HCPSSNews Stories
2021-2022 Academic Calendar Updates, Jan.28, 2022
January 28th, 2022
At its Jan. 27 meeting, the Howard County Board of Education approved several modifications to the 2021-2022 current school year academic calendar.
Story Walk: Inspiring Reading at Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School
January 27th, 2022
This fall, Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School media specialist Laura Spangler decided to try a new way to engage her students and inspire them to read. Working with HCPSS’ Print Services team, she produced a series of panels featuring the text and illustrations from Kenard Pak’s children’s book “Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn” and placed them in a small garden area at the front of the school. The experience – known as a “StoryWalk” – gave students an enjoyable new way to relate to a story.
At-Home COVID-19 Test Kit Distribution
January 27th, 2022
During the week of Feb. 7, HCPSS will be distributing one at-home COVID-19 rapid test kit to every student and staff member. Each test kit contains two tests and is intended to support diagnostic testing at home when students or staff are experiencing COVID-like symptoms.
2022 Summer Programs Registration to Open Feb 1, 2022
January 26th, 2022
Online enrollment requests for currently enrolled HCPSS students will open Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. for the following programs: BSAP Summer Institute (Entering Grades K-9) Gifted and Talented Summer Institutes for Talent Development (Entering Grades 1-8) Innovative Pathways High School (Entering Grade 9 and Current Grades 9-12) – Math and Science courses only STARTALK […]
Oakland Mills MS Project Empowers Students to Shape Library Book Collection
January 25th, 2022
Six years ago, Oakland Mills Middle School (OMMS) library media specialist Jennifer Hamilton was approached by an English teacher looking for ways to get her students more interested in reading. Hamilton’s suggestion: let students buy the books they want to read. Hamilton’s idea was well received. Three English classes were allotted $100 each to purchase […]
Apply for 2022-23 Project SEARCH by March 18, 2022
January 25th, 2022
Project SEARCH is a one-year internship program that prepares young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their last year of high school for competitive employment. Applications for 2022-23 Project Search are being accepted through Friday, March 18.
HCPSS Superintendent Presents 2022-2023 Operating Budget Proposal
January 20th, 2022
HCPSS Superintendent Michael J. Martirano presented his proposed operating budget for the Howard County Public School System fiscal year 2022-2023 (FY 2023) during a presentation to the Board of Education on Thursday, January 20, 2022.
Student Member of the Board Selected to Represent Maryland in Senate Youth Program
January 18th, 2022
Howard County Public School System Student Member of the Board Peter Banyas has been selected to represent Maryland during the 60th annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) Washington Week, to be held March 6-9. Banyas, a Howard High School senior, is one of only two high school students selected to serve as a Maryland delegate, joining the national student delegation.
2022 Summer Programs Preview Available Online
January 13th, 2022
Parents/guardians and students can now view/download the 2022 Summer Programs Preview, which includes descriptions of HCPSS’ four summer programs and enrollment information. The Preview can be found on the HCPSS Summer Programs webpage. Hard copies of the Preview will be distributed to the youngest or only student in the household at the end of January.
Running Brook Partnership Provides Diverse Books to Build Home Libraries, Inspire Reading
January 13th, 2022
Thanks to a partnership with Always Reading, a Maryland-based nonprofit that works with Title I schools, Running Brook Elementary School (RBES) students not only have access to a steady stream of new books featuring diverse characters, stories, and perspectives; they also get to keep them.