Mission Statement

Building a world-class school system through education, collaboration, and innovation. 

Vision Statement

The Richmond County School System will create a world-class, globally competitive school system where all students will graduate and are college/career ready.

http://gshs.gadoe.org/Lists/Elementary/NewForm.aspx

Congratulations to the following HES Science Fair Winners!

2nd Grade

First Place - Sapp

Second Place - Towns

Third Place - Daniels

Third Grade

First Place - Williams - Polar Puzzle

Second Place - Williams - Jumping for Geodes

Third Place - Williams - Go With the Flow

Honorable Mention - Williams - Building Beaches

Honorable Mention - Ashton - Colorful Candies

Fourth Grade

First Place - Jesutofunmi Ayedun - How to Make a Volcano Replica

Second Place - Lexie Covington - Float or Sink

Third Place - Rena Williams - Look Mom, No Leaks

Honorable Mention - Eric Palmer - Do Plants Need Water

Honorable Mention - Keonte Wright - Walking Water

Honorable Mention - Ryan Wells-Jones - H2O to Grow

Honorable Mention - John Thomas - The Best Toothpaste

Fifth Grade

First Place - Ronaldo Jones - Diaper Dissection

Second Place - Emma Babinec - Which Water Will Freeze the Fastest?

Third Place - Hannah Pollard - Does Sugar Really Cause Tooth Decay?

Honorable Mention - Bria Sutton - Can Dog's Drool Kill Germs?

The Georgia Department of Education Parent Survey is available for HES parents to complete online using their personal computer, smartphones, or tablet.  The website address is http://gshs.gadoe.org/Lists/Parents/NewForm.aspx.  The information from the survey will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating.  Parents are welcome to complete the survey at HES in the media center.  For more information, please contact Mrs. Enfinger at 706-592-4561 ext. 3410.  

Students in grades K-5 can earn a FREE Six Flags ticket (value $50) by completing 6 hours of recreational reading.  The Six Flags Read to Succeed Reading logs are due Friday, February 22nd to Mrs. Enfinger.   Click here for more information and the Student Reading Log.

Hephzibah Elementary
Perfect Attendance Contest
September 4, 2018 – May 10, 2019

Hephzibah Elementary students with perfect attendance from September 4, 2018 – May 10, 2019 will be entered to win prizes such as these new bikes donated by T.R. Brooks and a $50 Walmart gift card donated by American Custom Fence Co.  There will be more prizes added as donations are being sought for this contest.

10 tardies and/or early dismissal = 1 absent
1 out of school suspension = 1 absent

 For more information or to donate to this worthy cause, please contact Mrs. Danforth at 706-592-4561.

Standard Base Report Card Information

Hephzibah Elementary Parent Letter

Richmond County School System Information

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.