Kristi Blackburn, EC Teacher at Junaluska Elementary, was named Haywood County Schools’ EC Educator of Excellence. She was nominated and selected by county administrators and peers in the Exceptional Children’s Program to represent Haywood County’s EC Department for the 2017-2018 school year. She will be honored in November at the 2017 67th Annual Conference on Exceptional Children in Greensboro. Congratulations to Kristi on this well-deserved honor!!

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HCS - First day for students - 12:30 Dismissal
September 1, 2025
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September 8, 2025
HCS Building and Grounds Committee @ ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville, NC
Starts: 5:00 pm
HCS Finance Committee Meeting held @ ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville, NC
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HCS Closed Session - Held at ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville NC
Starts: 6:00 pm
HCS Board of Education Meeting - Held at ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville, NC
Starts: 7:00 pm
September 23, 2025
HCS - Mandatory Staff Development Day
October 13, 2025
HCS - Optional Teacher Workday
HCS Building and Grounds Committee @ ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville, NC
Starts: 5:00 pm
HCS Finance Committee Meeting held @ ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville, NC
Starts: 5:00 pm
HCS Closed Session - Held at ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville NC
Starts: 6:00 pm
HCS Board of Education Meeting - Held at ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville, NC
Starts: 7:00 pm
November 10, 2025
HCS Finance Committee Meeting held @ ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville, NC
Starts: 5:00 pm
HCS Building and Grounds Committee @ ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville, NC
Starts: 5:00 pm
HCS Closed Session - Held at ITC Conference Room, 161 Bryson Street, Waynesville NC
Starts: 6:00 pm