SCHOLARS ACADEMY WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS. October 5, 2018

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1 SCHOLARS ACADEMY WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS October 5, 2018 CCU CLASSES Course Make-up Schedule (master plan individual professors will adjust as needed) Specific makeup days and times have been loaded into each section's meeting schedule. Students should be able to via their schedules via WedAdvisor to see the specific meeting times and places for their section s makeup days. MWF Makeup Day 1 Makeup Day 2 Makeup Day 3 8am-8:50am October 5th, 8am-10:50am November 17th, 8am- 10:50am November 10th, 8am-10:50am 9am-9:50am October 5th, 11am-1:50pm November 17th, 11am- 1:50pm November 10th, 11am-1:50pm 10am-10:50am October 5th, 2pm-4:50pm November 17th, 2pm-4:50pm November 10th, 2pm-4:50pm 11am-11:50am October 5th, 5pm-7:50pm November 17th, 5pm-7:50pm November 10th, 5pm-7:50pm 12pm-12:50pm October 27th, 8am-10:50am December 6th, 8am-10:50am 1pm-1:50pm October 27th, 11am-1:50pm December 6th, 11am-1:50pm 2pm-2:50pm October 27th, 2pm-4:50pm December 6th, 2pm-4:50pm 3pm-3:50pm October 27th, 5pm-7:50pm December 6th, 5pm-7:50pm TTH Makeup Day 1 Makeup Day 2 Makeup Day 3 8am-9:15am October 20th, 8am-10:50am November 6th, 5pm-7:50pm October 6th, 8am-10:50am 9:25am-10:40am October 20th, 11am-1:50pm December 1st, 8am-10:50am October 6th, 11am-1:50pm 10:50am-12:05pm October 20th, 2pm-4:50pm December 1st, 11am-1:50pm October 6th, 2pm-4:50pm 12:15pm-1:30pm October 20th, 5pm-7:50pm December 1st, 2pm-4:50pm October 6th, 5pm-7:50pm 1:40pm-2:55pm November 6th, 8am-10:50am December 1st, 5pm-7:50pm 3:05pm-4:20pm November 6th, 11am-1:50pm 4:30pm-5:45pm November 6th, 2pm-4:50pm *MW Classes were treated as MWF for the purpose of scheduling *If your section schedule does not follow this pattern, the section was given a unique makeup schedule based on availability. *Makeup dates are not in chronological order, but rather in order of availability, with the intention of preserving as many campu *Every effort was made to keep all sections in their normally assigned rooms. This was not possible in all cases, so please careful assignments for the makeup days. CCU REGISTRATION CCU registration will be due by October 8 th at noon. Students received information on Tuesday. If you have questions please contact Mr. McQueen

2 FREE SAT In response to the impact of hurricane Florence, College Board is offering free SAT Testing in November for any student in Horry County. Students need to sign up online by October 24 to take advantage of this offer. GRADE LEVEL MEETINGS We will hold grade level meetings this fall to assist parents as they move through the year. We discuss testing that would involve your student, college/career options, and other items specific to their grade level. We hope you will join Mrs. Everhart for these informational meetings. All meetings are at 6:00 pm in the Commons Area. Juniors Monday, October 8 th Sophomores Thursday, October 11 Freshman Tuesday, October 15 th ED OP DAY CACRO sponsors the annual Horry County Educational Opportunity Fair each year. This year ED OP will be October 16 th from 6:30-8:00 on the CCU Campus in the Singleton Building Conference Hall. All students are invited to attend and receive information from over 75 colleges from across the state and nation. Participating Colleges listed below: Anderson University Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology Strand College of Hair Design Belmont Abbey College Lander University The Citadel Bennett College Lees-McRae College The University of Alabama Campbell University Limestone College UNC Pembroke Charleston Southern University Living Arts College Universal Technical Institute Claflin University Meredith College University of Mount Olive Clemson University Newberry College University of South Carolina - Columbia Coastal Carolina University North Greenville University University of South Carolina Aiken Coker College Optimist International University of South Carolina Beaufort College of Charleston Paul Mitchell the School University of South Carolina College of Education Columbia College Pfeiffer University USC Upstate Columbia International University Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics Voorhees College Company Presbyterian College Warren Wilson College Converse College Savannah State University West Virginia University Erskine College SC Army National Guard Western Carolina University Francis Marion University SC Student Loan William Peace University Georgia Southern University South Carolina State University Winston-Salem State University Horry-Georgetown Technical College Southern Wesleyan University Winthrop University Johnson &Wales University Spartanburg Methodist College Wofford College St. Andrews University

3 LUNCH OPPORTUNITIES Students have inquired about purchasing a la carte items to go along with lunch. Please see the attachment to the announcements for items and prices. Students cannot purchase a la carte while owing a balance to the cafeteria. PICTURE RETAKES Monday, October 8 th from 8:00-9:00. Please bring your old picture package with you to return. Students who did not take pictures or want to order pictures should be prepared to do so. PSAT WORKSHOPS Students who would like to practice for PSAT are encouraged to use FREE online resources like Kahn Academy or the College Board. We will provide the following workshops. Students who plan to attend need to sign up outside of Mrs. Rush s room so we have enough materials for the workshop. PSAT/SAT Preparation Sessions--Teachers The PSAT has been rescheduled for Wed., October 24th. All sessions are after school from 2:30-3:30 Session 2: Critical Reading Tues., Oct. 9 Alexander Session 3: Language & Usage/ Writing Thur., Oct. 11 Rush Session 4: Math--Non-calculator Tues., Oct. 16 Zhang Session 5: Language & Usage/ Writing Thur., Oct. 18 Rush PSAT Test Date October 24th Schedule will be distributed at a later date PTSO OCTOBER MEETING WITH GUEST SPEAKER JIM DELISLE--GIFTED AND TEENAGE TOO Gifted and Teenage, Too: Striking the right balance at home and school Intellectually gifted students have many academic strengths. However, they are also teenagers, intent on enjoying their brief years as adolescents with all the zeal they can muster. School is important, but so are friends, fun and everything electronic. How do you, as parents, and they, as students, balance the rigors of school life with the need for relaxation and personal growth? Come learn about some strategies and attitudes that will help make your gifted teen's life fulfilling--academically, socially and emotionally. Dr. Jim Delisle has worked with gifted teenagers for more than 4 decades. The author of 21 books about raising and educating gifted children, Jim has worked at Scholars Academy

4 as a consultant for the past 7 years. Dr. Jim Delisle Distinguished Professor of Education, Kent State University (Retired) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 TH. PTSO MEETING 6:00 DR. DELISLE S PRESENTATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING (APPROXIMATELY 6:30) ADVISORY This year we will be adding an Advisory time to assist students throughout the year. We will use our Greek God Teams to divide students and give students an opportunity to build relationships between grade levels as well as team spirit. Advisories will meet according the following schedule. Advisory Schedule 12:05-12:40 Lunch 12:40-1:00 Advisory 1:05-2:15 4th Block Advisory Dates Oct 11th Oct 25th Nov 20th Jan 3rd Jan 24 th

5 AFTERNOON PICK UP ISSUES Please assist with afternoon pickup following the map below. You may want to share the diagram below with other family members who do not pick up on a regular basis. PAC COMMITTEE Aynor Pamela Lesley PLesley@HorryCountySchools.net Carolina Forest Lorraine Mallon JAMallon@gmail.com (843) Conway Dan DeLuca SA@Everstar.net Loris Trudy Faircloth JHF@seacoast.net Myrtle Beach Susan Cribb Scribb2010@yahoo.com North Myrtle Beach Akeem Elijah-El PhatKatCapital@gmail.com Socastee David Kellogg Kellogg.David@gmail.com St. James James Moore Please contact your attendance area representative for concerns or questions.

6 COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES Community Service Hours Beginning with the school year the CCU Relay for Life will only count for a maximum of 2 hours. Students should plan accordingly. September and October Community Service forms are due by the end of school on October 31 st. You may turn them in early but no September time will be accepted after October 31 st. TASTE OF THE TOWN VOLUNTEERS We are looking for volunteers to help with counting ticket sales for Taste of the Town on October 9th. There are 2 shifts available: - 6 pm-8 pm (8-10 volunteers needed) - 8 pm-10 pm (8-10 volunteers needed) Anyone interested, please contact Nayah Lewis at (843) or nayah.lewis0128@gmail.com Volunteers will be selected on a first come first serve basis, so please sign up as soon as possible!!

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10 SINGER OPPORTUNITY Sing great music. Student Singer Scholarship Program $200 per semester Trinity Church 3000 N Kings Hwy Myrtle Beach, SC Trinity Church, Myrtle Beach Student Scholarship Singers

11 GUIDANCE Don t miss out. Visit the Scholars Academy Guidance Department website regularly for guidance related information, resources, and opportunities for students. Seniors, check the site weekly for scholarships and don t forget your base high school website as well.

12 FACEBOOK Check us out and like us on Facebook SCHOLARS ACADEMY FACEBOOK PAGE PTSO FACEBOOK PAGE PTSO/ ?fref=ts LAUNCHPAD BASE SCHOOL INFORMATION Parents and students are encouraged to check their base school webpages for daily announcements and other important information. HONOR CODE PLEDGE As a student who has chosen to attend Scholars Academy, I understand that I belong to a community of learners dedicated to the pursuit of academic excellence and personal integrity. I accept my responsibility to promote academic honesty and pledge all materials submitted under my name are my work. I promise to uphold the Scholars Academy Honor Code and I will foster an atmosphere of integrity. As a member of the Scholars Academy community, I will not participate in or tolerate academic dishonesty.