Students in SoFA (Visual Arts) will develop skills in drawing, painting, and various other styles of visual art by participating in our specialized courses over 4 years. We designed the visual art pathway as a launching pad for successful college careers. The goal of the visual art program is to get the students observing and thinking about the world around them. In doing so, the students transition from passive to active observers and then finally problem solvers as they embark on projects to communicate their thoughts with others.
Mrs. Katie Giles is the SoFA Coordinator and a visual arts teacher at HCHS. Giles grew up in Henderson County, right outside the city limits. She went to college at the University of Kentucky in 2005, but wasn’t fond of the big city life. She returned home in the summer of 2007, and finished her degree at the University of Southern Indian
Mrs. Katie Giles is the SoFA Coordinator and a visual arts teacher at HCHS. Giles grew up in Henderson County, right outside the city limits. She went to college at the University of Kentucky in 2005, but wasn’t fond of the big city life. She returned home in the summer of 2007, and finished her degree at the University of Southern Indiana, where she graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Art Education. Giles began teaching art in 2010, right out of college, in Webster County, Ky. From there, she continued her passion for teaching with Henderson County Schools at North Middle School in 2012. While teaching at North Middle School, Giles gained her Master’s of Teaching in Special Education from the University of the Cumberlands. In 2017, Giles made the transition back to her alma mater, Henderson County High School, to teach art classes that she once took as a student. In May of 2020, she continued her education and graduated from Murray State University with a Rank 1 and degree in administration. Giles has also picked up another teaching job as an adjunct professor at MSU-Henderson, teaching undergraduate education majors how to incorporate art into their curriculum. Giles, her husband Ryan, and daughter Ava, currently live in Henderson with no plans of moving away.
Mrs. Hailey Haywood grew up in Newburgh, In. She graduated from Castle High School in 2015 and quickly started her undergraduate degree that fall. She studied Art Education with an emphasis in Painting at Murray State University. She graduated from Murray in 2019 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Art Education and quickly gained her Kentuc
Mrs. Hailey Haywood grew up in Newburgh, In. She graduated from Castle High School in 2015 and quickly started her undergraduate degree that fall. She studied Art Education with an emphasis in Painting at Murray State University. She graduated from Murray in 2019 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Art Education and quickly gained her Kentucky Teaching Certification. While studying at Murray State, Haywood was on the board of the National Art Education Association Student Chapter, and served as president for two consecutive semesters. After being placed at Henderson County High School for student teaching, she was elated to be offered a position to teach art for the Colonels, just a few short months after gaining her Teaching Certification. She plans to get her Master’s of Education in the near future and is beyond excited to grow and keep learning as a Colonel. Haywood, and her husband Jonathan, currently live in Boonville, Indiana and have no plans of relocating any time soon.
ENGLISH 1
ALGEBRA 1
INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCE
WORLD CIVILIZATION
HEALTH/PE
TECHNOLOGY & FINANCE
**SOFA STUDIO ART
ENGLISH 2
ALGEBRAIC DATA
BIOLOGY
AMERICAN STUDIES
**SOFA STUDIO ART
**1 OTHER ART ELECTIVE
**1 OTHER ELECTIVE
ENGLISH 3
GEOMETRY
CHEMISTRY
US HISTORY
**SOFA STUDIO ART
**1 OTHER ART ELECTIVE
**1 OTHER ELECTIVE
ENGLISH 4
ALGEBRA 2
**SOFA STUDIO ART
**2 OTHER ART ELECTIVES
**2 OTHER ELECTIVE
SCULPTURE 1/2
ART 2/3/4
AP ART STUDIO
AP ART HISTORY
FINE ARTS WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE (CO-OP)
**SEE SCHEDULING BOOKLET FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EACH COURSE
**4 SOFA CREDITS AND A CAPSTONE PRESENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION FROM THIS PATHWAY.
**ADVANCED PLACEMENT LEVEL MAY BE TAKEN FOR CORE REQUIREMENTS
**STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE 4 CREDITS OF ENGLISH & MUST INCLUDE ENGLISH 1 AND 2
**STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE 4 CREDITS OF MATH & MUST INCLUDE ALGEBRA 1 AND GEOMETRY
**PRE COLLEGE CURRICULUM : CHOOSE 2 FOREIGN LANGUAGE CREDITS AS ELECTIVES
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