College Application Events at your high school

College Application events offer high school seniors
assistance in completing applications
 
School guidance counselors and college admissions personnel are teaming up throughout South Carolina to offer high school seniors assistance in completing college applications during College Application Month sponsored by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education.

The goal of this initiative is to provide a forum for high school seniors to complete and file college applications while receiving the assistance and resources they need to successfully access higher education.

A kick-off event was held at Myrtle Beach High School on September 23. The following is a list of remaining College Application events in Horry County School’s secondary programs and schools.

September 24 and 25: HCS Early College High School, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. on September 24, and 11 a.m. -  2:20 p.m. on September 25;
September 26: St James High School, beginning at 8:30 a.m.;
September 30: Loris High School, beginning at 10 a.m.;
October 1: Socastee High School, beginning at 8:30 a.m.;
October 1: HCS Scholars Academy, beginning at 12 noon;
October 2: Aynor High School, beginning at 8:30 a.m.;
October 22: Horry County Schools Adult Education- Myrtle Beach Family Learning Center, beginning at 9 a.m.;
October 23: Horry County Schools Adult Education - Conway Education Center, beginning at 10 a.m.;
October 31: North Myrtle Beach High School, beginning at 8:30 a.m.;
November 5: Green Sea Floyds High School beginning at 8 a.m.; and
November 7: Carolina Forest High School, beginning at 8 a.m.

If your school is not among those listed above, please contact your guidance counselor for assistance completing college applications.

For more information, visit www.sccango.org.

Deadline for military opt-out list for recruiters

Written notice required by Oct. 30 to opt-out of list for military recruiters
Under the No Child Left Behind Act and the National Defense Authorization Act, military recruiters are entitled to receive the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of juniors and seniors in high school. If military recruiters are to be denied access to a student’s directory information, parents/guardians must provide written notification that specifically states that military access is to be denied for their child.

If you wish to deny the military access to your child’s information, please express your wishes in writing no later than October 30. You may fax your request to 843 488-6779, send it via email to  sjohnson@horrycountyschools.net, mail it to the Horry County Schools’ Office of Accountability & Information at P.O. Box 260005, Conway, SC 29528-6005 or complete the form below.  Directory information will be released to military recruiters on or about November 1.

Click here for opt-out form.

Free GED practice tests available through Adult Education

September 22 through October 3, Conway and Myrtle Beach
HCS Adult Education is giving away free GED practice tests to all students who visit the Conway Education Center or Myrtle Beach Family Learning Center from September 22 through October 3. Students can “See For Free” and take the GED Ready practice test between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday at Conway Education Center, 1601 Sherwood Drive, or Myrtle Beach Family Learning Center, 3101 Oak Street. A Saturday test will be given from 1:00 to 4:00 on September 27.

The new “See for Free” program is designed to help students determine if they are ready to take and pass the official GED test. If not, the practice test will highlight which skills they need to work on to pass the test, and Horry County Schools Adult Education will offer personalized study plans. Students will also learn about other classes and resources such as earning a Work Keys career readiness certificate, preparing for college, and computer literacy skills.

Space is limited for the free practice tests and students are encouraged to register early. To register or for more information, students may call Adult Education at 843-488-6200 or visit http://hcae.horrycountyschools.net.

College Application events offer high school seniors assistance in completing applications

School guidance counselors and college admissions personnel are teaming up throughout South Carolina to offer high school seniors assistance in completing college applications during College Application Month sponsored by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education.

The goal of this initiative is to provide a forum for high school seniors to complete and file college applications while receiving the assistance and resources they need to successfully access higher education.

A kick-off event was held at Myrtle Beach High School on September 23. The following is a list of remaining College Application events in Horry County School’s secondary programs and schools.

September 24 and 25: HCS Early College High School, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. on September 24, and 11 a.m. -  2:20 p.m. on September 25;
September 26: St James High School, beginning at 8:30 a.m.;
September 30: Loris High School, beginning at 10 a.m.;
October 1: Socastee High School, beginning at 8:30 a.m.;
October 1: HCS Scholars Academy, beginning at 12 noon;
October 2: Aynor High School, beginning at 8:30 a.m.;
October 22: Horry County Schools Adult Education- Myrtle Beach Family Learning Center, beginning at 9 a.m.;
October 23: Horry County Schools Adult Education - Conway Education Center, beginning at 10 a.m.;
October 31: North Myrtle Beach High School, beginning at 8:30 a.m.;
November 5: Green Sea Floyds High School beginning at 8 a.m.; and
November 7: Carolina Forest High School, beginning at 8 a.m.

If your school is not among those listed above, please contact your guidance counselor for assistance completing college applications.

For more information, visit www.sccango.org

Online free and reduced lunch application

Click HERE to be directed to HeartlandApps.com to apply for free or reduced lunches.

2014-2015 Parent Student Guide available

The Parent Student Guide is now available on our website by clicking on the cover image. This year the guide contains both general information and a separate section containing selected student policies. Both files as well as a link to the complete HCS Policy Manual are available by clicking on the cover image. A print version of the Parent Student Guide will go home with your child/children at the beginning of the school year.

Summer School classes cancelled for July 3

Due to predicted inclement weather associated with Tropical Storm Arthur, all Horry County Schools’ Summer School classes are cancelled for Thursday, July 3.

Child Development (Pre-Kindergarten) July Registration details

Summer Child Development Registration:

Applications for the Child Development Program are taken at the school in your attendance area. Children must be four years old on or before September 1 of the current school year.

All Applications Must Include: completed registration form, copy of the child's birth certificate, copy of child's current immunization status, proof of income, proof of residence (utility bill, lease agreement, etc.), and copy of the child's Medicaid card (if applicable). Registration is held for the upcoming school year each spring AND late registration is held in late July. Please locate the school in your child’s attendance and follow the application process.  This is the last district wide registration and screening we will hold for CD the 2014-2015 school year.

School	Registration  Dates	Registration Times
Aynor Elementary	July 16	1:00-3:00
Burgess Elementary	July 16	8:00-2:00
Carolina Forest Elementary	July 16	8:00-4:00
Conway Elementary	July 15	8:00-4:00
Daisy Elementary	July 15	7:30-5:30
Forestbrook Elementary	July 15	8:30-6:00
Green Sea Floyds Elementary	July 21	7:30-5:30
Homewood Elementary	July 15, 16, 17	8:30-1:30
Kingston Elementary	July 16	10:00-6:00
Loris Elementary	July 23	8:00-3:00
Lakewood Elementary	July 16	8:00-3:00
Myrtle Beach Primary	July 21	10:00-6:00
Midland Elementary	July 21	8:00-3:00
Ocean Bay Elementary	July 15	10:00-6:00
Ocean Drive Elementary*	July 21	8:00-1:00
Palmetto Bays Elementary	July 16	9:00-6:00
Pee Dee Elementary	July 23	8:00-12:00
River Oaks Elementary	July 21	8:00-3:00
Riverside Elementary*	July 21	8:00-1:00
South Conway Elementary	July 22 & 23	8:00-3:00
Socastee Elementary	July 21	9:00-3:00
Seaside Elementary	July 21/July 22	9:00-3:00
St. James Elementary	July 22	8:00-4:00
Waccamaw Elementary	July 14 & 15	8:00-4:30
Waterway Elementary*	July 21	8:00-1:00

 *Ocean Drive, Riverside and Waterway will be held at  North Myrtle Beach Middle. 

HCS Graduation Details

Horry County Schools announces the dates, locations, and times for graduation ceremonies for all high schools and the Adult Education program, along with senior celebrations at the district’s secondary program schools.

• Aynor High School, Thursday, June 5, AHS Gymnasium, at 7 p.m.;
• Carolina Forest High School, Thursday, June 5, Carolina Forest High School, at 7 p.m.;
• Conway High School, Friday, June 6, HTC Center at Coastal Carolina University, at 7 p.m.;
• Green Sea Floyds High School, Thursday, June 5, GSFHS Gymnasium, at 6 p.m.;
• HCS Early College High School, Tuesday, June 3, HTC Center at Coastal Carolina University, at 6 p.m.;
• Loris High School, Friday, June 6, LHS Gymnasium, at 6 p.m.;
• Myrtle Beach High School, Friday, June 6, MBHS Auditorium, at 6 p.m.;
• North Myrtle Beach High School, Friday, June 6, Alabama Theatre, at 3 p.m.;
• Socastee High School, Thursday, June 5, Myrtle Beach Convention Center, at 3 p.m.;
• St. James High School, Friday, June 6, The Palace Theatre, 2 p.m.;
• Adult Education, Thursday, May 22, the Academy for Arts, Science, and Technology, at 7 p.m.;
• Academy for Arts, Science and Technology, Senior Celebration, Saturday, May 17, Alabama Theatre, at noon;
• Academy for Technology and Academics, Senior Celebration, Wednesday, May 14, at the school, at 6 p.m.; and
• Scholars Academy, Senior Celebration, Thursday, May 29, Burroughs and Chapin Auditorium at Horry Georgetown Technical College, at 6 p.m.; Awards Ceremony, Friday, May 30, Wall Building, Coastal Carolina University, at 8 a.m.

HCS How To U - It's Graduation Time!

Transform SC Community Forum, June 10 Black Water Middle

TransformSC will be holding a community forum on June 10, 2014 at Black Water Middle School. Panel discussions will include Project Based Learning, Blended Learning, and Seamless Education. See the attached image for information and visit TransformSC.com.

Summer Reading iMovie Wanted!

 We are looking for a student-produced iMovie video to run on the district’s summer reading webpage this summer to help promote summer reading. Teachers can submit student entries by May 30th and the winning video will be featured on our district website all summer. Here are the guidelines:

The iMovie must be a student original and consist of the student’s own work. (Students may collaborate).
The iMovie must be between 1 to 3 minutes long.
The iMovie should positively promote summer reading.
Students should be very creative.

The teacher of the winning student will receive a Kagan gift bag valued at $100. This opportunity is not mandatory.

Here are a few model videos:
Aynor High School
Example #2
Example #3

For more information contact Ashley Blankenship at ablankenship@horrycountyschools.net.

Daisy Calendar for 2014-2015 is available

Click here for the PDF

Athletic Forms for Interscholastic Sports

Middle and high school students playing sports must have these forms on file:

Interscholastic Athletic Forms
Pre-Participation Sports Forms

HCS Middle and High School students planning on participating in interscholastic athletics during the 2014-15 school year must have a pre-participation physical on file in their high school's athletic office/athletic training room before they can participate in practices and games. Physicals for the 2014-15 school year are valid from April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015. Students and parents are encouraged to obtain a physical as soon as possible in anticipation of the upcoming sports seasons. Forms are available through your school's athletic training room or may be accessed here.
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Click on the link below to access the form.

Sports Forms - PDF format


If you should have any questions or concerns about this process, please do not hesitate to contact the Athletic Trainer at your child’s high school.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Physical forms MUST be signed by a licensed medical doctor in South Carolina or a Certified Physician’s Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner practicing under the supervision of a licensed South Carolina MD or DO. Chiropractor signatures are NOT valid!!

Also, ALL forms must be completed in full, signed, and dated where indicated. Incomplete forms will NOT be accepted and students will not be able to participate until all completed forms are on file.

Turn ALL forms to the sports medicine department at your child’s high school before their first practice.

HCS Technology Fair April 9th at the MB Convention Ctr!

River Read's Poetry Slam

Several HCS high school students are currently competing in River Read 2014's Poetry Slam competition. They're currently competing in the second round, which is taking place on YouTube.

As part of River Read’s Poetry Slam competition, students attended a workshop with CCU's PEACE club and performed in a poetry showcase at the university. Those performances are now on YouTube and the students are looking to get likes for their videos. You can view the videos in the playlist embedded below.

The three performers whose videos receive the most likes by midnight April 9 will be invited to slam on Center Stage in front of a much bigger audience and a panel of judges from PEACE, which will host the final slam and perform!

 River Read's Poetry Slam Video Playlist

CD, Kindergarten & 1st Grade early registration

On March 17, registration begins for:

• Child Development;
• kindergarten and first grade students not currently enrolled in HCS

Click here to access HCS Registration information

2014 Prom dates announced

March 5, 2014

HCS announces dates for school proms and galas

The following list details the dates and locations for Horry County school proms and galas:

• Aynor High School, April 12, Club Boca, 7 - 11 p.m.
• Carolina Forest High School, April 11, the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes, 7 p.m. until midnight;
• Conway High School, April 11, Club Boca, 7 - 11 p.m.;
• Green Sea Floyds High School, March 27, Club Boca, 7 - 11 p.m.;
• Loris High School, April 11, Ocean Drive Golf and Beach Resort in North Myrtle Beach, 8 - 11 p.m.;
• Myrtle Beach High School, March 28, The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, 8 p.m. until midnight;
• North Myrtle Beach High School, April 11, Lakeside Conference Center at Barefoot Resort, 8 – 11:30 p.m.;
• St. James High School, April 4, the Marina Inn at Grand Dunes, 7 - 11 p.m.;
• Socastee High School, April 11, the Crown Reef Resort Ballroom, 8 p.m. until midnight;

• HCS Early College High School, April 25, the Indigo Room at the House of Blues, 7 - 11 p.m.; and
• Academy for Arts, Science and Technology Spring Gala, April 25, the  Music Hall at the House of Blues, 7 - 11 p.m.; and
• The Academy for Technology and Academics, May 2, at the school, 7 - 11 p.m.

Catch Shrek the Musica and Fame the Musical, opening this week!

SOCASTEE PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS AWARD-WINNING, SHREK, THE MUSICAL.

Myrtle Beach, SC – Socastee High School Performing Arts is pleased to announce a 4-day run of SHREK THE MUSICAL, March 6 – 9th. Based on the Oscar® winning DreamWorks film, the musical brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre, Shrek to dazzling new life on the stage. A faraway kingdom is turned upside down when an unseemly ogre, not a handsome prince, shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won't shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale creatures and you have entertainment for all ages.

The musical is directed by Farrah Beaudry, Socastee High School Choral Director and Matt Hayward, Socastee High School Drama Director. “Our amazingly talented cast and crew work literally, day and night to bring a stellar show to the stage.” stated Ms. Beaudry. Socastee’s Performing Arts department continues to grow and excel, receiving national accolades. With a cast and crew of nearly 100, the production showcases the thriving Performing Arts program.

Continuing the tradition of outstanding productions such as Tarzan, Legally Blonde and Seussical the Musical, Socastee Performing Arts continues to lead the way in high school theater.

Shrek the Musical will be performed at Socastee High School, 4900 Socastee Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC. Show dates & times are: Thursday and Friday, March 6 & 7th: 7pm. Saturday and Sunday, March 8 – 9th: Matinees at 3pm; evening performances: 7pm. Tickets are $12 General Seating and $17 Reserved Seating and can be ordered at www.SocasteePerformingArts.com.

ST. JAMES HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS FAME, THE MUSICAL

The theatre department of St. James high school will hold performances of Fame, the Musical beginning this week. 

Performances will be held at 7 pm on Thursday 3/6, Friday 3/7, Saturday 3/8, and Tuesday, 3/11.

A matinee will also be held on Saturday 3/8 at 2 pm.

For tickets and more information call (843) 650-5600