West Florence Knightly News
Week 30 Update: March 20 - March 24, 2023

WINN TESTING NEXT WEEK
We will hold WINN testing for all Juniors & Seniors next week. Please be mindful that on next Tuesday, March 28, we will hold a large WINN test. We will hold in 1st block until students are done testing. This may last until 1 pm. All students who are at the career center will have to report to the West Florence auditorium when they arrive back at West.

INTERESTED IN FMU DUAL CREDIT ENROLLMENT?
If you are interested in taking a dual credit course through Francis Marion University (FMU) next Fall, please come to the interest meeting being held on Friday, March 31, 2023 at 10 am in the WFHS Auditorium. To register for the event, please use the QR code or the link in the graphic below.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MISS WEST FLORENCE WINNERS!
- Miss Shoe Game: Emilie Carter
- Miss Congeniality: Gracelyn Driggers
- Miss Green and Gold: Sara Earle
- Miss West Florence 2023-2024: Sarah Ella Hardee

Sarah Ella Hardee - Miss West Florence 23-24

KNIGHT AT THE CASTLE - FOOD TRUCK FUNDRAISER MARCH 28
Our very own Association of Parents, Teachers, and Students asks for the support of our West Florence community on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, for their Knight at The Castle Food Truck Fundraiser! The event will begin at 5 pm in the back parking lot. All funds raised will help provide scholarships to students here at West.
In addition to all of the great food trucks, we will also have several home games on this night:
- Baseball vs. Wilson
- Softball vs. Myrtle Beach
- Boys’ Soccer vs. Myrtle Beach
- Boys’ Tennis vs. Myrtle Beach
- Home Track Meet
Support your Knights and eat good food!

BUY A YEARBOOK T-SHIRT TODAY!
The 2022-2023 yearbook staff is selling t-shirts! These shirts go with the theme of this years book and will be worn during our distribution in May. There are two options one is grey and the other is black. Money is due by next Friday, March 31st. Sizes are as follows S-4X. Please contact Ms. Singletary if you have any questions at asingletary@fsd1.org.
LIFE AT THE CASTLE!
Air Force JROTC Supports Tennis Tournament 20 Cadets were on hand the weekend of March 3-5 supported the Florence Tennis Center's High School Boys Tennis Tournament by ensuring rest rooms were maintained, ice buckets and water coolers were filled, and trash containers were emptied over the entire approximately 8-acre plot. | Air Force JROTC Supports Tennis Tournament 20 Cadets were on hand the weekend of March 3-5 supported the Florence Tennis Center's High School Boys Tennis Tournament by ensuring rest rooms were maintained, ice buckets and water coolers were filled, and trash containers were emptied over the entire approximately 8-acre plot. | Mr. Heim's Sports Medicine 2 ClassStudents practice how to tape an elbow to limit hypertension. |
Air Force JROTC Supports Tennis Tournament
Air Force JROTC Supports Tennis Tournament
Mr. Heim's Sports Medicine 2 ClassStudents practice how to tape an elbow to limit hypertension. | Mr. Heim's Sports Medicine 2 ClassStudents practice how to tape an elbow to limit hypertension. | G. Lee's English I Class Ms. Lee's English I Class had a guest speaker, Chef Louie Mann, a former WF graduate. Mann is currently a chef in NY and spoke to students about success and taking education seriously. |
Mr. T. Gandy's Physical Science Class Using vest as props when talking about forces and motion. | Mr. T. Gandy's Physical Science Class Using vest as props when talking about forces and motion. | Mr. T. Gandy's Physical Science Class Using vest as props when talking about forces and motion. |
Mr. Chatlosh's Principles of Biomedical Science Class Students in principles of biomedical science are dissecting a heart in the Heart 1-2-5 lab. | Mr. Chatlosh's Principles of Biomedical Science Class Students in principles of biomedical science are dissecting a heart in the Heart 1-2-5 lab. | Mr. Chatlosh's Principles of Biomedical Science Class Students in principles of biomedical science are dissecting a heart in the Heart 1-2-5 lab. |
Mr. Chatlosh's Principles of Biomedical Science Class
Mr. Chatlosh's Principles of Biomedical Science Class
Mr. Ward's Aerospace Class Students in aerospace engineering created their own planes and tested them out in the mall area this week. | Mrs. S. Johnson's BIO 1 STEM Class Students learned about the cell cycle and cancer. Students did research on Henrietta Lacks whose cancer cells have made a major impact on medical studies. Students engaged in a think-pair-share to discuss the pros and cons associated with her life and HeLa cell studies. They will develop a written essay to share their research and opinions. | Mrs. S. Johnson's BIO 1 STEM ClassStudents learned about the cell cycle and cancer. Students did research on Henrietta Lacks whose cancer cells have made a major impact on medical studies. Students engaged in a think-pair-share to discuss the pros and cons associated with her life and HeLa cell studies. They will develop a written essay to share their research and opinions. |
Mr. Ward's Aerospace Class
Mrs. S. Johnson's BIO 1 STEM Class
Mrs. S. Johnson's BIO 1 STEM Class
Students learned about the cell cycle and cancer. Students did research on Henrietta Lacks whose cancer cells have made a major impact on medical studies. Students engaged in a think-pair-share to discuss the pros and cons associated with her life and HeLa cell studies. They will develop a written essay to share their research and opinions.
Mrs. S. Johnson's BIO 1 STEM Class Students learned about the cell cycle and cancer. Students did research on Henrietta Lacks whose cancer cells have made a major impact on medical studies. Students engaged in a think-pair-share to discuss the pros and cons associated with her life and HeLa cell studies. They will develop a written essay to share their research and opinions. | Mr. Vick's Interim Computer Programming Honors ClassStudents are currently learning to 3D print using the Dremel 3D Printer. They are displaying a toothpaste squeezer that they created with the printer. | Mrs. Kirkham's Geometry ClassesStudents used similar triangles to calculate the height of palm trees, the school building, and the flag pole in front of WFHS using the mirror and the shadow method. |
Mrs. S. Johnson's BIO 1 STEM Class
Mr. Vick's Interim Computer Programming Honors Class
Students are currently learning to 3D print using the Dremel 3D Printer. They are displaying a toothpaste squeezer that they created with the printer.
Mrs. Kirkham's Geometry ClassesStudents used similar triangles to calculate the height of palm trees, the school building, and the flag pole in front of WFHS using the mirror and the shadow method. | Mrs. Kirkham's Geometry ClassesStudents used similar triangles to calculate the height of palm trees, the school building, and the flag pole in front of WFHS using the mirror and the shadow method. | Sharper Knights Go Bowling For this month's brotherhood activity, the Sharper Knights went bowling together to promote brotherhood and togetherness. |
Mrs. Kirkham's Geometry Classes
Students used similar triangles to calculate the height of palm trees, the school building, and the flag pole in front of WFHS using the mirror and the shadow method.
Mrs. Kirkham's Geometry Classes
Students used similar triangles to calculate the height of palm trees, the school building, and the flag pole in front of WFHS using the mirror and the shadow method.
Sharper Knights Go Bowling For this month's brotherhood activity, the Sharper Knights went bowling together to promote brotherhood and togetherness. | Mrs. J. Lee's Anatomy & Physiology H Class Students made brain caps with parts and functions labeled to help emphasize learning nervous system material. Students were engaged and have the opportunity to share with adults what they are studying in order to gain a few bonus points! | Mrs. J. Lee's Anatomy & Physiology H Class Students made brain caps with parts and functions labeled to help emphasize learning nervous system material. Students were engaged and have the opportunity to share with adults what they are studying in order to gain a few bonus points! |
Sharper Knights Go Bowling
Mrs. J. Lee's Anatomy & Physiology H Class
Mrs. Hill's & Ms. Scruggs' Prob & Stats Classes Students used data from people's height and shoe size to make this chart on the math hall. | Mrs. Hill's & Ms. Scruggs' Prob & Stats Classes Students used data from people's height and shoe size to make this chart on the math hall. | Mrs. Morris's Biology 2 Honors Class Students played a lively round of the game SPOONS on Friday to learn the Nine Animal Phyla, their characteristics, and examples of organisms in each taxa. |
Mrs. Hill's & Ms. Scruggs' Prob & Stats Classes
Mrs. Hill's & Ms. Scruggs' Prob & Stats Classes
Mrs. Morris's Biology 2 Honors Class Students played a lively round of the game SPOONS on Friday to learn the Nine Animal Phyla, their characteristics, and examples of organisms in each taxa. | Mrs. J. Lee's AP Biology Class Student's performed a week long transpiration lab study on plants to better understand conditions that affect water loss. | Sharper Knights Speak to Lucy T's Boys II Men This week some of our Sharper Knights Exec Team went over to Lucy T. Davis to speak to their Boys II Men club. |
Mrs. Morris's Biology 2 Honors Class
Mrs. J. Lee's AP Biology Class
Sharper Knights Speak to Lucy T's Boys II Men This week some of our Sharper Knights Exec Team went over to Lucy T. Davis to speak to their Boys II Men club. | Faculty Prepping Report Cards Faculty/staff stuffing report cards to be sent home. | Faculty Prepping Report Cards Faculty/staff stuffing report cards to be sent home. |
Sharper Knights Speak to Lucy T's Boys II Men
QUARTER 3 UNIT RECOVERY
The “Unit Recovery” opportunity is focused on ensuring that students not only have the availability to master content, but also have the chance to enhance some grades due to a lack of understanding material. For this purpose, students will have the opportunity to relearn content from units taught during quarter 3.
Students will be able to recover units that were taught during quarter 3 over the next several weeks. Unit Recovery will begin on Monday, April 3, 2023 and run until Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Students can replace up to two unit test grades from quarter 3. As students participate in unit recovery, they will work on an online program called “Edgenuity,” unless the teacher decides to use their own designed materials. Regardless of the type of assignment given, the student must complete all assignments COMPLETELY in order to replace quarter 3 test grades.
To participate in Unit Recovery, the student must return the permission form below by Friday, March 31, 2023.
CONGRATULATIONS WFHS BAND WIND ENSEMBLE


WFHS ATHLETES - Apply for The Coach Neville Files Memorial Scholarship
The purpose of the Coach Neville Files Memorial Scholarship is to recognize athletic participation, excellent sportsmanship and citizenship, scholastic achievement and extracurricular participation among all Student-Athletes at West Florence High School.
The West Florence Athletic Booster Club will award 2 one-time $500.00 scholarships – one per qualifying athlete.
Eligibility Requirements
- The applicant must be a West Florence Senior Athlete who has participated in a WFHS sanctioned sport in 2022-2023.
- The applicant must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 (weighted scale) at the end of the 3rd quarter of his/her Senior Year.
- The applicant must have taken a college placement test before the application deadline (SAT, ACT).
- At least one of the applicant's parents or legal guardians must be a current member of the WFHS Athletic Booster Club.
- The applicant must submit a completed scholarship application no later than APRIL 24, 2023.
- Community Member evaluations must be received no later than APRIL 28, 2023.
If you have any questions, you may send an email to wfknightsabc@gmail.com. The application can be found by clicking the button below.
CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. JAMES SINKLER!
We would like for you to join us in congratulating Assistant Principal, James Sinkler, on successfully defending his dissertation this week and being named Dr. Sinkler! We are so proud of your hard work and dedication to educational excellence!


PROM REMINDERS:
This is just a reminder that Prom 2023 will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Here are a few reminders:
- You must have a photo ID to enter prom. If you are bringing a guest/date, he/she must present a photo ID as well.
- Prom is from 8 pm to 11 pm. Please be sure your ride is available to pick you up by 11 pm if you are being dropped off/picked up.
- Alcoholic beverages and/or drugs or vaping of any kind is prohibited.
WFHS AIR FORCE JROTC PRESENTS $500 CHECK TO HEART TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT


IMPORTANT DATES FOR NEXT WEEK
- Unified Sports Field Trip
- JV Baseball @ Wilson
- JV Softball @ South Florence 2X
- Boys Tennis vs. Carolina Forest
Tuesday, March 28:
- Q3 Report Cards Issued
- WINN Testing
- FCA, 7:45 - 8:30 - Gym
- Knight at the Castle Food Truck Fundraiser for APTS, 5 pm - until
- Baseball vs. Wilson
- Softball vs. Myrtle Beach
- Boys Soccer vs. Myrtle Beach
- Girls Soccer @ Myrtle Beach
- Varsity Boys Tennis vs. Myrtle Beach
- JV Boys Tennis @ Myrtle Beach
- Boys Golf @ South
- Track - Home Meet
Wednesday, March 29:
- STEM Capstone Night, 3:45 - 5:15 pm - Library
- Deputy Coroner Presentation in Driver's Ed
- JV Softball vs. Wilson 2X
Thursday, March 30:
- Senior Delivery Day, 11 am - 3 pm
- AP Biology Field Trip
- Unified Sports Field Trip
- Varsity Baseball @ Latta
- JV Baseball vs. Wilson
- Varsity Softball vs. Conway
- JV Softball @ Hartsville 2X
- Boys Tennis vs. North Myrtle Beach
- Boys Golf Home Meet
Friday, March 31:
- Unit Recovery Forms DUE
- CLS Field Trip
- FMU Dual Credit Informational, 10 am - Auditorium
- Baseball @ Wilson
- Softball vs. North Myrtle Beach
- Boys Soccer vs. North Myrtle Beach
- Girls Soccer @ North Myrtle Beach
- Track Meet @ Ridge View
- Wellness Weekend Begins
Saturday, April 1:
- Wellness Weekend
- Junior/Senior Prom, 8 pm - 11 pm, SiMT
- JV Baseball vs. Hartsville 2X