Q: What are the school hours?
A: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Q: What time are students expected at school?
A: Students can be dropped off at 8:35 a.m. The morning bell rings at 8:50 and students are expected to be in class by 9:00 a.m

Q: Do students go straight to class?
A: Yes - In the morning when students enter the building, they go directly to their classrooms. 

Q: Do we offer advanced level classes in middle school?

A: Yes, students identified AIG in Reading and/or score a level IV on their most current EOG, are eligible for ALPS -- an advanced class for ELA.

Students identified AIG in Math and/or who score a level IV on their most current EOG, are eligible for AMPS -- an advanced class for Math.

Q: What do I do if my child is absent?

A: Please click the attached link for attendance information 

https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/Page/19644 

Q: How is behavior/discipline addressed at the middle school level?

A: Expectations for behavior will be explained by administration and teachers numerous times throughout the school year. There will also be a list of expectations in each student’s agenda and the student handbook.

Disciplinary measures will depend on the infraction.

Q: How many lunch lines are there?

A: There are 3 lunch lines – BAR EXPRESS, FAST BREAK, and MOMMA’S KITCHEN.

Q: How much is lunch?

A: Average lunch cost is $2.75

Q: How much is breakfast?

A: Average breakfast is $1.40

Q: How do students pay for lunch?

A: You can bring a check to deposit into your lunch account or you can pay cash. Your parents can also fill out an application for free or reduced lunch. Applications for free or reduced lunch can be found on the Cabarrus County School webpage.

Q: What is the best way to communicate with the school?

A: **https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/hickoryridge**

Email is probably the quickest way to communicate with your child’s teachers. You can also call your child’s teacher and leave a message if they are not available. They will typically call you back within 24 hours.

Be sure to check their web pages often for updates and helpful information as well as the school web page to keep abreast of important announcements

The Student Support Services web page has many helpful resources as well!

Q: How do I contact my child’s counselor?

A: Counselors are assigned by grade level so your child will have the same counselor for all 3 years of middle school. You can contact your child’s school counselor by phone or by email. See the attached link to the student services department: https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/domain/971

Q: How do you schedule parent conferences?

A: The best way to schedule a parent conference is to reach out to your student’s homeroom teacher to schedule a conference with the team.

In middle school, we meet with parents as a team (all 4 core teachers) in order to best address each student’s academic strengths and areas of need.

Conferences are scheduled based on parent and teacher requests.

Q: Do we have a dress code at Hickory Ridge Middle?

A: Yes! Our dress code is very similar to the elementary school dress code.

All students will receive a student handbook and one will be posted online as well that outlines our school dress code.

Although it has not been updated for the 2020-2021 school year yet, you can view our current handbook/dress code here:
https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/domain/5120

Q: Are cell phones allowed in middle school?

Yes, students are allowed to bring their cell phone to school. HOWEVER, all cell phones MUST be turned off once students enter the school.

Students must put their cell phones in their bookbag and lock their bookbag in their locker for the entire school day.

If a cell phone is seen or heard, the phone will be taken by a staff member and turned into the front office for a parent/guardian to pick up.

Q: What are the expectations for homework?

A: Homework will vary by team and teacher, but typically there is math homework and 30 minutes of reading each night.

Each teacher/team will communicate their expectations for homework in their class syllabus that students will receive on the first day of school.

Q: Will students be able to pick their locker?

A: No, students will be assigned a locker by their homeroom teacher.

Q: How many lockers will my student have?

A: Your student will have a locker in the 6th grade hall and they will also use a locker in the PE locker room when they have PE. We suggest purchasing two locks over the summer -- one for their 6th grade locker and one for their PE locker.

Q: What is I/E Block?

A: I/E is a block of time at the end of each school day (3:30-4:00) where students receive academic interventions, additional assistance on core content, enrichment, classwork/homework assistance, etc. 

Q: Can 6th graders play sports?

A: North Carolina state law prohibits 6th graders from playing sports, but there are a variety of clubs and activities that 6th graders can participate in. Some clubs meet before school and some meet after school.

6th graders are encouraged to support our athletic program by coming to the games and cheering on their fellow Mavericks!

Q: How does my student register for a bus?

A: The process to sign-up for transportation in middle school is the same as elemetnary school. Students will receive a bus form from their elementary school andthis form MUST be turned in before sutdents leave for the school year in order to guarantee bus service for the first day of school. 

If a bus form is not returned, students will hae to wait up to 10 days after the first day of school to receive a bus route.