Important News

HCPSS will host its second annual HBCU College and Career Fair on March 7, 2026, from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm at Guilford Park High School. Over 20 HBCU representatives will be in attendance to provide students and families with information on admissions, scholarships, and pathways to higher education. Many HBCUs offer rolling admission, making this event especially beneficial for…

Congratulations to our new ITS Inductees Seven new students have earned admittance into the International Thespian Society or ITS. ITS is an honor society for theatre students. Students earn points through performance, crew participation, and/or completion of a yearlong theatre arts course in order to qualify for admittance. An induction ceremony is planned for February 12. All are welcome to…

Middle school course registration for the 2026-2027 school year will be available online from February 5 - February 18, at 8:00 a.m. Current 6th and 7th graders need to select the following: (1) a yearlong Fine Arts class and (2) an additional elective class (can be a Fine Arts class pending availability and space) and (3) alternate course(s) Current 6th…

Good afternoon, HCPSS announced a 2-hour delay schedule for both Monday (2/2) and Tuesday (2/3). This will allow staff to address overnight refreezing on sidewalks/pathways and parking lots and for students navigating those areas and neighborhood bus stops to do so with adequate sunlight. The delay also allows more time to get to school safely. Please use the extra time…

Thank you for Joining us on January 14 for our family night. See below for important information for rising 6th grade families. See here for the presentation from the evening: PVMS Rising Grade 6 Family Night Presentation If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact: For general questions, the principal, Richard Smart (richard_smart@hcpss.org) For questions about the GT…

On January 30, 2026 we will be holding our first Bulldog STRONG recognition during lunches and we want to be able to celebrate our young people who have been showing our values of: Success, Tenacity, Respect, Nobility and Growth. In order to do this we need some more items to add to our celebrations. Please consider donating items from the…

Come collect your lost property on December 5. Any items not collected by the end of the day will be donated to the PTSA Fun Drive Fundraiser.

🚀 Maryland MESA Club Announcement 💡 This Year’s Exciting MESA Challenges Include: Designing and building a planetary lander Creating a wearable device to monitor heat exhaustion Engineering a contraption machine that turns on a light Competing in the MESA Machine challenge — launching an object at a target Taking on the National Engineering Design Competition (NEDC) — solving a local…

Mark Your Calendars!! PVMS FunDrive, Collection Day: 12/6/25 Support our school by cleaning out your closet!! Are you cleaning out your closets as the seasons change and the holidays approach?? Don’t donate those items just yet… save them to donate to the PVMS FunDrive on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025!!! There will also be an option to drop off items during…

American Education Week is 11/17-11/21. American Education Week is an exciting opportunity for our students and staff to show off all the great things happening here at Patuxent Valley. While you are welcome to visit any time during the week, specifically between the hours of 7:50 am and 2:35 pm, we have chosen Wednesday, November 19 to highlight a variety…