Vision: The Richmond County School System will provide an equitable education for all students to prepare them for life beyond the classroom.

Mission: Building a globally competitive school system that educates the whole child through teaching, learning, collaboration, and innovation.

Scholastic Book Fair

February 24-28, 2020

Shopping Hours:

Monday - Thursday 7:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Thursday's After School Hours: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Friday 7:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Visit the online Book Fair Homepage at https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=hephzibahelementaryschool for the volunteer sign up sheet, the new eWallet (digitalpayment option for students), and to shop online.

We accept the following payment methods at our Fair: Cash, Credit Cards, Student eWallet.  No checks.

View this video for more information on the eWallet program:  https://players.brightcove.net/1543299976/Eyj59PHsg_default/index.html?videoId=5831064261001

It is still not too late to order a HES 2019-2020 yearbook.  The cost of the yearbook is $15 or $20 for a hardcover.  The yearbook can be ordered online at ybpay.lifetouch.com with ID code 13906820 or send completed order forms to the school with cash or checks made payable to Hephzibah Elementary.  Students who purchase a yearbook will invited to a yearbook party in May. For more information, please call Mrs. Enfinger at 706-592-4561 ext. 3410.

The absolute last day to order a yearbook is March 23, 2020.

Please read these important Title I documents.

Parent Engagement Policy

Parent Compact

Complaint Procedures Policy

RCSS Parent & Family Engagement Policy

Hephzibah Elementary School (HES) is a candidate school for the Primary Years Programme.  We are pursuing authorization as an IB World School.  These are schools that share a common philosophy – a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Hephzibah Elementary School believes is important for our students.

HES IB PYP Brochure

Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes:  the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme or the Career-related Programme (CP).  Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.  For further information about the IB and it programmes, visit http:  www.ibo.org.