HCPSSNews Stories
Message to Students from the Superintendent on In-Person Hybrid Instruction, January 22, 2021
January 22nd, 2021
The following statement was issued to Howard County Public School System students by HCPSS Superintendent Michael Martirano on January 22, 2021 and regarding a return to in-person instruction.
Superintendent Presents 2021–2022 Operating Budget Proposal
January 21st, 2021
HCPSS Superintendent Michael J. Martirano presented his proposed operating budget for the Howard County Public School System fiscal year 2021–2022 (FY 2022) during a presentation to the Board of Education on Thursday, January 21, 2021.
2020-2021 Quarter 3 Virtual Schedules Changes Reversed
January 20th, 2021
At the Thursday, January 21 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Michael J. Martirano reversed the earlier announcement regarding schedules for the third quarter of the 2020-2021 school year and announced that no changes are being made to student schedules at this time.
Update on In-Person, Small Group Programs, January 19, 2021
January 19th, 2021
Based on the continued unfavorable COVID-19 rates in Howard County, HCPSS is postponing the next possible date for in-person programs to resume to Monday, February 8, 2021. Additionally, due to the elevated trend in health metrics, HCPSS will not be delivering the PSAT on January 26.
HCPSS Seeks Members for Secondary English Language Arts Textbook Advisory Committee
January 8th, 2021
HCPSS is seeking Howard County teachers, community members, and students in grades 8-11 to serve on the Secondary English Language Arts Textbook Advisory Committee. Members of the committee meet to advise, support, and advocate for the continuous improvement of the Secondary Language Arts program.
Apply for Student Member of the Board of Education by February 4, 2021
January 8th, 2021
Any current sophomore or junior who wishes to be considered for the Student Member of the Board of Education must submit a completed application by 4 p.m., Thursday, February 4.
Superintendent Presents 2020-2021 Third-Quarter Timeline for In-Person Small Groups
January 7th, 2021
Superintendent Michael J. Martirano presented a timeline for the return and expansion of in-person small groups to the Board of Education during the Howard County Board of Education’s January 7, 2021, COVID-19 Update/2020-2021 School Year Status work session.
HCPSS Responds to Violence in Washington, D.C.
January 6th, 2021
The following statement was issued by Howard County Public School System Superintendent Michael Martirano on January 6, 2021, regarding today’s violence in Washington, D.C.
HCPSS 2020-2021 Winter Athletics Season Canceled
January 6th, 2021
The HCPSS 2020-2021 winter athletic season, scheduled to start on January 11, 2021, has been canceled due to the continuing high rates of COVID-19 infection in Howard County.
Oakland Mills HS AP Named MASSP Assistant Principal of the Year
December 22nd, 2020
Oakland Mills High School Assistant Principal Raymona Reid was recently named the 2021 High School Assistant Principal of the Year by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP). Reid, a Howard High School alumna, has worked for HCPSS for more than 20 years.