Have a great and safe Spring Break. Please take this time to relax, enjoy family & friends, and have fun. You young men and women deserve it. I truly appreciate how hard you have worked given the circumstances. You guys are amazing, and I am so proud of each of you (every student in the building). Let’s finish strong once you get back. I love you. Take care, be safe, and God Bless!

Heard County School System will be closed for children on Monday, March 29th. Debris cleanup is still ongoing and HWY 34 is likely to still be closed. One more day will allow impeded cleanup work to continue. Thank you for your understanding and thank you to all of our county/city employees who haven’t stopped working since this passed through. #onebravenation

This message is from Heard County Middle School. As you know Heard County Schools will have a 2 hour delay tomorrow. This means that school will start 2 hours later than the original time. The doors will open at 9:10 (car riders please follow the same routine that you usually do in the mornings). The bell to release kids to class will be at 9:30. The students will be considered tardy at 9:45. We will have breakfast for our kids. The breakfast procedures will be a little different. We will share them with the students tomorrow morning. Please be safe and God Bless.

This message is from Heard County Middle School. Current 8th Grade Parents: Believe it or not!!! It's that time. Our babies are getting ready for the high school. Your child has asked you to review a letter and a document with a list of Elective classes at the high school. Hopefully, you have reviewed the documents, sign them, and had your child return them. Please take notice of the homeroom date for your child. Also, you will need to call the school to set up an appointment if you haven't done so already. Please note that we will continue to follow the COVID guidelines from the CDC and the DPH. Please do not enter the building if you are sick, have symptoms or if you've been around someone with COVID. You will need to wear a mask and have your temperature checked in the front office. Please make sure you practice social distance as much as you can. Thank you for your help with this process. Also, please try to minimize the number of people you bring to this registration. We will be in the Library, and we wish to keep the noise to a very low level. Thank you and have a Blessed Day. Please Note the Dates Below: March 10th: Buchanan and Higgins March 11th: Campbell and White March 16th: Cornelius and Hill

The final day of track tryouts will be today until 5 pm. There will be a parent meeting to follow at 5:30 pm in the gym.

Heard County Middle School: Due to the uncertain forecast regarding icy roads the Heard County School System will be closed on Tuesday, February 16th. This closure includes all faculty/staff. All extracurricular activities are canceled for the day as well. Thank you for your understanding.

https://animoto.com/play/Pxtq1IY9YjeWshkH7N5OjQ We want to thank the Heard County Sheriff’s Department for a very helpful and informative assembly about Internet Safety on Tuesday, January 26th and Thursday, January 28th. Investigators Larissa Marich and Danielle Thompson informed and entertained the students about protecting their personal information, cyber bullying, and everything in between. Thank you ladies... Also, a special shout-out to Officer Cain Dean for his help with organizing the presentation. The students did a very good job of listening and participating while the school staff created a fantastic atmosphere. Go Braves!!!

Congratulations to the top three in our Spelling Bee! Ethan Johnson(1st), Abi Hampson (2nd), and Mason Cash (3rd). Awesome job everyone.

Welcome Back students.... We are anxiously awaiting your return. Let’s get off to a great start and finish strong! School starts on Wednesday, January 6th. Thank you and have a great day.

Middle School art blog has been updated! http://heardmiddleart.blogspot.com/?m=1

Senior Night is tomorrow night for our basketball programs. Girls tip at 6, senior ceremony in between games, Boys tip around 7:30

Congratulations to Leroy Marsh on being named AA Preseason 2nd Team All-State!

HCMS Basketball & Wrestling: Here’s a diagram/layout of our gym-seating arrangements. This has been implemented in order to help prevent the spread of COVID. Please review this diagram. It will also be posted in the lobby/concession area of the gym. Thank you Coach Lasseter for the diagram and setup.

Mackenzie White wins AA Softball Player of the Year award and Coach Matt Hornsby wins AA Coach of the Year award! Congratulations to both of these Braves.

HCMS will Celebrate National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day next Friday December 18th. So find the best ugly Christmas Sweater for that day.

Parents here is a breakdown of the total number of tickets available for basketball games and wrestling matches at all the Carroll County venues that we visit. Also to note is that Carrollton City Schools are only allowing parents to attend.

Reminder: Heard County Middle School will be back at school on Monday December 7th. We can’t wait to see your little darlings. Please be safe and have a Blessed Day.

Heard County Middle School: Encore Classes- Please remember that your child has to join their Encore Classes through Google Classroom & Google Meet. The teachers are waiting anxiously to interact with them. I don’t want them to get behind in their Encore Classes. Thanks and have a Blessed Day.

Update to Virtual Meal Pick-ups: We will be changing the location of the virtual meal pick-ups to Heard High School rather than Heard Middle School due to staffing concerns. You will be able to pick up your pre-ordered meals by driving around the back of the high school by the softball field. Please text 770-328-3095 with your children's names when you arrive. We will place the food on a table. Please wait for us to back away from the table before exiting your car to minimize the risk of potential exposure. Meal orders can be submitted using this form (https://form.jotform.com/203333665255050) up until midnight tonight in order to get a free lunch for tomorrow and breakfast for Wednesday morning. Menus can be viewed at Mealviewer.com - Heard Middle School but are subject to change. If you have any questions, you can email melissa.vannorden@heard.k12.ga.us

We are extending our deadline for virtual meal pick up to midnight the night before. So if you would like a free hot lunch for your child tomorrow and a breakfast for the next morning, please fill out this form https://form.jotform.com/203333665255050 by midnight tonight! We need these orders to make sure we prepare the correct amount of food for our virtual students. Check out Mealviewer.com to see what's on the menu!

HCMS Bell Schedule

HCMS Homecoming Week Dress Up Themes. Oct 5th-8th

HCMS "Virtual" Book Fair is here from October 5th - 18th. See details:

A lot of great stuff going on in our Middle School Art program! Click the link below to see the recent artwork created by our talented students. https://heardmiddleart.blogspot.com/

Heard County School System will be closed for children on Thursday, September 17th. School will be closed due to an overabundance of caution after watching the 11:30 a.m. National Weather Service briefing. We have large concerns for the amount of rain forecasted for our area. Dirt roads and gravel roads will likely be washed out and make travel impossible in some areas.

Heard County has a new Powerschool Code for you to enter on the Powerschool app! When you open the PS app, please enter JWJQ. You must uninstall the current app and reinstall the app so it will work with the new code. The new Powerschool Student/Parent Url is https://heard.powerschool.com/public/home.html

If you did not receive your schedule at open house, please come to the table set up at the front entrance of the school in the morning to get yours.

We are excited to welcome our HCMS students tomorrow! If you haven’t signed up yet for the Remind messages for important announcements from your child’s teachers, please do so. You received a handout with Remind signup information at Open House. Thank you and Go Braves!

Don’t forget to come to our “Back to School Bash” today. It ends at 11:00. We have about 40 middle & high school boxes left and about 300 elementary school boxes remaining. Come on out folks!!!

We can't wait to see each and every one of you tomorrow for Open House. If you are able please complete the required forms online. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/796285/HMS_OPEN_HOUSE_2020_FORMS__1_.pdf and https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/796304/HMS_Student_Handbook_agreement_Form.pdf If you are not able, we will have paper forms available at open house. We will have a designated area for you to fill these out or you may go to your car. As always please bring your proof of residence with you if you’re completing the paperwork at the school. Thanks for all of your help and patience during this process.

HCMS Cheerleading: If you are interested in trying out for cheerleading, there will be a sign up sheet at the athletic table tomorrow at Open House. You will need to have a physical for tryouts, you will need to sign up for that as well. The physicals will be this Thursday at HCHS @6PM. Please make sure you sign up!!

Attention Heard County Middle School Students, if you plan to enroll in Georgia Virtual School, you must do so by Friday, July 31st at 3 pm.  You will need to call the school to let us know your plans, and sign a commitment form. You will then need to go to https://gavs.gavirtualschool.org to create an account and complete the scheduling process. **Any registrations after this date will not be approved or paid by the school system**. Please contact us first so we can assist you with the initial process. You can also email Mr. McCullough, Mr. Wiggins, or Mr. Hadley.

Reminder, Reminder: Upcoming 6th Grade Parent Night Welcome to Heard County Middle School! We have scheduled a 6th Grade Parent Night on Thursday, July 23rd at 7:00 PM via Google Meet. Directions: At 6:55 you may start logging on using the following link: https://meet.google.com/msf-tvnt-nuq Please mute your computer by clicking on the microphone once you “join” the session. Information to be discussed will be the daily schedule, classroom procedures, resources, dress code, drop-off time, pick-up time, and other exciting activities at HCMS.

Heard County Community Partnership has a new initiative for the families of Heard County School System. We are connecting families with information and partnering agencies that provide quality rated childcare, workforce training, continuing education, and military enlistment. Please complete this survey so that we can provide you with the best resources available to fit your needs. Thank you for your participation. Please use the link below to complete the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiW5hAqW7PsdMJfnFokyxyjoSyxi3lif4ByvoEzj-758AGzQ/viewform

Upcoming 6th Grade Parent Night Welcome to Heard County Middle School! We are anticipating an exciting year, filled with new possibilities. We know that 6th grade sometimes brings about a little nervousness for both students and parents. In an effort to make the transition from elementary school to Heard County Middle School a smooth one, we have scheduled a 6th Grade Parent Night on Thursday, July 23rd at 7:00 PM via Google Meet. Directions: At 6:55 you may start logging on using the following link: https://meet.google.com/msf-tvnt-nuq Please mute your computer by clicking on the microphone once you “join” the session. Information to be discussed will be the daily schedule, classroom procedures, resources, dress code, drop-off time, pick-up time, and other exciting activities at HCMS.

Back to School Bash at HCHS (August 1st from 9:00-11:00) Please view the link below: https://youtu.be/tR869dF-FXE

Softball Tryouts will be on August 10-11, 2020 from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm

New Student Registration by Appointment Only on July 21st & July 22nd from 8:00 AM- 3:00 PM (Note: For students who are "new" to Heard County) Please call or email using information from the website.

Please review this video by Mr. Mike Roberts (Associate Superintendent) regarding Georgia Virtual Learning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8HSkgIxRZw

Please review the information regarding Open House for HCMS: Open House Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i_640y7FgnJnsn2FQme9_zTK63EMt0bv/view?usp=sharing

Stakeholders Survey - Please click on the link below to complete the survey if you have a child attending Heard County Schools: https://www.facebook.com/152107268272556/posts/1623716587778276/?d=n

We’re thrilled to announce Heard County School System’s new app! Carry “The One Brave Nation”, in your pocket. Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/3g0t72u or iPhone: https://apple.co/3ebshOy.

We’re thrilled to announce Heard County School System’s new app! Carry “The One Brave Nation”, in your pocket. Download the app on Android or iPhone. Watch the video on you tube with this link, https://youtu.be/Byi8PtslDb4 Please download the app so you can stay connected.

We will have locker content pickup on Tuesday June 9th and Wednesday June 10th, from 2-7 pm each day. This will be for students that left personal items in there lockers and would like to retrieve them. Not all students had contents left in their lockers. Pickup will be at the front of the school just like Chromebook returns.

Heard County Middle School NEW Student Registration Tuesday, July 21 & Wednesday, July 22, 2020 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY These days are only for NEW students transferring to HCMS (not for students entering 6th grade coming from HCES, EES, or CES). To make your appointment, call the middle school at 706-675-9247. Please bring the following with you when you come for your appointment:  Withdrawal form from previous school  Transcript (or last report card )  Social security card (or copy)  Birth certificate (or copy)  Shot records and vision/hearing/dental certificate  Driver’s license of parent/guardian  Custody paperwork (if applicable)  Heard County proof of residency (lease, mortgage, deed, or most recent property tax, home insurance, electric, water, gas, or landline phone bill) If these days don't work please call to make an appointment.

Here is the Remind link for HCMS Girls Basketball so you can stay up to date on workouts and events.

Here is the Remind link for HCMS Football so you can stay up to date on workouts and events.

Here is the Remind link for HCMS Baseball, so you can stay up to date on workouts and events.

Golf tournament to have some fun and help football program

HCMS Football 2020: Football workouts are starting earlier with board approval. We will start next week June 9th at 9 am to 11am.

Information for parents and students: Middle Years https://bit.ly/2yLkrw1

Supply List 2020-2021 https://5il.co/gqbe

Yearbooks will be given out at Open House!!!

Click here for Physical Form 2020 https://5il.co/df8k

We’re working on Thrillshare (Our new platform for communicating).

Per Governor Kemp's Executive Order, Heard County School System will remain closed until Monday, April 27th. We will continue to operate with online learning during this time period. If you have internet connectivity issues please reach out to your child's teachers and principal.

When it comes to medical professionals and their recommendations regarding Covid-19