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!