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To stay in compliance with district and Environmental Protection Agency requirements, all schools must distribute the 2024-25 Annual Asbestos Notification to both staff and families.

The English version of the information can be found HERE.

The Spanish version of the information can be found HERE.

Wake Pre-K online application now available
Families of children who will be 4 years old by Aug. 31, 2025 are eligible to apply. Families can submit one application to determine their eligibility for one of three different services: WCPSS Title I Pre-K, NC Pre-K or Telamon Head Start.

Magnet and Year-round application closing Jan. 23

Student applications to attend Magnet and Year-round schools must be submitted by families by Jan. 23. Families may apply through the portal on SchoolMint. Contact: Tasha Haynes-Cardenas (thaynes-cardenas)

The Harlem Wizards are coming back to Herbert Akins Rd MS on January 29, 2025, for the 2nd Annual Basketball Game! Now is the time to buy your tickets (see below). Last year there was a sold out crowd so don't miss out on enjoying a wonderful evening community event!

https://harlemwizards.com/schedule-tickets/

HSES will be holding a career fair for the 4th grade students. Please click on the links below for more information.

Career Fair Information Letter

Career Fair Interest Form

*The Career Fair Interest Form link has been fixed.

A reminder that when parents visit the classroom, students CANNOT leave with their parents until the parents have signed the student out in the office.

Likewise, parents need to wait until after an event to sign their child/children out. All parents must sign their child/children out in the front office.

WCPSS K-12 Math Parent Resource

https://sites.google.com/wcpss.net/k-12mathematics/home

Use the following link to read the HSES Homework Grading Plan for 24-25:

HSES HW Grading Plan

Even if you were approved as a volunteer last school year you must be approved again this year. Many field trips are coming up and we do not want you to wait or miss out as it takes a while for volunteers to be approved. Follow the steps below carefully:

Register as a WCPSS Volunteer

All WCPSS parent and community volunteers are required to register through the new MyVolunteer system. Please complete your registration on a computer at home or school. It is very difficult to complete using a mobile phone. It can take several weeks for your registration to be approved so don’t wait until field trips to try and register. Register now so you are ready and able to volunteer in the classroom, volunteer for school events, or chaperone at any time this school year!

1. Click the link below to start your volunteer registration: https://myvolunteer.com/wcpss/volunteer/login

2. Click create new account.

3. Complete the online form and select all the schools that you are requesting to volunteer or chaperone for the 2024-2025 school year.

4. It will then say pending.

5. Soon after you will receive an email with a customized link for you to complete next steps for your background check. This link expires 10 days from the day you receive the email. Follow the instructions in that email. You will fill out all items in red boxes and then you will review and digitally sign four documents (Summary of Rights Under the FCRA, Disc & Auth, NC Security Freeze Notice, and WCPSS Volunteer Agreement).

6. If you leave the CRC background site before completing your contact information, you will have to begin the process again.

7. You must include your social security number to register to volunteer. If you do not have a social security number, please contact volunteers@wcpss.net or call 919-694-8233.

8. Great news is that this year you will be notified by the MyVolunteer system if you are approved to volunteer!

Please Note: If you are a WCPSS Employee seeking to volunteer/chaperone in the schools, you do not have to complete a criminal background check. However, employees will still need to register in the MyVolunteer system (https://myvolunteer.com/wcpss/volunteer/login) and complete the Wake County Volunteer Agreement and other required forms. Employees must select the “Current Staff of WCPSS” link on MyVolunteer to complete the volunteer registration process and must use their WCPSS email address to complete the registration.

Parents are welcome to join their child for lunch at school. To ensure a smooth experience, please note the following guidelines:

Pre-arrangement: Lunch visits must be scheduled in advance with your child’s teacher.

Location: Due to limited space in the cafeteria, parents and their child will need to enjoy lunch at the picnic tables in the courtyard or in the reading garden.

No Friends: Lunch visits are just for you and your child, so friends won't be able to join.

Procedure: Parents will meet their child at the front office and return them to the front office after lunch. Don't forget to check out at the office before leaving.

If you have any questions or need more information, please feel free to reach out to the school administration.

Breakfast is $1.75 and lunch is $3.50. All families must complete an application for the 2024-2025 school year in order to receive free or reduced lunch prices. Please allow 10 business days for processing.

Check out school menus in Mealviewer

Menus will now be available on our interactive website, MealViewer. Monthly school meal menu PDFs will no longer be posted on the district website.

The purpose of this section is to provide updated information to families about the use of personal devices which aligns with district policy - smartwatches, cell phones, etc. on school grounds. Board Policy 3225 Technology Responsible Use states:

Students are expected to comply with the Code of Conduct and the applicable “Rules for Use of Technology Resources” set forth in this policy when students use a personal device on school property, at school-sponsored events, on school-based transportation, or anytime a personal device is connected to school system technology resources. As an example, students using a personal device on school property, at school-sponsored events, on school-based transportation, or when the device is connected to school system technology resources, shall not engage in creating, intentionally viewing, accessing, downloading, storing, printing or transmitting images, graphics (including still or moving pictures), sound files, text files, documents, messages or other material that is obscene, defamatory, profane, pornographic, harassing, or abusive.

Recently, more and more students are wearing Smartwatches or similar items to school. Smartwatches are allowed only if put on Airplane mode in order to disable text messages and phone calls from being received by the watch/device. The watch is considered a cell phone UNLESS airplane mode is activated. Cell Phones should also be in Airplane mode and in student backpacks. If a student's cell-phone is out after the teacher has asked for it to be put away, the cell phone will be placed in the school office for a parent to pick up. The school system assumes no responsibility for personal technology devices brought to school.

o DCRI Literacy at Home One Pager (English)

We would love for you to come and volunteer this school year at HSES and/or as part of PTA!

Register to volunteer HERE

Click the letter below to learn more about the Positivity Project and to view the yearly calendar:

P2 Family Information Letter

Track 1, 2, & 3 - Prudence

Do you have a different home language other than English? Are you willing to volunteer at the school? If you answered “yes” to these questions please continue reading. We are looking for HSES parents who are willing to help translate for some of our English Learning parents during school events such as curriculum night, Literacy night, etc. Currently we have a need for the following languages. Spanish, Amharic.

If you are interested or want more information please contact the ESL teacher, Sarah Rodgers (at srodgers3@wcpss.net.

Click the image above to order your 24-25 HSES Yearbook

Proceeds from sign sales help to fund the 5th Grade Celebrations!

Click on the signs below to order!

BECOME A PTA MEMBER!

Ever wonder what treats to get the wonderful staff of HSES? Well wonder no more!

Click on Teacher Favorites to see, well, the teachers' favorites!

• Took an awesome photo of your student and would love to see it in the yearbook?! Help make it amazing by adding YOURS!

• First Day of School

• Salamanders Game:

• Family Fest:
• Movie Night Link
• Walk to School Day
• Glow Run!
• Science Fair/STEAM Night
• Cheetah Blast

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