Halls High School
800 West Tigrett Street
Halls, TN 38040
Phone- 731-836-9642
Fax – 731-836-9642
Principal:
Andy Pugh
(apugh@mail.lced.net )
Andy Pugh is a graduate of Halls High School, where he has
served as principal since 1995. He has been at either Halls
Junior High or Halls High School since 1970 where he taught and
served as football and baseball coach over the years before
becoming the administrator. He holds degrees from Union
University and Trevecca Nazarene College. From 2002-2005 he
served as TSSAA District Coordinator. In 2005, he was inducted
into the TSSAA Hall of Fame, served as the TSSAA Athletic
Director for District 8, and was named Principal of the Year. He
and his wife Donna have two children, Amanda Harris and Angela
Pugh, and one grandson, Cole Harris.
Assistant Principal: Mike Blackwood (mblackwood@mail.lced.net)
Mike Blackwood was chosen as a part of Halls
High School’s administrative team at the beginning of the
2009-2010 school year. A graduate of the HHS Class of 1983,
Blackwood returned to his alma mater after 15 years of teaching
at Halls Junior High School. He served as a member of the HHS
coaching staff for nearly two decades, ending his 17th year as
coach of the HHS Baseball team with the 2008-2009 season. He
also taught in the Lauderdale County School System for two years
at Lauderdale Middle School and two years at Halls Elementary
School. Blackwood received his Bachelor of Science from the
University of Memphis, his Bachelor of Arts from Middle
Tennessee State University and his Masters in Administration and
Supervision through Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville.
He and his wife, Shannon, live in Halls with their four
daughters, Haley, Hannah, Camryn and Paiton.
For the school’s website, go to
www.lced.net/HHS.htm

Dream BIG!
By Emily Winters,
NHS and Senior Class Reporter


Members of the Halls High School
National Honor Society recently paid another visit to their
Fourth Grade Pals. During this visit, dreams soared as the high
school students instructed the children to write their goals on
a paper cloud. The fourth graders also learned about the founder
of St. Jude, Danny Thomas, and his dream of helping children who
were diagnosed with cancer. The NHS members reminded the fourth
graders that no dream is too big — and if they work hard enough
— it will become a reality.
Touring the Windy City

Two Halls High School students recently took a
trip to the Windy City with HHS teacher Gara Strong to attend a
L.E.A.D. Conference on behalf of Halls High School’s Student
Council.
At the conference, held in Chicago, Illinois, HHS
student council members Casey Crockett and Brittany Ward enjoyed
meeting new friends, experiencing leadership games and
activities with renowned motivational speakers. The girls also
had a chance to visit the Art Institute of Chicago and go
sightseeing and shopping in the city.
HHS NHS visit features Christmas Cheer, Jolly
Old Elf
By Emily Winters
NHS & Senior Class Reporter

The Halls High School National Honor Society
brought Christmas cheer and a surprise visitor on its December
visit to Fourth Grade Pals at Halls Elementary School.

The high school students instructed their pals to
make Christmas cards for the children of St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital.

An unexpected guest from the North also joined in
the fun: Mr. Santa Claus himself. The children were excited at
Santa’s early arrival, gratefully accepting the candy canes he
brought to them. Santa Claus also explained to the children the
importance of making good grades and being the best they can be.
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