Hancock County Public Schools
Hancock County Schools Receive PBIS Award
Hancock County Schools Receive PBIS Award It was announced at the Hancock County Board of Education meeting last Thursday evening, November 30th, that HC Schools have done an excellent job of implementing PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support). Banners were given to each of the principals to hang in the schools. Every year, they will…
Read MoreHancock County Schools continuing to excel in state accountability scores
Hancock County Public Schools continues its tradition of excellence with the 2022-2023 state accountability assessments. Hancock County High School holds their rank having one of the top 30 district high school index scores in the state out of 172 school districts with their overall achievement index scores. Over 70 percent of all HCPS schools’ accountability…
Read MoreHancock Schools bus involved in traffic collision
The following collision reports have been released by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department: On Monday, April 11, around 3:20 p.m., a Hancock County Schools bus was travelling westbound on U.S. 60 when it left the roadway in a narrow portion of the split highway near the Byron Emmick farm and Pleasant View Road. Sheriff Dale…
Read MoreDonavon Elmendorf dies in tragic accident
Last Wednesday afternoon Lewisport resident Donavon Elmendorf died when his east bound 2002 Buick Century crossed the center line on state Route 1389 below Hawesville and slammed head-on into a Hancock County Public Schools’ bus traveling west. At the time five students, a bus monitor and the driver were on the bus. None of the…
Read MoreHancock County schools; first day big success
Hancock County Public Schools started Monday, and by all accounts the first day of school went exceptionally well. Superintendent Asberry and each school official said the day went smoothly. “It exceeded my expectations,” Asberry said. “We try to do all the planning over the summer to make things go smoothly, and the plan came together.”…
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