August 30, 2023

Good afternoon, Parents/Guardians and Students,

As you are aware, we will operate on a distance learning schedule on Thursday, August 31, 2023, due to the forecast of inclement weather related to Hurricane Idalia.

• On Thursday, August 31, 2023, all Horry County Schools’ (HCS) facilities will be closed due to the forecast for inclement weather related to Hurricane Idalia. However, HCS will operate on Thursday with an eLearning day for all students.  School staff members will provide directions for students regarding Thursday’s eLearning day. Additionally, all after-school activities for Thursday, August 31, 2023, are canceled. After school activities on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, may take place weather permitting, but all games have been canceled.  
• For updates, please monitor the HCS website or visit HCS on Facebook and Twitter.
• From the office of attendance. Thursday, August 31 will be an eLearning day for all HCS students.  Students may access Google meets from any electronic device, such as a HCS device, tablet, or phone in order to complete their work or paper packets of assignments may be provided. Students may also make up the work upon returning to in-person sessions. Students that attend their Google meets, complete work packets, or make up Thursday’s work should be coded SC-VTP, the virtual present code. Students have 5 school days to complete the make-up work. Any student that does not attend a Google Meet class, complete the paperwork packets, or make up the work by Friday, September 8, 2023, will be coded as SC-UNEX.

Below you will find the schedule for our E-Learning Day tomorrow. We expect the students to login into their Google Classrooms or Schoology for every one of their classes and join the Google Meets held by each of their teachers during the Google Meet times as noted on the schedule below. Attendance will be awarded by work completion and not just by being on the Google Meet.  We understand that some people may lose power, including staff members.  That is why students have five days to complete the work for attendance.

Schedule 1st Block 8:25—8:55 (Live Instruction) 8:55—9:55 (Office Hours) 2nd Block 10:00 —10:30 (Live Instruction) 10:30—11:30 (Office Hours)            11:30—12:00 (Lunch) 3rd Block 12:00—12:30 (Live Instruction) 12:30—1:30 (Office Hours) 4th Block 1:35—2:05 (Live Instruction) 2:05—3:05(Office Hours) Most importantly, I hope that everyone and their belongings remain safe through the pending Hurricane/Tropical Storm. If you have any questions, please let me know.   Sincerely, Jeremy Rich, Principal Socastee High School

July 26, 2023

Good morning, Braves Parents, Guardians, and Students,

We are quickly approaching the new school year, and we are very excited to welcome our students back to school on Monday, August 21, 2023. I want to share some important information with you before we get to our first day of school.

Schedules will go live in PowerSchool on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. There is no set time; they will become active at some point during the day on Wednesday. Please do not email your guidance counselor requesting a schedule change as we will have a process for changing schedules once the students return to school on Monday, August 21. Mr. Robb Urbaniak will share that information with students and parents soon.  

We will hold a new student and freshman orientation on Thursday, August 17, from 8:15 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. This is not scheduled as a “drop in” but will have active participation from students to learn important information for SHS. Please limit the number of family members who attend due to sizes of classrooms. There will be tours walking around the building and up and down the stairs as well. All freshmen, new students, and parents will be able to walk their student’s schedule and briefly meet their student’s teachers. We will have all our clubs, athletics, performing arts, and visual arts set up in the commons, so students can learn about other ways to make their experience at SHS even more memorable.  

Fall sports season starts this Friday, July 28, 2023.  All athletes must have a physical on file for the current school year and have all documentation uploaded in Big Teams, formally Planet HS.  If you have any questions about athletics, please contact your student’s coach or our athletic director, Mr. Joshua Vinson at JVinson@horrycountyschools.net. 

Seniors, many of you are anxious to receive your transcripts and begin working on your college applications. September is College Application Month, and our Guidance Team is working on some events to assist with this process. All seniors will receive their official transcripts in early September. Please do not ask your counselor for those transcripts while they are busy preparing schedules for the start of the school year. In addition, we will hold an informational meeting for seniors and their parents on September 6, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.  in the auditorium.  Topics covered will include senior supplies, college applications, senior trip, scholarships, to name a few.  We look forward to seeing you there.  

School breakfasts and lunches will be free to all students. Please utilize MySchoolBucks.com to add money to your student’s account if they want to purchase al-la-carte items..

Our schedule will remain the same for the 2023-24 school year.  Our doors open at 7:45 a.m. for all students.  First block starts at 8:25 a.m. and our school day ends at 3:15 p.m.  For our full schedule, please use the following link, 2023-24 Schedule.

Students who are able to drive to school may purchase parking passes through https://www.mypaymentsplus.com/welcome starting August 1, 2023.. Parking stickers are $30 for the school year.  Parking passes will be passed out to those who purchased them during the first week of school.  

Yearbooks can be purchased at https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ (search for Socastee High School or enter Order #21370). The cost is $85 if ordered before Jan. 1 (then $90). Senior ads also can be created at yearbookordercenter.com. (Please note, yearbookordercenter.com is the only place to purchase a yearbook. They are NOT purchased through mypaymentsplus).

For more complete information about the yearbook, including how to advertise your business in the yearbook, go to our website or email adviser Sue O’Brien at sobrien001@horrycountyschools.net.

Finally, if you have not completed your registration, please do so immediately, so we can ensure we have accurate information on file. Ms. Dawn Meehan can assist you with any questions that you may have. Her email address is DMeehan@horrycountyschools.net. We look forward to seeing you all very soon. Enjoy the remainder of your summer. Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.  

Sincerely,

Jeremy Rich

Principal

Socastee High School

March 17, 2022

Good evening, Students, Parents, and Guardians,

Next Thursday, March 23, 2023, from 4 PM until 6 PM, we will hold our spring semester parent/teacher conferences; no appointment is needed. I highly suggest if your student is not performing well in their class that you come next Thursday to meet with your student's teacher, or if you are unable to attend the conference, at least reach out to their teacher by phone or email. If your student needs extra academic support, tutoring is available for all subjects after school. Please use the following link to view the tutoring schedule, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ThcOT65O-1h50wYxrWDm5aiZ3K46U5GgVaXs9JY9k5I/edit?usp=sharing .

In addition, if you have not had the chance to see Socastee High School’s production of Disney’s, The Little Mermaid, there are four more shows this weekend. Matinees are at 3 PM and evening shows are at 7 PM.  You can purchase tickets at socasteeperformingarts.com. Have a wonderful weekend, and thank you for your continued support of Socastee High School. 

Sincerely,

Jeremy Rich

Principal

Socastee High School

September 29, 2022

 

Good afternoon, Parents/Guardians and Students,

As you are aware, we will operate on a distance learning schedule on Friday, September 30, 2022.  Horry County Schools has shared the following communication with you already regarding distance learning procedures.

On Friday, September 30, 2022, all Horry County Schools’ (HCS) facilities will be closed due to the forecast for inclement weather related to Hurricane Ian. However, HCS will operate on Friday with an eLearning day for all students.  School staff members will provide directions for students regarding Friday’s eLearning day. Additionally, all after-school activities for Thursday, September 29, 2022, and Friday, September 30, 2022, are canceled.

For updates, please monitor the HCS website or visit HCS on Facebook and Twitter.

From the office of attendance. Friday, September 30 will be an eLearning day for all HCS students.  Students may access Google meets from any electronic device, such as an HCS device, tablet, or phone in order to complete their work, or paper packets of assignments may be provided. Students may also make up the work upon returning to in-person sessions. Students that attend their Google meets, complete work packets, or makeup Friday’s work should be coded SC-VTP, the virtual present code. Students have 5 school days to complete the make-up work. Any student that does not attend a Google Meet class, complete the paperwork packets, or make up the work by Friday, October 7, 2022, will be coded as SC-UNEX.
Below you will find the schedule for our E-Learning Day tomorrow. We expect the students to login into their Google Classrooms for every one of their classes and join the Google Meets held by each of their teachers during the Google Meet times as noted on the schedule below. Attendance will be awarded by work completion and not just by being on the Google Meet. 

Schedule
1st Block
8:25—9:10 (Live Instruction)
9:10—9:55 (Office Hours)
2nd Block
10:00 —10:45 (Live Instruction)
10:45—11:30 (Office Hours)

          11:30—12:00 (Lunch)

3rd Block
12:00—12:45 (Live Instruction)
12:45—1:30 (Office Hours)
4th Block
1:35—2:20 (Live Instruction)
2:20—3:05(Office Hours)

Most importantly, I hope that everyone and their belongings remain safe through the pending Tropical Storm. If you have any questions, please let me know. 

Sincerely,

Jeremy Rich, Principal
Socastee High School

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Buenos días, padres/tutores y estudiantes,

como saben, operaremos en un horario de aprendizaje a distancia el viernes 30 de septiembre de 2022. Las Escuelas del Condado de Horry ya han compartido la siguiente comunicación con ustedes con respecto a los procedimientos de aprendizaje a distancia.

El viernes 30 de septiembre de 2022, todas las instalaciones de las Escuelas del condado de Horry (HCS) estarán cerradas debido al pronóstico de mal tiempo relacionado con el huracán Ian. Sin embargo, HCS operará el viernes con un día de aprendizaje electrónico para todos los estudiantes. Los miembros del personal de la escuela proporcionarán instrucciones a los estudiantes sobre el día de aprendizaje electrónico del viernes. Además, se cancelan todas las actividades extraescolares para el jueves 29 de septiembre de 2022 y el viernes 30 de septiembre de 2022.

Para obtener actualizaciones, controle el sitio web de HCS o visite HCS en Facebook y Twitter.

Desde la oficina de asistencia. El viernes 30 de septiembre será un día de aprendizaje electrónico para todos los estudiantes de HCS. Los estudiantes pueden acceder a las reuniones de Google desde cualquier dispositivo electrónico, como un dispositivo, tableta o teléfono de HCS para completar su trabajo, o se pueden proporcionar paquetes de tareas en papel. Los estudiantes también pueden recuperar el trabajo al regresar a las sesiones en persona. Los estudiantes que asisten a sus reuniones de Google, completan paquetes de trabajo o recuperan el trabajo del viernes deben codificarse SC-VTP, el código de regalo virtual. Los estudiantes tienen 5 días escolares para completar el trabajo de recuperación. Cualquier estudiante que no asista a una clase de Google Meet, complete los paquetes de papeleo o recupere el trabajo antes del viernes 7 de octubre de 2022, será codificado como SC-UNEX.
A continuación encontrará el horario de nuestro E-Learning Day de mañana. Esperamos que los estudiantes inicien sesión en sus Google Classrooms para cada una de sus clases y se unan a los Google Meets organizados por cada uno de sus maestros durante los horarios de Google Meet como se indica en el cronograma a continuación. La asistencia se otorgará por la finalización del trabajo y no solo por estar en Google Meet. 

Horario
1.er bloque
8:25—9:10 (instrucción en vivo)
9:10—9:55 (horario de oficina)
2.° bloque
10:00—10:45 (instrucción en vivo)
10:45—11:30 (horario de oficina)

          11:30—12:00 (almuerzo)

3er bloque
12:00—12:45 (instrucción en vivo)
12:45—1:30 (horario de oficina)
4to bloque
1:35—2:20 (instrucción en vivo)
2:20 —3:05 (horario de oficina)

Lo más importante es que espero que todos y sus pertenencias permanezcan a salvo durante la tormenta tropical pendiente. Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor hágamelo saber. 

Atentamente,

Jeremy Rich, Director
Escuela Secundaria Socastee

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Bom dia, Pais/Responsáveis ​​e Alunos,

Como sabem, operaremos em regime de ensino a distância na sexta-feira, 30 de setembro de 2022. As Escolas do Condado de Horry já compartilharam a seguinte comunicação com vocês sobre os procedimentos de ensino a distância.

Na sexta-feira, 30 de setembro de 2022, todas as instalações das Escolas do Condado de Horry (HCS) serão fechadas devido à previsão de mau tempo relacionado ao furacão Ian. No entanto, a HCS funcionará na sexta-feira com um dia de eLearning para todos os alunos. Os membros da equipe da escola fornecerão instruções para os alunos sobre o dia de eLearning de sexta-feira. Além disso, todas as atividades extracurriculares de quinta-feira, 29 de setembro de 2022 e sexta-feira, 30 de setembro de 2022, foram canceladas.

Para atualizações, monitore o site da HCS ou visite a HCS no Facebook e Twitter.

Do escritório de atendimento. Sexta-feira, 30 de setembro, será um dia de eLearning para todos os alunos da HCS. Os alunos podem acessar o Google Meets de qualquer dispositivo eletrônico, como um dispositivo HCS, tablet ou telefone para concluir o trabalho, ou pacotes de tarefas em papel podem ser fornecidos. Os alunos também podem repor o trabalho ao retornar às sessões presenciais. Os alunos que participam do Google Meet, completam os pacotes de trabalho ou compõem o trabalho de sexta-feira devem ser codificados como SC-VTP, o código do presente virtual. Os alunos têm 5 dias letivos para completar o trabalho de recuperação. Qualquer aluno que não comparecer a uma aula do Google Meet, preencher os pacotes de papelada ou fazer o trabalho até sexta-feira, 7 de outubro de 2022, será codificado como SC-UNEX.
Abaixo você encontrará a programação do nosso E-Learning Day amanhã. Esperamos que os alunos façam login no Google Classrooms para cada uma de suas turmas e participem do Google Meets realizado por cada um de seus professores durante os horários do Google Meet, conforme indicado na programação abaixo. A participação será concedida pela conclusão do trabalho e não apenas por estar no Google Meet. 

Horário
1º Bloco
8:25-9:10 (Instrução ao vivo)
9:10-9:55 (Horário de expediente)
2º Bloco
10:00-10:45 (Instrução ao vivo)
10:45-11:30 (Horário de expediente)

          11:30-12:00 (Almoço)

3º Bloco
12:00-12:45 (Instrução ao vivo)
12:45-1:30 (Horário de expediente)
4º Bloco
1:35-2:20 (Instrução ao vivo)
2:20 —3:05(Horário de expediente)

Mais importante, espero que todos e seus pertences permaneçam seguros durante a tempestade tropical iminente. Se você tiver alguma dúvida, por favor me avise. 

Atenciosamente,

Jeremy Rich, Diretor
da Socastee High School

    

August 5, 2022

 

Good evening, Braves Parents, Guardians, and Students,

 

We are quickly approaching the new school year, and we are very excited to welcome our students back to school on Monday, August 15. I want to share some important information with you before we get to our first day of school.

 

Schedules will go live in PowerSchool on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. There is no set time; they will become active at some point during the day on Wednesday. Please do not email your guidance counselor requesting a schedule change as we will have a process for changing schedules once the students return to school on Monday, August 15. Mr. Robb Urbaniak will share that information with students and parents next week.  

 

We will hold a new student and freshman orientation on Friday, August 12 from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. All freshmen, new students, and parents will be able to walk their student’s schedule and briefly meet their student’s teachers. We will have all our clubs, athletics, performing arts, and visual arts set up in the commons, so students can learn about other ways to make their experience at SHS even more memorable.  

 

Seniors, many of you are anxious to receive your transcripts and begin working on your college applications. September is College Application Month, and our Guidance Team is working on some events to assist with this process. All seniors will receive their official transcripts in early September. Please do not ask your counselor for those transcripts while they are busy preparing schedules for the start of the school year.

 

With school lunches no longer being free to all students, please utilize MySchoolBucks.com to add money to your student’s account. If you qualify for free or reduced lunch, please utilize the following link http://horrycounty.nlappscloud.com to ensure you have the correct paperwork on file.

 

Finally, if you have not completed your registration, please do so immediately, so we can ensure we have accurate information on file. Ms. Dawn Meehan can assist you with any questions that you may have. Her email address is DMeehan@horrycountyschools.net. We look forward to seeing you all very soon. Enjoy the remainder of your summer. Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.  

Sincerely,

Jeremy Rich

Principal, Socastee High School

 

Good Evening, Parents/Guardians and Students,

I hope this email finds you enjoying your summer and getting ready for the upcoming 2022-23 school year. All of us at SHS are excited to welcome our students back to school on August 15!  As we prepare for the start of school, we would like to share some important information with you. 

Bag Policy

We will return to regular book bags for the 2022-23 school year. If a student rides the bus or is dropped off in the morning and has an athletic bag for after school activities, they are to place those bags in the designated bins when entering school, and the bags will be locked in a secure area for the school day. At the end of the school day, students will pick up their athletic bags by the athletic hallway.  

Device Distribution

All students will receive their laptops the first week of school if they have filled out all required paperwork and paid the $25 insurance fee.  Parking stickers can also be purchased through mypaymentsplus for any student who plans to drive to school.  

Computer Paperwork

MyPaymentsPlus

Tardy Policy

We have updated our tardy policy for the 2022-23 school year.  Tardy is defined as a student not being in their assigned class by 8:25 am. Continued, students will need to be in their assigned classroom before the bell rings throughout the day to any assigned class.  Going through the search line is not an excuse for being tardy to first block.  Please plan ahead and get to school earlier. 

Lunch

The HCS on-line Free & Reduced Meal Application is now LIVE and can be accessed at

http://horrycounty.nlappscloud.com

The federal government allowed schools to offer free meals to all students during the pandemic, but Congress did not extend this benefit to the 2022-2023 school year. Families that are eligible for free or reduced priced meals MUST APPLY to receive them. All other students must pay full price for their meals. We encourage all families to fill out a Free & Reduced Meal Application prior to the start of school (one application for all students in the household). If approved, having this application on file may also qualify your family for other benefits, such as fee waivers or discounts.

Students are to eat lunch in the cafeteria or on the patio during their designated lunch period. If a student needs to go anywhere other than these areas, they must present a pass to the staff member on duty.

Closed Lunch Policy/Outside Food & Drinks

School Supplies

At the high school level we do not have a set supplies list. Students and parents/guardians will receive a syllabus from their teachers of what they expect students to have in order to be successful in their classes.  

Bell Schedule

Our schedule will remain the same this year. 

Building Opens at 7:45 AM

1st Block - 8:25 AM - 9:55 AM

2nd Block - 10:00 AM - 11:35 AM

3rd Block - 11:40 AM - 1:40 PM

1st Lunch - 11:35 AM - 12:00 PM

2nd Lunch - 12:07 PM - 12:32 PM

3rd Lunch - 12:41 PM - 1:08 PM

4th Lunch - 1:15 PM - 1:40 PM

4th Block - 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Dismissal at  3:15 PM

If you have not completed the registration process, please do so as soon as possible.  Ms. Dawn Meehan can assist you with any questions that you may have.  Her email address is DMeehan@horrycountyschools.net.  We look forward to seeing you all very soon.  Enjoy the remainder of your summer.  Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.  

Sincerely,

Jeremy Rich, Principal

Socastee High School

January 11, 2022

Good morning, Brave Nation,

I hope this email finds you well.  It is hard to believe we are already finishing the first semester of school!  As we transition into the second semester, I wanted to share some important information with you.  

First semester final exams will be Wednesday, January 12 for first and second blocks.  We will hold 3rd and 4th block final exams on Thursday, January 13.  In addition, on Thursday, January 13, we will be dismissing two and a half hours early.  Car riders, walkers, and students that drive will be dismissed at 12:10 p.m.  Lunch will be provided from 12:10 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. if students are interested in eating lunch before leaving.  Bus riders will dismiss at 12:45 p.m.  Students will have Friday, January 14 and Monday, January 17 off in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  

Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, we have had to quarantine many students and staff. As we finish the first semester, students may need to complete their final exams after their quarantine period which could end up being after we return to start the second semester. Until the student makes up their final exam, teachers are required to put a 0 in for their final exam grade. After the student takes the exam, a grade change form will be completed and the student’s final exam and semester grade will be updated. Please have patience with us as we complete this process; we ask that our students speak with their teachers when they return to set up a time to complete their final exams. If your student is going to HCS Virtual second semester, and they need to make up a final exam, please contact me at JRich@horrycountyschools.net, so we can arrange a time to complete their exam. We want to keep our students in school as much as possible, but we also need to follow the guidelines we have in place for the safety of our students and staff.

On Tuesday, January 18, we will begin the second semester.  We will run a brief advisory schedule at the beginning of the day on Tuesday for students to pick up their second-semester schedule.  If a student has an issue with their schedule, they have five days to request a schedule change through their guidance counselor, and the counselor will determine if the schedule change needs to take place.  

Finally, first semester grades will be emailed to the email address provided in PowerSchool on Friday, January 21, 2022. If you see an FA on your student’s report card, that means they need to make up seat time to earn a grade for the class.  We will have make-up time during the second semester to clear FA’s. Please remember that students can only miss five unexcused days per semester, and ten unexcused for year-long classes. Enjoy the holiday weekend!

 

Sincerely,

Jeremy Rich

Principal, Socastee High School

 

October 29, 2021

Good Afternoon, Brave Nation,

 

It is hard to believe that we are approaching November and have already finished a whole quarter of school!  As such, you should have received an email yesterday from Horry County Schools with a link to your student’s first-quarter report card. If you have any questions or concerns about your student’s grades, please reach out to their teachers.  

In an effort to assist students who have exceeded their unexcused absences for the semester, we will begin our first Saturday attendance make-up day starting tomorrow, October 30 from 8 am until noon. Students must arrive by 8 am; late students will not be admitted. Students are able to make up four blocks, the equivalent of a full school day, on Saturday.  As a reminder, students are allowed five unexcused absences per semester. Any student who has over five unexcused absences needs to participate in make-up attendance or tutoring in order for a student to earn credit in their course.  Please see the fall attendance make-up dates at the following LINK. If your student plans to attend on Saturday, Oct 30, they must come with this form completed:  English Version Saturday School Form or Spanish Version Saturday School Form.

Also, be sure to mark your calendars for November 6 as you don’t want to miss the Socastee Music and Arts Festival. Grab your family and head to the Socastee High School Football Stadium for a night of entertainment starting at 7 pm. The Socastee Music and Arts Festival will feature some of the area's best-performing arts groups.678 You can also sip on a cup of hot cocoa while you stroll through a visual art display from our students. Buy your tickets at socasteeperformingarts.com. There are two types of tickets available: On the field, tickets are closer to the stage but require you to bring a camping or beach chair.  In the bleacher tickets are further away from the stage and are tiered bleacher seating on our home side. Both seating areas are General Admission which means seats are not assigned or reserved and are occupied on a first-come, first-served basis.

Performing Groups:

Combined Forestbrook Middle and Socastee Middle Bands

Forestbrook Middle Chorus

Forestbrook Middle Orchestra

Socastee Middle Chorus

Socastee High Orchestra

Socastee High Marching Band

Socastee High Bravettes

Socastee High Singers

Socastee High Bellas and Fellas

Visual Arts:

Socastee High School

Forestbrook Middle School

Lastly, Socastee High School is aware of a Homecoming Dance taking place at the Fun Warehouse on Saturday, October 30. Please be advised that this is not a school-sponsored event, so Socastee High School will not be providing supervision for the dance. We hope that the event goes well, and all the people who participate in the event have a great experience, but please understand that Socastee High School is not responsible for the event or anything that happens at the event.  Have a wonderful and safe weekend!

Sincerely,

Jeremy Rich

Principal, Socastee High School

Good Afternoon, Socastee High School Parents and Guardians,

I hope you had a restful weekend. I can’t believe that we are already at the interim point of the first quarter. With that said, I wanted to remind you that today your student’s interim reports will be available via email. The email will contain directions on how to access your student’s interim grades. Please take a moment to review your student’s grades because if your student is struggling, then we have plenty of time to help him/her get back on track. 

After-school tutoring will be available to help students improve their grades. You can access the tutoring calendar to check subject availability on specific days via this link: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=c_22gdui51icg4v922btl0kqt650%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FNew_York

If you have questions about your student’s progress in a specific class, we encourage you to reach out to their teacher to get more information as the teacher will be able to provide you with better insight into the reason for their current grade.

I look forward to seeing our students finish strong this first quarter, and I appreciate you being actively involved in their success.

  

Sincerely,

Jeremy Rich

Principal, Socastee High School

To all Students and Families,

 

At Socastee High School we are excited to begin the 2021-22 school year and welcome you to the Brave Family. On Friday, August 13, 2021, we will host a New Student Orientation for all incoming 9th-grade students and students who are new to our building. Students whose last names begin with A through L will attend Orientation from 8:30-10 am and students whose last names begin with M through Z will attend Orientation from 10:30-12 pm. Students can be accompanied by their parents or guardians, but due to COVID restrictions, no other family members can attend. During this orientation, students will receive their class schedule and visit with each of their teachers. Students can also get bus information, information from the PowerSchool parent portal, and have the opportunity to pay the $ 25 technology fee if it was not paid during the mypaymentsplus enrollment process. More information about our school policies will be sent to families in the near future. We hope you can attend on August 13th and we look forward to meeting you. Enjoy the rest of your summer and go Braves! 

 

 

Sincerely,

Jeremy Rich

Principal

Socastee High School

 

December 7, 2020

Hello, Braves,

It’s hard to believe that we are already in the second quarter of the school year. While some students have adjusted to the new procedures and instructional setting, we realize that these unusual times have made it difficult for others, especially with regard to academics. Therefore, if your student needs extra help academically, then we want to offer them the necessary support to successfully end the semester. To assist struggling students, we have devised an after school tutoring schedule which offers both face-to-face and virtual tutoring sessions for most subject areas.

Please click on the link below to view the tutoring schedule. We ask that students sign-up, using the sign-up sheet link located on the schedule, prior to attending a session, so the tutor can better prepare for the session. If your student is attending a face-to-face session, the teacher’s name and room number are on the schedule. If your student is attending a virtual session, the link to the Google Meet is located on the tutoring schedule as well as on the sign-up sheet and on the confirmation page that the student will receive after submitting the sign-up sheet. 

Tutoring Schedule:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WY8eufurFAoWcn3OzcNe-uI3TvcsK9CHWEV40k7q34U/edit?usp=sharing

Once a Brave, Always a Brave!

 

October 9, 2020

 

Good Afternoon, Brave Nation!

 

All of us at SHS would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the wonderful start we have had for the 2020-21 school year. The students have taken all of our changes in stride and are adjusting flawlessly to the new guidelines. I am so proud of our students and staff for their ability to adapt to whatever obstacles and challenges come their way. In my four years at SHS, we have not had a school year that has not presented a challenge or obstacle for SHS and the community to overcome.  From thousand-year floods, to hurricanes, to a pandemic, this staff, these students, and our community have risen to the challenge every time. It is such an honor to be the principal of SHS, and we always strive to make our community proud!

Today marks the interim of the first quarter of school.  Please take a moment to check your student’s grades on PowerSchool, especially since we will not be sending a paper copy home this year. Instead, you will receive an email on Monday giving you access to your student’s interim. If you have any questions about your student’s grades, please contact their teacher.  We will continue with the Hybrid Model the week of October 12 through October 16.  No determination has been made at this time for the week of October 19 through October 23; that determination will be made next week. 

Moving forward, we are doing everything possible to ensure the safety of our students and staff.  Our custodial staff has done a tremendous job cleaning our building every day, and I would be remiss if I did not thank our teachers for all the cleaning they are doing between each class. It is definitely a team effort by all to keep our high traffic areas clean. While eating lunch in a classroom is not ideal, our cafeteria staff has done a tremendous job prepping food every day for staff members to deliver to the classrooms.  

If we have a staff member or student with a positive COVID-19 case at SHS, we will complete contact tracing. If your student has been in a classroom with the staff member or student, you will receive an email and phone call from me notifying you. DHEC will also provide you with a letter that I will attach to my email.  

Tonight, our Braves Football team will travel to Conway to take on the Tigers at 7:30 p.m.  I hope to see some of you there. Next week is our homecoming week, and our Braves will take on the Panthers from Carolina Forest. The game will be televised, so the start time is 7:00 p.m. Please visit our athletic website, socasteeathletics.com, to purchase your tickets online. Enjoy your weekend, and it’s a great day to be a Brave!

 

September 4, 2020                                                                                                 

Good evening, Brave Nation!

Welcome Braves to the 2020-2021 school year! We have missed your smiling faces and look forward to having you back filling our classrooms and hallways with energy and enthusiasm for learning. We are excited about a school year loaded with meaningful, engaging, and rigorous classroom work combined with extracurricular activities that encourage our Braves to be involved and stay connected as we create this year’s memories together. If you did not have a chance to view our virtual open house, please use the following link to do so.

Virtual Open House

Schedules
September 8 is the first day of school for all students including those being served by HCS Virtual. The only students that will report for the in-person hybrid model are Group A and Group G students.  All HCS Virtual students and Group B students will be working from home. Group B and Group G students will report for the in-person hybrid model on Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday during the hybrid model, all brick and mortar students will be distance learning, working from home with digital access to their teachers for help or extra instruction.  The first two weeks of school will follow that pattern. Google Classroom codes were emailed to all students today and can be found at the following link. The teaching model for the third and fourth week, September 21-October 2,  of school will be determined by the Monday, September 14 DHEC report. 

Group A - reports to the building on Monday and Tuesday
Group B - reports to the building on Wednesday and Thursday
Group G - reports to the building on Monday through Thursday

For our students who have classes that alternate daily (A-Day/B-Day), you will come to school in your A Group assigned days or B Group assigned days.  For example:
Tuesday, 9/8 - A-day classes (Group A students)
Wednesday, 9/9 - B-Day classes (Group B Students)
Thursday, 9/10 - A-Day classes (Group B Students)
Friday, 9/11 - B-Day (Everyone distance learning)

First Day Procedures
All students will be searched daily.
Car drivers and Car riders will enter the building through the main entrance.
Bus riders will enter off River Rd.
After going through searches, all students will report directly to their advisory classroom.  Breakfast will be available after going through searches.  Students may grab a bagged breakfast and take it with them to their advisory class.
We will have staff positioned all day throughout the building to assist new students and rising 9th graders get to their classes. If you are still having issues viewing your schedule on Power School, please use a computer instead of a phone and have your student login to their account.

Schedule
7:45 am - Doors Open
8:20 am - Advisory Warning Bell
8:25 am - 8:45 am - Advisory
8:50 am - 10:10 am - 1st Block
10:15 am - 11:40 am - 2nd Block
11:45 am - 1:50 pm - 3rd Block
    1st Lunch - 11:50 am - 12:20 pm
    2nd Lunch - 12:35 pm - 1:05 pm
    3rd Lunch - 1:20 pm - 1:50 pm
1:55 pm - 3:15 pm - 4th Block

Dismissal Procedures:
Car Drivers/Seniors - 3:10 pm
Car Riders - 3:13 pm
Bus Riders - 3:15 pm

Second Day Procedures
All students will be searched daily.
Car drivers and car riders will enter the building through the main entrance.
Bus riders will enter off River Rd.After going through searches, all students will report directly to their advisory classroom. Breakfast will be available after going through searches.  Students may grab a bagged breakfast and take it with them to their advisory class.

We will have staff positioned all day throughout the building to assist new students and rising 9th graders get to their classes. If you are still having issues viewing your schedule on Power School, please use a computer instead of a phone and have your student login to their account.


Schedule
7:45 am - Doors Open
8:20 am - Advisory Warning Bell
8:25 am - 8:45 am - Advisory
8:50 am - 10:10 am - 1st Block
10:15 am - 11:40 am - 2nd Block
11:45 am - 1:50 pm - 3rd Block
    1st Lunch - 11:50 am - 12:20 pm
    2nd Lunch - 12:35 pm - 1:05 pm
    3rd Lunch - 1:20 pm - 1:50 pm
1:55 pm - 3:15 pm - 4th Block

Dismissal Procedures
Car Drivers/Seniors - 3:10 pm
Car Riders - 3:13 pm
Bus Riders - 3:15 pm

Regular Schedule (Hybrid)
7:45 am - Doors Open
8:20 am - Warning Bell
8:25 am - 9:55 am - 1st Block
10:00 am - 11:35 am - 2nd Block
11:40 am - 1:40 pm - 3rd Block
    1st Lunch - 11:45 am - 12:15 pm
    2nd Lunch - 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
    3rd Lunch - 1:10 pm - 1:40 pm
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm

Lunch Procedures
All students will be eating lunch in their classroom during the hybrid model. If a student will be eating a school lunch, they will be given a Google Form link to fill out daily prior to the 3rd block. Students will be informed of their lunch time by staff members on the first day of school.

Bus Transportation
Bus Information
Link above will assist with locating your bus stop and bus number.

Water Fountains
Water fountains are shut off.  We have three touchless water bottle filling stations in the building that will still be available for our students and staff. There is one on each floor of the building. Students are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school which can be refilled throughout the day.

Athletics/Show Choir/PE/AFJROTC
If athletes need to bring their sports equipment bags with them to school, we will store them in the athletic field house during the school day.  If student-athletes drive, we recommend they leave their bags in their vehicle.  Bus riders and car riders will have a place to drop off their bags at searches.  Please make sure bags are clearly labeled with your name.

While we are in the hybrid model, PE/AFJROTC/Show Choir classes will be unable to change-out due to the CDC restrictions on locker rooms.  If you have any of these classes this semester, we recommend you wear tennis shoes to school and dress code appropriate clothing.  Your teachers will provide more information on the first day of class.

No Book Bag Policy
We have had many questions about the no book bag policy. There are plenty of lockers on campus to meet the needs of our student body.  I also suggest, if your student feels they need something to keep them organized, look at purchasing a laptop sleeve. It is an easy way to carry their device, pens/pencils, and a small notebook.  It is also very helpful for searches because they can easily unzip the laptop sleeve to assist with searches. Female students may still bring a small clutch.
Students may still bring a bagged lunch or lunch box with them to school.

Locker Request
If a student would like a locker, they can request one by emailing Ms. Rita Edge REdge@horrycountyschools.net.

Please utilize our Socastee High School website (Socastee High School) for the most up to date information, along with our social media platforms (Facebook Socastee High School Facebook Page & Twitter Socastee High School Twitter Page). We continually update information on all of these platforms. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at JRich@horrycountyschools.net.  Once a Brave, Always a Brave!

Sincerely,

Jeremy Rich

Principal Socastee High School

August 28, 2020

Good evening, Brave Nation! 

Next week, we will continue our process of passing out devices to our students. If your student still has their device from last year, we need it turned in as soon as possible, so it can be updated and reimaged.  Please assist us by bringing in these devices between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Devices will only be issued to students on Monday who have completed the following steps:

1. Registered for the 2020-2021 school year.
2. Signed the PDL Parent/Student Acceptance Form.
3. Paid the $25 technology insurance fee.

If you have completed all these requirements, please plan to pick up your device during the following distribution time. Please limit your device pick-up to only two people per family (Student and Parent/Guardian), and you must wear a mask.  For our students that already drive, you do not need to have your parent/guardian present.  Please park in the teacher parking lot in front of the school, and we will have signs directing you where to go.

 

Device Distribution - for HCS Virtual and SHS Brick & Mortar Students

• Monday, August 31, 2020
• 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
•  If your student attends the Scholars Academy, ATA, AAST or HCEC, they will get their device from those schools.
• Please go ahead and fill out the PDL agreement form and pay the $25 tech fee for your student on MyPaymentsPlus if you have not already done so.  
• https://www2.mypaymentsplus.com/welcome
• E-Learning Device Form 20-21 - revised 8-10.docx

 

Schedules

September 8 is the first day of school for all students including those being served by HCS Virtual. The district is working to finalize schedules and teaching assignments for our brick-and-mortar schools as well as K-12 HCS Virtual.  Parents who submitted an application for K-12 HCS Virtual by the August 10 deadline will receive additional information about getting started with K-12 HCS Virtual the week of September 1.  Information will be emailed to parents and shared on the HCS website. Please have patience as we finalize scheduling.  The August 31 DHEC report will determine what setting the brick-and-mortar students will be in on September 8.  

 

No Book Bag Policy

We have had many questions about the no book bag policy. There are plenty of lockers on campus to meet the needs of our student body.  I also suggest, if your student feels they need something to keep them organized, look at purchasing a laptop sleeve. It is an easy way to carry their device, pens/pencils, and a small notebook.  It is also very helpful for searches because they can easily unzip the laptop sleeve to assist with searches. 

 

Virtual Orientation Day

• Thursday, September 3, 2020 
• We are in the process of creating a virtual open house for all parents and students.  It will give you an opportunity to get valuable information prior to the first day of school. We will send out the link Thursday, September 3, 2020, at noon via email and social media.  

 

Please utilize our Socastee High School website (https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Socastee_High_School) for the most up to date information, along with our social media platforms (Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SocasteeHighSchool & Twitter https://www.twitter.com/SocasteeHS ). We continually update information on all of these platforms. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at JRich@horrycountyschools.net.  Once a Brave, Always a Brave!

 

Sincerely,

 Jeremy Rich

Jeremy Rich, Principal

Socastee High School

 

August 21, 2020

Good evening Brave Nation!

 

Next week we will begin our process of passing out devices to our students. If your student still has their device from last year, we need it turned in as soon as possible so it can be updated and reimaged.  Please assist us with bringing in these devices between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Devices will only be issued to students on Monday and Tuesday who have completed the following items:

 

1. Registered for the 2020-2021 school year.
2. Signed the PDL Parent/Student Acceptance Form.
3. Paid the $25 technology insurance fee.

 

If you have completed all these requirements, please plan to pick up your device during the following distribution times. Please limit to only two people per family (Student and Parent/Guardian) and you must wear a mask.  For our students that already drive, you do not need to have your parent/guardian present.  Please park in the teacher parking lot in front of the school and we will have signs directing you where to go.

 

Device Distribution - for HCS Virtual and SHS Brick & Mortar Students

• Monday, August 24, 2020
• 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 25, 2020
• 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

 

• If your student attends the Scholars Academy, ATA, AAST or HCEC, they will get their device from those schools.
• Please go ahead and fill out the PDL agreement form and pay the $25 tech fee for your student on MyPaymentsPlus if you have not already done so.  
• https://www2.mypaymentsplus.com/welcome
• E-Learning Device Form 20-21 - revised 8-10.docx

 

No Book Bag Policy

We have had many questions about the no book bag policy. There are plenty of lockers on campus to meet the needs of our student body.  I will also suggest, if your student feels they need something to keep them organized, look at purchasing a laptop sleeve. It is an easy way to carry their device, pens/pencils, and a small notebook.  It is also very helpful for searches, because they can unzip the laptop sleeve easily to assist with searches. 

 

Virtual Orientation Day

• Thursday, September 3, 2020 
• We are in the process of creating a virtual open house for all parents and students.  It will give you an opportunity to get valuable information prior to the first day of school. We will send out the link Thursday, 8/3/20, at noon via email and social media.  

 

Please utilize our Socastee High School website (https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Socastee_High_School) for the most up to date information, along with our social media platforms (Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SocasteeHighSchool & Twitter https://www.twitter.com/SocasteeHS ). We continue to update information on all of these platforms. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at JRich@horrycountyschools.net.  Once a Brave, Always a Brave!

 

Sincerely,

 

Jeremy Rich

 

Jeremy Rich, Principal

Socastee High School