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Principal's Message

Welcome to Hot Springs Elementary School!

On behalf of the faculty, staff, and students of HSES, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Hot Springs Elementary School! We are excited about the year ahead and look forward to many successful and engaging learning experiences. Our Vision at HSES is to develop well-rounded, confident, and responsible individuals who aspire to achieve their full potential.  It is our Mission to Develop Leaders and Life-Long Learners! Our 2024-25 Motto is "We use our PAWS: Practice respect, Accept responsibility, and Work together to Succeed!" We welcome you to our family!
 
Hot Springs Elementary serves approximately 158 students in Pre-kindergarten through 5th grade.  I am honored and blessed to serve the students, staff, and communities of Hot Springs, Spring Creek, and Laurel. Our school has been among the top of other small schools across the state based on EOG data.  Our data shows that our Kindergartners enter school below state averages and leave as competent 5th graders! That is due to the hard work of our students, the expertise of our teaching staff, and the dedication of the HSES school community!

Our campus is located within walking distance of the Appalachian Trail and the French Broad River. Our majestic scenery is one of the best assets of our school! We have the most kind, caring, dedicated, professional staff members serving your children. Our focus is on educating the whole child. We place an important emphasis on good nutrition, sleep patterns and exercise to help our Huskies grow their brains and attend to the challenges they face. We know them, love them, and grow them!

This year our school has been designated a CEP School-this means ALL our students will receive FREE breakfast and lunch for an entire year! Students also have free nutritious snacks available anytime they are hungry. We know they cannot learn unless they are full, rested and in a structured, safe environment.
 
We hope that you get involved in the activities of our school and we look forward to working with you!  Please visit our Office if you would like to volunteer or join our PTO. We have a fantastic base of Community Volunteers that serve our Huskies in a variety of capacities. Our PTO is student and teacher-driven and supports our school physically, emotionally AND financially! We are thankful for all our parents, guardians, families, and community members that are such an important part of our school! 

Please feel free to email me call or stop by the school. At the beginning of each month, I will send out Hot Springs Elementary - The Husky Howl newsletter with school highlights and information. All-Calls are done to update you on school events. If you would like to receive our All-Calls, please contact our office. Visit our Facebook page-Hot Springs Huskies-- to stay in touch with events and activities taking place at our school.
Thanks for visiting and Go, Huskies Go!

-James McGregor, Principal