Important News

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…

Math MAP Assessment Testing Students will participate in the Math MAP Assessment this week, on Wednesday, September 25th-27th . The assessment will be administered through math classes with make-ups being offered the following week. What is the MAP assessment? The Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment is designed to measure a student’s academic achievement and growth over time in reading…

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 can’t wait to see the proud faces of our parents and…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, We have had yet another great week at Patuxent Valley. I was encouraged by the number of parents and students who came to our first PTSA meeting for the 24-25 school year last night. It’s really encouraging to be a part of a community where we are working hard to provide fun experiences for…

Welcome back to school PVMS families! Your PTSA have been working hard and is excited for all the amazing things we have planned for this school year! Please see all the important dates and information below for more information on our upcoming events. ————————————————————————————————— Joe Corbi Fundraiser - 9/9 - 9/30 We are currently running a Joe Corbi’s Fundraiser to…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, Thank you so much to all the families who came out to Back to School Night yesterday. The sense of community was palpable in the school building. A special thank you to all the staff members who shared their care with our community, and to the community partners like PTSA, HC Library and other…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, This week was a great week, from seeing our young people meeting old friends on Monday, students playing Gaga Ball at recess, to visiting classrooms, it's hard to pick just one highlight! Suffice to say that I'm so glad that your young people are at our school, and that we have the amazing, skillful…

Back to School Night 24-25 is September 5 from 5:40pm to 8pm here at Patuxent Valley Middle School. See below for an updated schedule and information. Make sure you arrive early as parking is limited on campus, and please look up a copy of your child's schedule in synergy, but we'll have a paper copy available if needed. When you…

Parents, Guardians, and Families, 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. Our administration and staff have been trained and made aware of this policy as…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families, We want to make you aware that we conducted the following safety drills during period 2 and period 6 today: Evacuation, Reverse Evacuation, Shelter in Place, Lockdown, Modified Lock Down and Duck, Cover and Hold. We conducted these drills so that all students and staff have both talked through and walked through each of our responses…