Friendly reminder, Bus 30 will not be running AM and PM routes on Monday, August 19 and Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Students will need to be car riders to and from school. Thank you!
Please note that Bus 30 will not be running AM and PM routes on August 19 and August 20, 2024. Students will need to be car riders to and from school. Thanks and have a great weekend.
Bus 8 will not be running AM & PM routes today, August 14, 2024. Students will be car riders to and from school.
A transportation information slip was sent home with your child today. If you need to update any information regarding your student, address, or have any suggestions, please fill out the form and return to the school. Thank you!
The Hawkins County Board of Education will have a Town Hall Meeting on Friday, August 9, 2024 at 5:30 pm in the gym at Surgoinsville Middle School.
Topic: The New Bus Routing System
Parents, please know that while we realign bus routes and move to our new routing system, we need your help and patience. This has been a three-year process. All student data we had in our student information system during the summer was used to identify routes and assign drivers. However, as you know, the new school year always brings changes to addresses, phone numbers, late enrollees, and drop off and pick up changes. Please remember, all routes are arranged with priority placed on student safety and route efficiency. Per Board Policy 3.401, “students living within three-tenths (.3) of a mile to an established bus route will be required to walk to said route.” Please call the transportation department with any concerns, questions, or to updates to any student information, especially any address or contact information changes. Our transportation department number is 423-272-7629, ext. 2501 and 2502. Also, please refer the transportation link for updated information: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qe82NJf2oF-6188fUIQzcSnW0JyRHzGtWywlCwxcESA/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Parents and guardians, we will be fully enforcing our cell phone expectations, particularly at the high school level this school year, beginning August 5. As a reminder, we did not allow cell phone use in classrooms last year. This year, we will move to not allow cell phones to be used during school. This is in accordance with Board Policy 6.312, which states, “Middle school students’ cell phones and other electronic devices are to be turned off and not visible upon a student’s arrival to school (upon entering the school building) until the end of the student’s school day. High school students are not permitted to use cell phones during or between classes unless it is for academic purposes, under direct supervision of a classroom teacher.” Thank you for your understanding and support.
We are excited to see our Bearcats tomorrow. Breakfast will be served and school begins at 7:55. We will dismiss at 11:30. Make sure your student knows how he/she is getting home. Feel free to send a note to your student's teacher. Please bring ID if you are getting car rider tags. It's going to be great year at HES!
For Monday, August 5th ONLY, we will be using the afternoon route for both morning and afternoon car duty! *Families who do not have a car rider tag, may pick one up Monday morning with proper ID.
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We have had a few questions regarding our drop-off/pickup process for car riders. Below is a diagram for both drop-off and pickup.
🐾 Morning Drop-Off: Families will use the parking lot closest to Food City. Once you turn off of Park Blvd., you will pull straight up to the flag pole and drop your student off there. There will be a teacher on duty to ensure your child gets into the building safely.
🐾 Afternoon Pick-up: Families will use the same parking lot for afternoon duty as they do in the morning. However, once you pull into the parking lot, you will pull to the left and wait in line until your child’s name is called by a staff member on duty.
‼️At HES, safety is our top priority! Therefore, anyone picking up a student in the car rider line, will need a car rider tag. If you do not have a tag, you will be asked to pull over to the main parking lot and go to the office to sign the child out.
We are so excited for another great year and look forward to seeing our Bearcats on Monday, August 5th for our first official day of school!! 💙💛
Just a few points of information for the 1st day:
🐾 Doors will open at 7:15 am. Car riders, please use the lower parking lot near Food City if you wish to drop off your child.
🐾 All students should arrive prior to 7:55 am to avoid being tardy.
🐾 All students eat for FREE and will have the option of cereal or Dutch waffles for breakfast. If students wish not to eat, they will report to the gym.
🐾 School will dismiss early at 11:30. Please make sure your child knows how he/she will be getting home. In the event that the Rooms app is not working, please feel free to write a note to your child’s teacher.
Hawkins County teachers kicked off the new school year at the 2024-2025 HCS General Meeting!
Parents and guardians, we will be fully enforcing our cell phone expectations, particularly at the high school level this school year, beginning August 5. As a reminder, we did not allow cell phone use in classrooms last year. This year, we will move to not allow cell phones to be used during school. This is in accordance with Board Policy 6.312, which states, “Middle school students’ cell phones and other electronic devices are to be turned off and not visible upon a student’s arrival to school (upon entering the school building) until the end of the student’s school day. High school students are not permitted to use cell phones during or between classes unless it is for academic purposes, under direct supervision of a classroom teacher.” Thank you for your understanding and support.
A friendly reminder that HES open house is this afternoon, July 31, from 3:00-5:00. We look forward to seeing our Bearcats back on campus. Come meet your teachers and see your friends.
We are so excited to have these fantastic teachers join the Hawkins County School District family!! Our new teachers were treated to a delicious Bull Babies breakfast (courtesy of HCEA/Quinn Kersey) to get the New Teacher Orientation started off right. The day was filled with exemplary teachers sharing a wealth of information to help our newest teachers have a successful year. HCS is blessed with the best!
We are so excited to have these fantastic teachers join the Hawkins County School District family!! Our new teachers were treated to a delicious Bull Babies breakfast (courtesy of HCEA/Quinn Kersey) to get the New Teacher Orientation started off right. The day was filled with exemplary teachers sharing a wealth of information to help our newest teachers have a successful year. HCS is blessed with the best!
And that’s a wrap for the summer bus tour for Words on Wheels. Thank you for visiting the bus and we hope to see you at school sites in the 24-25 school year. We will be back next summer with new stops and new books. Thanks for making this summer a success!
What a great week celebrating literacy with Words on Wheels! You have two more weeks to catch the bus out and about in Hawkins County. We hope you will visit and grab a book to enjoy your last few of weeks of summer!
Parents and Community Members, if you are willing and able to provide school supply items from our optional list, Thank You!! If you are wanting to help, you will find these lists posted on our school site web pages beginning this week.
Another great week with Words on Wheels. W.O.W. visited all summer camps sites and Rogersville City Park. Check out the Hawkins County FB page for upcoming locations and dates. See you soon at Words on Wheels!
Look for the Words on Wheels Book Bus in the next few days!! Check the Flyer for locations and times.
