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!

We want to highlight Mrs. Melissa as the October Staff of the Month! Mrs. Melissa does so much at HES and takes care of everyone! If you need anything, just ask Mrs. Melissa and she will take care of it. We love her and are so thankful for all she does to teach and care for our Bearcats.

Last Friday, HES staff planned a visit to Myers Pumpkin Patch for an after school outing. It was a nice time to be together outside of the school day, share some s'mores and hot dogs, and to visit with each other and our families.

We want to give a big shoutout to Ms. Cylee Seal for being a Bearcat at heart. We thank her and all our substitute teachers for their service and dedication to our school. We love our subs!

Huge shoutout to our incredible custodial team at Hawkins Elementary School!

From keeping our classrooms clean to fixing things behind the scenes and giving the best high-fives, you make our school a safe and welcoming place every single day. We couldn't run without you, and we’re so lucky to have the absolute best crew around.

Happy Custodial Appreciation Day to Mr. Ken, Mr. Dereck and Mrs. Pam! Thank you for everything you do for our kids and school family!

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.

Students may make a poster to honor family members who have served or are currently serving in the Armed Forces. Posters are due by November 9 so they can be displayed during the program.

We'd like to recognize our Substitute of the Year: Laura Bowlin, Staff of the Year: Nurse Alex Rogers, and Teacher of the Year: Katie Cash! We are blessed with the best and are thrilled to recognize these ladies for the amazing ways they serve our students every day.

Bus 90 and 55 will not be running their PM route Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Students will need a ride home from school.

Reminder!! Forms and money are due tomorrow!


We are excited about our upcoming school-wide field trip to Barter Theatre to see "Here Comes Suzy Snowflake". If you haven't already turned in your student's permission form, please do so by October 20, 2026.

If your student has misplaced there field trip form, please reach out to their teacher so an extra can be sent home.

Once your student's teacher has received the form and permission slip, they will send home a receipt.

We are excited about our upcoming school-wide field trip to Barter Theatre to see "Here Comes Suzy Snowflake". If you haven't already turned in your student's permission form, please do so by October 20, 2026.

If your student has misplaced there field trip form, please reach out to their teacher so an extra can be sent home.

Once your student's teacher has received the form and permission slip, they will send home a receipt.

Bus 46 and Bus 90/55 will not be running their PM route Friday, October 16th

Hawkins Elementary School's Parent Teacher Conferences will be on October 22, 2026 from 3:15-6:15. Your child's teacher will be in touch with you about scheduling a time to meet.

A huge “Thank you!” to Rocky Top Golf and Fizzy Fairway for the donation of prizes to reward perfect attendance. We randomly selected one student per grade level who had perfect attendance to win a prize. We love to see our students every day!

At our September monthly assembly, we recognized members of the G-Force and the 5th Grade Leadership Team. Parents were invited to see their students be recognized.
We’re looking forward to all the great things these students will do this year in these roles!

Celebrating the best!
We love to highlight the great things that are happening at our school. Here are some highlights from our September Assembly.

Students in Ms. Brittney’s class are working hard and meeting their multiplication goals.
Way to go!!

Students and teachers had fun dressing up as their favorite movie and book characters on “My Presence Deserves the Spotlight” day to celebrate Attendance Awareness Month.

Bus 27 will not be running its PM route Friday, October 2nd. Students will need a ride home from school

Mrs. Roberts's class filled their reward jar by being patient, polite, positive, prepared and productive They voted for their class reward and chose to bring in stuffed animals to read to last week.