HCPSSNews Stories
HCPSS Insight: Proposed Operating Budget, Jan. 15
January 4th, 2016
Friday, Jan. 15, Noon-1 p.m. – Watch live on our website or HCPSS-TV (Comcast Channel 95/Verizon Channel 42) Join us as we take a closer look at the Superintendent’s Proposed Operating Budget for fiscal year 2017. Learn more about the budget process, operating revenue, expenditures, factors that influence budget projections, and how you can get involved. The guest participant […]
Discover HCPSS: Google Expeditions at Running Brook ES
December 21st, 2015
Students participated in the Google Expeditions Pioneer Program. Students went on virtual field trips to the moon, Grand Canyon, underwater, and more!
Staff Focus: Muhammad Bilal, paraeducator, Running Brook Elementary School
December 17th, 2015
A chance encounter led to a life-changing job for Muhammad Bilal. Now a paraeducator at Running Brook, Muhammad has worked his way up at the school and is even going back to school himself. “Mr. B,” as he’s known at Running Brook is changing his life for the better, while helping students better themselves.
HCPSS Receives Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
December 16th, 2015
HCPSS has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association for the current school year budget. The award reflects the commitment of HCPSS to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. To receive the award, HCPSS satisfied nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. HCPSS was recognized for pioneering efforts […]
Economic Impact of Howard County Public Schools To Be Discussed at Education Foundation Event
December 16th, 2015
The Bright Minds Foundation and the Howard County Public School System will host an event with education and economic policy experts to discuss, “The Economic Implications of Howard County’s State-Leading School System.” The program, The Business and Economic Impact of the Howard County Public School System Locally and Globally, will be held at Turf Valley […]
Open Letter to the Howard County Delegation from Superintendent of Schools Renee A. Foose
December 15th, 2015
Dear Members of the Howard County Delegation, I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your consistent support of Howard County public schools. I want to share information with you about our efforts to increase outreach to the community since the recent education town hall at Howard Community College. We appreciated the comments and […]
Delta Scholars Program Provides Mentorships for HCPSS Students
December 14th, 2015
The Howard County Public School System partnered with the Columbia (MD) Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. to provide mentoring and community service opportunities for students. This longstanding partnership was updated with an official signing Wednesday, December 16 at the Sheraton Columbia Waterside Restaurant, 10207 Wincopin Circle. Under the terms of the partnership agreement, […]
Jewish Federation of Howard County Establishes Reading Program at Stevens Forest Elementary School
December 10th, 2015
In a new partnership, Stevens Forest Elementary School will collaborate with the Jewish Federation of Howard County to implement a reading program for first-grade students. The partnership was formalized with an official partnership signing on Friday, December 11, 2015 at the Sheraton Columbia Waterside Restaurant in Columbia, Maryland. Under the terms of the agreement, Jewish […]
HCPSS and The Council of Elders to Honor Academic Achievement
December 10th, 2015
The Council of Elders, in partnership with the Howard County Public School System, will honor over 3,400 African American students at the 2015 Celebrations of Achievement. The awards recognize students for earning a grade of A or B in mathematics in each of the four marking periods, receiving a grade of A or B in […]
Ken MacGregor, 6th Grade Social Studies Teacher, Mayfield Woods Middle School
December 10th, 2015
Ken MacGregor is both a teacher and wrestling coach at Mayfield Woods Middle School. He has been with the school for 23 years, his entire career. MacGregor follows the same philosophy when teaching or coaching, saying, “We have to set up an environment that’s safe for the kids that they want to come to. I […]