The Progress Report

Friday, Sept. 1 will be a half-day for students heading into Labor Day weekend. Schools will dismiss at the following times:

• 11:30 AM: Elementary Schools
  
• 12 PM: Middle and Junior High Schools, AAA, and ASFL
  
• 12:40 PM: High Schools

Additionally, schools and offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 4 for Labor Day.

View the HCS Calendar for a complete listing of district-level dates and to learn more about each event.

• August 25: DAC Application Window Closes
• August 25: 2024-25 Calendar Survey Window Ends
• September 1: Half Day for Students
• September 4: Labor Day Observed
• September 6: Progress Reports Go Home
• September 7: BOE Budget Hearing #1
• September 7: BOE Work Session
• September 14: BOE Budget Hearing #2
• September 19: BOE Meeting
• September 29: E-Learning Day
• September 29: Gifted Referral Window Closes
• October 2-6: Fall Break (No School for Students and Teachers)
• October 6: Fall Break (All Schools & Offices Closed)
• October 10: BOE Work Session
• October 12: Report Cards Go Home
• October 24: BOE Meeting

Kickoff for the Lee High School football game on Friday, Aug. 25 at Milton Frank Stadium will be pushed back until 7:30 PM!

The delay will help accommodate a ceremonial coin toss celebrating new renovations at Milton Frank Stadium while also allowing student-athletes to start the game with cooler temperatures.

Milton Frank Stadium will offer mobile concessions this season. In addition to standing in traditional concession stand lines, fans will be able to place orders from their phone and pick up at the concession stand. Watch the Cut the Line video to learn more, and use the QR code or visit the Cut the Line website to place your order.

The 3rd-5th grade gifted referral window is open through September 29.

Please contact your student's gifted teacher for more information on the referral process.

Huntsville City Schools (HCS) is asking stakeholders to vote on two proposed calendars for the 2024-25 school year. For information and to provide feedback visit: 2024-25 School Year Calendar Survey.

Please complete the survey by midnight on Aug. 25, 2023. Thank you for your input.

Huntsville City Schools and the United States Department of Justice are seeking applications from students and parents/guardians to serve on the 2023-24 Desegregation Advisory Committee (DAC).

This application window is ONLY for Columbia High Students and parents of M2M transfer students. This application period will close on August 25, 2023.

For more information and for application forms visit: DAC Application.

Mae Jemison High School cut the ribbon on a beautiful new athletic facility on its campus.

View Jemison athletics facilities.

We are proud of our Career Tech Programs in Huntsville City Schools. Mae Jemison High School opened a new welding facility where many students will be able to earn industry credentials before graduating from high school.

View Jemison welding facility video.

Congratulations to Columbia High School graduate JuVaughn Harrison who finished 2nd in the High Jump in the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

The back-to-school community celebration was attended by students, teachers, families, and community members. High school bands, JROTC groups, cheerleaders, and athletic teams participated in the parade.

Huntsville City Schools is continuing to hire for open positions before the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 2.

View open positions and apply now by visiting huntsvillecityschools.org/jobs.

The mission of Huntsville City Schools is to inspire, engage, and empower all students in becoming creative problem solvers, active citizens, and life long learners through rigorous curriculum and relevant instruction within a supportive environment. Vision: high expectations, character driven, and student centered. Core values: service minded, transparent, resilient, accountable, team focused, equitable, goal oriented, inclusive, and creative.

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