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!
Walter’s State Announcement
INCLEMENT WEATHER NOTICE
Saturday, January 24, 2026, the TALENTED AND GIFTED program at Walters State Community College has been cancelled.
INCLEMENT WEATHER NOTICE
Saturday, January 24, 2026, the TALENTED AND GIFTED program at Walters State Community College has been cancelled.
Walter’s State Announcement
INCLEMENT WEATHER NOTICE
Saturday, January 24, 2026, the TALENTED AND GIFTED program at Walters State Community College has been cancelled.
INCLEMENT WEATHER NOTICE
Saturday, January 24, 2026, the TALENTED AND GIFTED program at Walters State Community College has been cancelled.
❗️Attention 3rd grade families
You're invited to an informational meeting regarding State Testing. Please see the attachment for more information.
District Announcement:
❄️ WEATHER ALERT & COMMUNICATION UPDATE
As we enter the winter weather season, we want to ensure you know exactly how and when we will communicate schedule changes!
📢 How We Announce Changes: For all schedule changes, delays, or closings, we will ALWAYS send updates via:
📱 Text Message
💻 District Website
📲 App LiveFeed
📞 When to Expect a Phone Call: To respect your time, we will ONLY send an automated voice call for:
*Time-sensitive changes made after 8:00 PM for the next day.
*Day of changes such as the morning of a change or an unexpected early dismissal.
Please make sure your contact information is up to date in Skyward and you have the HCS app downloaded so you don't miss any important updates! Stay safe and warm, Hawkins County! #HCSignite #WeatherUpdate
❄️ WEATHER ALERT & COMMUNICATION UPDATE
As we enter the winter weather season, we want to ensure you know exactly how and when we will communicate schedule changes!
📢 How We Announce Changes: For all schedule changes, delays, or closings, we will ALWAYS send updates via:
📱 Text Message
💻 District Website
📲 App LiveFeed
📞 When to Expect a Phone Call: To respect your time, we will ONLY send an automated voice call for:
*Time-sensitive changes made after 8:00 PM for the next day.
*Day of changes such as the morning of a change or an unexpected early dismissal.
Please make sure your contact information is up to date in Skyward and you have the HCS app downloaded so you don't miss any important updates! Stay safe and warm, Hawkins County! #HCSignite #WeatherUpdate
Ahoy, mateys! Let's celebrate our fantastic food service workers! They are the hearties of the galley, working day in and day out to make sure our students have the finest grub to fuel their minds and bodies for the voyage of learning. Thank you for all you do! #HCS #FoodServiceAppreciation #AhoyMatey
Happy New Year!!
Attached, you will find a copy of our school's January calendar with upcoming events as well as our January attendance incentive, and a menu for the month of January.
We hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Winter Break and is ready to return to school.
Classes will resume tomorrow, Tuesday, January 6th. We look forward to seeing our Bearcats!
Bus 76 will not be running the pm route today, Thursday, December 18. Students who this bus home will be late as bus 5 will be covering that route.
Also, bus 76 will not run tomorrow's routes either. Bus 5 will cover both of those routes, but as a late bus.
Santa Paws!🐾
Our Bearcats loved having Archie on campus.
Our Winter Fling Fundraiser will be held tomorrow from 4-6. Admission is $5.00 per student. Please remember that students should be chaperoned by a parent/guardian during the event.
Concessions will be available to purchase.
Friendly reminder: Tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 18th, is our annual Christmas Program. 3rd grade families are invited to join us for our 9:00 performance and 4th & 5th grade families are invited to our 1:00 performance.
Let the Christmas festivities begin!
Today, Mrs. McMillan's fifth grade students enjoyed building gingerbread houses. Students were given a budget in which they had to purchase the materials to build their gingerbread house. Students used their knowledge of adding and subtracting decimals as well as multiplying a decimal times a whole number.
HES Reminders- Dec. 17, 2025
Tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 18th, is our Christmas Program. 3rd grade families are invited to our 9:00 performance and 4th and 5th grade families are invited to our 1:00 performance.
Tomorrow night from 4-6 is our Winter Fling Fundraiser. Admission is $5.00 and includes face painting, cake walk, basketball throw, and several other fun activities. Santa and his elf are also scheduled to be here for photo opportunities. We hope you and your family will join us!
School will dismiss early on Friday at 11:30. If your student is a car rider, please be on time to pick up your student.
Winter Break is Dec. 20- January 5.
School will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 6.
Tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 18th, is our Christmas Program. 3rd grade families are invited to our 9:00 performance and 4th and 5th grade families are invited to our 1:00 performance.
Tomorrow night from 4-6 is our Winter Fling Fundraiser. Admission is $5.00 and includes face painting, cake walk, basketball throw, and several other fun activities. Santa and his elf are also scheduled to be here for photo opportunities. We hope you and your family will join us!
School will dismiss early on Friday at 11:30. If your student is a car rider, please be on time to pick up your student.
Winter Break is Dec. 20- January 5.
School will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 6.
Make plans to join us this Thursday for our Winter Fling! Come and enjoy games, concessions, and lots of fun. We hope you and your family can join us!
Due to the anticipated inclement weather and the two hour delay, the holiday meal with families at HES is cancelled for December 11. Stay warm and safe!
Hawkins County School District is thrilled to announce and celebrate our incredible Employees of the Year! These dedicated professionals consistently go above and beyond, making a profound impact on the lives of our students and the entire school community. Their commitment, hard work, and passion are truly inspiring. Join us in congratulating this outstanding group for this well-deserved recognition! We are so fortunate to have you leading the way in Hawkins County. #HCSignite
Check out this movie poster quiz and determine how good you and your kids are at finding the fake!
https://www.commonsense.org/two-truths-and-ai?lid=4u3swozvq9si
The speed of digital media is changing fast! Artificial Intelligence can now create incredibly realistic videos and audio (known as "deepfakes"). This makes teaching our children to think critically about everything they see and hear online more important than ever.
For amazing, trusted resources to help guide these conversations with your child, check out the free guides and articles available from Common Sense Media.
Let's partner to raise digitally savvy and safe students!
#HCSignite #DigitalLiteracy #ParentPartnership
https://www.commonsense.org/two-truths-and-ai?lid=4u3swozvq9si
The speed of digital media is changing fast! Artificial Intelligence can now create incredibly realistic videos and audio (known as "deepfakes"). This makes teaching our children to think critically about everything they see and hear online more important than ever.
For amazing, trusted resources to help guide these conversations with your child, check out the free guides and articles available from Common Sense Media.
Let's partner to raise digitally savvy and safe students!
#HCSignite #DigitalLiteracy #ParentPartnership
Congratulations to Hawkins Elementary School for being named a Reward School by the Tennessee Department of Education!
Each year, schools and districts receive designations based on key indicators of student success. These measures include how well students perform academically, how much they improve from year to year, student attendance, high school graduation rates and college/career readiness, and how effectively English learners make progress in language development. Together, these indicators provide a comprehensive picture of how well schools are meeting the needs of all learners.
Each year, schools and districts receive designations based on key indicators of student success. These measures include how well students perform academically, how much they improve from year to year, student attendance, high school graduation rates and college/career readiness, and how effectively English learners make progress in language development. Together, these indicators provide a comprehensive picture of how well schools are meeting the needs of all learners.
To encourage attendance during the month of December, HES is hosting a 12 Days of Christmas Challenge. Students who have perfect attendance beginning December 3 through December 18 will be entered into a drawing to win one of three special prizes, located outside of the school lobby!!
