Halifax County Middle School

As a reminder, students will be dismissed early on Friday, December 19, 2025. Students from South Boston Early Learning Center and South Boston Elementary School will dismiss at 11:00 AM. All other students will dismiss at 11:30 AM.

Winter break for students will be December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026. January 5, 2026 is a professional development day, and January 6, 2026 is a teacher workday. Students return to school on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

We hope that you have a very happy and safe holiday season.

Due to the forecast for snow during the early morning hours in some parts of the county, Halifax County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay today, Friday, December 12, 2025. Twelve-month employees follow code 2, report two hours late.

Since there is a potential for more winter weather in the forecast, preparations are being made in case a remote learning day is needed. Food is being sent home today for students so please check students' bookbags for refrigerated items. In addition, packets are being sent for elementary students and assignments are being made available in Canvas for secondary students.

This is being done as a precaution and as of now, school is open tomorrow. If conditions change, another message will be sent.

Due to potential black ice, Halifax County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay, tomorrow, Thursday, December 11, 2025. Twelve-month employees follow Code 2, report two hours late.

Due to road conditions, Halifax County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Twelve-month employees follow code 2, report two hours late.

Halifax County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Twelve-month employees report to work by 10:00 AM.

Due to the impending weather, Halifax County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, December 8, 2025. Twelve-month employees follow code 0, do not report to work.

Due to the impending weather, Halifax County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, December 5, 2025. Twelve-month employees follow code 0, do not report to work.

Mr. Layne's art students painted a snow plow for VDOT. They did a fantastic job!

Due to forecasted freezing rain in parts of the county, Halifax County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Tuesday, December 2, 2025. The weather team will reevaluate conditions in the morning. If needed, another alert will be sent. Twelve-month employees follow code 2, report two hours late.

HCMS HOSA sponsored a canned food drive during the month of November. We are proud to announce that our HCMS Lions collected over 700 canned food items. Our students showed incredible leadership, compassion, and teamwork throughout the entire month.

All donations will be delivered to Feed Halifax, where they will help support local families in need this holiday season.

Thank you to every student, staff member, and family who contributed—you helped make a real difference in our community. 💛 Mrs. Douglas' homeroom had the most cans and was treated to breakfast.

#HCMSHOSA #ServiceProject #FutureHealthProfessionals #FeedHalifax #CommunityStrong

HCMS Book Fair - December 1-5. This year's Book Fair is going to be epic! More Books. More Choices. More Fun. Start exploring together on our school's Book Fair homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/halifaxcountymiddleschool

As a reminder, all schools and offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 through Friday, November 28, 2025 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We hope you have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

Interim reports for the second nine weeks are available for viewing on the Campus Portal. If you need assistance with the portal or need a paper copy of the report, please contact your child's school.

All schools and offices will be closed Tuesday, November 11, 2025 in observance of Veterans Day.

Mrs. Garrett and Ms. Dixon's Science classes engaged in a Halloween pumpkin DNA extraction lab!

Saturday School
November 15, 2025
9:00am - 12:00pm
Tutoring - Remediation - Enrichment - Completion of Assignments

National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony
Monday, November 17, 2025
6:00 pm - HCMS Gym