The Weekly SharkBeat!

Will spring come early this year or will we experience six more weeks of winter? Regardless of the prediction, graduation is 18 weeks away and it will come fast. Until then, there is much work to be done to prepare seniors and underclassmen alike for the end of the year. We hope rising seniors will join us Monday night, along with parents to prepare for your most important high school year.

Don't put off to tomorrow what can be done today! Please encourage your child to attend school daily, study hard, and stay on top of classroom work. Performing the difficult tasks now will ensure a lighter load at the end of the semester.

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

Our softball team was challenged to raise $1000 and they exceeded their goal raising $1180. Team Sharks, which consisted of faculty and students, raised a total of $1060. Sharks took the Plunge last Saturday raising $2240 for Special Olympics.

Congratulations to the chorus students for making and performing as part of the 2023-2024 HCS All-County Choir on Thursday and Friday. Our students were leaders, showing up with music well prepared, helping others, assisting teachers, keeping each other organized, and performed tremendously. They represented SJHS very well!​

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Congrats to the band students who auditioned for the All-Region Band. ​

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A huge shout-out to Joelie Propst & Brody Pelno for their successful audition to the All-State Band. These students will also participate in the All-State Orchestra Clinic. ​

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. We want to remind parents that we do not accept deliveries of any kind at the school. Please make other arrangements for deliveries.

Students enjoyed a field trip to HGTC for Engineering Day. Mr. Neff took his students to see and experience the engineering program at HGTC.

Students graduating are guaranteed 6 tickets. Extra tickets may be requested starting April 8th.

Additional tickets are not guaranteed but simply a request. We try to accommodate everyone the best as possible. We will not know how many extra tickets we will have until senior grades are finalized. Students will get tickets the day of graduation practice at the HTC center. We try to accommodate their needs but we need to be fair to everyone. Simply call the school, 843-650-5600, and speak to the receptionist to request extra tickets. Tickets should be requested under the students' name.

For questions or information concerning seniors:

Yearbooks and Senior Ads- Jerry Moore

Graduation Supplies- Caps, Gowns, Class Rings- Ms. Best

Graduation Ceremony, Practice, Honors Cords, General Graduation Questions - Mr. Wortley/Mrs. McCune

Senior year can be overwhelming for students and parents. Join us for a rising senior meeting on February 5 at 5:00 pm in the SJHS auditorium. We will share important dates, what to expect financially, and other valuable information to be ready for the last year of high school.

2/5/2024- Rising senior meeting & FASFA meeting

2/7/2024- Springs sports parent meeting

2/19/24- Schools closed- Presidents Day

2/20/2024- Schools closed- teacher work day

2/24/2024- Fins N Flip Flops (SJH Athletic Booster)

2/25/2024- Miss St. James Pageant

2/27/2024- ACT testing at SJH

2/28/2024- Advisory

2/29/2024- PACE meeting

Students who received FA's on your report card, admin has added additional days for makeup time. If you have questions, be sure to see Mrs. Zirkelbach.

Attendance Recovery Add-On Dates—Room E204

*One Hour= One Class Period.

• February 7th (3:30-5:30 pm) February 8th (3:30-5:30 pm)
• February 10th (8:00 - 11:00) February 14th (3:30-5:30 pm)
• February 15th(3:30-5:30 pm) February 21st (3:30-5:30 pm)
• February 22nd (3:30-5:30 pm) February 28th(3:30-5:30 pm)
• February 29th (3:30-5:30 pm)

If you are interested in the telecommunications field after graduation please stop by guidance to learn about an exciting opportunity.

Seniors and parents:

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

Scholarship Link

Now that the FAFSA has changed we will be hosting a meeting with college representatives on Monday, February 5 at 6:00 pm in the SJHS auditorium. Students and parents should attend to get all of your questions answered about filling this out. Both students and parents should set up their FSA ID PRIOR to the workshop.

Other useful information to consider bringing to this workshop:

o Both student & parent SSN#'s

o 2022 Tax Returns & W2's

o Child Support Received & Paid Amounts

o Current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts

o Net worth of investments, businesses, and farm

o List of Schools Student is Considering (the form can be sent to up to 20 schools)

Underclassmen and parents:

We are still scheduling underclassmen IGP conferences. If you have not scheduled your meeting you are not too late. In these meetings we will discuss plans after high school and course selections for next school year. We would love for you to come in and meet with us. Please contact your child’s counselor to get this scheduled.

Hot of the Press for Horry County Schools & Horry Georgetown Technical College! They have paired together to create an opportunity for students to excel, the Technical Scholars program has added a new pathway in Cybersecurity. This is a 2-year program, starting in Junior year and continuing into Senior year with an option to finish the program in the summer after graduation.

Requirements:

• Student has already earned their computer science graduation requirement.
• Student has currently earned or will be enrolled fall 2024 in Algebra 2 Honors and English 3 Honors.
• HGTC is using multiple measures for admission.

Please let Mrs. Tubbs in guidance know if you are interested. etubbs@horrycountyschools.net

Testing look ahead:

ACT Feb. 27

ASVAB March 6

SAT March 12

WIN March 25

As part of our continued efforts to ensure a safe school environment for students and staff, HCS has contracted with a new K9 handler to perform random searches. As part of the district contract, the K9 will make random visits to SJHS. Thank you for your support as strive to keep our students and faculty safe. Please reach out if you have questions or concerns.

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.

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