State of the Schools Celebration a success

Haywood County Schools employees, 500 strong, convened in the Haywood High School gymnasium Wednesday morning to hear Superintendent Marlon King’s State of the Schools address and set the spirit for the coming school year. He praised the staff for their work after reporting that the system is in “Good Standing,” according to the AYP results from the Tennessee Department of Education.

Superintendent King recognized everyone for their service to the schools and the county’s children, and also introduced teachers who are returning to the system or have a connection to Haywood County. Of the total 39 teachers hired this year, 18 are either from Brownsville and taught in other systems, completed college and came home to teach or came back to teach in the system after leaving to teach elsewhere.

Dr. Montrel Greene gave a motivational presentation with the message: “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work.”

Thirty Brownsville businesses and service organizations participated in the celebration with a business fair, and many donated door prizes to the school employees.

Teachers have been in school since Monday, August 3, and students started August 10.