About Us
Our school expectations are based on our mascot – RAMS:
R.A.M.S ; which stands for:
Respect
Attitude
Motivate
Self-Control
Mission
Cultivating Leaders Through Problem Based and Bar Modeling Strategies!
Vision
Cultivating all students to be productive and contributing leaders of society while preparing them to overcome any challenges and to excel and achieve their goals.
Beliefs
Bess T. Shepherd will provide an exemplary education for all students to become productive and responsible citizens. We will inspire excellence in our students as they transform their individual greatness into the following attributes: a student with integrity, a collaborative work ethic, a creative thinker, a problem solver, self- initiative, who respects others, and is a continuous joyful
Transportation
For any safety or driving concerns regarding First Student buses (buses numbered 200 and above), please contact 423-498-5555 or visit www.firstfeedback.com
Buses are expected to arrive within 10 minutes of their scheduled time. Please have students at their stops and ready to board the bus 10 minutes prior to the scheduled arrival time. The bus schedule can not allow more time to wait for tardy students or for students to exit personal vehicles. For more information, please see the rules of conduct in the Transportation Policy Manual
Hamilton County Schools transports more than 20,000 students to and from school each day. There are 251 daily bus routes covering 23,000 miles each day and 4.0 million miles annually. Our mission is to provide safe and efficient transportation to and from school daily.
