HCPSSNews Stories
HCPSS Staff and School System Recognized at the October Board of Education Meetings
November 5th, 2015
Superintendent Renee A. Foose recognized the following school, staff and organizational achievements at the Board of Education meetings on October 8 and October 22, 2015: Schools: The Atholton High School Wind Ensemble was accepted to the prestigious National Concert Band Festival, part of the Music For All National Festival, which will be held in March […]
Staff Focus: Claire Hanlein, Physical Therapist
October 29th, 2015
Claire Hanlein has been a physical therapist in the Howard County Public School System for 15 years. She collaborates and works with staff in several schools to ensure students with physical challenges are given the opportunities to access their school environment, including the classroom, hallways, school building and playgrounds. Hanlein is a strong advocate for her students, ensuring they get what they need to move.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Commission invites students to participate in essay contest
October 28th, 2015
The Howard County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission invites Howard County middle and high school students to participate in the Commission’s annual Student Essay Contest. The winners will be recognized at the Commission’s 31st Annual Celebration on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Howard Community College’s Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, Smith Theatre […]
Howard County Public School System Sets the Record Straight
October 26th, 2015
The Howard County Public School System recently has been the subject of targeted and incorrect news reports regarding issues of environmental concerns in some schools. The school system today released the following statement: Addressing Indoor Environmental Quality Concerns The recent discovery of mold in HCPSS schools has raised reasonable concerns among parents, teachers and others. […]
Welcome to Canvas!
October 22nd, 2015
HCPSS is pleased to announce that parents now have access to the Canvas Learning System, which includes the grade book (assignments and assignment scores).
Food Taste Testing in Howard County High Schools
October 21st, 2015
Howard County Public School System Food and Nutrition Service is holding a series of food taste tests in schools during the 2015–2016 school year. These taste tests introduce new foods to students and provide students and members of the school community a voice in what is served at school meals. HCPSS believes that food taste […]
County Executive and HCPSS Joint Press Conference to Highlight Educational Benefits of Inter-County Broadband Network
October 20th, 2015
The Howard County Executive’s office and the Howard County Public School System held a joint press conference at Reservoir High School in Fulton, Maryland, to share how the Inter-County Broadband Network (ICBN) has increased access and expanded horizons beyond the classroom for all students. Howard County executive Allan H. Kittleman praised the ICBN for delivering […]
Staff Focus: Matthew Vaughn-Smith, Reading Specialist/Interventionist, Swansfield Elementary School
October 20th, 2015
As a reading specialist and math interventionist at Swansfield Elementary School, Matthew Vaughn-Smith provides instructional enrichment and intervention in small groups, so students can make expedited progress. He also serves as a literacy leader in the school, providing teachers up-to-date, research-based strategies to teach reading and writing in their classrooms.
Superintendent Foose announces agreement with county to transition ownership of Harriet Tubman School Building
October 16th, 2015
Superintendent Renee A. Foose and Howard County Executive Allan H. Kittleman today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the future use and ownership of the Harriet Tubman School Building in Columbia. In a joint press conference in front of the school, Foose and Kittleman detailed an agreement between the Board of Education and County that […]
HCPSS Connect – Canvas Access and User Support
October 16th, 2015
The Howard County Public School System is launching several updates for HCPSS Connect. As part of this update, parents will be given access to the Canvas Learning System on Friday, October 23, 2015. Within Canvas, parents will be able to view their student’s assignments, assignment scores, course material, and current course averages in real time. […]