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.
Hawkins County Schools will be distributing meals to children ages 0-18 years on Thursday afternoons during Summer Learning Camp. You can visit Joseph Rogers Primary or Volunteer High School to pick up meals. This is a drive thru event.

Final Notice!!! Take a moment and fill out the Online Student Verification Form for 2025-26. You can find the link and directions by clicking on this web address https://www.hck12.net/page/student-verification-directions or by visiting the Hawkins County Board of Education!! Thank you so much for helping us getting ready for the 25-26 school year!

National School Nurse Appreciation Day! Thank you HCS school nurses!

Our Hawkins County teachers are invaluable! Please take a moment to thank the teachers in your and your children's lives for their dedication and impact on our students.

Reminder: Voluntary Pre-K Applications are now open. Visit the Hawkins County Website at www.hck12.net or contact Greta at the Office of Early Learning at 423-272-7629 ext. 2052 for more information.

Reminder that all Hawkins County Schools will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025!

Regular school attendance is an investment in your child's future. Help them create positive habits of attending school and being on time! #hcsproud #makingeverydaycount #attendancematters

Reminder that all Hawkins County Schools will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025!

Don't miss Second Harvest's drive-thru food pantry on Thursday, April 10! 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/April25secondharvest. For any questions or help, call the Family Resource Center at 272-7629 ext. 2056 or 2052.

Today, April 3, we celebrate our support staff across Hawkins County. Please find one of these crucial team members and thank them today as we recognize them for their efforts.
Support staff, thank you for what you do for our students, our teachers, and our administrators as we care for our students across the county.

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

Hawkins County Schools will be closed Friday, February 21, 2025 due to low temps and icy conditions overnight, affecting many secondary roads and bus routes.

Hawkins County Schools will be closed Thursday, February 20, 2025 due to low temps, icy conditions overnight, and poor road conditions on secondary roads.

Hawkins County Schools will be closed Wednesday, February 19, 2025 due to snow and ice conditions to hit overnight and during the morning hours.

Our Family Resource Center helps so many families and students within our community. They have a problem and need your help! Their shelves are almost totally empty. If their shelves are bare, they cannot help those in need. Please consider providing any amount of non-perishable food items to the FRC. While you are out this weekend, pick up a couple extra cans or boxes of those staples or even laundry detergent. You may drop them off at the FRC or contact April Couch at ext. 2056 or email April.couch@hck12.net for more information.

Hawkins County Schools will not have school on Monday, February 17, 2025 in observance of President’s Day. February 18, 2025 is a staff workday. We look forward to students returning to school on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

Hawkins County Schools will operate on a regular schedule Friday, February 14, 2025.
Buses will run on clear roads only.
Please see the HCS Transportation webpage for more information.

Hawkins County Schools will be closed Thursday, February 13, 2025 due to current road conditions and additional precipitation in the forecast.

Stay informed about Hawkins County Schools transportation! We've made changes to the transportation request process, details are on the website: https://www.hck12.net/page/transportation For the absolute latest news and updates, be sure to like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572414750948
