Tag: COVID-19

HCPSS Lifts Mask Mandate

By Fateha Syed As of Feb. 22 Howard County Public School System has lifted the mask mandate, making masks an optional choice for students regardless of vaccination status.  HCPSS began requiring masks for all employees, students, and visitors in July 2021. As the Covid-19 pandemic has progressed, public […]

Mt. Hebron’s Hectic Track Season

By Arayana Ladson There have been major impacts on the winter sports season at high schools due to Covid-19 restrictions. Mt. Hebron is one of the hundreds of schools that have had their seasons rushed, pushed back, or postponed. Complications such as these have made for a rocky […]

HCPSS Midterms Cancelled

By Lauren Gustafson With the end of the second quarter approaching, Howard County high school students received the surprising news that after determined efforts by the Board of Education the midterm exams were canceled. Student Member of the Board, Peter Banyas, announced the change on his Instagram on […]