An Amazing Year at HHS 2008-2009...more

HHS Show Choir places second in national contest

The Haywood High School Show Choir recently returned from a national competition held in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 24-26. Competing with schools from across the nation, they placed second with a silver rating. The group’s show title was “80's Rock,” featuring such songs as “Freeze Frame,” “We Belong” and “Footloose.” HHS choral teacher Michelle Tillman leads the group.

HHS students successful in TMTA math contest

Thirty-nine HHS students recently participated in the TMTA math contest held at the Dyersburg State Community College testing site. These students competed against more than 200 students from seven other local high schools, including Dyersburg, Dyer County, Covington, Brighton, Munford, Tipton-Rosemark Academy and Jackson Christian School. Six HHS students placed in the Top 10 at the competition.

In Algebra I, Daniel Evans placed third, Sara Long placed fourth, and Patrick Sellari and Laura Gavin tied for sixth place. Reeves Garrett placed second in the Geometry competition, and Hunter Burroughs placed first in the Calculus and Advanced Topics competition.

Daniel Evans, Hunter Burroughs, and Reeves Garrett received special recognition at the HHS Academic Awards Banquet.

Flowers or vegetables, anyone?
HHS Ag Department highlights “fruits of their labor”

The Haywood High School Agriculture Department is teaching life lessons. Whether students want to go into an agri-business or simply know how to manage a home flower or vegetable and fruit garden, they now have the skills that they have learned in Greenhouse Management classes. And, they are selling the “fruits of their labor.”

The class’s greenhouse on the South side of the school is brimming with a variety of flowers, fruits and vegetable, ripe for the taking – at a reasonable price – to benefit the school’s ag program.

For sale are Impatiens, wave petunias, marigolds, five varieties of tomato plants, and an assortment of pepper plants. Among the tomato varieties are cherry, Jet Star, Parks Whopper, Big Boy and Roma. Pepper offerings include green bell peppers, cayenne, banana, jalapeño and Habanero. The class also offers hanging flower baskets for sale.

The students mix the soil, start with seeds in January, then transfer the plants into flats and are responsible for all of their care until they are ready for sale. Students are in the greenhouse at HHS from 12:30 to 1:30 each day.

Instructors for the HHS Ag Department are John Joyner and Garry Butler. Between the two teachers, they offer 11 different classes in the agriculture program that is part of the school’s Career and Technical Division.
 

AFJROTC Awards Students

The 2008-2009 TN-944 AFJROTC held it’s annual awards banquet on April 16 at Haywood High School. Students received both local and national recognition for their hard work and dedication to the AFJROTC.

The top five Cadet Scholars were Brionna Fields with a GPA of 3.89, Jonathan Watson with a GPA of 3.84, Jasmine Maclin with a GPA of 3.79, Donitra Kent with a GPA of 3.69 and Richard Rains with a GPA of 3.49.

The top three athletic competitors were Jason Glover, Eddie Gonzales and Dominique Adams.

Outstanding Flight Commanders were Charlotte Wilson, D-Flight and Saddarius Douglas, I Flight. Outstanding Flight Sergeants were Miracle Lewis, H-Flight and Lakeshia Hines, D-Flight. E-Flight and I-Flight were recognized as Outstanding Flights. During Inspection from Col. Slaughter, Iesha Mitchell, Chris Rich, Tiara Holloway and Danny Bynum were recognized as Outstanding Cadets.

There were 11 national awards given out: Air Force Association, Cameo Jones; DAEDALIAN, Iesha Mitchell; American Legion Scholastic, Brionna Fields; American Legion Military Excellence, Michael Montgomery; Daughter of the American Revolution (DAR), Santia Moore; American Veterans (AMVETS), Zaneese Kinchelow; Sons of the American Revolution, Joseph Staggs; Scottish Rite Southern, Britteny Floyd; Military Order of Purple Heart, Tiara Holloway; Air Force Sergeants Award, Phillip Taylor; Tuskegee Airmen, Ebony Allen and Alicia Coble; Reserve Officer Association (ROA), Richard Raines; Military Order of World Wars (MOWW), Christopher Rich; Military Officers Association (MOA), Mickey Nixon; Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Jazmyne Singleton; and National Sojourners Award, Megan Cooper.

Leaders of the program are Lt. Col. Mark Avery, Major Delois Dailey and MSgt. John Mark Parker.

Students receive HOSA awards at C & T Banquet

At the Haywood High School Career and Technical Banquet on April 23, several members of the Health Occupations Students of America received awards. Those participating in the Regional HOSA competition in Martin were: Courtney Freels, Sarah Webb, Melissa Powell, and Anne-Marie Grimes. Senior Nursing Education students honored after completing classroom and clinical preparation were: Jasmine Bonner, Kaela Booker, Brandon Bradford, Jessica Cantu, Keno Evans, Jessica Grant, Shenetric Harris, Kellee Lofton, Megan Simmons, Aisharee Taylor, Flamesha Taylor, Leah Taylor and (not pictured) Carleigh Graham, Ashley Drake,
Angela Newble, and Avis Swift.

 

HHS JROTC “Excellent”

The Air Force Junior ROTC instructors and cadets of Haywood High School earned an overall unit assessment score of “Exceeds Standards,” the highest rating attainable, during their rated unit evaluation on March 31, 2009.

Instructors Lt Colonel Mark Avery, Major Delois Dailey and Master Sergeant John Parker created a dynamic and supportive learning environment coupled with an excellent community outreach. They are providing outstanding leadership in administering the cadet-centered citizenship program. Haywood High School cadets performed exceptionally well and took great pride in leading and accomplishing their unit goals.

The Haywood High School “Flying Tomcats” Air Force Junior ROTC citizenship program is making a positive impact on the cadets, the school and community and also won “Best Practice” mentions for their cadet-led recruiting and retention program, cadet flight orientation program and cadet mentorship program.
 

HHS FCCLA members attend state meeting

Haywood High School members of FCCLA recently attend the organization’s state meeting at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville. At this meeting students participated in STAR events, attended meetings and a banquet, and voted on the 2009-2010 state FCCLA officers.

The students who participated in STAR events and won awards were Brittany Tucker - Illustrated Talk, Bronze Medal; Kaswayla Gayden and Jazmyne Singleton - Illustrated Talk - Regional, Bronze Medal; Marquisha Mason and Raymond Jarrett - Life Event Planning, Bronze Medal; Latangela Douglas - Life Event Planning -Regional, Bronze Medal; Jashaun Harris, Lashasta Davis, and Tierra Walker, Culinary Arts, Silver Medal; and Jessica Cantu - Creed, Silver Medal.

Sponsors for the FCCLA chapters at HHS are Denita Jarratt, Blair Jackson, and Pam Diebold.