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 →
Community Building Night, April 30, 2024 →
HCPSS Seeks Members for Policy Advisory Committees by April 26, 2024 →
2024-2025 Bus Transportation Registration Opens April 8, 2024 →
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 →
Two HCPSS Students Compete to Become the Next Student Member of the Board →
Countywide Festival Brings Students and Staff Together to Explore Gospel Music →
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 in various podcast platforms.
Partnerships
A new agreement with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County provides a mentoring program at Bellows Spring Elementary School, opportunities for students to attend UMBC athletic contests, college readiness and career exploration for middle and high school students, and more.
Students from several HCPSS schools met and engaged with bestselling young adult author Nic Stone during an event at the Howard County Library System’s East Columbia Branch. Stone has written several award-winning novels, including “Dear Martin,” which is included in the HCPSS 10th grade English curriculum.
This December, 119 HCPSS teachers achieved their National Board Certification. Ninety-five were first-time achievers and 24 renewed their certification. HCPSS now has 299 National Board Certified Teachers, which is the highest-level credential in the educational profession.
Students at Lime Kiln Middle School and Mt. Hebron High School made it to the state finals in this year’s Samsung “Solve for Tomorrow” contest. LKMS developed a plan to create a sensor to monitor waste collected at the end of a drain pipe, while MHHS’s plan featured the creation of a device that would enable drivers to wirelessly share their license and registration information with police officers.
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Students
Created by WKD Karate 4 Girls owner and HCPSS partner Monique Washington-Jones, “Girl Power” is a mentoring program for elementary-age female students. The program teaches life skills like self-confidence, gratitude, relationship-building, leadership and more.
Students
As the student member of the State Board of Education, Abisola Ayoola works with her fellow State Board members to develop education policy and standards for prekindergarten through high school. She also has the unique responsibility of engaging and representing the student voice.
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