HCPSSNews Stories
Howard County Parent Recognized During Eighth Annual Parent Involvement Matters Awards
June 11th, 2015
Richard Ryans, a Ducketts Lane Elementary School parent, was named a semifinalist and the Howard County honoree for Maryland’s Parent Involvement Matters Awards. The Parent Involvement Matters Award (PIMA) Program is the nation’s first statewide initiative of its kind—recognizing parents and legal guardians for their exceptional support of public education. Parents are nominated for demonstrating […]
HCPSS Students and Staff Recognized at May Board of Education Meetings
June 10th, 2015
Superintendent Renee A. Foose recognized the following student and staff achievements at the Board of Education meetings on May 7 and May 20: Students: Nicholas Kim, a 10th-Grader at River Hill High School, and Phillip Balakirsky, an 11th-Grader from Centennial High School, have achieved perfect scores on the SAT. Only .003 percent of students who […]
Walk for Our Stars at Cedar Lane School
June 8th, 2015
Discover how the Howard County community comes together to support students at Cedar Lane school. Walk for Our Stars is a fundraiser that pays for therapeutic equipment needed for students.
HCPSS Wins Awards for Supporting Employee Wellness
June 5th, 2015
The American Heart Association has recognized Howard County Public School System for its commitment to workplace wellness. The association annually recognizes employers who go above and beyond when it comes to the health of their employees by demonstrating progressive leadership and concern for their staff. The school system was recognized as a Platinum Fit-Friendly Worksite […]
Board Approves FY16 Operating and Capital Budgets
May 27th, 2015
The Howard County Board of Education adopted its Operating Budget for the 2015-2016 school year (FY16) during its meeting on May 27. The budget totals $776.3 million, which fully funds the Board’s total budget request of the County and represents approximately $3 million in county funding above the required Maintenance of Effort funding. It represents […]
Cedar Lane School Students Participated in Special Olympics Relay Across America
May 27th, 2015
The Cedar Lane School was part of the Special Olympics Unified Relay Across America on Thursday, May 28, 2015. Two Cedar Lane student teams carried the Flame of Hope torch through the school’s parking lot and across a finish line. The segment of the relay took place on the Cedar Lane School campus located in […]
Independent Daily Reading at Cradlerock ES
May 18th, 2015
Discover how students are developing lifelong reading habits through the Independent Daily Reading program that encourages students to expand their horizons by reading books of their choosing in a variety of genres.
Two Howard County School Teams Receive 1st Place Honors in State-Level MESA Competitions
May 14th, 2015
Teams from two Howard County schools have earned 1st place in the state-level Maryland State Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) competitions held Thursday, May 7, 2015. The event was hosted at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory’s Kossiakoff Center in Laurel, Maryland. The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory’s Maryland MESA program identifies and supports Grades […]
Howard County Students Advance to National History Day Competition
May 14th, 2015
Nine Howard County Public School System students will advance to the National History Day Competition after winning first or second place at the Statewide Maryland History Day Competition on May 2, 2015. These students have already won competitions at the school and county level, and were competing against hundreds of students from school systems across […]
Reverse Engineering at Northfield Elementary School
May 11th, 2015
Students are receiving a hands-on lesson about simple machines by disassembling small electric toys! Discover the “ah-ha moments” along with these students during this student-driven lesson.