Important News

October is the start of National Bullying Prevention Month! We wanted to use this opportunity to share with our students, parents, guardians, and families some information and definitions to better help you understand bullying. It is important that you understand what bullying is to ensure you are able to report it when you see it or are told about it…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, I have been thinking this week about what it means to be #BulldogStrong. Of course, this begins with our vision for this year: Putting the First Things First and focusing on Relationships, Learning, and Structure, but it is showing up in our school and community in so many different ways. Yesterday the PVMS PTA…

HCPSS and The Council of Elders (TCOE) Community Academies : HCPSS and The Council of Elders of the Black Community of Howard County (TCOE) have partnered to sponsor the following parent workshops series: October 14: Navigating the Howard County Public School System December 16: Social Emotional Well-Being and Substance Abuse January 27: Processes for Parent Empowerment March 9: Healthy and…

Multilingual Parent Leadership Program: HCPSS’ Multilingual Parent Leadership Program will begin on October 5. The six-week program is designed to help multilingual parents navigate the school system and develop the confidence to serve as advocates for their children. The program also provides training for multilingual parents to assume leadership roles in schools and the community. The program is held on…

Free Parenting Classes - As educators, we are well aware of the ever-increasing pressures placed on students. The academic demands, social challenges, and rapidly changing world can be overwhelming. Our Guiding Good Choices parenting classes can equip parents and/or grandparents with the knowledge and skills to reduce the risk that their children will use drugs and alcohol or engage in…

MCAP Reports Are Coming Home Students who participated in the 2023 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) for grades 3-8, English 10, Algebra I and II, and Geometry in the 2022-2023 school year will be hand carrying individual score reports home on 9/28/23. For additional information on how to interpret the reports, please visit https://support.mdassessments.com/reporting/ and click on the Parent Score…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, We have had yet another great week at Patuxent Valley and I’m thankful for all the ways that students, staff and families have contributed to our transition to our new school start times. All of our buses have been in before 7:42 am Wednesday through Friday and we have begun home room on time…

Vision and Hearing Screening Information - October 16th, 2023: The Howard County Health Department and HCPSS School Health Services support your student's academic success by providing vision and hearing screenings at your child's school . Howard County screens children new to the Maryland school system and those in eighth grade. Please see the attached Vision and Hearing Screening Flier for…

Students Taking High School Credit Courses Please note, if your student is currently taking a high school credited course, you should review important information about the withdrawal date of October 4th. Please find the letter for families linked here for further information.

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, We had a great week at Patuxent Valley this week and it could not have been more typified than in seeing the energy of our students beginning preparations for the Fall Play; make sure you have it on your calendar for October 27 and 28 in the evening and October 29 for the matinee…