Press Releases
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Winter Weather Schedule Information and Announcements
Haywood County Schools has closed an average of nine days during the last ten years because of inclement weather. Inclement weather often creates hazardous travel conditions. Hazardous travel conditions may […]
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Coming Together in an Emotionally Charged World
Over the next two weeks, nearly three-fourths of our students will return to school campuses for in-person learning for the first time since March 13, 2020. The remaining students have […]
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Board of Education Sets In-Person Learning Start Dates
Earlier this evening, the Haywood County Board of Education met in a Special Called Meeting to discuss Governor Cooper’s recent announcement allowing Kindergarten through fifth grade students to return to […]
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Governor Opens Elementary Schools
Earlier this afternoon Governor Roy Cooper authorized Plan A in-person opening of schools for all elementary students in Kindergarten through fifth grade. The Governor’s announcement allows Plan A to begin […]
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Schools to Reopen for In-Person Learning
The Haywood County Schools Board of Education voted to reopen schools for in-person learning beginning on Monday, September 28, 2020. This action will transition the school system from remote learning […]
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Schools Launch Learning Intent Determination
Haywood County Schools previously announced a goal for returning to in-person learning as early as September 21, 2020. Schools will begin communicating with families to determine their intent to have […]
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Update on Ransomware Attack
On Monday, August 24, 2020, we shared that our school system had been a victim of a ransomware attack. Forensic and restoration work began last week. Our people, deployed state […]
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Schools Continue Free Meals through December 31
Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend flexibilities that allow summer meal program operators to continue serving free meals to all […]
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Schools Reopening on Monday, August 31st After Cyber Attack
Haywood County Schools is scheduled to reopen for remote instruction on Monday, August 31, 2020. A significant cyber attack forced the school system to take down most technology services in […]
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August 26th Ransomware Update for Staff and Community
HCS staff and community, the recent ransomware attack is requiring us to rebuild our entire network and related technology services. We are confident that we will have some Internet restored […]