HCPSSNews Stories
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, May 5-11, 2019
May 2nd, 2019
HCPSS joins communities across the country in observing Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. HCPSS endeavors to provide all students with comprehensive supports, with every adult playing a strong role in their social-emotional well-being.
HCPSS Schools Nurture Student Social-Emotional Well-Being
May 2nd, 2019
HCPSS schools are working to ensure students are set up to thrive socially and emotionally, in part through programming during Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, May 5-11, and throughout the year.
Wilde Lake High School Teacher Named Maryland Council for Social Students 2019 Secondary Social Studies Teacher of the Year
April 30th, 2019
Kate Volpe, a social studies teacher and the 9th grade instructional team leader at Wilde Lake High School, was recently named Secondary Social Studies Teacher of the Year by the Maryland Council for Social Studies.
Guest Voices: High School Journalism Preserves Profession’s Integrity
April 30th, 2019
Rus VanWestervelt, journalism advisor and English teacher at Centennial High School, is the author of several fiction and non-fiction works and has written for local and national news organizations for the last 25 years.
Bright Minds Foundation and HCPSS Recognize Outstanding HCPSS Alumni and Staff in 2019 Night of Honor
April 30th, 2019
Bright Minds, the official foundation of the Howard County Public School System, is partnering with the school system to honor outstanding alumni and staff at an event to be held May 7, 2019.
HCPSS Schools Awarded 2019 Maryland Green School Certification
April 30th, 2019
Ten Howard County public schools have earned recertification as Green Schools from the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education.
Student Scientists Present Report Card on Howard County Watersheds
April 29th, 2019
At the 2019 Watershed Summit, hosted by the Howard County Conservancy, student representatives presented their Watershed Report Card, an assessment of the watersheds that drain Howard County, all of which impact the Chesapeake Bay.
Supporting All Children After Acts of Hate
April 24th, 2019
Statement from HCPSS Superintendent Michael J. Martirano following the April 21 terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka.
Long Reach, Oakland Mills Students Participate in Hip-Hop String Workshop with World Renowned Duo, Black Violin
April 18th, 2019
Long Reach and Oakland Mills high school students recently got the chance to interact with the internationally known Black Violin, a viola/violin duo that plays classical strings over produced beats.
Howard County Students Excel at 2019 Regional MESA/STEM Day Competition
April 15th, 2019
HCPS) students excelled in the Maryland MESA regional MESA Day competitions on April 2. First place winners of all events will represent Howard County at the Maryland Statewide MESA competition on May 18.