Updates / Changes / Special Announcements
Early Dismissal By Parent Request
Students being picked up early by a parent should bring a note in the morning before school starts to the welcome desk so they can obtain an early dismissal pass.  Administration has asked that the classes not be interrupted.  A note from a parent in the AM would prevent the phone interrupting the entire class.  We appreciate your assistance.  

When it is time for students to leave (If they are driving), they are to go by the front desk to sign out.  Failure to sign out at the front desk will result in a disciplinary infraction.  Students will not be allowed to sign out after 3:00pm.

Community
Interested in serving on a school committee or would like to volunteer at St James High.  Call the school @ 650-5600 or email our principal

Testing
First Semester EOC Testing
English I- Writing Tuesday 1/8/19
ALL students enrolled in English I 1^st  semester will take the English I Writing EOC exam.
The following English I teachers will test on 1/8/19. Mrs. Vargo, Mrs. Harrell
It is very important that students taking the EOC on this day are present

English I –Reading Tuesday 1/15/19
ALL students enrolled in English I 1^st semester will take the English I Reading EOC exam.
The following English I teachers will test on 1/15/19. Mrs. Vargo, Mrs. Harrell
It is very important that students taking the EOC on this day are present.

Algebra 1/Intermediate Algebra Wednesday 1/16/19
ALL students enrolled in Algebra I /Intermediate Algebra 1^st  semester will take the Algebra EOC exam.
The following Algebra 1 teachers will test on 1/16/19. Mr. Centracchio, Mr. Graves
It is very important that students taking the EOC on this day are present.

Biology Thursday 1/17/19
ALL students enrolled in Biology 1^st  semester will take the Biology EOC exam.
The following teachers will test on 1/17/19. Mr. Ferry, Mr. Wortley, Mr. Raypole
It is very important that students taking the EOC on this day are present.

US History Friday 1/18/19
ALL students enrolled in US History Honors  1^st  semester will take the US History  EOC exam.
The following teacher will test on 1/18/19. Mrs. Moneta
It is very important that students taking the EOC on this day are present

Students are expected to be present and on time to school on the scheduled EOC testing day, please reschedule any appointments your student may have that conflict with scheduled testing dates.   If you have questions about the time or location of your student’s test please contact his or her teacher.  

Any electronic or other device that can be used for communication, timing, creating images, or storing images (such as cell phones, and smart watches) will not be allowed in the testing room.  Please advise students to leave these devices at home on test day or be prepared to have the device collected during testing.  

EXAMS
Wednesday January 23
Blocks 1 & 2
Thursday January 24
Blocks 3 & 4

School Improvement Council
Meeting Information & SIC Website
Meetings are the 2^nd Tuesday of each month 5:30 in the media center

Meetings
FBLA and DECA meets every Monday after school.
The Living Poets Society meets every Tuesday after school in Mrs. Hensel’s room F-222.
The HOSA Club meets every Wednesday after school in Mr. Chapman's room
Student Council meets on Thursdays at 3:20 in Mrs. Revis’ room. Everyone is welcome.
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes meets every Friday at 7:40 a.m. in the auditorium.

Attendance
Attendance Web Site
Remaining Attendance Make Up Dates Semester 1
Room E-211
Tuesday  1/22  3:30 - 5:00  
Thursday 1/17  3:30 - 5:00

PTSO
2018 2019 Officers
Jamie Hammons- President
Shawn Watford- Secretary

Daily E-Mail of Announcements
A Daily Announcement E Mail is sent out around 2pm each school day.  If you would like to be added to the list send your email address and your students name and grade.  Sign Up

Shark Attack Online / Radio / Yearbook / Fathomless Minds
Visit www.sjyearbook.com to purchase yearbooks, senior advertisements, and business advertisements.
Shark Attack Online Website
Shark Attack Today Radio  WSJH 101.1 FM  Broadcast range approx. 2 miles around school

Senior ads for the yearbook are due by Jan. 31. Details and order forms are available at www.sjyearbook.com.

JROTC
JROTC Booster Club meetings are held on the 2^nd Thur of each month at 6pm in the JROTC classrooms.
To view the full calendar and to keep yourself informed regarding what is happening with the JROTC, please visit and bookmark: http://www.sjhsarmyjrotc.com

Congratulations / Achievements
All State Orchestra
Please congratulate Sloan Jordan, Lacy Tier, and Grace Leonard on being selected for the All State Orchestra.  They will perform in Columbia February 22-24th.
This is the largest representation from St. James in school history.

Madison Harding has been selected as a 2019 South Carolina Honorable Mention recipient of the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. She will be recognized on February 23^rd in Columbia, SC as a representative from St. James High School and Horry County Schools.

St James High School is proud to announce that Alexis Clark and Hailey Lingle have been selected as finalists for the National Merit Scholarship. This National scholarship is based on the student’s 11^th grade PSAT scores. Around 7,500 students receive the Merit scholarships nationwide.

Athletic Information / Achievements /  Results
Boys Junior Varsity Basketball falls to South Florence High School 42-34
The JV Boys Sharks traveled to South Florence for their first road region contest. The Sharks came out firing on all cylinders taking an early 13-10 lead after the first. The Bruins opened up the second quarter hitting a couple of threes and swinging the momentum back in their favor. The Bruins led 22-20 at the half. The third quarter was a defensive battle that the Sharks won to close the lead to 27-26. The fourth quarter was all the Bruins as they hit 3 after 3 to win the game 42-34. The Sharks move to 7-5 on the season and 2-2 in region play. They were led by Dillon Haire with 11 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks and Joey Parisi with 9 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals, and 1 block. Marcus Hawkins-Alston chipped in 4 points, Dylan Murphy and Chandler Smithart both added 3 points, and Justin Bailey and Cam Tibbits both scored 2 points. The Sharks will host the Carolina Forest Panthers on Friday looking to improve to 3-2 in region play.

Varsity Wrestling finishes 2nd place at North Myrtle Beach
Adam Biamonte, Sam Hart and Cap Holley all win by pins and Travis Kennedy by a decision.

Varsity Wrestling falls to Socastee High School 57-18
Evan Fennell, Adam Biamonte and Cap Holley all win by pins for the sharks

Varsity Wrestling falls to Conway High School 51-18
Eddie Mcminimin, Cap Holley and Jemale Faulknet all won by pins for the sharks

Varsity Wrestling finishes 5th place at Horry County Invitational
Eddie Mcminimin 4th place 113 lbs
Adam Biamonte 2nd place 138 lbs
Seth Schoot 3rd place 145 lbs
Mitch Thompson 4th place 152 lbs
Cap Holley 3rd place 182 lbs
Gage Hall 4th place 220 lbs
Jemale Faulkner 4th place 285 lbs

Varsity Wrestling falls to Socastee High School 53-22
Both Senior wrestlers get wins on last home match of the season.
Travis Kennedy with a pin in :40
Seth Schoot with a major dec. 14-0
Jr- Adam Biamonte wins by pin over Martin of Socastee in 1:58
Evan Fennell pinned Nuzum of socastee in 3:15

Track and Field Winter Conditioning / Tryouts
We started our Winter pre-season conditioning. In January we will meet on the 7th, 8th, 10th, 14th, 15, and 17th.  All Participants must have a physical on file in Arbiterathlete.com (Same As PlanetHS from last year) the First day of practice will be January 30th.
Middle School athletes can take advantage of the Athletic bus that will bring you to the High School after School.  To ride the bus, your Physical must be cleared in Arbiter first.  When this is done, contact Coach McSorley to complete forms to ride the bus.    Kmcsorley@horrycountyschools.net Coach McSorley needs to know if you are coming over by bus.  Bus forms are available at the front desk at the Middle School. 

JV and Var Boys Soccer will have conditioning on Tuesday Jan. 22nd and Tues. Jan. 29^th 3:30pm- 5pm. All interested players should attend. Send Coach Thuba thubelihlenkomazana@yahoo.com and Coach Carr raphaelmcarr@gmail.com an email if you will be late or unable to attend.  Players must be completed in Arbiter to participate. Meet at the track. 

Girls Soccer Tryouts will be Jan. 28-31 after school from 3:45 to 5:15. You must have a physical uploaded and approval on Arbiter Athlete to participate. If you have any questions please contact Coach Jacobs at kjacobs001@horrycountyschools.net.

St. James Baseball Tryouts
High school (grades 9-12)
Jan 28th   (start date)
St. James High School -- 3:30-6:00
Must be cleared on Arbiter website in order to Tryout
Bring Cleats and Running Shoes
If you have not been attending fall or winter workouts, you must sign up with Coach C. before tryouts (room F-203). Or email at rcentracchio@horrycountyschools.net
Questions: See Head Baseball Coach Centracchio

Sharks Softball Tryouts
Varsity softball tryouts will be January 28^th – January 30^th  @ 3:45
JV and B-Team tryouts will be February 11^th – February 13^th @ 4:15
Tryouts will be at the high school softball field
Participants MUST have a physical on file and be fully cleared with the athletic training staff. (Directions are on the link below)
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/sportshub2-uploads-prod/files/sites/332/2018/01/29142752/Physical-Form-2018-2019.pdf
Middle school students must have a completed bus permission form in order to ride the activity bus from the middle school.
If you have any questions please contact Coach Jones
Text: 843-267-0918
Email: Ajones001@horrycountyschools.net

Girls Lacrosse Conditioning / Tryouts
The Girls Lacrosse team conditions Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 5-6:30.
Any 7-12th grade girl interested in playing Girls Lacrosse should come see Coach Fox in E225 or email him at mfox001@horrycountyschools.net.  Open tryouts are January 28th-30th from 5-7 PM at the practice fields closet to the stadium.

After school weight lifting
Student-athletes must sign up and be cleared through arbiter in order to participate (directions can be picked up on training room door).
The St James High School weight room will be available after school from 3:20 -5:00.
Programs are available for both genders, various sports, and geared for beginners up to advanced. Proper attire is required and all weight room guidelines must be followed in order to utilize this privilege.
Any questions please contact Coach Centracchio

 
Athletic Web Site   Click on picture to view All Athletic Information & Results
http://sharksathletics.com/

Facebook St James Sports

Athletic Physical Form 2018 2019

Online Shopping -- Shark Apparel

Shark fans:
The St. James Sideline Store is now available online for your shopping pleasure. Proceeds go to the general athletic account for our Shark student-athletes
http://www.sidelinestores.com/schools/south_carolina/murrellsinlet/st-james-high-school

Thank you for your support as always!

Neff Athletic Lettermen Jackets
www.neffjacketshop.com

Shark Club
The Shark Club Website
www.stjamessharkclub.com

This Week In Shark Sports

Fundraiser

Sharks Forever
Support your Sharks while making a lasting impression.  An engraved brick paver in the courtyard of Shark Stadium is a unique way to recognize any shark fan.  Whether in honor or memory of a special person, it's a gift that will last a lifetime.  This special tribute is only $100 and benefits St James Athletics.  For more information contact SJHS Athletic Director, Billy Hurston 843-650-1319.

Guidance
Attention Juniors
Horry County Schools will be offering a field trip for students interested, information is as follow: We are planning a tour of the HGTC (Conway Campus) Technical Scholars Welding Program along with tours of the HVAC and Machine Tool programs for counselors and their current high school juniors who are interested on Friday, February 15. 2019 at 9:00 am until 10:30 am.  Please sign up in guidance by 1/30.

The Technical Scholars Welding Program is for high school seniors who are on track to graduate and meet requirements within the parameters of the program ( 2 high school courses allowed each semester) and admissions requirements for HGTC. The program will give students the opportunity to earn high school credit and college credit within the welding discipline.

Layout of Program:
12 semester hours in the fall and spring
HCS will cover the tuition for those two semesters
*students who wish to continue with the program and receive Advanced Welding Technologies Certificate from HGTC will finish a 10 semester hours during summer session (will not count as high credit and HCS does not cover tuition)

Need information on financial aid?  State-funded scholarships? South Carolina colleges and universities?  Visit  www.che.sc.gov  for helpful information.

Attention students and parents!  Need information on scholarships?  Free money for college? Please click on the link below:
https://lendedu.com/blog/scholarship-video-course
Included:
- What are Scholarships?
- What Are the Different Kinds of Scholarships?
- How to Find Scholarships
- How to Apply for Scholarships - Essay Tips
- How to Apply for Scholarships - Letter of Recommendation Tips
- Avoiding Scholarship Scams

Senior / Graduation
Need information on financial aid?  State-funded scholarships? South Carolina colleges and universities?  Visit  www.che.sc.gov  for helpful information.

Save The Date
March 4 -- Parent Night/Open House 4 til 7pm
March 21 -- Senior Trip Parent Meeting 6pm
April 5 -- Prom 7-11pm
April 15-22 -- Spring Break
April 24-28 -- Grad Bash Senior Trip

HCS Make-up Days
Monday, October 8, 2018
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Friday, January 18, 2019
Monday, February 18, 2019

With these alterations to the student calendar, the first semester will now end on January 25, 2019, instead of January 17, 2019, for grading purposes. January 17, 2019, will now be a full day, and January 25, 2019, will be a half day. This change in the semester’s ending date will provide more balance resulting in the first semester having 85 days and the second semester 87 days. At the present time, Spring Break will remain the same from April 15-22, 2019, and the last day of school will remain June 6, 2019.

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