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“This a wonderful day. I've never seen this one before.” —Maya Angelou “Make it a habit to tell people, ‘thank you.’ To express your appreciation sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you’ll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you’ll find that you have more of it.” —Ralph…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, This was my first American Education Week in a Middle School in the USA, and of course my first at Patuxent Valley. It was wonderful to see over 70 families come visit over the course of the week - Honor Roll on Tuesday was an amazing set of celebrations, Coffee with the Principal was…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, Today is the HCPSS observance of Veterans Day and I want to echo what we shared both with our staff and student body this morning that we are grateful for the service of all who have served our nation. There are more than 30 military connected families here at Patuxent Valley and we hope…

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…