🍁🎃 Fall Break is H E R E! 🎃🍁 All Hattiesburg Public Schools campuses will be closed from October 5th - 9th, 2026. HPS Administrative Offices will be closed from October 5th - 8th, 2025. We hope you enjoy this break, and we'll see you all back in class on Monday, October 12th!

Today is National custodian appreciation day! A HUGE thanks to all of our HPS custodian workers for all of your amazing service and all that you do to keep our facilities beautiful! You are an integral part to our District! #builtforgreatness

Hattiesburg High School Choral Arts will welcome the Alcorn State University Concert Choir for a special joint concert on Tuesday, October 13 at 6 PM in the HHS Auditorium. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. We hope to see you there!

A big thank you to the Pine Belt Humanists and the American Humanist Association for generously providing hygiene kits for students at Thames! Your support helps ensure our students have essential items to feel confident, comfortable, and ready to learn.

Apple Day at Grace Christian Elementary! 🍎 Ms. Crear’s class put their science learning into action with hands-on activities focused on apples, including math and phonics, sensory play, apple volcanoes, apple tasting, and caramel green apple slushies! #TigerPride

CKH builds safe, connected school communities where students feel valued and empowered while strengthening relationships among students, educators, and families. HPS October Character Trait: Self-Direct

At Grace Christian, Ms. Cater,our EL teacher, spent time with kindergarten students reading Maria Had a Little Llama/María Tenía Una Llamita by Angela Dominguez. Students learned about Spanish-speaking countries while celebrating Hispanic heritage through literature and learning

That's a wrap on Attendance Awareness Month! Thank you to every student who filled these seats this September. You showed up, and it made all the difference. Tomorrow starts a new month, but the message stays the same: there's a seat here with your name on it.#YourPresenceMatters

Learning beyond the classroom at Hattiesburg High School! Tigers explored kinetic energy and chemical changes with MS Extension through an engaging, hands-on experience that connected science to the real world. #BuiltForGreatness

Families, thank you! 💜💛 As we wrap up Attendance Awareness Month, we're grateful for every early morning, every packed lunch, and every "you've got this" that helped our students show up this September. Let's carry that same energy into October and beyond. Every day counts!

Chronic absenteeism is solved when the whole community plays a part. #BuiltForGreatness #yourpresencematters

90% of success is showing up! #TigersAttend #builtforgreatness #yourpresencematters

Family, creativity, and learning came together at Grace Christian Elementary! Our Tigers in Ms. Hayes’s and Ms. James’s classes proudly created family trees showcasing the people and connections that make their families special.

Our Hattiesburg High School choir students represented HPS at the Southern Invitational Choral Conference, hosted by The University of Southern Mississippi! Our Tigers learned and grew alongside world-renowned conductors and composers. We’re proud of their dedication and talent!

This Saturday, catch HPS Tigers at the annual Historic Mobile Street Festival in the Children's Youth Village! Please look at the following schedule for the children's youth village performances. #builtforgreatness

Responding to absences with care and not blame can motivate students to show up daily! #builtforgreatness #yourpresencematters

High Attendance = High Achievement #builtforgreatness #yourpresencematters

Hawkins Elementaryhosted a fun-filled Math & Science Night! Students and families participated in hands-on activities that brought math and science to life in an engaging and interactive way. Thank you to all of the families who joined us for an evening of learning and exploring.

Hattiesburg High School Choral Arts will welcome the Alcorn State University Concert Choir for a special joint concert on Tuesday, October 13 at 6 PM in the HHS Auditorium. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. We hope to see you there!

A special thank you to Hattiesburg Fire and Rescue for stopping by to give our exceptional scholars an unforgettable experience!