From Stuart Hutchinson, Former Administrator in HCPS: In light of the recent tragedy that occurred in Las Vegas, and changes which schools have taken to reduce the casualty rate in active shooter situations, I recently contacted Mr. Benedetto, Chief of Security for Harford County Public Schools, to inquire about whether HCPS was also considering options […]
Harford County Public Schools Releases Bus Schedules/Routes; School Year Starts Sept. 5
From Harford County Public Schools: The Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) Department of Transportation has released bus schedules and routes for the 2017-18 school year, now available online via the web-based portal infofinder i. Through the infofinder i portal, parents/guardians are able to: – Locate which school their student will attend; – Find their student’s […]
Aberdeen Police Department Collects School Supplies for Children in Need
From the Aberdeen Police Department: The Aberdeen Police Department has begun their 2nd Annual P.A.C.K. Campaign. We will be collecting back packs and school supplies for Aberdeen children who need them. Once enough items have been donated, children will be able to pick up a backpack full of school supplies right here at the Aberdeen […]
Harford County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Manager Earns National Recognition
From Harford County Public Schools: Gary Childress, supervisor of food and nutrition for Harford County Public Schools and current president of the Maryland School Nutrition Association, is in the national school nutrition spotlight for earning the President’s Award of Excellence from the School Nutrition Association (SNA). The President’s Award of Excellence recognizes up to three […]
Harford County Public Schools Wins 2017 Maryland Green Registry Leadership Award
Harford County Public Schools was honored at a recent reception with The 2017 Maryland Green Registry Leadership Award. This award is presented each year to five organizations that have shown a strong commitment to sustainable practices, measurable results, and continual improvement. The winners represent a variety of facility types and sizes, but all have several […]
Harford Students Count on Us: “Over the Last 4 Years, Harford County Public Schools has Lost 1,000+ Teachers”
From Harford Students Count on Us: HCPS continues to delay action on the FY 18 budget. Likewise, HCPS still has not committed to funding our teachers’ salaries. Over the last four years, HCPS has lost 1000+ teachers. Without intervention HCPS will surely lose another 300 teachers this year. Our teachers deserve better. Our students deserve […]
Last Day of School for Harford County Public Schools is June 9
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) was closed a total of two days this school year for inclement weather. HCPS proactively built nine potential inclement weather days into the calendar. Due to the two days of closure for inclement weather, June 8 and June 9, 2017, are regular school days. Unless […]
Kindergarten Registration for Harford County Public Schools Opens May 5
From Harford County Public Schools: Registration for Kindergarten students for Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) begins on Friday, May 5, and is continuous throughout the summer. Children must be at least 5 years of age on or before September 1 to be eligible for Kindergarten. A custodial parent (biological, adoptive, legal guardian) must register the […]