The Weekly SharkBeat!

It's been a great week here at SJH. Our orchestra kicked off the holiday season with a wonderful concert and our winter sports, basketball and wrestling, are in full swing. We hope you will have an opportunity to come out and support our Sharks throughout the month of December.

Time is quickly passing and the end of the year will be here before we know it. Please encourage your student to arrive to school on time, be prepared for their classes, and give their best. We only have 12 days of school before the holiday break and it is easy to get distracted.

As a reminder, 2nd quarter interims are available in PowerSchool. Please check your students' grades and attendance. If you have questions about attendance please contact DeAnna Zirkelbach, dzirkelbach@horrycountyschools.net. Below is a schedule for makeup school if needed.

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

12/5/2023- Band Concert

12/9/2023- Breakfast with Santa

12/11/2023- Spirit Week begins

12/11/2023- Junior Ring Ceremony

12/13/2023- Holiday Cabaret

12/14/2023- Chorus/Guitar Holiday Spectacular

12/14/2023- PTSO meeting

12/15/2023- NHS Blood Drive

12/16/2023- JROTC Archery Tournament

12/19/2023- Holiday Review

12/20/2023- Christmas Break

The following students traveled to perform as WDW Cast Members in the annual WDW Candlelight Processional this Thursday through Monday. They performed alongside 250 other choir members, the Voices of Liberty, a professional orchestra, and celebrity narrator Simu Liu (Barbie, Shang-Chi, Pacific Rim). This event was very rigorous, requiring the kids to learn and memorize 15 complicated arrangements of Christmas Songs. They are one of the first out-of-state choirs accepted in the last few years!

Seniors and parents:

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

Scholarship Link

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

Underclassmen and parents:

We have started our underclassmen IGP conferences. These meetings 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.

Testing updates:

We have wrapped up testing for a while and will administer our next test in December.

Eng 2 Reading

Alg 1/US Hist

Send pop tops in with your student or drop off at the Welcome Desk.

DECA Holiday Tip: Set out a container or cup to collect pop tabs during your holiday festivities with your family and friends!

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.

Mrs. Frick's SAT- ACT weekend workshops are held on Saturday mornings, 12/2, 12/9, in D-134. Cost is $10 on mypaymentsplus.com.​ The workshop starts at 9:30AM and ends at 11:30AM​. All materials will be provided, but students are asked to bring their own calculators if they have them.​ Each Saturday will be a different topic leading up to each SAT or ACT.​ Stop by Mrs. Frick's room or email her for more information. Open to grades 9-12.

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