Church Hill Elementary School

District Announcement:
❄️ WEATHER ALERT & COMMUNICATION UPDATE

As we enter the winter weather season, we want to ensure you know exactly how and when we will communicate schedule changes!

📢 How We Announce Changes: For all schedule changes, delays, or closings, we will ALWAYS send updates via:

📱 Text Message

💻 District Website

📲 App LiveFeed

📞 When to Expect a Phone Call: To respect your time, we will ONLY send an automated voice call for:

*Time-sensitive changes made after 8:00 PM for the next day.
*Day of changes such as the morning of a change or an unexpected early dismissal.

Please make sure your contact information is up to date in Skyward and you have the HCS app downloaded so you don't miss any important updates! Stay safe and warm, Hawkins County! #HCSignite #WeatherUpdate

Cold weather needs a snuggly, cuddly, Panthers blanket! These blankets are available in the office for $25 each. You can send the money and an order form in and we will send the blanket home the same day! Please reach out if you have any questions.

Ahoy, mateys! Let's celebrate our fantastic food service workers! They are the hearties of the galley, working day in and day out to make sure our students have the finest grub to fuel their minds and bodies for the voyage of learning. Thank you for all you do! #HCS #FoodServiceAppreciation #AhoyMatey

Great Job, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade, you all rocked the 'Twas the Night Before Christmas program yesterday afternoon and evening! We had a packed gymnasium!!

🏆 AND THE WINNER IS... CHURCH HILL ELEMENTARY! 🏆

A huge congratulations to Church Hill Elementary School for taking the top spot in our District-Wide Attendance Competition! Way to show up and shine, CHES students!

Thank you to our families for prioritizing attendance—every day counts! Let's keep this momentum going across the district! 👏💙 #HCSignite #AttendanceMatters #ChurchHillElementary #CHESistheBest

Tuesday, Dec 16th bring in $3 for Story time with Santa! Enjoy milk and cookies with the big guy! Money raised supports student celebration days! Thank you for helping us make these days great Fun for the students!

**UPDATE** The Christmas program has been changed from December 11th to December 16th, at 5:30 pm.

Hawkins County School District is thrilled to announce and celebrate our incredible Employees of the Year! These dedicated professionals consistently go above and beyond, making a profound impact on the lives of our students and the entire school community. Their commitment, hard work, and passion are truly inspiring. Join us in congratulating this outstanding group for this well-deserved recognition! We are so fortunate to have you leading the way in Hawkins County. #HCSignite

Check out this movie poster quiz and determine how good you and your kids are at finding the fake!

https://www.commonsense.org/two-truths-and-ai?lid=4u3swozvq9si

The speed of digital media is changing fast! Artificial Intelligence can now create incredibly realistic videos and audio (known as "deepfakes"). This makes teaching our children to think critically about everything they see and hear online more important than ever.

For amazing, trusted resources to help guide these conversations with your child, check out the free guides and articles available from Common Sense Media.

Let's partner to raise digitally savvy and safe students!

#HCSignite #DigitalLiteracy #ParentPartnership

Please join us on December 11th at 5:30 pm for our Christmas program!

Wow! Time flies! We've already completed half of the school year with 90 days! Congratulations to students who have missed fewer than 4 days – that’s less than 5% of the school year! You're setting yourself up for success! Positive attendance builds strong academic foundations, boosts confidence, and develops valuable habits that will benefit you throughout life.

Pictures from Church Hill Elementary's Balloon's over Broadway parade today!

Congratulations to Church Hill Elementary staff on achieving the Best Staff Attendance Average in the district for October! Your commitment is outstanding. CHES was treated to a decadent Coffee/Tea and Dessert Bar. This appreciation reward was proudly supported by the Utrust Employee Appreciation Program. Well done, CHES!

Church Hill Elementary celebrated our 67th day of school with an underground 6-7 day as well as a Panther Pride Day featuring a caramel apple nacho snack!

Church Hill Elementary would like to congratulate our Employees of the Year. Mrs. Sherry won Support Staff of the Year, and Mrs. Joanie won Teacher of the Year. These amazing women were nominated by their peers for their hard work and dedication. We are so thankful for them both!

Today we're giving a huge shout-out to our very own superintendent, Matt Hixson! He's a true superhero for our schools, leading with dedication and a clear vision for our students' futures. We're so grateful for his incredible leadership! #HCS #SuperheroSuperintendent

Today will start our Shoe/Underwear Drive for CHES in Honor of Mr. Hixson for Superintendent Appreciation Day.

Nurse Amy & Mrs. Scott are in need of these items for the use of our very own CHES students:
Boys & Girls Underwear, all kids' sizes & shoes for both sizes 1-6.

All items must be new & in the package.

The drive will run from Nov. 3rd to 13th. Tally sheets will be collected at the end of the day on Nov. 13th, and the winning class announced on Friday, Nov. 14th.
The winning class will receive a pizza party (from the cafe 🙂).

Church Hill Elementary would like to say a huge thank you to Mind Body Medicine, Tractor Supply, and Walmart for their generous donations that directly supported the success of our event on Friday!

What is the difference in truancy and chronically absent?
Chronically absent counts all absences: excused, unexcused, and suspensions and has a high negative impact on school success. Students who miss more than 10% of the school year are considered chronically absent.
Truancy is unexcused absences only. Families who continue to be truant will be required to attend a meeting with school officials and possibly a court appearance.