HCPSSNews Stories
First Evangelical Lutheran Church Partnership Supports Students and Families
March 11th, 2019
First Evangelical Lutheran Church has partnered with Veterans Elementary and Dunloggin Middle Schools to provide resources to students and foster positive school/community relationships.
Building Families for Children Partnership Strengthens Family Stability
March 11th, 2019
HCPSS has partnered with Building Families for Children (BFC) to help ensure that students have the resources and supports necessary to succeed.
HCPSS Names 2019 Principal and Teachers of the Year
March 7th, 2019
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has announced its 2019 winners for Principal and Teachers of the Year. Long Reach High School Principal Josh Wasilewski has been named 2019 Principal of the Year. Two honorees, Sylvia Hennessie of Guilford Elementary School, and Greg Murach of Mt. Hebron High School, have been named 2019 Teachers of the Year.
Howard High School Principal Novak Named MASSP 2019 Principal of the Year
March 5th, 2019
Howard High School Principal Nicholas Novak has been named the 2019 Principal of the Year by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals
HCPSS Staff and Students Recognized in February 2019 with G/T Education Awards
March 4th, 2019
Seven HCPSS staff members and two students recently received G/T education awards from the Maryland State Advisory Council on Gifted and Talented Education and the Maryland State Department of Education Gifted and Talented Office
Recruitment Event for Teachers of Color, May 1, 2019
March 1st, 2019
The Howard County Public School System seeks to increase the cultural, racial and linguistic diversity of our workforce to reflect the heritage of our student population.
March 5, 2019 Board of Education Meeting with PTA Presidents and CAC Postponed
March 1st, 2019
The Board of Education meeting with PTA presidents and Community Advisory Council, originally scheduled for March 5, 2019, has been postponed.
Oakland Mills Middle School Staff and Students Help Rebuild Homes
February 26th, 2019
Oakland Mills Middle School has partnered with Rebuilding Together Howard County for more than 10 years, completing 12 home renovation projects as well as several urgent repairs and summer builds through this volunteer teacher-led initiative. This past year alone, more than 100 current 7th graders and more than 50 staff and family members participated in the Rebuilding Together projects led by Science Instructional Team Leader George Clifford.
Board of Education Adopts Requested FY20 Operating and Capital Budget, and FY21-25 Capital Improvement Program
February 20th, 2019
The Howard County Board of Education on February 19, 2019, adopted its Operating Budget Request for the 2019–2020 school year totaling $972.7 million. The Board will submit its budget requests to Howard County Executive Calvin Ball in early March.
HCPSS Students Learn About Security Clearance Opportunities
February 14th, 2019
Local industry officials recently spoke to three HCPSS computer science classes on the skills and decision-making necessary to obtain a security clearance–a key credential for careers in information technology, engineering, and cybersecurity.