Volume 6, Issue 27 May 9, 2014

WACCAMAW HIGH SCHOOL

2412 Kings River Rd.

Pawleys Island SC 29585

Phone: 843-237-9899 Fax: 843-237-9883

Website Address www.whs.gcsd.k12.sc.us

Weekly Warrior

… Your School News …

Friday, May 9

8:00am AP English Language Exam - Media Center

12:00pm AP Statistics Exam - Media Center

Saturday, May 10

18:00am-12:00pm Saturday School - WHS Cafeteria

11:00am Lower State Track and Field @ Woodland

High School

6:30pm Varsity Softball Lower State Playoff at Dillon

High School

Sunday, May 11

Mother’s Day

Monday, May 12

8:00am - 11:30am AP Biology Exam - Media Center

12:00pm - 3:30pm AP Physics Exam - Media Center

4:30pm Boys Varsity Tennis - 2nd Round of Playoffs

@ Stables Park

6:00pm Varsity Girls' Soccer - 1st Round of Playoffs

(Home)

6:30pm - 7:30pm National Honor Society Spring

Induction in WHS Auditorium

6:30pm Varsity Softball Lower State Playoff at Dillon

High School

Tuesday, May 13

8:00am – 11:30am AP US Government Exam - Media

Center

12:00pm - 3:30pm AP Geography Exam - Media

Center

6:00 pm Boys Varsity Soccer - 1st Round of Playoffs

(Home)

Wednesday, May 14

8:00am—11:30am AP US History Exam - Media

Center

4:30pm Boys Varsity Tennis - Lower State

Championship (14th—15th)

6:00pm Varsity Girls’ Soccer - 2nd Round of Playoffs

(Home)

Thursday, May 15

District Written Exams—Math and Social Studies

8:00am - 11:30am AP World History Exam - Media

Center

6:00pm Varsity Boys' Soccer - 2nd Round of Playoffs

(Home)

Friday, May 16

District Writing Exam - English and Science

2:00pm - 3:00pm Yearbook Signing Party - Gym

7:00pm School Drama Performance - WHS

Auditorium (16th—17th)

6:00pm Varsity Girls' Soccer 3rd Round of Playoffs

State Fishing Tournament - Lake Murray, Columbia

(16th—17th)

Saturday, May 17

Track & Field - Class AA State Track Meet @ Spring

Valley High School

Varsity Boys’ Soccer—3rd Round of Playoffs

10:00am Varsity Tennis - Class AA State

Championship Match @ Cayce Tennis and Fitness

Center

May 9th—May 17th School Events

By Alani Scott,

Picture courtesy of

Track and Field

Facebook page

Last Friday, May

2nd, the boys and

girls track teams

traveled to Marion,

SC to compete in

their region meet.

This meet would determine who would be attending the Lower State meet at Woodland High School.

Both the boys and the girls had outstanding performances and were awarded region champions. For

the boys, it was their first time since 2001. This is the 3rd year in a row for the girls. Congratulations!

The runners who placed in the top four in region qualifed for Lower State. This meet will be held May

10th at Woodland High School. Good luck runners! See page 6 for a listing of the region results and

the Lower State qualifiers.

By Jordan

McNair, Picture

courtesy of WHS

Athletic Booster

Club post

On Saturday,

May 3rd, the

Lady Warriors

Softball team

t r ave led to

Andrews and took

on the Yellow

Jackets for a 7-1 playoff win. Olivia Dunlap hit a 3-run double with two outs and Emily Heimberger

smacked a 2-run inside the park homerun. This win advanced the Lady Warriors to the District

Championship game.

On Wednesday, May 7th, the Lady Warriors hosted the District VII Championship. The team took the

win with a shut out score of 4-0. Isabel Sanchez was 3-4 with all four runs drove in to lead the

Waccamaw offense. Mckenzie Lugin pitched a four-hit shutout.

Waccamaw advances to the Lower State tournament playing at Dillon on Saturday, May 10th.

Waccamaw Windtalkers Take on Nationals

Article by Kenzie Confer

Congratulations to the Waccamaw Windtalkers as they had

three competitors, Jamie NcNair, Amani Huell, and Kenzie

Confer, qualify for the National Individual Events Tourna-

ment of Champions (NIETOC). Juniors Huell and Confer,

accompanied by Coach Ree Lawson, flew to Minnesota on

May 8th, and will compete through Sunday afternoon. Huell

received her acceptance to the tournament as a Competi-

tor at Large by placing in the top percentage of competitors

in Dramatic Interpretation across this season. Confer also

qualified as a Competitor at Large in Original Oratory.

Senior Jamie McNair qualified for NIETOC by receiving

two bids and placing within the top three in Humorous

Interpretation; however, McNair opted not to compete. This

is the 5th year that Waccamaw has had a speech team and

the first time they have had competitors qualify for

Nationals! Good luck and safe travels this weekend.

Students Honored for Scholastic Achievement Article and picture by Mrs. Tucker

On Sunday, May 4th, many of our students were honored for their

scholastic achievement at the May Week program hosted by the

Georgetown Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta. The national theme

for May Week was "Uncompromising Commitment to Communities:

Service, Leadership, Empowerment." Jaszmiauna Nesmith and LeAnn

Thompson were honored for their SAT/ACT scores. Zaria Washington,

Destiny Taylor, Emily Heimberger, and Regina Thompson were honored

for highest GPA amongst the minority students at WHS. Imani Atkins

was honored with the Citizenship Award. Due to the fact that Regina Thompson has received this recognition of minority

student with highest cumulative average for four years, she was also awarded a scholarship in the amount of $1,000.

Congratulations to these well deserving students. Also, thanks to all of the Delta GEMS from WHS who served as ushers

for the program.

Oratorical Contest Winners

By Jamie McNair, Pictures by Matt Lee

As reported last week, Amani

Huell and Sam Averette won first

place in the Optimist Club

Regional Public Speaking con-

test. On May 3rd

, the two traveled

to Columbia to compete in the

state contest. Congratulations to

Amani Huell who placed first in

Women’s Oratorical Speech and

Sam Averette who placed first in

Men’s Oratorical Speech. Both

students receive a $2,500

scholarship from the Optimist

Club! Way to go, speech team!

Project Sentry Logo Contest Certificate of

Appreciation By Karina Kostova

The Project Sentry Logo Contest, spon-

sored by the United States Attorney’s

Office, is a statewide competition that

gives South Carolina students an opportunity to raise awareness in the

prevention of gun violence in schools through art. Students are asked

to design a logo based on the theme “Preventing Gun Violence at Your

School.” The logo will be used in upcoming Project Sentry publications.

Mr. Bethea and Mr. Matthews had several art students enter the

contest. Congratulations to the following WHS students for participating

and receiving a Certificate of Appreciation: Ian Kelley, Caroline Stokes,

Raven Brooks, Katie Johnson, Tamara Simmons, Maggie Caines,

Jacquez Brown, Trevor DeChamplain, Hunter Cernuda, Noah DuMont,

Savada Wilson, Jessica Bethea, Brady Lottchea, Daniel Rourk, Estee

Hannon, Austin Bell, and Kristen Okun.

Extracurricular Activities

NEW ONLINE CALENDAR

Please bookmark the new link below for the most up-to-date school calendar with

all activities and programs. It will be updated daily as playoff games and other

activities are scheduled and added.

www.calendarwiz.com/waccamawhs

Go to this same link on your smartphone and choose mobile to download the mobile app and have this calendar

with you on the go.

The link can also be found on the

school’s home page.

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Herndon’s coffee house By Hannah Wolf, Pictures courtesy of Dr. Herndon

Dr. Herndon hosted a class “coffee house” for her English IV classes on Tuesday,

May 6th. Students reenacted gatherings from the Enlightenment Era in which

people would gather together to discuss important topics and issues that were

happening all around them; students created their own pamphlets to pass around

their class. Topics ranged from student loans to gay rights to bullying. The event

was an overall success and the students enjoyed the coffee, cookies, and tea

brought in by Dr. Herndon as well.

By Hannah Wolf

Mrs. Aguilar’s Spanish classes celebrated Cinco de

Mayo on Monday, May 5th. Students brought in

various foods including: tortilla chips, queso dip,

salsa, and the ingredients for fried ice cream. While

enjoying their snacks, the classes each watched a

video on the history of Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de

Mayo is a day for Mexican-American citizens to

celebrate their heritage and the winning of the

Battle of Puebla against the French forces in 1862.

Students enjoyed the opportunity to spend an

entire class period relaxing and learning about the

holiday.

The Bands of Waccamaw had their

annual BBQ fundraiser this past

Friday. Lots of people bought plates for

either lunch or dinner. The fundraiser

was a success.!>

Pictures by Hannah Wolf

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March 29

Savannah Miles

March 30

Justin Colegrove Kendrick

Livingston Michael O’Tuel Jacob O’Tuel

Vitor Silva

Van Deas

March 31

Shavashia Grant

Justin Busby

Overdue Books Out

Jacob Adkins Zac Benton Harold Brown Joshua Bryant Kenzie Confer Gracyn Cooper Tradd Courtright Ian Crisp Benjamin Epstein Robert Green Devin Hudson Frances Jorgenson Alexis Knowlin Caitlyn Krask Jordan Lee Elizabeth Marshall Colin McKellar Lauren Martin John Monroe Myesha Palmer Joshua Player Lisa Saguto Morgan Seganti Rebecca Seley Libba Sprinkle Madison Sprinkle Naheim Syndab Gordon Walters Bobby Walters

Other Books Out

Keenan Anderson Imani Atkins Sara Balding Sarah Ball Ethan Chapman Christian Coker Coya Darcangelo Tyler Davis Davis Eddy Katrina Gallegos Brady Gantt Connor Graham Tristan Hood Jena Hughes Sam Insignares Wil Jenkins Nickolas Kraus Emma Lacy Madelynn Long Nina Lowenbach Banks Lucas Evan Parrotta Hannah Roberts Cierra Smith Jackson Stacy Margaret Stacy Emma Steuer Nick Streiffert Suni Strickland Chase Taylor Destiny Taylor Matthew Trowbridge Gordon Walters

Seniors,

You cannot graduate if you owe for a library book. Turn in the book or pay the fee for loss of book.

Monday, May 12th is the last day to check out books.

Monday, May 19th is when all books should be returned.

See Mr. Pritchard if you have any questions.

May 9 Ashley Cline John Lee

May 10 Connor Eckard Maddie Giarratano John Meditz Olivia Roberts

May 11 Kendrick Bryant Chris Keefer Suni Strickland

May 12 Connor Graham Kamron Frasier

May 13 Bridget Weimer Andrew Nappier Adam Paquette Lauren Crowe Tanner Ratto

May 14 Myaisha Wright Taylor Lyon Margaret Stacy

May 15 Jasmyne Bean Jade Brady

May 16 Andrew Kopchynski Mary Verville Hunter Cernuda

May 17 Spencer Nelson Ma’Laysha Nesmith Wes Lee Grant Blaylock Will Brock

May 19 Aaron Brengelman Cat Cromley CJ Newman

May 20 Shakyra Rutledge Kyle Wright Declyn Drejza Destiny Taylor Blakeley Wright Katie Ball

May 21 Jordan Brown Julia DiMaggio Quan Gibbs Lauryn Webb Mia Williams Jacob Adkins

May 22 Karl Strittmatter

May 23 Allan Rodriguez

May 24 Townes Drew

May 26 Cheyenne Vaughan

May 27 Devin Arnold Patrick Walsh

May 29 Hunter DeChamplain Jackson Stacy

May 31 Natasha Wright

May 9 Mrs. Humowitz

May 21 Mrs. Aguilar

May 26 Ms. D. Graham

Article by Ms. Warr, Choral Director

Pictures by Emma Karst

The Waccamaw High School Chorus presented their

Spring Concert on Tuesday evening, May 6th, with a

wonderful theme for the year, “Seasons of Love and

Peace.” Many comments were made about the beauti-

ful performance of the National Anthem at the opening

of the concert. In the first part of the concert, Come to

the Music by Joseph Martin was presented, with a beautiful piccolo accompaniment by Asaiah Brown and a stunning percussion

display by a Waccamaw professional percussionist, Mr. Bates Holman. Holman provided a wonderful background of percussion

throughout the concert. Also featured in the

early part of the concert was two of our finest

freshmen vocalists, Mac Atkinson and

Sydney Windham, both singing exquisite

pieces keeping the theme of love strong. The

other student representing the sophomore

class was Heaven Bowers; the junior class:

Ashlyn DeLoach; and our senior class:

Alexandra Hight and Will Ness. Alex

entertained the audience with a classic

Beatles tune, Yesterday, and Will brought an original piece and community

favorite, First L-O-V-E to the stage. Each of the senior members of the Waccamaw

Chorus was honored with a senior gift and we are so thankful for their contributions

to the music and performances at WHS.

Once again, Ian Kelley’s film

presentation of “Being Human” was

shared as a support to the theme of

peace as the chorus moved into the second half of

the concert with Vijay Singh’s Just and Lasting

Piece. This powerful piece was introduced by a

reading about the text, setting Abraham Lincoln’s

Second Inaugural Address by Kenzie Confer. The

accompaniment featured

cellist, Nathan Gates, also a

youth from the Georgetown

area. The even-

ing closed with

a tribute to the

Beatles, with

All You Need is Love,

featuring Will Ness and

Ariana Senn as soloists

and lastly, the chorus

turned up the energy with

Seasons of Love from the musical Rent. Seniors came to the forefront,

leading their chorus in movement and clapping on this charged, closing

piece. The entire evening radiated the cry for love, peace and the right

to dream beyond all limits. Congratulations, Waccamaw Chorus, for your great performance and for your untiring effort to bring the gift

of music to our school and community.

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Track and Field

Lower State Qualifiers

BOYS

J.J. Sherman won 4 events: 100, 200, 400, and Long

Jump

Robert Jones won 3 events: 1600, 800, and 3200

Grant Smith was 2nd

in the 1600, 800, and 3200

Andrew Kopchynski was 3rd

in the 110 Hurdle and 4th

in the 400 Hurdle

Jackson Junkins was 3rd

in the pole vault (school

record holder), 3rd

as part of the 4x800 relay, and 4th

as part of the 4x400 relay team

Darnell Dadd was 3rd

in triple jump and 4th

as part of

the 4x400 relay team

Corey Muller was 2nd

in the 400 Hurdle

Michael Dear was 3rd

in 800M, 3rd

as part of 4x800

relay team and 4th

as part of the 4x400 Relay Team

Jakeem Armstrong was 3rd

in the Long Jump and 4th

as part of the 4x400 relay team

Robbie Green 4th in Discus

Mikey Knowlin was 3rd

in the Discus,

Adam Paquette was 3rd

as part of the 4x800 relay

team,

Jeremy Green was 3rd

as part of the 4x800 relay

team

GIRLS

Amelia Jones won 4 events: 1600, 800, and 3200 and

was part of the 1st

place 4x800 relay team

D'etta Green was 1st in the High Jump, 2

nd in the 400

Hurdle and 3rd

in the 100 Hurdle,

Tyasia Edwards was 1st in 200M, 2

nd in 400M, 4

th in

100M and 4th as part of the 4x400 relay team,

Briley Arnold was 1st in 400H, 2

nd in the 200 Hurdle, 1

st

as part of the 4x800 relay team and 2nd

as part of the

4x400 relay team,

Alex Hight was 1st

in the Pole Vault (school record

holder), 4th in the Long Jump, 4

th in the Triple Jump

and 4th in the Discus,

Mackenzie Arnold was 2nd

in the 3200, 3rd

in the 1600,

4th in the 800 and 1

st as part of the 4x800 relay team,

Emily Blalock was 1st in the 100 Hurdle, 3

rd in the Long

Jump and 4th in the 400 Hurdle,

Mary Butler DeSpain was 2nd

in the 800, 3rd

in the 3200

and 4th in the 1600,

LeAnn Thompson was 1st

in the Shot Put

Ciara Parker was 3rd

in the Discus and 3rd

in the Shot

Put,

Declyn Drejza was 3rd

in the 400 Hurdle

Allison Mays was 3rd

in the 400M and 2nd

as part of the

4x400 relay team,

Lillian Eddy was 1st as part of the 4x800 relay team,

Shirey Quigley was 2nd

as part of the 4x400 relay team

SOCCER ENDS THEIR SEASON AS “REGION CHAMPS” AND GETS READY FOR THE PLAYOFFS By Lyric Wigfall, Pictures by Emma Karst

The girls varsity soccer team played their last three games of the

season against Stratford, Aynor, and Carolina Forest. On Friday,

May 2nd

, the team defeated Stratford 2-1. On Monday, May 5th,

the team shut out Aynor with a final score of 6-0. On Wednesday,

May 7th, the Lady Warriors hosted Carolina Forest and defeated

them 4-2 securing their title as “Region Champions.” The team’s

overall record is 9-9. The girls’ varsity team will start playoffs on

May 12th.

The boys varsity soccer team played their last three games of the

season against Stratford, Aynor, and Andrews. On Friday, May

2nd

, Stratford defeated Waccamaw with a final score of 4-2. Goals

were made by Yobani Rafaela and Blake Marsh with assists from

Todd Mauney and Matt Staub. On Monday, May 5th, Waccamaw

shut out Aynor with a final score of 4-0. Todd Mauney scored two

goals and Matt Staub and Maddox Wilkinson each scored a goal.

Todd Mauney had two assists, Carson Stecz had one assist, and

Parker Williams had the shutout goal. Coach Schoen says, “Aynor

had to win to secure the region championship, so I was very proud

of the boys as we are injury-ridden at this point in the season.” On

Tuesday, May 6th, Waccamaw hosted Andrews. The team shut out

the Yellow Jackets 6-0 securing their title as “Region Champions!”

The team’s overall record is 16-3. The boys’ varsity team will start

playoffs on May 13th.

The girls and boys soccer team ended their season recognizing

the seniors on the team.

The senior girls: Bridget Weimer,

Morgan Welch, and Catherine Surratt The senior boys: Yobani

Rafaela, Kyle Wright, and

Parker Williams

Are you interested in becoming a Varsity or JV Cheerleader?

An informational meeting was held on May 7th. See Mrs. McClellan to pick up the necessary forms if you missed the meeting.

Tryouts will begin next week Monday, May 12th — Thursday, May 15th

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Varsity Ends their Season in the 3rd

Round of Playoffs By Carter Fox, picture courtesy of WHS

Athletic Booster Club post

On Saturday, May 3rd

, the

Waccamaw Warrior baseball team

traveled to Lake City to take on the

Panthers in an elimination game.

Th e s t a r t i ng p i t c h e r f o r

Waccamaw was sophomore Tuck-

er Perry. The Panthers scored two

runs in the first inning due to errors by the Warriors. After three innings, Waccamaw battled back to tie the game at 2-2.

Later in the game, more runs were scored and the game was tied 4-4, going into extra innings. In the top of the ninth,

senior Curtis Lawing got a hit and two runs scored. Waccamaw’s defense held strong as they won the game with a final

score of 6-4.

On Monday, May 5th, the Warriors headed to Andrews to take on the Yellow Jackets for a second time. Senior Justin

Colegrove started on the mound for Waccamaw and went four and two-thirds innings. Curtis Lawing reached first base

on a bunt, stole second, and was then driven in on a hit to left field by Levi Almond. Will Golden got on and made it to

third base on two pass balls; he was then hit in by Jack Monroe. Justin Busby came in during the sixth inning and earned

the save. This win advanced the team in playoffs.

On Wednesday, May 7th, the Warriors traveled to Loris for a possible double header and a District Championship.

Waccamaw had to win both games; They were eliminated in the first game with a final score of 0–6.

2nd in Aynor Blue Jacket Invitational

Picture by Coach Chris Daily

The Waccamaw Warriors golf team competed in the Blue

Jacket Invitational on April 26th-27

th at Black Bear Golf

Course. The team completed against Wando, West Ashley, and Fort Dorchester. Waccamaw took 2

nd place in the event.

Team scores were: Wando 317-303 (620), Waccamaw 324-310 (634), West Ashley 318-326 (644), Fort Dorchester 325-319 (644).

Individual scores for Waccamaw were: Jackson Cole 76-78 (154), Patrick Golden 80-77 157), Adam Wooldridge 85-75 (160), Will Canipe 83-84 (167), Davis Hogan 89-80 (169).

The golf team will compete for the Region Championship next week. Good luck, golfers.

WARRIOR REGION CHAMPS Defeat Rival Bishop England

Congratulations to our boys' varsity tennis team

for their 4-2 victory over Bishop England

Monday, May 5th at Stables Park. On Tuesday,

May 6th, Waccamaw was defeated by Porter

Gaud. The team started playoffs on Thursday,

defeating Hannah-Pamplico. The team will play

their 2nd

round of playoffs on Monday, May 12th.

Go Warriors!

Picture courtesy of WHS Athletic Booster Club post

For students going into

10th and 11th grade

Applications are now available for

the Sheriff’s Summer Academy. The

academy is free of charge and will take place

June 16th - 20th. Students will take trips and

experience what it is like being an officer.

Please see guidance for an application.

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Summer Camp Opportunities

Business at Moore Summer Program - June 21-27th at USC

We Do Math! Summer Camp - Rising 9th and 10th grade females

June 15-20th at Clemson University

Camp at Stanford University - Ages 14-19

STEM Academy - Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors

*See Guidance for more information

SAT TEST DATES

Test Date Registration Deadline Late Registration

June 7, 2014 May 9, 2014 May 23, 2014

ACT TEST DATES

Test Date Registration Deadline Late Registration

June 14, 2014 May 9, 2014 May 10-23, 2014

Graduation Practice June 5th at 9:00am

WHS Graduation June 6th at 7:00pm

Please remember to bring copies of any scholarships or grant award letters to guidance, regardless of whether or not you will be attending that school. You will receive recognition for them during the Senior Awards ceremony on May 27th. (This does not include loans.)

The deadline for submitting letters to guidance is May 15th

.

* Due to unforeseen conflicts,

the date has been changed to

Tuesday, May 27

at 6:00 pm in the WHS Auditorium

SENIOR AWARDS NIGHT

Parents:

The deadline to return parent surveys is

Tuesday, May 13th. If you have not

returned your survey or mailed it directly

to the state department, please have

your child bring the survey in to Mrs.

Stewart in the office as soon as possible.

Need a Job…

Lazy Gator - apply online at www.lazygator.com, com-

plete application, and submit to store.

Kristopher Fine Jewelry - seeking internship

Important Senior Information

A Senior meeting was held on Tuesday, May 6th, during

4th period to discuss the information below. A packet was

given out outlining this information. The back page MUST

be returned to Mrs. Kelly or Ms. Jackson by May 22. If you

weren’t present, or you have any questions concerning the

information below, please contact Mrs. Kelly or

Ms. Jackson.

Congratulations on this outstanding

accomplishment and milestone in your life!

Senior Exams

Friday, May 23 (1st & 2nd), Tuesday, May 27 (3rd & 4th),

Thursday, May 29 (5th, 6th, & 7th), and Friday, May 30 (Make-up Exams)

Final exam make-ups must be completed no later than Monday, June 2.

Senior Awards Night

Tuesday, May 27 @ 6:00 P.M. - Waccamaw High School Auditorium Attire: Young Ladies - Dress or dress pants/skirt with nice

blouse/shirt. No strapless dresses or spaghetti straps.

Attire: Young Men - Dress pants with golf shirt or collared shirt.

No flip-flops, tennis shoes, blue jeans, shorts, or t-shirts!

Baccalaureate

Sunday, June 1 @ 5:00 P.M. - All Saints Church on Kings River Road

Students need to arrive at the church between 4:00 - 4:15 P.M.

Attire: Young Ladies - A modest dress or blouse/skirt and dress

shoes. (No strapless dresses) Traditionally, the girls

have worn white dresses, but this is not required.

Attire: Young Men - black dress pants, black shoes, white

collared shirt with black or red tie.

Graduation Practice

Thursday, June 5 @ 9:00 A.M. - Waccamaw High School Gymnasium

Attire: Normal school dress code applies:

No strapless tops, spaghetti straps or short shorts.

Graduation rehearsal is mandatory! All seniors must

attend in order to march.

Eight (8) tickets will be given to each graduation candidate AFTER graduation

practice is completed. Three (3) tickets will be for the floor seating area and

five (5) tickets for the bleacher seating area.

All school financial obligations and unpaid fines MUST be cleared

prior to graduation practice!

Graduation

Friday, June 6 @ 7:00 P.M. - Waccamaw High School Gymnasium

Seniors must arrive by 5:30 P.M. and report immediately to the cafeteria.

Attire: Young Ladies - Dress or blouse and skirt with black shoes.

Dress should not be seen from the top or bottom of your robe.

No flip-flops, backless sandals, boots, or tennis shoes!

Attire: Young Men - Full length black dress pants with black socks,

black dress shoes, and a white collared dress shirt with black or

red tie (no bow ties). No sandals, flip-flops, boots or tennis shoes!

Important Notes

Do not change or deface your attire, robe, or cap in any way. If you do not

comply with the dress code, you will not be allowed to march. Furthermore,

robes are to remain closed throughout the ceremony. Please remember to

IRON YOUR ROBES and bring your tassels with the caps.

The Night of Graduation…..

Doors open for seating at 5:30 P.M. At 7:00 P.M. all doors will be

closed and no one will be admitted to the ceremony once it has

begun.

There will be a closed circuit television available for all guests

without a ticket and for those who arrive after the ceremony has

begun. Someone will be available to escort guests to this area.

Seating is limited. Everyone, including babies and small children,

must have a ticket to attend. There will be no seat saving.

The graduation ceremony will be a dignified occasion with all

applause held until the last graduate has received his/her diploma.

Outbursts of noise interfere with each graduate’s family being able

to hear their graduate’s name called and will not be tolerated. Any

person or persons violating this procedure will be escorted from

the ceremony immediately.

Actual diplomas will be given to candidates after graduation in the

cafeteria upon a signature verification.

Seniors: Please park in the BUS PARKING LOT and enter through

the vocational hall to the cafeteria. This area will be restricted to

graduates and staff members only. Please do not invite other

friends or family members into the cafeteria area before the

ceremony, as they will not be admitted into this area.

We encourage all of our graduating seniors and their families

to attend this service. A letter was sent to each graduate.

Please return the RSVP as soon as possible. There is a

Baccalaureate RSVP Box in the WHS office, or you can mail it

to WHS 2014 Baccalaureate Committee, 2412 Kings River

Road, PI, SC 29585. If you have any additional questions,

please contact Helen Jones at jones29585@yahoo.com or

call 843-237-3107.

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Last Saturday School

of the Year (Attendance Make-Up Day)

May 10th

8am to 12pm

Parents and Students

“Saturday School/ School Attendance

Make-Up Day” is an attempt to assist

students who academically succeed in

class but, because of excessive unex-

cused absences, may be denied credit.

Students who are scheduled to attend

Saturday, May 10th, will be notified.

Late arrivals will not be admitted, no

early dismissals and there is a

$20.00 charge.

Please enter from the

front of the school.

Students should bring assignments from

teachers and work the entire time. No

talking, sleeping, playing, etc.

Students may not use Saturday School

to plan for future absences.

Karina Kostova

Lyric Wigfall

Carter Fox

Zach Trzop

Matthew Trowbridge

Jordan McNair

Adam Reichert

Dennis Amuser

Sarah Ball

Jamie McNair

Jed Parreno

Alani Scott

Emma Karst

Newsletter Staff Matt Lee and Hannah Wolf

Editors-in-Chief

PARENTS

Final report cards will be mailed home on June 9th.

If your mailing address has changed during the year,

please notify the school immediately if you have

not already done so.