Important News

Notes from the Health Room

Dear Parents and Guardians, This is a friendly reminder from the Health Room regarding the Howard County Public School System’s illness policy. As we enter flu season, it is especially important to help keep our school community healthy and safe. Please be mindful of the following guidelines when deciding whether your child should attend school: · Children must be fever-free…

Back to School KNight Information

Back-to-School Knight Information When: Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 6:00pm – 8:00pm We are excited to welcome all parents/guardians to the 2026 Back to School KNight at Patapsco Middle School. Our doors will open at 5:45pm and the event will end by 8:00pm. We would like all parents/guardians to be in Period 1 by 6:15pm. Please be sure to write down…

PMS Transportation Update for 9/2/2026

PMS Transportation Update for 9/2/2026 As part of our continuous improvement efforts, the Office of Student Transportation is making adjustments to bus routes to support on-time arrival, improve route efficiency, balance overcrowding, and accommodate students who enrolled after the summer routing deadline. Changes have been made for our school on the following bus: 233037 Please check Synergy/Family File for the…

Bus Changes Effective 8.28.26

Dear Patapsco Families: Due to overcrowding on a few buses, there will be several bus assignment changes that will take effect on Friday, 8/28/2026. If your student was assigned to bus 233009, 233013, 233021, 233047, or 233059 families should check Synergy to see if their bus assignment has been changed or updated. We thank you for your patience and understanding…

Drop-off and Pick-up Procedures

Drop-off and Pick-up Procedures Arrival School starts at 8:30 and ends at 3:15am. The doors to the building will open for students at 8:15am. Breakfast is available for purchase starting at 8:15am. Students will use the entrance according to their grade level. The entrances will be clearly identifiable. Please see the diagram. At 8:30am students will report to their Period…