QB1 – Cordero Walker

There are countless stories of backyard football games where kids emulate their favorite players.  They’ll reenact Joe Montana’s game winning Super…

Academic Focus – HMS

 Teaching middle school students can be one of the most challenging jobs in education, but it can also be one of the most rewarding. Most middle…

Representative John Shaw wins awards for support of business

The Tennessee office of National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's leading small business advocacy organization, will today present…

Press Release – Keys to Success

Tipton County Public Schools and Haywood County Public Schools are proud to announce a partnership with Express Automotive Group called “Keys to…

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…

HES – Academic Focus

The foundation for a successful future in education often begins in early elementary school.  Beyond making sure students have a fundamental…

Academic Focus – East Side Elementary

There’s a big difference between being great once and being great consistently.  In any profession, being successful once or twice isn’t all that…

Academic Focus – AECC

The evolution of education is a tireless process.  From one room schoolhouses to fully virtual schools, public education has seen waves of…

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…

HHS Girls Soccer

There are fundamental skills that overlap in every sport - weight distribution, balance, low center of gravity, explosive movement.  All of these…

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…

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…

HHS – Cross Country

Cross Country is a sport that takes endurance of all kinds.  The physical endurance of running over three miles - lungs expanding and feet aching -…

HHS Volleyball Preview

During the month of August in West Tennessee, you can always count on a few things: hot weather, seeing more school buses on the road, and high…

HCS TVAAS Data

The Tennessee Department of Education released  the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) comparison data that measured each school…

Tomcat Football – 2022

The word “dynasty” is used a lot in sports - specifically in football.  College football programs such as Miami and Notre Dame and Nebraska were all…

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…

HHS Senior Walk

For the Haywood High School Class of 2023, today was the beginning of the end. As ominous as that sounds, the feelings on display by the senior class…

HCVA – 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…

SOA – 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…

Data Dive – HHS

Throughout the school year, students at each school in Haywood County Schools are assessed three times in order to gauge where each individual…

HHS – 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…

Data Dive – HMS

Throughout the school year, students at each school in Haywood County Schools are assessed three times in order to gauge where each individual…

Haywood Middle School – 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…

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…

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…

Data Dive – East Side Elementary

Data Dive - East Side Elementary Throughout the school year, students at each school in Haywood County Schools are assessed three times in order to…

East Side Elementary – 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…

HES – Data Dive

HES - Data Throughout the school year, students at each school in Haywood County Schools are assessed three times in order to gauge where each…

AECC – Data Dive

Throughout the school year, students at each school in Haywood County Schools are assessed three times in order to gauge where each individual…

New Director of Federal Projects

Haywood County Schools is excited to welcome Megan Nichols as the new Director of Federal Projects for HCS.   In this role, Megan will assist in…

HES – 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…

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…