Haleyville City Schools

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.

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.

 

 

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 Schools implementing finger scan technology

Emma Anne Hallman, director of the Child Nutrition Program for Haleyville City Schools, goes over the new finger print scan system with first grade student Paisley Sherrill, 6.

Emma Anne Hallman, director of the Child Nutrition Program for Haleyville City Schools, goes over the new finger print scan system with first grade student Paisley Sherrill, 6.
HALEYVILLE - A new method of student identification is being implemented for the new school year, where a finger scan will allow school personnel to access students’ meal accounts.

Back-to-school pep buses rolling August 1

From left, Haleyville High School Principal Davey Reed, Director of Administrative Services Dr. Bill Bishop, Middle School Principal Bo Wilcoxson, Director of Instructional Services Chere Fetter and Director of Student Services Christy Bice are ready for the pre-school pep bus event to get students excited for a new year.

From left, Haleyville High School Principal Davey Reed, Director of Administrative Services Dr. Bill Bishop, Middle School Principal Bo Wilcoxson, Director of Instructional Services Chere Fetter and Director of Student Services Christy Bice are ready for the pre-school pep bus event to get students excited for a new year.
HALEYVILLE - Big changes are underway for the start of Haleyville City Schools this year, not only with the annual block party, but also with the return of the pep buses.

Veteran educators retiring

From left, Haleyville High School Principal Davey Reed; HHS Assistant Principal and System STEAM Coordinator Candy Garner; Middle School Teacher Susanne Trallo; Middle School Assistant Principal Emily Faulkner and Middle School Principal Bo Wilcoxson. Garner and Trallo have announced retirement at the end of the school year.

From left, Haleyville High School Principal Davey Reed; HHS Assistant Principal and System STEAM Coordinator Candy Garner; Middle School Teacher Susanne Trallo; Middle School Assistant Principal Emily Faulkner and Middle School Principal Bo Wilcoxson. Garner and Trallo have announced retirement at the end of the school year.
HALEYVILLE - Two long-time educators at Haleyville City Schools, with a combined service of 60 years, will be retiring at the end of the school year.

Haleyville, Winston County schools virtual Friday

HALEYVILLE - Due to secondary roads still being deemed impassible  as of Thursday morning as well as a water issue at Haleyville  City schools that could pose a problem about ice, the schools   will be virtual this Friday January 19, announced superintendent Dr Holly Sutherland.

"We are not risking employee or student safety by trying to open school when it is not safe to do so," Sutherland emphasized. 

Sutherland encouraged all students to refer to their grade level and  classroom platforms,  online work platforms and iReady or their virtual assignments.

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