Would you like to learn more about the new Lakefront Library planned for Downtown Columbia? Attend one of the upcoming information sessions! Info and registration: bit.ly/lakefront_info

QUICK REMINDER #HoCoMD, HowardCountyRecycles holiday slide sch will be in effect later this month, as #MemorialDay is 1 of the 6 holidays that affects curbside trash/recycle collection. W/ no collection on 5/29, Monday pickup will slide to Tues, Tues to Wed, etc. howardcountymd.gov/holidayschedule

No surprise here! HCPSS has once again been named a Best Community for Music Education by The NAMM Foundation. In case you're counting, this is the eighth consecutive year HCPSS has received this recognition! #CelebrateHCPSS news.hcpss.org/news-posts/202…

National PTA has developed the PTA Healthy Minds Program to help families make mental health an everyday priority. Check out our resources, including resources to help PTAs run PTA Healthy Minds programming. bit.ly/3Ka5q7w

Learn more about how MSDE is implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future! See it in action on our new site: blueprint.marylandpublicschools.org There you’ll find the latest programs and reports, as well as information about this unprecedented investment of State and local resources.

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Have you completed the Strategic Planning Survey? There is still time, we want to hear from you! Complete the survey & help guide the implementation of our multiyear strategic plan as we deliver transformational change & excellent & equitable education. marylandpublicschools.org/survey

What’ve you been reading this Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month? We’ve got some fiction suggestions for you! See our complete list at bit.ly/427BiS9 #AAPIHeritageMonth #AAPI #AsianPacificHeritageMonth

#TeamMSDE is seeking an Education Policy Analyst responsible for completing analysis, research, & making recommendations to the State Superintendent regarding critical policies & legislation impacting MD’s students & communities. Salary Up to $127,637 jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulprev…

DYK it's Children's Mental Health Awareness Week? Mental health is a vital part of children's medical health and development, affecting how kids think, feel, and act. We have resources online to support our students and families. hcpss.org/supports/menta… Children's Mental Health Matters! #CMHM

FYI #HoCoMD, Howard County Gov't Bureau of Utilities has resumed its residential H2O meter replacement program, contracting w/ Vanguard Utility Service for assistance. Residents will receive notification in the mail w/ details abt scheduling an appt. To learn more: howardcountymd.gov/News050823.

A bag of kale distributed by Lancaster Foods out of Jessup tested positive for a pathogen of listeria by food safety inspectors in New York last week. trib.al/4kSbAZK

This weekend, HCPSS will be hosting its inaugural Pride Prom open to all high school students in Howard County! In honor of Pride Prom, Pride Month, and all our LGBTQIA+ neighbors, we will be lighting the George Howard Building rainbow throughout the weekend.

Do you have questions about the Lakefront Library? 📚 Learn more about the new library at bit.ly/HCLSLibrary.

In celebration of National #PollinatorWeek, visit the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area to enjoy a StoryWalk® featuring Flower Talk: How PlantsUse Color to Communicate by Sara Levine and illustrated by Masha D’yans.

It’s official!! Our HCPSS SMOB is the next State SMOB. Abisola Ayoola, we are all so very happy for you. Thank you for your work representing the public school students in Maryland. Congratulations!

Great opportunity for your kiddos to continue learning & growing over the summer!

Congratulations to PVMS alumni Abisola Ayoola!

Do you have an 8th grader participating in National History Day? Then attend this free library event on Thursday, October 12th!