SMS will have Parent Teacher Conferences for all grade levels from 3:00 - 6:00 on Thursday, February 12th. Please contact your child's teacher to schedule a conference.
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: The HCS Spark: February 2026: https://hcps.edurooms.com/engage/hawkins-county-school-district/newsletters/the-hcs-spark-feb-2026
Hawkins County Schools will be closed Tuesday, February 3 and Wednesday, February 4 due to road conditions throughout the county.
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 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.
8th grade families, please see the attached flyer for important information about 8th grade night at VHS!
Thursday night was 8th grade night and held a lot of emotions for all. We are so proud of these Eagles and all they have accomplished throughout their time at SMS. We can't wait to cheer them on in all their future endeavours. We would like to extend a special thank you to all the coaches, staff, and families that help to give our Eagles the very best! We couldn't do it without YOU! Go EAGLES!
To access more photos from 8th grade night please use the following link.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RjbpIWs7KnG16J85KotJKxPzWmRTu27u?usp=drive_link
To access more photos from 8th grade night please use the following link.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RjbpIWs7KnG16J85KotJKxPzWmRTu27u?usp=drive_link
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
🏆 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
Hawkins County School District is thrilled to announce and celebrate our incredible Employees of the Year! These dedicated professionals consistently go above and beyond, making a profound impact on the lives of our students and the entire school community. Their commitment, hard work, and passion are truly inspiring. Join us in congratulating this outstanding group for this well-deserved recognition! We are so fortunate to have you leading the way in Hawkins County. #HCSignite
Check out this movie poster quiz and determine how good you and your kids are at finding the fake!
https://www.commonsense.org/two-truths-and-ai?lid=4u3swozvq9si
The speed of digital media is changing fast! Artificial Intelligence can now create incredibly realistic videos and audio (known as "deepfakes"). This makes teaching our children to think critically about everything they see and hear online more important than ever.
For amazing, trusted resources to help guide these conversations with your child, check out the free guides and articles available from Common Sense Media.
Let's partner to raise digitally savvy and safe students!
#HCSignite #DigitalLiteracy #ParentPartnership
https://www.commonsense.org/two-truths-and-ai?lid=4u3swozvq9si
The speed of digital media is changing fast! Artificial Intelligence can now create incredibly realistic videos and audio (known as "deepfakes"). This makes teaching our children to think critically about everything they see and hear online more important than ever.
For amazing, trusted resources to help guide these conversations with your child, check out the free guides and articles available from Common Sense Media.
Let's partner to raise digitally savvy and safe students!
#HCSignite #DigitalLiteracy #ParentPartnership
The 12 days of Christmas kicks off on Thursday, December 4th. We can't wait to see everyone's holiday spirit!
