Brave Nation News

Tomorrow, September 20th, is Beach Sweep! The International Coastal Clean-Up is happening this Saturday, and SHS is meeting at Ocean Lakes Campground to hit the beach. We will be there from 8:00 until noon. Any time you can spend with us will make a great difference. Just tell the guard at the front that you are with Socastee High School and you are here for Beach Sweep. We will have a sign in & sign out sheet at the beach. See Mr. Stone for more information.

National ART Honor Society applications are due Tuesday Sept. 23.

French Honor Society: If you are interested in becoming a member of the French Honor Society, please see Madame Chilson in room 218 for the application. All applications are due by September 23, no exceptions.

National “See you at the Flagpole” Day is Wednesday September 24th. Teachers and students will be gathering around Flagpoles on their campuses all around the country. SHS is gathering around the flagpole at the front of the school Wednesday (9/24/2025) from 7:15 AM to 7:45 AM. All adults and students at SHS are welcome to come out and enjoy a time of fellowship, worship, and prayer led by Carson Stout, a former SHS student athlete! See you there!

Attention students who applied to Beta Club: Please check your email for a message from Ms. Money regarding your membership status. Accepted members will have their first meeting next Wednesday, September 24th, after school in the media center.

Do you love to play the game UNO? Are you an expert like Coach Campbell? Or a novice like Emma and Kinley? It doesn't matter what level you are at; we want you to join us! We are pleased to announce that we are bringing back the UNO Club! If you are interested in playing a variety of UNO games or just the one you love, then come join us! We will meet on Wednesday, September 24, 3:45-4:30 in Coach Campbell's room (307). If you have any questions, please swing by room 307 or email hcampbell@horrycountyschools.net

ATENCIóN!

DO YOU SPEAK SPANISH…LOVE SPANISH CULTURE…OR JUST WANT TO EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH AMIGOS?

SPANISH NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

SCAN THE Q-R CODE ON THE SIGNS OUTSIDE SPANISH CLASSROOMS OR AROUND THE SCHOOL AND COMPLETE THE APPLICATION BY SEPTEMBER 30TH.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS…SEE SEñOR PARRIS IN ROOM 220!

-Attention National Technical Honor Society Nominees, Students that were nominated by a CTE teacher should have received an email with congratulations and instructions on how to apply. Applications and dues for the National Technical Honor Society are needed by September 30th. Please see Mrs. Gorcesky in room 138 or Mrs. Lewis in room 108 to return your application and money.

Attention juniors: Any junior wishing to join the National English Honor Society needs to see Ms. Beck in room 211 for an application. Applications are due by 8:25am on September 30, 2025. No late applications will be accepted

Applications for National Honor Society are available in the IB Center. The application is only available to Juniors and Seniors. Interested students should have a minimum weighted GPA of 4.0 or higher and participate in at least two honors level classes or higher each year of high school. A strong involvement in school and community activities is also required. Applications must be picked up in person before the last day of September and submitted before Friday, October 3. Late applications will not be accepted.

Student Council would like to announce the homecoming dance at SHS on Saturday October 25, 2025. The dance will begin at 7:00 p.m. and run until 10:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now through My Payments Plus at $8 per person until October 4th when the price will rise. So, get your tickets early!

Fall Student-Athlete Passes are available online at www.socasteebraves.com or scan the QR code on the TVs or posted in athletics. N0 PASS = NO FREE ENTRY TO GAMES

7:45 Building Opens

8:20 1st Block Alert

8:25 – 9:55 1st Block

10:00 – 11:35 2nd Block

11:40-1:40 3rd Block & Lunches

1st Lunch 11:43-12:08

2nd Lunch 12:12-12:37

3rd Lunch 12:41-1:06

4th Lunch 1:10-1:35

(lunch time is based on the student’s 3rd block teacher’s assigned time)

1:45 – 3:15 4th Block

If you do not already have an account, please go to MyPaymentsplus.com and click on “Register Now” Once registered or logged in select “manage students” to add your student (students will add themselves) using their student ID number and last name.

Registration fees

Technology fees

Parking passes & Fees

ROTC fees

Field Trips

Library fees

For questions on fines please contact Mrs. Tucci at htucci@horrycountyschools.net

-Truancy laws pertain to all students under the age of 17.Those students who miss 3 consecutive unexcused days or 5 unexcused days during the school year are reviewed for Attendance Intervention.

-HCS’s Retention policy includes all students. Those who miss more than 3 unexcused days during a 9 week course or more than 5 unexcused days for a semester course will FA (fail due to attendance) the course.

-Students are given the opportunity to attend Attendance Makeup school to recover time when they are over in absences.

-The district’s new attendance policy does allow for parents to write 6 parent notes to be excused. 3 in fall the semester and 3 in the spring semester.

-The new policy does allow for medical excused absences. After a student has 8 medically excused they will be required to make up the seat time at attendance makeup for medical absences over 8.

-No Principal Approval Forms will be not be issued.

-Attendance notes should be turned in to the attendance office, in person or by email, as soon as possible. Preferably within 3 days of the absence.

-When a student is leaving early, a parent or pick up person listed in powerschool can come in and present their ID to sign the student out. Or you can send a note or email to request an early release.

-STUDENTS MUST SIGN OUT WITH THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE

-Students must attend at least half of their class (45 minutes) to be consider present.

-Students will not be dismissed through parent phone calls. A written note or email is required. If sending an email the email address must be the same as the email on file in powerschool.

-Student will not be dismissed after 3:00pm.

-Please feel free to contact our Attendance Clerk Mrs. Hildebrandt with any questions concerning our attendance policy.

An unexcused tardy is an arrival to the classroom after the class period has begun without a valid excuse. Students should plan ahead as traffic, search lines, swing bridge, etc. will not excuse tardiness. Students are considered absent if arriving more than 45 minutes late to class. Tardies are cumulative throughout the day. If a student is tardy to 1st block and 2nd block in the same day, they will receive two tardy referrals. The student's 4th tardy, no matter what block or day, will result in an after school detention.

STUDENTS ARRIVING TO SCHOOL LATE MUST SIGN IN WITH THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE

--Student's must have a Valid Driver's License to drive to school. (Permits are not excepted)

--Student's must have a Student Parking Decal on their vehicle, placed in the

bottom of the front windshield on the driver's side.

--Student's may purchase their parking decals on MyPaymentsPlus.

--After purchase students will be able to pick up their decal from Mrs. Tucci in the main office before school or during their lunch, by providing their driver's license.

In the above maps you will see 2 areas in the Student Parking Lot. The area highlighted in WHITE is for SENIOR Parking. The are highlighted in GREEN is all underclassmen parking. Underclassmen who are parked in Senior Parking will receive a violation.

Student Drivers may enter school property 3 different ways.

River Road

Red Light

Rosewood Dr

Below you will see BLUE Markings that show the route for Student Drivers to take to enter the

STUDENT PARKING LOT.

Students may exit school property 2 ways.

Red Light

Rosewood Drive

You can see the YELLOW Markings that show the exit routes for student's to use at dismissal.

Parents/Guardians dropping their student off in the AM, may use 2 entrances.

River Road

Red Light

Please follow the diagrams below.

You must exit at the Red Light.

Parents/Guardians may only use 1 entrance for afternoon pick up.

River Rd

You WILL enter the Carloop in reverse off the morning drop off.

The only exit is at the Red Light.

Students are responsible for dressing in an appropriate manner at all times while on school campus or while involved in school activities. School attire should reflect good taste, cleanliness, and comfort. The school will make judgments and decisions as needed to preserve the health, safety, and decorum of students. Student cooperation is expected in the following areas:

• Headwear for ALL students may not be worn in the building (unless approved for a health condition or religious reasons). Headwear includes hats, hoodies, bandanas, do-rags, scarves, bonnets, visors, sweatbands, sunglasses, headphones/ear buds, etc.

• All shirts and tops must cover the midriff at all times. The following are examples of clothing that is unacceptable;

tank tops with shoulder straps thinner than two inches in width, strapless, spaghetti straps, off the shoulder, cut-out designs, low-cut shirts, bare-back, sheer, fishnet, or mesh clothing that does not have an appropriate blouse or shirt underneath it, etc.

• Clothing will be worn so that undergarments are not visible. Pants & shirt must overlap at all times.

• If leggings, jeggings, or spandex clothing are worn, the top layer of clothing must overlap the waistband without exposing the midriff area.

• The hemlines and slits on dresses, skirts, and shorts (including bike shorts) should ensure that all vulnerable areas are covered.

• All students are expected to wear appropriate footwear for school (no slippers/bedroom shoes/heelys).

• Items such as spiked jewelry, (including body piercings) padlocks, chains, and metal heel plates are not allowed.

• Items displaying gang colors or symbols and items such as bandanas and beads are prohibited at SHS.

• Clothing may not display any of the following: hate groups, gangs, insignias, weapons, or symbols that promote violence, or sexual behavior (such as the Playboy symbol). This also includes any information about, representations of, or advertisements for alcoholic beverage(s), tobacco, controlled drugs, illegal drugs or paraphernalia associated with the foregoing.

Bill, H. 5100 of 2024, passed by the South Carolina legislature. This bill includes Proviso 1.103, which requires each local school district to adopt a policy adopted by the State Board of Education that prohibits access to any personal electronic communication devices by students during the school day.

Policy Includes Cell Phones, Airpods, Headphones, Smart Watches, and Gaming Devices.

• Students may leave their phones in their backpack if they have one.

• If you do not have a backpack, your cell phone must be placed in cell phone holders in each classroom.

• No electronic devices between classes or during lunch.

• Please utilize your student email account to communicate with your parents.

• Students with early release need to keep their phones away until you exit the building.

If students are too sick to go to school they should be kept home. If during the school day a student doesn’t feel well, they are allowed to visit the health office only if they have a pass from a teacher or administrator.

Medications- Please contact the school nurse if your child has any medical conditions that require emergency medications or monitoring. (Severe allergies, Seizures, Asthma, Diabetes etc.) Students are not allowed to carry medications of any kind prescription or over the counter (including vitamins) on their person at any time without proper paperwork.

Immunizations – S.C. law requires that all children going to school be vaccinated to prevent vaccine-preventable disease unless they are exempt.

**Our school nurse is Susan Cyganiewicz, RN and she can be contacted at: 843-293-9103 or email: SCyganiewicz@horrycountyschools.net

Our Mission

The mission of Socastee High School, a distinguished community dedicated to world-class standards, is to ensure that each student is prepared to be a caring and successful contributor to society through challenging curricula, effective instructional practices, and personalized programs of study.

Our Beliefs

We believe in involving the community and businesses in the education of our students.

• We believe in the importance of having each student be prepared to enter his or her future education/career endeavors.
• We believe in providing each student a relevant, challenging, and personalized education.
• We believe in establishing a comprehensive network of support based on a program of individual advisement and increased family involvement.
• We believe in creating and sustaining a climate of multicultural sensitivity and appreciation.
• We believe in providing a safe and secure environment

Contact Us

4900 Socastee Blvd

Myrtle Beach SC 29588

Telephone (843)293-2513

Fax (843)293-3393