The Weekly SharkBeat!

A new month brings new beginnings. We are already off to a busy start of November. Our winter sports are having tryouts, our Fine Arts departments are getting ready for the holidays, and our JROTC students are getting ready for their annual Veterans Day Ceremony. Thanksgiving break is just two weeks away.

As we enter into 2nd quarter, please encourage your student(s) to continue to give their best. Absences add up quickly so be mindful of how many absences your students have. PowerSchool is a great tool to keep up with grades and attendance. If you need to sign up for PS, please contact Donna Annunziato, dannunziato@horrycountyschools.net.

Thank you for taking the time to review the Weekly Sharkbeat Newsletter. Please check the school website and Facebook page for additional updates and information. Thank you for choosing to be a part of the Shark family. Have a great evening, keep swimming forward, and as always, Go SHARKS!

Ryan Poston
Principal

SJHS

1st Quarter Report Card links were emailed on Thursday. Be sure to check you email to review your child's 1st Quarter Report Card.

Athletics Signing Day- 11/8

Winter Sport Parent Meeting- 11/8

Veterans Day Ceremony- 11/10

Rising 9th Grade Night- 11/14

Advisory- 11/15

Talent Show- 11/15

Underclassmen Makeup Pictures- 11/16

Thanksgiving Break- 11/20-11/24

Seniors Last Call for Pictures- 11/28

College Funding Coach- 11/29

We are excited to announce that St. James High School will be hosting a free event with The College Funding Coach® on November 29th at 6:30 pm in the auditorium. This event is for any family wanting to learn how to pay for college (designed for families with students in grades K – 12).

Seniors and parents:

Mrs. Tubbs has sent out an updated scholarship list to students. The link is included below also.

Scholarship Link

Underclassmen and parents:

We will be starting underclassmen IGP conferences November 6. Your child’s counselor sent out an email to sign up for these conferences. These meetings will discuss plans after high school and course selections for next school year. We are looking forward to meeting with everyone.

Testing updates:

We have wrapped up testing for a while and will administer our next test in December.

Eng 2 Reading

Alg 1/US Hist

Send pop tops in with your student or drop off at the Welcome Desk.

If you plan to pick your student up early or your student will drive off campus early, please send a note with your student to be turned in before school starts at the Welcome Desk. We will verify the note and give your student a pass to meet you or leave at the appropriate time. Sending a note cuts down on class interruptions. Unfortunately, we cannot accept phone calls or emails to dismiss students. We appreciate your help.

Parents should always use the front entrance to pick students up for early dismissal. Additionally, we ask that you follow the traffic pattern set forth by SJH. Please do not move cones, go around cones or make unsafe decisions to shorten your time on campus. Please help us keep our students safe by following our traffic patterns.

Mrs. Frick's SAT- ACT weekend workshops are held on Saturday mornings, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, in D-134. Cost is $10 on mypaymentsplus.com.​ The workshop starts at 9:30AM and ends at 11:30AM​. All materials will be provided, but students are asked to bring their own calculators if they have them.​ Each Saturday will be a different topic leading up to each SAT or ACT.​ Stop by Mrs. Frick's room or email her for more information. Open to grades 9-12.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Powell) Fridays @ 7:45 am in the Auditorium

DECA (Oliver) After school on the 2nd &4th Thursday in Room E-235

Soul Stepperz (Oliver) After school on Tuesday & Wednesday 3:30-5:00 in the Shark

Tri-M Music Honor Society (Bedwell) After school on the 1st Wednesday from 3:20-4:00

Chick-Fil-A Leadership Club (Cutnaw) Meet 1 Wednesday per month from 3:30-4:30 in the Media Center

Science National Honor Society (Ferry) Meet the 1st Thursday of every month from 3:30pm-4:30pm in F-238

Marine Science Club (Glover) Meet the last Thursday of the month from 3:30-4:30 in D107

Math Club (Hitt) Meet the 1st & 3rd Wednesday from 3:15-4:00 in D105

Rubik’s Cube Club- (Hitt) Meet the 2nd Wednesday of the the month from 3:15-4:00 in D105

Hosa (Madi Hess) Meet 2 Wednesdays per month after school in C126

Robotics (Neff) Meets Wednesdays after school from 3:30 to 5:oo in C167

FFA (Hall) Meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 3:30-5:00 in C163

Archery (Currie/Williams) Meet Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-5:30 in A177 & Cafeteria

Academic Bowl Team (Hitt) Wednesdays D-105, from 3:30-4:15pm

French Club (Roberson) meets 3rd Wednesday of the month in M106 at 3:30​

For attendance information please go to the school web page below:

https://www.horrycountyschools.net/St_James_High_School

From the SJHS web site go to “Our School” then Click on Attendance.

For further information please contact DeAnna Zirkelbach at 843-650-2448 or email her at DZirkelbach@horrycountyschools.net

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.

Please click the Sharks Logo to access our Sharks Athletics Page.

Email: wsmith004@horrycountyschools.net
Website: https://www.horrycountyschools.net/St_James_High_School
Location: 10800 South Carolina 707, Murrells Inlet, SC, USA
Phone: (843) 650-5600