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Faculty Feature

"Mrs. Huffines" by Madison Woods   October 12, 2021

 

     Jayna Huffines has been an art teacher at HSHS for 8 years. She has been an artist and aspiring teacher since she was very young. 

 

     Mrs.  Huffines was born in Statesville, North Carolina, briefly residing in SC. She attended Appalachian State University for elementary art education, though her original plan to teach kindergarten morphed into a desire for upper education. 

 

   After her graduation from Appalachian State in 2000, she spent a year in Greenville, SC, teaching there before returning to NC. 

 

   Before her current position, she taught at Lufkin Rd. Middle for 12 years.

 

   She has two kids: Jakob Huffines and Zoe Huffines. Jakob is a current senior at HSHS, and Zoe is a graduate student at Appalachian State. 

 

   Jayna Huffines has always had an innate desire to teach and educate children and found her calling in high school art. 

 

   Her media is fluid and broad, taking up painting media of all kinds. She is the leader of NAHS, the National Arts Honor Society, and appreciates all art forms and strives to bring out the best in her students through their creative side. 

The HSHS Garden 

by Evie Harrison

     Did you know that Holly Springs High School has a community garden? I decided to interview Mr. Inge who took care of the garden last year to learn more about how the garden was created.

    Mr. Inge stated that the idea of having a garden at Holly Springs High School originally came from a former teacher named Justin Proctor. Mr. Proctor mainly decided on the idea and had help from Mr. Inge. It took over a year and a half to construct and get the school garden approved by the Wake County Public School Board.

     The school garden is located to the left of the main entrance beside the bus loop. The construction process for the garden included gaining necessary tools such as rakes, water hoses, creating five different garden boxes, getting a shed, and creating compost bins which produce nutrient rich soil for the plants.

     During our interview, Mr. Inge stated that throughout the spring and summer, produce such as lettuce, tomatoes, and peppers were planted. Mr. Inge also said that over 60 pounds of tomatoes, 50 garlic bulbs, and 220 pounds of lettuce was grown and produced by the garden. Mr. Inge and Mr. Proctor were able to create a positive impact on the community by donating the produce from the garden to local food banks in Holly Springs and Fuquay to feed those in need.

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