For teachers> The Staples store located in Long Gate Shopping Center in Ellicott City will host a teacher appreciation day Saturday, Aug. 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Raffles, prizes and product previews. The first 200 teachers visiting the store will receive back-to-school goodies including a fee flash drive.

Back to School> The first day of school for Howard County Public School students is Aug. 25. School staff returns Aug. 18.

School registration> School officials are urging families who are new to the county or will have a child entering public school for the first time this fall to register at their local school as soon as possible. School begins for Howard County public school students Aug. 25. Kindergarten is mandatory for children who are 5 years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2008. All students must be registered by one of their parents. Registration takes place at the local school. Parents who are not sure which school serves their neighborhood should check their address using the School Locator on the Howard County Public School System Web site: www.hcpss.org.

Educational channels changed> Effective Saturday, Aug. 23, channel designations on Comcast Cable will be reset. As a result, the Howard County Public School System's educational access channel will move from Channel 72 to Channel 95.

Verizon FIOS customers can view the school system's TV programming on Verizon Channel 42.

Official opening> Howard Community College officially opened its new Radiologic Technology Laboratory in a ribbon-cutting ceremony, July 18, attended by U.S. Rep Elijah E. Cummings and representatives of Howard County Government, CareFirst Blue BlueCross BlueShield, and Howard County General Hospital. The new lab provides much-needed space for Howard Community's Radiologic Technology program, whose students previously had to transfer to Anne Arundel Community College to continue their laboratory training. With the opening of the lab, Howard Community will begin to offer courses towards a Radiologic Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree.

College News

Stephen Hyde, of Ellicott City, was named to the dean's list for the 2008 spring semester at Shephard University.

William Martin, from Ellicott City, a business administration major, graduated from Endicott College May 17.

Duane Wolfe, of Elkridge, and Niket Dalal, of Ellicott City, are 2008 graduates from Fairleigh Dickinson University's Metropolitan Campus. Wolfe earned a Bachelor of Arts in individualized studies and Dalal a Master of Science in electrical engineering.

Margaret Dobbs, of Ellicott City, graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors from Gettysburg College with a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and environmental studies May 18.

Donald Gibson, of Ellicott City, was named to the honor roll for the 2008 Spring Semester at Limestone College.

Jose Pitti, from Ellicott City, received a bachelor of arts in philosophy from Lehigh University June 19, 2008.

Katelyn Melan, from Ellicott City, majoring in business administration, and Sarah Lichenstein, also of Ellicott City, majoring in nursing, were named to the Northeastern University dean's list for the spring semester, 2008.

Caren Broglie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Mary Washington, May 10, 2008.

Kristen Mc Mahon, of Ellicott City, was placed on the dean's commendation list for outstanding academic achievement in the spring 2008 from Gettysburg College.

Marriotts Ridge

Computer Science and Technology partnership> A new partnership with Sofiac, Inc. will help Marriotts Ridge High School students and staff to develop leading edge knowledge and skills in computer science and information technology. Under the terms of the partnership agreement, Sofiac will collaborate with school faculty to develop computer and information technology class projects that are relevant to current, real world applications. The company will also share information on a variety of information technology and business topics through presentations to students and school staff.

Board of Ed.

Changes for assistant superintendent> Robert Glascock, Howard County Public School Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Technology, has been chosen to head up a new initiative being launched by the Maryland State Department of Education-- Breakthrough Center. The initiative will provide targeted State and local supports targeting low-performing schools. Maryland has found more schools are not achieving Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) criteria because of the performance of relatively smaller portions of populations-- frequently students with disabilities or limited English proficiency. Glascock was hired by the Howard County Public School System as a classroom teacher in 1976. In 1985, he became the Gifted and Talented teacher at Glenwood Middle and was later promoted to supervisor of the Gifted and Talented Program for the school system. In 2000, Glascock assumed the role of Director of K-12 Curricular Programs. He was promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction in 2002. His leadership role was later expanded to include Instructional and Business Technology in 2005.

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