HHS students honored at Academic Banquet

HHS held its annual Academic Banquet on Tuesday, April 27, and this year more than 130 students were recognized for academic excellence. Some received recognition for awards and outstanding performance in specific subject areas. More than 350 students, faculty, parents and other family members attended the banquet. Among those recognized with a special gift for making all A’s this year were (from left) Morgan Marlar, Reeves Garrett, Anna Baumheckel, Martha Jane Jameson, Breanne Sills, Fabiola Calderon, Audrey Pattat and Alex Primrose.

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Show Choir places second

The Haywood High School Show Choir traveled to Myrtle Beach, S. C., April 22-25 to compete in the Heritage Music Festival and received a gold rating and placed second in the show choir division. They competed against schools from Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana, Florida and other states. Choir Director Michelle Tillman said the choir that beat them was from a Maryland Performing Arts High School. Haywood’s show this year was all 70s music.

HHS FBLA attends state conference

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students of Haywood High attended the FBLA State Conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 18-21. This conference promotes leadership development through competitive competitions in the form of written exams and oral presentations (individual or team). The students also attended evening activities, i.e. a banquet, a talent show, an awards session and a dance.

The conference was attended by Jane Wicker, lead adviser; Carolyn Brown, adviser; and the following students: Kierra Woods, Monica Austin, Arielle Kinnon, Jonathon Watson, Kristen Reed, Calandria Reed, and Kaayla Cunningham. The voting delegate participants were Monica Austin and Jonathon Watson. Congratulations are in order for Jonathon Watson, who won fourth place in the category of Sports Management, and Kierra Woods, who was installed as Region 2 President of the Tennessee FBLA. Kierra will serve as a member of the state officer team for the year 2010-2011. One of her duties, along with advisers will be to coordinate the regional conference in January 2011.

The FBLA Chapter would like to thank the Career and Technical Division of Haywood High, the district, and our bus driver, Mrs. Mary Flagg, for the wonderful opportunity to attend this conference. We strive to support the mission, “Excellence.”

“Mock Crash” at HHS sends strong message

The 2010 Mock Crash at Haywood High School, enacted each year to help teens understand the consequences of drinking and driving, was truly a drama this year with the stage set in the school’s north parking lot on April 28. The simulated drama begins after a drunk teen driver crashes into another car of teens, causing injury and death. The Brownsville Police Department, along with all other local emergency management representatives, including the “Hospital Wing,” participated with drama students, parents and others to make this “mock crash” come alive.

After the mock crash production in front of the Class of 2010, Memphis meteorologist Dave Brown spoke to the students about his family experience of losing his daughter, a grandchild and an unborn grandchild in an accident with drunk driver.

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Alex Galbraith named DAR Good Citizen

Each year, the local Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presents an award to one outstanding senior who shows strong potential for leadership and who is a person of exemplary character and citizenship. This senior is selected by the faculty and administration to represent Haywood High School. This year’s winner of the DAR Good Citizenship Award is Alex Galbraith.

HHS students participate in math contest

Pictured are HHS math contest winners Nathan Peace, Audrey Pattat, Anna Baumheckel and Lauren Perry.

Thirty-six Haywood High School students participated against over 200 students from area high schools at the annual Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association (TMTA) Math Contest held at Dyersburg State Community College in Dyersburg on April 20. Four HHS students placed in the top 10 at the competition and two of these students won their division. Nathan Peace won first place in the PreCalculus competition and Anna Baumheckel won first place in the Statistics competition. In addition, Audrey Pattat placed 10th in the Calculus competition, and Lauren Perry placed fifth in the Statistics competition.

HHS competed against students from Jackson Christian School, Tipton-Rosemark Academy, Munford High School, Brighton High School, Covington High School, Dyer County High School, and Dyersburg High School.

HHS tied Dyersburg High School with having the most first-place winners at the competition. Nathan and Anna won individual plaques and won two plaques for the school. In addition, two retired school trophies were awarded to HHS for having the most first-place winners in the past 12 years in the Calculus and PreCalculus competition at the Dyersburg testing site.
 

HHS students learn about drug abuse

Recently representatives of the Tennessee National Guard Counter Drug Task Force and the Tennessee Methamphetamine Task Force brought hands-on displays for students at Haywood High School to see. Students in Mrs. Julie Taylor’s health classes and in Officer Patrick Black’s Criminal Justice classes had the opportunity to tour the traveling facilities that teach young people about the dangers of taking illegal drugs.

Haywood Special Olympics team places second

The Haywood Special Olympics team continued its outstanding performance this year in regional and state tournaments. The team placed first in the region and on Saturday, March 13, the team traveled to Nashville to compete in the state tournament. The team lost in the last game against the defending Nashville Heats. Members of the team are Julius Hughs, Zavier Robertson, Mark Michael, James Morgan, Kevin Jones, Quenta Reed, Shaquille Carter and Floyd Boyd. Coaches for the team are Chrystel Roach and Travis Morton. Cheering for the team are Summer Harmon, Gabrielle Hines, Renika Jelks, Ashley Cunningham and Ashley Chapman. Coaches for the cheerleaders are Sanidra Douglas and Alexandrian Hay. Serving as team manager is Justin Thompson. “We send a special thanks to Smith Lumber Company, Mr. Tracy Evans, Ms. Dumanic Wade, T-Shirts Plus and Lea and Simmons Funeral Home,” said Coach Roach. The Haywood Special Olympics Team has been selected to participate in the 2010 National Special Olympics Games in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Lea and Simmons supported the Haywood Special Olympics team by sponsoring the T-shirts for the state basketball tournament in Nashville.

Tiffany King makes history for HHS volleyball
By Xavier Cole

Everyone was excited about the historic signing of Tiffany King as Haywood High’s first volleyball player to receive a scholarship. Pictured are (seated, from left) Martha Watkins, Tiffany King, Martha King, and Coach Fabiana Lima; and (standing, from left) HHS Principal Robert Mitchell, Athletic Director Jim Frazier, HHS Coach Danniel Springfield, Vice Principal Yvette Blue, and Assistant Principal Dr. Jerry Pyron.

Another outstanding moment took place in the history of Haywood High Athletics on Monday, April 12. Haywood High had its first ever athletic scholarship signing for volleyball. Senior Tiffany King, the daughter of Martha and Joe King, signed with Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tennessee. This was a special moment for several reasons. It was the first signing of a HHS student to play collegiate volleyball. It was HHS Volleyball Coach Danniel Springfield’s first season, and volleyball was the fall sport team with the highest winning percentage this year.

The Haywood High administrative staff was on hand for the signing along with Athletic Director Jim Frazier, HHS Coach Danniel Springfield, Margaret Watkins (King’s aunt), Martha King (mother), and Martin Methodist coach Fabiana Lima.

Coach Lima said, “We look for the talented athletes often overlooked by other institutions.” King is receiving one of six scholarships set aside for the volleyball program and will major in pediatric nursing. Congratulations to King, her family, and the Haywood Volleyball program on this historic event.
 

HHS students explore being “On Their Own”

Mrs. Denita Jarratt and Mrs. Nekieta Johnson’s Family and Consumer Science classes in the Haywood High School Career and Technical division recently participated in an activity that gave their students a look at what it will be like when they are “On Their Own.” The three-day program was presented and facilitated by UT Extension Service Agents Tiffany Thomas, Chad Dirl and Travis Wade.

The first day the students completed a career interest profile and were then assigned a career with salary information. They were also given a family for which they had to provide. The third day of the program, there was a simulation in which they had to use their monthly income to purchase a car, a house, insurance, daycare, food, and clothing. They had to write checks for the payment of each item. According to Mrs. Jarratt and Mrs. Johnson, it was a really eye-opener for the students and a great opportunity for them to experience what it will be like in the real world.

Congratulations to the 2010-2011 HHS Varsity Football Cheerleaders

Lindsey Yoder – Captain, Kaitlyn Schwarz - Co-Captain, Taylor Primrose, Madison Eubanks, Elisa Cunningham, Holland Auguayo, Maranda Dempsey, Paige Battle, Allie Jacocks, Rachel Morris, Aliceson Hobock, Cassidy Hendrix, Jamaica Bond, Anesha Hines, Laura Gavin, Mary Drake Owen, Mandy Hendrix, Sarah Lewis, Jayme Evans, Rachel Wooley, Ricarnecia Johnson, Teri Shaw, Molly McAdams and Morgan Marlar.