Leadership Howard County Announcements

January 2023

 “And now we welcome the new year. Full of things

that have never been."

-   Rainer Marie Rilke  

LHC held its General Membership Breakfast & Gift Drive on December 16, with featured speaker Tracy Broccolino, President of Howard County's Community Action Council (CAC). Together, as part of CAC's "Adopt a Student/Classroom" campaign, LHC alumni came together to donate gifts to support a classroom of children at Old Cedar Lane School. Certainly, a fantastic way to share some holiday magic and mark the end of 2022 by doing some good! Thank you all; please click here to read a special message from Tracy.

Did you know that a new national park area for the Chesapeake Bay region is currently being proposed?

Efforts are underway to designate a collection of new and existing parks and public lands throughout the Chesapeake Bay area as the new national recreation area. Plan on attending this free session to learn more.

Alumni learning 2.0 opportunities are returning as a member benefit for the 2022-23 program year. Active alumni (current dues-paying members) are encouraged to take advantage of these unique experiences throughout the year designed to enhance continued learning about the many aspects of our community. Stay tuned for additional opportunities that will be added to the LHC website soon!

Remember To Keep Active

LHC appreciates the continued support of our organization. As a reminder, LHC's Membership year runs on a fiscal year from July 1 through June 30, not on a calendar year. Don't delay in keeping your membership active to take advantage of the many programs being planned for 2023.

Recruitment efforts have begun for Leadership U 2023. Applications will be available, online, in mid-January and due March 31, 2023. Click here for more details about the program and mark your calendars to attend an upcoming Information Session:

• February 23
• March 9
• March 21

More details will be announced soon!

The Howard County Board of Education will hold a Coffee & Conversation on Saturday, January 7 from 9:30 to 11 am, in person at Mayfield Woods Middle School (7950 Red Barn Way, Elkridge, MD 21075) Please direct RSVPs to boardoffice@hcpss.org.

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 Per HCPSS policy, new instructional materials that are being recommended for use in an upcoming school year must be displayed for public review. Newly recommended instructional materials for the 2023-2024 school year are currently on display for review at the HCPSS Department of Education (lobby area), 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City, Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm through January 12, 2023. Other locations include several Howard County public library branches during normal library hours:

• Central Library - 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia
• Miller Branch - 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City
• Savage Branch - 9525 Durness Lane, Laurel

Some materials are also available to preview online Community members may share expressions of approval or submit a request for re-evaluation via the online feedback form, which is available at each site. Please contact the Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment office at InstructionalMaterials@hcpss.org for more information.

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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 Friends of Education Award, an award to recognize and show appreciation for exemplary support for our students and schools and to increase awareness of the importance of community involvement in the achievement of the school system’s Strategic Call to Action (SCTA) plan. For more information, visit the Friends of Education website, or contact the HCPSS BOE at

410-313-1584. The deadline for nominations is February 6, 2023.

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The next Class Connections will be distributed in mid-January Remember to let LHC know how you are staying connected... please share your news/updates/photos with Karen Bryant.