Day of the Iguana

Students at Haywood Elementary School, as a part of the school system’s AYP Celebration Day, were treated to a fun-filled yet educational animal show presented by the Memphis Zoo. Trainers from the zoo brought several kinds of animals to show to the students and teach them how the animals live in the wild and cope with captivity.
 

Haywood Elementary welcomes guests to open house
 

We were pleased to have Assistant Director of Schools Doris Battle present at our open house.

Mrs Katrina Hill, Haywood Elementary’s new computer teacher was busy meeting parents and answering questions about the technology opportunities the students enjoy at HES.

It was a treat to have Mrs. Robbie King present both as a school board member and attentive grandparent. She is pictured with HE Assistant Principal Carolyn Caldwell.

The cookies are always a big hit at open house!
 

Haywood Elementary expands reading instruction

Amanda Stanley’s first-grade students, as well as all Haywood Elementary students, will benefit from an expanded 90-minute reading class each day.

One of the factors that affect students’ success in school is nutrition, and Haywood County school cafeterias provide students with healthy nutritious food choices.

Haywood Elementary Principal Jean Wills is on a mission with her faculty and staff to improve all students’ reading skills. “We are doing everything we can to be sure that our kids are reading on their grade level,” Wills said. “We are embracing new teaching strategies that will help us reach this goal.”

According to Wills, research indicates that to be a good reader, a student must be strong in phonics, phonetic sounds, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. So she and her teachers have put into place an intervention plan to help students improve their reading skills through more reading time.