Assessments
Information about the various tests and assessments taken by HCPSS students.
The Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment is designed to measure a student’s academic achievement and growth over time in reading and mathematics.
Family Resources
The HCPSS Online School Payment (OSP) website is where parents are able to pay for student school activities and fees by debit or credit card online using a secure web browser at their convenience, 24 hours a day. Please note that OSMS, Inc. charges a 4% handling fee for online purchases.
See the traffic flow for dropping off and picking up your students.
Related Arts & Specialist Resources
This was presented at a PTA meeting on Nov. 9, 2021.
Offers a database of easily retrievable full-text articles, often with accompanying graphics, with full printing and saving capabilities. Other features include: The World Almanac for Kids, Compton’s Encyclopedia, and a Spotlight of the Month.
An excellent source of reliable, easy to understand information for students.
Offers concise, reliable, and up-to-date country reports on over 200 cultures of the world.
Generate, edit, and publish an MLA Works Cited list or APA References list. NoodleBib takes care of punctuation, alphabetization and formatting, producing a polished source list for import into Word.
The main website for the Howard County Library System.
Forms
Absences must be reported to school via a signed note upon the student's return to school. Once a note is received, the student absence is marked as excused. Feel free to use this template as a guide.
School Supports
HCPSS promotes the mental health and wellness of each of our students to develop their unique strengths, abilities, and characteristics towards success and well-being.
Every school in the Howard County Public School System has at least one staff member who serves as a Rainbow Representative.
Every school in the Howard County Public School System has at least one staff member who serves as a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Liaison.
HCPSS is committed to creating a welcoming and supportive environment and fostering strong bonds between schools, military service members and community organizations to support military-connected children and enhance the success of all students.