Holly Ridge Middle School Updates

I hope this email finds you well and enjoying the last few weeks of summer. This message is to provide you with a few updates as we move towards the start of the school year.

Beginning of the Year Events:

• Open House, HRMS, August. 22nd, 4:00PM-6:00PM

• This event is a floating event where families will have the opportunity to explore the building, meet staff members, join the PTA, and purchase spirit wear. This event is for all grades.

• 6th Grade Hornet Camp, August 23rd, 8:00AM-10:45 AM

• This event is for 6th grade students only. For additional information, please see this Hornet Camp Letter.

• Meet the Teacher Night, September 12th, 5:00PM-7:00PM

• This is an annual structured event that provides parents an opportunity to visit each class and meet the teacher who will be working with your student.

Key Dates for 2024-2025: Families are busy and we know you need to plan ahead. Here are a few dates to ensure are on your calendar now:

• Tuesday, August 27th - First Day of School

• June 2nd-5th and June 9th-13th - EOG/EOC Testing

Calendars for 2024-2025:

• HRMS Bell Schedule, 2024-2025

• WCPSS Traditional Calendar, 2024-2025

Fall Athletic Tryouts: Information about fall sports tryouts is available at this link: Athletic Requirements and Tryout Information. Students must be fully eligible and cleared prior to participating in workouts or tryouts. Please contact Athletic Director Moss (smoss@wcpss.net) with any questions.

Bus Transportation: Families will receive a general message on Thursday, August 15th and detailed route information on Friday, August 16th. For more information on transportation services, please use this link: Transportation Information and Guidelines.

Online Payments: As of July 1, 2024, SchoolCash Online (SCO) will be the district’s preferred online payment system, allowing parents to pay for student feed and all other items except Before/After School Care, Drivers Education, and game tickets.

The new system will save time for teachers and staff when planning, processing, and handling payments. This system will replace Online School Payments (OSP).

You may visit https://wcpss.schoolcashonline.com/ to register and create your account. If you have any questions, please contact our bookkeeper Samanda Tillage, stillage@wcpss.net. Thank you!

School Meals: This will provide you with the current year meal prices as well as an avenue to reload money on your student’s lunch account.

Volunteers: Anyone who plans to volunteer during the 2024-2025 school year and did not register in the volunteer system last school year must register using the WCPSS volunteer system.

Volunteer Renewal: As a valued member of our volunteer community, we would like you to renew your volunteer status for the 2024-2025 school year. The volunteer renewal process is quick and simple for all volunteers who were approved for the 2023-2024 school year. The renewal window is now open through October 1, 2024. Go to the My Volunteer Renewal Site to renew your volunteer status today! The process should only take a few minutes. Once approved, the renewal date in your MyVolunteer profile will be updated.

All 2023-2024 approved volunteers received an email on July 1 from no-reply@criminalrecordcheck.com with a link to renew your approved volunteer status for the 2024-2025 school year.

If you have any issues during the renewal process, contact the MyVolunteer customer support team at 877-272-0266 or customercare@mycrc.com.

2024-2025 School Procedures - Student/Family Handbook:

Please take a moment to review our Student/Family Handbook for 2024-2025. This document provides you with a wealth of information about Holly Ridge Middle School procedures including arrival and dismissal, school policies, and other important information for our families.

Please note there is a change to our technology and cell phone policy this school year which may be found on page 5 of the handbook. It is also captured below for your reference.

Student phones should not be used in instructional spaces, as students should have access to their WCPSS laptop each day. If a student has a phone and chooses to bring it into the classroom, the phone should be silent and kept in a bag. Cell phones or other electronic devices are not permitted in the restrooms or locker rooms.

Schedules: Please note that schedules will not be finalized until the Open House event on August 22nd.

Supply Lists: Supply lists for all grade levels are available HERE.

We trust these updates will assist you and your student(s) in preparing for a smooth and successful beginning to the school year. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Take care!

Jennifer Newby, Principal

Go Hornets!