NEWS
By Joe Burris, The Baltimore Sun | February 28, 2013
You can hear their passion for teaching the language, a Viva Italia! enthusiasm they hope to make infectious to those who sign up for the courses. For Italian language teachers Catherine D'Ascoli of Wilde Lake High School and Peter DiMarco of Hammond High School, the stream of students interested in the language has been, for the most part, unabated. In Howard County, Italian is taught at Wilde Lake, Marriotts Ridge, Hammond and Reservoir high schools. And though the offerings pale in comparison to those in Spanish and French - which are offered in all county high schools and middle schools - they make Howard a rarity among local schools when it comes to teaching Italian.
EXPLORE
October 31, 2012
Atholton Title: "Dream Girl" (a comedy by Elmer Rice) Dates: Nov. 1-3, 7 p.m.; Nov. 4, 3 p.m. Cost: $12; http://www.atholtondrama.org. Centennial Title: "Twelfth Night" Dates: Nov. 15-16, 7 p.m., Nov. 17, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Nov. 18, 3 p.m. Cost: $10; http://www.chstheatre.org Glenelg Title: "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" Dates: Nov. 29-30, 7 p.m.; Dec. 1, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Dec. 2, 2 p.m. Cost: $10 Hammond Title: "The Mousetrap" Dates: Nov. 8-10, 7 p.m.; Nov. 10, 2 p.m. Cost: $12 at door, $10 advance; http://www.hammondhs.org/DramaAcad.htm Howard Title: "The Miracle Worker" Dates: Nov. 8-10, 7 p.m. Cost: $10; http://www.howardhighschool.net (go to theater department)
NEWS
By Joe Burris, The Baltimore Sun | October 18, 2012
Mary Klatko grew up in Pennsylvania eating nutritious foods, some fresh from the family garden and cooked from scratch. When she was named Howard County's director of food and nutrition services 26 years ago, she assumed everyone ate that way, and though she would discover the contrary, she still incorporated a healthful-eating approach into the school system's menus. So Klatko was ecstatic, though not surprised, to learn that Howard County received an A-plus from the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which issues its School Lunch Report Card detailing how well school districts nationwide meet federal guidelines for healthful school lunches at elementary schools.
NEWS
By Joe Burris, The Baltimore Sun | October 4, 2012
Howard County schools officials showcased the system's resources and educational approaches to a delegation of social studies and art supervisors from Thailand this week, joining officials in other local jurisdictions to welcome Asian educators. The Thai group, led by Benjalug Namfa, the country's deputy secretary general of basic education, met with Superintendent Renee Foose and curriculum staff Tuesday and visited classrooms at Howard High School and Ellicott Mills Middle School on Wednesday.
NEWS
By Joe Burris, The Baltimore Sun | September 6, 2012
Each day while getting dressed, Elkridge Elementary School para-educator Adrienne Grein slips on one of the most important items of her wardrobe — a pedometer, which is part of a popular health and wellness program that has become a hit in the Howard County school system. The program is called Virgin HealthMiles, and it encourages employees to get in shape and stay healthy through everyday activity, even on the job. The program is part of a school system effort to create a wellness culture and help employees play an active role in taking care of their health.
SPORTS
By Mike Frainie and For The Baltimore Sun | August 28, 2012
0 Losses by Archbishop Spalding, the Baltimore area's No. 1 team last year. The Cavaliers compiled a 20-0 record to win the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference title. 5 Howard County schools in The Baltimore Sun's preseason Top 15 poll -- more than any other county. 69 Players who turned out for the first day of practice at River Hill this year -- believed to be a record for the school for volleyball.