Holly Grove Middle School

The HGMS Bulldog Booster Club will be having a meeting to organize the Bulldog Runraiser 5K on Monday, January 30th at 6:30 in the HGMS Media Center. The actual 5K race will be held on Saturday, April 27, there will be more information forthcoming about registration and participation.

At the organizational meeting we will give more detailed information to the group and ask people to decide which committee you would like to participate in; the more volunteers we can secure the easier everyone's task will be. There will be many opportunities for you to help, so please be ready to commit to making this event great and attending the meeting.

If you have any questions please contact Whitne Harris at dwharris@nc.rr.com.

HGMS Hosts St. Baldrick's Event

HGMS Robotics Club

There will be a Lego Robotics meeting on Thursday, February 2nd from 3:00-4:30 in room 3214.

Please make sure that either your child knows which activity bus to take home or has someone picking them up via car-pool at 4:30. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Kibler (skibler@wcpss.net).

HGMS Athletic Boosters Need You!

Interested in supporting Holly Grove Middle School Athletics? Please join us at the next HGMS Athletic Booster Club meeting on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 6:30 pm in the school media center. Contact membership@hollygrovebulldogclub.org for more information.

HGMS Boys Soccer Camp

All 6th, 7th, and 8th grade HGMS boys are invited to attend a free soccer camp. This camp will be held on 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 & 2/7/12. In order to participate, you must:

1. Be a student at HGMS

2. Have a completed Wake County Middle School Athletic Participation Form (Insurance and Physical information is on this form). Click here to access athletic participation form.

3. Have a completed Student-Athlete Concussion Statement. Click here to access student-athlete concussion statement.

4. Have a completed Parent Concussion Statement. Click here to access parent concussion statement.

5. Sign up for camp with Coach Smith, room 1313 or boys locker room.

Click here for additional soccer camp information including dates and sign up information

Fuquay Varina High School Open House

8th grade parents and students assigned to attend FVHS next year, please see the attached flyer concerning their open house to be held on February 7th, 2012. This is an excellent opportunity to meet faculty and leadership staff, walk the school and get some first hand explanation of courses and prerequisites for next year.

FVHS Open House Flyer

Track Change Request

Families interested in being considered for a track change should complete the form below and return to HGMS by Friday, March 2nd. Many track requests are not possible to accommodate because of current enrollment at HGMS or siblings needing track changes at another WCPSS year-round calendar school. All requests will be considered and parents will be notified on Friday, March 16th the status of the request.

Track Change Request Form

WCPSS Information Sessions on New Choice Student Assignment Plan

The Wake County Public School System is beginning a series of helpful information sessions designed to walk parents through the process of selecting a school through the new Choice Student Assignment Plan for 2012-2013. These will be offered throughout Wake County, frequently through the assistance of community partners and host organizations. Please see the place/dates/times of currently scheduled events

http://www.wcpss.net/news/2011_nov3_info-sessions/

Letter to Parents from Superintendent Tata

The Wake County Public School System Board of Education approved the new Choice Student Assignment Plan during their meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. The new assignment plan will go into effect for the 2012-13 school year. The plan provides families access to quality schools based on achievement, proximity, stability and choice. Please click on the link below to read a letter from Superintendent Tata to the parents of Wake County Public School System Students.

English

Spanish

2011-2012 HGMS Yearbook

Way to go Bulldogs! You've already purchased around 350 yearbooks! If you haven't placed your order, click here .

We are now offering personal ads for 8th grade students. click here for order information.

Student Accident Insurance

Click here for student accident insurance information or to purchase student accident insurance.

Principal's Weekly Parent Correspondence

Click here to view Principal's weekly Correspondence via Bulldog E-Blast. If you would like to receive weekly correspondence, please submit your email address to Susanna Webb (swebb@wcpss.net); you will receive a confirmation email as soon as you've been added to the listserv.

Academic Opportunities at HGMS

Math Tutoring Opportunities

The Bulldog Math After School Tutoring program:

We are offering math tutoring for 6th grade on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 to 5:00PM,

Pre- Algebra tutoring will take place on Mondays and Tuesday from 3:00 to 5:00 PM,

Algebra tutoring will take place on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 to 5:00PM.

This program will be in effect for the rest of the year. If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please complete the tutoring permission slip and turn it in to your math teacher. Permission form is attached below or you can pick up from your math teacher.

Math Tutoring Permission Form

Club Success

Click here to access information about this eductional opportunity for LEP students.

Click here to access Activity Bus Routes.

Hangin' With Mr. "H" - for 8th Grade Students

Click here to access information about this educational opportunity for 8th grade students.

Click here to access Activity Bus Routes.

Click here to access "Hanging with Mr. H" permission form.