Pictured (from Left to Right) are:

Katie Bellone, HPSD Behavior consultation intern, Dr. Kimberly D. Bellipanni, clinical director for Will’s Way Pediatric Behavioral Psychology, Will Foley, namesake, Dannell Roberts, psychologist with Will’s Way, Rosemary Foley, Will’s mother, and Judy Ratcliff, HPSD…

The NR Burger Middle School Forensics Class was honored by a visit from Colonel Sheila Varnado and Mrs. Pat Hall, wife of Colonel George Hall a veteran of the Vietnam War.

Pictured are: (from Left to Right) Rachel Clapper (NR Burger Forensics Teacher), Colonel Sheila Varnado, D'Anorez…

The Hattiesburg High School Golden Misses have been off to a great start this year!  On October 1, 2011, the team participated in the Oak Grove Marching Festival.  They also participated in the Gulf Coast Marching Festival on October 8, 2011.  The team…

On Friday, November 18, the Hattiesburg High School Jr. BETA Club officers gave thanks to the custodial staff for making their school sparkle by presenting each custodian with a $25 gift card for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Jr. BETA club thought it was important to give to those who give so much to them throughout the year.

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The Hattiesburg Forensics Department recently welcomed Mr. Kristopher Kracht and Ms. Cadi Kadlecek from Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, to the HHS campus.  The representatives were here to audition several students for speech and debate scholarships after a series…

Amarius Jenkins from N R Burger Middle School was one of more than 300 elementary, junior high and high school cheerleaders and dancers from across the U.S. who performed in the 62^nd H-E-B Holiday Parade on Thanksgiving Day in Houston, Texas, one of the oldest Thanksgiving Day parades in the country.…

Mary Bethune Alt. Center Elementary and Middle School students recently took a field trip to the WDAM studios in Laurel. Students were given a tour by WDAM Weathercaster Rex Thompson. They observed how meteorologists predict and analyze weather patterns. The students’ tour gave real world examples for some of the objectives they are learning in class, including: interpreting graphs and plots, recognizing trends in data, summarizing data sets, and investigating change in data…

JROTC Cadet Jasmine Martin was honored as an outstanding cadet by the MS Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans Association of America for her outstanding leadership and community service.

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It’s been a big week for Tiger Sports! Three girls basketball stars signed with schools to play college hoops. Jessica Wilson signed to play at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Alexie Baldwin signed to play at Jackson State University, and Tiaria Griffin signed with the University of Georgia! Congratulations to the students, their families, their teachers, and their coaches! Pictured from left to right: Tiaria Griffin, Alexie Baldwin, Jessica Wilson, and Coach Caronica…

Burger Middle School student D’Anorez Pams had the honor of presenting essays compiled by 7^th grade Forensics Students at NR Burger Middle School to Colonel George Hall. Colonel Hall graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1953. He was held as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam after…

Last week 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th grade REACH students at Thames Elementary participated in a very special Skype call with actress, Olivia Holt from Disney XD Channel’s Kickin’ It. Throughout her call, Olivia encouraged students to plan for the future and follow…

Happy Veteran's Day to all of those who have served our country, especially to our fellow HPSD teachers and staff! We thank you for your service!

  An interesting bit of HPSD 11-11-11 trivia today: our very own Joyce Berry (HPSD Business Office) was born on 11-11, and she's visiting her sister today (11-11-11) who was also born on 11-11 and just happens to be 11 years older than Joyce! Happy birthday to the both of…

Schools around the district are starting the holiday season early by participating in Operation Christmas Child, a program that provides presents to children across the globe.

On Saturday, November 5, 2011 the N. R. Burger Middle School Beta Club members filled shoeboxes with toys, school…

Some familiar faces in the newly formed Southern Miss Debate Society. The College of Arts and Letters, Interdisciplinary Studies Department, Communication Studies Department, and the Southern Miss Speaking Center are all working with HHS graduates Stacy Ahua (debate team coordinator and graduate student in Communication Studies), Brandon Hersey, Samantha Rayborn, and Michael Sims (all debaters) to get the team up and running. Thursday, they hosted their first on-campus debate and it was…

Photos from the photography field to Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi, MS. Students viewed various masterworks by photographer Herman Leonard: whose photographs included jazz icons such as: Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra and many others. Students are currently researching and creating brochures in photography that highlights the life of famous Jazz Icons. Students also viewed artworks by Mississippi native, William Dunlap. Teacher: Dr. Davis, Chaperons…

The C-SPAN Digital Bus came to Hattiesburg High School as part of its travels across America. Teachers and students attended information sessions on the bus that explained more about what C-SPAN is, how it is funded, and what it offers. Students and teachers were also able to use some interactive technology to learn more about C-SPAN and the multitudes of media available through the network's online resources.

Thanks to WDAM, WHLT, and…

Thanks to Grace Christian, HHS, Hawkins and Thames for the pictures of Halloween…