2. BELIEVE in ME! ENGAGE ME! I WILL be College and Career Ready! The 2010 Howard County Public School System Wide Kick Off Marriotts Ridge High School August 16, 2010

3. Mamie Perkins Chief of Staff

4. Howard County’s Finest Completed the state mandated All Day Kindergarten program, doubling our kindergarten capacity Finished school renovations/additions and went “GREEN” Over 5000 students successfully completed summer school programs…65 seniors received their high school diplomas.

5. Howard County’s Finest Hired over 266 new teachers Over 300 master teachers and central office staff wrote curriculum Over 900 system leaders participated in the HCPSS Summer Institute $466,617,215 total salaries and wages paid

6. Ellen Giles Chairman Howard County Board of Education

7. Mamie Perkins Chief of Staff

8. Sydney L. Cousin Superintendent

9. A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” ~ John C. Maxwell

10. Cross Functional High Leverage Strategies Leadership Development Cultural Proficiency Continuous Improvement Communications and Public Engagement

11. Systemic Expectations Know our Students Ensure our students receive exemplary instruction that prepares them for college and careers Know what interventions and supports are in place to ensure their success Have a process for continuously monitoring their progress Develop a relationship with students and their families

12. HCPSS Goal I Each child regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, disability or socio-economic status, will meet the rigorous performance standards that have been established.

13. HCPSS Goal II Each school will provide a safe and nurturing school environment that values our diversity and commonality.

14. Mamie Perkins Chief of Staff

15. Dr. Freeman Hrabowski III President University of Maryland Baltimore County

16. Mamie Perkins Chief of Staff

17. Ray BrownTheresa Alban

18. Promotions and New Hires We Celebrate You!!!

19. Linda Wise Mamie Perkins

20. Promotions and New Hires We Celebrate You!!!

21. Mamie Perkins Chief of Staff

22. Division Meetings Division of Instruction –Auditorium Division of Organizational Support Services –Room 228 Division of Finance and Division of Operations –Room 210-212

23. Wish for the new year…

24. BELIEVE in ME! ENGAGE ME! I WILL be College and Career Ready! The 2010 Howard County Public School System Wide Kick Off Marriotts Ridge High School August 16, 2010