Hello Hawkins County Schools Families,
To improve bus service for all students, we are asking every family who needs bus transportation for the 2025-2026 school year to complete a new online form.
This quick form will help us create more accurate bus routes, schedules, and student lists, ensuring your child has a safe and reliable ride to school. This form must be completed each year for every student who plans to ride the bus.
Please complete the form here: https://bit.ly/HCSbusform
We will have computers available at back-to-school nights for any family who needs assistance. Thank you for helping us keep our students safe!
https://forms.gle/RCR5TeLLnKKjKktB6
The above link is for the 2025-2026 Hawkins County Schools Bus Transportation Request.
This is a form that will now be required each year for every student requesting bus transportation. This is the only way to ensure that the appropriate students are assigned to routes and that route times and ridership numbers are correct for the upcoming year. We will be posting this to our Facebook page, the webpage, requesting that the schools share to their respective pages and we will also be sending out a notification all-call beginning Monday to start this process. Additionally, we would request that each school site have a laptop or access available during back-to-school nights for parents that come through and need to complete the form during that time who may not have access to a computer at home.
We understand that this is a change from the "norm" that everyone is accustomed to, but it will be a best practice for the transportation department moving forward working with the Transfinder routing software as we have gained more knowledge about how to utilize its function and design to improve our student transportation data. This will allow us to provide the schools and parents with the MOST accurate information regarding the bus routes, student ridership and times. Transporting students safely always remains our highest priority!
Yearbooks that were ordered are available for pick up this week in the 5/6 office between 8am and 2pm Mon-Thurs.
Ms. Ketron will be set up Wednesday from 5pm-7pm as well if evening pick up is needed on 5/6 campus. This is the last week for pick up before August.
Where will your local book bus be this week? Come out and receive a free book!!!
A bulk food bag will be available to parents and guardians of children ages 0 to 18, from 3pm to 5pm on Thursday, 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.
Summer Learning Activity: Take a family walk!
Yearbooks are available for pick up today until 5pm in the 5/6 Gym. If you can't make it today, you can come by during summer school tomorrow and Thursday from 8am - 2pm.
Church Hill Middle School's Laura Bright is trying to fund her STEM project. Please check out her project
and for the next 7 days, if donors use the code LIFTOFF donations will be doubled up to $50. https://www.donorschoose.org/project/stem-innovators-lab-start-up/9381148/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=tpc_complete&utm_term=teacher_9189839&rf=directlink-dc-2025-06-tpc_complete-teacher_9189839&challengeid=22188113
📘✨ Yearbook Pickup Time! ✨📘
Church Hill Middle School yearbooks will be ready for pickup Tuesday from 3:00–5:00 PM in the CHMS 5/6 side gym!
Students are welcome to come during this time to pick up their yearbook and sign each other’s books. 📖🖊
🎉 We also have a limited number of extra yearbooks available for purchase — first come, first served!
A bulk food bag will be available to parents and guardians of children ages 0 to 18, from 3pm to 5pm on Thursday, 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.
Summer Learning Activity: Play a board game with your child this week.
Volleyball information…
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.
We are looking for parents to be part of our Parent Engagement Team. This will allow you to help give input on events like Back to School Bash, ELA Night, Math/Science Night, Fine Arts Night, House Events, Amazing Shake, and other family engagement activities. Being a part of the Parent Engagement Team may require you to meet with the team occasionally to help plan for upcoming events. Click the link and fill out the form if you would like to join the Parent Engagement Team. https://forms.gle/Mv5TrqurLdDeGcHA9
Girls Soccer Tryouts for upcoming 6th, 7th and 8th graders are May 28th-30th from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.
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!
Color Run Reminder – Tomorrow!
Parents,
We’re excited for tomorrow’s Color Run! Please make sure your student comes prepared with the following:
$10 entry fee to participate
White t-shirt (for the best color effect!)
Towel (for cleanup afterward)
Sunglasses (to protect their eyes)
Water bottle and snacks to stay refreshed
Extras Available for Purchase:
Last year’s Color Run shirts – $5 (while supplies last)
Extra cups of color – $10
Sunglasses – $2
Important: There will not be time to call home for forgotten items, so please double-check that your student is fully prepared before arriving.
Let’s make it a colorful and fun day!
We're currently awaiting a delivery date for the 2024–25 yearbook. If it doesn't arrive by May 21, we’ll contact those who ordered to arrange a pickup day as soon as possible. CHMS is hosting summer school, so pickup times will be flexible. We appreciate your understanding and grace. We apologize for the inconvenience.