HCPSSNews Stories
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 […]
Josephine B. Scheffenacker Education Trust Partners with Thomas Viaduct Middle School
December 9th, 2015
Thomas Viaduct Middle School is partnering with the Josephine B. Scheffenacker Education Trust to support educational projects that connect learning to the real world. The partnership was formalized with an official partnership signing on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the Sheraton Columbia Waterside Restaurant in Columbia, Maryland. Through the partnership, Josephine B. Scheffenacker Education Trust […]
HCPSS Insight: Understanding PARCC Home Reports, Dec. 22
December 8th, 2015
Tuesday, Dec. 22, Noon-1 p.m. – Watch live on our website or HCPSS-TV (Comcast Channel 95/Verizon Channel 42) Join our panel of experts to better understand and interpret the PARCC Mathematics and English Language Arts home reports. The panelists cover the content found in the report, identify additional resources available and explore ways that parents […]
PARCC Test Results Set New Baseline for Measuring Student Progress
December 8th, 2015
Results of the state’s first annual PARCC assessments for Grades 3–8 show Howard County public school students continuing to perform at levels that significantly outpace their peers across Maryland. PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) is the first assessment aligned to Maryland’s college and career ready standards. The new tests emphasize […]
Academic Calendar Planning Committee Participants Needed
December 3rd, 2015
HCPSS invites citizens to take an active role in developing the 2017–2018 Academic Calendar. Community stakeholders serve a vital function on this committee by sharing diverse knowledge, experiences and perspectives, and ensuring transparency at every stage of the calendar development process. Members of this committee attend up to seven meetings from January to March to […]
Staff Focus: Annette Thomas, First Grade Teacher, Forest Ridge Elementary School
December 3rd, 2015
Annette Thomas is a first grade teacher at Forest Ridge Elementary School as well as her grade level’s math leader. Thomas describes teaching first grade with, “I do a little bit of everything all day. Especially in first grade, a large part of my day is teaching children how to read, teaching children math, but […]