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Principal's Message May 16, 2025 (Sat School, Track 1 Test Schedule, Walkers, Flora Festival, WCPSS Parent Survey, and more)

Hello HMS Families!

First and foremost, tracks 1 and 3 have school tomorrow, Saturday, May 17 from 8:20 - 11:50 AM.  Breakfast and lunch will be served.  It is our FINAL make-up day, woohoo! Also, track 1 - next week starts EOG testing so please have your child go to bed early, get a good breakfast, and remind them that one test does not define them.  Just try their absolute best, that is all we can ask of them.  

Testing Schedule for Track 1

  • Tuesday, May 20 - Reading EOG
  • Wednesday, May 21 - Math EOG/EOC
  • Thursday, May 22 - Science EOG (8th) & 7th Math for Math 1 7th grade students
  • Friday, May 30 - ELA Retesting 
  • Monday, June 2 - Math Retesting

Track 1 8th grade EOY celebration is Wednesday, May 28 at 11:00AM.  

 

Families: If your child Walks to or From School, PLEASE READ!

We need your support in reminding students who walk to and from school about a few important safety and timeliness expectations.

  • Morning Arrival:  Students who walk to school should arrive prior to 8:20 AM so they are in their classrooms and ready to begin the day on time. Please help reinforce the importance of leaving home early enough to account for traffic, weather, or any unexpected delays.
  • Crosswalk Safety: We've noticed some concerning behaviors at the crosswalk, such as horseplay (including pushing), walking very slowly and disrupting traffic, not paying attention, or crossing at unsafe times. These actions are not only unsafe but also impact the flow of traffic. We want every student to arrive and return home safely—just as we know you do.

Our admin has spoken with walkers during afternoon dismissal and with students who arrived late this morning. However, your support in continuing this conversation at home would make a big difference. Thank you for working with us to keep all our students safe and on time.

 

Flora Festival

Due to the weather last week, we rescheduled  Flora Festival for this Tuesday, 5/20.  We will closely monitor the weather in hopes it will continue this week.  Our students put time and effort into planning this event in an effort to bring us together as a school community.  Please encourage your children to attend this paid event as it is a great opportunity to enjoy time with friends, join in on student vs. staff athletic games, and take part in fun, carnival-style activities.  We’re looking forward to a joyful, school-spirited celebration! Tickets are $6 which can be paid in cash at the event or by using the Go Fans app. https://gofan.co/event/3531743?schoolId=NC68157 

 

Rising 6th-grade Open House

If you have a rising 6th-grader or know someone that does, please remind them of our rising 6th-grade open house next Thursday, May 22 from 6-7 PM.  Any questions, please reach out to Shari Swann, 6th-grade counselor at sswann@wcpss.net. 

 

WCPSS Family Survey CLOSES TODAY - PLEASE COMPLETE!

The WCPSS Family Survey closes today, Friday, May 16th! This is a great chance to share your thoughts and help us improve the experience here at Heritage Middle School.  We appreciate all the families who have taken the time to complete this. Be sure to select Heritage Middle when completing the survey so we get your feedback.  Your voice matters! Thank you for your continued support! https://surveys.panoramaed.com/wakecounty/family/surveys?language=en

 

Athletics

  1. On Friday, May 23 at 8:20 AM, Richard Dunbar, the Athletic Director at Wake Forest High School, will visit our school to speak with rising 9th graders interested in playing sports at Wake Forest. Students are invited to the cafeteria during Encore for this event.
  2. May Membership Drive:  Join HMS Athletic Boosters - The Heritage Middle School Athletic Booster Club is now official and welcoming membership! Join today, either through membership ($25 per family) or corporate sponsorship.  Help us reach our goal to have 100 families join this spring! You can also donate to the Booster Club in its inaugural year in any amount at your discretion. Membership contributions go toward purchasing safety gear, updating uniforms, equipment, and providing quality coaches for our teams. 
  3. The Heritage Football Camp continues this week through May and is open for all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Camp will run on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:15-4:45. You will need water and tennis shoes. In order to participate, you must have all of your Dragonfly paperwork submitted (http://dragonflymax.com/forms/P3GSFT) and up to date. If you have football camp questions, please see Coach Wrighten. If you have Dragonfly questions, please see Mr. Miles. 
  4. Student-athletes, get ready for the 2025-2026 season with a $10 sports physical at OrthoNC​ AND support Heritage Athletics simultaneously! Open to all levels of athletes. All proceeds go directly back to Heritage! You do not need to wait for your annual physical with your Primary Care Physician. Secure one of the OrthoNC physicals and you are guaranteed to be covered for the entire school year. Sign up here: https://orthonc.com/services/sports-physicals
  5. For any rising 9th-grade athletes, please save the date for the following Meet the Coaches Nights at your high school:
    • Rolesville HS - May 19 at 6pm (main gym)
    • Wake Forest HS - May 20  (Lindsey gym)
    • Heritage HS - May 21 at 7pm (main gym)
    • Wakefield HS - May 22 at 6pm (main gym)

 

PTA

  • The next PTA Spirit Night is May 29 at Jeremiah's Italian Ice!
  • 8th Grade Dance: The 8th grade dance will be held May 30 from 6-8pm. It will take place in the HMS Cafeteria. Snacks will be available for purchase and Kona Ice will also be available for purchase. This is for HMS 8th Grade Students ONLY.  6/7th graders and Non-HMS guests (including siblings) are not permitted.  Students tend to like to dress up for this event. Please note: WCPSS dress code applies and students will not be permitted to leave until the dance is over.
    • Tickets can be purchased online before the dance for $5 or $10 in cash at the door the night of the dance (exact amount). Click here to purchase tickets. Online ticket sales will close May 27 at 5p.m Tickets will be distributed by the student’s homeroom teacher on May 29th.
    • PARENTS: WE NEED YOUR HELP!  DANCE VOLUNTEER SIGN UP HERE (YOU MUST BE A WCPSS VOLUNTEER: Sign Up Here **Please note that you must complete the WCPSS background clearance to serve as a volunteer. You must submit the WCPSS background clearance by no later than May 16, 2025 to serve as a volunteer. Click here to submit for background clearance.

 

See tracks 1 and 3 tomorrow.  If anyone has any questions or concerns, please feel reach out to me at alight@wcpss.net.  

Take care,

Amy Light, Principal