This Week
February 8, 2019
Academic Challenge Season, Week 4: Williams Middle School
Teams Continue to Seek Support Half-Way Through the Season
At the half-way mark of the academic challenge team season, the Williams Middle School team carries a record of three wins and no losses. Last year, the team from Williams Middle won the Pee Dee Academic Challenge competition and went on to compete at the state level. Katherine Hardee is the coach and Thomas Merzlak is the team captain. To support your academic team, visit the website: pdec.net, view the schedule and attend an upcoming competition.
Photo: (Front row left to right) Megha Badiger, Allison Brewer, George Corn, Dalton Boone, Lucie Pike and Thomas Hopwood.
(Second row, left to right): Lauren Gaskins, Lucy Rhodes, Thomas Merzlak, Mac Malambri, Ayan Guha and Nyree Hamrick.
Wymbs Selected for Journalism & Media Study at George Mason University
Karis Wymbs, a junior at West Florence High School, has been selected to represent Florence, South Carolina, as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2019 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University.
Wymbs joins a select group of students from all over the country for an intensive study of journalism and media. Wymbs was chosen based on her academic accomplishments and a demonstrated interest and excellence in journalism and media studies.
The Washington Journalism and Media Conference will be held July 14 to 19, 2019.
Delmae Team To Participate In South Carolina Global Innovation Award Celebration
The Delmae Elementary FIRST LEGO League team has been nominated to participate in the first annual South Carolina Global Innovation Award Celebration (SC GIA Celebration) in Charleston County.
The project judges at each of the South Carolina FIRST LEGO League qualifiers nominated one team to participate in the SC GIA Celebration based on their highly innovated Project solution.
Delmae's team is among twelve teams now invited to attend a special innovation event where each team will publicly present their Into Orbit Project and participate in a private interview with a panel of STEM professional judges.
After the interviews, the judges will identify the final two teams to receive the South Carolina nomination to FIRST for the national Global Innovation Award.
Fine Arts Department Promotes Upcoming Talent Event
Florence 1 has announced the date for its Vocal Star competition. The event will be held on Tuesday, February 19 at the SiMT Building on the campus of Florence-Darlington Technical College. The elementary school competition will start at 5 p.m.; middle school at 6:15 p.m.; and high school at 7:30 p.m.
The competition will consist of performances from each age division (elementary, middle and high) with a winner named from each division.
Performing Arts Coordinator Laura Greenway invites the community to share in the excitement of this showcase of Florence 1's vocal talent.
Men Matter Luncheon & Classroom Visitation Day Scheduled at Williams Middle
Student Athletes Participate in National Signing Day Ceremonies
Florence 1 Schools announced this week the names of students athletes who signed a National Letter of Intent to participate in athletics at the collegiate level.
South Florence (left to right) Michael Griffin, Southern Wesleyan University,Track/Cross Country; Michael Mason, Wofford College, Football; Eric Robinson, Erskine College, Football; and Dylan Truslow, Erskine College, Football.
West Florence (left to right) Kevin Wells Erskine College, Football; Sharrod Simmon, Johnson C. Smith University, Football; Cooper Wallace, The Citadel, Football; Maliek Samuel, Erskine College, Football; Michael Hayes Georgia State University, Football; and Caroline Howard, Wingate University, Swim Team.
Wilson (left to right) Jamari Smith, Erskine College, Football; Jhamaryz Davis, Tennessee Preparatory Academy, Football; Jeremy Roberts, Erskine College, Football; and Brittany Senkhe, Francis Marion University, Volleyball.
South Florence High Athletic Recruits
West Florence High Athletic Recruits
Wilson High Athletic Recruits
National School Counseling Week Celebrated
"School counselors work with all students to remove barriers to learning by addressing students’ academic concerns, career awareness in post-secondary options and social/emotional skills,” said Kwok-Sze Wong, Ed.D., ASCA executive director. “Comprehensive school counseling programs help to increase student achievement and provide a much-needed resource for students, parents, teachers and administrators. School counselors are integral to student success."
Parents or community members with specific questions or concerns about school counseling programs should contact the school counselors at their local schools.