HCPSSNews Stories
HCPSS Strengths Success Stories
August 26th, 2015
Success stories from students and staff using their strengths to do what they do best every day.
HCPSS Partners with Maryland Higher Education Commission to Support Governor’s Maryland Unites Day of Service
August 25th, 2015
Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) joined the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) to support a troubled Baltimore City school. The initiative is part of Governor Larry Hogan’s Maryland Unites Day of Service campaign. Following the unrest in Baltimore in late spring, Governor Hogan asked MHEC and other state agencies to participate in community service […]
Welcome Back
August 23rd, 2015
Welcome students, parents and staff to the start of a very exciting 2015-16 school year. This year, we will leverage our strengths to achieve high levels of academic success. Together, we are unstoppable!
Use HCPSS Connect to Update Emergency Information
August 17th, 2015
HCPSS Connect Access All functionality is accessible in HCPSS Connect, please visit the HCPSS Connect login page to access Connect and update your Family File. Guides on using Connect are also available.
Modeling in Minecraft at Oakland Mills Middle School
July 24th, 2015
Students are building the new Symphony Woods design using MinecraftEDU. The 1:1 scale will have a strong 3D “feel” for what it will be like to visit the new Symphony Woods.
HCPSS Students Nationally Ranked at Future Business Leaders Competition
July 23rd, 2015
Eight HCPSS students brought home medals from the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference and Competition held in Chicago. The students competed as part of the Maryland Future Business Leaders of America delegation, which included more than 225 students and advisors from the state, and who took home 11 medals altogether. The […]
The Giant Traveling Map at Harper’s Choice MS
July 17th, 2015
Students at Harper’s Choice Middle School this past school year enjoyed a deeper understanding of Asian geography using a giant traveling map donated by National Geographic. The Giant Traveling Maps, produced by National Geographic Live, tour the country’s schools, bringing hands- and feet-on geography education to hundreds of thousands students each year. Designed to promote […]
HCPSS Students and Staff Recognized at June Board of Education Meetings
July 14th, 2015
Superintendent Renee A. Foose recognized the following student and staff achievements at the Board of Education meetings on June 11 and 25: Students: River Hill High School student Patrick Mikulis ended his term as the 2014–2015 Student Member to the Board of Education on June 25, 2015. The Howard County Board of Education recognized Mikulis’ […]
Stay Up to Date with HCPSS News
July 13th, 2015
HCPSS News keeps parents/guardians, community members and employees up to date on news and events, and delivers real-time notices of bus schedule changes, weather-related closings and emergency information via email messages and text alerts. Parents and guardians of currently enrolled HCPSS students automatically receive HCPSS News emails from the district and their child’s school based […]
Howard County Students Excel at National History Day Competition
July 6th, 2015
Six Howard County Public School System students were honored as finalists at the 2015 Kenneth E. Behring National History Day. This year’s competition was held at the University of Maryland, College Park from June 14 to 18, 2015. After placing first or second at the statewide Maryland History Day competition in May, nine HCPSS students […]