HCPSSNews Stories
Hollifield Station Teacher Named Innovative Educator
December 18th, 2019
Hollifield Station Elementary School technology teacher Heidi Shorter was recently named an Innovative Educator by Tech4Learning.
High School Midterm Exams, January 21-24, 2020
December 17th, 2019
High School midterms are scheduled for January 21-24, 2020. See post for full details.
Superintendent to Present the State of the Schools, January 16, 2020
December 11th, 2019
On Thursday, January 16, Superintendent Michael J. Martirano will present the State of the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) at an event hosted by Bright Minds Foundation, which supports HCPSS students and schools. Martirano will provide an overview of school system progress and challenges, and share his priorities.
Mount View Middle School Recognized as 2019-2020 Maryland Blue Ribbon School
December 10th, 2019
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has named Mount View Middle School as one of only six State Blue Ribbon award winners for 2019-20. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a state and national program that recognizes and honors schools that exhibit high performance and/or significant improvement in academic achievement as measured by Maryland assessments.
HCPSS Students Outpace State Peers on SAT and ACT
December 9th, 2019
Students in the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) continue to outperform their peers across the state and nation in performance on the SAT and ACT.
Presentation of the Superintendent’s FY 2021 Budget Proposal Rescheduled to January 9, 2020
December 9th, 2019
The presentation of the Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2021 Operating Budget, originally scheduled for December 17, 2019, will now occur during the January 9, 2020, Board of Education meeting.
Staff Focus: Clara Hendrick, Alternative Education Paraeducator, Laurel Woods Elementary School
December 9th, 2019
Laurel Woods Elementary School Alternative Education Paraeducator Clara Hendrick works closely with a handful of students who have behavioral challenges, and she helps teachers with developing the most effective strategies to reach them.
HCPSS Sweeps Top TEEAM Awards at High School Level
December 6th, 2019
Howard County staff recently earned the two top awards at the high school level from the Technology & Engineering Educators Association of Maryland (TEEAM). Mt. Hebron High School’s Project Lead the Way engineering academy was named as the program of excellence and Glenelg High School’s Project Lead the Way teacher Raymond Gerstner as the teacher of excellence.
HCPSS Seeks Citizen Member for Policy 8090 Non-School-Hour Curricular Programs
December 5th, 2019
HCPSS is currently seeking a general citizen candidate for membership on the revision committee for Policy 8090 Non-School-Hour Curricular Programs. The committee will begin meeting in late January 2020 to discuss and make recommendations to the policy. T
HCPSS Students to Join Millions in 2019 Global Coding Event
December 4th, 2019
Howard County students will join tens of millions of students worldwide to engage in computer science and coding activities during Computer Science Education Week, December 9-13, 2019.