HCPSSNews Stories
Faulkner Ridge Center Funding Will Expand HCPSS Pre-K Offerings
May 10th, 2023
HCPSS will receive $22 million in one-time state pass-through grant funding from the Howard County Government to renovate the Faulkner Ridge Center, allowing the school system to expand universal Pre-K services for 3- and 4-year-olds within the County.
2023 Work Hard Be Kind Award Recipients
May 8th, 2023
The HCPSS Work Hard Be Kind Award recognizes individuals who lead with kindness and go above and beyond to support the mission and vision of the system. One school-based staff member from each of the three Areas, along with one individual from Central Office was selected for a total of four awardees.
Howard HS Student Lamia Ayaz Elected 2023-2024 SMOB
May 4th, 2023
Lamia Ayaz, a Howard High School junior, was elected Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2023-2024 school year. The election, open to all middle and high school students, was conducted by the Howard County Association of Student Councils (HCASC) on May 3.
Message from the Superintendent, May 4, 2023
May 4th, 2023
The following statement was issued by HCPSS Superintendent Dr. Michael Martirano on May 4, 2023:
Battle of the Books Combines Fun with Reading
May 3rd, 2023
This photo, and all photos shown below, were taken by Howard County Library System Multimedia Producer Geoffrey Baker. On May 2 amid pouring rain and gusty winds, Merriweather Post Pavilion was packed with more than 1,500 Howard County 5th graders for the 2023 Battle of the Books. The 315 teams participating represented all elementary schools […]
Middle School G/T Debate Builds Skills and Community
May 3rd, 2023
More than 350 students, representing all 20 HCPSS middle schools, gathered earlier this year at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory for the Middle School Countywide Gifted and Talented Debate. The event was the culmination of students’ participation in HCPSS’ Gifted and Talented (G/T) Instructional Seminar, a year-long, non-graded elective in which students had the opportunity to research a topic (the district statehood), develop arguments both for and against it, and showcase their knowledge through a real-time, in-person debate against students from across the county.
Cedar Lane Horticulture Program to Host Plant Event, May 19-20, 2023
May 2nd, 2023
Students in Dallas Rosenthal’s horticulture classes at the Cedar Lane School (CLS) have been hard at work growing and organizing plants for the school’s first public plant event in several years. The event will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20 in front of the Cedar Lane School, 11630 Scaggsville Road, Fulton.
HCPSS Recognized as Best Community for Music Education for Eighth Consecutive Year
April 26th, 2023
Howard County Public School System once again has been recognized as a Best Communities for Music Education Districts by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. The award program recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of a well-rounded education. Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and access to music education.
HCPSS Schools Honored as 2023 Maryland Green Schools
April 25th, 2023
This year, two Howard County public schools, Patapsco Middle School and Worthington Elementary School, became newly certified as Maryland Green Schools, by the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE).
HCPSS has a total of 42 schools participating in the Maryland Green Schools program.
Long Reach HS Wins National Contest to Debut Broadway’s “Frozen”
April 19th, 2023
Audiences who attend Long Reach High School’s April 2023 production of Broadway’s Frozen are in for more than just entertainment. They’ll also be part of a new chapter in Frozen’s history, with LRHS having been selected as one of only 50 high schools in the nation with rights to produce the show.