HCPSSNews Stories
All HCPSS Outdoor Facilities to Reopen, Effective June 12, 2020
June 12th, 2020
Effective Friday, June 12, all HCPSS outdoor facilities will be open for public use.
Howard High School Student Zach Koung Elected 2020-21 SMOB
June 12th, 2020
Zach Koung, a Howard High School rising senior, was recently elected 2020-21 Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB). The Howard County Association of Student Councils (HCASC) held the election online, June 2-3, as the originally scheduled April election date was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic-related school closure.
Continuity of Learning Schedule Adjustments, June 15-23, 2020
June 10th, 2020
The week of June 8 is the last week teachers are assigning new and graded work. Accordingly, adjustments have been made to distance learning schedules for Monday, June 15 through Tuesday, June 23, the last day of school.
Board Schedules Closed Session and Reschedules Work Session, June 10; Postpones Budget Adoption
June 9th, 2020
The Howard County Board of Education has scheduled a closed meeting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. The Budget Work Session, previously scheduled for 9 a.m., is rescheduled to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10. The Board has postponed adoption of the FY21 Operating and Capital Budget and FY22-26 Capital Improvement Program, previously scheduled at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, to a future date to be announced.
Guest Voices: Giving Visibility to the LGBTQ+ Community
June 8th, 2020
Danielle DuPuis is a library media specialist and video production teacher at Hammond High School, where she has worked for the last decade. She loves reading, writing and taking adventures with her wife and their three children. Here she writes about the successes of the inaugural HoCo Rainbow Conference and Rainbow Vision Literary Magazine, which she led to fruition.
Continuity of Learning Updates, June 5, 2020
June 5th, 2020
Our first three virtual 2020 Commencement celebrations took place yesterday, with events continuing today and next week. Each year, commencement is a bittersweet experience, mingling pride in our graduates’ accomplishments, anticipation as they step into adulthood, and the sadness of saying farewell. If you aren’t able to watch a virtual celebration in process, all graduation videos are archived for viewing on our Commencement webpage. I wish every member of the Class of 2020 a lifetime of health and fulfillment.
Superintendent Encourages Families to Access Support Resources, Including FARMs Program
June 5th, 2020
Superintendent Martirano encourages all Howard County families who are experiencing economic stress to access resources through the Free and Reduced Price Meals (FARMs) program during this challenging time.
HCPSS Schools Honored as 2020 Maryland Green Schools
June 5th, 2020
This year, six Howard County public schools earned recertification as Maryland Green Schools, and two were named Sustainable Schools by the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE).
Message From the Superintendent: Responding to Recent Hateful Incidents
June 4th, 2020
In this statement, Superintendent Martirano addresses recent incidents of racially charged, hateful, and biased activities on the part of HCPSS students.
Important Message from the Superintendent and Board Chair
May 31st, 2020
The Board of Education and I have made a commitment to invest in restorative justice practices, anti-bullying resources, anti-bias and microaggressions training, and professional learning for leaders to operationalize equity in every building and office. Now more than ever, our commitment must not waver. Our school system, however, cannot do this alone and it is incumbent upon every individual in our community to take the initiative and have the tough, uncomfortable conversations that are necessary.