Happy Valentine’s Day to our Principals!

Haywood County Board of Education honored principals and assistant principals with a Valentine’s Banquet in appreciation for their hard work and…

Anderson Valentine’s Party a Hit!

Anderson was aglow with soft lights and slow music as students and parents enjoyed a night of dancing with their sweetheart. Miss Ragan and Miss…

Haywood County Schools Spelling Bee

Recently the Haywood Schools County-wide Spelling Bee was held at the Central office. The Haywood County Schools System Spelling Bee Winner is Ty…

Anderson Kindergarten students celebrate 100 Days!

Counting ... 97, 98, 99, 100!!!!! Kindergarten students had lots of fun last Friday, January 27, when they celebrated 100 days of school and learned…

Mary Jane Williams named Educator of the Year

On January 24, at the annual Brownsville-Haywood County Chamber of Commerce Banquet, Haywood Junior High School teacher Mary Jane Williams was…

HJH Teacher of the Year is Mary Jane Williams

Mary Jane Williams, a seventh-grade language arts teacher, is the Haywood Junior High School Teacher of the Year. She has 28 years’ teaching…

Haywood Elementary selects Nan Naylor as Teacher of the Year

Nan Naylor was selected as the Teacher of the Year for Haywood Elementary. She has taught first grade there for 17 years. She is a graduate of the…

Sami Jo Gore selected as Anderson Teacher of the Year

  Sami Jo Gore is in her fifth year of teaching pre-kindergarten at Anderson Early Childhood Center. She is a 2007 graduate of Freed-Hardeman…

HJH Warriors celebrate Homecoming

Haywood Junior High School Basketball Warriors celebrated Homecoming on January 19. In the court were Alecia Johnson,  Ayanna Maclin, and Noelita…

Carol Lynn Holt East Side Teacher of the Year

  Carol Lynn Holt, the music teacher at East Side Elementary, was selected by her peers as the school’s Teacher of the Year. She has been…

Students study forest animals

Kindergarten students in Miss Krista Brown's class at Anderson have been studying forest animals that live in Tennessee. They went to Miss Jan's…

Dance, Dance!

Haywood Elementary students in physical education classes have had fun doing “Dance Dance Revolution” with Ms. Kathryn Patterson this week!

Baseball Buddies read to Haywood Elementary students

Coach Messer brought his seventh-period baseball team to Haywood Elementary to read to our students during our school-wide read aloud time. This was…

HJH announces Spelling Bee Winners

Students at Haywood Junior High School recently competed in the school’s annual Spelling Bee. Winners are: 1st place: Will Chapman (7th); Quinton…

Anderson is thankful … for school!

Students at Anderson learned about Thanksgiving AND about reading, math, colors, sizes, and a “whole bunch of other cool stuff!” Miss Krista…

Anderson Pep Rally recognizes student achievement

Students at Anderson had lots of fun celebrating their academic successes for this past six weeks. Students were recognized for wonderful…

Students present Christmas program

On December 15,  East Side’s third- and fourth-grade students performed  “Christmas at the O.K. Corral” directed by Mrs. Lynn Holt.

Holt named East Side’s Teacher of the Year!


Mrs. Lynn Holt, East Side’s Music Teacher, has been nominated by the teachers and staff as East Side’s Teacher of 
the Year for the 2011-2012 school…

Cookies with Santa


On December 12, East Side held its annual Cookies with Santa event.  Children and families enjoyed cookies, crafts, and seeing Santa Claus.

HHS teachers say Merry Christmas

Haywood High School teachers dressed for the season on December 16 before the winter holiday, and send their best wishes to everyone for a wonderful…

Christmas activities teach lessons

  Students at Anderson have been studying symbols of Christmas. Besides learning to read and sound out these words, sing them, spell them, and…

Students receive silver bells

Students in Mrs. Krista Parker's room returned to class to find a gift in their square. Inside each box was a silver bell, which was the first gift…

“””All I want for Christmas …”” “

  Preschoolers entertained their families with fun Christmas songs on the last day of school before the break. Do you really think Santa…

Silver Bells for students

  Students in Mrs. Krista Parker's room at Anderson returned to class to find a gift in their square. Inside each box was a silver bell, which…

Singing the carols of Christmas

It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Anderson December 12-16. Children entertained parents and relatives with delightful Christmas…

Mr. Jim? The Grinch?

Students enjoy “Polar Express” Day

  Students in Mrs. Allison Ferrell’s class had fun the last week before Winter Break when they wore pajamas to school as part of their Polar…

Kindergarten class gives to children at Le Bonheur

Over the past few weeks, Miss Elizabeth Becraft’s kindergarten class at Anderson has been involved in a Christmas project. Miss Elizabeth wanted her…

SH holds Literacy Night

Sunny Hill School held its Literacy Night on Tuesday, December 6. Families attended the event that is held to help increase literacy by showing them…

Nine REACH students earn diplomas

On Tuesday, December 13, nine Haywood High School seniors in the first REACH Academy received their high school diplomas. This program, implemented…

HHS Band and Choirs present Concert

On Monday, December 12, members of the HHS Band and Choirs presented a Christmas Concert for faculty, staff, family and friends in the HHS cafeteria…

ES students perform at College Hill

With the accompaniment of their teacher, Mr. Jimmy Duvall, these East Students delighted the audiences at Christmas at College Hill recently. Mr.…

Mrs. Velotta’s students exhibit Spirit of Christmas

The true Spirit of Christmas came alive for the students in Mrs. Cheri Velotta’s class. Students worked at home to earn money to buy Christmas for…

Daniel Evans a semifinalist in NASP

Haywood High School senior Daniel Evans recently learned that he is a semifinalist in the 2012 National Achievement Scholarship Program, an academic…

Media classes visit Graceland

Haywood High School Media Concepts classes visited Graceland in Memphis on Thursday, December 1. They toured the home of Rock and Roll Legend Elvis…

Haywood Reads

According to the latest National Assessment Educational Program (NAEP), the Nation’s Report Card 2011, Tennessee’s reading average has dropped. In…

HHS Mock Trial Team preparing their “case”

HHS Mock Trial Team members are  Lauren Markowski, Chiontee McGee, Markia Darby, Morgan Marlar, Molly McAdams, Amanda Lopez, Mireya Pulido, Sarah…

Haywood County 2011-2012 Youth Leadership

Members of the 2011-2012 Youth Leadership Class are Chris Parker, Amy Davis, Hannah Roberts, Rashaad Mann, Jamari Johnson, Tressa Perez, Rebecca…

REACH – “College Tour Day”

In an attempt to meet one of the main objectives of the REACH Program, students celebrated their first annual “College Tour Day” on November 15,…

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School Board awards Mini-grants

The Haywood County School Board met in regular session on November 8. The board approved several trips for students, approved the Compliance Report,…

Another great employee recognized by East Side Cafeteria staff

Ms. Cresandria Springfield recently received the honor of EAST SIDE’S Employee of the Month. She was presented a certificate and money gift for her…

FCCLA students travel to meeting in Atlanta

Members of Mrs. Jarratt’s, Mrs. Johnson’s, and Mrs. Noles’ FCCLA chapters at HHS recently attended the National Cluster Meeting which was held in…

Fall Fest another success at East Side

East Side’s Fall Fest was held on Saturday, November 5. There were games, food, an inflatable slide and jumper, a mechanical swing, hayride and much…

ES celebrates Veteran’s Day

  East Side celebrated Veteran’s Day with the Cub Scouts leading the Pledge of Allegiance, Andre Robertson from Mr. Duvall’s fourth-grade…

Nursing students can be job ready and college bound

Members of the HHS Nursing Education class are Anna Reid, Leteya Prewitt, Harley Baggett, Anesha Hines, Tressa Perez, Brittany Tucker, Jazsmine…

HJH holds Open House

“Starry Road to Freedom” at Sunny Hill

Sunny Hill students enjoyed performances from Voices of the South: “Starry Road to Freedom” on November 11. “The Starry Road to Freedom” is a one-man…