Haywood County Schools Brownsville Tennessee

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Haywood County Schools
900 East Main Street
Brownsville, TN 38012
Phone: 731-772-9613
Fax: 731-772-3275
Email: battled1@k12tn.net
haywood.k12.tn.us

Doris Battle, Editor

Welcome to a new year

It is my pleasure to welcome all Haywood County students to the 2008-2009 school year. As interim director, I realize the great responsibility our school system has in shaping the lives of the children. We hope all students have settled into their classrooms and are looking forward to a great school year.

As you may have heard, our system made AYP during the last school year, and we are proud of the administrators, teachers and students for their hard work. This is an ongoing challenge for us all, and you should know that our administrators are ever vigilant in doing what needs to be done to continue this trend in our schools.

I have visited all the schools this year and always enjoy seeing all the children at work and at play. It’s part of our job to provide not only academic training in our schools but also lessons in good behavior, social interaction, the arts, music, and athletics. Each school is providing healthy food choices and exercise opportunities for the students to promote a healthier lifestyle and opportunities to learn through hands-on experiences in many different areas. We want our schools to be a well-rounded learning experience for all children.

So, to all the students and their families, let’s join together for another year to give our children an exceptional educational experience. It’s the most important thing we can do for them and for our community.

Sunny Hill Beta Club inducts new members

Sixty students at Sunny Hill School qualified to become members of the school’s Junior Beta Club and were honored by faculty and staff, parents, friends and 45 current members (in yellow shirts) during the ceremony on Monday, January 29, in the school’s gymnasium. To qualify, students must earn a 90 or above in all subjects and maintain E’s or S’s in conduct. To remain a member, students must maintain an 85 or above average in all subjects. Teachers Kriste Voss, Helen Morris and Mike Leigh are sponsors for the group.

New members inducted during the ceremony were Dontai Anderson, Paul Anthony, Peyton Antwine, Aaliyah Bailey, J. P. Barden, Jamiyah Bell, Elijah Boykin, Jada Brooks Justice Brown, Kylan Brown, Kelsey Byars, Taylor Call, D’Angelo Clark, Rhonda Clark, Kelsey Collins, Matthew Edmonds, Jason Elrod, Rick Galindo, Jordan Goodman, Ashley Green, Amber Harris, Enchantra Henderson, Zhanebria Henderson, Cassidy Hendrix, Anna Jackson, Diamond Jackson, Allie Jacocks, Payton Jarrett, Keyshawna Jelks, O’Neal Jones, Taylor Jones, Katie Lewis, Lindsey Long, Amanda Lopez, Makiya Maness, Kaitlyn McBride, Amy McCage, Sierra McClinton, Donterio McIntosh, Bishop Noble, Tabitha Parsons, Kayla Pattat, Noryani Perez, Averyon Pettigrew, Kamen Pickens, Emily Pugh, Yoselin Rodriguez, Marco Romero, Mary Claiborne Sharpe, Anthony Siler, Henry Smith, Tony Snipes, LaDarious Taylor, Kenston Thomas, Walker Thornton, Sarah Tillman, Danyelle Tyler, Shannon Walls, Brent Ward and Camry Williams.

Former Sunny Hill student Frank Cardenas, whose mother is on the staff at Sunny Hill, gave the charge to the new Sunny Hill Beta Club members. He is in his first year of law school in Nashville and is pictured here with (from left) Sunny Hill Principal Dorothy Bond, teacher Kriste Voss and (right) teacher Mike Leigh. Also on the program was Rev. Rickey Reed.

Sunny Hill students learn from drug awareness program

Students at Sunny Hill School had an up-close and personal look at the damage illegal drugs can do to their lives when they attended a drug awareness program presented by Shea Lovelace and his father, Rev. Phil Lovelace. Rev. Lovelace is the president of the Tennessee Drug Awareness Council based in Nashville. The presenters shared information, pictures and a DVD with students about the dangers of drug abuse. They also gave programs to students at East Side Elementary and Haywood Elementary schools last week.

Popcorn with a purpose

Sunny Hill students and staff members have the opportunity each month to help raise money for a scholarship on “Popcorn with a Purpose” Day. Last year, after the death of beloved Sunny Hill teacher Marvin Taylor, administrators, faculty and students started the Marvin Taylor Scholarship Fund, and in May awarded a $2,000 scholarship to graduating HHS senior Will Pattat. So one day each month Quanita Blair (pictured), a paraprofessional at Sunny Hill, and other volunteers pop popcorn and sell it to students and staff members for 50 cents a bag.

Sunny Hill educators rewarded for excellence

Sunny Hill Principal Dorothy Bond (right) and Assistant Principal Penny Boyd recently received a $1,000 check from the Tennessee Department of Education for Excellence in Education.

Sunny Hill students entertain at annual Talent Show

The Sunny Hill School gymnasium was filled almost to capacity Friday morning, December 15, when students joined in to entertain the crowd at the school’s annual Talent Show. First on the performing list was the Sunny Hill Choir, always a crowd-pleaser, then individual students and groups sang, danced, played guitar and piano, and one student performed a rap song. Everyone had a great time, especially the show’s emcee, PE teacher Tim Seymour.