Twenty-nine inducted into HHS Beta Club

The Haywood High School Beta Club held its annual induction ceremony on Thursday, October 23, in the HHS library. Twenty-nine students earned membership into the organization that is open to juniors and seniors who have at least a 3.0 grade-point average and acceptable conduct records.

New members are Monica Austin, Nick Bostic, Jordan Burroughs, Jarvis Bynum, Fabiola Calderon, La’Keithia Caldwell, Blace Correa, Becca Davis, Demarcus Douglas, Destinee Douglas, Alex Galbraith, Quincey Halliburton, Dana Hendrix, Raven Hurdle, Colton Keen, Kiara Kirkman, Seth Mothershed, Audrey Pattat, Andrew Pearson, Lauren Perry, Alex Primrose, Patricia Rains, Sabrina Saveh, Anna Scott, Eric Sellari, Kimberly Turner, Harold Watson, Jonathon Watson, and Sara Webb.

Sponsors for the club are Miss Glynn Bridgewater, Mrs. Gail Chapman and Mr. George Norvell.
 

Tomcats give back

During homecoming week at Haywood High School, the freshman, sophomore, junior and senior classes held a canned food collection competition. Together the students collected 1,505 cans, which will be divided between the Mustard Seed and Carl Perkins Center. Pictured are the 2008 HHS class officers: Candace Brown, Trinity Jackson, Jazmine Anderson, Destinee Douglas, Keyuna Manns, Bianca Cole, Kierra Woods, Alesha King, Sharelnika Bell, Cedric Tyus, Al Hardaway, John Evans, Bryce Holmes, Harold Watson, Leah Taylor, Kaitlyn Schwarz, Kaylee Avant, and Mickey Nixon. Not pictured is Kimberly Turner. This will become an annual competition as Haywood High students participate in giving back to the community.

HHS construction students build flags for “field”

Kenneth Emerson’s Construction Technology class in the Haywood High School Career and Technology Division helped the Exchange Club with the Fields of Flags project this year. The students cut the poles, drilled holes attached flags and put on the caps. John Joyner’s agriculture class cut rebar and welded “rebar drivers” just for this event. Emerson’s Construction Core classes (mostly freshmen) loaded up on the bus Friday morning, October 31, and by 9:45 had erected the 242 flags.

The Construction Technology program at the High School focuses on the academics and mechanics of the construction industry. Students apply the theories learned in other classes to practical applications. A key component of the class is Leadership: Students will demonstrate leadership, citizenship, and teamwork skills required for success in the school, community, and workplace. The program’s goals are to educate the students to be well-rounded, productive members of society.
 

HHS Driver’s Education receives new vehicle

Ray Doroff (left), on behalf of Hatcher Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, GMC Trucks, recently presented Bart Stowe with a new 2008 Malibu Chevrolet to be used in the Driver’s Education program at Haywood High School.
 

Haywood High Homecoming celebrates with a queen and a win

The Haywood High School Class of 2009 held its own in the homecoming tradition by winning first place in the overall scoring of contests, marking the annual football celebration of the Tomcats. And to top that, HHS has a new homecoming queen and the Tomcats won a thrilling game in a second overtime.

In the float division, juniors won first place; seniors, second; freshmen, third; and sophomores, fourth. Placing first in the pep rally competition was the seniors; second was the sophomores; third, the juniors; and fourth, the freshmen.

New this year was a canned goods collection that will provide food for clients of the Mustard Seed and the Carl Perkins Center. The seniors placed first; freshmen, second, juniors, third; and sophomores, fourth. Students also collected can tabs which the school’s Future Business Leaders of America will send to the Ronald McDonald House in Memphis. The freshmen collected the most with the seniors, juniors and sophomores following behind.

Points were awarded in all the categories, giving the seniors first place; the juniors, second; the freshmen, third; and the sophomores, fourth.

Royalty

After the parade, the culmination of the 2008 celebration was the crowning of the HHS Homecoming Queen. Nominated to be in the court were Violet Chavez, Rachel Baggett, Carleigh Graham, Morgan Henry, Willeta Pirtle, and Andrea Smith. Violet Chavez won the crown, first maid was Willeta Pirtle, and Andrea Smith was chosen second maid.

Each class at HHS also chose representatives: Freshman – Alexis Peeples and Itiana Shirley, Sophomore – Holland Aguayo and Diamond Robinson, Junior – Shaniqua Boyd and Lauren Perry, and Senior – Jaclyn Pillow and Leah Taylor.