Archive for March, 2020
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Pre-K Application and Screening Update
The deadline for Haywood County Schools Pre-K applications has been extended to May 29th. In addition, the Pre-K screening day that was scheduled for April 22 has been cancelled. It has been […]
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School System Transitions to Essential Services Operations
Today, we completed the establishment of ongoing educational support for students and the procedures for ongoing food delivery services for our 7,000 students in 15 schools. Faculty and staff, you […]
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Staff Message Following Special Called Board Work Session
I want to tell you how proud I am. You have risen to the occasion. Today, I and other system-level staff had the opportunity to see many of you at […]
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Staff Update – Current Leave Policies
This morning NCDPI held a webinar with state level officials from the School Business Division and Human Resources Division. We were not surprised by their guidance and have shared similar […]
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Food Distribution Sites
We will begin operating food distribution sites on Tuesday, March 17th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. You may pick-up meals for any child ages 1-18 at a pick-up area […]
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Update of School Services during School Closure
Today is the first day of a state ordered school closure for all public schools in North Carolina. Schools will be closed for at least two weeks. We are experiencing […]
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Superintendent’s Message to Staff
Dear colleagues, as you know we are experiencing something unique for Haywood County Schools and much of the world. Hopefully, this will be a once in a lifetime experience for […]
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Governor’s Executive Order to Close Schools
At 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2020, Governor Cooper issued an executive order to close all North Carolina schools for at least two weeks beginning Monday, March 16, 2020. […]
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COVID-19 Update
Earlier today, Superintendent Nolte met with other superintendents in the region. They spoke with state officials and school attorneys to discuss a number of items related to the impact of […]
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COVID-19 – Superintendent’s Message
There is a well-publicized COVID-19 outbreak moving across the world including the United States and North Carolina. It is an evolving situation and a life or death matter for a […]