Biology Club spruces up HHS campus

Some of the 50 members of the HHS Biology Club spent several hours last Saturday cleaning up litter from the campus of Haywood High School. Teachers Kavin Carr and Brian Ivey supervised the group.

Clinton Neal, director of the Haywood County Solid Waste Department, partnered with the club for the first time this year. Neal said he would be conducting a study to determine the amount of recyclable material gathered. “While the material gathered this year is too contaminated for recycle, the data gathered would be very helpful in the future regarding recycling,” Neal said.

Participating students acquire community service hours for the Tennessee Scholars program and also gather points to participate in a field trip to the Memphis Zoo sponsored by the Biology Club.

This was the fourth annual campus cleanup sponsored by the HHS Biology Club.

Haywood team Special Olympics Basketball Champions

On Saturday, March 14, the HHS Special Olympics Team traveled to Nashville to compete in the state tournament. The Haywood Tomcats defeated the two-year champs, the Nashville Heats, with a final score of 37-30 to become the state champions. Members of the team are Cordarious Baltimore, Julius Hughes, Jamarious Chapman, Xavier Robertson, Floyd Boyd, Shaquille Cater, Quenta Reed and Kevin Jones. Coaches for the team were HHS teachers Chrystel Roach and Jason Winfrey. “We appreciate Ms. Laulla Pruiett, Justin Thompson and Mrs. Peggy Reed for their support throughout the tournament,” Coach Roach said.

Pictured with the coaches was Tennessee Titan Cornerback Courtland Finnegan (#31).

The Haywood High School Special Olympics basketball team also competed in February in a tournament at Munford High School. Those competing were Seth Glidewell, Shaquille Carter, Tyamier Murphy, Tyler Howard, and Michel Reid. Coach for the team is Chrystel Roach.

Chris Rich serves as SkillsUSA West Tennessee Vice-President

Haywood High made its mark on the West Tennessee SkillsUSA Regional Competition held March 5 in Memphis. Chris Rich, a junior at HHS, was the presiding officer at the competition. Chris was commended by Ms. Lana Pierce, Director of the Tennessee Technology Center at Memphis, for the professional manner in which he officiated the awards ceremony.

“Chris, who is never shy, is also competing in the Extemporaneous Speaking competition at the state level this year,” SkillsUSA sponsor at HHS Kenneth Emerson said. “We are proud Chris is representing HHS on the state level in the SkillsUSA organization.”

SkillsUSA is a student-run organization that strives for higher skills and development of the leadership qualities of its members. Chris and the other state officers are in the process of preparing for the state competition and conference, being held in Chattanooga, April 20-22. Chris will be one of the presiding officers at this year’s conference. As busy as he will be, Chris will also be campaigning to retain his position as a Tennessee SkillsUSA state officer.

Jamie Ferguson serves as HHS SkillsUSA Vice-President

According to HHS teacher and SkillsUSA Sponsor Kenneth Emerson, Jamie Ferguson is on the road to another impressive year in the SkillsUSA organization. Jamie participated in the West Tennessee SkillsUSA Regional competition in Architectural Drafting and earned the points needed to advance to the state level competition. Jamie, a senior, placed third in the state competition last year and we are expecting great things of him this year. Jamie will also serve as a voting delegate for Haywood at the State Conference, and campaign manager for Dan McCool is his bid for a Tennessee SkillsUSA officer.
 

Larry Kinney, Haywood High SkillsUSA Secretary

HHS SkillsUSA Sponsor Kenneth Emerson said, “Larry has been a tremendous asset to the local organization over the last two years. As a senior at HHS, he sets an excellent example for the younger students.” Larry has met the qualifications and will be competing at the state level in the Job Interview contest. Larry’s cool and calm manner should serve him well in this competition. Larry will also represent Haywood as a voting delegate at the State SkillsUSA Conference.
 

Dan McCool, HHS SkillsUSA Reporter competes in contest

Dan entered the West Tennessee SkillsUSA skills Residential Wiring competition and earned enough points to advance to the state level competition. Dan was selected to participate based on his strong work ethic and interest in the electrical field. Dan, a junior, is in his first year of the electrical program at HHS and did well against a more seasoned group of competitors. Dan’s interest in SkillsUSA and the training the organization offers has inspired him to run for a SkillsUSA state office. “Under the guidance of Chris Rich, current West Tennessee Vice-President, and Jamie Ferguson, a seasoned campaign manager, we expect Dan to be successful in his bid for an State Officer position,” said HHS teacher and SkillsUSA sponsor Kenneth Emerson.
 

David Dobbs serves as HHS SkillsUSA Parliamentarian

David attended the SkillsUSA Regional Competition as a contestant coordinator for the Haywood High team. He was instrumental in the success of this year’s contestants. David has been an active SkillsUSA member for three years and the “go-to guy” for local projects.

Students helping students

Students at Haywood High School from Mrs. Denita Jarrett’s Child Development class come to Anderson every Wednesday morning and spend time in the Kindergarten classrooms with a program called Students as Teachers. They work with the students in small groups and perform one-on-one tutoring. Anderson Assistant Principal Tracy Riddle is especially proud that one of her past kindergarten students, Quinterrio Jarmon, is now a HHS senior and is one of the student volunteers in Mrs. Nicole Henderson’s kindergarten class.