Important News

American Education Week is 11/13-11/17. 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 Tuesday, November 14 and Wednesday, November 15…

Families, Current 8 th grade students and their parents/guardians are invited to attend in-person information sessions on HCPSS career academies on Wednesday, November 8 or Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 at the Applications and Research Laboratory, 10920 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD. The evening will include two 15-minute information sessions and a visit to a third academy beginning at 6:30 p.m…

This information is neither sponsored nor endorsed by HCPSS, but serves to extend resources for students and families.

Classic Photography will be in the building tomorrow morning from 8am-10am. Students will be called down by grade level. Retakes are for students who have previously ordered pictures that would like retakes or for students who are new or were absent the day of Fall pictures. Families of students will have the chance to order photos once the proof goes…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, Can you believe that it is Quarter 2 already? We had a great week this week closing out the quarter, relaxing on Pyjama day and my highlight was connecting with students at two town halls for students who were redistricted to Patuxent Valley. It was good to hear student’s experiences, who they are connecting…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, Yesterday was our Pink Out Day for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and since we raised over $500 I allowed the team planning this to provide me with a silly costume for the day - I love how our school comes together to support other people, and it was fun to see our young…

The Howard County Public School System is committed to student achievement and well-being. During SEL Student Enrichment Time (SET) on November 6th, we will be asking all students in Grades 7 and 8 to take a brief survey to tell us about their social-emotional skills and access to supportive relationships. The survey should not take more than 10-15 minutes to…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, I had the best time at the grade 6 field trip on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Thanks to the support of the Board of Education, our staff members, and so many parent and community chaperones, we were able to take all grade 6 students on a team building trip to Terrapin Adventures…

The Carson Scholars Fund awards $1,000 college scholarships to students who excel academically and are dedicated to serving their communities. Any interested student must be nominated by the principal at his or her school to be able to compete for a Carson Scholarship. Only one student from each school can be nominated. Carson Scholars must have a GPA of 3.75…

HCASC Monthly Meeting, Oct. 18 Wednesday, Oct. 18, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Glenelg High School Howard County Association of Student Councils (HCASC) will hold a General Assembly meeting on Oct. 18. All middle and high school students are invited to attend in-person or via Google Meet using code HCASC-GA and logging in using an HCPSS student account. HCASC Listen…