04/08/2020 School Update Transcript

Good evening Hamblen County School Family.  Today is April 8, 2020.  Please review the following and contact Kellie Smith if you have any questions. 

1.         The School District will be closed on April 10 for Good Friday.  All school sites and transportation routes will be cancelled on Friday.  We will prepare two lunches and breakfasts for all students on Thursday to ensure children have food on Friday. 

2.         We have had a couple of questions about Jumpstart and Kindergarten Round-Up which involves our upcoming kindergarten students.  The School District will need to have some type of program to meet with our kindergarten students before they enter school in fall but we will have to do this later in the summer.  It is the school district’s intent to have both Jumpstart and our Kindergarten Round-Up.  The school district will notify the public of these dates when we finalize them.  

3.         The school system has opened registration for next year.  It is important to note that we have used the term, “registration” to describe a number of important processes.  There are two important registration actions that parents and students must take for the upcoming school year.  First, there is the student demographic information which must be updated each year.  In the past, we have called this process, registration, and it was conducted on the first day of school which was a half day.  This year, our first day of school will begin our instructional program and we will collect all of the necessary documents and revised parent contact information prior to the start of school.  We need to know if you have changed phone numbers, address, if you child has any new medical conditions we need to be aware of, has any parental rights changed since last year, etc.  We will also ask you to acknowledge that you have read, or understand you have the ability to access, specific documents such as the student code of conduct and the computer use policy.  This process is completed on-line for those who can remember your log-in and passwords.  This process is now open and parents can review their current information and complete all necessary tasks to have your child ready for next year.  The second registration part is actually signing up for specific classes.  Each of the schools are doing something a little different so check your school’s website for how to register for classes next year.  Not all schools have created the logistics for registration at this point so don’t become alarmed if your school has not posted information yet.  This information will be posted soon.  This registration process is more focused on middle and high school students.

Stay healthy, stay at home, and we will continue to keep you updated in future broadcasts.