Important News

Message from our Superintendent, Dr. Martirano Dear HCPSS Community: Now that we have had a fourth inclement weather related closing, I want to give you an update on the school calendar for the remainder of this year. Our academic calendar designates five possible inclement weather make-up days: February 19, April 4, 5, and 6, and June 15. Using February 19…

For more information that was presented at the 6th Grade Parent Orientation Meeting please go to the presentation.

Effective the first day of school for the school year 2018-2019, 1 dose of Tdap vaccine and 1 dose of Meningococcal vaccine (MCV4) is required by the state of Maryland for all students entering Grade 7. If we DO NOT receive proof of immunization, your child will be excluded from school. Many students may have already received these immunizations, but…

Chick-fil-A Night - January 24 th, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Chick-fil-A.pdf Dobbin Location, 6375 Dobbin Rd, Columbia, MD 21045 Coat Drive - PTACHC and other HoCo community members are putting together a Care Closet for HCPSS schools to collect coat and other cold weather gear donations. More information will be available in the near future.

HCPSS middle schools are administering the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP®) assessment to provide information on student instructional skill levels and growth over time. In order to gauge progress, MAP will be administered at TVMS to all students through math and reading classes. Testing is scheduled for the winter administration as follows: Math MAP: February 1, 2 and 5 Reading…

Winter apparel and lunch boxes are overflowing in lost and found. If your child is missing items, please remind them to check lost and found in the cafeteria. Items will be donated on Friday, February 16th.

Please join us for our Middle School Parent Orientation. The orientation will provide an overview on the Middle School Program of Studies, our Gifted and Talented Program, and our World Language Program. Wednesday, January 24, 2018 6:30 p.m., TVMS Cafeteria 7000 Banbury Drive; Hanover, MD 21076 410-313-8711 www.tvms.hcpss.org Snow Date: February 1, 2018 We look forward to meeting you! Mrs…

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. To apply for participation in the 2018-2019…

The Howard County Public School System invites parents and students to attend an information session to learn more about JumpStart, the expanded early college and dual-enrollment program. The expansion includes new programs offered to all HCPSS students designated to attend Centennial, Howard, Long Reach, Oakland Mills and River Hill high schools for the 2018–19 school year. Families will learn more…

Are you a positive male role model with a student at TVMS? Would you like to get more involved at school? If so, consider becoming a TVMS Watch D.O.G. We are looking for dads, uncles, grandfathers, and other men who are interested in helping support the staff and students at TVMS. The two primary goals of the WATCH D.O.G.S. program…