East Hancock Elementary

🚀 Exciting News! The Hancock County School District App is Here! 📱✨ Stay connected like never before with our brand-new Hancock County School District mobile app! Get quick access to: ✅ News & Announcements ✅ Events & Important Dates ✅ Documents & Resources ✅ Staff Directory ✅ Notifications & Alerts ✅ Dining Menus – Check out what’s for breakfast & lunch! 🍽️ 📲 Download the app for FREE today! 🔹 Android: https://aptg.co/T8zKfC 🔹 iPhone: https://aptg.co/k7hPQ2 🔔 Don’t forget to enable notifications so you never miss an important update! #F2G #flytogreatness #HNation

Families, don’t forget — our holiday parties are coming up soon! We’re so excited to celebrate the season together. Students are welcome to come dressed in their holiday-themed outfits or their holiday best — think festive sweaters, sparkly dresses, or whatever makes them feel merry and bright! We can’t wait to celebrate all the hard work and joy of this season with our amazing students!

2025-2026 Term 2 EHE Principal Advisory Lunch Our student leaders met with Dr. B today and did an incredible job sharing thoughtful feedback about our school. They represented their grade-level peers with pride and maturity! When asked about their favorite things at EHE, they didn’t hesitate — our amazing teachers and staff, the janitors who keep our school spotless, and of course… stuffed crust pizza and cheesy chicken & rice! We’re so proud of these Gators and grateful for their voices in helping make EHE the best it can be! 💚🐊

Congratulations to November Attendance Challenge Winners!

Congratulations to Alvin and Hayes who mastered first 100 sight words! Keep up the great work!

Congratulations to Ms. Mary for receiving the Gritty Gator from Ms. Dawn!

📅 Hancock County School District Calendar Vote for 2026–2027
We’re excited to share two calendar options for next school year, and we want to hear from our families, students, and community!

🎬 Watch this quick video to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G56XbOE0aHo

Both options are nearly identical. The only difference is the October teacher workday:
🍂 Option A – Monday, October 12 (the Monday right after Fall Break)
🎃 Option B – Friday, October 30 (the day before Halloween)

Both calendars keep breaks similar to this year and still allow us to wrap up the school year before the Memorial Day holiday.

🗳️ Please take a moment to cast your vote by December 12:
👉 https://forms.gle/Jk2Cut76NpR3Wgcq7

Thank you for helping us choose the best fit for H Nation!
#HNation #F2G #flytogreatness #MakingWaves

Winter Fun!

Our third graders are ready to rock and roll in their upcoming play, “Elfis”.🎅🎸 Join us for this festive performance filled with music, laughter, and plenty of holiday spirit as our talented students take the stage to shine!

Our fifth graders are spreading holiday cheer in their upcoming play, “An Old-Fashioned Christmas”! Step back in time with us for a heartwarming performance filled with classic charm, festive songs, and the true spirit of the season.

December Calendars

Community kindness at its finest! Our annual Food Drive was a huge success — we collected 791 pounds of food, enough to help feed 391 people in our community! What an incredible impact our Gator family continues to make. And a big shoutout to our kindergartners, who took first place by bringing in the most food! Their big hearts made a big difference. Thank you to all our students, families, and staff who contributed. Together, we make our community stronger!

Congratulations to Ms. Dawn on receiving the Gritty Gator from Ms. Isabella this week!

Save the Date!

🎉 New Tool for H-Nation Families! 🚌✨

We’re excited to roll out StopFinder, a new app that helps you stay connected to your child’s bus in real time.

📩 Check your email soon for an invitation to register your account — it will go to the same email you used when enrolling your child.
📱 After you receive it, download the free StopFinder app and log in to get started.

🎥 Watch the quick overview video below to see how it works!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j4WS8yZvt8

Our Food Drive is off to an amazing start! Our halls are overflowing with generosity and cans! Currently our kindergarten Gators ar e in the lead with 244 cans, with first grade Gators right behind.

It’s Domino’s Pizza Day for our Gators!
Skip the cooking and treat your family to pizza tonight — and help support our school at the same time! Just use code DN1 when you order, and a portion of the proceeds will go right back to our school. Let’s raise some dough while enjoying some delicious pizza!

When you’re planning meals for the week, don’t forget — November 18 is Domino’s Pizza Night! Order your favorites and use code DN1 to help raise money for our school. Let’s make it a night full of pizza and Gator pride!

Reminder-

It’s time for our Turkey Feather Sale! From November 17–21, you can buy turkey feathers for $1 each to help dress up your favorite teacher’s turkey! Each feather adds up — and the teacher with the most feathers will have to wear the turkey costume!
Let’s have some fun while supporting our school — and see which teacher will be the Top Turkey!