The Seahawk Monthly

3101 North Oak Street

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29577

843-448-3932

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

12 Days of Kindness

MBMS Basketball @ St. James, 6:00

Thursday, December 14, 2023

12 Days of Kindness

MBMS School Improvement Council, 8:30, Lower Conference Room

Friday, December 15, 2023

12 Days of Kindness

Monday, December 18, 2023

MBMS Basketball @ home vs Socastee, 6:00

12 Days of Kindness

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

12 Days of Kindness

Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - Monday, January 1, 2024

Schools Closed

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Schools Open

Seahawks are invited to focus on kindness and teamwork during the MBMS 12 Days of Kindness! See below for the daily focus activities and the spirit theme for each day.

MBMS congratulates Mr. Jamie Mau, the 2024 MBMS Teacher of the Year!

Our very own Imani Elpers represented MBMS at the Little Miss South Carolina Preliminary Pageant in early November! Imani won overall in her division making her the only one to compete at the state level as "Miss Young Teen Coastal Carolina!" In July, Imani will travel to Georgia to continue this journey! Congratulations, Imani!

A big thank you for everyone who came out to have Thanksgiving Lunch. More than 300 families attended and it was nice seeing everyone together. MBMS is thankful for our students and their families.

On Tuesday, November 14th, Lilly Fiorarancio, Sofia Mazariegos, LuciAnne Salinas, and Sean Tinsley traveled to North Myrtle Beach High School to audition for the Horry County Schools All County Band. In this event, each student competed for a seat in the All County Band against students from all 13 middle schools in our district. We are extremely proud of these students for their hard work and dedication to earn a chair in this event that showcases the best of the best players in all of Horry County!!!

Congratulations to Meir Walder from Mrs. Autumn Adzema’s ELA Class!

Meir read the equivalent of 4.5 full days during during the Read With Malcolm Reading Marathon. He won a Avengers Endgame Lego set and a telescope from the Library Learning Commons.

Congratulations to William Lara-Ortiz from Ms. Brittany Paradie’s ELA Class! He is the 2nd place winner in the Reading Marathon.

William read the equivalent of 3.3 full days during during the Read With Malcolm Reading Marathon. He won a Captain America Lego set and a Barnes and Noble gift card.

MBMS is preparing for the 2024 Myrtle Beach Middle School Career Fair to be held on Friday, February 23, 2024. Parents, guardians, family members, friends, and community members are invited to participate. This booth-style event is held in the gymnasium and presenters may choose to participate in the morning, afternoon, or all day. Please consider investing in our students through this wonderful event! Please complete the form below to express interest - thank you!

Career Fair Interest form

For further information contact:

Cathy Dalgleish (cdalgleish@horrycountyschools.net) or

Rob Hatchell (Rhatchell@horrycountyschools.net)

Seahawk athletics are busy with year-round conditioning, practices, matches, and try outs. Please stay current by using this link - MB Athletics - purchase tickets, sign up for updates, and stay informed.

Meredith Kennedy (Chairman)

Sara Boling (Vice Chairman)

Samantha McGriff (Secretary)

Autumn Adzema (Teacher of the Year Rep)

Elva Taco (Rookie Teacher of the Year Rep)

Britney King

Deborah Lopes

Ashley Setzer

Amy Wilkes

Thank you so much for your willingness to serve on the MBMS School Improvement Council. We are lucky to have you! Please contact any of these board members with ideas, questions or concerns.

SIC Meeting Schedule

October 24, 2023

November 14, 2023

December 14, 2023

January 23, 2024

February 13, 2024

March 19, 2024

April 16, 2024

May 7, 2024

The SIC is currently working on an exciting experience for our students! More details to come!

New Board Members of the PTO for 2023-2024(shown above) Starting on the left, Ashley Setzer (Vice President), Priya Patel (Treasurer), Deborah Lopes ( Secretary)and Sarah Benton (President)

The MBMS PTO always welcomes new members to assist with the many events sponsored by the MBMS PTO. Please make sure you are cleared to be an Horry County School District Volunteer. Need to fill out the application? Go ahead and click here to complete the application. The PTO meets the first Thursday of each month in the school in the upstairs conference room at 8:30am, unless otherwise posted.

Next PTO Meeting is December 7th at 8:30am in Upper Conference Room A202.

This year's events include the following:

1) Monthly staff appreciation events;

2) Gear sales;

3) Grade level socials;

4) Monthly incentive drawings for students;

5) Chocolate sales;

6) the MBMS 8th Grade Dance at the Historic Train Depot.

Please contact the PTO at myrtlebeachmiddlepto@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering!

Please scan the QR code below to access the new PTO online store to be able to purchase all of your MBMS Merchandise and Spirit Wear!

The perfect gift under the tree this year! So soft and cozy, wrap your favorite Seahawk with love this holiday season. Limited quantities available now in our merch store. Shop online through our link!!

https://myrtlebeachmiddleptomerch.square.site/...

Parents--please be on the lookout for appointment invitations for your child’s individual grade-level conference (6th and 7th) or Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) conference (8th). During these conferences, counselors review:

• Student’s 2023-2024 Academic Progress

• Student’s Individual Career Assessment Results

• SC High School Graduation Requirements

• SC Uniform Grading Scale - Grade Point Average (G.P.A.)

• Horry County Schools Secondary Program Options

• SC Education Lottery Scholarship Opportunities

Conferences will be held in the parent’s absence if a parent misses or chooses not to attend their child’s meeting.

How Can My Student Reach The Counselor?

Students are often referred to counselors by teachers and administration if they are having a problem. If your student would like to talk to their counselor, he or she can request to see their counselor through SmartPass. Parents are also encouraged to reach out to their grade-level counselors if they feel that their student would benefit from counseling services. See contact information below:

Catherine Curtiss - Lead Counselor/8th Grade

ccurtiss@horrycountyschools.net 843-839-7124

Gina Mahoney - 7th Grade

gmahoney@horrycountyschools.net 843-839-7105

Hallie Caroway - 6th Grade

hcaroway@horrycountyschools.net 843-839-7117

Greta Pratt - 8th Grade IGP Counselor

gpratt@horrycountyschools.net 843-839-7123

PLEASE NOTE THAT EARLY PICKUP ENDS AT 2:00 p.m. Please ensure that any appointments made for your children will work with this 2:00 p.m. daily end to early sign out. When your student has an appointment or will be leaving early from school, please send a note with your student and have the student bring it to the office first thing in the morning so that your student will be ready and waiting when you come to sign them out. This avoids class interruption. Also, you need a valid picture ID when checking students out.

Horry County Schools has adopted a Tardy to School Policy for middle schools across the county. The Tardy to School Policy is reserved for those students who arrive unexcused late to school. Any student arriving late to Myrtle Beach Middle due to HCS transportation delays will be excused. If there is a doctor's appointment or a doctor's note provided, it will be excused.

The Tardy to School Policy is in place to ensure our students are maximizing their time during the instructional day. We will adhere to the policy set forth by Horry County Schools. Please see the attached Tardy to School Policy for details on all consequences. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of our Administration Team.

HCS Middle School Tardy to School Policy

Students should be in their first class, ready to begin working at 8:20 am each school day.Any student who is not in the building and through search by 8:20 will be marked tardy to school.Consequences for arriving tardy to school are as follows:

1st offense: Verbal Warning and parent notification

2nd offense: Verbal Warning/Parent Contact to make them aware of after school detention (and consequences for subsequent tardies)

3rd through 5th offense: After School Detention/Parent Contact. A one hour after school detention assigned and supervised by school staff; assigned one week to be served the next week.

Note: If students do not attend after-school detention consequences of ISS will result (step 7)

6th offense: Suspended pending parent conference; possible revocation of waiver, if applicable.

7th offense and beyond:

7th - 1 day of ISS

8th - 2 days of ISS

9th - 1 day of OSS

10th - 2 days of OSS

11th - Evidentiary Hearing

It is the responsibility of the student and the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s) to provide timely pickup and transportation home from an after school tardy detention.

Note: Accumulation of tardies will restart each semester

Myrtle Beach Area Transportation Office now has a designated Facebook page with real time updates for any bus route changes! Like them on Facebook to stay in the loop!

https://www.facebook.com/MyrtleBeach Bus Office/

HCSD has updated the school bus transportation system. For questions on bus stop locations, times, and concerns, please contact the Myrtle Beach Bus Office at 843-445-2041.

Each Thursday throughout the year students and staff are encouraged to wear purple to raise awareness of stopping the bullies.Horry County Schools and Myrtle Beach Middle School are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for students, and part of that is creating a climate where bullying is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. We know that safe and supportive environments help prevent bullying behaviors. We will clearly communicate expectations for student behavior as it relates to bullying, and then we will appropriately deal with those who violate those expectations. Likewise, we will provide appropriate support to those who are victims of bullying.

Anonymous reports can be made to the School Crime Tip Line at any time by calling:

• (843) 915-SROS (7767)

All the following must occur for your student to receive a device:

All Technology fines must be paid in full; the $25 technology fee must be paid and we must have a parent/student permission form signed. Payments not made online during registration must be made in person at Myrtle Beach Middle. Owe fees? Payment plans are available; please contact Leticia Michaca, Technology Specialist, at lmichaca@horrycountyschools.net.

Technology Fines: Technology fines are charges added to your child’s account for a lost device, a lost charger and/or damage to the device.

Technology Fee: This is a $25 dollar fee that each student pays at the time of registration.

Students who pay the technology fee receive the following benefits:

● first accidental damage repair will be $25; the second accidental damage repair will be $75; all subsequent accidental damage repairs during the academic year are charged at full cost of the repair.

● device replacement due to theft (requires formal police report) will cost an additional $25

● pay full repair for all damage caused by neglect or abuse.

● pay full replacement cost for loss of device.

● students in grades 6-12 are allowed to take devices home.

Students who do not pay the Technology Fee:

● pay full repair cost for all damage.

● pay full replacement cost for lost due to theft.

● pay full replacement cost for loss of device.

● are not allowed to take devices home.

Please click on the MBMS Procedures to review information that has been shared with students through classroom discussion and class meetings. Please reach out to your child's grade level administrator or to Principal Christy (jchristy@horrycountyschools.net) with questions.

Grade 6 Administrator, Mr. Kyle Franey, kfraney001@horrycountyschools.net

Grade 7 Administrator, Mrs. Cassie Bonnell, cbonnell@horrycountyschools.net

Grade 8 Administrator, Mrs. Andrena Baker, abaker@horrycountyschools.net

Parents and guardians, if you need to change your information, phone number, email, emergency contact, address, etc., you can log in to your PowerSchool parent account, click year-round updates on the left-hand side of the page and change your information. Please note you will need to use the regular desktop version of PowerSchool as this feature is not available on the mobile app.

If you have any questions about Registration at Myrtle Beach Middle School, please contact Tracey Robinson at trobinson@horrycountyschools.net.

Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year. Please keep your phone numbers updated in PowerSchool. If your student has any health issues that need to be addressed with the nurses, please call us 843-488-3932. Attached is the policy for having medications in the Clinic.

All students in Horry County Schools will receive free breakfast and lunch during the 2023-2024 school year as part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program.The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a non-pricing meal service option for qualifying schools and school districts. CEP allows breakfast and lunch to be offered to all enrolled students at no cost.

This year, CEP in South Carolina has expanded to include students who receive Medicaid benefits, enabling all HCS schools to qualify for the 2023-2024 school year. Participation in this program also eliminates the requirement for parents/guardians to fill out Free and Reduced Meal applications.

Students will still have the option to purchase additional meals, food & snack items, and beverages at à la carte prices. À la carte items can be paid for in cash or by prepayment on the student’s cafeteria account. Charging for à la carte sales is not allowed. Prepayments can be made by cash or check at your child’s school cafeteria or with a debit card by setting up an account at myschoolbucks.com. Any charges remaining on a student’s cafeteria account from a prior school year are still the parent’s responsibility. If needed, payment arrangements for larger balances can be made by contacting the school cafeteria manager.

Please click here to review the menus for breakfast and lunch - HCS Menus.

Juli’s Closet is a discreet service, fully funded by donors, intended to meet the basic needs of students. Our community is very generous in contributing to Juli’s Closet, and Juli herself sends a note and a contribution each and every month - she has not missed a month since September of 2018. If you would like to support Juli's Closet, please consider using the "wish lists" from Amazon or Walmart:

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/62P4W2BZZJSI

https://www.walmart.com/registry/ER/fffedb83-a051-40a3-a5b7-c773bb7f8304

In need of:

-reusable plastic water bottles

-girls monthly underwear (see Amazon Gift List)

-belts

-sweatshirts

-adult long sleeved unisex t-shirts sizes xs-xl, neutral colors

-adult unisex sweatpants (jogger or cinched bottoms) sizes xs-xl, neutral colors

HCS Parent and Family Engagement Policy

MBM Parent and Family Engagement Policy

2023-2024 Title I Fall Newsletter

MBMS Title I Parent Engagement Survey

HCS District Title I Survey 2023-2024

WHAT IS THE SPIRIT ROCK?

The spirit rock is an exciting way to celebrate birthdays, accomplishments, celebrations, well wishes, congratulatory messages, upcoming school events or inspiring messages. The rock is a fun way to spread any kind of positive message. Please note any use of profanity, symbols, offensive and political messages are not permitted. Painting the rock is one of many traditions that people can participate in with their friends and family. Please note the following:

1) The renter is responsible for providing supplies and painting the rock, rain or shine.

2) Reservations must be made to paint the rock.

3) Reservations are first come, first served.

4) The cost is $15.00 per day with a two consecutive-day maximum rental.

5) The renter may begin painting the rock at 4:00 p.m. the day before your served date; the reservation expires at 3:59 pm the day of your reservation.

How does one rent the rock?

STEP 1 - Click here https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Myrtle_Beach_Middle_School to see the Spirit Rock Calendar and check the availability of the date you desire.

STEP 2 - If your date is available, send an email to myrtlebeachmiddlepto@gmail.com requesting to reserve the date. Please include your name, child’s name and type of message you are painting.

STEP 3- The Spirit Rock Coordinator will respond to confirm that the date is available for rental.

STEP 4- Pay within 24 hours after receiving the confirmation email to secure the reservation. Payments can be made at https://myrtlebeachmiddleptomerch.square.site or scanning the QR code listed above in the PTO section. There will be a service charge attached for using a card payment.

STEP 5 - Your reservation will be published to the calendar and reserved once payment has been processed and you will receive a 2nd email confirming your reservation. If your payment is not received in the time frame, PTO reserves the right to offer the date to someone else.

Email: jchristy@horrycountyschools.net
Website: https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Myrtle_Beach_Middle_School
Location: 3101 North Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Phone: (843) 448-3932
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyrtleBeachMiddleSchool/
Twitter: @MBMSeahawks