Heath Middle School

As a reminder from our December calendar, Pirates Beyond the Bell has concluded as of this afternoon, Tuesday, December 16th. We will resume Pirates Beyond the Bell After School program on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026. We will continue to have our morning program the remaining three days of this semester. Pirates Before the Bell Morning programming will resume Monday, January 5th, 2026.

As a reminder, we will no longer have bus transportation home after school. If your student stays for 21st Century After School Programming, they will need to be picked up in the cafeteria parking lot at 4:30 pm

Reminder: There is NO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING on Monday, November 24th, and Tuesday, November 25th.

🚍 Hey, parents! Want real-time info on your student’s bus?

Check out our new Bus Status menu on the Transportation page of our district website!
https://www.mccracken.kyschools.us/page/transportation

This live feature is updated daily with the latest details on morning & afternoon routes.

For preschool bus info, visit the Preschool page on our site. https://www.mccracken.kyschools.us/o/mcps/page/bus-status

Attached is our Pirates Beyond the Bell calendar for the month of November.

Please note we will not have programming on Thursday, November 6th, due to Parent-Teacher Conferences
We will also not have after-school programming on Monday, November 24th, and Tuesday, November 25th (the two days before Thanksgiving)

Reminder that there will be NO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, Thursday, October 30th.

Posted below is our Pirates Beyond the Bell Schedule of Enrichments for the month of October.

📣 Coming Soon: A Better Way to Stay Connected!

Starting August 6th, you’ll receive messages, updates, and announcements from your child’s school right inside the McCracken County Schools, KY app.
✅ One place for all school communication
📱 Text notifications even if you haven’t downloaded the app
💬 Easy access to message teachers, coaches, counselors & more

🚍 Transportation Update for McCracken County Families 🚍
Our Transportation Office is hard at work developing new bus routes and improving the efficiency of current ones. Once routes are finalized, drivers will begin practicing them the first week of August.
After that, bus drivers will contact parents and guardians directly with estimated pickup and drop-off times. We appreciate your patience and support as we prepare for a smooth start to the school year!

🔨 Facilities Update! 🏫
Summer projects are in full swing across McCracken County Schools! ☀️
✅ Reidland Elementary is getting a new roof over the gymnasium and surrounding corridors.
➡️ Next up: Heath Middle, where crews will replace the auditorium and main gym roofs.
🎨 You’ll also notice fresh paint inside buildings across the district!
🚧 And starting this week, new construction begins at Heath Elementary!

REMINDER: Meal Bag Pick-Up Starts TODAY at Heath Elementary! If you registered for a 7-day breakfast & lunch meal bag, pick-up is at: Heath Elementary School 4365 Metropolis Lake Road 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Pick-Up Schedule: July 1 – July 15: Tuesdays @ Heath Elementary School

🥳 McCracken Monday- TODAY! 🐔 Students—wear your McCracken County Public Schools gear to Chick-fil-A and score: ✔️ 1 FREE chicken biscuit (breakfast) OR ✔️ 1 FREE original chicken sandwich (lunch/dinner) With purchase. Limit 1 per student. Let’s show our school spirit and support this awesome partnership!

Good Evening! Heath Middle School is sponsoring a FREE, two-week Game of Life Summer Program. This program is for any incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students at Heath Middle School. Dates for the camp are June 2nd- June 5th, 2025 (Monday-Thursday) and June 9th-12th (Monday-Thursday) from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm (with transportation included). Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day at no cost. During the Game of Life, programming students will explore career opportunities and post-secondary schooling options that offer their career pathway. Students will also develop budgeting skills and learn that the life we want for ourselves is something we have to work towards, and what better time to start than now! We have a limited number of spaces and are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. 1. Students can be dropped off around the back of the main building in the cafeteria parking lot starting at 8:00 am. If your child is not riding the bus home, please be at HMS at 11:45 to pick your child up. Pick-up will be in the same location as the morning drop-off. (If you have never dropped off a student, the parking lot is located behind the main building. To get to it, you will need to drive alongside the gymnasium, toward the football field. You will follow the road to the left and should see the cafeteria.) 2. Students will need to be at camp by 8:10 am. 3. If your child takes medication daily or becomes ill and needs medication during summer camp, you must sign a medication log. Children who are concerned to be contagious are not allowed at Summer Camp. If your child becomes ill after arriving at camp, we will contact you or an emergency contact from the enrollment form that you completed. 4. We may spend time in the sun before lunch, so please feel free to send sunscreen with your student. We will do our best to remind and assist your child in re-applying during the day. Your child is more than welcome to bring spray-on sunscreen to camp. McCracken Co. Schools and the H.M.S. staff are not responsible for sunburns. 5. The McCracken County Public Schools Transportation Department should be making phone calls this weekend about what time to expect the bus. In the past, bus drivers have not made phone calls about times until the Sunday afternoon before the start of camp. We are super excited about summer camp and know your child will have a fantastic time. Please use this link to register your student →https://forms.gle/s2ijWqXMGui1KhG69. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me through email at jared.henson@mccracken.kyschools.us

Attached is the April Pirates Beyond the Bell After School Program Calendar. We will NOT have After School Programming on Monday, April 21st. Programming for the school year will conclude on Thursday, May 1st. We will continue our morning programming before school until the end of the year.

📢 Important Update from McCracken County Schools 📢 We plan to be back in school tomorrow, Friday, April 4, 2025, but will continue to monitor conditions and provide updates if anything changes. We can’t wait to see everyone for the last day before spring break! 🎉

Due to severe storms that moved through tonight and ongoing power outages, McCracken County Schools will have a Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) day on Thursday, April 3, 2025 to allow time for damage assessment across the district.