We Still Need Your Service!

More hours added to the requirement?! On April 1, 2023, the Howard County Board Of Education announced plans of updating service hour requirements for all HCPSS students. Instead of the original 75 hours, it could potentially increase to 90-100 hours of service. The BOE said that Howard County students are not as involved in the community as in other counties, and they believe that this … Continue reading We Still Need Your Service!

Goodbye Canvas!

HCPSS to Switch Learning Management Systems This year will be the final year Canvas will be active in the Howard County Public School System. The Board of Education has decided against using the educational assistance tool, and plans for what comes next have yet to be announced. Canvas was used as a streamlined service for many school related tasks like assignments, quizzes, and accessing grades. … Continue reading Goodbye Canvas!

No More Snow Days?!

By Theresa Eru  In September, the Howard County Board of Education revealed that up to three inclement weather days can be substituted for asynchronous learning days. This decision came after the Maryland State Department of Education allowed local schools to implement asynchronous learning for inclement weather days.  According to the official Howard county website HCPSS.org, asynchronous learning expectation will be that work must be completed … Continue reading No More Snow Days?!