HCS Superintendent candidates have wealth of experience
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville Board of Education is conducting interviews with the top 5 candidates for school superintendent this week.
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Haleyville City Schools applauded over test scores
Haleyville Middle School Computer Science and 8th grade math support teacher Ashley Bailey works with students in a smaller group study which has been shown as beneficial behind increasing ACAP test scores. Students shown from left, Alexis Rodriguez, Gavin Walker, Lydia Barnett and Dianne Reyes. Shown standing are Middle School Principal Bo Wilcoxson and Assistant Principal Emily Faulkner.
HALEYVILLE - Higher poverty rates in a school district usually mean lower testing proficiency rates, but Haleyville City Schools has proven that to be wrong, being listed as one of just three schools in the entire state to have grown in math proficiency by double digits.
Haleyville City Schools preparing for potential federal funding shortfall
Haleyville City Schools Interim Superintendent Candy Garner, left, and Director of Instructional Services Chere Fetter go over Title funding programs that likely will not be funded for the new fiscal year.
HALEYVILLE - At least $68 million in federal funding intended for education programs is currently being withheld from the state, leaving state and local educators in limbo as to how funds can be reallocated or programs or services cut, if the funding is not received.
Most schools won't provide supplies this year, but there are options
WINSTON COUNTY - Most parents in the county and in Bear Creek will need to purchase their students' school supplies this year, perhaps while benefiting from the back-to-school sales tax holiday that starts today; they can also take advantage of local school supply giveaways.
No cell phones for students in schools this year
Shown at a sign posted on the campus of Haleyville City Schools warning the public about cell phone usage while on campus, from left, Middle School Principal Bo Wilcoxson, Interim Superintendent Candy Garner, High School Principal Dr. Davey Reed and Elementary Reading Specialist Leah Epperson.
HALEYVILLE - A new state law is putting students using their cell phones during school hours on hold.
Garner named interim superintendent of HCS
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville Board of Education met in a special called meeting Thursday night May 29, and named Candy Hicks Garner as interim superintendent of Haleyville City Schools, filling the absence of Dr. Holly Sutherland, whose resignation as superintendent was also approved at the meeting. Sutherland will be leaving after June 6, to accept a position as superintendent at Hartselle City Schools. Voting in favor of Garner were board members Beth McAlpine, Boo Haughton, Chad Tidwell and Brian Thumper Vickery. Abstaining from the vote was Donna Jones.
Sutherland accepts Hartselle City Schools superintendent position
Haleyville City Schools superintendent Dr. Holly Sutherland has accepted the superintendent position at Hartselle City Schools. (Courtesy Photo)
HALEYVILLE - Haleyville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Holly Sutherland has been named superintendent of Hartselle City Schools.
Sutherland announced the news to a system wide gathering of faculty and staff at Haleyville Elementary School Thursday afternoon, May 22.
A Haleyville native, Sutherland has served as Haleyville City Schools superintendent since 2017. Prior to that, she was the principal of Haleyville High School for three years.
Her last day with Haleyville City Schools will be sometime in June.
Long-time faculty and staff at Haleyville City Schools retiring
HALEYVILLE - Long-time personnel who are retiring from Haleyville City Schools at the end of the school year have at least 120 years of combined experience, according to HCS Superintendent Dr. Holly Sutherland.
All Haleyville City Schools homecoming festivities moved to Thursday
HALEYVILLE - All homecoming activities for Haleyville city schools have been moved to this Thursday September 26th due to the threat of severe weather ; announced superintendent Dr Holly Sutherland.
The following is the homecoming schedule:
HES pep rally at 8:30 am Haleyville High School gym
HMS pep rally 9:30 am at HHS gym
Parade line up. 12:45-1:00 at Haleyville Center of Technology/ Science parking lot
Haleyville Homecoming Parade 1:45 pm
Haleyville High School Pep rally 2:30 pm at HHS Gym
Haleyville, Winston County schools virtual Thursday
WINSTON COUNTY- Both Haleyville City and Winston County school systems have announced that they will be virtual on Thursday due to possible severe weather caused by tropical storm Francine. Updates will be posted as they become available.