HCPSSNews Stories
HCPSS Superintendent Named Among Maryland’s “Top 100 Women”
March 3rd, 2015
HCPSS Superintendent Renee A. Foose has been named one of The Daily Record’s 2015 Top 100 Women. Dr. Foose and the other winners were recognized for their outstanding achievements demonstrated through professional accomplishments, community leadership, and mentoring. Nearly 400 women were nominated for the statewide honor. A panel of judges comprised of business professionals and […]
Computer Programming Club at River Hill High School
February 25th, 2015
Students at River Hill High School have discovered a terrific outlet for their love of coding: the Computer Programming Club! After school, students in all grades meet to learn about different programming languages and even use code to control robots and other machines they design and build.
HCPSS Roundtable With U.S. Dept. of Ed. Secretary Duncan
February 18th, 2015
United States Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan was joined by U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) and Maryland State Superintendent Dr. Lillian Lowery for a visit to HCPSS’ Ducketts Lane Elementary School on Feb. 18. Following a visit to a 3rd grade Spanish class, Secretary Duncan and Superintendent Lowery took part in a roundtable discussion on progress […]
HCPSS Holds Two PARCC Q&As
February 10th, 2015
HCPSS held two HCPSS Connect question-and-answer sessions on the PARCC test, Feb. 4 and 10. The events were shown on the HCPSS TV channel and streamed live on the HCPSS website. Representatives from HCPSS Curriculum and Special Education departments answered questions that were submitted before and during the Q&A, either via email or tweeted using a […]
Howard County Middle School Students Win National App Challenge
February 3rd, 2015
A team of five students from Lime Kiln Middle School has been selected “Best in Nation” in Verizon’s Innovative App Challenge. The team is one of eight winners nationally, selected from more than 1,000 entries submitted. The team of 8th graders—Lauren Hayden, Annie Larkins, Rebecca Li, Korie Scott, and Jessica Zinderman—developed their mobile app concept […]
HCPSS Ranked Maryland’s Best School System by Niche.com
January 23rd, 2015
HCPSS has been ranked the top public school district in the state of Maryland, according to a report released this week by Niche.com, an education and community analysis firm. The system received a grade of A+ overall, with marks of A or higher for academic rigor, educational outcomes, student diversity, and quality of teachers. Rankings […]
Superintendent Presents Proposed Operating Budget for FY16
January 9th, 2015
Howard County Public School System Superintendent Dr. Renee A. Foose unveiled her proposed budget for fiscal year 2016 during a special presentation to the Board of Education on Jan. 8. It is available online at www.hcpss.org/about-us/budgets. The FY16 budget totals $780.8 million, a 2.9 percent increase over the FY15 budget. In the proposed budget, $552.9 […]
Reminder on HCPSS’ New Email/Text Communications System
January 6th, 2015
In the fall of 2014, HCPSS updated its news communications system. With the new system, parents/guardians of HCPSS students do not need to sign up for, or manage an HCPSS News account. Utilizing contact information submitted through the Emergency Card process, parents and guardians automatically will receive email messages from the district and their child’s […]
Marriotts Ridge HS Teacher Patricia Spruill Receives Teachers are Heroes Award
December 22nd, 2014
Marriotts Ridge High School dance teacher Patricia Spruill was given the December Teachers are Heroes award by Baltimore’s ABC2 WMAR-TV. The award honors K-12 teachers throughout the state who work beyond curriculum and classroom hours to instill a love of learning in their students. Check out the WMAR video below on Spruill’s award!
Maryland Parent Involvement Matters Awards Call for Nominations
November 25th, 2014
Applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Maryland State Department of Education’s Parent Involvement Matters Awards (PIMA). The awards recognize parents and guardians who have made significant contributions to schools and school systems in improving education, securing resources, developing programs or influencing educational policy at local and state levels. Created to highlight parents who […]