"Roaring Saturday School!" at HCMS!
April 13th, April 20th and May 4th
8:00 am - 12:00 Noon
- 'Roaring Saturday' is a great opportunity for students to bring up grades, prep for tests, and earn attendance credit.
- Students must pre-register. Permission forms may be picked up in the main office or your child's homeroom teacher. Parents must provide transportation to the program.
- If your child needs support in any of these areas, please contact the school at (434) 572-4100 about ' Roaring Saturday School!'
HALIFAX CO. MIDDLE & HIGH - SCHOOL MARKET
WED., MARCH 27th
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!
The next solar eclipse will occur on Monday, April 8th when students will be in school, preparing to leave school, or traveling home. Although we will not experience a total solar eclipse, we will experience a partial eclipse.
All students and staff will receive certified solar-viewing glasses to protect their eyes.
The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) has a variety of free resources about safety considerations for the eclipse. NOTE: Regular sunglasses, swimming goggles, and other eyewear are NOT safe for looking directly at the sun.
The eclipse will occur in Halifax County from 1:59 p.m. to 4:29 p.m. with maximum view at 3:16 p.m.: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/where-when/
HCHS will host a parent night for rising 9th-grade students on Thurs. March 21st, 2024 at 7 PM.
Report cards for the third nine weeks may be viewed on the Campus Portal. If you need assistance with the portal or need a paper copy of the report card, please contact your child's school.
Mrs. R. Witcher and Mrs. Dixon's 6th-grade science classes did a follow-up unit on fish. The students set up an aquarium in the classroom to enhance their learning as a team effort. This was made possible due to the mini-grant.
VDOE - Executive Order 28 - Student and Family Resources Regarding Opioids, Overdoes and Fentanyl.
As directed in Governor Youngkin's Executive Order 28, local school divisions must provide informational resources to students, parents, and school personnel on opioid use and abuse to ensure the health and safety of all students in Virginia.
Here is the link for those resources:
https://cdnsm5-ss12.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_779007/File/Resources%20Executive%20Order%20.pdf
Josiah Woosley represented HCMS and the FFA well by placing third in the Southside Federation Creed Speaking contest. Congratulations Josiah!
HCMS celebrated "Twin Day" on Friday. Feb. 16th for Kindness Week 2024!
REMINDER:
All schools and offices will be closed Monday, February 19, 2024 in observance of Presidents' Day.
Students in Mrs. Powell’s and Ms. Brown’s Civics classes enjoyed presenting their political party posters.
Interim reports for the third 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.
The Girls Rock Book Club met to discuss and enjoy activities for their most recent read, “Smile”, a graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier. They were also super excited to get club t-shirts to represent our school and the love of reading.
For three days at the end of January, seventh-grade students took a Learning Quest to space. With the help of three mini-grants from the Halifax Education Foundation, Mrs. Bowers-Stanley, Ms. Hamlett, and Mrs. Mitchell were able to make it happen. Physical science students participated in a STEM activity where they visited stations to create scale models of the solar system and explore the solar system through virtual reality headsets purchased with grant funding. The lesson focused on orbital paths, rotation, measurement, and distance. We would like to thank the Halifax Education Foundation for supporting innovative instruction at HCMS!
Digital Art
Mr. Layne's 7th Grade Art students created abstract designs using Google Drawings. The students learned how to make simple optical illusions using the computer drawing tools and then layer them to make more complex patterns. Students discussed ways the designs could be used in a career as an artist, such as a fabric designer or for printed work.
HCMS Learning Quests
For three days at the end of January, seventh-grade students took a Learning Quest to space. With the help of three mini-grants from the Halifax Education Foundation and one from the Virginia Education Association, Mrs. Bowers-Stanley, Ms. Hamlett, and Mrs. Mitchell were able to make it happen. Physical science students participated in a STEM activity where they visited stations to create scale models of the solar system and explore the solar system through virtual reality headsets purchased with grant funding. The lesson focused on orbital paths, rotation, measurement, and distance. We would like to thank the Halifax Education Foundation & the Virginia Education Association for supporting innovative instruction at HCMS!
Halifax County Public Schools will host a job fair on Saturday, February 10, 2024. The job fair will be held at HCMS from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Please click on the link below to register.
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdzKQVYOaUTDh.../viewform
Due to road conditions in some parts of northern Halifax , Halifax County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay, today, Friday, January 19, 2024. Twelve-month employees follow Code 2, report two hours late.
Due to extremely cold temperatures, Halifax County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay, tomorrow, Thursday, January 18, 2024. Twelve-month employees follow Code 2, report two hours late.
Due to extremely cold temperatures, Halifax County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay, tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Twelve-month employees follow Code 2, report two hours late.
