Students and families visit HHS at annual open house

Haywood High School students and family members met at Haywood High on August 25 to meet the faculty and staff and to hear a welcome from Principal Robert Mitchell. Entertaining the group were the HHS Band and Show Choir.

TSSAA congratulates HHS on good sportsmanship
Haywood County Schools develops rules for football stadium

Haywood County Schools Superintendent Marlon King recently received a letter from the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) congratulating Haywood High School for receiving no unsportsmanlike conduct penalties during the 2008-2009 sports year.

Mr. King and Jim Frazier, Athletic Director, congratulated the coaches and the student team members. “In our society, this is quite an accomplishment, and we are proud of our sports teams and their leaders.”

“We are proud of our athletes and that they have represented our schools and community so well,” Mr. King said. “Therefore, we want to honor them and the community by showing our respect and good conduct as spectators.”

Mr. King and his staff, in response to multiple requests from the community, developed a set of rules for the Tomcat Football Stadium: Appropriate dress is required. Spectators must be seated. Do not block entrances or exits. Conduct yourselves as ladies and gentlemen. Good sportsmanship is expected. No alcohol or tobacco products are allowed.

These rules will be posted at the stadium and went into effect Friday night, August 21, for the first home game against Jackson Central-Merry. The Haywood County Sheriff’s Department is handling security for the games this year.

“The football game on Friday night was a family-friendly atmosphere. We want to provide safe entertainment for Haywood County families,” Mr. King said. “I want to personally thank the wonderful officers from the Haywood County Sheriff’s Department. These officers worked diligently to provide a safe environment for our students and families.”

HHS staff welcomes freshmen to Tomcat Roundup

On Friday afternoon, August 7, staff members and administrators welcomed members of the Class of 2013 to Haywood High School at the second annual Tomcat Roundup. Incoming freshmen and their family members gathered in the school gymnasium to meet Principal Robert Mitchell before receiving their homeroom assignments and meeting the teachers. They also received their schedules and were treated to a tour of the school. There are about 275 new freshman enrolled at HHS this year.

HHS at Relay for Life