Hughes Academy Weekly Update

On behalf of the entire faculty and staff, I would like to extend a warm welcome back to you and your children as we embark on the second semester of the academic year.

I want to express my gratitude for your support and collaboration throughout the past semester. Your dedication and involvement in your child's education have played a crucial role in our collective success at Hughes. Together, we have created an environment where our students can thrive and grow both academically and personally.

With the start of a new year, it is an opportune time for us to reflect on the achievements and challenges we faced in the first semester. I am incredibly proud of our students for their hard work, resilience, and determination. Their accomplishments serve as a testament to their commitment to excellence. As we move forward, I am confident that the second semester will bring even greater accomplishments and personal growth.

Thank you once again for your dedication. Your involvement makes a significant difference in the lives of our students. As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions.

December 4 - Clemson and GE visit 8th graders (NEXT Engineers Program)

December 5 - Tech-Free Tuesday

December 5 - Beginning Band/Strings Concert

December 5 - Hughes Basketball vs. Woodmont (AWAY) 6:00 Girls/7:00 Boys

December 7 - 7th/8th Grade Band/Strings Concert

December 7 - Hughes Basketball vs. Beck (Away) 6:00 Girls/7:00 Boys

December 8 - Donaldson Career Fair Tours - 8th graders

December 12 - Hughes Basketball vs. Hillcrest (Home) 6:00 Girls/7:00 Boys

December 14 - 7th Grade Strings Assisted Living Performance

December 14 - Hughes Basketball vs. Penny Fisher (Away) 6:00 Girls/7:00 Boys

December 15 - End of Q2

December 15 - Build a Bear - 7th and 8th Grade Beta Club Fieldtrip

December 19 - 1/2 day for students

December 20 - January 2 - Winter Break

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LOOKING AHEAD…

December 15 (Fri) – Cougar Shack

December 20-31 – No School WINTER BREAK

Business Sponsors

Charter Capital - Nicole Cheves

Theodore Group CPA - AJ Theodore

Pintail - Tyson Smoak, Ross Kester, Penn Williams

SPECO Contracting LLC - Evan Proffitt

PRODOH - Mell Proffitt

Carolina Pools - Mary Adam

Davis Orthodontist - Buddy Davis

Blair Miller - Wilson Associates Real Estate

United Community Bank - Michelle Seaver

Palmetto Family Orthodontist - Rush Baker Caldwell

ANVIS Alarm - Drew Sturtevant

Catharine Sturtevant Realtor with Coldwell Banker Caine

United Home Loan Services - Billy Howard

Lowcountry Male - Mario Menendez MD

Ashley Swann Coldwell Banker Caine land M Industrials - Tracy Mardre

Cintas - Lewis Lowry

Holder Electric Supply - Justin Blum

Cassidy Coates Price - Amber Glidewell

Amanda Harbin - McGehee Real Estate

HPL+P Law - Stokely Holder, David Padgett, Will Littlejohn and Lee Prickett Bell Carrington Price & Gregg Attorneys at Law - Johnny Walker Katharine Phipps LLC-Attorney at Law - Katie Phipps Todem Brands - Rhem Galloway

NAI Earle Furman - Jon Good

The Boardman Group - Farrah Redmon

Gossett Concrete Pipe Co. Inc - Janie G. Marchbanks

Savvy Inc - Caroline Kimball

Stanley Steemer

ARCooint Labs of Greenville - Byron Perry

SGC Surveying - Jason Henry Connelly

Senior Helpers - Courtney Bohman

Caroline Croft, Realtor - Coldwell Banker Caine Lucas Systems, Inc. - Brad Lucas Southern First Bamk - Sylvia King

Jeannette Schell / Realtor at Coldwell Banker Caine

Majestic Builders

Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey Attorneys at Law

Piedmont Orthopedic Associates – Shay Koch

Hughes Heroes

Tara Langston

Monica Callahan

Julie Ball

Lacey Morgan

Ashley Swann

Sydney Mercurio

Jeanette Van Ginhoven

Kathleen Lominack

Lindsey Batavia

David & Janie Marchbanks

The Bryan Family

Commendable Cougars

Rebecca and Corey Gault

Eldon and Meredith Gowens

Ann and Cotton Clarke

Hedrick and Derek Lewis

Jonathan and Emily Cole

Jeff and Julie Wilson

Anna Blair and Price Cameron

Kristen & Andy Minaudo

Brooke and Eddie Smith

Mary Lois and Zac Freeland

Kelly and Charles Warren

Mae Todd and Bo Mullins

Radford and Kyleigh Jenkins

Billy & Kimberly Howard

Justin & Mary Douglas Hirsch

Kevin and Kristy Laird Emily and John Merrell

Meredith and Lee Prickett

Sheehy-Perry Family

We congratulate our Hughes Academy ROCKstar students. These students were nominated by their teachers for showing Respect, Order, Communication, and Kindness!

Leda Young has been a Hughes Academy mentor for years! We are so proud of Leda!

Please remember to pick up your student by 3:45 each day. If you are not able to pick up your student by that time, please have them ride the bus home or sign up for our Extended Day Program.

Hughes Academy offers an Extended Day Program (EDP). It begins at 3:45 pm and ends at 6:00 pm. Snacks, homework time, and playtime are offered. There is a $40.00 registration fee per family.

Click below for registration and prices of our EDP Program.

Online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLUDDgApxCpS5FA5gjMJzgGU6gR4Vr7T9jWhmURr7dpI4AKw/viewform

Registration Forms are also available in the main office and on the Hughes Academy website under Hughes Links.

SIC is a broad-based body intended to advise the principal and school and is focused on helping to achieve school improvement.

The Hughes Academy SIC is looking for parent/guardian volunteers who are willing to serve on the SIC for two years. Meetings are on the second Monday of each month at 2:00.

For more information or to volunteer, click here to contact our SIC President, Mrs. Millie Thomasson.

FREE TUTORING ALL THE TIME!!

Did you know that SC students can get free tutoring 24/7? Yes they can! there is a free service that we encourage you to offer and encourage your students to use!

https://ed.sc.gov/newsroom/news-releases/s-c-department-of-education-and-s-c-state-library-announce-partnership-to-provide-virtual-tutoring-support-to-south-carolina-students/

Eighth grade students will be going on a field trip on December 8th to Donaldson Career Center to learn about the programs the Career Center offers. The mission of DCC is to provide students with marketable skills through academic and job-related experiences and assist them in pursuing and attaining their post-secondary goals. Students will leave Hughes at 9:00 am and return by 12:00 pm. Students will be back in time for lunch at Hughes. There is no cost for this trip.

Your child must have a permission form to attend the trip. Students received a permission forms on Friday, November 3rd in school. Students must turn in the signed permission form to their advisory teacher no later than November 17th at 3:30pm. No late permissions will be accepted.

If your child is planning on attending the trip please mark your calendar and do not plan doctor or other appointments at that time. Students will not be allowed to attend the tour if they are late for the trip.

Hughes Academy is looking for high schoolers who can help tutor middle school students twice a week before or after school. Morning tutoring goes from 8:00-8:30 or until 8:45 if you can stay later. Afternoon tutoring goes from 3:30-4:15. Students must have their own transportation. This is a great opportunity to earn volunteer hours!

• 6th Grade

• 7th Grade

• 8th Grade

Hughes Academy needs substitutes. If you are interested, click on the link below to apply..

https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/Employment/main.asp?titleid=substitutes

We are now in ROUND 2 for applying to Greenville County Magnet Schools. Round 2 is from December 18, 2023 - January 19, 2024. Magnet applications will be available in “Parent Backpack.” For more information, visit the GCS Magnet Page .

For the entire Greenville County Magnet Round Schedule..click here.

Contact Mrs. Marsha Patry, Hughes Academy Magnet Coordinator, at mpatry@greenvilleschools.k12.sc.us or (864)355-6224 if you have any questions.

The School Counseling Department invites you to join us for our fall School Counseling Advisory Council meeting. They will talk about this year's data goals for the year and how they plan to work with ALL students this year. Please join them for a cup of coffee and give input on what you would like to see from your counseling department this school year! See the flyer below for the date, location, and time.

Individual Graduation Plans (IGPs) are beginning for our 8th graders! Mrs. Torlay and Mrs. Gibson spoke to every 8th grader during their science class to chat about High School Graduation Requirements, Magnet programs, GPAs and more! Every 8th grader has to have an IGP meeting with a counselor and a parent or guardian. The goal of these meetings is to review each student’s goals for the future to make sure they are on track for promotion and graduation.

Parents play an important role in helping

students make good choices for high school. Every 8th grader received their IGP invitation with a date and time for their parents to attend their child's meeting. Please RSVP using the QR code.

Here is the link to the presentation:

https://www.canva.com/design/DAFr0Ug0NlQ/_xYremKFcBvciYfS-H2lag/edit?utm_content=DAFr0Ug0NlQ&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton
Have questions? Please email Mrs. Torlay at actorlay@greenville.k12.sc.us.

Thanks!

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Email: vmhams@greenville.k12.sc.us
Website: www.greenville.k12.sc.us
Location: 122 Deoyley Avenue, Greenville, SC, USA
Phone: (864)355-6200
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Twitter: @hughesacademysc