District News:
💙 Appreciation for Our JRP Related Arts Team 💙
The JRP Related Arts team consistently demonstrates strong collaboration and unity during their weekly PLCs. They work diligently as part of the Attendance Team, approaching each task with care, commitment, and a true focus on students. The team also builds and maintains positive relationships with our students every day.
Most recently, they stepped in without hesitation to cover bus duty for a colleague during an unexpected situation. Their teamwork, reliability, and student-centered mindset truly set them apart, and we are grateful for all they do for Joseph Rogers Primary School.
— Kayla Ward, Associate Principal
💙 Appreciation for Our JRP Related Arts Team 💙
The JRP Related Arts team consistently demonstrates strong collaboration and unity during their weekly PLCs. They work diligently as part of the Attendance Team, approaching each task with care, commitment, and a true focus on students. The team also builds and maintains positive relationships with our students every day.
Most recently, they stepped in without hesitation to cover bus duty for a colleague during an unexpected situation. Their teamwork, reliability, and student-centered mindset truly set them apart, and we are grateful for all they do for Joseph Rogers Primary School.
— Kayla Ward, Associate Principal
Hawkins County Schools will be closed on Monday, February 2.
District Announcement: Walter's State Community College TAG Program cancelled for Saturday, January 31, 2026.
District News:
💙 Surgoinsville Elementary School appreciates Nurse Rebecca! 💙
Nurse Rebecca supports our families, teachers, and students each and every day. She goes above and beyond to take care of details, make connections, and ensure things run smoothly for everyone. Even in the most stressful situations, she remains calm and handles each situation with professionalism and care.
She is truly loved by our SES families, faculty, and students, and we are so thankful to have her as part of our school family.
— Principal Mary Ann Davis
District Announcement: Due to the Winter Storm Warning and predicted heavy snowfall, Hawkins County Schools will be CLOSED tomorrow, Friday, January 30.
Hawkins County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay on Thursday, January 29, 2026. Buses will operate on clear roads only. Bus route information can be found at this link: www.hck12.net/o/hcsd/page/buses
Hawkins County Schools will close tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, due to road conditions and freezing temperatures.
District Announcement: Hawkins County students will be bringing homework packets for future virtual days, if needed. In the event our school or school system is closed due to inclement weather for longer periods of time, the information in this packet may be used during a virtual instruction period. Please hold on to this packet and save for such a purpose. Thank you for your cooperation and support. Please remember to monitor the HCS App and the HCS website for updates regarding weather-related school-system operational changes.
Hawkins County Schools will operate on a two hour delay due to extremely cold temperatures, tomorrow, January 20, 2026.
Due to the forecasted winter weather for tomorrow, Saturday, January 17, Hawkins County Schools will not provide transportation for students attending the Walters State TAG program.
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
District News:
Check out the first edition of the Hawkins County Newsletter: The HCS Spark! https://hcps.edurooms.com/engage/hawkins-county-school-district/newsletters/the-hcs-spark
Check out the first edition of the Hawkins County Newsletter: The HCS Spark! https://hcps.edurooms.com/engage/hawkins-county-school-district/newsletters/the-hcs-spark
🏆 ATTENDANCE CHAMPIONS! 🏆
A huge congratulations to our schools with the BEST attendance for the first semester! Your commitment to showing up every day is paving the way for success!
Elementary Winner: 🏫 Mt. Carmel Elementary – 96.8%
Middle School Winner: 🏫 Surgoinsville Middle – 95.3%
High School Winner: 🏫 Clinch School – 95.1%
Way to go, students, staff, and families! Thank you for making every day count! 👏💙 #HCSignite #AttendanceMatters #HCSChampions
A huge congratulations to our schools with the BEST attendance for the first semester! Your commitment to showing up every day is paving the way for success!
Elementary Winner: 🏫 Mt. Carmel Elementary – 96.8%
Middle School Winner: 🏫 Surgoinsville Middle – 95.3%
High School Winner: 🏫 Clinch School – 95.1%
Way to go, students, staff, and families! Thank you for making every day count! 👏💙 #HCSignite #AttendanceMatters #HCSChampions
The big man in red had some competition for the spotlight! 🎅🐾 Santa stopped by to help Surgoinsville Middle School celebrate achieving the best staff attendance in November, but Archie might have stolen the show.
There’s nothing like cookies, cocoa, and some holiday puppy love to reward a job well done! 🍪☕️ Way to go Surgoinsville Middle School!!!
#SantaAndArchie #PawsAndClaus #StaffAppreciation #HCSProud #HCSignite
There’s nothing like cookies, cocoa, and some holiday puppy love to reward a job well done! 🍪☕️ Way to go Surgoinsville Middle School!!!
#SantaAndArchie #PawsAndClaus #StaffAppreciation #HCSProud #HCSignite
🏆 HUGE congratulations to our Hawkins County Schools District Level Employees of the Year! 🎉 We celebrate your dedication, leadership, and incredible impact on our district's mission. Your hard work behind the scenes ensures success for every student and staff member. Thank you for your excellence! #HCSignite
EVENT CANCELLED: Due to a scheduling issue with Second Harvest, we are unfortunately unable to hold the distribution at Cherokee High School on December 17, 2025. We truly apologize for the inconvenience. Please mark your calendars for our next distribution in March 2026.
Second Harvest Food Distribution Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Cherokee High School in the football field parking lot from 10:00am to 10:45am. These will be on a first come / first serve basis. There will be no distribution at Volunteer. No preregistration necessary.
🏆 AND THE WINNER IS... CHURCH HILL ELEMENTARY! 🏆
A huge congratulations to Church Hill Elementary School for taking the top spot in our District-Wide Attendance Competition! Way to show up and shine, CHES students!
Thank you to our families for prioritizing attendance—every day counts! Let's keep this momentum going across the district! 👏💙 #HCSignite #AttendanceMatters #ChurchHillElementary #CHESistheBest
A huge congratulations to Church Hill Elementary School for taking the top spot in our District-Wide Attendance Competition! Way to show up and shine, CHES students!
Thank you to our families for prioritizing attendance—every day counts! Let's keep this momentum going across the district! 👏💙 #HCSignite #AttendanceMatters #ChurchHillElementary #CHESistheBest
Hawkins County will operate on a two hour delay, tomorrow, Monday, December 15 due to extremely cold temperatures.
