3101 North Oak Street

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29577

843-448-3932

Thursday, August 15, 2024

Walk Your Schedule 3:00- 7:00 p.m.

Monday, August 19, 2024

First Day of School- Doors Open at 7:45 a.m.

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Scrimmage vs. Whittemore Park (Away)

Monday, September 2, 2024

School is Closed for Labor Day

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Scrimmage vs. Ten Oaks / Aynor (Home)

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Picture Day

MBMS vs. Waccamaw (Home)

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Back to School Night

Friday, September 13, 2024

Hawk Card Pay Day

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

MBMS vs. Ocean Bay (Home)

Friday, September 20, 2024

Back to School Bash-8th Grade, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

MBMS @ North Myrtle Beach

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Ground Zero: Stunt Dudes Assembly

Friday, September 27, 2024

Hawk Card Pay Day

Back to School Bash-7th Grade, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm

Monday, September 30, 2024

Hawk Nest Open

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

MBMS vs. Ten Oaks (Home)

October 7-11, 2024

PACER Anti-Bullying Week

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

MBMS vs. Forestbrook (Home)

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

PSAT

Monday, October 14, 2024

Schools Closed

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Student Holiday- No School

Tuesday, October 16, 2024

MBMS vs. St. James (Home)

Friday, October 18, 2024

Fall Pep Rally

Back to School Bash-6th Grade, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

MBMS vs. Socastee (Home)

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Quarter 1 Ends

Monday, October 28, 2024 - Friday, November 1, 2024

Red Ribbon Week

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Football Playoff Game

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Ground Zero Assembly: Illusionist Bryan Drake

Quarter 1 Report Cards Available in PowerSchool

Please join us for an open house format "Walk your Schedule" on Thursday, August 15th from 3 pm to 7 pm. It's a great opportunity to walk your schedule, meet your teachers, and see what MBMS is all about! It's great for our new students, and rising 6th graders to familiarize themselves with the school so that they feel comfortable on their 1st day. Hope to see you there!

Here is the link: https://myps.horrycountyschools.net/public/home.html If you have trouble logging into your Parent Portal, please contact Ms. Tracey Robinson or Ms. Chris Paul at 843-448-3932.

If you haven't yet registered, please log in to your parent portal and complete the registration process.

Scroll down and click on the 2024-2025 Registration Link on the left-hand side.
It should ask you for your student’s birthday first. Then answer everything marked with a red asterisk (*). This is an opportunity to update any changed information; address, telephone numbers, people who may pick up your student, etc. All this information must be up to date in case of emergency.
If you need assistance with registration you may come to school for help during the following times:
8/6/2024 – 8/9/2024 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

8/12/2024-8/16/2024 9:00 am --3:00 pm

https://www.horrycountyschools.net/clearbackpacks

Horry County Schools has once again qualified for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program, which will allow all students in HCS to receive free breakfast and lunch during the 2024-2025 school year. Students will still have the option to purchase additional meals, food & snack items, and beverages at à la carte prices.

South Carolina law requires that all students entering 7th grade receive one dose of Tdap vaccine on or after the child's 10th birthday. We are reminding you now so that you have time to plan for your child to be vaccinated early before the start of 7th grade. Your child's healthcare provider or the health department may provide this vaccine. Please turn in the updated SC Certificate of Immunization to your school nurse. Any questions, please send an email to cmaner@horrycountyschools.net or call the school nurse directly @ 843-839-7128.

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 at 843-448-3932. Attached is the policy for having medications in the Clinic.

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

Please contact any of these board members with ideas, questions, or concerns.

Board Members of the PTO for 2024-2025(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 a 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 upstairs conference room at 8:30 am, unless otherwise posted.

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!

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 discussions 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, Mrs. Andrena Baker, Abaker@horryhountyschools.net

Grade 7 Administrator, Mr. Kevin Kirksey, Kkirksey@horrycountyschools.net

Grade 8 Administrator, Mrs. Cassie Bonnell, Cbonnell@horrycountyschools.net

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:

Adjustable Belts

Black Leggings

Sweatshirts

Sweatpants

Underwear (Woman sizes, x-small, small, medium, and large. Men sizes small and medium)

Reusable Plastic Water Bottles.

Sports Bra's (small-large)

We always accept donations for the years to come and thank our generous donors for their support.

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.

The South Carolina High School League is happy to be continuing its partnership with Dick’s Sporting Goods in the 2024-25 school year. It is time for another SCHSL Sales Weekend at all Dick’s Sporting Goods locations across South Carolina, and this year we have scheduled it to align with the annual tax-free weekend August 2-4, 2024. Please share this information and the link below to the 20% off coupon that can be used for in-store purchases. There are no restrictions on who can take advantage of the offer so we encourage you to distribute the link to the E-flyer with your students, faculty, staff and all other supporters of your school.

First Methodist Church of Myrtle Beach will hold a shoe give-away event to benefit local families on Saturday, August 17th at CDM on our north campus, 904 65th Ave N, from 9AM to 11:30AM (volunteers arrive by 8:15AM). Funded by FMC's Mission Impact ministry, this event aims to provide shoes for at least 400 children. Volunteer opportunities include parking lot greeters, shoe fitters, registration, church information tables, serving refreshments, etc. See the link below for a full list of volunteer opportunities and sign up or call the church office at 843-448-7164.

Gear Up for school! When you purchase your tickets for the Panthers vs Jets on August 17th, you’ll receive a clear Carolina Panthers backpack! Backpacks will be available for pick up during the first half of the game on the 500-level, and further instructions will be communicated. This is not a giveaway and backpacks are only redeemable when tickets are purchased through this link.

Hurry! Tickets are selling fast!

To buy now please click the link below:

https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Carolinapanthers4?ref=MATTW

Group Tickets Perks and discounts are available for groups of 10+.

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