Nighthawk News
Herbert Akins Rd MS Community Newsletter
Week of February 20, 2023
Our Vision: The Herbert Akins Road MS Learning Community collaborates to facilitate equitable outcomes and growth through social, emotional, and academic opportunities.
Weekly Updates for the Week of February 20, 2023
At Herbert Akins Rd MS, we continue to align our daily work to our vision: The Herbert Akins Road MS Learning Community collaborates to facilitate equitable outcomes and growth through social, emotional, and academic opportunities.
Daily Information regarding updates from the Transportation Department (whether or not a bus route has a driver) will be posted on our Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts. In addition, a Talking Points Message will be sent to families for planning purposes. Our office is only open until 4:00 PM each day so parents will need to make arrangements for students to be picked up from school if there is not afternoon driver for a particular route. We understand this is an inconvenience and are continually advocating with the Transportation Department. However, the bus routes with/without drivers are not school-based decisions. We appreciate your understanding.
This week's Nighthawk News has helpful information and something for everyone!
- Attendance
- Positivity Project -Character Strength Focus: Humility
- Apply for School Meals - This does assist the school with obtaining more funds and resources.
- Grading, EOG Tips, and Registration
- Book Fair
- School Dance - February 24th (3:30-5:30 PM)
- Spring Athletic Tryout Information
- Book Drive
- Talent Show
- Spirit Rock Rentals
- Much more!
Thank you for your continued support as we continue growing and expanding our Nest. We are grateful and proud that our #NighthawksRise as #NighthawksStickTogether!
Anne Marie Adkins
Principal
School Attendance & Communication
Communicating helps us better support your student and understand the challenges that impact their attendance. Remember, that your student can stay on track by accessing their work through Google Classroom or Canvas.
Positivity Project - Humility
Dear Families,
This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Humility. Humility means you do not seek the spotlight. You let your actions speak for themselves.
Humble people have an accurate (not underestimated) sense of their abilities and achievements. They hold the capacity to acknowledge their mistakes and limitations, and are open to advice and new ideas. They do not show off their possessions or accomplishments.
Developing humility is associated with positive developmental outcomes in individuals. It allows a person to honestly reflect on their abilities and acknowledge how and where they can improve. Humility opens them up to new ideas, advice, and (consequently) abilities that pride, arrogance, or pretentiousness often block. Therefore, humility makes them desired members of a team.
To practice and encourage the character strength of humility with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2) where together you will watch a video, read a quote and talk about the answers to three questions.
Have a wonderful week!
EOG Testing Info/Tips - Did you know?
6th, 7th, and 8th graders will be taking Math and ELA EOGs
8th graders will also take a Science EOG
School Dance - February 24th - Click the video below for all of the information! Tickets will not be sold at the door. Tickets will be sold during lunch on Feb. 21, 22, and 23
Spring Athletic Tryouts
Spring athletic tryouts will begin on 2/27/2023. Please be sure to have all your required paperwork uploaded to dragonfly prior to tryouts.
Track Tryouts will be 2/27 & 3/1 from 3:30-5:00 PM. Athletes need to wear comfortable running shoes and running wear and bring water bottle for tryouts. Practice will begin on 3/1.
Boys' Soccer Tryouts will be 2/27-3/1 from 3:30-5:00 PM. Practice will begin on 3/2. Athletes should bring a water bottle for tryouts.
Softball Tryouts will be 2/27-3/1 from 3:30-5:00 PM. Practice will begin on 3/2. Athletes should bring a water bottle for tryouts.
Athletic Physicals can be found here. https://www.wcpss.net/Page/1465
PLEASE USE THE REGISTRATION LINK FOR DRAGONFLY. NO PAPER COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF TRYOUTS.
How to use DragonFly instructions CLICK HERE.
The Nighthawk Book Club is looking for help!
We are holding a book drive until 3/1/23. We are asking families to consider donating books, gently used and middle school appropriate so that we can share them with students who may need assistance with building their own library. We have also been gifted "Little Free Library: Take a book. Share a Book" houses. The plan is to have these placed in some of the neighborhoods that have students attending Herbert Akins Rd MS.
There will be a box in the cafeteria area that students and/or parents can drop off books. Please consider supporting the Nighthawk Flight Time Club in our journey to help promote literacy.
Thank you so much.
Mrs. Tirpak and Students
First Annual Nighthawk Talent Show
The 1st Annual Herbert Akins Road Middle School Talent Show will be after school on Friday, March 3, 2023!
If you are interested in participating in the talent show, please fill out this form and submit a signed parent permission slip. Please see your Homeroom Teacher for the permission slip & turn it in to your Homeroom Teacher by Friday, February 10th.
Mark your calendar: Auditions will take place after school the week of February 13-16.
Friday, Mar 3, 2023, 04:00 PM
Herbert Akins Road Middle School, Herbert Akins Road, Fuquay-Varina, NC, USA
Nighthawks PTA Spirit Wear - Purchase throughout the school year
Nighthawks PTA Snack Donation Sign Up Genius
Nighthawks PTA is currently collecting shelf stable snacks as part of our outreach activities to help our students and school community. Please sign up to donate any of the following items listed. You are welcome to send them in with your student to drop off in the main office. We appreciate your help and thank you for your support! - Nighthawks PTA
Herbert Akins Road Middle School
Website: https://www.wcpss.net/herbertakinsroadms
Location: 2275 Herbert Akins Road, Fuquay-Varina, NC, USA
Phone: (919) 694-8300
Twitter: @HerbertAkinsMS