HCPSSNews Stories
Meet Our New 2021-2022 Principals
October 13th, 2021
HCPSS welcomed six new principals at the start of the school year. Each one brings a different set of experiences to the job, but they all share a passion for serving their students, staff, and communities.
HCPSS COVID-19 Testing Program
October 12th, 2021
The staff COVID-19 testing program launched Monday, October 11. A testing schedule was developed by, which has handled COVID-19 diagnostic testing for HCPSS students and staff since April.
HCPSS Superintendent Responds to Recent TikTok Challenges
October 11th, 2021
In his remarks to the Board of Education on October 5, 2021, HCPSS Superintendent Dr. Michael J. Martirano addressed student participation in challenges on the TikTok social media platform.
Board Considers the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 School Calendar Proposals
October 6th, 2021
The Howard County Board of Education is considering the proposed academic calendars for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years. Under the proposed 2022-2023 calendar, the first day of school for students would be August 29, 2022, and the last day of school for students would be June 13, 2023. Under the proposed 2023-2024 calendar, the first day of school for students would be August 28, 2023, and the last day of school for students would be June 6, 2024.
Bus Driver Hiring Fair, October 15, 2021
October 5th, 2021
HCPSS is hosting a bus driver hiring fair to help address its current bus driver shortage. Event attendees will have the opportunity to interview with HCPSS bus contractors and potentially be hired on the spot. No registration is required to attend the event.
Mt. Hebron HS Teacher Wins National Economic Educator Award
October 5th, 2021
Mt. Hebron High School economics teacher Vann Prime has won the Council for Economic Education’s (CCE’s) 2021 John Morton Excellence in the Teaching of Economics Award. This is the most prestigious national award given to economics educators.
HCPSS Seeks Members for LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee by Oct. 11, 2021
October 1st, 2021
Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is currently seeking members to participate on its LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee. Community members of all sexual orientations and gender identities who have an interest in supporting LGBTQIA+ HCPSS students are encouraged to apply for participation.
Updates to COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Requirements for Staff, Visitors and Student-Athletes
October 1st, 2021
HCPSS is implementing changes to the vaccine and weekly testing requirements for community stakeholders that were announced at the start of the school year, in a continuing effort to maintain learning environments that are healthy and fully able to provide instruction and supports for all students, while balancing multiple layers of staffing challenges and workloads.
HCPSS Partners with Howard County Government and RTA to Provide Free Bus Passes to Students
September 29th, 2021
HCPSS has partnered with Howard County Government and the Regional Transit Authority of Central Maryland (RTA) to provide free RTA bus passes to students throughout the school year and summer. The passes will support students who use public transportation to get to jobs and other services and destinations throughout the county.
Wilde Lake HS Student Organization Receives Human Rights Commission Award
September 27th, 2021
The Wilde Lake High School Students for Social Justice organization (S4SJ) has been selected to receive the 2021 Howard County Human Rights Commission’s Colette Roberts Organization Award. The student group, which was nominated for the award by the school administration, staff, and community members, will be recognized at the Commission’s awards program on October 19, 2021.