2012-2013

Students should arrive by 7:55! Classes start at 8:00am sharp. Car riders are dropped off at the front entrance. Students may arrive as early as 7:15am and wait quietly in the main lobby for dismissal to homeroom at 7:30am. Classroom doors will be closed and students will be considered tardy after 8:00am. Tardy students should report to the main lobby for a pass to class.

-In late July, post cards will be mailed to registered students with team/homeroom assignments. This information will be on the mailing label.

-Monday, August 6 A drop in Sneak-a-Peek will be from 1:00-4:00pm. HCCMS students may visit the campus and locate their homerooms and teams.

-Tuesday, August 7 is the first day of school.

-Thursday, September 6 Progress Reports

-Tuesday, September 11 HCCMS Open House at 6:30pm.

-Locker rental fee $5.00. Only basic supplies (notebook paper and pencil or pen) will be needed the first 2 days of school.

-Book bags should not be brought to school until lockers have been assigned.

-First semester PE students do not dress out the first week of school.

-Team Supply Lists

-Regular  bus riders  will be informed of their bus number, driver name, pick up and drop off times by the Harris County Schools Transportation Department.  Bus riders NEW to Harris County: Parents must request bus transportation using the  Request for Transportation Form .  Please complete the form and mail or attach and email to  calhoun-w@harris.k12.ga.us .  You may fax the form to 706-628-5737.  Parents should have a plan to transport their child until their bus request is formally approved by the Harris County Transportation Office.  If you have moved, complete a request to update your address information.  

All changes in bus transportation must be approved by Assistant Principals during first period. Some buses do not have room for guest riders.

Students begin to board buses at 2:50pm. Buses will depart at 3:00pm. Car riders report to the cafeteria at 2:50pm and will begin to load after all buses have arrived.

For safety purposes, the drive way will be blocked at 2:15pm. If you need to check out your child early, please do so before 2:15 pm. Cars may not enter the campus until 2:50pm or after all buses are on campus. Cars will be staged in rows behind the gym. Students are loaded into all cars and then dismissed by row. Please be patient as new students and parents learn this routine. Allow additional time for Afternoon pick up the first few days of school. Get more information about Afternoon Pick Up Procedures.

- Very important forms will be sent home on the first day of school. Forms should be completed and returned to the homeroom teacher the following day Friday, August 10th.

- 2012-2013 Breakfast price: $1.25 Lunch price: $2.40

-Students should bring money or a sack lunch and label all items with the student's first and last name.  My School Bucks, an online school expense program, can be used to deposit lunch money in advance.  Access the My School Bucks information page.  Students are allowed to charge lunch twice. After 2 charges, an alternate sandwich meal will be provided. Breakfast may not be charged.

This year we plan to implement a Box To Go Breakfast plan for students to pick up their breakfast from stations located at each entry when they arrive. Students will be able to eat their breakfast in homeroom, watch HCCMS Tiger News , Channel One Youth News  and have a smart start for the day. 

Parents and Students who are new to Harris County:

Plan to attend Registration at HCCMS

July 26-27, 2012 from 9:00am to 2:00pm

Students are encouraged to attend for academic screening.

Needed Documents to Register for School:

• Student's Social Security Card
• Final Report Card/Withdrawal form
• Proof of Residence
• Student's Birth Certificate
• Immunization Infomration on Georgia Form
• Eye, Ear, and Dental Form

The student dress code has relaxed over the years to allow students to enjoy current trends. It does not allow for holes in jeans or clothing, tank tops, flip flops, plunging necklines, swim wear, or hemlines closer to the hip than the knee. If in doubt, check it out-in advance with school administration. The dress code is in the student handbook on our website. Please review the dress code or call a grade level office if you have questions as you do back to school shopping. 

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-Cell phones should be turned off and kept out of sight during the school day unless being used for instruction as determined by the classroom teacher. Students may use grade level office phones upon approval. After a first warning for inappropriate cell phone use, the phone will be taken up and a $5.00 fine charged. Chronic misuse of phones or electronic devices may result in disciplinary action. Parents should call grade level offices or counselors to leave urgent messages for students.

-Parent Portal is an online resource for parents to monitor their child's grades and attendance. Enrolled parents receive automatic "missing or failing work" notices via email. Email hutton-t@harris.k12.ga.us if you have questions. Feel free to drop by the school to set up an account after August 7th.