Important News

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. My highlights of the week were seeing so many students show up on Tuesday in Red for Red Ribbon Day, and in Pink on Wednesday for Breast Cancer Awareness. The young people raised enough…

November Dear PVMS families, Last month we rolled out Naviance Student to our middle school students and families. Naviance is a program that students will utilize from middle school all the way through high school. It is able to be translated into more than 75 languages so all HCPSS families are able to access and use it. Naviance Student allows…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families, This weekend our Theater Program is performing “Saving Camelot.” This play is written by our own Theater teacher and promises to be amazing night out. We invite everyone, not just relatives of the actors, to enjoy the show and support our PVMS students. The performances are Friday (Oct. 25) and Saturday (Oct. 26) at 7 pm…

Parent-Teacher Conferences: November 25, 26, & 27 HCPSS will use the "Synergy Conference Management" system to schedule parent-teacher conferences. On Tuesday, November 8th, the conference scheduling window will open for all parents/guardians wishing to meet with teachers. On November 21st the conference scheduling will close. Parents/Guardians will register for conferences through HCPSS Connect . Monday, 11/25 - all conferences will…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families, It was great to see so many students participating in Unity Week this past week to bring awareness to Bullying Prevention Month. I got lots of comments on my Fluorescent Orange shirt on Wednesday, but no one seemed to notice I twinned with Ms. Ketterman and Ms. Porter yesterday in our staff shirts - We’ll work…

Dear Patuxent Valley School Families, As part of a grant from the State of Maryland’s Connected Devices Program, our school is partnering with the Bright Minds Foundation and the Howard County Government to provide qualifying families with one free Chromebook and charger per household. This free new HP Chromebook can be used by your family to connect with our schools…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, The highlight of my week this week was the Patuxent Valley Latino Bulldog town halls where we celebrated the diverse Latino and Hispanic cultures of our school and asked students to share with us what they want staff to know about the experience of Latino and Hispanic students at Patuxent Valley. Each of these…

Career Academy Info Session, Nov. 12 Current 8-11 grade students and their parents/guardians are invited to attend in-person information sessions about HCPSS career academies on Nov. 12 and Dec. 11. Participants will learn how Career and Technical Education career academies provide high school students with opportunities to earn college credit, scholarships, and industry-recognized credentials, participate in worksite and mentorship experiences…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, We are now six weeks into the school year and time is marching on to the end of the quarter. I have been impressed with the hard work of our students and staff in classrooms and I see learning happening every day. I’d encourage all families to look at student grades with your young…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, I love our community and the way so many families support the school, and increase our connections with our community. Yesterday the PVMS PTA came to school and did a Coffee Cart with hot drinks and pastries for staff in the building. Thank you Ms. Macoomber and your team for building community and connection…