Husky Families,
We had an amazing first week of school, and I am thrilled to see the energy and enthusiasm from both our students and staff! Thank you for helping make the start of the year such a success. A quick reminder: there will be no school for students and staff on Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. Enjoy the long weekend with your families!
Bus Route Information: Listed below are the morning and afternoon routes for Hawfields students. Take a moment to look through the route information to identify your student's bus number and approximate stop times.
For the morning route, please be at the bus stop 15 minutes prior to the listed stop time. For both morning and afternoon routes, allow a grace period of 15-20 minutes after the stop time before contacting the school. If your student should be riding a bus but you do not see your address or location listed, fill out the BUS FORM and email it to audrey_mcbride@abss.k12.nc.us.
Car Rider Drop Off and Pick Up Information: When dropping off your child in the morning, do not stop in the middle of the drop-off zone. Instead, pull forward (to the 1st cone) so that 10 or more drivers can drop off their student at the same time. This will make the process more efficient for all families and keep cars off of 119. Please review the image below.
Please see the image below for our afternoon car rider traffic pattern. Thank you in advance for your patience and following the directions of HMS staff members helping with the traffic flow.
There is an interior and exterior line near the loading zone. Please follow the staff members directions as to which line you should be in.
Once all cars in both lines have come to a complete stop, a staff member will allow students to load up. Do not waive your student to the car before our staff member tells them to “load up”.
Do not stop in front of the loading zone, even if you see your student. Pull all the way forward as we will not allow any student to load into cars until directed by a staff member.
Once students have entered the car, the staff member at the front of the loading zone will dismiss one car line at a time. Please do not drive away unless directed to do so.
It is critical that your student knows if they are going to be a car rider or bus rider each day. If your student does not come out to the car rider line after their name is called, we will ask you to park in an empty parking spot and wait until the car line is complete before we are able to locate your student.
All For Lunch Program: We are excited to share that Hawfields is participating in the All For Lunch program, which helps ensure that every student has access to nutritious meals, regardless of their ability to pay. This incredible initiative is designed to eliminate lunch debt and provide all students with the opportunity to enjoy a healthy meal. You can learn more and support this important cause by visiting All For Lunch at Hawfields Middle School. Let’s work together to make sure no student goes without lunch!
ABSS Mobile Learning Handbook: Please read the linked ABSS Mobile Learning Handbook. In order to receive a laptop, all students must return a signed Student/Parent Mobile Device Agreement form. That form can be printed off from the mobile learning handbook.
Laptop Insurance Plan: To help protect against costly repairs, the Board of Education has approved an optional $25 insurance plan for student laptops. This premium is good for one instance of unintentional breakage (lost or intentional damage is not covered) and will help protect you from higher costs. You may elect when to apply your premium. Once used, the family would have the option to replace the optional insurance premium for an additional $25. Please use this link to purchase the optional insurance. *Note- you must click the box signifying you agree to the user agreement before purchasing insurance.
Free & Reduced Lunch Application: Breakfast and lunch are not universally free for all students. If you would like your child to eat meals at school, you will either need to put money on their online account or you will need to secure a free/reduced lunch status by filling out the required form. The form is available in the HMS main office or you can fill it out online: https://www.lunchapplication.com/ More information is available here. This year, we ask that all families complete and return the form, regardless of whether your student will eat a meal at school. Having all parents complete this form helps us minimize lunch debt that accumulates throughout the school year.
Canvas Observer Account: Parents can sign up as an observer in Canvas. Observers can link their Canvas account to their student’s account so they can see assignment due dates, announcements, and other course contect. Observers can view the course but cannot participate in the course. Follow the steps in this document to sign up as a Parent Observer in your student’s canvas courses.
Athletics: All student athletes must complete a DragonFly waiver to play in the 2024-2025 school year. If you have done this in the past, you must do it again for this school year. This must be completed before you are eligible to try out or participate in any athletics this school year. You can find the directions here.
Fall Athletic Schedules are located on the HMS website under the Athletics tab.
Boys Soccer Tryouts: will resume on Tuesday, September 3 from 3:45 - 5:30 pm.
Girls Volleyball Tryouts: will be held September 3 - 5 from 4:00 - 5:45 pm.
If you have any questions regarding athletics, contact our Athletic Director, Lavar Marsh at lavar_marsh@abss.k12.nc.us.
Upcoming Calendar Events:
Monday, September 2: Labor Day Holiday. No School for Staff & Students
Tuesday, September 17: Boys Soccer vs. Turrentine at Home - 4:45 pm
Tuesday, September 17: Girls Volleyball vs. Turrentine at Home - 4:45 pm
Wednesday, September 18: HMS Football at Western - 4:45 pm
Thursday, September 19: Boys Soccer vs. Graham at Home - 4:45 pm
Thursday, September 19: Girls Volleyball vs. Graham at Home - 4:45 pm
Tuesday, September 24 - Boys Soccer at Southern - 4:45 pm
Tuesday, September 24 - Girls Volleyball at Southern - 4:45 pm
Wednesday, September 25: HMS Football vs. Turrentine @ Home - 4:45 pm
Thursday, October 10 - Fall Picture Day
Friday, October 25 - End of Quarter 1.
Friday, October 25 - School Dance - 4:00 - 6:30 pm. More information to come.
Monday, October 28 - Teacher Workday. No school for students.