Serving Howard County’s 74 PTA/PTSA’s and its members to support the mission, purposes, and principles of PTA through advocacy, leadership development, parent involvement and education.
PTACHC is proud to announce the winners from Freestate for the 2026 Reflections contest from Howard County. We are so proud of all you have done. These winners will move on to the National level. Good luck to all!
PTACHC congratulates our county-level winners of the PTA Reflections program this year! All of the below entries were advanced to Freestate PTA (Maryland PTA) for the state-level competition.
We are so grateful to each of the student participants. We are also grateful to each participating school’s Reflection Chair: you are true champions of the arts and the Reflections program!
High School Literature
Centennial High School’s Keya Chheda (“The Bench on Maple Street”)
Glenelg High School’s Lamiah Ahmad (“Destroying the Invisible Construct of Belonging”)
River Hill High School’s Ella Wang (“Strands of Home”)
As you are getting settled in for the new school year, please note that PTA Council dues are due by November 1, 2025.
Dues are $200.00 and should be made payable to PTA Council of Howard County or PTACHC. Remember that all checks must have two (2) signatures. Please download the Dues & Scholarship Invoice 2025-26 and mail along with your dues.
We are asking for an optional scholarship donation of any amount that you are able to make. Scholarships are awarded to Howard County graduating seniors who apply and are selected by our scholarship committee. The more money that is donated, the more scholarships that can be given.
Mail dues to: PTACHC, 5451 Beaverkill Road, Columbia, MD 21044
You may apply for more than one scholarship using a single application. Be sure to include ALL the information needed for each scholarship. If your overall score qualifies you for more than one scholarship, you will receive the higher award amount.
As stated in the Scholarship Guidelines, you may submit applications in either of two ways:
US postal mail to PTA Council Scholarship Committee, 5451 Beaverkill Road, Columbia, MD 21044
Electronically via email to scholarship@ptachc.org
List of PTA Officers Needed for the 2025-26 School Year
Please use this google form to send your list of new officers for the 2025-26 school year to the PTA Council. Complete and submit one form for each officer and send a list even if your officers do not change from this year. This information is needed to satisfy the requirements for nonprofit organizations; and sending notices about meetings, events, training opportunities. Please submit no later than July 1, 2025.
Free State PTA: You can submit your PTA/PTSA’s officer list to Free State PTA via Givebacks. Units that do not use Givebacks may be able to report their new officer information to the Free State PTA membership chair at Membership@fspta.org.
Reflections Winners – State LevelWe are delighted to announce the winners of the 2024-2025 Free State PTA Reflections Contest, celebrating the theme “Accepting Imperfection.” This year, students throughout the State of Maryland showcased their artistic talents across six categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts.
The highest honor, the Outstanding Interpretation Award, was bestowed upon the top entry in each age group and arts area. These exceptional works have been advanced to the National PTA Reflections competition. In addition to these top honors, Awards of Excellence and Awards of Merit were granted to second and third place entries, respectively, in each category and age group.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all participating students for their creativity and dedication, and we eagerly anticipate celebrating their achievements at the upcoming ceremony, which will be announced at a later date.
The Homewood School has 3 distinct programs to meet the specific needs of individual students who have difficulty functioning in traditional classroom settings. Homewood does not have a PTA as each student is counted at their home school. There are several ways to assist Homewood’s staff and students.
How can my PTA/PTSA help our Howard County students who are in need of school supplies?
Prepare for Success is an all-volunteer effort on behalf of students in the Howard County Public Schools System. 100% of all monetary donations are used to purchase supplies.
From July to August, Howard County residents are able to drop off donations of new school supplies at any of the partner sites across Howard County.
PTA’s mission is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.
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