{"id":2149,"date":"2016-03-18T11:59:11","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T15:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/hes\/?page_id=2149"},"modified":"2026-01-12T10:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:11:46","slug":"hes-welcome-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/hes\/hes-welcome-information\/","title":{"rendered":"HES Welcome Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to Hendersonville Elementary School<\/h1>\n

Home of the Mighty Cubcats
\nWhere Excellence Begins
\nA STEM School of Distinction<\/h2>\n

A Flex Quarter School<\/strong>
\n Education for All Seasons<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Mission Statement:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

At HES we are Honorable in character, Engaged in learning and Successful each day!<\/p>\n

Vision:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

We will provide a solid academic foundation for each child. \u00a0We will encourage and empower students to achieve their academic best while emphasizing respectfulness and responsibility for success in life.<\/p>\n

Awards\/Recognition:<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • Model STEM School of Distinction 2025-2026<\/li>\n
  • Exceeded Growth in 2018-2019 and 2024<\/li>\n
  • National Unified Champion School<\/li>\n
  • Only one of four schools\u00a0in the state of NC to be honored as a Lighthouse School in 2018<\/li>\n
  • Earned an A+ Grade for the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years.<\/li>\n
  • Recognized as a prepared STEM School of Distinction by the NC Board of Education 2017<\/li>\n
  • NC Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Exemplar School 2012-2016<\/li>\n
  • Honor School of Excellence 2003-2011<\/li>\n
  • School of Excellence 2000-2003<\/li>\n
  • 2007 No Child Left Behind Ribbon School<\/li>\n
  • Lego Robotic Team 1st Place in Presentation 2014-2015<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Curriculum and Instruction:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

    Hendersonville Elementary provides a well rounded instructional program which fully implements the NC standards and Common Core Curriculum.<\/p>\n

    Focus:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Project Based Learning- 21st century skill set<\/li>\n
    • Skills- Creativity, Collaboration, Critical thinking, Communication<\/li>\n
    • Integration of school wide STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) Units<\/li>\n
    • Daily non-fiction and fiction reading and writing<\/li>\n
    • Writing across all academics<\/li>\n
    • Problem Solving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Curricula:<\/span><\/p>\n

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      • LetterLand<\/li>\n
      • CKLA Core Knowledge Language Arts<\/li>\n
      • iReady<\/li>\n
      • Emerald Math<\/li>\n
      • Leader in Me<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Special Programs:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
          \n
        • Kiwanis Kids- Leaders<\/li>\n
        • Partner with YMCA 2nd grade Safety Around Water<\/li>\n
        • HendoBots Lego Robotics Club<\/li>\n
        • Homework Club<\/li>\n
        • Tutoring<\/li>\n
        • Battle of the Books<\/li>\n
        • Spelling Team<\/li>\n
        • Science Fairs<\/li>\n
        • STEM Nights<\/li>\n
        • Inclusive Playground<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Other Wonderful Facts:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
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          • The HES PTO is actively involved in many special programs supporting our school. \u00a0All parents are encouraged to join and be involved.<\/li>\n
          • Volunteers are an important part of Hendersonville Elementary. \u00a0We rely on community and parent volunteers who donate their time and talents to enhance the learning process.<\/li>\n
          • Our business partner is Park Ridge Hospital.<\/li>\n
          • Nine National Board Certified Teachers<\/li>\n
          • Tier 3 Team for Student Support<\/li>\n
          • Academically Gifted Teacher<\/li>\n
          • Exceptional Children Program<\/li>\n
          • Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapists<\/li>\n
          • ESL Teacher<\/li>\n
          • School Health Nurse<\/li>\n
          • School psychologist\/Counselor<\/li>\n
          • Literacy Room<\/li>\n
          • IPad, Chromebook, and Laptop Mobile Carts<\/li>\n
          • Smartboards in every classrooms<\/li>\n
          • E-readers available for checkout in library<\/li>\n
          • Outdoor Classroom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            History of HES:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

            Hendersonville Elementary School was originally the Hendersonville Middle School for grades four, five, and six and was built in 1972. \u00a0In 1990 Hendersonville Middle School piloted a year-round program. \u00a0In 1993 the Henderson County Schools and Hendersonville City Schools merged and HMS became HES, serving students in kindergarten through fifth grade with a year-round schedule. \u00a0Hendersonville Elementary is unique in that it is the only non-district school in the county. \u00a0Parents enter a lottery to enroll their children in this program. \u00a0Transportation is only provided to students living in the Bruce Drysdale Elementary School district, all other children must provide their own transportation.<\/p>\n

            Cubcat Song<\/span><\/h4>\n

            We are the mighty Cubcats
            \nWe are the mighty Cubcats
            \nAnd we love our school!
            \nWe are respectful and
            \nWe are responsible
            \nin everything we do.
            \nSo its work, work, work for Hendersonville
            \nAs Cubcats always do.
            \nWe think before we act
            \nAs we always stay on track
            \nFor the Glory of HES
            \n(shout) GO CUBCATS!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Welcome to Hendersonville Elementary School Home of the Mighty Cubcats Where Excellence Begins A STEM School of Distinction A Flex Quarter School Education for All Seasons   Mission Statement: At HES we are Honorable in character, Engaged in learning and Successful each day! Vision: We will provide a solid academic foundation for each child. \u00a0We […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2149","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/hes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/hes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/hes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/hes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/hes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2149"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/hes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6099,"href":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/hes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2149\/revisions\/6099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/hes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}