Hiwassee Dam High School closes through September 13

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Hiwassee Dam High School
Attention Hiwassee Dam High School Families:
80% of HDHS staff are under quarantine constituting a “cluster” at which point because of the inability to safely cover classes and duties HDHS will close until September 13th. Originally that closure date was until the 6th. Per Cherokee County Health Department guidance in response to a cluster classification the closure date has been extended to the 13th and includes all staff and students symptomatic or not. At this time all other schools remain open. So while the percentage of individuals affected is large the actual number of cases is not.
The elementary/middle school is running on a normal everyday schedule. We will continue to operate 3 of our buses which have had routes reconfigured to accommodate our students. An all-call was sent to parents earlier today regarding this. If you have questions please contact the school.
Students will not have to check in daily. Students will need to complete all work, on Canvas, for each period. If students have issues with their Chromebooks or logins, they can contact the office staff at HDHS, for assistance. If students are having issues with their class content, please email the teacher. All extracurricular activities, to include sports practices and games, are canceled thru 9/13/21.
A temporary mask mandate has been put into effect for Cherokee County Schools. Cherokee County Schools will follow the same practices as we did last year, which include mask breaks, etc.
The office staff are still operating daily activities and are available if your high school students needs any help while they are working from home. If you need assistance with anything do not hesitate to reach out to us at 828-644-5115.

Varsity Basketball Teams Play for Championships at Hiwassee Dam High

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Hiwassee Dam Eagles play for basketball championship
We would like to CONGRATULATE both our Women’s & Men’s Basketball teams on their LSM Conference Championships!
With these championships each team has qualified for the state playoffs. Both teams will play a home game this Tuesday, February 23rd.
Here are the details for these games.Basketball teams play for championship
Varsity Boys play 1st @ 6:00pm (vs Chatham Central)
Varsity Girls play 2nd @ 7:30pm (vs North Stanly)
Admission is limited to 25 home fans ONLY (2 per athlete)
Children will count toward your two
No extra spots for workers (Filmer & Bookkeeper Only)
Gates open @ 5:30 for boys game
Gates open for girls game 15 min after the boys game is over
Admission $7.00
State fee for live feed is $250 per game (Donations Welcome)
GOOD LUCK EAGLES!

Tragic accident claims lives of two young men, another hospitalized

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HIWASSEE DAM, N.C. – Tragedy struck the Hiwassee Dam community after a horrific automobile accident killed two brothers, Austin and Avery Hawkins, and put another young man in the hospital.

A memorial account was set up at United Community Bank (UCB) under the “Hawkins Brothers Memorial Fund” for people to contribute to funeral arrangements and expenses. Anyone interested in making a donation may do so at the Murphy, Blairsville, McCaysville, or Robbinsville UCB locations.

Hiwassee Damn Fire Department issued a statement:

“By now, most have heard of the terrible tragedy that struck our community this morning. The loss of the 2 brothers is unfathomable and our prayers are with their family and friends. We also are keeping the 3rd young man in our prayers as he recovers from his injuries. Special thank you to all of our members along with personnel from Ranger and Wolfcreek FD, Cherokee County EMS, Sheriffs Office and 911 dispatch, NC Highway Patrol, AMR EMS, Devine Towing and the numerous bystanders who assisted us in many ways, whether it was by direct work, providing water and rehab to personnel and even counseling on scene. Everyone worked extremely hard and, while the outcome was not what we wanted, we can be assured everything that could have been done was done. Love your family and remember all affected in your thoughts and prayers.”

Hiwassee Dam School also welcomed students and community members to come to school at 2 p.m. on June 26 for counseling or just to talk. “We will pray for the families and remember the ones we have lost and offer what comfort can be found,” the school affirmed.

FYN will update this story as details about the accident become available.

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