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Daily Announcements
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Updates / Changes / Special Announcement
On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, Horry County Schools will resume school operations under the hybrid instructional model. Students who are in groups A and G will return to the brick-and-mortar schools on Tuesday, January 19th, while students in group B will return to the brick-and-mortar schools on Wednesday, January 20th.
The District will continue to monitor COVID-19 related datapoints for decisions regarding school operational plans
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7 local School Improvement Councils named to state SC-SIC Honor Roll for 2021
COLUMBIA – The School Improvement Councils (SICs) of seven South Carolina public schools have been named to the SC School Improvement Council’s (SC-SIC) 2021 Honor Roll for their significant efforts to foster civic engagement in public education.
These Honor Roll SICs will continue in the running for SC-SIC’s annual Dick and Tunky Riley Award for School Improvement Council Excellence. Now in its 20th year, the award is named for the former US Secretary of Education and South Carolina Governor and his late wife, and recognizes the vital contributions made by more than 1,100 local SICs and their nearly 13,000 SIC members across the state.
The seven School Improvement Councils named to the SC-SIC Honor Roll for 2021 are (alphabetically):
- Eastside High SIC (Greenville County Schools)
- Flowertown Elementary SIC (Dorchester School District Two)
- Millwood Elementary SIC (Sumter School District)
- Myrtle Beach Middle SIC (Horry County Schools)
- Round Top Elementary SIC (Richland School District Two)
- St. James High SIC (Horry County Schools)
- W.C. Sullivan Middle SIC (Rock Hill Schools)
“These SICs have displayed their excellence in supporting the success of their schools this past year, particularly under the very challenging circumstances of this year’s pandemic,” said SC-SIC Board of Trustees Chair Robert Grant. “We recognize their commitment and thank them – and all School Improvement Councils across South Carolina – for the real and lasting differences they make for their schools, parents, students, and communities.”
More Information on the Riley Award
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Distance Learning Adjustments January 4 - 15
All Horry County Schools will operate for the weeks of January 4th - January 8th, and January 11th - January 15th, 2021, on a full-time distance learning model.During the course of these two weeks of full-time distance learning, school facilities will be closed, and no students will be in the school buildings. All teachers will provide instruction to students through the virtual environment.
Student Meals:
Beginning January 4th through January 15th, multiple meals can be picked up on Tuesdays and Thursdays between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at one of our 11 curbside locations: Aynor Elementary, Green Sea Floyds Elementary, Loris Middle, Myrtle Beach Middle, North Myrtle Beach Middle, Palmetto Bays Elementary, St. James Middle, Socastee High School, South Conway Elementary, Ten Oaks Middle & Whittemore Park Middle.
Parents are encouraged to pick up meals for all household children at one of our designated locations.
_____________________________________________________________________Student PDL Technology Support Options for Virtual Learning (Jan. 4 – 15)
On-Line Support:
Students are encouraged to submit a Technology Support Request for all technology issues. Please click here to access https://forms.gle/2bZQCKLqMBH8Xb2P6 to complete the support request form.On-Site Technology Support:
The SJHS Technology Support team will be offering on support tech support for student PDL’s in the SJHS Media center on January 4-January 15 (Monday-Friday) from 10:30-2:30. Students must enter through the Media Center entrance located near the cafeteria.SJHS Student PDL Technology Support Options and Internet for Virtual Learning Technology Support
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See Link Below More Information
SJHS is offering opportunities for students to access additional academic and social-emotional support.Click Here For Information
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Testing
St. James High School - 1st Semester EOC/ Exam Schedule - 2020-2021EOC Testing Plan (revised)
Tuesday, January 19th
AM Testing (8:00 am) - Writing for A/B/G students in main gym (215 students)
PM Testing (12:00 pm) - Writing for HCS Virtual students in main gym (68 students)Wednesday, Jan. 20th
AM Testing (8:00 am) - Reading for A/B/G students in main gym (215 students)
PM Testing (12:00 pm) - Reading for HCS Virtual students in main gym (68 students)Thursday, Jan. 21st
Algebra 1/Biology/U.S. History for B students in main gym (131 students)Friday, Jan. 22nd
Algebra/Biology/U.S. History for HCS Virtual students in main gym (128 students)Monday, January 25
Algebra 1, Biology, US History EOC Testing (A-Day students)
1st Block - A-Day Final Exams
2nd Block - A-Day Final ExamsTuesday, January 26
3rd Block - A-Day Final Exams
4th Block - A-Day Final Exams
(Blocks will run 3, 4, 1, & 2)Wednesday, January 27
1st Block - B-Day Final Exams
2nd Block - B-Day Final ExamsThursday, January 28 (Early Release)
3rd Block - B-Day Final Exams
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Do you need Technology Support for your student PDL during online learning at home? Please call the HCS Technology Help Desk at (843)488-6825 or email at HelpDesk@horrycountyschools.net. The Technology Department will answer all questions as quickly as possible.
Finding Free Wifi-Spots in our Area:
https://www.highspeedinternet.com/resources/how-to-find-wi-fi-hotspots
https://www.wifimap.io/3082-myrtle-beach-free-wifi/map
https://www.spectrum.com/free-wifi-hotspots/south-carolina/myrtle-beachSJHS Student PDL Technology Support Options and Internet for Virtual Learning Technology Support
____________________________________________________________Student PDL Repair Request
https://forms.gle/bed1fw8EXorDvTjU8
____________________________________________________________Yearbook Orders
Order your yearbook today at yearbookordercenter.com or mypaymentsplus.com to get the early bird discount price of $70.
Senior Ad Orders
Purchase a yearbook ad for your senior at yearbookordercenter.com. Submit payment and design your ad directly through this site.
Full page: $200
Half page: $125
Quarter page: $75
Deadline is January 31, 2021
_____________________________________________________________________Shark Attack Today
Mr. Moore’s broadcast journalism class produces Shark Attack Today, a daily student newscast. Each day's episode will be available at www.sharkattackonline.com.
_____________________________________________________________________Girls Lax Conditioning
All spring sports conditioning has been placed on hold until Jan. 19.All girls interested in playing Lax this coming Spring, conditioning will start on Tuesday, Jan 5 from 4-5 PM. No sticks allowed.
______________________________________________________________________Spring Sports Physicals!
Coastal Lab Medical Bus will be coming to St. James on Wednesday January 20th from 3:00- 7pm. Located in the parking lot near the softball fields. The cost will be $20. Physical forms can be found by clicking here or picked up in the athletics department. The medical history portion MUST BE signed and completed by parent/guardian in order to be seen by the doctor. It is strongly recommended that parents/guardians accompany the athlete and bring their insurance cards. Sign up times located below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D44A9A62DA5FECE9-springAny questions or concerns, please email the athletic trainers.
Bill Krauss: bkrauss@horrycountyschools.net
Courtney Kruscavage: ckruscavage@horrycountyschools.netThis is for St James students only
____________________________________________________________________Varsity Basketball Games are now streamed online. Go to: https://team1prep.com/sc/ to watch all varsity girl’s and boy’s game this winter. Click on our game. There is a fee but your entire family can watch all games from the comfort of your living room. Go Sharks.
_____________________________________________________________________SHARKS SOFTBALL: Varsity, JV, and B-Team tryouts will be at 4pm on February 1st at the high school softball field.
Participants must have a current physical uploaded to PlanetHS and be approved by athletic training staff. Click here to sign up for PlanetHS ; or Visit www.PlanetHS.com and click “sign up” or “log in”. You may also text S640 to 69274 to sign up. BOTH parents and student need to make separate accounts and then LINK the two accounts.
Middle school students will need to pick up an activity bus rider form at the front office at SJM.
*Please bring a mask, dress appropriate for the weather, and bring tennis shoes.
Email Coach Jones if you have any questions: ajones001@horrycountyschools.net
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Baseball Tryouts
Varsity and JV tryouts are from Feb 1st-3rd from after school until approximately 6:30. In order for an 8th grader to tryout for varsity/JV, they must have played bteam baseball as a 7th grader and also contact me to let me know their intention to tryout for JV/varsity. rcentracchio@horrycountyschools.netB-team tryouts on Feb 13th (a Saturday) from 2-4:30 and Monday February 15th from 3-5:30.
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February 6, 2021Here is the link for you to purchase a reverse raffle ticket for our annual Fins and Flip Flops. You do NOT have to be present to win the $5000 grand prize. 2, 3, or 4 of you can split a ticket. All you have to do is log on and follow the instructions.
TEXT: Finsandflipflops2021 to 243-725 or http://bidpal.net/finsandflipflops2021
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General Information
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Athletic Information / Results
Athletic Information / Results
SHARKS SOFTBALL: Varsity, JV, and B-Team tryouts will be at 4pm on February 1st at the high school softball field.
Participants must have a current physical uploaded to PlanetHS and be approved by athletic training staff. Click here to sign up for PlanetHS ; or Visit www.PlanetHS.com and click “sign up” or “log in”. You may also text S640 to 69274 to sign up. BOTH parents and student need to make separate accounts and then LINK the two accounts.
Middle school students will need to pick up an activity bus rider form at the front office at SJM.
*Please bring a mask, dress appropriate for the weather, and bring tennis shoes.
Email Coach Jones if you have any questions: ajones001@horrycountyschools.net
Sports Physicals $15 @ Doctors Care
All athletes MUST have a new physical dated after April 1, 2020 in order to return to play. Last year’s physical will not suffice this year. Each athlete must also have a planet high school account updated with all forms and signatures.
Billy Hurston
Athletic DirectorHorry County Schools Athletic Page
Athletic Web Site Click on picture to view All Athletic Information & Results
http://sharksathletics.com/2020 2021 HCS Athletic Physical Forms
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-schoolThank you for your support as always!
Neff Athletic Lettermen Jackets
www.neffjacketshop.comShark Club
The Shark Club Website
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This Week in Shark Sports
This Week In Shark Sport
St. James Sharks Athletic Schedule week of 1/18/2021 Day Date Sport Team / Location Time Monday 18-Jan MLK Day No School Practices Tuesday 19-Jan Wrestling Aynor/Home 6:00 PM Wednesday 20-Jan Var Girls BB Conway/Conway 6:00 PM 20-Jan JV BB Conway/Home 6:00 PM Thursday 21-Jan Wrestling Conway/Conway 6:00 PM 21-Jan B Team BB OBMS/SJM 6:00 PM Friday 22-Jan Var BB SHS/Home 6:00 PM 22-Jan JV BB SHS/SHS 6:00 PM Saturday 23-Jan Wrestling Socastee/Home 11:00 AM -
Attendance
Attendance
Attendance Coding ReferenceSouth Carolina state law requires that all children attend school regularly beginning with the school year in which the child is five years of age before September 1st until the child attains his/her 17th birthday or graduates from high school. The school year consists of 180 days, and high school students cannot accumulate more than 5 absences per class and still receive credit for the course, regardless of the grade earned in the course. Family vacations, organizational trips, or retreats during the school year are included in the 5 absences per term. Please refer to the SJHS attendance brochure for specific details regarding attendance laws, policies, and “seat time” sessions.
Students Arriving Late
Students arriving at school after 8:20 must report to the attendance office to sign in and get a tardy pass. Failure to sign in will result in a disciplinary infraction and ISS. Students who miss more than 45 minutes of a class will be considered absent. Hall sweeps will be conducted as a deterrent for tardiness.
Early Dismissal By Parent Request
Students requiring early dismissal should bring a note from their parents to the front desk in order to obtain an early dismissal pass. All requests are to be submitted prior to 8:15 a.m. so that they may be verified by phone. The note must have a phone number at which the parent may be contacted. If the note cannot be verified by phone the student will not be allowed to leave. We cannot accept phone calls for early dismissal. Students will not be issued a tardy pass if they fail to bring their note to the front desk before 8:15 a.m. SJHS will not call classrooms unless it is an emergency; therefore, the student must have a pass to get out of class.
When it is time for students to leave, they are to go by the front desk to sign out. Students who do not bring a note for a pre-arranged medical or legal appointment must remain in class until the period ends before they will be permitted to sign out of school with their parent/guardian. Failure to sign out at the front desk will result in a disciplinary infraction and an assignment of ISS. Students will not be signed out after 3:00 p.m.
Procedures To Follow After An Absence
After an absence students are to report to the front desk before 8:15 a.m. with a note from their parent/guardian or from their doctor. Notes from the parent/guardian or doctor must be submitted to the front desk within three days of an absence. Failure to do so will result in an unverified unexcused absence. Students will not be written a tardy pass to first block because they failed to bring their note to the front desk before 8:15 a.m.
Unlawful Absences
Students who miss school without parental knowledge, and students who are absent from school without acceptable cause with the knowledge of the parent, are considered unlawfully absent. According to the SC Attendance/Truancy Law when students have three consecutive unlawful or unexcused absences or a total of five unlawful or unexcused absences, the school will contact parents and develop an Attendance Intervention Plan (AIP) for improved attendance. Students exceeding five days of unlawful or unexcused absences will be reported to Family Court. Students who have excessive unlawful or unexcused absences in a single class may also be referred to Family Court for truancy.
Excused Absences
The following absences are considered excused: medical, judicial, and bereavement. Students will need to provide documentation for medical, judicial, and bereavement absences upon returning to school. Prearranged absenses for other reasons and/or extreme hardships are at the discretion of the principal.
Reporting Student Absences
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Cafeteria Services / Menus / Order Form
Each student will be asked to go onto Google Docs (Link Below) during 2nd block and sign up for lunch. They will be asked to provide their name, where they will be 3rd block, lunch choice of the #1 hot meal option or #2 cold meal option and lastly their choice of chocolate milk or 2% white milk.
St. James High School - Student Lunch RequestLunch Menu
Monday, December 21, 2020
Hot Choice: Cheeseburger & Tater Tots
Cold Choice: Crispy Chicken SaladTuesday, December 22, 2020
Hot Choice: Pizza and Chips
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Community / Employment - Volunteer / Vote For Your Favorite Shark
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
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Vote For Your Favorite Shark: My Horry News.com
For the second year in a row we are running a Teacher of the Month campaign for the whole school year. Each month participants can nominate and vote for teachers in Horry County that they think should have recognition of being Teacher of the Month for that month. The teacher with the most votes by the end of the month WINS for that month. They will receive a $50 prize from our sponsor, Sparks Toyota, a plaque, and a follow up story in all of our local papers. The ballot resets every month! Please help us highlight some of the awesome teachers in Horry County!You can access that ballot by using this link: https://bit.ly/3gOzvZX
New this year is the Student of the Month campaign! This campaign is run the same way that Teacher of the Month is run. The ballot will reset every month and it will run for the whole 2020 - 2021 school year. By the end of each month, the student with the most votes will win a $50 prize from our sponsor, Ray Winters, Attorney at Law, a plaque, and a follow up story in our local papers. We wanted to run this campaign to celebrate all of the awesome students that deserve recognition throughout Horry County!
You can access that promotion by using this link: https://bit.ly/3hVIDNB
Lastly, as you may know we did not publish our annual Football Preview special publication. Instead, this year we published a Fall Sports Senior Tribute that highlights every senior and every fall sport from every high school in Horry County! In addition to the print piece, we are running the Fall Sports Senior Tribute Contest (for the last two years it has been the Football Fans’ Choice Contest). People can nominate seniors who participate in fall sports under their respected category and vote everyday. The winner from each category will receive a plaque and one random participant will win $500 from our title sponsor, Grand Strand Nissan, just for participating in the contest. Please help us by nominating and voting for St. James senior athletes in our contest this year incase they are unable to have a complete senior fall sports season.
Use this link to view the contest: https://bit.ly/35FgMhi
All of these contests (& more) can be found on our website: www.myhorrynews.com/contests
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Echos Yearbook / Shark Attack Online
Yearbook Orders
Order your yearbook today at yearbookordercenter.com or mypaymentsplus.com to get the early bird discount price of $70.
Senior Ad Orders
Purchase a yearbook ad for your senior at yearbookordercenter.com. Submit payment and design your ad directly through this site.
Full page: $200
Half page: $125
Quarter page: $75
Deadline is January 31, 2021E-mail jmoore004@horrycountyschools.net with questions
Shark Attack Online - Student Online Newspaper
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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
Guidance
How to stay connected
FOR SENIOR SCHOLARHIPS: Text @sjh1920 to the number 81010 or text @sjh1920 to (256) 274-4757 or remind.com/join/sjh1920
St. James High School Guidance Page
Google Classroom Code: ypvbkht
Guidance Web Site https://www.horrycountyschools.net/domain/2649
Scholarships https://www.horrycountyschools.net/domain/2655
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JROTC
http://www.sjhsarmyjrotc.com
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Library Learning Commons
Check out of NEW -- Book of the Day -- Plus Other Helpfull Information
https://sites.google.com/g.horrycountyschools.net/sjhslibrarylc/home
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School Improvement Council / PTSO
School Improvement Council
Meeting Information & SIC Website
Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month 5:30 in the media center
PTSO
Officers
Jamie Hammons- President
Shawn Watford- Secretary
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St. James High School S.H.A.R.K. Support
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Student Information
New Student Info
Personalized Digital Learning
Student Parking
SJH Parking Pass ApplicationOrientation Videos
Welcome and Tour: https://youtu.be/EAxWbltth2w
Transportation Info: https://youtu.be/i_7RajV6SAgVirtual Open House
https://sites.google.com/g.horrycountyschools.net/sjhsvirtualopenhouse/home
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SJHS Student PDL Technology Support Options and Internet for Virtual Learning
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