We are happy to say that yearbook signing is not canceled! Jostens has launched Yearbook Digital Signing Pages; a one-of-a-kind web experience that provides students with a fun and interactive experience that results in a printable permanent keepsake. It’s available and FREE for all students whether they purchased a yearbook or not. Click here to check it out.

Also, yearbooks have not arrived yet, but we will keep you posted on their arrival and pickup procedures.

Congratulations Wesley Proffitt. He received the Award of Excellence at the National PTA Reflections Contest for his film “Look Within My Community Which I Call Home.” We are so proud of you!

Bored? Need something to read, do, or explore? Want to learn to code? Ms. Mayfield recommends logging in to our Hawk Way library page and accessing the information there.  You can even check out ebooks to read!

Follow these steps:

• Go to the Hickory Middle School home page
• Hover over “resources”; “students”;” then click “Destiny” (you can also click the Destiny Library catalog link scrolling across the middle of the page.)
• Select Hickory Middle School
• Resources are listed under the tab “Fun things to do while school is closed”

If you want to explore our ebooks, log in by clicking on “log in” in the upper right corner of the blue strip.

• User name is your student number.
• Student Password is your birthday with ! at the end (example: 02nov07!).
• Staff password is your last name followed by the last three numbers of your employee number.
• Click on the catalog tab.
• Select “Electronic Book” for material type below the search bar.
• Put cursor back in the search bar and hit enter.
• Over 300 books should pop up for you to open and read online! Be patient if it takes a bit for some of them to open.
• Enjoy!

All rising 7th grade students are required to have a booster dose of pertussis-containing vaccine prior to entering 7th grade.  You may get the Tdap vaccine from your child’s health care provider or at the Chesapeake Health Department. The Health Department carries the brand name, Boostrix.  Many health care providers use the brand name, Adacel, which may be given at age 11.  When your child receives the Tdap vaccine, please send documentation, signed by a licensed medical provider, to Nurse Brooke Thompson as soon as possible.  STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED TO 7th GRADE WITHOUT THIS IMMUNIZATION.  (THERE IS NO GRACE PERIOD).  If the vaccine is given after the last day of this school year, you will need to bring the documentation to the front office at Hickory Middle School.

Routine required immunizations are available at no cost to you for children 18 and under. Please bring the child’s shot record.

Chesapeake Health Department

748 N. Battlefield Blvd. (behind Chesapeake General Hospital)

757-382-8609

Walk-in Hours:

Tuesday 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

***Any further questions can be directed to Nurse Brooke Thompson at 421-0474.***

HMS is on Facebook.  Follow up on Facebook and stay up-to-date with the latest Hawk happenings!

HMS is kicking off our Writing Pledge by SOARING into writing. 

See the HMS Writing Pledge Cheer! 

This year with the importance of academics in our schools, we are pleased to offer after-school study hall sessions to all students here at HMS. The program will be on-going throughout most of the school year. Study Hall will be offered each Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:40-4:25 unless indicated on our school calendar.

The study time will allow students time to complete homework and other class assignments, study for tests and quizzes, and complete reading assignments in a quiet environment. There will be tutors available to provide assistance in core subject areas as needed. Again, all students in the school may participate. The program will begin Tuesday, September 17, 2019. Please see the form below for additional information.

This form serves as the permission slip for Study Hall for the entire 2019-2020 school year even if your child does not attend until later in the school year (PDF). 

Calling all Hawk Parents…Teachers…Students….and Supporters.  Join the HMS PTSA TEAM!

Together Everyone Achieves More

The cost is $7.00 per member or $20 for a family of 3, up to 5.

Click here to view the 2019 – 2020 PTSA membership form.

Completed membership forms can be dropped off at the PTSA table during open house or have your student return the completed form to their homeroom teacher. We will be able to accept payment by credit card at open house. The first homeroom class in each grade to achieve 100% membership gets pizza for lunch one day!

To make payments using PayPal, send money to, recipient’s name is Hickory Middle. Please include your student’s name in the notes section and return your completed form to school.

Hello Hawk Families,

Please take a moment to click the link below are read the current HMS parent bulletin.

Hawk Headlines (PDF)