Early Childhood Center

🐣 Friendly Reminder: No School tomorrow, April 18 or Monday April 21. Have a great Easter weekend, Pirates!! ❤ 🏴‍☠️ #HannibalProud #TogetherWeThrive

🧸Friday was filled with fun at ECC! 🧸 School Nurse Abby Dodd led a Teddy Bear Clinic, helping students feel more comfortable around medical care through hands-on fun and learning!! ❤️‍🩹 A big thank you to Starla Dunn from the Marion County Health Department and Nealee Kesler, a pharmacy student from St. Louis University, for volunteering their time and expertise. Thanks to a generous donation from VFW Post 2446, every child got to take home their very own bear! ❤️🏴‍☠️ #HannibalProud #TogetherWeThrive 📸 Photos contributed by: Kindra Szarka

Friendly Reminder: NO SCHOOL for Spring Break from March 27-31 Have a great break Pirates! See you April 1!! 🏴‍☠️ #HannibalProud #TogetherWeThrive

Due to the National Weather Service forecast indicating a strong possibility of high winds and severe thunderstorms all Hannibal Public Schools will dismiss early today, Friday, March 14th to ensure that all of our students and buses get home safely. HHS/HCTC will dismiss at 1:00, HMS will dismiss at 1:30, and all elementary schools will dismiss at 1:45. There will be NO afternoon Preschool classes. There will be no afternoon practices or activities. Students will be served lunch at school prior to dismissal. Stay safe Pirates! 🏴‍☠️ #HannibalProud

Thank you to all the families who joined us last night for Little People City! A huge shoutout to our community partners! We couldn't have this fun event without you!

HPS 2-Hour Delay & Hard Surface Routes – Thursday, February 20 Due to extreme wind chills expected to reach advisory levels below -15°F, HPS will operate on a 2-hour delay on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Additionally, all buses will be on hard surface routes only. If any additional decisions are determined, this will be communicated by 7:30am on 2/20. Key Adjustments for the Day: -Buses will pick up students two hours later than usual. (EX. If your pick up time is usually 6:30am, it will now be 8:30am) -School start times will be delayed by two hours, with dismissal at the normal time. -No morning preschool. -No morning activities or practices. -School dismissal will remain at the normal time when school is delayed. HPS remains committed to keeping schools open as often as safely possible, ensuring students have a warm, supportive environment for learning. Please use your best judgment when deciding if travel is safe for your family. Stay warm and be safe, Susan Johnson Superintendent

Due to extremely low temperatures and frigid windchill, there will be NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, February 18th. We will be using an AMI day. Stay Safe and Warm, Pirates! #HannibalProud

Friendly reminder- NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Mon. 2/17/25, as HPS will be closed in observance of President's Day. Enjoy the extended weekend Pirates! #HannibalProud #TogetherWeThrive

❄️NO SCHOOL / AMI DAY 2/13/25❄️ Pirate Families, after assessing our roads, and in an effort to keep all students safe, there will be NO SCHOOL Thursday 2/13. Building Principals will communicate AMI (Alternative Method of Instruction) plans at the building level. Thank you for your patience as we work to keep everyone safe! #HannibalProud #TogetherWeThrive

Due to the inclement weather forecasted and the anticipated deteriorating road conditions, there will be NO SCHOOL for Hannibal Public Schools on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Stay Safe Pirates! #HannibalProud #TogetherWeThrive

Starting TODAY (Feb. 3), we’re rolling out TWO major updates to our substitute teacher incentive program: ✨ $500 Appreciation Bonus – Substitutes who work 60+ days during the remainder of this school year (from February 3 - May 23) will receive a $500 bonus! 💰 $200 Referral Bonus – Know someone who’d make a great sub? Earn $200 for every qualified candidate you refer! Know someone who’d be a great sub? Send them our way! Refer here: https://ess.com/hannibal-friends/

Friendly Reminder: There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 20 in observance of MLK Day. The District Calendar can be found at: https://www.hannibal60.com/page/calendar

Once a Pirate, Always a Pirate!! #HannibalProud

Buses will be on hard surface only until further notification. 📄 View the Hard Surface Road Policy and schedule here: https://bit.ly/3JHUbCC. Families impacted should have received a phone call on Sunday January 12. If you live on a gravel road, and did not receive a phone call from the transportation department, please call the transportation center, or your student's school and verify we have the correct contact information for you on file. Thanks for your patience and understanding!

School will not be in session today, Friday, January 10, 2025 due to hazardous road conditions this morning. Thank you for your patience and understanding during weather events. Canceling school is never an easy call to make, but as always, the safety of our students, staff, and families remains our top priority. We want to also thank our local state, city, and county road crews and the HPS custodial and maintenance teams for their hard work this week and through all challenging winter weather events. We hope to see some better temperatures and road conditions next week! 🤞🏼 ❤️ 🏴‍☠️ #HannibalProud #TogetherWeThrive

On Thursday, January 9, 2025, school buses will operate on hard surface roads only. 🏴‍☠️ 📄 View the Hard Surface Road Policy and schedule here: https://bit.ly/3JHUbCC. Thank you for your understanding! #HannibalProud #TogetherWeThrive

❄️ Important Update: NO SCHOOL Wednesday January 8, 2025 ❄️ After earlier planning for a hard surface only day, we’ve carefully reevaluated the weather and road conditions. Keeping the safety of our students, staff, and families as our top priority, all HPS schools will be closed 1/8/2025 for a traditional snow day. Please stay safe, stay warm, and enjoy the day! 🖤❤🏴‍☠️ #HannibalProud #TogetherWeThrive

⛄❄Hope you've enjoyed your snow days Pirates! ⛄❄ Hannibal Public Schools will operate on hard surface roads only on Wednesday January 8, 2025. See you tomorrow!! The Hard Surface Road Procedures can be found at https://bit.ly/3JHUbCC. #HannibalProud #TogetherWeThrive

❄️ Due to inclement weather, school will not be in session on Monday January 6, 2025. Be safe, Pirates! Enjoy your snow day! ❄️ #HannibalProud #TogetherWeThrive

Elf Mischief, The Grinch, Santa, and Christmas Sing-Along...it has been a festive and fun week at the Early Childhood Center! Merry Christmas! ❤️💚