HCPS bus drivers participated in professional development for the new GPS system this week.
Leading up to the start of the 2024-2025 school year, we are spotlighting our administrators who are serving in new roles. Learn more about them as a leader and person. Stay tuned for more spotlights!
SAVE THE DATES!
The Open House for Halifax County Middle School and Halifax County High School will be Wednesday, August 7, 2024 from 12:30 PM-6:30 PM. The Open House for all elementary schools will be Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 12:30 PM - 6:30 PM.
The last day of school for students will be Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Students at South Boston Elementary School and South Boston Early Learning Center will dismiss at 11:00 AM. All other students will dismiss at 11:30 AM.
We hope you have a wonderful, safe summer!
All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2024 in observance of Memorial Day.
Everyone who remembers his own education remembers a teacher. Our teachers and staff are the heart of our educational team. You go the extra everyday – and your sacrifices are not unnoticed. Today, we salute the HCMS teachers, paraprofessionals and other school staff for being a part of our HCMS team. Thanks for all you do.
Students in Mrs. Witcher’s class finished up the unit on biomes by making a human food web.
We have a new business at HCMS!
Pictured are students in Make It Your Business preparing and selling their delicious “Lionade”! Lionade was sold at our home soccer, softball, and baseball games on Wednesday, May 1st. Students in Make It Your Business are learning entrepreneurship skills such as tracking expenses and revenue. More sales are coming… so be on the lookout for more Lionade!
Students in Mrs. Goldstone's Life Skills class recognized Cinco de Mayo.
Halifax County Middle School Athletic Department will offer free sports physicals sponsored by Sentara Halifax Regional on Tuesday, May 14th for upcoming 6th - 8th graders.
You must have pages 1, 2, and 4 on the VHSL physical form complete in order to get a physical. Students can pick up a VHSL physical form in the main office or you can visit vhsl.org to print a form from there.
On April 23rd, for World Book Day, members of the HCMS Girls Rock Book Club visited Cluster Springs Elementary School and their awesome Librarian Mrs. Lynn Carr! The girls enjoyed reading fun books to the "littles" in small groups.
Then they spent time observing and assisting Mrs.Carr as they learned about library science.
Students in Mrs. Coleman’s 7th grade Science class enjoyed investigating balance and unbalanced forces. As a follow-up activity, the students did an EGG DROP lab.
Mr. Layne's art students completed a cardboard low-relief sculpture project. The initial prompt to inspire the students' creativity was to depict an animal in an environment; some students took the idea further and showed people in an environment, or even made a baseball hat or football jersey from the cardboard. The results were fantastic!
Thank you HCPS Educational Foundation!
Mr. Layne’s 7th and 8th grade students recently completed a unit based upon the artist Robert Indiana and his famous “LOVE” design. Students chose a word and presented it as an abstracted design or illustration inspired by Indiana’s work. Markers and paper for the project were purchased using a teacher mini-grant awarded by the Halifax County Public Schools Educational Foundation.
HCMS students participated in the Special Olympics Track and Field event held on April 9th, 2024.
HCMS attended the FCCLA State Leadership and Recognition Conference
Virginia Beach, VA
April 12-15
HALIFAX CO. MIDDLE & HIGH - SCHOOL MARKET
WED., April 17th from 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
- AT HALIFAX MIDDLE SCHOOL
- RAIN OR SHINE
- MUST HAVE A STUDENT ENROLLED AT HALIFAX MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE
ALL FOOD AT THE MARKET IS FREE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!
Thursday, May 23, 2024
8th Grade Promotion Ceremony
9:00 am - HCMS Gym
Friday, May 24, 2024
HCMS 6th and 7th Grade End-of-Year Assemblies
1:00 pm - Both assemblies will be held together.
*Special Achievements will be awarded for the following: Citizenship Awards; Choral Awards; All A's Every 9-weeks; Top Ten GPA Students and Gail Bosiger Scholarship Awards.
April 16th - May 2nd
Session II - After School Program (Tuesday/Thursday)
3:15 pm - 5:30 pm
*Excellent opportunity for completing assignments, projects, and tutoring.
