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HCPSS Continues to be Recognized as Best Community for Music Education
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (287+ words) HCPSS News HCPSS Continues to be Recognized as Best Community for Music Education HCPSS has again been named a Best Community for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. This is the 11th consecutive year HCPSS has…...
Building a Data-Driven Support System That Works for All
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (605+ words) Staff in the Howard County Public School System's (HCPSS) Division of Academics and Department of Special Education (DSE) are thoughtfully and deliberately beginning to implement the targets identified in the five-year DSE Strategic Plan as they strive to influence student…...
HCPSS Hosts Inaugural Countywide Cultural Showcase
1+ week, 1+ day ago (354+ words) Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) hosted its first Cultural Showcase last month at Reservoir High School (RHS). Organized by the Howard County Student Committee for Equity (HCSCE), the event featured food, performances, and interactive booths prepared by middle and…...
Agricultural Awareness Day Exposes Students to Career Possibilities
1+ week, 1+ day ago (434+ words) On April 14, 2026, students from Ellicott Mills (EMMS), Hammond (HMS) and Mount View (MVMS) middle schools were invited to attend the third-annual Agricultural Awareness Day at the Howard County Fairgrounds hosted by the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) and Howard…...
Running Brook ES Teacher Named Maryland's Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (269+ words) HCPSS News Running Brook ES Teacher Named Maryland's Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year Running Brook Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Beth Rosas has been named Maryland's 2026 Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year by the Maryland Council for Social…...
Get to Know Shelby Winpigler, Speech-Language Pathologist
3+ week, 1+ day ago (261+ words) The HCPSS Get To Know series features school system leaders who answer a mix of personal and professional questions in an effort to let employees, students and families get to know them better. While I originally went into the Speech-Language…...
Finalists Selected for 2026-2027 Student Member of the Board
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (148+ words) Long Reach High School's Gavin Falcon and River Hill High School's Mark Li recently were chosen as final candidates to serve as the 2026-2027 Student Member of the Board (SMOB). Falcon and Li were chosen by their peers at the Howard…...
Students Bond, Learn, and Grow Together in Unified Visual Arts and Leadership Class
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (761+ words) When Mt. Hebron High School (MHHS) art teacher Jennifer Johannes set out to teach a new course two years ago, she had a clear goal in mind. "I wanted to develop an environment that was truly inclusive, where students with…...
Deep Run ES Named Statewide Read Across America Day Recipient
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (198+ words) Deep Run Elementary School (DRES) recently was named the 2026 Read Across America Day recipient by the Howard County Education Association (HCEA) and the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA). As this year's recipient, DRES received a collection of new hardcover books…...
HCPSS Counselors Named State Counselors of the Year
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (460+ words) HCPSS News HCPSS Counselors Named State Counselors of the Year Two Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) school counselors recently were recognized by the Maryland School Counselor Association (MSCA). Reservoir High School's (RHS) Stephanie Thurmon " HCPSS' 2025 School Counselor of the…...