Important News

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…

We are excited to announce the upcoming Digital Citizenship Week 2023 (October 16-20). This initiative aims at promoting responsible and safe online behavior among our students. In today's digital age, our students must develop the skills and awareness necessary to navigate the online world confidently. One critical improvement point is balancing screen time and offline activities. Encourage your children to…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, The highlight of my week this week was the Patuxent Valley Hispanic Parents Night on Tuesday evening. We had a great turnout in our library and spent the evening eating snacks, getting to know each other and learning more about how families and the school can support each other to support our young people…

Bring the whole family, your favorite board game and join us for an evening of fun and community! Pizza will be available for pre purchase (see link to order ahead at our school discount price!) A limited amount of slices and concessions will be available to purchase at event. Cash only. We need some additional help with concession sales and…

Tickets are now on sale at hcpss.booktix.com for our fall show Wizard of Oz Goes Wrong. This play is a comedic look at what might go wrong when a theater company only has two weeks to rehearse a show. We invite everyone, not just relatives of the actors, to enjoy the show and support our PVMS students. The performances are…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, There are so many exciting things to talk with you about this week! This evening I am going to the Hammond High School Football game to hear our amazing band students perform in the half time show with the Hammond High Band. I have only experienced middle school band nights from the perspective of…