September 21, 2022
School Safety in HCS
The issue of school safety has been in the news cycle frequently. The tragedy in Uvalde, Texas was the most recent tragedy in what has become a long…
September 19, 2022
Bows on Buses
If you’re driving around Haywood County, you may notice that the HCS school buses have added a little pizzazz and color to their bright yellow…
September 16, 2022
Press Release – September 16
Gabe Hart - Chief Communications Officer 731.772.9613 ext 2330 gabe.hart@hcsk12.net RELEASE DATE: September 16, 2022 SUPERINTENDENT JOEY HASSELL…
September 7, 2022
Academic Focus – SHIS
When it comes to educating students, there are many variables that can affect learning. Everything from social situations at school to family…
August 29, 2022
Academic Focus in HCS
Public education is one of the most fundamental and paramount institutions in our society. At its root, the public education system in America seeks…
August 22, 2022
Diversity Hires in HCS
In 2020, a study of students in North Carolina and Tennessee was performed in order to see if there were positive effects tied to a student-teacher…
August 19, 2022
Personalized Learning Plans – HCS
At the root of public education is the formulaic desire to offer all students a challenging and rigorous education that prepares them for a…
August 15, 2022
HCS TVAAS Data
The Tennessee Department of Education released the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) comparison data that measured each school…
August 9, 2022
Truancy Intervention in HCS
As full time learning resumed after two years of interrupted learning due to COVID-19, a few trends began to emerge in the world of public…
July 21, 2022
Data Dive – Sunny Hill Intermediate School
Throughout the school year, students at each school in Haywood County Schools are assessed three times in order to gauge where each individual…
July 19, 2022
Sunny Hill – Reflections
In the world of education, July is the page turning month; the month that starts with a deep exhale and some relaxation then ends with the opening…