3101 North Oak Street

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29577

843-448-3932

Monday, December 2, 2024

8th Grade STEM Trip to HGTC Conway

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Interim 2 Ends

Student Cabinet Meeting, 9:30

7th Grade Trip to HGTC Market Commons

BBall @ Socastee

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

iReady ELA

Thursday, December 5, 2024

iReady Math

PTO Meeting, 8:30

BBall @ St. James
Monday, December 9, 2024

BBall vs Black Water- Home

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

SC Governor's School Representatives 8th Grade Lunch

Band Holiday Concert, 6:00

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

BBall vs Ten Oaks- Home

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Fire Drill, 8:30

Orchestra 6:30/ Choir 5:30 Holiday Concert

Friday, December 13, 2024

Hawk Card Pay Day

Monday, December 16, 2024

Hawk's Nest Open

Avid Site Team Meeting, Front Office Conference Room

BBall vs. Ocean Bay

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

SIC Meeting, Lower Conference Room, 8:45

MBMS Glee Club Holiday Concert, 6:00

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

BBall vs. Forestbrook

Thursday, December 19, 2024

MBM Spelling Bee, Cafeteria, 8:30

Friday, December 20, 2024

Fine Arts Grade Level Assemblies

Monday, December 23, 2024

School Closed/Winter Break

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

School Closed/Winter Break

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

School Closed/Winter Break

Thursday, December 26, 2024

School Closed/Winter Break

Friday, December 27, 2024

School Closed/Winter Break

Monday, December 30, 2024

School Closed/Winter Break

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

School Closed/Winter Break

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

School Closed/Winter Break

Thursday, January 2, 2025

School Closed/Winter Break

Friday, January 3, 2025

School Closed/Winter Break

Monday, January 6, 2025

First Day back from Winter Break

A student is considered truant:
After three (3) consecutive all-day absences, or five (5) cumulative all-day absences that are not excused by a medical doctor's written statement, proof of bereavement, or principal's approval.
After a student has accumulated ten (10) or more unexcused absences, summer school will be required.

Parent Handbook Link: https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Page/620

All County Orchestra Auditions were held on Thursday before Thanksgiving break and we are happy to announce that we had four students score high enough to be a part of the All County Orchestra!

Seventh Grade student Yihan Liu got fifth place first violin, Ana Perez Galvez got sixteenth place second violin, Karleigh Watts got 13th place viola, and Bartek Malec got 8th place bass! Please give your congratulations to these hard-working orchestra students.

MBMS is shouting congratulations to Mrs. Baker, who was named the principal of Ten Oaks Elementary School by the HCS School Board on 11/18/2024! We love you and will miss you, Mrs. Baker, and we are so proud of you! #mbmseahawkstrong

Parents - please be on the lookout for Calendly appointment invitations for your child’s individual grade-level conference (6th and 7th) or Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) conference (8th). During these conferences, counselors review:

• Student’s 2024-2025 Academic Progress
• Student’s Individual Career Assessment Results (Naviance)
• SC High School Graduation Requirements
• SC Uniform Grading Scale - Grade Point Average (G.P.A.)
• Horry County Schools Secondary Program Options
• SC Education Lottery Scholarship Opportunities

Conferences will be held in the parent’s absence if a parent misses or chooses not to attend their child’s meeting.

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.

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.

**The next PTO meeting is Thursday, December 5th, 2024

Please contact the PTO at myrtlebeachmiddlepto@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering!

Please click on the link below to access the new PTO online store. You can purchase all of your MBMS Merchandise, and Spirit Wear and make donations for fundraisers throughout the year!

Meredith Kennedy (Chairman), Sara Boling Gore (Vice Chairman), Joanna Morgan (Secretary)

Please feel free to attend any of our SIC meetings throughout the school year! All parents are welcome!

Meetings are usually held on the last Tuesday of the month at 8:45 am in the downstairs conference room.

SIC Schedule for 2024-2025

September 26, 2024

October 29, 2024

November 19, 2024

December 17, 2024

January 28, 2024

March 25, 2024

April 29, 2024

May 27, 2024

Title I, Part A, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a federal program that provides opportunities for students served to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to meet challenging state content standards.

Title I resources are distributed to schools where needs are the greatest, to make a difference in the improvement of education.

Our school continually monitors the implementation of the Title I plan and welcomes input from parents, school staff, and community members regarding its current and future Title I plans.

Please Reference the 2024-2025 MBMS Title I documents below and see for more information.

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. If the screen breaks, you will be charged $275.00 for the repair.

● pay full replacement cost for lost due to theft.

● pay full replacement cost for loss of device.

● are not allowed to take devices home.

Students who have paid their $25 Tech Fee and whose computer has a green sticker may take their devices home when needed to complete school assignments. A charger will be sent home with the device as well, and the device should be fully charged the next school day. Students with devices use them daily in classrooms to access textbooks, digital applications, Clever, PowerSchool, etc.; it is very important that all devices are charged, operable, and in good working condition. Students or parents can reach out to teachers to request a device to come home with students who have green stickers on the bottom of their devices.

Please click here for 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:

Sweatpants

Black Leggings

Sweatshirts

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 of receiving the confirmation email to secure the reservation. Payments can be made at https://myrtlebeachmiddleptomerch.square.site or by 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.

Email: jchristy@horrycountyschools.net
Website: https://mbm.horrycountyschools.net
Location: 3101 North Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Phone: (843) 448-3932
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyrtleBeachMiddleSchool/
Twitter: @MBMSeahawks