
Hawkins Elementary custodial team earned the Synergize your Team award for working tirelessly to ensure a welcoming and conducive learning environment for our Bearcats' this year. Their support extended to assisting teachers with the physical setup of their classrooms, including moving furniture, hanging posters, and preparing bulletin boards. They made the magic happen and HES appreciates this team so very much! #secondtonone


Save the Date for the Hawkins County Job Fair
You can find more information on the Hawkins County Website under the News section.


Bus 55 will not be running AM or PM routes today, Monday, March 31. Students who ride this bus will need to be car riders today.

Our Spring Book Fair begins tomorrow, Monday, March 31st! Students may purchase items during school hours of 7:50-2:50 this week.

BUS 90 will not be running its am/pm routes Friday, March 28th, 2025. Student will need to be car rider's to and from home.

Tomorrow will also be our Pastries for Parents Event! The event will begin at 8:30 in the cafeteria. Doors will open at 8:15!

Friendly reminder, tomorrow, Friday, March 28th, will be Popcorn Friday. Students who wish to purchase a bag of popcorn will need to bring $1.00. There will also be AirHead Taffy available for purchase as well.

The following paper will be coming home with students today. Please see the attachment for reminders concerning Friday, March 28th.

Upcoming Reminders: Summer Learning Camp Registration Closes on March 28. Voluntary Pre-K application requests and Kindergarten online enrollment begins on March 24! Visit the Hawkins County Website for more information.


Friendly reminder that tomorrow, Thursday, March 13th is an early dismissal day. Students will be dismissed at 2:00 pm. Please note, THERE WILL BE NO YMCA AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM. All students must be bus or car riders.

Bus 49 will not be running AM or PM routes tomorrow, Thursday, March 13th. Students who ride this bus will need to be car riders.

‼️Bus Announcement


Friendly reminder, on Thursday, March 13th, Hawkins County Schools will dismiss at 2:00 in preparation for Parent/Teacher Conferences.

Hawkins County Schools will be closed Monday, March 17- Friday, March 21 for Spring Break!


Don't miss Second Harvest's drive-thru food pantry on Friday, March 14! The distribution will be held at Cherokee's vocational buildings from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM and at Volunteer's from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. This event is free, but pre-registration is necessary. Register here: https://bit.ly/HCSFoodMarch . For any questions or help, call the Family Resource Center at 272-7629 ext. 2056 or 2052.


The State Board of Education Approved Textbooks are available for review on the Tennessee Department of Education website here. In addition, samples can be reviewed on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.at McPheeters Bend School, 1115 Goshen Valley Road, Church Hill.

Voluntary Pre-K is available to children whose birthdays fall between August 16, 2020 and August 15, 2021. Spaces are limited and income qualifications apply. Additional inclusive early childhood opportunities are available for preschoolers who do not meet the income requirements. The Office of Early Childhood will begin processing application requests on March 24, 2025 at https://forms.gle/26k2An8oh8PK42Fq8


Voluntary Pre-K is available to children whose birthdays fall between August 16, 2020 and August 15, 2021. Spaces are limited and income qualifications apply. Additional inclusive early childhood opportunities are available for preschoolers who do not meet the income requirements. The Office of Early Childhood will begin processing application requests on March 24, 2025 at https://forms.gle/26k2An8oh8PK42Fq8


‼️Bus Announcement


Reminder: On Thursday, March 13, school will dismiss at 2:00 PM. Parent-teacher conferences will be held from 3:00-6:00 PM. Please reach out to your student's teacher to secure a conference time. Take care and have a great weekend!