HCPSSNews Stories
A Message from the Superintendent Regarding Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial, April 20, 2021
April 20th, 2021
The following statement was issued to Howard County Public School System staff, students, families and community by HCPSS Superintendent Michael Martirano on April 20, 2021.
The Bright Minds Foundation 2021 State of Schools Event Postponed
April 15th, 2021
The HCPSS State of the Schools, hosted by the Bright Minds Foundation and originally scheduled for May 5, 2021, has been postponed.
HCPSS Class of 2021 Graduation Dates Set, May 28-June 4, 2021
April 15th, 2021
HCPSS has announced the graduation ceremony schedule for the 2020-2021 school year. Ceremonies will be held between May 28 and June 4, 2021.
HCPSS Names 2021 Principal and Teachers of the Year
April 14th, 2021
The Howard County Public School System has announced its 2021 winners for Principal of the Year and Teachers of the Year – Principal of the Year: Denise Lancaster, Deep Run Elementary School
Teachers of the Year: Niklas Berry, Oakland Mills High School; Amy Woolf, Oakland Mills Middle School
HCPSS Digital Education Center Level-Specific Virtual Information Sessions, April 20-22, 2021
April 13th, 2021
is planning for an online school option for students in grades K-12 who wish to remain virtual for the 2021-2022 school year. Virtual information sessions specific to school level will be offered April 20-22.
Optional Pronoun Settings Now Available in Canvas
April 12th, 2021
All Canvas users—including students, staff and parents/guardians—are now able to identify the pronouns they wish to have used to refer to them in various Canvas pages
Parents/Guardians Can Now Provide Consent for Voluntary Student COVID-19 Testing
April 12th, 2021
HCPSS will offer a voluntary K-12 COVID-19 Testing Program that will provide free COVID-19 tests for students and school-based staff who develop COVID-like symptoms or are identified as close contacts while they are in a school building.
2021 Summer Programs Registration to Reopen April 15, 2021
April 9th, 2021
Online enrollment requests for currently enrolled HCPSS students will reopen Thursday, April 15 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); and STARTALK Chinese Language Summer Camp (Grades 3-8). Enrollment requests for tuition-based programs can be made by a parent, guardian, school counselor or achievement liaison online through the Synergy Parent Portal on the HCPSS Connect webpage.
Howard County Government and Public School System Collaborate to Strengthen Infrastructure Needed to Support Hybrid Learning Model
April 9th, 2021
The following press release is being distributed jointly by the Howard County Government and Howard County Public School System.
Spring Break Message from the Superintendent, April 1, 2021
April 1st, 2021
The following statement was issued to Howard County Public School System families by HCPSS Superintendent Michael Martirano on April 1, 2021