
School Hours
8:25AM-2:45PM M, T, TH, F
8:25AM-1:45PM Wednesdays
Absences
A written note is needed within 48 hours of returning to school stating the cause of the absence.
SAVE THE DATE
- 11/16 Interim Reports Issued (on HAC)
- 11/16 Veteran’s Day Performance
- 11/17 Picture Retakes
- 11/22-11/24 NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving
- 11/29 Fund Run Rescheduled
- 12/11-12/15 Holiday Shoppe
- 12/18 PTO Sponsored: Staff Cookie Exchange
- 12/21 Second Quarter Ends
- 12/22-1/5 NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
See link below and on the Registration Webpage for more information about Student Registration.
For extended Day information, please go to the Extended Day webpage.
Information Center
- Student Code of Conduct
- School Safety Letter 2023-24
- Required Instruction Elementary Parent Letter 2023-24
- Code of Conduct Letter 2023-24
- Elementary School Choice Letter 2023-24
- Sheriff Hardwick’s Back to School Letter
- Economic Security Report
- Volunteer application (School Access Form)
- HCE Dismissal and Attendance
- HCES Parent/Student Handbook 2023-24
School Supply Lists
Upcoming Events
- Second Quarter / First Semester Ends on December 21, 2023
- All schools will be dismissed 1 hour early on December 21, 2023
- Winter Break – Student / Teacher Holiday on December 22, 2023
- Teacher Planning Day – Student Holiday on January 4, 2024
- Teacher Inservice Day – Student Holiday on January 5, 2024
REGISTER TO RECEIVE SCHOOL MESSENGER
https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/schoolmessenger
Designed for parents and guardians to hold messages for 30 days. Ability to select mode of broadcast to receive different message types and serves as a single place to view all messages. Phone numbers are derived from the District’s Student Information Systems.
Parents & Guardians must contact their school to change phone numbers and update any information.
Transportation Changes
Please remember to inform your teacher, Mrs. Sherwood, and Mrs. Goldsmith (if you attend extended day) of any transportation changes by 2pm each day (1pm on Wednesdays). No changes made after 2pm can be honored. This allows for ample time for communication and safety. Thank you ahead of time for your support of this policy.

FortifyFL App
FortifyFL is a website and app developed at the direction of the Florida Legislature. Any student, educator, parent or member of the public can report school safety concerns directly to law enforcement and school administrators anonymously and easily through the FortifyFL app or getfortifyfl.com.
School Access
This is just a reminder that anyone (parent, guardian, friend, neighbor, aunt, uncle) must have school access to attend an event at Hickory Creek, have lunch with a student and/or attend an awards assembly. If you have not already done so, please complete the School Access Form. The process for approval may take up to 4 weeks, so please fill out the application sooner than later for any guests that would like to have school access. Once the application is approved, school access will be valid for three years.
School District News
Instructional Materials Adoption Update
The adoption review of Social Studies resources for the St. Johns County School District has ended. Resources that were selected by adoption committees for submission to the School Board for adoption consideration are available online. All selected resources have been approved and adopted by the Florida Department of Education. Updates will be posted when appropriate.
Some print materials may be available for review. If you would like access to the available printed materials or require assistance reviewing the online resources, please call the Instructional Resources and Media Services office at 904.547.3947. Materials are available for review from 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM when district offices are open.
For more information about the textbook adoption process, please visit the Florida Department of Education Instructional Materials web page.
"Strategies Parents and Caregivers Can Implement to Address Anxiety Related Symptoms in Their Students" Online Discussion on December 5
Please join us on December 3, 2023, from 6pm to 7:30pm for a virtual discussion titled "Strategies Parents and Caregivers Can Implement to Address Anxiety Related Symptoms in Their Students." The discussion will be presented by guest speaker Marlena Jenkins.