Administrators and other faculty and staff are using their summer break to prepare for the opening of school on August 3. Faculty and staff will have in-service from August 3 through August 7, and the first day of classes for students will be August 10. August 10 will be a full day for students.

With a number of changes in the administrative positions, programs, and initiatives, new innovations and with summer clean-up and maintenance in the buildings, the 2009-2010 school year will begin a new era in Haywood County Schools. Serving as leaders in each of the schools are:

Anderson Early Childhood Center – Jim Frazier, Principal; Cindy Smith, Assistant Principal

Haywood Elementary – Tracy Riddle, Principal; Stephen May, Assistant Principal

East Side Elementary – Opal Hay, Principal; Rita Matheny, Assistant Principal; and Linda Norvell, Math Interventionist

Sunny Hill Elementary – Mary Colling, Principal; Sandra Humphreys, Assistant Principal and Anita Matthews, Math Interventionist

Haywood Junior High – Dorothy Bond, Principal; Jackie Whitten, Assistant Principal

Haywood High School – Robert Mitchell, Principal; Yvette Blue, Assistant Principal; and Larry Charles, Assistant Principal

Haywood Career and Technical – Director, Michelle Tillman
Alternative Learning Center – Director, Mary Hood (The Alternative Learning Center includes Alternative School, the Justice Academy, the Transition Class and Adult Basic Education.)

Other new in-school positions include:
Instructional Facilitator, Anderson and East Side – Carolyn Caldwell
Instructional Facilitator, Haywood Elementary and Sunny Hill – Barbara Garrett

In addition, Kendall Dancy will serve as the school system’s Parent/Family Involvement Facilitator. His duties will include bringing families as partners into the schools, assisting in making the schools a more family-friendly climate, doing home and community visits, encouraging teachers and staff members to develop strong partnerships with families, and engaging more families in school activities.

“I am proud of the strong efforts of our school administrators in preparing the schools for our students,” Superintendent Marlon King said. “Parents and students will see many positive changes in the schools as they return for the 2009-2010 school year. We are excited to see all of these positive changes in the schools.”