Our first graders enjoyed a special visit from Nurse Rebecca, who shared how she helps others as a community helper! 🩺❤️ Thank you, Nurse Rebecca, for sharing your time and for all you do to care for our students. We are so grateful for you!
about 7 hours ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School
A teacher and students sitting on the floor, some smiling, inside a school hallway.
An adult woman stands in a hallway, reading from a paper to a circle of seated children.
4TH GRADERS -- Next meeting is Wednesday, October 28th 🍀 4-H Bread Baking Get out your measuring cups and turn on the oven! It's time for the annual 4-H Bread Baking Contest! All 4-H members' grades 4-12 are eligible for this contest.
1 day ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School
Flyer for a 4-H bread baking event, displaying various bread recipes and contests for different age groups.
Hawkins County 4-H 4-H Honor Club Meeting OCTOBER 26 4- 5:15 PM 4TH-12TH GRADERS NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!! OFFICER ELECTIONS SERVICE PROJECT Officer Positions Chief, Deputy Chief, Scribe (elected) Interviewed Positions Senior Rep 9th- 12th Junior High Rep 6th-8th Jr. Rep 4th-5th All elections will take place on October 26th. Join us for our next Honor Club meeting! If you plan to run for officer, you can find the application at https://tiny.utk.edu/hawkofficer
1 day ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School
Poster for Hawkins County 4-H Honor Club Meeting on Oct 26. Green background with text including officer positions and Oct 26 date.
🌱🦋 4th graders in Mrs. Parker's class are discovering how living things grow, change, and connect! Through their study of food webs and life cycles, students are learning how energy moves through an ecosystem and how organisms develop through different stages of life. 🌿🐛 It’s a great day to learn and SOAR at SES! 🦅🧡🖤
3 days ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School
Students gather outdoors for an activity with strings and sticks; trees and a road visible in the background.
Group of children stand on grass holding strings with hands raised, in front of school buildings.
Children and a smiling adult stand in a grassy area, holding a large web. A yellow smiley face sticker is in the top left corner.
PreK Pumpkin Fun
3 days ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School
Three photos of students in a classroom and on a field holding pumpkins. Some are decorating them.
Collage of children in a classroom decorating pumpkins with paint. Pumpkins, paint, and brushes are visible.
Kindergarten Fall Fun at Davidson's Farm. 🎃
3 days ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School
Collage of children at a pumpkin patch. Children in jackets holding pumpkins, leaves, and smiling.
Several photos of children, some in autumnal outfits, decorating pumpkins on a table and on the ground.
Collage of children in fall setting. Kids in orange and pink shirts, some reading books and others playing with pumpkins.

ANNOUNCING OUR 2026 ATTENDANCE POSTER CONTEST WINNERS!

We are so proud to celebrate the incredibly talented creative minds behind this year’s Attendance Awareness Month Poster Contest!

Big congratulations to our district winners:
🎨 K–2: Tonya Lawrence (Joseph Rogers Primary)
🎨 3–5: June Kern (Surgoinsville Elementary)
🎨 6–8: Kali Seal (Surgoinsville Middle)

Each winner was awarded $50, generously sponsored by Sam Griffith and Farm Bureau Insurance of Mt. Carmel! A huge thank you to Sam Griffith for supporting our students and celebrating the importance of daily attendance.

Keep an eye out—these winning posters will be on display across the district to inspire everyone all year long!

#YourPresenceMatters #AttendanceAwareness #HCSignite #HawkinsCountySchools

7 days ago, Hawkins County Schools
Picture of student winners for attendance poster contest. Details in the caption.
K-2 Winning Poster
3-5 Winning Poster
5-8 Winning Poster
4th Grade Soaring Scholar Day -- Students received rewards for perfect attendance, positive behavior, and meeting nine week goals. We are very proud of you! 🧡 🦅
8 days ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School
A group of children in school uniforms holding certificates pose for a photo in a gymnasium.
Four children sit in front of a banner that says "Soaring Scholars Day" with an eagle.
Two boys stand before a banner with an eagle and text reading "SOAR SCHOLARS". They hold papers and small objects.
Five children, sitting and kneeling, hold certificates and smile in front of a banner.
Students in front of a stage, wearing medals and holding papers, some seated and others standing.
Group of students sitting in a semi-circle, posing for a photo in a gym. Banner in background.
Girl with blonde hair stands with award, smiling at camera. Behind, banner with eagle and words.
4th Grade Soaring Scholar Day -- Students received rewards for perfect attendance, positive behavior, and meeting nine week goals. We are very proud of you! 🧡 🦅
8 days ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School
3rd Grade Soaring Scholar Day -- Students received rewards for perfect attendance, positive behavior, and meeting nine week goals. We are very proud of you! 🧡 🦅
8 days ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School
2nd Grade Soaring Scholar Day -- Students received rewards for perfect attendance, positive behavior, and meeting nine week goals. We are very proud of you! 🧡 🦅
8 days ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School
1st Grade Soaring Scholar Day -- Students received rewards for perfect attendance, positive behavior, and meeting nine week goals. We are very proud of you! 🧡 🦅
8 days ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School
Kindergarten Soaring Scholar Day -- Students received rewards for perfect attendance, positive behavior, and meeting nine week goals. We are very proud of you! 🧡 🦅
8 days ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School
Our SES Kindergartners brought their classroom safety lessons to life today with a special visit from the fire department for Fire Safety Month! 🚒❤️ Thank you to our amazing local firefighters for teaching us how to be safe at home and school! 🛑✨
8 days ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School
Parent Teacher Conferences for HCS will be next week - October 19-23. SES will be having conferences on Tuesday, October 20th (3:15-6:15) unless your child's teacher has scheduled a different day.
12 days ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School
👑🧡 Thank you to everyone who participated in and donated to our King & Queen Contest! Your support helped make this event a success! Congratulations to our 2026–2027 King, Queen, and Royal Court! 🎉 Participants who raised over $50 celebrated with a pizza party and those who raised over $25 received extra recess on Friday. 🍕☀️ It’s a great day to be an EAGLE! 🦅
23 days ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School
King & Queen Participants
King, Queen & Royal Court
King and Queen
Crowning new queen
https://youtu.be/omegta8xS_w?feature=shared
23 days ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School

District Reminder:

We’re inviting students and staff across Hawkins County Schools to participate in our Attendance Awareness Month Dress-Up Days from September 28–October 2.

Sept. 28 – My Presence Rocks! 🎸
Be a Rock Star Day! Wear a shirt of your favorite singer/band.

Sept. 29 – My Presence Is Super! 🦸
Superhero Day! Wear your favorite superhero shirt. Sometimes, all you have to do to be a hero is show up.

Sept. 30 – My Presence Makes Me a Champion! 🏆
Jersey/Sports Day! Represent your favorite team, athlete, or sport.

Oct. 1 – My Presence Deserves the Spotlight! 🎬📚
Movie/Book Character Day! Bring your favorite character to life.

Oct. 2 – My Presence Matters! 💙❤️
School Spirit Day! Show your school pride and finish Attendance Awareness Month strong!

So, have a little fun, join us, and help us spread the message that being present matters!

We encourage you to take pictures participating in each day’s theme and share them on your social media accounts.

Please use:

#YourPresenceMatters
#HCSIgnite

Thank you for helping us make attendance something worth celebrating! Every day a student is in school is another opportunity to learn, connect, grow, and succeed.

30 days ago, Hawkins County Schools
A poster promotes Hawkins County Schools Attendance Awareness Month. It includes a schedule for Dress Up Days, such as "Rock Star Day" and "Champion Day".
🧡🖤 It’s a great day to be an EAGLE! 🦅 Our students and staff had a wonderful time participating in the VHS Homecoming Parade! We loved showing our school spirit, cheering alongside our community, and celebrating this special tradition together. Thank you to everyone who helped make the parade so much fun! 🏈🎉
about 1 month ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School
PreK Class project - Students read "Don’t Lose Your Class Goldfish" and made mini aquariums.
about 1 month ago, Surgoinsville Elementary School