Important News

Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) Information Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) programs are offered at Atholton (Army), Howard (Army), and Oakland Mills (Air Force) high schools. A student who wishes to participate in JROTC, but does not attend one of the schools that offers JROTC, may apply for participation. Each school has a limited number of spaces available…

Tech Talk Thursdays - Thomas Viaduct offers technology help sessions each month for parents & guardians and/or students who want assistance with HCPSS Connect, Canvas, Synergy, and other communication tools. The next date is January 17 th at 2:30 p.m.. TVMS Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) - This program welcomes father figures to become part of the fabric of…

We look forward to seeing many of you during the Parent/Teacher Conferences scheduled for November 19th through 21st. When you enter the building, we will have a table set up with schedules for your conferences. The staff member on duty will be glad to assist you and provide a map of our building. Instructions to sign up for conferences can…

The TVMS PTSA is hosting a family game night on Friday, November 16th, in the cafeteria. Enjoy basketball, soccer, board games, door prizes, and more. Please sign up by Wednesday, November 14th, at http://bit.ly/TVMS-gamenight.

HCPSS Staff will be hosting a series of parent information sessions on the programmatic options available to reduce enrollment at Centennial and Howard High Schools. These family sessions will share information on the opportunity to participate in Project Lead the Way Biomedical Science, Computer Science, or Aerospace Engineering at Marriotts Ridge; student reassignment, shuttles to HCC, and career development options…

Smile America is coming to TVMS on January 15 th to offer in-school dental care. Your student will receive the form to sign up on November 14 th. It is due to TVMS health room no later than December 12 th.

The 2 nd Annual Den Dash is coming to Thomas Viaduct on Thursday, November 16 th. All students will run a one-mile course during their Related Art period 1, 3, or 6. The focus for the event is personal goal setting. Students will: Set smart goals Work hard to achieve their goal Compete against other students Relate to students with…

Everyone is invited to come and enjoy TVMS’s school musical, Schoolhouse Rock Live! This performance includes classic songs like “I’m Just a Bill,” “Conjunction Junction,” “Interplanet Janet,” and many more! The students in the cast and crew have been hard at work since the beginning of the school year, and the production promises to be fantastic. There will be two…

The Howard County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission invites Howard County middle and high school students to participate in the Commission’s annual Student Essay Contest. The winners will be recognized at the Commission’s Annual Celebration on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at Howard High School, 8700 Old Annapolis Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043. To be eligible for the contest…

“Arts education is critical for helping students develop creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving abilities.” –Megan Chernin The National PTA believes that the arts, music, literature, dance, drama, and visual arts are central to learning. Infusion of the arts in elementary, secondary, and continuing education curricula is key to the development of students. Local, regional, state, and national opportunities are…