Hardin County Schools

Hardin County Schools launches "Be Present!"

The Hardin County High School Open House will be rescheduled for Tuesday, August 8th from 5PM-6:30PM. There will be a brief meeting in the auditorium at 5PM, and the building will be open for students and parents to visit with teachers until 6:30PM.

🐅TIGER TUTORING 🐅

📚What is Tiger Tutoring?📚
Hardin County Schools has partnered with the Frank K. Spain Foundation to offer more tutoring for our younger students. Students from the Hardin County High School will be employed by Hardin County Schools to provide tutoring hours during school and after school at each of the elementary schools within our school system.

📚How often will tutoring occur?📚
Tutoring will be offered 4 days per week for up to 2 hours per day.

📚What are the hours of tutoring?📚
The hours will be different for each high school student depending on their schedule. Tutoring hours can be: 8am-9:15am, 1:30pm-3:00pm, and/or 3:00pm-5:00pm.

📚Will the students be monitored?📚
Absolutely! Hardin County Schools top goal is to ensure student safety. There will be a designated employee at each elementary school to monitor the student interactions.

📚Will the students be trained?📚
Yes! HCHS students will go through a 2-wk paid training to be prepared to help our younger students in the best way possible.

📚Will the high school students be paid?📚
Yes! The current pay rate is $15/hour which will be paid every 2 weeks. HCHS students will be required to turn in timesheets. Social Security and Medicare taxes will be taken out of this amount.

📚What are the minimum requirements to be a tutor?📚
- HCHS Student with reliable transportation
- A/B Average
- Upper-level ELA and MATH Teacher Recommendation
- Good discipline record
- Good attendance record

📚How can I apply to be a tutor?📚
Complete the application & turn it in to Mrs. Bellis in the Vocational Building or send it via email to [email protected]

LIMITED SLOTS AVAILABLE! APPLY NOW! DM for an application!

Happy 4th of July from Hardin County Schools!

We are hiring!
New Job Posting for the School Nutrition Program Cafeteria Manager at West Hardin Elementary School.
For more information, visit our website at https://www.hardincoschools.com/careers/.

We are hiring!
🍎 New Job Posting for the School Nutrition Program Cafeteria Manager at Northside Elementary School. 🍎
For more information, visit our website at https://www.hardincoschools.com/careers/.

This is a reminder for all parents or guardians with a student in grades Kindergarten – 12 to register their student through our online registration process during the open enrollment period which extends until June 30, 2023.
Parents or guardians who wish to request a school other than the school for which they are zoned are highly encouraged to complete the registration during the open enrollment period because these students will receive a priority status for admission into the requested school.
It is very important for parents or guardians who currently have a student in the school system to complete the process as well. This ensures that your student’s school has an updated address, updated phone numbers, updated emergency contact information, updated information concerning who can and cannot check your student out of school, updated medical information as well as other important information.
To register your child, please visit the Hardin County Schools district website at hardincoschools.com. Click on the “Registration” link at the top of the page, and then follow the directions. You may also pick up printed directions at the Hardin County Board of Education. Please ask for the “Blue” registration form.
If you need assistance, please contact Mrs. Tammy Stricklin at the Hardin County Board of Education at (731) 925-3943.

Honor Club

The 6th Grade Honor Club went to Incredible Pizza for their yearly honor trip. 🍕 👏

National Junior Honor Society

On Thursday, April 6th, the HCMS National Junior Honor Society held its annual induction ceremony.

Over 50 new members were inducted. 👏

We remember and honor the fallen this Memorial Day.

Kindergarten Learns to Work Together

Learning takes on many forms at Northside. 🏫

We strive to teach skills through play when possible.

These Kindergarten students learned to work together to complete building projects and had just a little fun in the process!!

Congratulations HCHS Graduates! Your commencement photos are here! Even though the day is over, the memories are just beginning!
Use the link below to access your image gallery.

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Our Northside students and their families had a fun filled STEAM night recently.

Under the leadership of our 5th Grade STEAM Club members, our families learned more about coding, circuits, problem-solving, and much more!

It was a great night of learning!

Students also took home STEAM kits so they could do fun activities outside of school.

Community Helpers

West Hardin Pre-K students took a field trip to Savannah in April to visit some Community Helpers!

Students visited Savannah Fire Station, where they climbed on the fire truck 🚒, sprayed a fire hose, and met the fire dog, Sully!

They also met police officers from the Savannah Police Department and enjoyed sitting in the back of a police car and wearing handcuffs.

Next, they visited Hardin Medical Center 🏥 where they saw X-rays, explored an ambulance 🚑, watched a helicopter 🚁 land, and enjoyed lunch in the HMC Café.

Finally, they made a stop at the Hardin County Library for story time. 📚

It was a very full and fun day!

Thanks to Savannah Fire Department, Savannah Police Department, Hardin Medical Center, and the Hardin County Library for being such wonderful hosts for these little learners!🙏 ❤️

Congratulations HCHS Class of 2023!

We invite you to join us in person at Jim Carroll Stadium (directly behind Hardin County High School) as we honor our graduates at our Baccalaureate Ceremony on Thursday, May 18th at 7:30pm and our Graduation Ceremony on Friday, May 19th at 7:30pm.

Or tune in to the live stream on Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/hchs.hardincoschools/)or YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/) to witness this momentous occasion from wherever you are.

Feel free to cheer on your favorite graduates, leave comments of encouragement, and virtually connect with friends and family near and far. And don't forget to spread the word by tagging your friends and family in the comments below!

Hardin County Schools has surplus kitchen items for sale! Cheryl Cocran is accepting bids on these items until May 25 at 1:00pm. Pease contact Cheryl for a list of items or to see the items we have to bid on at 731-925-3943 or come to 155 Guinn St in Savannah.

School Nutrition Program Surplus Items – Lot Items

Lot #1 – Wedgemaster Fruit Wedge Cutter
Roll Cutter
Breadstick Cutter
Tomato Slicer
Electric Can Opener (does not work)

Lot #2 – 8 gallon Stock Pot (Approximately)
10 gallon Stock Pot (Approximately)
19” x 19” x 4” pans (3)
19” x 19” x 6” pans (6)

Lot #3 – Taco Holder for Full-size Steam Table Pan
Tortilla Holders (7)

Lot #4 – Butter Slicer (Cutter)
Pan or Cutting Board Holders (2)
Wire Cooling/Drain Racks (3)
Pizza Cutter

Lot #5 – Aluminum Pie Plates (16)
Loaf Pans (9)

Lot #6 – Sifter
Rolling Pins (3)
Breadstick Cutters (2)
Roll Cutters (2)

Lot #7 – Wooden Rolling Pins (2)
Roll Cutters (2)
Breadstick Cutter
Donut Cutter
Fry Basket with Handle

Lot #8 - Flatware Baskets (3)
Basket Pans for Cooking in Combi-Oven
Various size pans and stock pots

School Nutrition Program Surplus Items – Single Items

#1 – 21 Keypads for WebSmartt Computer Programs

#2 – Warming Cabinet

#3 – Garland Double Stack Convection Oven

#4 – Warming Cabinet

#5 – Attachments for a D-300 Hobart Floor Mixer – Slicing and Grating

#6 – Flatware and Tray Dispenser (3)

#7 – HATCO Buffet Warmer

#8 – Electric Kettle (approximately 40 gallons)

#9 – Hobart 20 qt. mixer (bowl and attachment included)

#10 – Reach-in Cooler (3-door)

#11 – Reach-in Freezer (2-door)

#12 – Hobart Slicer

#13 – Garland Double Stack Oven

#14 – Cleveland Steamer (does not work)

#15 – Hobart 20 qt. mixer with Stainless Steel Stand (bowl and attachments included)

#16 – CresCor Warming Cabinet/Proofer

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating numerous hoax calls concerning schools across the state, including Hardin County High School. TBI tweeted the following Wednesday morning,
"TBI is currently working with state and federal partners to determine the source of several hoax calls, placed to local law enforcement agencies, reporting an active shooter at several high schools in the state. At this time, none of these reports has proven credible and there is no known immediate threat to public safety at this time."
Director of Hardin County schools Michael Davis wants to ensure parents that their children are safe. "There is no truth to the calls that the Savannah Police Department received regarding an active shooter at the high school. The call is an hoax and unfortunately have been made to many schools across Tennessee including ours," said Davis.
Davis added that the number the police department received regarding an active shooter was not local and that the caller claimed the shooter had already been on campus. "There was no threat that something would be happening later, and no truth that there had been someone at the school threatening students' safety."
Savannah Police Chief Michael Pitts is working with state and federal investigators in attempts to try to trace the hoax call and the department is also working with the Hardin County Sheriff's Department. The Savannah Police Department reports that the city and county have extra law enforcement personnel in each school as a precaution, and at this time the school system is not under lockdown.

UPDATE:
We have learned of additional events of these attempts across Tennessee including this one from Murfreesboro:

Murfreesboro PD just received a swatting call via 911 from 806-702-4743. Arabic male reported a student armed with a gun at Rockvale High School had shot 6 people. The dispatcher reported that the voice sounded as if it was electronic/robotic but did respond to questions.

Hardin County Schools utilizes an online registration process which allows parents or guardians to register their student using an internet-connected device.
Parents or guardians with a student in grades Kindergarten – 12 may begin registering students for the 2023-2024 school year on May 1. The open enrollment window will extend through June 30, 2023.

Parents or guardians who wish to request a school other than the school for which they are zoned are highly encouraged to complete the registration during the open enrollment period because these students will receive a priority status for admission into the requested school.

It is very important for parents or guardians who currently have a student in the school system to complete the process as well. This ensures that your student’s school has an updated address, updated phone numbers, updated emergency contact information, updated information concerning who can and cannot check your student out of school, updated medical information as well as other important information.

To register your child, please visit the Hardin County Schools district website at hardincoschools.com. Click on the “Registration” link at the top of the page, and then follow the directions. You may also pick up printed directions at any school or at the Hardin County Board of Education. Please ask for the “Blue” registration sheet.

FEMA Disaster Assistance

🍎 We are hiring! 🍎
To learn more, visit the link below.
https://www.hardincoschools.com/careers/

West Hardin second graders completed reading the book 📖 “Charlotte’s Web” 🕷️ 🕸️ by E.B. White and celebrated with a special Charlotte’s Web day 🎉. Students and teachers 🧑‍🏫 were encouraged to dress as their favorite character from the book while they enjoyed special snacks 🍿and watched the movie version of the book. Way to go kiddos! What a fun day!” 👏 🥳

Isaiah Cromwell represented HCHS Future Teachers✏️ of America Club on Capital Hill in Nashville,TN at the TEA Civication on March 21, 2023. Isaiah spoke with Senator Walley, Representative Haston, and Capley about his concerns regarding legislative bills affecting current educational issues.🏫 📚

The National Junior Honor Society officers for 2022-2023 are, President-Jackson Smith, Vice-President-Ved Patel, Secretary-Ella Bishop, Treasurer-Brady Eliff, and Historian/Reporter-James Robinson. 👏 👏

National Junior Honor Society

👏HCMS would like to congratulate these students for meeting the requirements of the National Junior Honor Society.

These requirements include scholarship ✅, leadership ✅, citizenship ✅, and character ✅.

We are very proud of these future leaders!

Happy Easter from Hardin County Schools!

Stuff The Bus 🚌
For any questions, please contact Mrs. Kristy Barlow at 731-925-7415.

📚 Read Across America week was a blast at West Hardin!

From dress-up days and green eggs and ham for breakfast to special guest readers, contests, giveaways, and more, students spent the week celebrating authors of all kinds and a love of reading. ❤️

Thanks to our librarian, Mrs. Lyndsay Smotherman 🫶 for all her hard work in planning this great week!

She made sure every student received a new book 📗 to take home with them at the end of the week.

“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild to pick up a book and read to a child.” 📖

🏆HCMS is incredibly proud of Nick Howard for winning this year’s county-wide spelling bee !🐝 👏

HCMS held its annual school dance 🎶sponsored by the Student Congress with the theme, I love the New Year❤️. A good time was had by both students and faculty.🫶

HCMS is incredibly proud of Nick Howard for winning 🏆 this year’s county-wide spelling bee 🐝! 👏 👏

HCMS held its annual school dance sponsored by the Student Congress with the theme, I love the New Year.❤️
A good time was had by both students and faculty.🫶

While underclassmen took the ACT ✍️, Seniors at HCHS participated in a job shadowing experience with various businesses and community members.

Another group of Seniors participated in a community cleanup service project 🦺. They collected over 350 gallons of litter during their 4-hour community service.

Thank-you to everyone in the community that made this event so successful. 👏👏

Pre-K Registration for the 2023-2024 school year will be online!
Please make note of the following important information about Pre-K registration for Hardin County Pre-K:
🗓️ Pre-K Registration will open online on March 27th.
🏫 Pre-K students must turn 4 years old by August 15, 2023, to be eligible to attend
📃 Required documents for registration - birth certificate (the official one with the seal, not the mother's copy), up-to-date immunization record, and proof of current physical examination (on the official State of TN form printed at your child's doctor's office) and proof of Families First or food stamps case number or proof of family income (to be delivered or emailed separately to Mitzi Baker at the Board of Education)
📋 Registration information packets can be picked up at the Hardin County Schools Board of Education, any Hardin County elementary school office, or local healthcare facilities beginning March 27. These packets have step-by-step directions for creating a Parent Portal and registering a new student.
🤗 If you need assistance or internet access to complete your child's application, computers will be set up for your convenience March 27th - 31st from 8:00 - 3:00 in the downstairs portion of the Board of Education. Office staff will be available to answer questions or offer assistance.
❓For more information or clarification please contact the Hardin County Schools Board of Education at 925-3943

Our 5th graders have been learning about chemical 🧪 and physical changes.

They investigated chemical reactions 🥽 by measuring, mixing, and observing, and ultimately creating a really cool product!

It was slime-a-licious!!❤️

Northside’s first graders had a special visit from Lyle Crocodile 🐊 recently.

Ms. Lynn Hugghins from the Hardin County Public Library came with him and read a book 📚 about Lyle and his adventures.

Our students enjoyed Lyle and Ms. Lynn’s visit! ❤️

February was Dental Health month 🦷, and our students had the opportunity to learn more about taking care of their teeth. 🪥 🦷�Dr. Jenny Shutt and her staff spent time with our Kindergartners learning how to brush 🪥 correctly. �Ms. Jennifer Siner from the Hardin County Health Department taught several of our classes about the importance of brushing 🪥, flossing, and visiting the dentist 🦷 twice per year.