HCPSSNews Stories
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.
HCPSS Welcomes Korean Science Teacher Delegation
January 23rd, 2020
HCPSS recently welcomed its seventh delegation of South Korean science teachers in a professional development and cultural exchange program, benefitting both visiting and HCPSS participants. The 41 teacher delegates visited secondary classrooms to study best practices in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) instruction and implementation of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
HCPSS Named a 2020 Best Employer for Diversity by Forbes
January 21st, 2020
For the second year in a row, the Howard County Public School System was named one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity for 2020 by Forbes magazine. HCPSS is No. 168 overall on the national list of 500 employers.