Renee Foose

Howard system looks ahead to middle school redistricting

2013-05-24 11:08:00

Construction has already begun on a new Howard County middle school, set to open in Hanover's Oxford Square development in August 2014. The system is already looking to how it will fill that school with students as the middle school redistricting...

Reservoir teacher Harriett Lee gets Crystal Flame Award [Fulton/Highland]

2013-05-23 04:15:00

Harriet Lee, a staff member at Reservoir High School and a mentor in the Black Student Achievement Program, received quite a surprise recently when the superintendent of the Howard County Public School System, Renee Foose, paid a visit to the school in...

Howard school board approves annual capacity chart

2013-05-16 14:12:00

The Howard County Board of Education has approved an annual report that can open or close residential development in the county. By a vote of 6-2, the board voted Thursday, May 9 to approve the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Chart for fiscal...

Educators receive first-ever Crystal Flame awards

2013-05-16 03:05:00

At the Howard County Board of Education meeting Thursday, May 9, Superintendent Renee Foose recognized the four winners of the school system’s first annual Crystal Flame staff awards. The awards are for achievements by groups or individual staff...

Oakland Mills holds community forum on education

2013-05-06 08:01:00

The Oakland Mills Community Association is kicking off a series of community forums Tuesday, May 7, from 7-8:30 p.m. at The Other Barn with “The State of Education.” Forum attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of school...

Howard health council calls for stronger focus on wellness language

2013-05-03 07:50:00

A health advisory group to the Howard County Board of Education is calling for stronger language in policy-making that focuses on the health and wellness of county students — including the policy currently before the board that has drawn criticism...

Physical education is no game in Howard County

2013-05-02 03:05:00

Anna Spring remembers the resources that were poured into combating teen smoking and pregnancy. The retired Howard County physical education teacher said she hasn't seen the same response to address childhood obesity. "We have all this research that...

Hammond High's EconChallenge team earns national reputation [North Laurel/Savage]

2013-05-02 11:29:00

Congratulations to the Hammond High School EconChallenge Team. It is the Maryland state champion and placed 20th in the nation out of 480 schools. The team consists of Emily Wible, MonYi Lwin, Hemali Rami and Mariah Sandy. Hammond teacher Jody Zepp...

Blue Ribbon adds to spectrum of awards at Folly Quarter Middle School

2013-04-18 17:10:00

Folly Quarter Middle School in Ellicott City has been in existence only 10 years, but has already gathered a collection of awards and honors that includes a Healthy Howard Gold Award and being designated a "green" school for environmental awareness....

Critics demand a better health and wellness policy for Howard

2013-04-18 03:00:00

As a Columbia pediatrician, Henri Merrick regularly sees young patients who are significantly overweight. It's a trend she started noticing several years ago, and the weights of school-aged children began to cause her great concern. So three years ago,...

Three more Listen and Learn forums for Howard County PTAs

2013-04-18 09:35:00

Howard County Superintendent Renee Foose is holding three more Listen and Learn forums just for PTA groups. Forums are scheduled for April 30 at Howard High School (East region) in Ellicott City, May 13 at Reservoir High School (South region) in Fulton,...

Morale remains low among Howard County middle school teachers

2013-04-10 09:05:00

The majority of Howard County teachers feel successful in their work, but morale among middle school teachers continues to be lower than that of their counterparts, according to the Howard County Education Association's annual job satisfaction survey...

Renee Foose speaks at her first graduation ceremony as Howard County Public School System Superintendent.

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Dr. Lillian Lowery, state superintendent of schools, far right, Dr. Renee Foose, HCPSS superintendent, second from right, Del. Gail Bates, center, and others look and hold the new celebration poster provided by Music & Arts.

2013-04-22 00:00:00

County Executive Ken Ulman, Howard County council members Courtney Watson, left, and Calvin Ball, center, and schools Superintendent Renee Foose all spoke to the importance of school safety at Thunder Hill Elementary School in Columbia Monday, March 18.

2013-03-18 00:00:00