Hughes Academy Weekly Update

May 13 - 8th Grade Awards 9:00 - 10:00 am (invitation only)

May 14 - EOC Algebra 1

May 14 - 6th Grade Field Day

May 14 - Athletic Awards 5:30 - 6:30 pm

May 15 - 6th Grade Awards 9:00 to 10:00 am (invitation only)

May 15 - 8th Grade Field Trip

May 15 -7th Grade Field Day

May 16 - 8th Grade Day

May 16 - 7th Grade Awards 9:00 - 10:00 (invitation only)

May 22 - Students Last Day

August 8 - Students First Day of School

Hughes Spirit Wear Online Store

Are you going to Hughes Academy next year? Start your school shopping early and be ready for 6th grade! The online store for HUGHES SPIRIT WEAR will be open from May 1-13. Orders will ship directly to your home this summer. Skip waiting in line and worrying about what is in stock by pre-ordering NOW! Be sure to check out the fun new designs on the flyer. Don't forget that students can wear Hughes Spirit Wear t-shirts every Friday!

Order here: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/HughesAca

Hughes Academy wants your student to feel welcome and prepared for next year! The PTSA has prepared a Hughes Tip Sheet with information about the school for rising 6th graders. Contact details for the 6th grade administrative team are listed on the sheet. Please pass the following link along to your friends!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B7mZEkWGvOGBgbHBqaqPooIrw-mdpd9H/view?usp=sharing

· Staff Pancake Breakfast - May 10: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C4AAAAB28A5FB6-48906293-pancake?useFullSite=true#/

· Chromebook Return - May 10: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DACAA2BA5FA7-48931516-spring#/

· 6th Grade Field Day - May 14: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4EACA72DA3FD0-49413647-hughes

· 7th Grade Field Day - May 15: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4EACA72DA3FD0-49413647-hughes

· All A's Cookout - May 17: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4CACA62DAAFF2-49439707-allas

Business Sponsors

Charter Capital - Nicole Cheves

Theodore Group CPA - AJ Theodore

Pintail - Tyson Smoak, Ross Kester, Penn Williams

SPECO Contracting LLC - Evan Proffitt

PRODOH - Mell Proffitt

Carolina Pools - Mary Adam

Davis Orthodontist - Buddy Davis

Blair Miller - Wilson Associates Real Estate

United Community Bank - Michelle Seaver

Palmetto Family Orthodontist - Rush Baker Caldwell

ANVIS Alarm - Drew Sturtevant

Catharine Sturtevant Realtor with Coldwell Banker Caine

United Home Loan Services - Billy Howard

Lowcountry Male - Mario Menendez MD

Ashley Swann Coldwell Banker Caine land M Industrials - Tracy Mardre

Cintas - Lewis Lowry

Holder Electric Supply - Justin Blum

Cassidy Coates Price - Amber Glidewell

Amanda Harbin - McGehee Real Estate

HPL+P Law - Stokely Holder, David Padgett, Will Littlejohn and Lee Prickett Bell Carrington Price & Gregg Attorneys at Law - Johnny Walker Katharine Phipps LLC-Attorney at Law - Katie Phipps Todem Brands - Rhem Galloway

NAI Earle Furman - Jon Good

The Boardman Group - Farrah Redmon

Gossett Concrete Pipe Co. Inc - Janie G. Marchbanks

Savvy Inc - Caroline Kimball

Stanley Steemer

ARCooint Labs of Greenville - Byron Perry

SGC Surveying - Jason Henry Connelly

Senior Helpers - Courtney Bohman

Caroline Croft, Realtor - Coldwell Banker Caine Lucas Systems, Inc. - Brad Lucas Southern First Bamk - Sylvia King

Jeannette Schell / Realtor at Coldwell Banker Caine

Majestic Builders

Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey Attorneys at Law

Piedmont Orthopedic Associates – Shay Koch

Kellet Family Foundation

Hughes Heroes

Tara Langston

Monica Callahan

Julie Ball

Lacey Morgan

Ashley Swann

Sydney Mercurio

Jeanette Van Ginhoven

Kathleen Lominack

Lindsey Batavia

David & Janie Marchbanks

The Bryan Family

Commendable Cougars

Rebecca and Corey Gault

Eldon and Meredith Gowens

Ann and Cotton Clarke

Hedrick and Derek Lewis

Jonathan and Emily Cole

Jeff and Julie Wilson

Anna Blair and Price Cameron

Kristen & Andy Minaudo

Brooke and Eddie Smith

Mary Lois and Zac Freeland

Kelly and Charles Warren

Mae Todd and Bo Mullins

Radford and Kyleigh Jenkins

Billy & Kimberly Howard

Justin & Mary Douglas Hirsch

Kevin and Kristy Laird Emily and John Merrell

Meredith and Lee Prickett

Sheehy-Perry Family

Upcoming PTSA Events

• May 13 - 8th Grade Awards (Invitation only)
  
• May 14 - 6th Grade Field Day
• May 15 - 6th Grade Awards (invitation only),7th Grade Field Day
• May 16 - 8th Grade Day
• May 17 - 7th Grade Awards (invitation only)

Hi 8th Grade Families!

8th grade day is quickly approaching, and we're planning a fun day to celebrate your kiddos! We're accepting venmo donations towards the purchase of gift cards for our raffle. If you would like to donate, please Venmo Anna Barnett at: @Anna-Barnett-7

Do you want to volunteer for 8th Grade Day?

Click here to sign-up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CACA82BA2FC1-49095402-hughes

There will be a meeting for all swimmers and parents interested in the 2024-2025 Greenville High School Swim Team on Wednesday, May 15 at 7:00 pm in the atrium. Come meet the new coaches and learn about the upcoming season!

6th Grade Parents: South Carolina law states that ALL students are required to have the Tdap vaccine BEFORE they enter 7th grade. The Tdap vaccine can be obtained at your primary health care provider or various walk-in clinics. Please ensure this requirement is fulfilled before the end of the school year. Contact Nurse Sarah or Mayte (864-355-6207) with any questions. Tdap in English / Tdap in Spanish

Last Chance Alert! ⏰🚨

Time is running out to get your hands on The Hughes Dispatch Volume II! 📚💨

This incredible collection showcasing the talent and creativity of Hughes Academy students will no longer be available after Friday, May 10th.

Don't miss your final opportunity to immerse yourself in captivating poetry, mesmerizing artwork, and more for just $10 per book. 🎨✨

Hurry and grab your copy before it's too late! Visit www.hughesdispatch.com now to secure yours.

Join us in celebrating the achievements of our students and get a lasting keepsake of their remarkable work.

Spread the word and let's make this final week unforgettable! #HughesAcademy #HughesDispatch #SupportStudentCreativity

Waitlist Application for the 2024-2025 GCS Virtual Program-Friday, March 1, 2024 through Friday, August 2, 2024

All Greenville County students have the opportunity to apply for the full-time Virtual Program. The waitlist application for the 2024-2025 GCS Virtual Program opens at 8:00 AM on Friday, March 1, 2024, and will continue through 5:00 PM on Friday, August 2, 2024. To apply, students must be enrolled in Greenville County Schools, and parents must have a BackPack account. **The Virtual Program will not be offered for Specialized/Magnet Programs such as Charles Townes Center, Language Immersion, and preschool programs or the most intensive special education services, which is typically referred to as self-contained programming. **

**If your student is currently attending the Virtual Program for the current school year (23-24) and you want them to participate in the Virtual Program for the 24-25 school year, you MUST APPLY AGAIN. Your student WILL NOT automatically be enrolled in the Virtual Program for the 24-25 school year.**

Acceptance into the Virtual Program is not guaranteed just by applying through BackPack. Student’s grades, attendance, previous performance in the Virtual Program, and schedule/credit needs will all play a factor in whether a student is accepted or declined for the 2024-2025 school year.

Students on the waitlist will be scheduled based on space availability in the Virtual Program.We will email notifications of acceptance and Virtual Program contracts ASAP. Students in the Virtual Program will be scheduled based on grade level and academic record.

Students will be expected to participate daily in live sessions at scheduled times with their cameras on and their faces visible. Those who fail to do so will be marked absent and are subject to truancy consequences. Exceptions are based on extenuating circumstances and must be pre-approved in advance by a Virtual Program Administrator. Students accepted into the Virtual Program for the 2024-2025 school year WILL NOT be eligible for Magnet Academies or changes in assignment choice. If a student is approved for a magnet or choice slot after being accepted into the Virtual Program, parents must state their intent by the deadline or forfeit their Choice/Magnet slot.

• Link to Video: https://bit.ly/3sMuvgI
• Link to Flyer: https://bit.ly/494Ksmh
• A Day in the Life of a GCSVP Student/Teacher: https://bit.ly/49mE5L0
• Link to Presentation: https://bit.ly/40bKh4H
• Link to GCSVP Registration 24-25 Information: https://bit.ly/3SF4Z8u

I am pleased to share that the Cemetery Historic Preservation Project at Clemson University is launching a new summer day camp this year for middle school students. The camp will be held on Clemson’s campus and will feature interactive activities for campers, including historic site tours, archaeology digs, exploration of the archives, and family history activities. I am reaching out to area middle schools to let you know about this camp and to ask that you pass along this information to anyone who may be interested at your school. More information about the project and the camp can be found at the links below.

www.clemson.edu/cemetery

Woodland Cemetery Historic Preservation Project to offer summer 'Hidden History Camp' | Clemson News

Hidden History Camp (clemson.edu)

The SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities is now accepting applications for their arts-immersive summer programs and tuition-free, residential high school! The public school, located in downtown Greenville, serves artistically talented students from across South Carolina who are interested in Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Film, Music, and Visual Arts. Depending on the art area, students apply in 6th-11th grade for summer programs and 9th or 10th grade for the residential high school. Financial assistance is available for all programs. Learn more and apply online at SCGSAH.org.

Sign up for the Governor’s School’s Admissions mailing list to receive admissions updates and information on upcoming events!

Link to Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17vvCY-m8TLivEGcsDry0_23cT7FOxfh_/view

Hughes Academy offers an Extended Day Program (EDP). It begins at 3:45 pm and ends at 6:00 pm. Snacks, homework time, and playtime are offered. There is a $40.00 registration fee per family.

Click below for registration and prices of our EDP Program.

Online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLUDDgApxCpS5FA5gjMJzgGU6gR4Vr7T9jWhmURr7dpI4AKw/viewform

Registration Forms are also available in the main office and on the Hughes Academy website under Hughes Links.

• 6th Grade

• 7th Grade

• 8th Grade

We are now in ROUND 5 for applying to Greenville County Magnet Schools. Round 5 is from May 15, 2024 to June 20, 2024. Magnet applications will be available in “Parent Backpack.” For more information, visit the GCS Magnet Page .

For the entire Greenville County Magnet Round Schedule..click here.

Contact Mrs. Marsha Patry, Hughes Academy Magnet Coordinator, at mpatry@greenvilleschools.k12.sc.us or (864)355-6224 if you have any questions.

District School Calendars

Email: vmhams@greenville.k12.sc.us
Website: www.greenville.k12.sc.us
Location: 122 Deoyley Avenue, Greenville, SC, USA
Phone: (864)355-6200
Facebook: facebook.com/Hughesacademyofscienceandtechnology
Twitter: @hughesacademysc