East Side recognizes Most Improved

Congratulations to some of East Side’s Most Improved students! These students have made positive gains and growth throughout this entire school year.…

East Side Walks Across Tennessee … 15 times!!!

Students at East Side participated again this year in an after-school physical activity program called "Walk Across Tennessee." Each 15 minutes of…

Distinguished Scholars honored

The Class of 2018 Distinguished Scholar Recognition Banquet was held at Haywood High School On May. Mrs. Julie Dahlhauser honored individually 33…

College Signing Day

College Signing Day, an event that celebrates student achievement and a day for students to proudly announce where they are going to college and to…

PreK students enjoy Field Day

Anderson’s PreK Field Day was a blast! The students ran relays against each other, ran an obstacle course and jumped in inflatable jumpers!

C & T Banquet

SKILLS USA At the recent Career and Technical Awards Ceremony, Sponsor James Moss announced the officers of the 2017-2018 SkillsUSA Club: (from left)…

Budget and student scores topics at School Board meeting  

School board members met at 4:30 May 10 to go over the budget before bringing it up for approval at the board meeting that started at 6. They will…

Celebrating HCS employees

2018 Retirees: Janice Bird, Anderson 28 years; Sylvia Harwell, Anderson 35 years; Linda Whitten, Anderson 9 years; Vivian Miller, Haywood Elementary…

Jackson receives Leadership Award

Latonya Jackson, principal at Haywood High School, received the African American Conference Outstanding Leadership Award from the University of…

HHS Beta Club inducts 42 new members

The Haywood High School Beta Club seniors inducted 42 new members at their National Beta Club Induction Ceremony on April 5. Beta Club officers, Adam…

Haywood’s finest compete in choir competition

The many talented students of Haywood High School’s choirs traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia, recently to compete in the world strides onstage…

HES is transformed by “The Leader in Me”

The Leader in Me is literally transforming Haywood Elementary School! This program helps student identify ways that they can be the best they can be,…

Anderson Annual Leadership Showcase

Anderson welcomed parents and guests Friday morning, April 13, for the 1st Annual Leadership Showcase. Students selected for the Lighthouse Team…

HCS Board meets on April 12

Joining students, families and other guests at Anderson's first Leadership Showcase were Superintendent Joey Hassell (left) and Chief Special…

PreK classes visit HHS

Anderson Early Childhood Center’s PreK classes took a field trip to Haywood High last week. After reading “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” during Dr. Seuss…

No rain on the Anderson Easter Egg Hunt!

 The students at Anderson weren’t disappointed when it seemed the rain would stop their annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 29! The administrators,…

Anderson Cubs celebrate with Pep Rally

At our third nine weeks Academic Pep Rally on March 29, we had three kindergarten students step up to help us lead the Pep Rally as Student Leaders.…

ES observes National School Breakfast Week

To encourage more students to take advantage of the healthy choices available for school breakfast, East Side Intermediate School celebrated National…

ESI holds Math/STEM Family Game Night

Family Game Night at East Side Intermediate with Math/STEM was such a huge success! Students had a wonderful time learning while "playing" Math and…

HES students meet Jessica Young

Haywood Elementary students were so excited recently to have as their guest, author Jessica Young. She talked to each of the classes throughout the…

HMS students – good health

Haywood Middle PE/Wellness students enjoyed an information-packed session recently provided by Le Bonheur Hospital's Community Health Educator,…

DECA students advance to International Contest

A group of 23 Haywood High School DECA students attended the State Career Development Conference for business and marketing competitive events March…

East Side welcomes Cheryl Wills

Author Cheryl Wills came recently to talk to the East Side Wildcats and brought copies of her book, “The Emancipation of Grandpa Sandy Wills.” Ms.…

An Eye-Opener for HHS Students     

Each year ninth-grade Wellness students take part in a video and presentation about the responsibilities accompanying parenting children as teens. In…

4-H Public Speaking Contest

Ten Haywood Middle School students participated in the County 4-H public speaking contest. Here are the winners and participants: 6th Grade Keyanna…

March School Board meeting  

School Board members and guests were greeted by members of the Haywood Elementary Lighthouse Team. They each talked about the Leader in Me program,…

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HHS Academic Decathlon

2018 STATE COMPETITION RESULTS Haywood High School made Academic Decathlon history this year by being the first school in the state to have four…

“High School Musical” by HHS students

A dancing and singing cast of the HHS Theater Department, under the direction of Emily Carpenter and Choreographer Megan Mysinger Simpson, thrilled…

HES Family Night  

Haywood Elementary School celebrated a Math and Literacy Family Night on February 27. They had games, stations, a photo booth, book fair, and…

HES celebrates 100th Day

On February 2, everyone at Anderson celebrated the 100th day of School! Students in all grades participated in activities revolving around the number…

Students try fruit-infused water

Students in classrooms of Amy Morris and Kellie Haywood at East Side Intermediate School joined in an experiment to see of students like…

ES Student Council kindness

The East Side Student Council used some of the money they raised from selling popcorn to honor groups of community workers during Kindness Week.…

Raven Powell WBBJ Teacher of the Week

Raven Powell was nominated as Teacher of the Week through WBBJ. Fans of Ms. Powell said, “She is a fifth-grade math and science teacher who works…

Dr. Seuss Week at Anderson

February 26 - March 2, Principal Charles Byrum, staff members, and all the children enjoyed Dr. Seuss Week. Everyone followed the crazy days…

Senator Gresham visits HCS

Senator Delores Gresham, Senator for District 26 including Haywood County, came to Brownsville on Friday, March 2, to visit several local schools.…

Senator Gresham visits HCS  

Senator Delores Gresham, Senator for District 26 including Haywood County, came to Brownsville on Friday, March 2, to visit several local schools.…

Senator Gresham visits HCS

  Senator Delores Gresham, Senator for District 26 including Haywood County, came to Brownsville on Friday, March 2, to visit several local…

Sunny Hill TOY

Sunny Hill Innovative Learning Center Teacher of the Year Julian Stanz is a history teacher at Sunny Hill Innovative Learning Center and teaches…

HHS Career & Technical TOY

HHS Career and Technical Teacher of the Year Brandlin Turner, a CTE Nursing teacher, currently leads the Health Science team of the Career and…

Haywood High School TOY

Haywood High School Teacher of the Year Holly Chilcutt is an English teacher at Haywood High School and also serves as the Lady Tomcats’ softball…

Haywood Middle School TOY

Haywood Middle School Teacher of the Year Charita Perry teaches grades 6-8 LRE/CDC classes at Haywood Middle School. She has seven years of teaching…

East Side Intermediate TOY

East Side Intermediate Teacher of the YEar Leigh Anne Allen is a fifth grade teacher at East Side Intermediate School with 25 years of teaching…

Haywood Elementary TOY

Haywood Elementary Teacher of the Year Lacey Gaylord is a third grade Reading and Language Arts teacher at Haywood Elementary School where she has…

Anderson TOY

Anderson Early Childhood Center Teacher of the Year Crystal Foster teaches kindergarten at Anderson Early Childhood Center. She has 16 years of…

Schools announce Teachers of the Year

The Haywood County Schools Board of Education met on Thursday, February 8, with a full slate of business. The first order of business was an…

Teen dating violence is not OK!!

Haywood High Student Health Council members assist Coordinated School Health and the Health Department in getting the message out to students that…

Sunny Hill proclaims: drink more water …

Sunny Hill recently received a water bottle filling station, provided by the C-3 BE MORE Grant, which is funded by the CDC through the UT Extension…

Dental Health Week

The tooth fairy paid a visit to all the kindergarten students at Anderson recently, since it was Dental Health Week for them. Dwanna Hughes, Outreach…

Eating “healthy” snowmen

Students in Mrs. Cheri Williams’ kindergarten class recently enjoyed making snowmen and eating them, while learning about the vitamins that are in…

HCS sees RED!

On Valentine's Day, the schools turned red, as they observed Heart Health Awareness Month. Educational flyers were sent home with staff and……