Volume 09, Issue 2 – November 2009

 

DATES TO REMEMBER

 

 

November               24            Interim Reports Issued

25-27       Thanksgiving Break (Schools/Offices Closed)

 

December                4              Angel Tree gifts due

7              Winter Chorus/Band Concert

8              Season of Sharing Assembly

9-11             Jr. Beta Club Convention

15-18       Exams

17                  Connections

21-31          Winter Break

(Schools/Offices Closed

January                    1              Winter Break

                                                (Schools/Offices Closed)

8              Service Learning Logs & Portfolios

Due

11            S.I.C. Meeting 6:00 p.m.

14            Parent Workshop – Registration

                                                Information for 2010 – 6:00 p.m.

14 & 15   Parent-Teacher Conferences – Report Cards

18            Martin Luther King Day

                (Schools/Offices Closed)

21            Connections

 

EXAMS

Effective this semester, semester exams will now count 10% of students grade (with the exception of all End of Course exams which still count as 20% of students final grade).

1^st Semester Exam Schedule

Tuesday, December 15 – 1A & 5A

Wednesday, December 16 – 2B & 6B

Thursday, December 17 – 3A & 7A

Friday, December 18 – 4B & 8B

 

GUIDANCE NEWS

We will begin meeting with students and parents for their I.G.P Meetings, (Individual Graduation Plan) also known as Course Registration, for the 2010-2011 School Year. Parents MUST call the guidance office to set up an appointment as soon as possible.

 

Meetings will begin for current 11^th grade students in January and February 2010 with Mr. Satterfield.

 

Current 10^th grade students meetings will being in November and December. Last names A thru G please set up a meeting with Ms Smith. Last names H thru Y meet with Mr. Satterfield.

 

Meetings for current 9^th grade students will begin in

January and February 2010 with Ms Smith .

 

Please set up appointments as soon as possible.

 

PARENT WORKSHOPS

Thursday, January 14      6:00 p.m. 

Registration Information for 2010 School Year

For: Parents and students of rising 10^th, 11^th, & 12^th grade

 

Wednesday, February 3   6:00 p.m. 

Testing Overview “What every parent needs to know about High School Testing”

MAPS, HSAP, SAT, ACT, Testing

For: Parents of current 9^th, 10^th, & 11^th grade students

 

Wednesday, March 3    6:00 p.m.    F.A.F.S.A. Workshop

For: Current seniors and their parents

• Bring your completed 2009 Tax Return and complete your FAFSA online.
• Please register for this workshop by January 27 to reserve a computer
• Receipt of your Federal PIN # is required to complete the application. (see instructions below)

 

If you will be completing FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in January, you must apply for a PIN number, (both parents and students). This Personal Identification Number serves as your electronic signature and provides access to your personal information in various U.S. Department of Education systems.

 

You can apply at Federal Student Aid’s PIN Web site, www.pin.ed.gov, by selecting “Apply for a PIN”. Once you successfully complete a request, they will e-mail or mail you a PIN, depending on whether you and your parents provided them with an e-mail address. It will take approximately 1-3 business days after you request your PIN for you to receive an e-mail notification with instructions on how to retrieve it electronically, or 7-10 days to receive it in the mail via the U.S. Postal Service.

 

NEWS FROM THE NURSE

We want to assure you that we are taking steps to prevent the spread of flu at our school. The Novel H1N1 flu virus is common in communities across the state and nation. You might know this virus as the “swine flu.” We are seeing students with flu-like symptoms in our school and it is reasonable to assume that some may have swine flu. We are working closely with South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control and are following their recommendations. We ask that you watch your child closely for flu symptoms such as a fever of 100 degrees or higher along with a cough or sore throat. If your child develops these symptoms you will need to keep your child at home until the fever is gone for 24 hours, without the use of medicines to reduce the fever. Be sure to call the school to report that your child is home sick with flu symptoms. There is no way to completely stop the flu, but together we can help make its impact on our school less severe.

 

H1N1 vaccinations have begun for the elementary schools. The vaccinations will start being administered in the next two weeks at MCHS. In the meantime, please follow these suggestions to prevent the spread of the flu.

 

WAYS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF FLU

FREQUENT HAND WASHING-------wash hands at least 20 seconds preferably with soap and water (if you sing the Happy Birthday song, it will be about 20 seconds), if soap and water are not available, use an alcohol based waterless cleanser.

COUGH AND SNEEZE INTO YOUR SLEEVE OR A TISSUE-----------if you use a tissue, throw it away and wash your hands afterwards

IF POSSIBLE, STAY AT LEAST 6 FEET AWAY FROM ANYONE WITH A RESPIRATORY INFECTION---------the flu (influenza) is spread by coughing and sneezing

STAY AT HOME IF YOU ARE SICK-------flu symptoms include fever (100 or more oral) accompanied by sore throat and cough. You should be fever free (without fever reducing medications) for 24 hours before returning to work or school

PRACTICE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE--------get enough sleep and eat healthy

GET FLU SHOTS WHEN AVAILABLE

 

SCHOOL FEES

Please be reminded that if you have not yet paid your school fees, do so as soon as possible. Seniors who owe fees need to get a jump-start on this. If you have a question about whether or not you still owe fees, please contact Ms. Tammy Wilson, (803) 364-2134 or (803) 364-3121.

 

YEARBOOKS

Don’t forget to purchase your yearbooks. The current price is $55, but the price will increase in January. Optional yearbook items such as stamped wording, personalization icons, autograph pages, and plastic covers can be purchased for an additional cost.

 

JOB SHADOWING

Take your child to work!!  MCHS students can job shadow three times during the school year.  Two of those times are for half days and the other is for a full day on or around Ground Hog Day.  Interested students are to fill out necessary paperwork and have it signed by the job supervisor, parent, and an administrator.  Forms can be obtained from Mrs. Hallman in room 609.  For more information, please contact Mrs. Hallman at 364-2134. 

 

INTERIM REPORTS

Interim reports for the second nine weeks will be distributed on Tuesday, November 24.

 

SERVICE LEARNING

Service Learning Logs are due January 8. Portfolios are also due on January 8.

 

HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES

The months of November and December are very busy on MCHS’s campus. Seniors are making applications to colleges, exams are right around the corner, the first semester will soon be over, and the time for Season of Sharing in Newberry County has begun. 

 

The Season of Sharing program is somewhat of a tradition for the student body at Mid-Carolina. Cans and nonperishable goods are collected throughout the month of November and donated to Manna House to help less fortunate families in Newberry County. Clean out your pantries!  This years Season of Sharing began on November 4 and will end on November 17.  Bring in any type of non-perishable food to donate to the Manna House.  This could include fruit, vegetables, box dinners, toilet paper, peanut butter, or soap.  The winning 1A class will receive the Top Turkey Award! 

 

The Season of Sharing has been very successful in the past and we anticipate the helpful and enthusiastic participation of the feeder elementary schools this year.

 

MCHS also participates in the annual Angel Tree. During lunch students can chose a name of a less fortunate child from the Christmas tree. These gifts are to be wrapped and returned to Mrs. Hallman by Friday, December 4.

 

The Season of Sharing assembly is held at Mid-Carolina High during the school day, and representatives from each of the feeder elementary schools participate in the assembly.  They are rewarded and noted for their hard work.  This year’s assembly will be held on Tuesday, December 8. All are invited to attend.

 

Important Dates:

November 4-17 - Season of Sharing - Canned Food Drive

December 4 – Angel Tree gifts due

December 8 - Season of Sharing Assembly at MCHS

 

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL

Congratulations to our newly elected parents, teachers, and students serving on the M-C School Improvement Council: Alex Reyes-Sanchez, Ms. Bridgette Oxner, Ms. Lindsay Boozer, Mr. Jeff Eargle, Ms. Kim Murphy, Deondra Coates, Teacher of the Year Ms. Jennifer Morrison, Student Body President Courtney Hentz, and Band Booster Club President Mr. Richard Wicker. Returning members are Mr. Brent Nichols, Dr. Lynn Cary, Ms. Elaine Eskew, Ms. Sissy Delesandro, Mr. Danny Gilliam, Ms. Vickie Wiseman, Samantha Cook, Ms. Beverly Leslie, Franklin Cheeks, Mr. Joe Boland, Ms. Susan Smith, Ms. Gerdi Lake, Mr. Hubert Kinard, Mr. Steve Wicker, Mr. John Pugh, and Ms. Sherry Swindler. We would also like to thank all of the parents who agreed for their names to be placed on the ballot. Our next school improvement council meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 11.

 

JUNIOR BETA CLUB

The Junior Beta Club will be attending this year’s Junior Beta Club Convention in Myrtle Beach on December 9 – 11, 2009.  We will be competing in many events, such as academic competitions, Tower Bower, poetry, and living literature.  Good luck students!! 

 

Junior Beta Club members inducted on September 28 are Teshina Abney, Alexander Attaway, Kelsey Bailey, Yesenia Benitez, Taiyah Bookman, William Boozer, Tyler Bowers, William Caldwell, Brent Caldwell, Samantha Campbell, Caroline Carter, Victoria Chapman, Tyler Clark, Destiny Davenport, Mackenzie Davenport, Emily Davis, Savanna Edwards, Justin Farr, Lyndsay Gilliam, Cornelius Glasgow, Madison Graham, Michelle Gray, Heather Harmon, James Hawkins, Andrew Hawkins, Briana Hawkins, Sayra Herrera, Hunter Hill, Jessica Hockett, Christopher Howe, Antinia Joiner, Shaina Kingsmore, Kaytlyn Long, Kelsey Long, Stephanie Long, Nathan Longshore, Mekayla Manning, Whitney McConnell, Morgan Mincey, Yareli Mitchell, Mary Kathryn Moore, Anna Moran, Kayla Murphy, Kira Neighbors, Thomas Nelson, Dillon Pelton, Sara Peters, Breanna Phillips, Davis Pollard, Miranda Pugh, Holly Richardson, Taylor Richardson, Reba Roberts, Carli Ruff, Meliza Sanchez, Joshua Schneider, Laura Beth Shealy, Jessica Southwick, Tylisha Stephens, Ashlye Stroud, Holly Vodila, Chelsie Walling, Blake Warren, Megan Wessinger, and Andrew Wicker.

 

BETA CLUB

This years Academic Awards Night was held on Monday, September 28. Senior Beta Club members who completed the 2008-2009 school year with a 4.0 or better received an Academic Letter or a bar.

 

Senior Beta Club members are Leigha Bannister, Brennen Barber, Hunter Barnett, Hampton Bradshaw, Emma Brandt, Ann Marie Carlisle, Sumpter Carter , Yesi Castro, Samantha Cook, Elizabeth Derrick, Jessica Gosnell, Victoria Hall, Caleb Harold, Norlaine Heller, Rebekah Hollowell, Casey Inman, Krista Inman, Renee Jolly, Tyler Kesler, Brittany Livingston, Brooke Livingston, Meagan Matthews, Kyle Moore, Hannah Ocker, Steven Kayci Pye, Hunter Roberts, Krystal Sanders, Rachel Simmons, Kalen Simpson, Meredith Suber, Heather Whiting, Cadeedra Williams, and Aubrey Wise; the following Senior Beta Club members earned an academic letter: Patrick Amick, Nick Amick, Maria Bedenbaugh, Megan Bedenbaugh, David Blancher, Lauren Boland, Nicole Boozer, Heather Brown, Katherine Cates, Julia Chapman, Hope Corley, Katie Delesandro, Jeffrey Fellers,  Jason Frick, Joshua Gregerson, Tyler Grubbs, Peyton Harold, Jason Huber, Odasiti Joiner, Simon Kiehl, Kaitlin Kunkle, Hannah Livingston, Juan Lopez, Beatriz Lopez-Martinez, Anthony Metz, Hallie Monts, Dana Nelson, Elizabeth Nichols, Tanner O’Cain, Rebeka Odum, Abigail Ramirez, Drew Ricard, Katelyn Rish,  Brandarious Scarborough, Rebecca Shealy, Katherine Shealy, Erica Stone, Jordan Suber, Holly Tarver, Shannon Traylor, Tanner Werts, Layton Wicker, and Chandlor Williams; the following Senior Beta Club members earned their first bar to be placed on their previously earned academic letter: Hunter Barnett, Chelsea Bouknight, Anna Brenner, Hannah Brown, Robert Cass, Franklin Cheeks, Nicole Dominick, Cameron Fellers, Alicia Fulmer, Patrick Fulmer, Chase Hamm, Katelyn Inman, Kalley Laymon, Zach Long, Jennifer Morris, Rebecca Nave, Alexandra Pruitt, Alejandra Reyes-Sanchez, Blake Richardson, Hannah Sheely, Adam Steele, Amber Stone, Adam Summer, Jackson Swindler, Sarah Wicker, Elizabeth White, and Whitney Yongue; the following Senior Beta Club members earned their second bar to be placed on their previously earned academic letter: Anna Arnold, Max Boozer, Richard Cates, LeAnna Cockrell, Tykerious Coleman, Jonathan Conner, Rebecca Cromer, Aaron Frick, Lori Fulmer, Samantha Harmon, Courtney Hentz, Casey Hughes, Matthew Kunkle, Andrew Nichols, Steven Paschal, Maria Pascual, Abigail Sease, Kane Summer, Whitney Warren, Jennifer Wise, and Sally Wiseman.

 

HOMECOMING

Our 2009 Homecoming was a great hit!  Congratulations to the Spirit Week Winners: Hat Day – Wayne Kinard, Tacky Day – Rebekah Nave, Neon Day – Hannah Brummett, Camo Day – Jacob Cockrell, and Rebel Spirit Day – Kain Lathrop. The door decorating winner this year goes to, 2^nd runner-up Ms. Murphy, 1^st runner-up Ms. LaBarre, and winner Ms. Haltiwanger.

 

Congratulations to our 2009 Homecoming Court: Essence Stoudemire, Homecoming Queen; Whitney Warren, first runner up; Chardae Mendenhall, second runner up; Zak Linowski was crowned Homecoming King; Krishawn Holley, first runner up; Patrick Fulmer and Megan Livingston, Homecoming Prince and Princess.

 

CONNECTIONS

Our next two Connection meetings will be on December 17 and January 21. All late arrival students please be reminded that the tardy bell for second block will ring at 9:15 a.m. on these dates.

 

EARLY RELEASE DATES

Early release days are February 11 and March 10. Students will be required to leave school at the designated time of 1:05 p.m.

 

 

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE DAYS

Parent/Teacher Conference Days will be held on January 14 & 15. Students will attend school all day on the 14^th. The 15^th is a student holiday. Report cards for the second nine weeks will be distributed on these days as well.

 

RECOGNITIONS

Each month faculty members nominate one student from each grade level to be placed on a ballot for voting. The following were elected Students of the Month:

August      9^th Kayla Murphy

   10^th Kevin Gray

   11^th CJ Edwards

   12^th Jonathan Conner

 

                October     9^th Javarius Nelson

                                   10^th Jared Slice

                                   11^th Blake Richardson

                                   12^th Zak Linowski

 

                November 9^th Jenna Farr

                                   10^th Katie Delesandro

                                   11^th Rebecca Nave

                                   12^th Tykerious Coleman

 

2010 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Congratulations to

Andrew B. Nichols

for being named a

Commended Student

in the 2010 National

Merit Scholarship

Program. Commended

Students placed among

 the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2010 competition by taking the 2008 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

 

FACULTY RECOGNITION

Each month faculty members nominate one teacher and one support staff member to be placed on a ballot for voting. The following have been elected Teachers of the Month.

                August: Coach Kyle Cannon

                October:                Ms. Allison Hallman

                November: Ms. Debbie Murphy

                               

The following have been elected Support Staff of the Month.

                August: Ms. Neda Epps

                October:                Nurse Leonia Hawkins

November: Mr. Ken Lintz

               

RELAY FOR LIFE

We have been collecting aluminum cans in the main office to recycle; all proceeds will go to Relay for Life. If you have any cans that you would like to donate, please feel free to do so.

 

 

ART

We are proud to announce that twelve MCHS art student’s artwork was selected to be displayed at the SC state fair this year. We were extremely privileged to have not one, but four first place winners: Hydia Epps, Jonathan Conner, Jose Herrera, and Renee Jolly. This is our first year to ribbon at the fair. We are very excited for these talented young artist.

 

This year’s art club pumpkin sale was a great success. Over 60 pumpkins were sold generating much needed funds for our window-painting program, tentatively planned for Tuesday, November 24.  The art club takes great pride in sharing their talents with the community and would like to take this time to thank all who made bids on pumpkins. Our highest bided pumpkin was Dillion Welch's, “Kiss”, at $30 dollars.

 

CHORUS

December 5:  Prosperity Carolighting, Town Square,

        5:30 (Voluntary, entire chorus)

December 7:  Winter Concert, 7:00 PM (entire chorus)

December 8:  Season of Sharing Assembly (entire chorus)

 

Congratulations to the following students who attended honor choirs this fall! Furman Honors Chorus: Elizabeth Derrick, Meredith Mills, Dakota Murphy, and Brian Knuckles. USC Honors Chorus: Nicole Vodila, Taylor Graham, Krystal Sanders, Whitney Warren, Meredith Mills, Tanner Werts, Franklin Cheeks, and Layton Wicker.

 

Congratulations to Katie Inman and Elizabeth Derrick who were selected to S.C. All State Chorus.

 

ATHLETICS

Congratulations to the girls cross country team for winning the 2009 Region Championship and the boys team for placing third in the Region. Rebekah Odum was the individual meet winner and earned Region Runner of the Year for the second year in a row. Earning All-Region are Rebekah Odum, Maria Pascual, Anna Brenner, and Adam Summer.

 

The Mid-Carolina girls cross country team finished in 11th place at the State 1A/2A Championships on November 7. Members of the team were: Maria Pascual, Rebekah Odum, Alex Reyes, Anna Brenner, Dana Nelson, Merideth Suber and Maggie Riddle.

 

Congratulations to Shannon Traylor, Rebecca Nave, Randreika Richardson, and Brittany Bennett for receiving All-region awards for volleyball.

 

Congratulations to the swim team for finishing the season and sending five team members to compete at the State Meet on October 10 at Clemson. State Qualifiers were Matthew Kunkle, Kaitlin Kunkle, Mary Ashley Cheeks, Hope Corley, and Kendl Moore.

 

 

 

Congratulations to the

Mid-Carolina Girls Tennis

Team for finishing 3^rd in

the Region.

 

 

 

Senior Boys' Basketball Players Calvin Herbert and Krishawn Holley were named Pre-season All-Region for 2009-2010 by the Region III-AA Coaches Poll.

 

08-09 Stats on Calvin Herbert & Krishawn Holley

Calvin   Herbert     Forward               12th Grade              

HT: 6’2           WT:185      08-09 Avg.              14 ppg, 9 rpg

Krishawn Holley   Guard/Forward   12th Grade                 

HT: 6’2           WT: 205     08-09 Avg.              10 ppg, 8 rpg

 

The M-C Varsity Cheerleaders had another heavy competition schedule this fall. They earned first at the Viking Cheer Challenge with a score of 224, second place at Legends of the South with a score of 237, first place at Silver Fox Invitational with a score of 230, and third place at Upper State Qualifying with a score of 241. They will compete at State Competition on Saturday, November 21 at the Carolina Coliseum.

 

Mid-Carolina Varsity football team finished the regular season 6-5 overall and 3-2 in the region.  The Rebels won the Harry Hedgepath Trophy for the 3^rd  year in a row with the defeat of the Bulldogs, sending them into the first round of state playoffs.

 

WINTER SPORTS

Date	Varsity Basketball  (Girls & Boys)	Time
12-1	@ Whitmire	6:00/7:30
12-4	vs. Chapin	6:00/7:30
12-8	vs. Emerald	6:00/7:30
12-11	@ Chapin	6:00/7:30
12-14	vs. Union	6:00/7:30
12-15	vs. Whitmire	6:00/7:30
12-18	Christmas Tournament (Boys)	TBA
12-19	Christmas Tournament (Boys)	TBA
1-5	@ Union	6:00/7:30
1-6	@ Emerald	6:00/7:30
1-8	vs. Strom Thurmond	6:00/7:30
1-12	vs. Saluda	6:00/7:30
1-15	@ Gilbert	6:00/7:30
1-19	vs. B-L	6:00/7:30
1-22	@ Newberry	6:00/7:30
1-29	@ Strom Thurmond	6:00/7:30
2-2	@ Saluda	6:00/7:30
2-5	vs. Gilbert	6:00/7:30
2-9	@ B-L	6:00/7:30
2-11	vs. Newberry	6:00/7:30

 

Date	JV Basketball  (Girls & Boys)	Time
12-3	@ Chapin	6:00/7:30
12-9	vs. Whitmire	6:00/7:30
12-10	vs. Chapin	6:00/7:30
12-14	@ Whitmire	6:00/7:30
1-7	@ Strom Thurmond	6:00/7:30
1-11	@ Saluda	6:00/7:30
1-14	vs. Gilbert	6:00/7:30
1-20	@ B-L	6:00/7:30
1-21	vs. Newberry	6:00/7:30
1-28	vs. Strom Thurmond	6:00/7:30
2-1	vs. Saluda	6:00/7:30
2-4	@ Gilbert	6:00/7:30
2-8	vs. B-L	6:00/7:30
2-10	@ Newberry	6:00/7:30

 

Date	Wrestling	Time
12-8	@ Dreher/Darlington	TBA
12-10	@ 96/Ware Shoals	TBA
12-12	@ Cardinal Newman Holiday Classic	TBA
12-15	@ Chester	TBA
12-16	vs. Brookland-Cayce	6:00
1-5	vs. Newberry/Strom Thurmond	6:00
1-12	@ Gilbert/Strom Thurmond	TBA
1-16	@ Highlander Duals	TBA
1-19	@ Newberry/Gilbert	TBA
1-20	vs. Whitmire/Newberry	6:00
1-21	@ Columbia/AC Flora	TBA
1-22	@ Whitmire/Strom Thurmond	TBA
1-26	vs. Cardinal Newman	6:00
1-27	@ Whitmire/Heathwood Hall	TBA