Monday and Tuesday, September 23rd & 24th:
1st and 2nd grade students will be completing the Case Test.
Students need to be at school on time both days because we will be starting first thing in the morning. Please remind your student to eat breakfast either before they arrive to school or at school.
We are sad to see it go, but we had so much fun shopping at our book fair!
Tomorrow, Friday the 20th is the last day of our book fair.
JRP Families.
In addition to sending in a paper excuse for student absences, you are able to email your note to our data clerk at Tiffany.ward@hck12.net
Please include your full name in the email.
Please include the student's full name and the date(s) of the absence(s). Also include the reason for the absence.
You are able to include documentation as well in your email.
Thank you for making sure absent notes are turned in quickly.
In remembrance of 9/11/01 please wear red, white, and/or blue tomorrow to school.
Parent Teacher Confrrences will be next Thursday (September 12th) from 3:00-6:00 pm. Please sign up for a time to meet with your student’s teacher.
IMPORTANT: students will come to school this day but will dismiss early at 2:00 pm
Our book fair will kick off next week during parent teacher conferences and will continue the following week.
Students will have the opportunity to visit the book fair in the morning and during their library related arts time.
We will also have dress up days which will be posted later!
Important dates in September.
Reminder: There is no school tomorrow, Monday, September 2nd, due to Labor Day
Help our pre-k and Kindergarten students learn their colors by wearing the color of the day!
8/23/24 Lunch
Lunch tomorrow will be snack pack instead of what is on the menu.
Attached is a picture of our August Lunch Menu.
Bus Changes for Tuesday, August 20th:
Bus 30 and Bus 56 will not run its morning or afternoon routes on Tuesday August 20th. Students will need to be car riders, if they ride these buses.
The Internet and phone systems are currently down at JRP. We will let you know when everything is back up and running.
A transportation information slip is being 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.
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, 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.
Hawkins County teachers kicked off the new school year at the 2024-2025 HCS General Meeting!
Bearcub Families! Monday, August 5th is our FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! Just a reminder: doors open at 7:15, tardy is 7:45, and we will have EARLY DISMISSAL starting at 11:30. We cannot wait to see you on Monday Morning!