HCPSSNews Stories
HCPSS’ American Sign Language Interpreters Facilitate Educational Access and Engagement
June 2nd, 2022
HCPSS’ deaf and hard of hearing students have access to a range of support services, including those provided by the district’s American Sign Language (ASL) Educational Interpreters.
Updates to COVID Outbreaks and Contact Protocols
May 27th, 2022
Following consultation with the Howard County Health Department (HCHD), HCPSS is implementing changes when a school experiences an outbreak. Also effective immediately, any student or staff member who is identified as part of an outbreak setting, not up-to-date on vaccines, and asymptomatic will be expected to test before coming to school.
Board of Education Adopts FY23 Operating & Capital Budgets
May 27th, 2022
The Howard County Board of Education adopted its Operating and Capital Budgets for the 2022-2023 school year (FY 2023) on Thursday, May 26, 2022.
Message from the Superintendent on School Safety, May 24, 2022
May 24th, 2022
The following statement was issued by HCPSS Superintendent Michael Martirano on May 24, 2022, in response to that day’s act of school violence and loss of life at Robb Elementary School in the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in Texas.
Physical Education Teachers Help Students Build Lifelong Interests and Skills
May 24th, 2022
HCPSS physical education (PE) teachers don’t just teach students how to play sports; they teach them a whole range of life skills, like teamwork, sportsmanship, and leadership, that apply on and off the court. PE teachers also work hard to provide students with opportunities to discover activities that they can enjoy for a lifetime.
HCPSS’ Teen Parenting Programs: Putting Students and Their Children on a Path to Success
May 24th, 2022
Begun in 1985, HCPSS’s Teen Parenting Program was developed to support the county’s teen parents and provide them with the tools and resources they would need to complete high school. Today, the program has two components: an outreach program and a childcare program. The Outreach Program provides academic and social support for pregnant teens, and for parenting teens who choose to remain in their home schools after the birth of their child.
The Childcare Program serves up to 12 students from across the county, along with 12 babies.
21 HCPSS Students Earn an Associate Degree While in High School
May 24th, 2022
Eighteen current high school students will earn their college degrees before graduating high school, as part of the JumpStart dual enrollment program, a partnership between the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) and Howard Community College (HCC).
Supporting HCPSS Students with Speech, Language, and Hearing Disorders
May 16th, 2022
HCPSS supports students with a wide range of needs, including those with speech, language, and hearing disorders. HCPSS employs more than 140 speech-language pathologists (SLPs), who are distributed across elementary, middle and high schools in the county and are trained to identify and treat speech and language disorders in children ages birth-21. In addition, HCPSS has two educational audiologists and four teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing, who identify, assess, and support students with hearing loss.
Superintendent’s Health & Safety Updates, May 13, 2022
May 13th, 2022
Health and safety updates, provided by HCPSS Superintendent Dr. Michael Martirano
HCPSS Staff Team Up to Educate Students on Civil Discourse and Debate
May 10th, 2022
Instructional Mentor for Secondary Social Studies Kelly Reichardt and Lisbon Elementary School Library Media Specialist Stephanie Hastings have worked together for several years. Most recently, they collaborated to create and deliver a two-day lesson for fifth grade students, designed to encourage students to consider all sides of an issue and engage in civil discourse and debate.