HCPSSNews Stories
Superintendent Responds to Acts of Bullying Against Howard County Student Member of the Board
December 22nd, 2020
The following statement was delivered by HCPSS Superintendent Michael Martirano at the Board of Education virtual meeting, December 22, 2020 regarding recent acts of bullying against the Howard County Student Member of the Board.
Start of Winter Athletics to Begin January 11, 2021
December 18th, 2020
The winter athletic season, previously scheduled to start on January 4, 2021, is postponed until January 11, 2021. Virtual athletics sessions will continue and online registration for winter athletics will remain open via HCPSS Connect.
Nominations for Friends of Education Award Accepted Through February 8, 2021
December 14th, 2020
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Friends of Education Award. The award was established by the Howard County Board of Education to recognize and show appreciation to those individuals, businesses, non-profit groups, organizations, or associations who have made exemplary contributions to Howard County public education and to increase awareness of the importance of community involvement to the achievement of the school system’s Strategic Call to Action plan.
Possible Google Outages, December 14, 2020
December 14th, 2020
We are aware of a nationwide Google outage this morning and it appears that services have been restored. We will continue to monitor throughout the day.
Clarksville MS Student’s Illustration Selected As Cover for New Children’s Book
December 10th, 2020
Clarksville Middle School 8th grader Olivia Shim’s illustration was recently selected for the cover of the new book, “Step out of the Blues with Gabby’s Red Shoes” by author and teacher Carol Van Gorp.
Student Preferred Names Settings
December 9th, 2020
Students may now log in to Synergy to request a preferred name that will replace their displayed name in Google and Canvas only. Requesting a preferred name does not impact students’ legal names in HCPSS systems.
Board of Education Welcomes New Members and Elects New Leaders
December 8th, 2020
Three new Board of Education members were sworn in, and the Board selected Dr. Chao Wu as Chair and Jennifer Mallo as Vice Chair during the virtual December 7, 2020, meeting of the Howard County Board of Education. New Board members Dr. Yun Lu, Jolene Mosley and Antonia Barkey Watts were elected in November, and Christina Delmont-Small and Mallo were re-elected.
HCPSS Launches COVID-19 Dashboard
December 7th, 2020
HCPSS launched a new COVID-19 dashboard, aimed at identifying positive COVID-19 cases of students and staff who have been in HCPSS facilities.
Team of Current and Former HCPSS Students Receive Governor’s Service Award
December 4th, 2020
The Achieve Success Together (AST) team–composed of current and former HCPSS students–was recently selected for the 2020 Governor’s Service Award in the Team category for their service instilling passion and a love for learning in students. The AST program strives to close opportunity gaps among minority and disadvantaged students.
Electrical Apprenticeship Program for Spring 2021, Applications Due Dec. 4, 2020
December 1st, 2020
This spring, Apprenticeship Maryland will continue to offer the electrical apprenticeship program, in partnership with IEC Chesapeake and Howard Community College. Interested high school students may apply by completing the Apprenticeship Training Application and Apprenticeship Maryland Academy Student Application. The application deadline is Friday, December 4, 2020.