HCS will accept Special Permission transfer Request forms for schools with availability through April 1, 2026. The form is now available on the district website and may be picked up at the Board of Education’s Central Office. Completed applications must be mailed or hand delivered to the front desk at the Central Office; applications will not be accepted at the school level or through email. For more information, go to the district website. |
Hopkins County Schools’ Preschool Enrollment has started for the 2026-2027 school year. Additional information and links to the forms are available on the preschool webpage. |
Hopkins County Schools is seeking nominations for the 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year and Employee of the Year awards.
Teacher of the Year nominees must have a minimum of three years teaching experience. The Teachers of the Year will be selected in the categories of Elementary (P-5), Middle (6-8) and Secondary (9-12).
Categories for Employee of the Year nominations are: Administrator of the Year, eligible nominees would include principals, assistant principals, central office administrators, and guidance counselors; Classified Support Services, eligible nominees would include instructional assistants who work in a classroom setting to enhance student achievement and Family Resource employees who provide student needs throughout the district; Facilities Management, eligible employees would include all custodians and district maintenance staff; Food Service, eligible nominees would include all cafeteria employees, cafeteria managers and district food service employees; Transportation, eligible nominees would include bus drivers, bus monitors, vehicle maintenance staff and district employees; Secretary of the Year, eligible employees would include all school secretaries; and Central Office Employee of the Year, eligible employees would include all central office staff.
Nominations will be accepted through the close of business, 4 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2026. Online nomination forms are available at the following links:
A printable form is also available. It may be emailed to crystal.carlton@hopkins.kyschools.us or mailed to Employee of the Year, Hopkins County Schools, 320 S. Seminary, Madisonville, KY 42431, Attention: Crystal Carlton. Telephone nominations will not be accepted.
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Hopkins County Day Treatment has been designated as an Alternative Education Program of Distinction by the Kentucky Department of Education.
“Earning this designation is a significant achievement that identifies our school as a statewide model for high-quality alternative education,” said Principal Nathan Howton.
Alternative education programs are designed to meet the needs of students that cannot be addressed in a traditional classroom setting. These programs can be alternative classrooms, centers or campuses that are designed to remediate academic performance, improve behavior or provide enhanced learning experiences.
HCDT is among six programs to receive the honor this year. Howton believes this is the first time HCDT has been recognized.
The process included an extensive on-site visit to HCDT by the KDE Review Team. As part of the recognition, HCDT will receive a monetary award for instructional support, and be featured on the KDE website and in Kentucky Teacher. The programs were also formally recognized at the Kentucky Board of Education meeting.
HCS Superintendent Dr. Damon Fleming congratulated HCDT on the honor.
“This recognition reflects the hard work, commitment and leadership Mr. Howton brings to the program each day,” Fleming said. “It also speaks highly of the staff and their dedication to supporting students and meeting their needs in meaningful ways.”
Staff members are thrilled with the honor, Howton said.
“Our staff have dedicated themselves to Alternative Education and have a passion for our students,” he said. “It is so wonderful for the staff to be recognized in this way. They have developed our school culture into a place where students are given the specific support they need to overcome social, emotional, and academic challenges and to realize their potential.”
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Jackson Teal, an 8th grader at Browning Springs Middle School, submitted the winning video in the district’s Presidents Day All-Call Contest! Congratulations to Jackson! He made the all-call for no school on Presidents Day. His winning video entry is posted here. HCS will continue to offer students the chance to participate in future all-calls. Stay tuned for information on how to enter these contests! |
The many valuable contributions of Hopkins County Family Resource Youth Services Centers were recognized by proclamations issued this month during meetings of the Madisonville City Council and Hopkins County Fiscal Court. The proclamations declared February 9-13, 2026, as FRYSC Week in Hopkins County! It’s also FRYSC Week throughout Kentucky. The FRYSCs in each of our schools play a huge role in helping students and families while removing barriers to student achievement. We appreciate the support of our community partners! |
Thanks go out to state Rep. Wade Williams, state Sen. Robby Mills, Majority Caucus chairman, and state Rep. Scott Lewis, chairman of the House Primary and Secondary Education Committee. Hopkins County Board of Education members, Superintendent Dr. Damon Fleming, and board attorney Keith Cartwright met with these legislators recently in Frankfort. We appreciate the opportunity to discuss education issues impacting Hopkins County Schools! |
HCS 5th and 8th grade students went into workplaces on February 6 to participate in the district’s annual Shadow Day! Here’s a sample of how they spent the day. Shadow Day helps students make the connection between what they learn in school and how it applies in the workplace. |
While many were gearing up for Super Bowl Sunday, 3rd graders at Hanson Elementary participated in the READBowl! This is a global reading competition founded by former NFL player Malcolm Mitchell, who overcame struggles with reading and now shares his powerful story of perseverance.
For four weeks, HES 3rd graders read a total of 66,589 minutes. That includes a week and a half they were out of school for snow days and NTI!
On February 6, they came together to celebrate the experience and announce the top readers. Most Valuable Readers were announced for each class: Bennett Webb, Theo Leal, Brodie Arnett, and Mason Bunch. Each received a medal.
Bennett read for 3 or 4 hours every night. “The READBowl was really fun,” he said. “It was good for me to learn some discipline.” His favorite reading material included books by Roald Dahl and reference books. “We had to read on the weekends, too.”
Four students from each class were also announced as the ProBowl Reading Team and received certificates. One of the ProBowl Readers, Wyatt Fout, said he read about 3 hours a day. “I read sports books mostly, and some video game books.”
There was also a competition involving each 3rd grade class. First place was Fulkerson’s Fantastic Readers (24,305 minutes), with Sigers’ Super Readers in 2nd (17,807 minutes), Tichenor’s Terrific Readers in 3rd (13,294 minutes) and Barnett’s Bright Bookworms in 4th (11,183 minutes).
The READBowl project celebrates being a Lifelong Learner, one of Hopkins County Future Ready characteristics of successful graduates.
The overall message? Keep reading!
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Making Valentine’s Day brighter for elementary kids is a tradition for students and staff at James Madison Middle School. In a project led by the Youth Services Center, the school community has created more than 100 hand-made boxes that will go to students at Jesse Stuart, Grapevine, and Hanson Elementary schools. They also gave more than 500 Valentine’s cards to the younger students! |
Southside 4th graders dissected a flower recently as part of their studies on the structure and function of plants! Students worked in groups to identify parts of the flower and created a diagram showing structures and functions. |
We want to celebrate Hopkins County Schools staff members who embody “Great Futures Start Here!” HCS Superintendent Dr. Damon Fleming started this recognition program to honor staff members who go above and beyond to create opportunity, inspire greatness, and remove barriers so all students and staff can thrive.
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Bryana Dulin, an 8th-grade social studies teacher at Browning Springs Middle School, was honored with the Great Futures Award at the Feb. 17 School Board meeting. She demonstrates excellence in all the criteria for the Great Futures Award!
Ms. Dulin has made a tremendous impact on her school by revamping the Bears Leadership Academy, a program designed to build tomorrow’s leaders. Through this program, students have launched new initiatives, hosted school events, and started an after-school store. During the meeting, Bears Leadership Academy students also presented gifts to board members!
Ms. Dulin serves as the school’s Gifted and Talented liaison, developing engaging and meaningful lessons for students. She collaborates with others to design cross-curricular projects that strengthen learning and critical thinking.
Her commitment to students, families, and the school community is evident in everything she does! She is truly an opportunity creator and role model for both students and colleagues.
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Hopkins County Central HS High Voltage dance team won TWO National Championships! They won their divisions in both Pom and Hip Hop at the UDA National Dance Team Championship in Orlando. What an AMAZING accomplishment!!
Videos of their award-winning routines are posted at the following links:
Huge congratulations go out to all the dancers and coaches!
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Three Regional Champion swimmers were honored by the Board of Education at the Feb. 17 meeting. Those honored include the following:
- Alex Ray, Hopkins County Central High School, KHSAA Regional Swim Champion in the 100 yard Butterfly
- Addison Howard, Madisonville North Hopkins High School, KHSAA Regional Swim Champion in the 100 yard backstroke and 200-yard individual medley
- Sy Soriano, Madisonville North Hopkins High School, KHSAA Regional Swim Champion and record-setter in 200 yard freestyle.
Both Addison and Sy advance to the state competition.
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Congratulations to the HCS students who advanced to the district level of the Middle School Amazing Shake! They recently competed in the district Meet & Greet. Thirty students will move on to the next level of competition, which is the Think on Your Feet round.
Students who advanced include the following:
Browning Springs Middle School - Peyton Hambric, Tenley Riggle, Ainslee Gamblin, Ariyah Hopson, Max Sines, Kelsey Wimberly, Tiyanah Baker, Ariel Mitchell, Kaylen Killough;
James Madison Middle School - Ally Kong , June Johnson, McKinley Audas, Preslee Byard, Kennedy Coke, Bella Brewer, Saloni Modi, Ella Adams , Jaxon Vincent, Carson Findley;
South Hopkins Middle School - Tinley Paxton, Anna Liliker, Paisley Alexander, Charlie Blades Utley, Leah Burton, Eliza Riddle, Melanie Vargas, Reagan Barnes, Jackson Wyatt, Emma Gallimore; West Hopkins School - Mason Kittinger.
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HCS elementary students who advanced to the district level of the Amazing Shake participated in the Meet & Greet event. The students did a GREAT job! Thanks to all the community members who took part!
The top 21 students will move on to the next round, which is Think on Your Feet. These students include the following: Alexis Arnold, West Broadway; Jaxon Ashby, Southside; Kelsey Blue, Jesse Stuart; Micah Bridgman, Hanson; Addison Browning, WBES; Alistair Bruce, Pride; Julaia Bussell, WBES; Zoie Evans, PES; Isabella Gunther, Grapevine; Isabella Hedrick, HES; Emma Larkins, HES; Beckham McCurry, PES; Carson Moore, GES; Nathan Naeter, PES; Nayeli Perez, GES; Hope Rainwater, HES; Chapel Redpath, WBES; Caleb Sanchez, WBES; Kyler Sullivan, JSES; Liv Williams, GES; and Tinsley Young, SES.
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The Hopkins County Spelling Bee was held recently at Madisonville Community College. Isabella Carver, an 8th grader at James Madison Middle School, won 1st place. Jaxon Lopez, a 5th grader at Hanson Elementary School, placed 2nd. |
Several talented dance teams from Hopkins County Schools earned State Championships at the KDCO State Competition!
Hopkins County Central High Voltage is Grand Champion! That is in recognition of the team receiving the highest total score compared to other high school teams. HCCHS won the State Championship in Pom and placed 2nd in Hip Hop, both in the Large Varsity Division.
Madisonville North Hopkins Maroon Magic won the State Championship in Pom, Small Varsity Division. MNHHS also placed 3rd in small Hip Hop.
Browning Springs Bear Force dance team won the State Championship in Game Day, Medium Middle School Division. BSMS placed 2nd in Hip Hop and 3rd in Pom, Small Middle School Division.
James Madison Stars dance team won the State Championship in Hip Hop and placed 2nd in Pom, Small Middle School Division.
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