Hawkins Elementary School

Attendance in early grades builds a foundation for students in later grades. Students gain positive habits, strong academic foundations, and confidence to succeed throughout school. Research shows a direct correlation to chronic absenteeism and reading levels in 3rd grade!

District Message: Celebrating Academic Excellence in Hawkins County Schools! We are thrilled to celebrate our schools that achieved Level 5 and Level 4 School-Wide Growth distinctions! In Tennessee, Level 5 represents the highest possible student growth rating, while Level 4 reflects strong, significant growth above the standard. These composite scores measure overall academic progress across English Language Arts (ELA), Math, Science, and Social Studies (tailored to each grade band). Congratulations to our honorees: Level 5 Distinction (Highest Growth): Bulls Gap School Church Hill Elementary School Hawkins Elementary School Mt. Carmel Elementary School Surgoinsville Elementary School Surgoinsville Middle School Level 4 Distinction (High Growth): Carter’s Valley Elementary School Cherokee High School St. Clair Elementary School A huge thank you to our incredible teachers, administrators, support staff, families, and hardworking students whose dedication and perseverance make growth like this possible every single day. #HawkinsCountySchools #HCSignite #AcademicGrowth

Congratulations to Mrs. Bellamy’s students who met their goals and earned sweet rewards from Sonic!!

Josh Gilliam and Jake Ottinger with Modern Woodmen of America recognized our custodians as Hometown Heroes!
Ms. Pam, Mr. Ken and Mr. Dereck are well-deserving of this honor. They are top notch and HES is blessed to have them on our Bearcat team.
#BearcatPride

Bus 90 will NOT run its AM or PM route on Thursday, November 12, 2026. Students will need a ride to and from school.

Happy Veterans Day!
Our 4th Grade students, band and choir honored veterans at their program yesterday.
Thank you for your service!

Happy Veterans Day!
Our 4th Grade students, band and choir honored veterans at their program yesterday.
Thank you for your service!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDyPTQWemCg&t=1120s

We love Ms. Nathalie’s “Leave Kindness Everywhere” bulletin board! This gives students a place where they can share kind words to others.
Thank you for sharing positivity around our school!

The HES Fall Festival was a success! Families and staff enjoyed playing games, eating snacks and spending time together.

Thank you to all who made this event possible!

A special thank you to Food City of Rogersville for the donation of cups, spoons and other supplies for the sno-cones and concession stand.

Here are some of the highlights from our October Monthly Assembly!

3rd Grade students recently enjoyed a trip to the Niswonger Performing Arts Center to see the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra show "Carnival". It featured the famous piece, "The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns".

Reminder! Family and friends of our 4th grade students, band members, and choir members are invited to attend as they present a program honoring our veterans on Tuesday, November 10th, 2026 at 9:00 am in the HES Gym. Doors will open at 8:30 am.

Bus 5 will NOT run its PM route on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Students will need a ride home from school.

Congratulations to Deanna Goins, our Bus Driver of the Year! She has provided this service for 20 years! She goes above and beyond to keep our students safe as she gets them to and from school every day. We couldn’t do our job without her dedication to provide this service. Thank you for driving #56!

4th Grade Bearcat Families are invited to join us for a Thanksgiving feast with your fourth grader. This will take place at the Hawkins Elementary School cafeteria on Wednesday, November 18th, 2026. Doors will open at 11:15 am. Please arrive by 11:30 am. Please expect delays as it will take some time to get everyone served and seated.

Each 4th grader may invite two guests. Meals are $7.00 for all ages. Our 4th graders will eat FREE as always.

Money will be collected at the door. Please bring the exact amount, cash only.

Also, please be prepared to show proper identification upon arrival. To ensure we have enough food for everyone, please reserve by sending the bottom portion of this letter back to school by Monday, November 9. Please reach out to your student's teacher if you have questions. We look forward to seeing you and celebrating together!

A big “Thank you!” to Vulcan Materials for providing a lunch for our teachers on inservice day. We appreciate their support and generosity!

Bus 79 will NOT run its AM or PM routes today, Thursday, November 5th. Students who ride bus 79 will need a ride to and from school today.

Bus 79 will NOT run its AM or PM routes today, Wednesday, November 4th. Students will need a ride to and from school