10/14/2026
At West Point Junior High, choir students are finding plenty of reasons to sing in Mrs. Hayward’s creative classroom.
This year, students walk into a Star Wars-themed room filled with Stormtroopers, Darth Vader, Ewoks and the Millennium Falcon. It’s the latest in a series of creative classroom themes designed to make choir a place students enjoy coming to each day.
But students say it’s Mrs. Hayward who makes the class special. They describe her as energetic, creative and encouraging, someone who knows when to challenge them and when to make them laugh.
In choir, students learn to read music, follow notes, blend their voices and work together toward performances. Along the way, they build friendships, gain confidence and discover the joy of making music together.
With creativity in the classroom and music in the air, West Point students are learning that choir is about more than singing; it’s about finding your voice.
