2024-2025 Middle and High School Courses Available for Viewing, June 6-11, 2024 →
Pointers Run ES Celebrates Art Extravaganza Day →
HCPSS Students Selected to Perform with Honor Band of America →
HCPSS Seeks Members for Policy Advisory Committees →
New Partnership with The Collective Columbia Supports HCPSS Music →
James Obasiolu Elected 2024-2025 Student Member of the Board →
Waverly ES Teacher Wins Financial Education Excellence Award →
Art 2/Photo 1 Showcase Through June 6, 2024 →
Howard County Students Excel in MESA Competition →
HCPSS Students Named Semifinalists in 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program →
HCPSS Schools Honored as 2024 Maryland Green Schools →
New Oakland Mills HS Partnership Promotes Financial Literacy →
HCPSS School Psychologist Named Maryland School Psychologist of the Year →
Panel Discussion on BIPOC Leadership, June 7, 2024 →
HCPSS Names 2024 Principal and Teachers of the Year →
Board of Education Recognizes 2024 Friends of Education Honorees →
HCPSS Students Receive Hands-On Experience at Howard County Medical Center →
Letter from the Superintendent Regarding High School Proms →
HCPSS Students Named 2024 Carson Scholars →
Glenwood MS Principal Named Maryland’s First Middle School National Distinguished Principal →
Mayfield Woods MS Math Teacher Selected as a Presidential Award Finalist →
St. John’s Lane ES Students Explore Plastic Bag Pollution →
Nine HCPSS Pre-K Programs Achieve State Accreditation During 2023-24 School Year →
Howard County Reports Graduation Rate for Class of 2023 Above State Average →
Families
Information on preparing for the 2023-2024 school year, including adjustments to school start times, transportation info and more can be found online. That page is continually updated as new information becomes available.
System
In this insightful podcast, HCPSS leaders engage in conversations with students and staff on varying topics of interest. The podcast is available on the HCPSS website and on various podcast platforms.
Partnerships
In a new partnership, Fidelity Direct Mortgage will coordinate with Oakland Mills High School staff to identify internship opportunities and offer a series of financial literacy workshops for parents and students.
Atholton High School junior James Obasiolu was elected Student Member of the Board of Education for the 2024-2025 school year. His campaign focused on issues around promoting diversity, equity and inclusion; student mental health; and improved engagement with students.
Six HCPSS students were honored with 2023 Spirit of Soccer Awards by the Maryland Association of Coaches of Soccer. The awards are given to individuals who play soccer for allied programs, and who exhibit positive sportsmanship behaviors and leadership abilities while participating in the programs.
Congratulations to the recipients of the school system’s annual principal and teachers of the year award are: Principal of the Year Dr. Joelle Miller, Centennial HS; Teacher of the Year (Washington Post nominee) Jeanette Swank, Ellicott Mills MS; and Teacher of the Year (MSDE nominee) Jessica Nichols, River Hill HS.
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Students
Throughout the school year, students and staff at the Cedar Lane School are visited by volunteers and dogs from Fidos for Freedom, enabling CLS students to practice communication, mobility, and social interaction skills and provide a source of joy to students, staff, and Fidos volunteers alike.
Students
Fifth-graders at St. John’s Lane Elementary School investigated plastic bag pollution, conducting a survey to assess Howard County residents’ awareness and understanding of Howard County’s Disposable Bag Fee Program and sharing their findings with Howard County officials. Now they are working to collect recycled plastic film as part of a recycling challenge.
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