Hello Hawkins County Schools Families,
To improve bus service for all students, we are asking every family who needs bus transportation for the 2025-2026 school year to complete a new online form.
This quick form will help us create more accurate bus routes, schedules, and student lists, ensuring your child has a safe and reliable ride to school. This form must be completed each year for every student who plans to ride the bus.
Please complete the form here: https://bit.ly/HCSbusform
We will have computers available at back-to-school nights for any family who needs assistance. Thank you for helping us keep our students safe!
SAVE THE DATE
Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025
Time: 6:00pm
place: Your Bus Stop
Join us for Meet our Bus Driver Day, Connecting our community ,One stop at a time!
Students and Guardians will have a few moments to meet their driver as they make their way along their designated routes. If you have any questions, please call Hawkins County Transportation Department at 423.272.7135
Summer Learning Activity: Play School!
We celebrated our amazing Summer Learning Camp attendees with a super fun attendance incentive! Students who consistently showed up got to enjoy a special trip to Barnes & Noble to pick out a brand new book, then grab some delicious lunch at The Kitchen! Best part? It was all on HCS! Way to go, learners! #HCSSummerLearning #AttendanceMatters #BarnesAndNoble #TheKitchen #StudentSuccess
HCS Books on Wheels has been out and about all summer! If you haven’t had a chance to visit, check the website for future times and locations!
A bulk food bag will be available to parents and guardians of children ages 0 to 18, from 3pm to 5pm on Thursday, June 19th , at Joseph Rogers Primary and at Volunteer High School’s library entrance. Distribution will be on first come, first served basis until gone. Please do not arrive before 2:45pm due to summer school dismissal traffic. This is the final summer distribution. Please see the flyer on Hawkins County Schools website for details or call the Child Nutrition office at 423 272 2128.
Summer Learning Activity: Play "I Spy"
Bobbie Bernard, HES nominated Related Arts Teachers: Lindsee Howard (guidance), Madison Church (art), Katie Brabham (music), Lauren Gladson (STEM), Caleb Hutson (PE), and Becky Redding (Library) The Related Arts team at HES demonstrates exceptional dedication to fostering a thriving learning environment for our Bearcats. Through consistent weekly collaboration, they align their teaching efforts to reinforce key concepts and vocabulary across content areas, based on the standards. Beyond their instructional contributions, this team provides invaluable leadership by coordinating our school-wide positive behavior initiative, 4-H clubs, and monthly celebratory assemblies. Recently, they organized a trip to the movie as a SWPB reward. This highly effective team functions seamlessly, providing consistent support to the other teachers and serving as a vital and integral part of the HES community. #BearcatPride
A bulk food bag will be available to parents and guardians of children ages 0 to 18, from 3pm to 5pm on Thursday, June 12th, and June 19th , at Joseph Rogers Primary and at Volunteer High School’s library entrance. Distribution will be on first come, first served basis until gone. Please do not arrive before 2:45pm due to summer school dismissal traffic. Please see the flyer on Hawkins County Schools website for details or call the Child Nutrition office at 423 272 2128.
Summer Learning Activity: Take a family walk!
Church Hill Middle School's Laura Bright is trying to fund her STEM project. Please check out her project
and for the next 7 days, if donors use the code LIFTOFF donations will be doubled up to $50. https://www.donorschoose.org/project/stem-innovators-lab-start-up/9381148/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=tpc_complete&utm_term=teacher_9189839&rf=directlink-dc-2025-06-tpc_complete-teacher_9189839&challengeid=22188113
Krista Mann nominated Elizabeth Saxena and Suzanne Campbell - They deserve a shoutout because they are the strongest PLC team in our school, meeting every single day with intentionality and purpose. Their conversations are deeply focused on instruction, what’s working, what’s not, and how to move the needle for students. Their commitment to reflection, collaboration, and continuous improvement is a model for others. The work they are doing is making a real impact, and their dedication to student success is truly commendable!
Math magic at Joseph Rogers Primary! ✨ Ms. Carver's Summer Camp students are mastering equivalent fractions using fun manipulatives. Hands-on learning makes math amazing! #SummerLearning #MathFun
A bulk food bag will be available to parents and guardians of children ages 0 to 18, from 3pm to 5pm on Thursday, June 5th, June 12th, and June 19th , at Joseph Rogers Primary and at Volunteer High School’s library entrance. Distribution will be on first come, first served basis until gone. Please do not arrive before 2:45pm due to summer school dismissal traffic. Please see the flyer on Hawkins County Schools website for details or call the Child Nutrition office at 423 272 2128.
Look at these amazing future innovators! We're spotlighting Mrs. Morgan's Summer Camp STEAM Class at St. Clair Elementary. Students dove into hands-on learning by designing and constructing LEGO cars. They then put their creations to the ultimate test, racing them down a ramp to analyze their durability and performance. Great work, everyone!
Summer Learning Activity: Play a board game with your child this week.
Hope and help are here! Find Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief Mobile Units with free clothes and shoes: Tuesday, June 3, 10-2 at Volunteer High School and Thursday, June 5, 10-2 at Cherokee High School. All are welcome!
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A bulk food bag will be available to parents and guardians of children ages 0 to 18, from 3pm to 5pm on Thursday, May 29th , June 5th, June 12th, and June 19th , at Joseph Rogers Primary and at Volunteer High School’s library entrance. Distribution will be on first come, first served basis until gone. Please do not arrive before 2:45pm due to summer school dismissal traffic. Please see the flyer on Hawkins County Schools website for details or call the Child Nutrition office at 423 272 2128.
TDHS provides financial assistance with child care costs for families meeting income guideline criteria through several child care assistance programs.
The Surgoinsville Elementary School YMCA Afterschool program accepts DHS Child Care Certificates to assist parents/guardians with the weekly child care costs. They may apply online at https://onedhs.tn.gov/csp or contact Hawkins County DHS at 423-601-7001 for help applying for a Child Care Certificate.
