Starting the morning on a sweet note! 🍩☕️
A huge shoutout to our incredible team at Pathways & Virtual Academy for winning the December Staff Attendance Challenge! Your dedication to our students shows up every single day, and we are so proud of your commitment.
To celebrate, the staff enjoyed a well-deserved morning treat of fresh doughnuts, hot coffee, and juice. Thank you for being here and making a difference!
#StaffAppreciation #AttendanceMatters #PathwaysVirtualAcademy #DreamTeam #WorkHardEatDoughnuts #HCSignite
A huge shoutout to our incredible team at Pathways & Virtual Academy for winning the December Staff Attendance Challenge! Your dedication to our students shows up every single day, and we are so proud of your commitment.
To celebrate, the staff enjoyed a well-deserved morning treat of fresh doughnuts, hot coffee, and juice. Thank you for being here and making a difference!
#StaffAppreciation #AttendanceMatters #PathwaysVirtualAcademy #DreamTeam #WorkHardEatDoughnuts #HCSignite
Today we're celebrating our incredible principals, assistant principals, associate principals, and deans of students! They lead our schools like true knights, ensuring our students and staff are supported every day. Thank you for your tireless efforts and commitment to our schools! #HCS #SchoolLeaders #AdminAppreciation
District Announcement: Hawkins County Schools will continue to be closed on Thursday, February 5 and Friday, February 6, due to unsafe secondary roads. Although the recent rain and warming temperatures have helped improve some of the road conditions, 80-85% of our secondary routes remain unsafe for bus travel. Due to warming temperatures and sunshine forecast over the weekend and into next week, we aim to open schools and run buses on clear routes beginning Monday. If this plan changes, we will send and post updates. Please refer to the HCS Bus Changes page: https://www.hck12.net/o/hcsd/page/buses for updates to our roads and affected routes.
District News:
💙Carter’s Valley Related Arts Team💙
The Carter’s Valley Related Arts team take time each day to reach out to parents of students who are absent. We believe these efforts have played an important role in improving our chronic absenteeism numbers and have built positive relationships with our families.
We are grateful for their dedication and commitment to our students and families.
— Carrie Griffith, Principal, Valley Elementary
💙Carter’s Valley Related Arts Team💙
The Carter’s Valley Related Arts team take time each day to reach out to parents of students who are absent. We believe these efforts have played an important role in improving our chronic absenteeism numbers and have built positive relationships with our families.
We are grateful for their dedication and commitment to our students and families.
— Carrie Griffith, Principal, Valley Elementary
District News: The HCS Spark: February 2026: https://hcps.edurooms.com/engage/hawkins-county-school-district/newsletters/the-hcs-spark-feb-2026
Every Day Counts!!!
Hawkins County Schools will be closed Tuesday, February 3 and Wednesday, February 4 due to road conditions throughout the county.
🌟 Vote for Clinch School’s Best! 🌟
Hawkins County, we have some incredible talent in our district, and it’s time to show our support!
We are beyond proud to announce that a dedicated leader from Clinch School is in the running for National Beta Sponsor! This is a huge honor that reflects the hard work, mentorship, and heart they pour into our students every single day.
Let’s rally together and show the rest of the country how much we care about our educators. It only takes a second to cast your vote and make a difference!
🗳️ How to Support:
1. Click the link: https://www.facebook.com/share/181RuHMYSy/?mibextid=wwXIfr
2. Find the nominee from Clinch School.
3. Cast your vote!
Deadline to vote: Feb. 5, 2026 at 6pm
Please Like and Share this post to help us spread the word. Let’s bring this win home for Clinch and Hawkins County! 🦅✨
#HawkinsCountyProud #ClinchSchool #NationalBeta #BetaClub #VoteNow #SupportingOurTeachers
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
