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HCPSS / NEWS Community Events Follow —— Front Page Template ——Recent News Top News → 2023-2024 Last Day of School Scheduled → 2024-2025 Bus Transportation Registration → HCPSS 2024 Free Summer Meal Program → FY25 Operating Budget Process, DetailsSchedule Provide Feedback on HCPSS Inclement Weather Asynchronous Instruction Plan by May 24, 2024 → HCPSS Students Advance to National History Day Competition → 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 → Watershed Report Card Program Celebrates 10 Years of Bringing Howard County Together to Advocate for the Environment → 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 → Board of Education of Howard County Seeks Members for Operating Budget Review Committee by May 20, 2024 → Families 2023-2024 School Year 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 Inside HCPSS” Podcast 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 Partnership Promotes Financial Literacy 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. Celebrations James Obasiolu Elected As Student Member of the Board 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. Students Receive 2023 Spirit of Soccer Awards 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. HCPSS Names 2024 Principal and Teachers of the Year 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. Read more about HCPSS Staff → System Dates to Remember → Cedar Lane School Plant Palooza, May 8-11 → High School Graduations, May 23-31 → 2024-2025 Bus Transportation Registration, Through May 31 → Art 2/Photo 1 Showcase Through June 6, 2024 → Last Day of School, June 14, 2024 Students Therapy Dogs Bring Joy to Cedar Lane 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 Students Explore Pollution 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. Provide Feedback on HCPSS Inclement Weather Asynchronous Instruction Plan by May 24, 2024 HCPSS Students Advance to National History Day Competition 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 Public School System 10910 Clarksville Pike Ellicott City, MD 21042 Main Phone: (410) 313-6600 Staff Directory |...