HCPSSNews Stories
Cedar Lane Students Recognized for Completing Virtual Marathon
May 31st, 2016
Seventy-two student athletes from Cedar Lane School were honored for successfully completing a virtual marathon through 26.2 miles of movement. Walking and rolling, as well as time in equipment positioning and stretching as appropriate for each student, counted towards the marathon goal. Students were awarded new sneakers in recognition of their accomplishment during a school […]
Federal Official Visited Laurel Woods Elementary School to See Model for Closing Education and Opportunity Gaps for All Students
May 31st, 2016
On Thursday, June 2, James Cole, Jr., General Counsel, Delegated the Duties of Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education, visited Laurel Woods Elementary School. Cole visited the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) to see how its new Elementary School Model is addressing achievement and opportunity gaps at the earliest grade levels.
Graduation Fun Times Four
May 31st, 2016
If you attend the River Hill High School (RHHS) graduation ceremony on June 1, you might notice the Scott surname called several times. Four of them are the Scott quadruplets, Alexis, Brandon, Christina and Dominique (A, B, C, D). The Scotts, with plenty of personality and ambition among them, are proudly their own individuals sharing […]
Jenny Geilfuss, Health Education Teacher, Lake Elkhorn Middle School
May 26th, 2016
In her second year teaching Health Education at Lake Elkhorn Middle School, Jenny Geilfuss is already an HCPSS model teacher for health instruction. Previously, Geilfuss taught fitness and environmental science related subjects in such settings as an island with a population of two and a school system’s outdoor school. She continues to explore incorporating the […]
Connecting Students in Canvas
May 25th, 2016
Leadership students from River Hill High School leveraged Canvas, the new learning management system implemented in HCPSS in 2015, to help improve communication among staff, students and administration.
Nena Hupp, Grade 2 Instructional Team Leader, Worthington Elementary School
May 19th, 2016
Worthington Elementary School Grade 2 Instructional Team Leader Nena Hupp brings a wealth of experiences to the classroom from teaching a wide range of student populations in multiple locations and school systems. In over 20 years as an educator, she’s become known for her proactive communications, her math and other leadership contributions, and her openness […]
Howard County High School Students Recognized as Presidential Scholars
May 18th, 2016
Two HCPSS high school students have been honored as U.S. Presidential Scholars by the U.S. Department of Education. Nicholas Santangelo of Marriotts Ridge High School and Meghna Sreenivas from Reservoir High School were recognized for their accomplishments in career and technical education. The U.S. Presidential Scholars program was recently extended to recognize 20 students nationwide […]
Howard County School Launches Innovative Classroom Design Project to Increase Engagement, Enhance Student Learning
May 18th, 2016
Students and teachers are reimagining their learning space as part of a collaborative learning project, sponsored by the Howard County Public School System’s Department of School Improvement and Curricular Programs. They have redesigned a mathematics classroom and begun to increase collaboration as a lever for accelerating learning at Bonnie Branch Middle School. Seventh grade staff […]
Sixth Graders Explore the Intersection of History and Science during Great Belmont Adventure
May 17th, 2016
Sixth graders at Thomas Viaduct, Patapsco, and Elkridge Landing middle schools will explore the history and science of Howard County during the Great Belmont Adventure, which takes place May 23 and 25, and June 1-2 on the grounds of the Belmont Manor and Historic Park in Elkridge, Maryland. The project culminates a year-long study of […]
HCPSS Students to Unveil Park Species List at 2016 BioBlitz
May 13th, 2016
A group of Howard County elementary and middle school students have developed a park species list for the Howard County’s Belmont Manor and Historic Park in Elkridge, Maryland. The species list was unveiled at the 2016 BioBlitz on May 16–19, 2016. At BioBlitz, fifth-grade students from Cradlerock and Atholton elementary schools and seventh-graders from Mayfield […]