HCPSSNews Stories
HCPSS to Require COVID-19 Vaccines or Testing of All Employees for 2021-2022 School Year
August 12th, 2021
All HCPSS employees will be required to provide proof of full vaccination or undergo regular COVID-19 testing for the 2021-2022 school year.
HCPSS/Prepare for Success School Supply Drive, Through August 21, 2021
August 9th, 2021
HCPSS and Prepare for Success are hosting their annual drive to provide school supplies to students in need. The donated supplies will help to ensure that HCPSS students head back to school with the tools they need to succeed. Supplies may be dropped off through August 21 at Howard County libraries and Columbia Village Association offices.
HCPSS Staff Recognized for Outstanding Achievements
August 9th, 2021
Superintendent Michael J. Martirano recognized many staff achievements in the past several months.
Mt. Hebron HS Teacher Named Maryland Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year
August 6th, 2021
Michael Gorleski, who teaches Career Technical Education (CTE) at Mt. Hebron High School, has been selected as the 2021 Teacher of the Year by the Maryland Career and Technical Administrators (MCTA) chapter of the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE). This honor recognizes Gorleski’s commitment and contributions to CTE.
Introduction of New High School and Middle School Courses, Feedback Accepted Through August 20, 2021
August 6th, 2021
Community members are welcome to suggest new middle or high school courses. To propose a new middle or high school course for consideration during the upcoming school year, please complete this short form by Friday, August 20, 2021.
HCPSS Health and Safety Updates for 2021-2022 School Year
July 30th, 2021
HCPSS update on health and safety protocols related to the 2021-2022 school year, including mask use, air quality, student meals and more.
Community Use of School Facilities Reopening Updates, July 1, 2021
July 1st, 2021
HCPSS has updated its schedule for community usage of school facilities for childcare, school-related support groups, and Howard County Government and nonprofit organization events.
Howard County Board of Education Approves School Resource Officer Memorandum of Understanding
June 25th, 2021
At the Board of Education meeting on June 24, 2021, the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Board of Education approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Howard County Police Department (HCPD) on the School Resource Officer (SRO) program for the 2021–2022 school year.
HCPSS to Implement Optional K-6 Fully Digital Solution for 2021-2022 School Year
June 24th, 2021
At the Board of Education meeting on June 24, 2021, it was announced that a fully virtual instructional delivery option will be available to students in grades K-6 who committed to fully digital instruction in the spring. This digital option is a one-year solution designed to help bridge younger students back to normalized, in-person instruction as HCPSS moves beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
Howard HS Students’ Project Named for National History Day Smithsonian Exhibit Showcase
June 17th, 2021
A project by two Howard High School students is featured in the 2021 Virtual Exhibit Showcase–presented by National History Day, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and the Smithsonian Learning Lab–through June 29, 2021.