The Warrior News
The Weekly News Report from the Home of the Warriors!
For the week of April 19 2021
HCS is pleased to announce that one of the three remaining schools will return to 5-day, face-to-face instruction. The decision for brick-and-mortar schools to return to 5 days of face-to-face instruction does not affect the K-12 HCS Virtual Program.
Beginning on Monday, April 19, the following high school will return to 5-day, face-to-face instruction:
- Carolina Forest High School
~ FACE-TO-FACE instruction this week ~
4/20, Tuesday:
MAP testing
Extended Learning, 3:45-4:45
Drama Rehearsal, 3:30-5:00
4/21, Wednesday:
Extended Learning, 3:45-4:45
Drama Rehearsal, 3:30-5:00
4/22, Thursday:
MAP testing
Extended Learning, 3:45-4:45
Drama Rehearsal, 3:30-5:00
4/23, Friday:
SMS Battle of the Books, 9:35
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From the Office...
REMINDER!
ALL Parents and approved pick-up persons must have a DL when signing a student in or out of school with our Lobby Guard System.
Visitors must sign in through Lobby Guard and have a State-issued DL or Government-issued Passport when visiting our school.
Thank you for your cooperation!
From the Nurse's Office...
Please contact me if your student or anyone in your household have been sick, and/ or asked to quarantine or isolate related to COVID 19.
I communicate with SCDHEC and the District Office and need your help to make sure we are seeing an accurate representation of the disease spread.
All 7th graders are required to have had a Tdap before the start of school:
6th grade parents, please send in your student’s updated Immunization Record as they receive their middle school immunizations.
Thank you for helping us keep SMS a Healthy place to learn!
Sanna P. Greiser, BSN RN NCSN
School Nurse
843-903-6057
843-293-0174 Fax
From the Library Learning Commons...
April is School Library Month - we are so fortunate to have a wonderful, big, new library filled with awesome books!
Activities planned for this week:
- Find the eggs! Bring them to Mrs. Berchielli for a treat.
- Check out a book and enter a raffle to win a $10 gift card.
- During SEL time, listen as various authors read from their books and try your hand at drawing - several illustrators will show you how to draw a character, step by step!
- Poster contest "What does the school library mean to me?" (due 4/30)
- Bulletin board contest "Why do we love our library? (due 4/30)
Inspirit Scholars is an online program for middle school students developed and taught by a team of Stanford, Harvard, and MIT graduate students and alumni.
Click here to see the flyer for the program.
Artificial intelligence is all around us, from Alexa to auto-correct to Netflix recommendations. Inspirit programs offer a unique opportunity to middle and high school aged children to learn about AI early on even without prior programming experience. By learning and building AI and working on socially impactful projects, students get a good understanding of the potential of AI and how it can be applied to their daily lives and future careers.
Students can apply by May 1st for the program using this form.
From the Cafeteria...
From the Drama Club...
From Cheer Coach, Ms. Nellis...
SHS CHEER:
Attention 8th Graders: Socastee High School will be holding their 2021-2022 cheer tryouts at the SHS Main Gym on the evening of May 24, 25, and 26th. Please see Coach Nellis IN ROOM 134 DURING LUNCH for your HCS Letter of Intent. Upon receipt of the Letter of Intent more information will be shared. Deadline for paperwork is May 21st.
SMS CHEER:
SMS PTO OFFICER NOMINATIONS: 2021-2020
The SMS PTO is currently seeking parents to fill the open positions for the following offices for the 2021-2022 school year. If you are interested or would like to nominate someone you think would be a great candidate, please complete this form, https://forms.gle/zAQkGB8SzGouC2um6. Nominations will be open from 4/18 - 5/3. Please send any questions you have about the offices (descriptions of each position are provided in the form) or process to socasteemiddlepto@gmail.com. The deadline for submission is Monday May 3, 2021.
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
and the following Chairperson positions:
- Spirit Wear
- Spirit Nights
- Concessions
- Teacher/Staff Appreciation
- Outdoor Classroom
***THE NEXT SMS PTO MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 29TH @ 9AM VIRTUALLY (Login Info TBD)
SIGN UP to stay informed: https://forms.gle/2dQP7Srb8AMXNKoo8
FOLLOW US!
o Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SocasteeMiddlePTO
o Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/socastee_middle_school_pto/
o Website (NEW) - https://www.socasteemiddleschoolpto.org/
WHOOT! WHOOT!
Students of the Week!
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April 26: 8th grade: Author 'meet'!
April 29: District Battle of the Books
May 4: School-wide TDA
May 5: MAP Rewards
May 20, 21, 22, 23: SMS Production of Annie
May 24, 25, 26: SHS Cheer Tryouts
May 26, 27, 28: SMS Cheer Tryouts
May 31: Memorial Day, school closed
June 2: SC Ready - Writing
June 3: SC Ready - Reading
June 8: SC Ready - Math
June 9: Algebra 1, EOC Review
June 10: SC Pass - Science
June 16: Last day of school
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Athletics
2021-22 Form
Girl's Golf
We practice at Prestwick and possible a few other courses in the Spring. The girls will need to have their own ride to and from the course. The girls do not need to have clubs in order to play. Girls must have a current physical dated AFTER April 1. Those that are 7-11 can practice in May. Sixth graders that are interested will start practicing in the summer after school gets out.
Thank you for your support.
Roni Shoemaker
SMS Website
About us....
Email: lmelchione@g.horrycountyschools.net
Website: https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Socastee_Middle
Location: 151 Sheffield Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC
Phone: (843) 903-6051
Facebook: facebook.com/SocasteeMiddle
Twitter: @SocasteeMiddle