August Hampton 2026 Newsletter

Greetings Hampton Families!

We hope you have enjoyed a wonderful summer and are excited for the start of a new school year! We send two newsletters a month with very important information in case you are a new parent/student or returning. We have several important events coming up before the first day of school and encourage all students and families to participate.

Upcoming Events

6th Grade Student Orientation
📅 August 12
🕘 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
This orientation is for students only. Transportation will be provided. Please check your email for additional details.

6th Grade Parent Orientation
📅 August 12
🕙 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
This session is designed specifically for parents of incoming 6th-grade students.

Open House

📅 August 20

• 6th Grade: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• 7th & 8th Grade: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Open House provides an opportunity for students and families to visit the school, meet teachers and staff, and receive assistance with completing the Back-to-School Packet in ParentVUE. Please note that the packet must be completed by September 18.

Fall Sports Tryouts

Once classes begin on August 24, tryouts for the following sports will be held on August 31:

• Football
• Boys Soccer
• Girls Track
• Volleyball

Students must have a current sports physical and be registered in Arbiter in order to participate in tryouts. Sports physical must be uploaded in Arbiter. No paper copies will be accepted. Additional information is available on our school website: https://hamptonms.pwcs.edu/activities/athletics/index

ParentVUE & EZArrival App

📱 ParentVUE Access grades, attendance, report cards, and other student records. 🔗 Download the new ParentVUE app here: https://www.pwcs.edu/support_services/apps_technology/hub/parentvue

🚌 EZArrival Track your student's bus and receive transportation updates. 🔗 Download the EZArrival app here: https://www.pwcs.edu/support_services/bus_transportation/bus_app

Technology Insurance

Would you like added peace of mind for your student's iPad and charger?

Parents and guardians can purchase device insurance through Securranty, a third-party vendor contracted by Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS). Coverage is available for $29.95.

To learn more or purchase coverage, visit:

🔗 https://securranty.com/pwcs

Purchasing insurance can help protect against unexpected repair or replacement costs and provide additional peace of mind throughout the school year.

We look forward to welcoming all of our students back on August 24 for the first day of school. We can't wait to see you!

Yours in Education,

Jehovanni Mitchell,

Principal

At Hampton Middle School, we have a designated student phone that students may use if they need to contact their parent/guardian or if a parent/guardian needs to reach them. To do this, students would need to do an ehallpass, just as they would do to go to other parts of the school. This ensures communication can happen without disrupting instructional time.

For clarification on what is and is not permitted under the PWCS Cell Phone Policy, please watch the video linked below. The below picture also outlines the consequences students may receive for having or using their phone during instructional time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CUTXXNEc3c

If you would like to read more on the PWCS Cell Phone Policy, please click the link below: https://www.pwcs.edu/parents/wireless_device_use/index

Thank you for your support in helping us maintain a focused learning environment.

Parents/guardians, safety is our number 1 priority for students and staff.

Even though we see you everyday, we need to always, check your identification when you are picking up your student or coming inside the school. Please relay this information to your emergency contacts and family members as stated on the regulation below:

Regulation 926-1 section 1 paragraph D, E and F states: "...

1. Visitors shall be required to report to the main office at the school or PWCS facility, provide and leave staff with a valid government photo identification, and state the nature of their visit to the PWCS facility.
   
2. The visitor’s identification badge or the PWCS employee photo-identification badge shall be worn in a manner that makes the badge readily visible to students and staff in the PWCS facility.
   
3. Upon the conclusion of the visit in the PWCS facility, the visitor shall return to the office, turn in the visitor’s identification badge, and collect their photo identification before exiting the PWCS facility.

Regulation 926-1 section 2 paragraph B states: "...

1. All visitors at a PWCS facility shall provide a valid government-issued identification which contains their full name, date of birth, and photograph. Below are acceptable forms of identification:
   
1. U.S. or foreign driver’s license;
   
2. U.S. or foreign government identification;
   
3. Military identification;
   
4. Department of Motor Vehicles’ photo identification;
   
5. Passport;
   
6. Permanent Resident Card (Green Card);
   
7. Re-entry permit; or
   
8. Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP) identification

🕒 Tardy Drop-Off

• Late Arrival: Parents must accompany students inside to sign them in.
• Excused Tardy: A doctor’s note is required if the tardy is due to an appointment.
• Unexcused Tardies: Multiple instances may lead to consequences like:
• Loss of privileges
• A possible parent conference

🚪 Early Dismissal

• Cut-Off Time: No early dismissals after 2:30 PM.
• ID Requirement: Physical identification is mandatory. Without it, the student cannot be dismissed.
• No Advance Notice Needed:
• You don’t need to call or email ahead.
• Students are not called down until you arrive.
• Anyone picking up a student must be on the emergency contact list
• Once your ID is verified against the emergency contact list, your student will be dismissed.

📅 Reporting Absences

• Use ParentVue to report:
• Full-day absences for today
• Future absences (up to 30 days in advance)

📧 Excusing Prior Absences or Late Arrivals

• Email Mrs. Keyber Mendez, attendance secretary at:
  mendezka@pwcs.edu and/or ghms-attendance@pwcs.edu
• Only emails from a parent’s email address will be accepted
  (Emails from student accounts will not be processed)

Hampton Middle School provides breakfast and lunch free of charge for all students this school year.

Per PWCS Regulation 452.1 – Food Services shall ensure children have access to adequate and healthy foods. Students cannot use delivery services, such as Doordash or Uber Eats to bring food for their consumption.

Food delivered to student to school will be sent back. Students are not to come in with outside food after coming from an appointment.

Under Regulation 757-4 Section 17, "spray or aerosol products are not to be used for the comfort and safety of others."

Students should not bring body sprays or aerosols to school due to the risk of allergic reactions among staff and students.

Please ensure that your student does not bring body sprays or aerosols to school. Any such items brought to school will be confiscated, and parents/guardians will be required to pick them up.

We appreciate your cooperation and assistance in this matter.

Our Admin, Support and Counseling Team at Hampton Middle School is as follows:

Jehovanni Mitchell, Principal - MITCHEJD@pwcs.edu

Antiolla Anderson, Assistant Principal/Administrator for 6th grade - AndersAS@pwcs.edu

De'Shauna Thornton, Assistant Principal/Administrator for 7th grade - ThorntDK@pwcs.edu

Erika Frazier, Admin Intern/Administrator for 8th grade - FrazieEJ@pwcs.edu

Dr. Don Armstrong, Assistant Principal over ESOL and SPED - ArmstrDW@pwcs.edu

Tricia Stone, Dean of Students - HEMMINTS@pwcs.edu

Alex Valladares, executive secretary to the Principal - vallada@pwcs.edu

Jesse Raymond, registrar/counseling secretary - RaymonJD@PWCS.EDU

Keyber Mendez, attendance secretary - MendezKA@PWCS.EDU

Elizabeth Cargill, School Parent Liaison - CargilEM@PWCS.EDU

Eric Ventura - Library Media Assistant - VenturEX@PWCS.EDU

Ed Encarnacion, Finance Specialist II - encarnep@pwcs.edu

David Orta, TSPEC - OrtaD@PWCS.EDU

Ryan Schuyler, Director of Counseling -SchuylRA@PWCS.EDU

Arnold McNeal, 6th grade counselor - mcnealab@pwcs.edu

Ayana Meeks, 7th grade counselor - MeeksAL@PWCS.EDU

Jordi Carey, 8th grade counselor- CareyJA@PWCS.EDU

Martin Onley, School Psychologist- OnleyME@pwcs.edu

Nichole Moss, School Social Worker - MossNR@pwcs.edu