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August 2009 Articles (34)

HCPSS Offering Free Flu Mist

The Howard County School System, in partnership with the Howard County Health Department, is offering free seasonal Flu Mist vaccine to elementary students, with parent permission. Elementary school students have been identified as the "target" population because flu is so common in elementary school-age children and this age group often spreads infection to their family and community.

Dose 1 will be administered to students in one-half of the elementary schools on September 22, 2009… Continue

Added by Ilana Bittner on August 31, 2009 at 12:11pm — 3 Comments

Community Leaders Frustrated About Delays from Planning Board

COLUMBIA, MD -- On Tuesday morning a panel of self-described leaders in the Howard County community conducted a public conference call to discuss their concerns and frustrations regarding the revitalization of downtown Columbia and the future of Howard County.

Phil Englke of Oakland Mill discussed the history of the community's collaboration on a plan to redevelop downtown Columbia.

Lin Eagan, a business-owner and Harper's Farm resident, listed elements of the written plan… Continue

Added by Lydia Zuraw on August 25, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

HCC Closings for Labor Day Holiday

This article is a reproduction of a Howard County Government press release.

Howard County Government offices, courts, animal shelter, library branches and the landfill will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 7. Library branches will also be closed on Sunday, September 6.

There will be no trash, recycling or yard waste collection on Monday, September 7; instead, based on the County’s “slide” schedule, trash, recycling and yard waste… Continue

Added by Lydia Zuraw on August 25, 2009 at 10:41am — No Comments

New Season for HCPSS TV Hispanic Programming

This article is a reproduction of a Howard County Public School System newsletter.

Ellicott City, MD -- HCPSS TV kicks off the new school year with the latest installment of Encuentros, the school system's special parenting series produced entirely in Spanish. The new magazine-style program features segments on the International Student Registration Center, the Parent Academy Program, and highlights the importance of having your child's vaccination and immunization shots… Continue

Added by Lydia Zuraw on August 25, 2009 at 10:34am — No Comments

Orientation Welcomes New Howard County Teachers

This article is a reproduction of a Howard County Public School System newsletter.

With the first day of school fast approaching, approximately 150 newly hired teachers attended the Howard County Public School System's New Teacher Orientation, August 18-20, at Reservoir High School. Participants included general education teachers, special educators and non-teaching staff such as counselors.

Day one of the orientation began at 8 a.m. Tuesday with an opening session… Continue

Added by Lydia Zuraw on August 25, 2009 at 10:28am — No Comments

Clarksville Rotary Rocks October 8

CLARKSVILLE ROTARY ROCKS OCTOBER 8

Looney’s Pub in Maple Lawn will be rocking Thursday, October 8 when the Clarksville Rotary hosts a fundraiser to benefit the Pediatric Emergency Care Center at Howard County General Hospital. Clarksville Rotary Rocks features Misspent Youth, one of the area’s most popular party bands, playing a mix of danceable hits, from the latest modern rock to timeless rock classics. The fundraiser runs from 7-11 p.m. and includes complementary appetizers and… Continue

Added by Karen Lubieniecki on August 24, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Preparation Underway for the AFLAC Iron Girl Columbia Triathlon

Columbia Triathlon Association staff is hard at work in the hot August sun as they set up the Centennial Lake venues for this Sunday's AFLAC Iron Girl Columbia Triathlon. The race, in its 4th year, encompasses a .62 mile swim in Centennial Lake, a 17.5 mile bike course through Western Howard County, and a 3.4 mile run through Centennial Park. The first racers hit the water at 6:45am on Sunday morning, followed by waves of women grouped by age. Most participants complete the course in under 4… Continue

Added by Ilana Bittner on August 20, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Jordan's Closed in Ellicott City

Added by wordbones on August 18, 2009 at 5:01pm — 2 Comments

Local Education Programs Win Aegis Awards

This article is a reproduction of a Howard County Public School System press release.

ELLICOTT CITY, MD -- HCPSS-TV has won three 2009 Aegis Awards for its original programs "Parent-Teacher Connection," "Books Alive!" and "Encuentros."

The Aegis Awards are the video industry's premier competition for peer recognition of outstanding video productions and non-network TV commercials. All three shows were honored in the Education Category for outstanding production… Continue

Added by Lydia Zuraw on August 18, 2009 at 4:08pm — No Comments

Boy Scouts of America in Howard County Announces 2009 Good Scout Award

This article is a reproduction of a Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America press release.

COLUMBIA, MD -- The Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America is pleased to announce the selection of David A. Carney, founding partner of Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett & Scherr LLP as the recipient of the 2009 National Pike Good Scout Award.

The presentation of this award will be at a breakfast held on Thursday, October 29th at Turf Valley from 7:30 to 9:00… Continue

Added by Lydia Zuraw on August 18, 2009 at 4:06pm — No Comments

Flu Mist Administration

This article is from a Howard County Public School System newsletter.

The Howard County School System, in partnership with the Howard County Health Department, is offering free seasonal Flu Mist vaccine to elementary students, with parent permission. Elementary school students have been identified as the "target" population because flu is so common in elementary school-age children and this age group often spreads infection to their family and community.

Dose 1 will… Continue

Added by Lydia Zuraw on August 18, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

HCC Hosts Maryland College Testing Association Conference

This article is a reproduction of a Howard Community College press release.

COLUMBIA, MD -- Howard Community College (HCC) will host the annual Maryland College Testing Association (MCTA) conference on September 21, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Hall (RCF) on the campus of HCC.

The MCTA is comprised of testing professionals from Maryland’s two and four year institutions. The conference, titled… Continue

Added by Lydia Zuraw on August 18, 2009 at 3:28pm — No Comments

HCC’s New Public Health Degree is a First for Nation and Timely for Region

This article is a reproduction of a Howard Community College press release.

COLUMBIA, MD -- In fall 2009, Howard Community College (HCC) becomes the first two-year college in the nation offering an arts and sciences associate of arts (A.A.) transfer degree program in public health, a dynamic field that focuses on saving lives on a population level through disease and injury prevention strategies. This program is intended for students planning to transfer to a four-year… Continue

Added by Lydia Zuraw on August 18, 2009 at 3:22pm — No Comments

Howard County Partners with Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

This article is a reproduction of a Howard County Government press release.

ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Ken Ulman is pleased to announce that Howard County Government will be the first local jurisdiction to pilot a web content syndication project with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP). The content, called “Quick Tips for Healthy Living,” was developed by ODPHP for its website,… Continue

Added by Lydia Zuraw on August 18, 2009 at 3:20pm — No Comments

BB&T to Sponsor 2010 Howard County Library Spelling Bee

This article is a reproduction of a Howard County Library press release.

COLUMBIA, MD -- The Howard County Library is pleased to announce that BB&T has renewed its title sponsorship of the Howard County Library Spelling Bee.

Sixty-one students from public and private schools and homeschool associations competed in last year's bee on Friday, March 13. John Nolan, a fifth grader at Deep Run Elementary School, won by correctly spelling the word “fortuitous.”… Continue

Added by Lydia Zuraw on August 18, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

County Encourages Volunteerism by Offering Tickets to Virgin Mobile FreeFest

COLUMBIA, MD -- The price for a ticket to this year’s Virgin Mobile Festival is volunteerism. Those who did not get their hands on one of the 35,000 free tickets were given the opportunity to attend the festival in return for a day of service.

In June, Virgin Mobile USA decided to give back to the people in an ailing economy and announced that that the 2009 Virgin Mobile Festival would be free. “Times are tough and… Continue

Added by Lydia Zuraw on August 18, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

A Look at Homelessness in Howard County

COLUMBIA, MD -- Volunteers who gave their time to help homeless shelters earned a ticket to the 2009 Virgin Mobile Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia.

For the first time, Virgin Mobile sponsored their Free I.P. program in which 13 hours of community service with a homeless youth agency earned a volunteer a V.I.P. ticket to the festival.… Continue

Added by Lydia Zuraw on August 18, 2009 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Increased Attendance at the Fair

WEST FRIENDSHIP, MD -- Despite the economic downturn, the Howard County Fair drew 85,000 people this year. According to Fairground officials, this was an increase of 4,000 people in attendance since the 2008 fair. The 2009 fair ran August 8-15, 2009.

Click here to view pictures from the fair.

Added by Lydia Zuraw on August 18, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

HCPSS Welcomes New Howard County Teachers

With the first day of school fast approaching, approximately 150 newly hired teachers will attend the Howard County Public School System's New Teacher Orientation, August 18-20, at Reservoir High School, 11550 Scaggsville Road in Fulton. Participants include general education teachers, special educators and non-teaching staff such as counselors.

Day one of the orientation begins at 8:00 a.m. with an opening session followed by curriculum sessions. Teachers will spend Tuesday… Continue

Added by Ilana Bittner on August 17, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Parent Can Restrict the Release of Student Info

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act authorizes local school systems to disclose certain information from the education records of a student. This information is designated as directory information and includes basic biographical information only. It does not include student grades, test results, or any part of academic or discipline records. Parents who wish to restrict the release of one or more of these categories of information related to their children, must complete and sign the… Continue

Added by Ilana Bittner on August 13, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments