 October is open enrollment month
Each October, employees have the opportunity to make changes to their benefits to allow them to make decisions that meet their needs and the needs of their family. Click here for a quick look at the things employees may change though the end of the month.
 Uthe one of two South Carolina teachers named a Fellow in the New Science Teacher Academy
Sean Uthe of the Academy for Technology and Academics is one of only two South Carolina public high school teachers among 185 middle and secondary science teachers from across the nation named Fellows in the 2009 New Science Teacher Academy. Read more.
Hathaway named 2009 Specific Learning Disabilities Teacher of the Year
Richard Hathaway of Palmetto Bays Elementary School was named the 2009 Specific Learning Disabilities Teacher of the Year by the Carolinas Chapter of the Council for Learning Disabilities. Read more.
 Smith receives President's Volunteer Service Award
Pee Dee Elementary School’s Orbie Smith was presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. The award is based on 800+ hours of volunteer work. Read more.
 Library / Information Services
Just the Facts
Did you know that students checked out 864,000 books and other items from our school library centers last year? Were you aware that 7,750 students received a Superintendent's Reading Honor Roll Certificate for the 2008-09 school year? Click here for more interesting facts and figures!
Assess Online has been retired
Assess Online is being replaced by the new HCS Data Center. This new system will extract data from the HCS Data Warehouse and display the information in a variety of user requested reports. These reports will include the reports formerly provided in the Assess Online application as well as reports from other domains such as attendance, grades and discipline. Read more.
 10 Minutes with Tammy Trulove
Tammy Trulove is in her second year as the Coordinator of Student Health Services. Often working behind the scenes to support school nurses and serving as a liaison with the medical community, Tammy has found herself thrust into the media spotlight to respond to questions about flu. We thought you might want to learn a little more about Tammy and what she brings to Horry County Schools. Read more.
Online learning options expand for students
There is more on the menu this year for high school students who want to order rigorous courses in a virtual classroom. In fact, there are 28 online offerings for HCS students to choose from, including Advanced Placement classes in macroeconomics, microeconomics, physics and psychology, along with foreign language courses that include Mandarin Chinese. Read more.
JROTC news
Loris High School’s Army JROTC won First Place in the competitive event at the Aynor Harvest Hoe-Down Parade. Green Sea Floyds High School’s Army JROTC came in Second Place.
Send in your best photos!
Check out the HCS homepage, upper right corner, for a weekly slideshow of photos sent in from schools around the district. If you have photos to be included in the weekly show, send them along with a caption, to photos@horrycountyschools.net. No student names will be used in the captions. Please do not send photos of children whose parents have requested that their child's photo not be used in publications.
In The News
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 Schools collect over $85,000 for the American Heart Association
Twenty Horry County Schools’ elementary schools and two middle schools participated in the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart earlier this year. Donations from 2,074 students and teachers totaled $85,080.33. Read more.
Local businesses offer discounts for Horry County Schools staff
Did you know that some of the merchants in our community offer discounts and incentives to employees of HCS? There's even free admission at Ripley's Aquarium. Read more.
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