HCPSSNews Stories
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.
Worthington ES Students and Staff Celebrate Kindness Week
January 10th, 2022
Worthington Elementary School celebrated its annual Kindness Week with a series of activities, including a walk to school day, a kindness-themed obstacle course, and a “kindness crystal” expressing students’ and staff’s thoughts and feelings about the meaning of kindness.
Identify Your Child’s Device Needs
January 10th, 2022
HCPSS is requesting all families to complete a brief questionnaire regarding your child’s/children’s device needs.
Message from the Superintendent, Jan. 7, 2022
January 7th, 2022
Change has been the single constant throughout nearly two years of living with COVID-19. Our response to this pandemic has consistently prioritized in-person education and support for our children. While virtual instruction may become unavoidable for certain classes, cohorts or schools, it is a complex decision and requires careful review and consideration.
Update to Masking Guidance While Eating, Jan. 6, 2022
January 6th, 2022
HCPSS has received questions regarding the updated masking guidance in schools and reached out to the Maryland Department of Health (MDH). MDH confirmed to HCPSS that eating is exempted from the strict masking policy for early return from isolation or quarantine, because it is necessary for students and staff to unmask while doing so.
Staff Focus: Joshua Simmons, Custodian Day Supervisor, Mount View Middle School
January 6th, 2022
Joshua Simmons is the custodian day supervisor at Mount View Middle School. Every day, he and his four-person custodial team perform a wide variety of tasks to ensure that students and staff have a clean space in which to learn and work.
Clemens Crossing ES Students Celebrate Hour of Code
January 5th, 2022
Clemens Crossing Elementary School students recently participated in the Hour of Code, an annual event during which students around the world spend one hour engaging in coding activities that help broaden their understanding of computer science.
The Ins and Outs of Middle School, Jan. 13, 2022
January 4th, 2022
The HCPSS Department of Special Education invites parents of students with disabilities to learn more about coming in and going out of middle school. This virtual event will be held Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Nominations for Friends of Education Award Accepted Through Feb. 7, 2022
January 4th, 2022
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Friends of Education Award. Any Howard County resident or non-profit group, organization, association, or business located in or serving Howard County may be nominated for the award. Previous award recipients are not eligible. The nomination deadline is Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.
Updated COVID Mitigation Efforts in HCPSS Schools, Jan. 4, 2022
January 4th, 2022
This message includes a comprehensive update that includes information related to: Quarantining and contact tracing, Masking in schools, Testing availability, Health mitigation efforts in cafeterias, and Virtual instruction