THe HMS 2024-2025 Supply list applies to ALL teachers/classes.  Information on what you need can be found on the Supply List Webpage.

• Daily Bell Schedule
• Track Out Calendar
• School Event Calendar
• Healthful Living Teacher Rotation

Students' class schedules will be provided to them on their first day by their homeroom teachers.

Families, if your student will require Bus Transportation, please make sure you review the information regarding Transportation/Bus Routes.

Our school day begins at 7:50 a.m., and that is the time that we will allow students to be released from their cars and enter the building. We do not have staff available to supervise students who are dropped off earlier that 7:50 a.m., so I ask that you please wait until 7:50 a.m. to begin dropping off your students. We will have staff members assigned to Carpool Duty to assist students and families with morning drop-off. For families planning on using carpool, we ask that you please pull up as directed so that we can keep the line moving. Please be sure that students are prepared to exit their vehicle (on the passenger side) between the orange cones and the front of the school. Drivers should not get out of their vehicles. When exiting the Heritage Middle School parking lot, please turn right (NOT toward Rogers Road) to keep traffic flowing. You may enter the Heritage Elementary School staff parking lot (second entrance - or first after entry to the track) and complete a U-turn there so as not to go through Heritage Elementary School’s carpool. Please understand that the first couple of days may take additional time as many families will be using our carpool line for the first time. Thank you for your patience and understanding. 

Please know that we are changing things with regards to P.M. Carpool Pick-Up. We are going to no longer be using Carpool Tags for Carpool cars. At the end of the day, we will dismiss all Carpool riders to the front of the school where they will wait for their car. Please be sure that your student is aware of the car you will be using to pick them up in so they can quickly identify your vehicle and make it safely to your car. When exiting our parking lot, please turn right (NOT toward Rogers Road) to keep traffic flowing. You may enter the Heritage Elementary School staff parking lot (second entrance - or first after entry to the track) and complete a U-turn there so as not to go through Heritage Elementary School’s carpool. As with our A.M. Carpool Drop-Off, please be patient for the first few days of school as families become familiar with our carpool flow. Please also always be on the lookout for students who may enter into the road or cross the parking lot. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

If you live close to the school and would like your child to have a Walker/Biker Pass, there is a Walker/Biker Application available on our website. Students who already completed an application can pick up their Pass in Student Services before school or during lunch at the Concession stand. If you want to revoke a student pass, please contact Ms. Ledesma (pkledesma@wcpss.net) in Student Services. 

Teachers will continue to follow the HMS Grading Policy.

If your student will be absent, we ask that you please contact hms-attendance@wcpss.net with your student’s name, date of absence, and reason with your contact information. Alternatively, your student may take a note to his/her Homeroom teacher after being absent. Please remember that students must be present at least a half day of school to be considered present for the day. 

Please know that North Carolina law now requires Tdap and Meningococcal vaccines for entry into 7^th Grade. For more information regarding this requirement, please see our Vaccination information on our Heritage Middle School website. If you have additional questions regarding this information, please feel free to reach out to Ms. Clarke (919-562-6204 x22525 or smclarke@wcpss.net). Thank you for your understanding of this requirement.

Please know that students who qualify for Free and Reduced Price Meals need to apply to obtain these benefits. Those students who had Free and Reduced Lunch approval last school year will continue to receive these services for the first 30 days of the new school year. Parents can complete a meal benefits application online at MySchoolApps. Paper applications will also be available at all schools. More information can be found at WCPSS Free & Reduced Meals. Thank you for taking care of this important responsibility so that we can ensure that our eligible students can take advantage of this benefit.

Please know that all students will be provided a locker and lock. Students should lock valuables in their locker during the school day rather than keeping them on their person. However, an even better plan is that students do not bring anything of value (monetary or sentimental) to school unless required for class. Please know that our Seventh and Eighth Grade students have the option of bringing their own combination locks to use. Please know that if a student does bring a lock from home to use, Homeroom teachers will ask for their combination in the rare event that we would need to open the locker. 

Core websites are posted by team (grade/track). Elective teachers have individual websites.

• 6th Grade, Track 1 Team Website
• 6th Grade, Track 3 Team Website
• 6th Grade, Track 4 Team Website
• 7th Grade, Track 1 Team Website
• 7th Grade, Track 3 Team Website
• 7th Grade, Track 4 Team Website
• 8th Grade, Track 1 Team Website
• 8th Grade, Track 3 Team Website
• 8th Grade, Track 4 Team Website
• AIG
• Healthful Living (PE)
• Band
• Spanish
• Visual Arts
• Business
• Computer Science
• Family & Consumer Science (FACS)
• Engineering & Design
• Student Services
• ECS

The WakeID Portal allows you to access many WCPSS tools and applications including Google, Outlook Email, etc.

• To begin each school day, you should log in to your WakeID portal at https://wakeid.wcpss.net/
• Instructions for logging in to the WakeID Portal: English | Spanish

Student Access to My Schedule in PowerSchool

To view your schedule, you first need to log in to your WakeID portal.  Once in the portal, you need to go into HomeBase/NC EdCloud.  This will take you to a similar looking portal that asks for a username.  Your username for Homebase/NC EdCloud is your Student ID number.  Once in this portal, you would click on the PowerSchool logo.  In PowerSchool, you will see a link to "My Schedule" on the left side menu.

Instructions with screenshots for logging in to PowerSchool:  English | Spanish

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Parent Access to PowerSchool

If you have logged in previously, you would follow the same procedure to get to My Schedule.  If you are a new user to PowerSchool, instructions for starting a parent PowerSchool account can be found HERE.

Get help logging in to Canvas, creating parent observer accounts, and troubleshooting:

https://www.wcpss.net/domain/17268

If you need support with technology, we are here to help you.

Contact your Teacher

Your first step when something is not working is to contact your teacher.  They can send your information to our school's technology contact.

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WCPSS Guides to Technology for Parents and Students

WCPSS Technology has curated many resources to support students and parents to ensure they can make the most of learning in school and at home.  The Guides to Technology for Parents and Students website has many updates, how to guides, and how-to videos.

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For Technical Support, contact the Student Help Desk

Place a help desk support ticket/request ONLINE or by calling 919-664-5700.  A technician will contact you to give support.