2022 Test Data – HCS
Numbers and data are concrete symbols that are unable to be changed or manipulated once they have been produced. Everyone has undoubtedly heard the…
AECC Reflections – 2021
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…
Cedric Bunch Named New Director at SOA
Haywood County Schools is excited to announce that Cedric Bunch will be the new director at the Student Options Academy. Cedric is a lifelong…
Tomcat Talk – Episode 20 – Work Based Learning
Dual-Enrollment and Work Based Learning Coordinator, Amanda Simpson discusses the program and the new partnership with West Tennessee Healthcare.
Tomcat Talk: Episode 19 – Cedric Tyus
HHS alum Cedric Tyus discusses the historic scholarship opportunities that were provided by Tennessee State University to Seniors at HHS in the…
Tomcat Talk – Episode 18 – Why Haywood – LoEva Jackson
Episode 18 - Why Haywood - LoEva Jackson
Tomcat Talk: Episode 17 – Summer Learning in HCS
Tomcat Talk - Episode 17 - Summer Learning
Episode-16: Why Haywood -Julian-Stanz
Episode 16: Why Haywood - Julian Stanz
Tomcat Talk – Senior Spotlight – Rachel Cunningham
Tomcat Talk - Episode 14 - Senior Spotlight - Rachel Cunningham
Tomcat Talk – JaDerrika Welch-Fields
As part of our Senior Spotlight, JaDerrika Welch-Fields discusses her athletic career in HCS as she prepares for graduation.
Why Haywood – Guain Holloman
Haywood High School teacher, Guain Holloman, sits down and discusses why he is choosing to teach in Haywood County Schools as part of our "Why…
Senior Spotlight – LeJerwin Young
As part of our Senior Spotlight series on the Class of 22, LeJerwin Young sits down and discusses his time in HCS from Kindergarten to his final…
Tomcat Talk – ECH at HHS
On this episode of Tomcat Talk, we discuss the Early College High program at HHS.
Why Haywood – Tracy Cheney
Tracy Cheney discusses her love for HCS as part of our "Why Haywood" series.
Why Haywood – Mystic Taylor
Haywood High School alum, Mystic Taylor discusses what it's like to teach in the district from which she graduated.
Why Haywood – Stacy Taylor
East Side Elementary teacher, Stacy Taylor, discusses how her teaching career brought her back to Haywood County Schools.
Why Haywood – Cedric Bunch
Cedric Bunch is in his first year as a teacher in HCS, and he's loving every minute of it. Check out our podcast with Cedric as he discuss why he's…
Why Haywood – Beth Ann Smith
Beth Ann Smith spent her entire career in HCS. She talks about why she loves HCS as she nears the end of her career in teaching.
HCS Students Create Public Art
Cities, towns, and communities are made up of a variety of facets that combine to form a culture around a particular area. Buildings, green spaces,…
TSBA SCOPE Conference
While a lot of students were using their spring breaks to relax and catch their breath, several students from the Haywood High School Student Council…
HCS – Assessment and Opportunity
This past September, Governor Bill Lee made the announcement that many believe will impact Haywood County and the surrounding area for years to come.…
Cynthia Cresap – TOY
The topic of teaching has been in the news often over the last few years. In the spring of 2020, COVID-19 disrupted the world of education and…
Teaching as a Profession – HHS
In the Teaching as a Profession class at Haywood High School, Maclin Williamson is teaching his students the skills it requires to be a successful…
Computer Science – HHS
Technology is both a necessary and unavoidable part of life. Endless amounts of information are available in an instant. Need directions to a new…
Cecilia Frost – TOY
The topic of teaching has been in the news often over the last few years. In the spring of 2020, COVID-19 disrupted the world of education and…
Inclusivity and Equity in the Classroom
At the beginning of this school year, Haywood County Schools (HCS) partnered with the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) to…
HHS AD Team State Results
The Haywood High School Academic Decathlon team participated in the state competition in late February and had an incredibly successful showing. The…
Jaylen Lewis – Razorback
Playing a sport in high school is one of the most rewarding and memorable experiences of a student-athlete’s high school experience. The camaraderie…
The Little Mermaid – HHS
The Haywood High School Theater Department is gearing up for a two-night performance of The Little Mermaid. Exciting musical numbers performed by…
HHS Online Registration
For most people, registering for classes in high school can always be associated with a sheet of paper that listed course offerings by subject.…
Annalynn Smith – HCS Elementary Teacher of the Year
The topic of teaching has been in the news often over the last few years. In the spring of 2020, COVID-19 disrupted the world of education and…
HCS Benchmark Testing Data
When I taught middle school English, I would often talk about the word “narrative” and its meaning. When my students and I would read a story as a…
Academic Decathlon Team State Bound
Next week, the Haywood High School Academic Decathlon (AD) team will compete in the state tournament. Academic Decathlon teams have long been a part…
TSBA Legislative Institute
Members of the Haywood County School board joined some of the HCS leadership team in Nashville on February 14-15 to gain a better understanding of…
HCS Named Best For All District
Haywood County Schools Recognized as Best for All District 68 Tennessee Districts Celebrated Statewide for ESSER Investments that Benefit Students…
HMS Career Field Trip
Options and opportunities are two words that are prevalent in Haywood County Schools. The district’s priority is to prepare students to be able to…
Positive Behavior at HMS
Student behavior in schools has long been a discussed topic among educators, community leaders, and learning advocates. As generational culture has…
ACT at HMS
If you were to search “preparation quotes” on Google, you would be directed to sites with titles like “100 Best Preparation Quotes to Be Ready for…
Brittany Ferrell – WestTeach
The profession of teaching can be an isolating experience. Even though teachers are surrounded by a class full of students, they are honing their…
A “Tail” of Two Rivers
“A dog is a man’s best friend” is a common saying that most everyone has heard at one time or another, but in Haywood County Schools a dog can also…
HCS Showing Steady Growth
In January of 2002, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 was signed into law by President George W. Bush. This sweeping education reform…
School Board Appreciation
Haywood County Schools will join other Tennessee school districts in saluting our local education leaders during Tennessee’s annual School Board…
Foster Grandparents at AECC Help Support Students
Grandparents hold a special place in the lives of children. Going to grandma’s house as a kid usually involves some extra snacks, some extra hugs,…
Welding at HHS: Fusing Possibilities with Reality
Perhaps now more than ever, graduating high school students have more options for post-secondary education than at any point in public education’s…
GEAR UP Provides Post-Secondary Options
It is an exciting time to be a graduating high school student in 2022 in the state of Tennessee. Post-secondary education options abound. Programs…
Education Funding Must Stay Public
Public education in America has a long and sordid history. From its inception in Massachusetts in the 1600’s to the present day culture wars, public…
TN ALL CORPS Tutoring
Of all the areas of society COVID-19 impacted in 2020-2021, education may very well be the most important. Because students had different access…
EDU 20/20 is Partnering with HCS
Being a teacher can feel like a lonely job. Sure, a teacher is never technically isolated in a classroom since they are responsible for 20-25 other…
Reflections -2021
When I was a teacher, the first day of inservice after Winter Break was one of my favorite days of the year. The two weeks away from the classroom…
The Ayers Foundation – Providing Support for Post-Secondary Education
In 2013, Sarah Carr wrote a book titled Hope Against Hope: Three Schools, One City, and the Struggle to Educate America’s Children. In the book,…