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PTSA Updates January 16

From the Desk of the Principal, January 16, 2026

PVMS Rising Grade 6 Family Night Follow Up Communication

I hope you all had a fun and relaxing break! We are kicking off this new year with this month’s Career Cluster Spotlight: Healthcare & Human Services—a dynamic and fast-growing field that focuses on improving the physical, mental, and social well-being of individuals, families, and communities.

The Patuxent Valley Middle School-Based Wellness Center is a partnership between Howard County Health Department and Howard County Public School System. School Wellness Centers do not replace students' regular health care providers in the community. By providing some health care at school we can help parents stay at work and help students stay at school or more quickly return to school. There is no co-pay or fee for visits at the Wellness Center.

Read here for information about updating your Family File for the 2025-26 school year and about Free and Reduced Meals.

Please review for comprehensive attendance procedures.

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The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment for all students. Preventing bullying is an important part of this goal. HCPSS Policy 9460 states that bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, and intimidation are prohibited in HCPSS.