PVMS Course Registration Information

Fri, 02/09/2024 - 11:14am

Patuxent Valley Specific Middle Course Registration Information:

Click here for slides and Information from PVMS In House Scheduling Night on February 2

The elective and alternate course selection window closes on Wednesday, February 14. In Synergy, students/families may view teachers’ course recommendations and enter elective course requests and alternate requests by selecting Course Request from the left panel, and following directions available online. General course registration information is available online. 

Families may opt to complete a paper version of elective and alternate course selections via the form that was sent home with students yesterday, Thursday February 8.

Current 6th graders should return the paper form to Jamie Kim and current 7th graders should return the paper form to Jamie Glover. 

Please reach out to Jamie Kim, Jamie Glover, or Carol Ketterman with questions.

General Middle School Scheduling Info From HCPSS:

2024-2025 Middle School Course Registration, Feb. 1-14, 2024

Middle school course selection for the 2024-2025 academic year will open for current 5-7 grade students Thursday, Feb. 1, and run through Wednesday, Feb. 14.
Beginning Feb. 1, students/families may view teachers’ course recommendations, and submit course requests and alternate requests by selecting Course Request from the left panel, and following directions available online.

General course registration information is available online.

Students or parents/guardians with any questions should contact their school counselor.

Please note:
Guides on how to complete Course Requests and Course Placement Reviews are available online.

Students should use the Middle School Course Catalog 2024-2025 to review course selections, taking careful note of descriptions and prerequisites.
Students will select course requests and alternates.

Rising 6th Grade (Current 5th grade): Please choose one Selected Course Request, and two Selected Alternate Course Requests in priority order. Once you have made your course requests click the button lock course requests. Note that these are course requests and placement is not guaranteed.

Rising 7th/8th Grade (Current 6th/7th grade): Please choose two Selected Course Requests. One of these must meet the fine arts requirements (Band, Chorus, Dance, Orchestra, General Music, Theater, or Visual Arts Studio). Next, choose two Selected Alternate Course Requests in priority order. Once you have made your course requests click the button lock course requests. Note that these are course requests and placement is not guaranteed.

If you do not agree with a teacher’s course recommendation you can complete a Course Placement Review request form. The CPR request must be submitted either electronically through the parent/guardian HCPSS Connect or to your school counselor. If a course option is not available in the drop down menu, students will need to complete the fillable CPR and submit it to their school counselor. Requests received by Feb. 14, 2024 will be given priority; requests received after this date will be accommodated if space is available.

  • Important Dates:
  • Feb. 1, 2024: Course registration opens
  • Feb. 14, 2024: Course registration closes. Requests received after this date will be accommodated if space is available.
  • Feb. 1 - Feb. 23, 2024:
  • Current 5th graders will meet with their school counselors to review student course requests through scheduled counselor/student appointments.
  • Feb. 1 - Mar. 1, 2024:
  • Current 6th-7th graders will meet with their school counselors to review student course requests through scheduled counselor/student appointments.
  • Spring 2024: Students and parents/guardians will have access to their list of registered courses by the end of the current school year.
  • August 2024: Final 2024-2025 student schedules will be available prior to the start of the school year.