October 14-18, 2024
"See The Possibilities"
"Inspired to Aspire"
A Message from Instructional Leader Mr. David G. Johnson
Greetings Bulldog family,
Have you ever been inspired by someone to aspire to do something great? What did that person do? What did they say? Was it their attitude? Was it their enthusiasm? Was it their knowledge? If we were to think about it, it probably was all of the above. As educators, it is important to understand that our approach to teaching can both inspire our children to learn more and help them aspire to be greater than they could ever imagine! How we communicate and interact with our students, how we encourage them, how we guide them and how we show up and be present for them can be the catalyst for the inspiration and aspiration that move beyond the limitations that are placed on them. Each day as we prepare for our roles as educators, we must seize each opportunity to be an inspiration to our students with the expectation that what we pour into them will refill our purpose. Take a moment to reflect on who has been your greatest inspiration and ask yourself “what will it take for me to become inspired to aspire the future generations of educators and leaders? When we become inspirations to our students, we replenish our energy for education so we See The Possibilities they possess and can help them aspire to achieve the impossible!
#STP
Mr. David G. Johnson, Ed.S.
Principal
Marlboro County High School
951 Fayetteville Avenue Extension
Bennettsville, SC 29512
Phone: 843-479-5900
Email Address: dgjohnson@marlboro.k12.sc.us
MARLBORO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
THE VISION OF MCHS
Our vision at Marlboro County High School is to inspire curiosity, engagement, and leadership through transformative place-based education, while collaborating with all stakeholders to develop responsible citizens and lifelong learners in a global society.
THE MISSION OF MCHS
Marlboro County High School in collaboration with an engaged community, is committed to ensuring that each learner achieves his/her potential in a safe, caring, academically challenging, and diverse learning environment that will develop productive citizens for a changing world.
Weekly Reminders
- All classroom doors should be locked at all times.
- Do not prop open exterior doors for any reason.
- Adhere to the duty schedule.
- Cover all drill procedures for your classroom with each of your classes.
- All faculty and staff should enter through the metal detectors each morning.
- Students should not be let out of class within the FIRST OR LAST 15 minutes of class
- If students are allowed out of class, they should have a pass. DO NOT LET STUDENTS OUT OF CLASS WITHOUT A HALL PASS
- Please be visible, standing outside of your doors during class changes and transitions.
- Continue enforcing the dress code and tardy policy
- Electronic devices are prohibited during instructional time
- Lessons plans must be posted by your door
- Lesson agendas must be posted on your smartboards, dry erase boards, or chalkboards
Mighty Marching Bulldog Band
CONGRATULATIONS to our MIGHTY Marching Bulldog Band for their SUPERIOR rated performance in the USBands Competition hosted by Benedict College Band of Distinction. Our MIGHTY Marching Bullgs earned the following:
Highest Visual
Highest Musical Effect
Highest Visual Effect
Highest Percussion
2nd Music Ensemble
SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE!!!!
It’s competition season!!!
Congratulations
STP
"See The Possibilities"
Character Education
Eleven Principles of Effective Character Education:
⊕ Promotes core ethical and performance values
⊕ Teaches students to understand, care about, and act upon these core values ⊕ It encompasses all aspects of the school culture.
⊕ Fosters a caring school community
⊕ Provides opportunities for moral action
⊕ Supports academic achievement
⊕ Develops intrinsic motivation
⊕ Includes whole-staff involvement
⊕ Requires positive leadership of staff and students
⊕ Involves parents and community members
⊕ Assesses results and strives to improve Character education has always been an essential part of our school’s mission.
In fact, since the founding of our nation’s public schools, character development was always an integral part of schooling along with academics. Today’s character education movement is a re-emergence of that vital mission.
Character education teaches the habits of thought and deeds that help people live and work together as families, friends, neighbors, communities, and nations. Additionally, character education is a learning process that enables students and adults in the school community to understand, care about, and act on core ethical values such as respect, justice, civic virtue, citizenship, and responsibility for self and others. Upon such core values, we form the attitudes and actions that are the hallmark of safe, healthy, and informed communities that serve as the foundation of our society.
For the month of October the Character Education word is Courage. Courage is doing the right thing in the face of difficulty and following your conscience instead of the crowd.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an international health campaign that’s held every October. The month aims to promote screening and prevention of the disease, which affects 2.3 million women worldwide. Known best for its pink theme color, the month features a number of campaigns and programs — conducted by groups ranging from breast cancer advocacy organizations to local community organizations to major retailers — aimed at: supporting people diagnosed with breast cancer, including those with metastatic breast cancer educating people about breast cancer risk factors encouraging women to go for regular breast cancer screening starting at age 40 or earlier, depending on personal breast cancer risk fundraising for breast cancer research Within the month of October, there are also specific dates designed to raise awareness of specific groups within the breast cancer community. Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day (October 13) October 13 is nationally recognized in the U.S. as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day. About 168,000 women in the U.S. are estimated to have metastatic breast cancer (cancer that spreads beyond the breast to other parts of the body). Researchers estimate that about 30% of early-stage breast cancers eventually metastasize. The day, which began in 2009, is meant to educate the public about the need for more money to go to the study of metastatic breast cancer and the development of new metastatic cancer treatments. Men’s Breast Cancer Awareness Week (October 17–23) Although breast cancer is much more common in women, breast cancer affects men, too. In 2021, President Joe Biden designated October 17 to October 23 Men’s Breast Cancer Awareness Week. According to the American Cancer Society, 2,790 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024, and about 530 are expected to die from the disease. But lack of awareness and stigma can be barriers to detection and care in men, trans men, and non-binary people.
This information is provided by Breastcancer.org.
Week At A Glance
The week of October 14-18, 2024 is National Lunch Week. The theme this year is Pirate.
Monday, October 14, 2024
- Lesson Plans are due to department chairs by 8:00 am
- Instructional Walkthroughs
- Benchmark Testing begins
- Administrative meeting @ 3:45 pm
- JV & Varsity Volleyball @ Cheraw HS
- Instructional Walkthroughs
- VR begins
- Guidance Meeting 9:30 am
- Senior Guidance meeting 12 noon
- Freshman and Sophomore Guidance meeting 2:00 pm
- SIC District Training @ 5:30 pm (Media Center)
- Cross Country @ Lake City HS
- Instructional Walkthroughs
- Unity Day: MCSD will wear Orange for Unity Day. Say No to Bullying!
- Instructional Walkthroughs
- Attendance Meeting 9:30 am
- Report Cards issued
- District Strategic Planning meeting from 5-7 pm
- JV Football Game vs Dillon (Home)
- Instructional Walkthroughs
- Varsity Football Game vs Dillon (Away)
Teachers, safety and supervision is our top priority. Please, make sure you are present each day at your duty stations and all areas are covered during transitions throughout the day. Remember, safety, instruction, and learning are our focus. Let’s give our students and community, our very best! Principal Johnson
Upcoming Events
- Awards Day @ 9:30 am
- JV Football vs Loris HS (away)
- Varsity Football vs Loris HS (home)-MCSD Pink Out: Everyone is asked to wear pink/Middle School Night
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- NO Early Release due to October 4th Early Release
- JV vs Waccamaw HS (away)
- Varsity Football vs Waccamaw HS (home): Senior Night