Open House

Parents and guardians of students in all grade levels can pay fees and pick up student schedules on Thursday, July 30^th 2026 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

• Fees may be paid in advance through Parent Portal, or in person on July 30th (paying in advance through Parent Portal will reduce your wait time).
• For assistance with Parent Portal, please visit the About Parent Portal page under the For Parents section of the Heritage Middle School website, or email cpurcell@catoosa.k12.ga.us and include a picture of your driver's license in the email.
• Seventh grade students must have an updated 3231 GA immunization form on file showing proof of one dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) and one dose of the Meningococcal conjugate vaccine in order to receive a schedule.
• New students will receive their schedules once all records have been received by the school.
• If you are unable to attend on July 30th, students will also be able to pay fees and receive schedules on the first day of school.

Parents/Guardians can pay fees and pick up student schedules on schedule pick-up day. Students are welcome (but not required) to attend and cannot meet their teachers, tour the school, receive a car rider tag, or be assigned a locker. 

Open House for 6th grade students and students new to HMS is on Wednesday, August 5th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

• 6th graders and their parents/guardians can pay supply fees, meet their academic teachers and connections teachers, tour the school, pick up their car rider tag, and receive their lockers from their homeroom teacher.
• Students of any grade level who are new to HMS are welcome to tour the school, but only 6th grade teachers will be present for 6^th grade open house.

There is not a dedicated open house for 7th and 8th grade students prior to the start of school. 7th and 8th grade students will receive their car tag, pay supply fees, and receive their locker (if paid for) from their homeroom teacher on the first day of school. Parents/guardians can meet their 7^th and 8^th grade student’s teachers at the All Grade Open House.

Open House for all grade levels is Monday, August 31st 2026 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

• Parents/Guardians can meet their student’s teachers at this time.
• Visitors will follow a mock bell schedule and follow their student’s schedule through the day.