Local author Taylor Wilson stresses the “power of words”

Haywood County Author Taylor Wilson

Thirty-two years ago an aspiring author worked diligently to complete an assignment in first-year teacher Mrs. Annette Hill’s third-grade class, and a few days ago this now published author of two books was back in Mrs. Hill’s Haywood Elementary classroom. This time Taylor Wilson was there to stress to Mrs. Hill’s second-grade class the power of words to a writer. He said, “I like to create with words . . . this is my favorite thing to do with words.” The students listened attentively as Wilson used his words to share experiences he has enjoyed during his lifetime here in Haywood County.

A Louisiana Flat Stanley visits Haywood Elementary class

An unexpected visitor dropped in on Mrs. Shalondra Pugh’s first-grade class recently at Haywood Elementary. The famous and well-traveled “Flat Stanley” had traveled from Fort Polk in Louisiana to spend time with a first-grade class in Tennessee. Asia White sent Stanley to visit her cousin’s class in Brownsville. The children had lots of fun with Stanley and sent him back home with a scrapbook full of pictures showing him doing classroom activities with them. Stanley also carried lots of promotional items from
our local chamber of commerce back to Louisiana.

Celebrating 100 Days of school

Mrs. Peggy Austin’s children recently celebrated their 100th day of school at Haywood Elementary. The children are shown displaying the projects they completed at home with help from their family.

Polka-dotted pups visit classroom

Although Haywood Elementary students did not have “101 Dalmations” during their 100 Day celebration, three Dalmation puppies came to visit Mrs. Hill’s second-grade classroom recently.

Two receive top honors during awards ceremony

    
Mrs. Patricia Gruenewald, Chairman of the Haywood County School Board, was the presenter at the Haywood Elementary third six weeks awards program in January. Cameron Polk received the Outstanding Character Award in second grade and Jaydun White received the award for the first grade.

Cowboys and cowgirls “round up” for learning

Mrs. Barbara Bond’s class had a rip-roaring good time recently as they rounded up a week’s worth of study about tale tales. Pecos Bill really caught the students’ attention, and they all saddled up and visited a dude ranch in reading to complete the week.