HCPSSNews Stories
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 […]
Non-Disabled Howard County Public School Students Design Adapted Cars for Students with Disabilities
May 13th, 2016
Non-disabled students from several Howard County high schools have worked together to develop adapted ride-on cars for their disabled peers. Students in the Allied Health and Engineering Academies at the Applications and Research Laboratory (ARL) designed, customized and adapted the cars based on Cedar Lane School (CLS) students’ accessibility challenges.
HCPSS Students, Staff, and Organization recognized at April Board of Education Meetings
May 12th, 2016
Superintendent Renee A. Foose recognized the following student, staff and organizational achievements at Board of Education meetings on April 14 and 28, 2016: Students Glenelg High School junior Martin Wang was recently named the Howard County Youth Volunteer of the Year. Wang primarily volunteers with Making Change’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, an organization that […]
Composing Music in the Cloud at Patapsco Middle School
May 11th, 2016
Students at Patapsco Middle School are composing original works of music with the help of a Bright Minds grant, mobile technology, and a bit of collaboration. Discover how even students with very little musical background are able to find their inner Beethoven!
Demetrius Ball, Social Studies Teacher, Howard High School
May 5th, 2016
Howard High School Social Studies teacher Demetrius Ball has immersed himself in school leadership roles since joining the staff in fall 2012. Ball, a West Point educated army veteran, brings a unique perspective to his U.S. History and Leadership classes. Even though Ball knew from an early age, while growing up in Findlay, Ohio, that […]
Centennial Team in Contention for National Art Award
May 4th, 2016
A team of four talented student artists from Centennial High School has been named a semi-finalist in the 2016 Vans Custom Culture competition, and is now in contention to be a national finalist. Vans sponsors the annual competition to inspire and empower high school students to embrace their creativity through art and design. Each school […]