Achievements Awards Recognitions

Student Achievements

All State / State Champions

School Achievements / Awards

Recognitions

Support Staff of the Year

Teacher of the Year

Rookie Teacher of the Year

Teacher Special Recognitions

Athletic Information / Results

Girls Golf Qualifies for States

The Lady Sharks golf team returned to Shaftesbury Glenn on Monday to compete in the Lower State Championship. The top 8 teams advance to the State Championship to be held Monday and Tuesday at Lexington Country Club. The Lady Sharks finished T3 and will move on to States. Sophomore Adrian Anderson finished 2^nd individually with a -3 69. Other scores counting for the Sharks were Amanda Meno (81), Emerson Devers (87), and Anna Grace Watford (89).

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To all Shark Fans,

We made an all call and sent you an email on how to purchase tickets for home and away athletic events.  We have made it much easier to do this now.  Please follow the steps below to purchase tickets for Middle School and High School athletic contests this year.

Go to:  Sharksathletics.com.  At the very top right of the screen click on the word tickets next to the magnifying glass.  Then just scroll down and find the event you want to attend and click on Buy Tickets.  If you have a passcode, go to the bottom of that screen and click on have passcode.  Enter your passcode, and then find the ticket level that applies to you.  It’s that easy now!

We will accept SCHSL passes, HCS employee badges, and over 65 passes at the gate.  It will get only ONE person in except SCHSL passes admits 2.  It must have your picture on it or you must show an ID with a picture and name on it.  All others must have a ticket.  You won’t have any problem finding a seat for B-Team or JV football games, but you will not be able to sit in the stands for Varsity football games and possible volleyball matches.  You can stand along the fence or bring a chair to sit in on the track in the designated area.  I will also have chairs on the track to accommodate you.

Tickets for Away Games

Every school sells tickets a little differently as far as for Horry county passes and SCHSL passes. Please check the away high school’s athletic website early to see when tickets go on sale.  Most of the time it is 5-7 days before the event.  Once they sell out, they sell out.  Please don’t call me because there is not a thing anyone can do once they sell out.  All stadiums and gymnasiums are limited due to Covid 19.  Social distancing must be maintained and masks must be worn at all times.

Billy Hurston
Athletic Director-St. James High School

Watch video on How To Purchase Tickets
https://youtu.be/1cNsT1QUvTw

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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 Director 

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

Facebook St James Sports

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-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 Sport

Attendance

Attendance Coding Reference

South 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
Parents are asked to contact Beth Jordan in the event of students’ absences from school. Parents may call the attendance office at (843) 650-2448 or e-mail BJordan003@horrycountyschools.net.

Each student will be asked to go onto Google Docs (Link Below) during 2^nd block and sign up for lunch.  They will be asked to provide their name, where they will be 3^rd 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 Request

Lunch Menu
Monday, October 19
Hot:       Chicken Filet Sandwich
Cold:      Popcorn chicken salad

Tuesday, October 20
Hot:       Cheesy Bites
Cold:      Deli Sandwich/chips

Wednesday, October 21
Hot:       Big Daddy Pizza
Cold:      Popcorn chicken Salad

Thursday, October 22
Hot:       Chicken Tenders
Cold:      Deli Sandwich/chips

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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Mae Boutique Looking for Paid Junior Intern
Mae & Wild Mabel Boutiques, a local clothing store is looking to hire a paid Junior Intern to work in our Pawleys Island and Myrtle Beach locations! This internship opportunity is a structured college and career prep program and we are looking for a driven individual particularly interested in the fashion, business, and/or marketing industries.  If interested please contact:
ally@lmaeboutique.com
vandelyn@lmaeboutique.com
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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

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

E-mail jmoore004@horrycountyschools.net with questions

Shark Attack Online - Student Online Newspaper
https://sharkattackonline.blogspot.com/

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

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

     Follow us @StJamesGuidance 

     Google Classroom            Code: ypvbkht

      SJH website

Guidance Web Site   https://www.horrycountyschools.net/domain/2649

http://www.sjhsarmyjrotc.com

VFW Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Contest

I am the POC for the school and the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the Voice of Democracy Contest.  Our local post is VFW Post 10420 in Murrells Inlet. 

It is open to all 9-12 grade levels.

The local post prize is: 1^st Place: $100, 2^nd Place: $75, 3^rd Place: $50.  The 1^st place winner will be forwarded to the District, then to the State, then will compete at the National Level.  Each level will have their own prizes.    1^st Place National Prize is $30, 000.

The competition is between St. James, Socastee, and Waccamaw High Schools. Last year St. James took 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd places (see attached picture).

The topic this year is “Is This the Country the Founders Envisioned?”, it is to be a 3-5 minute audio essay, with written essay as supporting documentation.

Please provide an entry form to anyone that maybe interested and turn in to the VFW POC (Dallas Landrem) and mail or drop off NLT 31 October to:

VFW Post 10420
PO Box 308
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

SCOTT L. BARTLEY
Lieutenant Colonel (retired), US Army
Senior Army Instructor
St. James High School Army JROTC
o-843-650-1476
c-216-469-6717
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SJHSArmyJROTC/
Website: http://www.sjhsarmyjrotc.com
Instagram: sjhs_jrotc

Check out of NEW -- Book of the Day  -- Plus Other Helpfull Information

https://sites.google.com/g.horrycountyschools.net/sjhslibrarylc/home

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

PTSO
Officers
Jamie Hammons- President
Shawn Watford- Secretary
Parent, Student, Staff PTSO Membership Form

https://www.edutopia.org/sel-parents-resources

Attendance Web Site

Student Handbook 2020 - 2021

Cell Phones and Devices

Dress Code

ID Policy

Lockers

New Student Info

Nutrition Services

Personalized Digital Learning

Prom

Student Handbook

Student Parking

SJH Parking Pass Application

Tardy Policy

Vaping / Tobacco

Orientation Videos
Welcome and Tour: https://youtu.be/EAxWbltth2w
Transportation Info: https://youtu.be/i_7RajV6SAg

Virtual Open House
https://sites.google.com/g.horrycountyschools.net/sjhsvirtualopenhouse/home