This Week
May 31, 2019
Summer Programs Offered in Florence 1 Schools
Florence 1 Schools has announced that summer school will be offered for middle and high school students.
Middle School Summer School
At the middle school level, summer school will be offered at Southside Middle School beginning June 10th and ending July 3rd. Hours of operation will be from 8:00 a.m. until 12:50 p.m. daily. All middle school registration will be held at Southside Middle School.
Summer school attendance is free for middle school students. Registration for Southside students will be held on Thursday, June 6th from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Registration for Sneed Middle School students will be held Friday, June 7th from 8:00 a.m. until 12 noon.
Registration for Williams Middle School students will be held on Friday, June 7th from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Transportation to summer school will be provided for middle school students. For more information about middle school summer school, call Tifani Merritt at Southside Middle at 843-664-8467.
High School Summer School
Summer school will be offered for high school students at a cost of $50. High school summer school will be held at South Florence, West Florence and Wilson. Registration for summer school will be held online at both South Florence High and West Florence High. The link for summer school registration is currently available on each of these school websites under I am a student. Registration at Wilson will be held at the school.
High school students should meet with guidance counselors to determine summer school eligibility. The dates for high school summer school are June 10th through July 31st daily. Hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. or 12 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. High school summer school will be closed on July 4.
For more information about high school summer school, contact Katherine Simbeck at South Florence (843-664-8190); Sherry Young at West Florence (843-664-8472); and Larry Roland at Wilson (843-664-8440).
High school students who are out-of-district should call summer school contacts, as Florence 1 Schools will fill summer school slots with Florence 1 students first. If space is available, the out-of-district student cost for high school summer school is $350 per unit.
Male & Female Athlete of the Year Named in Florence 1 Schools
Florence One recently held its Male and Female Athlete of the Year ceremonies with student nominees representing each of the three high schools.
Each high school nominated one male and one female athlete, and a committee of local sports editors and directors selected the district winners announced at the Florence Country Club.
Nominees included South Florence’s Saphire Campbell and Micheal Mason; West Florence's Hanna D. Skipper* and Cooper Wallace; and Wilson’s Kiashia Jones and Nicholas Jacobs.
Kiashia Jones of Wilson and Cooper Wallace of West Florence received the Florence 1 Schools 2019 Female and Male Athlete of the Year Awards, respectively.
Florence One Director of Secondary Education Dr. Kelvin Wymbs also presented the winner of this year’s “You’ve Gotta Have Heart” Award to Wilson’s Nicholas Jacobs.
This annual event is sponsored by Florence Athletic Hall of Fame, Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Sarvis, Mr. & Mrs. Blake Pate and Jostens. Vickie and Terry Grantham, Ken Lester and Dickie Lester donated awards. Jerry Lee is program organizer.
*posthumously
Female Athlete of the Year
flanked by Jerry Lee (left) and Davy Gregg. Florence 1 Schools Board Member (right)
Male Athlete of the Year
flanked by Jerry Lee (left) and Davy Gregg (right) Florence 1 Schools Board Member
Athlete of the Year Nominees
South Florence High School Improvement Council Report Receives State Award of Merit
The School Improvement Council (SIC) of South Florence High School has been named the recipient of SC-SIC’s second annual SIC Report to the Parents Annual Award of Merit.
The 2019 award was announced at SC-SIC’s 2019 Annual Meeting March 30 in Columbia. The South Florence High SIC previously ranked as one of the five finalists for SC-SIC’s annual Riley Award for School Improvement Council Excellence in 2018, 2017, and 2016. State statute requires that each SIC in South Carolina prepare and disseminate a Report to the Parents each spring to inform their parents and others of the school’s and SIC’s work and progress toward established improvement goals.
“This award is intended to recognize SIC Report content, clarity, and design appeal, as well as to stress the importance of the SIC Report to the Parents to school communities,” said SC-SIC Executive Director Tom F. Hudson. “We congratulate the South Florence High SIC on its outstanding efforts to excellently fulfill this required aspect of state law.”
Hudson will attend the Florence 1 Schools Board of Trustees meeting on June 13 where he will make a special presentation to the members of the South Florence School Improvement Council.
Spring Semester Health Careers Cohort Presents Experience Exhibition
The students flank Matthew Peake, (center) Health Careers Program Coordinator. This week's event, Experience Exhibition, allowed the students to share insights, career lessons, and to express their gratitude for a real world learning experience.
"We continue to cultivate the next generation of health care professionals," Peake said.
The students, who experienced 16 weeks of hospital observations which included ER (emergency room), clinical pharmacy, pediatrics and the children's hospital, oncology, and psychiatric care, also completed service-learning projects to benefit the hospital.
Summer Feeding Programs Available Throughout the Florence Community
Commencement Exercises
Did You Know?
The Marsh Tacky horse, also known as the SC State Heritage Horse, was ridden by General Francis Marion in the Revolutionary War. Because of Marsh Tacky horse’s ability to traverse boggy areas, Francis Marion was able to fight battles with the British and disappear into the swamps. There are two breeders of the Marsh Tacky horse in Florence.