Huge congratulations to Mrs. Sykes' and Ms. Brueggeman's classes for finishing as our TOP 2 classes in the nightly Boosterthon challenge! 🏆
For earning the most new donations, students got to deliver the ultimate reward: pieing Mr. Boykin and Deputy Flint! 🎉✨
A massive thank you to all our school families for the incredible support! Keep up the great work!
For earning the most new donations, students got to deliver the ultimate reward: pieing Mr. Boykin and Deputy Flint! 🎉✨
A massive thank you to all our school families for the incredible support! Keep up the great work!
Our 4th graders brought the solar system to life using Ozobots! 🪐🤖
By programming directional and speed codes, students modeled how planets orbit the Sun and explored how distance impacts each planet's journey. Science, coding, and space exploration combined into one out-of-this-world lesson! ✨🚀
By programming directional and speed codes, students modeled how planets orbit the Sun and explored how distance impacts each planet's journey. Science, coding, and space exploration combined into one out-of-this-world lesson! ✨🚀
Step right up to the Greatest Lunch on Earth! 🎪✨
National School Lunch Week is officially here!
Our cafeteria team is stepping into the ring to serve up delicious meals that give you the power to jump, run, and learn all day long!
What a fantastic Game Day at HES!
Thank you to all of our amazing Hawk families who joined us last night for our Open House, "Meet the Team, Learn the Dream"! It was wonderful seeing parents connect with our teachers, hear about classroom goals, and partner with us for a successful school year. A huge thank you as well to everyone who came out to support the food trucks!
Thank you to all of our amazing Hawk families who joined us last night for our Open House, "Meet the Team, Learn the Dream"! It was wonderful seeing parents connect with our teachers, hear about classroom goals, and partner with us for a successful school year. A huge thank you as well to everyone who came out to support the food trucks!
Game Day at HES is finally here! Join us this evening for our Open House: "Meet the Team, Learn the Dream." This is your opportunity to connect directly with teachers and get the essential information needed to ensure your child has a successful school year.
Parent Presentation Schedule:
Pre-K – 2nd Grade Parents: 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
3rd – 5th Grade Parents: 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Food Trucks On-Site:
Grab a bite before or after your session from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
We can't wait to see you tonight! 🩵🖤
Parent Presentation Schedule:
Pre-K – 2nd Grade Parents: 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
3rd – 5th Grade Parents: 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Food Trucks On-Site:
Grab a bite before or after your session from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
We can't wait to see you tonight! 🩵🖤
Congratulations to Mrs. Benjamin and Mrs. Powell for earning the All-Star Attitude Award! 🌟
Thank you both for spreading kindness, positivity, and bright smiles around our school every single day. We are so lucky to have you!
Thank you both for spreading kindness, positivity, and bright smiles around our school every single day. We are so lucky to have you!
📣 Reminder for HES Parents: Game Day at HES is almost here! 🦅
Make sure to mark your calendars for our upcoming Open House, "Meet the Team, Learn the Dream"! This event gives parents the chance to get crucial classroom insights to support a winning school year.
Date: October 8th
Presentation Times:
Pre-K – 2nd Grade: 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
3rd – 5th Grade: 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Food Trucks On-Site:
Enjoy dinner before or after your session! Food trucks will be serving from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Why Attend?
During your grade-level window, teachers will share specific classroom expectations, curriculum highlights, and key strategies to ensure your child has a smooth and successful year.
We look forward to partnering with you!
Make sure to mark your calendars for our upcoming Open House, "Meet the Team, Learn the Dream"! This event gives parents the chance to get crucial classroom insights to support a winning school year.
Date: October 8th
Presentation Times:
Pre-K – 2nd Grade: 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
3rd – 5th Grade: 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Food Trucks On-Site:
Enjoy dinner before or after your session! Food trucks will be serving from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Why Attend?
During your grade-level window, teachers will share specific classroom expectations, curriculum highlights, and key strategies to ensure your child has a smooth and successful year.
We look forward to partnering with you!
📣 Way to Go, Team! September Attendance Results Are In!
Showing up every day is how we practice, grow, and win together! We are so proud of our students for showing up ready to learn throughout September.
Pre-K: 97.82%
Kindergarten: 97.31%
First Grade: 98.72%
Second Grade: 98.57%
Third Grade: 98.02%
Fourth Grade: 97.81%
Fifth Grade: 98.71%
As we kick off October, let's keep showing up ready to learn, play, and win together!
Showing up every day is how we practice, grow, and win together! We are so proud of our students for showing up ready to learn throughout September.
Pre-K: 97.82%
Kindergarten: 97.31%
First Grade: 98.72%
Second Grade: 98.57%
Third Grade: 98.02%
Fourth Grade: 97.81%
Fifth Grade: 98.71%
As we kick off October, let's keep showing up ready to learn, play, and win together!
We are beyond excited to announce that our very own music teacher, Erin Pollard, has been named HES TEACHER OF THE YEAR!
If you’ve ever walked down our hallways and heard beautiful songs, laughing voices, or joyful drumbeats, you already know how special Ms. Pollard is. From teaching us how to keep the beat to making sure every single student feels like a star, Ms. Pollard brings kindness, positivity, and harmony to our school family every single day.
Thank you for showing us that when we work together as a team, we can make the sweetest music!
Join us in celebrating our September Students of the Month!
This month’s theme was "All-Star Attitude," awarded to students who display positivity, kindness, and a winning attitude every single day.
Whether it's helping a classmate, brightening up the classroom with a big smile, or tackling every challenge with a positive mindset, these students shine bright like true All-Stars! ⭐🩵
This month’s theme was "All-Star Attitude," awarded to students who display positivity, kindness, and a winning attitude every single day.
Whether it's helping a classmate, brightening up the classroom with a big smile, or tackling every challenge with a positive mindset, these students shine bright like true All-Stars! ⭐🩵
Mrs. Phillips' class had so much fun using colorful manipulatives to build and predict patterns! Hands-on learning makes math so exciting!
Game Day at HES! Meet the Team, Learn the Dream.
Attention Hickory Elementary Hawks families! Join us for our Open House and get ready for a winning school year!
📅 Date: October 8th
⏰ Grade Level Schedule:
Pre-K – 2nd Grade: 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
3rd – 5th Grade: 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Food Trucks:
Grab dinner with us! Food trucks will be on site from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
What to Expect:
Parents will learn specific information directly from their child’s teacher to ensure a successful, fun, and productive school year!
We can't wait to see you there! 🩵🖤
Attention Hickory Elementary Hawks families! Join us for our Open House and get ready for a winning school year!
📅 Date: October 8th
⏰ Grade Level Schedule:
Pre-K – 2nd Grade: 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
3rd – 5th Grade: 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Food Trucks:
Grab dinner with us! Food trucks will be on site from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
What to Expect:
Parents will learn specific information directly from their child’s teacher to ensure a successful, fun, and productive school year!
We can't wait to see you there! 🩵🖤
Today at HES, we dressed up in pink and sparkles for Dolly Day! From "cups of ambition" passed out by our admin team to classrooms full of bright energy, today was all about celebrating hard work, big dreams, and kindness.
Thank you to our amazing staff for bringing the sparkle every single day! 💖
Thank you to our amazing staff for bringing the sparkle every single day! 💖
🥣 Cereal Wars is off to an AMAZING start!
We’re teaming up with Hickory High School to win the Battle of the Boulevard Cereal Wars, and our students are already crushing it!
So far, we’ve collected 455 unopened cereal boxes! Check out our huge pile!
We still have until Friday to keep the momentum going! Bring in your unopened cereal boxes every day!
Let’s fill the hallways, help our community, and show Hickory High what we’ve got! Which grade level can bring the most boxes this week? 🏆
We’re teaming up with Hickory High School to win the Battle of the Boulevard Cereal Wars, and our students are already crushing it!
So far, we’ve collected 455 unopened cereal boxes! Check out our huge pile!
We still have until Friday to keep the momentum going! Bring in your unopened cereal boxes every day!
Let’s fill the hallways, help our community, and show Hickory High what we’ve got! Which grade level can bring the most boxes this week? 🏆
📚 The moment everyone’s been waiting for… the Book Vending Machine is officially OPEN for the new school year!
Today, our first group of amazing students received special tokens to pick out a brand-new book to keep forever!
Today, our first group of amazing students received special tokens to pick out a brand-new book to keep forever!
Happy IT Professionals Day! Today we celebrate our incredibly talented, dedicated, hardworking technology innovation coach, Colleen Briggs! Thank you for coaching our teachers, planning engaging STEM labs for students, and meeting all our assessment needs at HES! We love and appreciate you, Mrs. Briggs! 🩵
🎙️ Season 4 of Amplified is here! We’re starting the new season with Superintendent Dr. Doug Brubaker, who sits down with us to talk about his first weeks in Chesapeake. From what has impressed him about our schools and students to what brought his family to Chesapeake, Dr. Brubaker shares his early impressions and what he’s looking forward to in the year ahead.
Listen today at cpschools.com/amplified or wherever you get your podcasts! 🎧
Our elementary students crushed their first week back! From making new friends to exploring new classrooms, it’s been an incredible start to the school year. We are so proud of how hard everyone worked and how excited our students are to learn. Rest up this weekend, Little Hawks—we’ll see you on Monday for another great week! 🩵
Look at this lineup! 🧢⚾️ Your Hickory teachers and staff are fully suited up, pumped up, and ready to sprint into the best school year EVER!
We’ve been practicing, cheering, and getting everything ready just for YOU! The classrooms are set, the halls are shining, and we are overflowing with excitement to welcome you back! 🌟🎉
We’ve been practicing, cheering, and getting everything ready just for YOU! The classrooms are set, the halls are shining, and we are overflowing with excitement to welcome you back! 🌟🎉
Attention HES Families, class assignments have been postponed in ParentVUE from August 24 to August 31, 2026. Meet and Greet is still September 3, 2026, with the following schedule:
8:00-9:00 a.m. - Last Names A-H
9:15-10:15 a.m. - Last Names I-P
10:30-11:30 a.m. - Last Names Q-Z
Hope to see you soon!
8:00-9:00 a.m. - Last Names A-H
9:15-10:15 a.m. - Last Names I-P
10:30-11:30 a.m. - Last Names Q-Z
Hope to see you soon!
