Great Warrior academic race

Each year, Haywood Junior High School tallies the number of students on first and second honor roll per grade. At the end of the six weeks, the grade level with the highest total number of students on the honor roll will enjoy a fun day in the gym. This is an incentive for students to increase academic performance. Student performance is indicated via a graph with two Warriors on horseback. Pictured with Principal Dontye Bradford are Jalen Smith, Molly McAdams, Walker Thornton, and Katora Holmes.
 

Dossman speaks to HJH students

Oliver Dossman, a native of France, spoke to HJH seventh-grade social studies students recently on the customs, geography, landmarks and other interesting facts about France and Ecuador, where he spent his teen-age years. Mr. Dossman has been living in the U. S. for the past 10 years and gained citizenship last year. His parents are living in France. He is a small business owner in Jackson.

Art students earn project awards

Three students in Haywood Junior High School art class, under the direction of Mrs. Anita Rickman, recently earned awards for their “Scratchboards in Contrast” creations.

Winning first place was Rebecca Pearson; second place, Markia Darby and third place, Andrew Tarkington.

HJH teachers select Sarita Johnson as Teacher of the Year

Sarita Johnson

The Haywood Junior High School Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Sarita Johnson. She teaches eighth-grade pre-algebra and Career Exploration.

Mrs. Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree in business education with a secondary certification from Middle Tennessee State University. She also received her elementary certification from Union University and has done graduate course work at Bethel College. She is classified as a High Qualified Teacher.

“I chose to become a teacher in an effort to fulfill a life-long desire to impact the lives of children in a positive way,” Mrs. Johnson said.

She is the daughter of the late James Edward and Annie Ruth Springfield, and she has two children, Joveyance and Reshard Johnson. She is an active member of Willow Grove Missionary Baptist Church.