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1st Grade Art Showcase, Through April 14, 2020

February 14th, 2020

Members of the public are invited to view the 1st Grade art showcase, on display at the Howard County Department of Education through April 14, 2020

A Story Called Kindness Poster Contest, Entries Due April 1, 2020

February 14th, 2020

All HCPSS students in grades K–12 are encouraged to enter the A Story Called Kindness poster contest, with entries due April 1.

HCPSS Recognizes Seven Art Educators at February 13, 2020 Board Meeting

February 14th, 2020

Fine Arts Coordinator Gino Molfino and six HCPSS art teachers were celebrated at the February 13 Board of Education meeting for recent recognitions.

Board of Education Adopts Requested FY 2021 Operating and Capital Budget, and FY 2022–26 Capital Improvement Program

February 13th, 2020

The Howard County Board of Education on February 13, 2020, adopted its Operating and Capital Budget Requests for the 2020–2021 school year (Fiscal Year 2021), and Capital Improvement Program for FY 2022–26. The budget requests will be submitted to the Howard County Executive in early March.

Staff Focus: Sarah Mayhew, ESOL Teacher, Well-Being Representative, Oakland Mills Middle School

February 10th, 2020

ESOL Teacher Sarah Mayhew supports 38 English language learners at Oakland Mills Middle School, where she also helps staff to improve their well-being.

New HCPSS All-County Dance Ensemble Makes Its Debut

February 3rd, 2020

For the first time in more than 30 years, HCPSS has brought together dancers from across high schools to form an all-county dance ensemble.

Message From the Superintendent: Coronavirus Update

February 3rd, 2020

A message from Superintendent Martirano provides the HCPSS community with an update regarding the school system’s efforts to ensure the health and safety of its students and staff.

Mt. Hebron Seniors Win Congressional App Challenge

January 31st, 2020

Mt. Hebron High School seniors Caroline Kasuba, Rashi Kejriwal and Shreya Santhanagopalan recently won the 2019 Congressional App Challenge for Maryland’s 7th Congressional District for their application, Safe Haven. The app is designed to provide safe, comfortable temporary homes through crowd-sourced volunteers for people who have been displaced by natural disasters.

Health Guidelines to Help Prevent and Limit the Spread of Flu and Flu-Like Illnesses

January 27th, 2020

With concerns of the flu spreading each year and recent concerns on the coronavirus, here are recommendations and information on Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILI) and the 2019 Novel Coronavirus to help prevent and avoid spreading infections.

Three HCPSS Health Teachers Receive SHAPE Maryland Awards

January 27th, 2020

SHAPE Maryland recently honored Centennial High School Health Education Teacher Rob Slopek as Health Education Teacher of the Year; and Patapsco Middle School Health Education Teacher Laura Johnson and Burleigh Manor Middle School Health Education Teacher Brittany Smith as Simon A. McNeely Award recipients.