A Welcome To You

We are proud and happy to announce that among other new courses, the long-awaited and much demanded Barbering Classes will be offered at Heyward beginning in the 2008-09 school year. Please contact us for additional information.

Daily Announcements

CONGRATULATIONS to Heyward ... see the State of South Carolina 2007 Annual Report Card: http://ed.sc.gov/topics/researchandstats/schoolreportcard/2007/Career/C4001996.pdf

Congratulations to Kevin Adams for receiving the 2008 Governor's Citizenship Award. Watch as Kevin is honored by Gov. Mark Sanford. http://www.richlandone.org/featured_video/index.html

Congratulations to the following students for winning first place in organization's competitions:

Timberly Griffin - Free Enterprise Economics (Marketing student - DECA)

Timothy Myers - Mobile Electronics (Cisco student - Skills USA)

Kendia Mitchell - Prepared Speech (Cosmetology student - Skills USA)

Congratulations are also in order for Tyrell Singetary (Sports Medicine student - HOSA) for being elected as the 2008-09 State Office HOSA Historian and to Chelsey Elliott (Culinary Arts student - FCCLA) for receiving the 2008 Betty Brown Training Grant.

The staff at Heyward Career and Technology Center mourns the loss of our very own, Mrs. Denise Smith-Tucker. Please join us by keeping her family in your thoughts and prayers.

Heyward's Special Recognition

Auto Collision students are showcased on WLTX TV as they practice for the State Competition:

http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=54673

Proud to be a Red Carpet School of Excellence, Palmetto Gold Recipient, and High Schools That Work Site.

From the Principal

During the months of March and April, students are preparing for competitive events that will take place in various locations such as Greenville and Atlanta. We are also visiting the high schools to recruit students for 2008-09. Next year we will offer the following new courses: Barbering, Basic Electronics, Home Integration Technology and Mobile Electronics.

Sherry K. Rivers

Upcoming Events

Monday, May 26

Memorial Day

Tue, May 27 - Fri, May 30

High School Exams

Friday, May 30

Ends 180 Days

Last Day of School

Saturday, May 31

Teacher Workday

Tuesday, May 20, 2008
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Weather

Today, 5/20/2008

High: 87 | Low: 61

Chance thunderstorms
38% chance of precipitation.

Tomorrow, 5/21/2008

High: 82 | Low: 55

Partly cloudy