HCPSS Publications

Publication Categories

• Administrative and General Information
• Curriculum
• Employment
• Forms
• Parent Resources
• School Specific Profiles

Administrative And General Information

• Annual Reports
• Attendance Area Maps and Redistricting
• Bridge to Excellence
• Budgets
• Building the Foundation for High School and Beyond:
  • Grade 6 - Course Guide for Parents
  • Grade 7 - Course Guide for Parents
  • Grade 8 - Course Guide for Parents
    
• Bus Safety and Your Child, A Guide to
• Ethics Regulations
• Facts About the Howard County Public School System (2011-12)
• Family Portal:
  • PDF Document
  • Website
• How to Enroll Your Child in the Howard County Public School System
• International Student Registration Center (ISRC) Brochure
• Making the Grade For Middle School:
  • Parents
  • Students
    
• Off to Kindergarten (2012-13)
  • Road to Kindergarten (2012-13)
• Ombudsman Services
• Partnerships - Annual Reports, EIP Program, Ways to Partner Information...
• Profile: Howard County Public School System (2011-12)
• Understanding Your Child's Report Card:
  • Kindergarten
  • Grades 1-2
  • Grades 3-5
• Student/Parent Handbook (2012-13)
  • Bullying, Cyberbullying, Harassment or Intimidation Against Students (p. 29)
  • Emergency Preparedness - Safe Schools (p.35)
  • Religious Observance, Accommodations for Students (p.7)
  • Resolving School Concerns and Complaints (p.8)
  • Sexual Harassment (p.32)
  • Student Code of Conduct (p.24)
• Technology Plan (2008-13)
• Television Services Strategic Plan (2008-13)
• Title 1 Services, Frequently Asked Questions
  

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Curriculum

• Approved Textbook List:
  
  • Grades K-5
  • Grades 6-8
  • Grades 9-12
• Career/College Planning Guide
• Catalog of Approved High School Courses (2013-14)
• Navigating Through High School Registration
• Resume Writing and Interviewing Skills
• HCPSS Student Service Learning Requirement
  
• Family Guide - What Your Child Will Learn in:
  • Kindergarten
  • Grade 1
  • Grade 2
  • Grade 3
  • Grade 4
  • Grade 5
  • Grade 6
  • Grade 7
  • Grade 8
  • Algebra/Data Analysis
  • American Government
  • Biology I
  • English
    
• Writing Guides:
  • Family Guide to 6+1 Traits of Writing
  • For High School Students
  • For Middle School Students

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Employment

• Welcome Home: Become a Part of the HCPSS Family - Application Procedures, Employee Benefits, Career Potential

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Parent Resources

• Due Process for Special Education
• Early Childhood Beginnings:
  • Birth to 3 Years
  • Ages 3 to 5
• Elementary Parent/Teacher Conference, A Family Guide
• Going to a New School
• Keeping in Touch with Friends
• New Student Guide
• Parental Rights - Maryland Procedural Safeguards Notice
• School Counselors
• Stepping Stones - Department of Special Education Newsletter
• Understanding the Evaluation, Eligibility and IEP Process in Maryland - A Guide for Parents of Students with Disabilities
  
• Youth Suicide Prevention in the Family

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Safety, Health And Nutrition

• Allergens Lists
• Backpack Safety: Pack it Light, Wear it Right!
  
• Food Facts for HCPSS
• Guidelines for the Management of Students with Severe Food Allergies
  
• Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools:
  • Preventing the Spread of Colds
    
  • Wellness Policy
    
• Safe Schools - A Parents' Guide to Emergency Preparedness
• School Meals

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School Specific Profiles

• Elementary
• Middle
• High