HHES Parents:

We want to make you aware that this morning Mr. Olson and I received a report of a cougar in the field behind the school. We immediately moved recess indoors and contacted the Clark County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

We have initiated a modified Hold protocol for the remainder of the school day. All recesses will be held indoors and movement between school buildings will be limited for the rest of the day. We have staff members monitoring the field area where the animal was spotted. The Department of Fish and Wildlife will be sending support staff to our campus to assist us.

We want to thank our HHES staff for their prompt reporting and action to ensure our students’ safety. At this time, we anticipate that school will remain in session until regular release time today and that school will be in session tomorrow.

I will update you as additional information becomes available.

Meredith Gannon - HHES Principal

4 months ago, Meredith Gannon

We have an exciting week coming up at HHES! Tomorrow is our PWT Night at the Battle Ground MOD Pizza and school picture day and this week, we kick off our Be Kind, Be a Hornet program with two spirit days (Thursday - red, white, and blue day, and Friday - team kindness sports day). You can read all about these events and more in our parent newsletter here: https://secure.smore.com/n/7gpf1

4 months ago, Meredith Gannon
Be Kind, Be a Hornet
HHES is looking for after school club advisors! Do you have a hobby, passion, or activity that you would like to share with our students? If that's you, and you are interested in being a Hockinson Heights Elementary after school club advisor please reach out to Mr. Olson or fill out an interest form at www.tinyurl.com/HHESClubProposal. This is a great way to support our school and help us offer great learning opportunities to our students. We look forward to partnering with you!
4 months ago, Michael Olson
HHES Club Advisor Flyer
Our first day of school is just around the corner. We look forward to seeing our hornets back on campus Monday (or Thursday for our TK and K students)! You can read more about upcoming events, back to school information, and fifth grade band by viewing our newsletter here: https://secure.smore.com/n/exmf4s
5 months ago, Meredith Gannon
We're excited to have you back at school! Don't miss back-to-school events and other important dates. Check out our calendar here: https://www.hocksd.org/events?view=list-month
5 months ago, Hockinson School District

We are excited to welcome our HHES students in grades 1-5 back to school on August 25 and our TK and Kindergarten students on August 28! More information about class placements, upcoming events, and introductions to some of our new staff members can be found in our parent newsletter. Please continue to check our website and HHES Facebook for all back to school news. See you at the end of the month!

You can view the newsletter here: https://secure.smore.com/n/bz15u

5 months ago, Meredith Gannon
Our final Round-Up of the 2024-25 school year takes a look back and forward, featuring a spotlight on our students' improved performance on state assessments, a preview of the HHS fall play, and stories our senior spotlight series on the Class of 2025, summer programs, upcoming surplus sales, and more! You can read it here: https://secure.smore.com/n/dcgeu-hsd-news-round-up
6 months ago, Steve Marshall
Photo from June 5 Transitional Kindergarten Graduation. Up next: Kindergarten!
There are lots of exciting events going on in the HSD this spring! Check out our calendar to keep up-to-date: https://www.hocksd.org/events?view=list-month
7 months ago, Hockinson School District
The HSD Annual Report is now available! The 2023-24 Annual Report is published on our website! Every year, we publish the annual report for the previous school year online. Check it out on our website here: https://5il.co/2skwi
9 months ago, Hockinson School District
Text reads "Annual Report" in light blue with the Hockinson School District logo on the left.
Based on staff and family feedback, Hockinson School District is adopting a new calendar for the 2025-26 school year. This calendar is similar to the 2025-26 calendar adopted by Camas School District and other districts around the state. View the 2025-26 calendar here: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5079/HSD/5494052/20252026HSDCalendaredited032125.pdf Here are some highlights: - First Day of School: Aug 25 - a 5-day first week of school. - First day of TK & K: Aug 28 - Full week no-school (Nov 24-28) at Thanksgiving - Full week no-school (Feb 16-20) at Presidents Day holiday - Last day of school: June 17 - Two built-in snow days on March 16 and May 22 Hockinson Community Education will be coordinating low-cost student camps for the six non-school days during the Thanksgiving and February breaks.
9 months ago, Hockinson School District
Read the HSD News Round Up: The April 4 edition features information on the Safety & Security Capital Levy, stories on student achievements in the performing arts, updates on grant-funded school improvement projects, and more. Find it here: https://secure.smore.com/n/63yse
9 months ago, Hockinson School District
Group of 25 high school students pose for a photo indoors.