SCHOLARS ACADEMY WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS - March 18, 2022

SCHOLARS ACADEMY
           WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
               March 18, 2022

      AFTER SCHOOL HOURS ON CCU CAMPUS
Please be reminded, no SA student is allowed to stay on the CCU campus
after 3:00 without Administration approval. Students must have written
parent permission (an email is fine) to stay on campus that has been
approved before the end of the school day (2:15). For attendance at
performances or cultural events, please make sure these are done in
plenty of time for us to receive clearance for students to attend. If you
have questions, please contact Mr. McQueen. You may refer to the SA
Student Guide for Success for more details.

SCHOOL MARCH 21ST
SA will have school on March 21st—exchange day for March 10th.
Transportation will be provided. Students should sign up by March 16th
to secure bus transportation. Form Link here PBJ sandwiches will be
provided for lunch.

COVID 19 UPDATES
Linked HERE are the latest COVID updates from Horry County Schools

CONGRATULATIONS
CFHS Mock Trial Team Members
Team finished 2nd in the State Competition on March 12th
John Sumter was selected Most Effective Attorney Round 1
Ali Johnson was selected Most Effective Witness Round 2
Other SA team members who competed included Neal Patel
SA THIRD ANNUAL MATHEMATICS COMPETITION
     Congratulations Winners:
     1st Place: Andy Xu-10th grade
     2nd Place: Tanner Buck-11th grade
     3rd Place: Hunter Kuperman-12th grade
     4th Place: Keith Bullard-11th grade
     5th Place: Reagan McQueen-12th grade
     6th Place: Zhong Zhao-11th grade

STUDENTS ARE REMINDED THEY MUST SCAN IN AND OUT EACH
TIME THEY LEAVE THE BUILDING.

COLLEGE VISITS
    Juniors and Seniors are reminded there is            MARCH VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENTS
    paperwork to fill out if you plan to take a college               HERE

    visit and have the absence excused. Juniors may
    have 1 excused day and Seniors are allowed 2. More information is
    located in the Guidance Section of our website. Here is a link to the
    required paperwork that must be completed BEFORE you go on the
    visit.       College Visit Form

STEM SIGNING DAY
    South Carolina STEM Signing Day celebrates high school seniors who
    choose to pursue STEM related careers at technical programs, two-
    and four-year colleges, and universities. All high school seniors from
    South Carolina who plan to attend a two-year or four-year college or
    university and pursue a STEM related degree or program are eligible
    to apply via Tallo. Click here to watch a video going over the exact
    application process.

    What's in it for students? Well, all 2022 STEM Signing Day Honorees
    will be invited to join the Boeing Mentorship Program -- an exclusive
    mentorship program powered by the Tallo Community that pairs students
    with Boeing professionals from all over the country to support them as they
    enter their first year of college. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity! Don't
    miss out!

    For more information about STEM Signing Day click here.

LOCKHEED MARTIN CODE QUEST
    Each year, Lockheed Martin hosts Code Quest, an annual computer programming competition
    where teams of two to three high school students work together to solve problems by using JAVA,
    Python, C#, and/or C++ programming to complete the “quest.” The problem set consists of 20 to
    30 challenging problems created by Lockheed Martin engineers and computer programmers.

    The Lockheed Martin Code Quest® Competition will be held virtually in 2022. For Code Quest
    2021, 15 combined Lockheed Martin locations around the world virtually hosted more than 1,800
    students. We’re looking forward to an even bigger event in 2022!

       •   General registration: February 14 - April 3, 2022
       •   This event will take place in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
       •   For more information on Code Quest, visit www.lockheedmartin.com/codequest
       •   Lockheed Martin Greenville, S.C. is the hosting team for South Carolina schools
       •   Registration information for Greenville, South Carolina and Unaffiliated U.S. teams is
           located here
       •   For previous Code Quest problem sets, visit Code Quest Academy here
       •   For other questions, or to be added to our distribution list, contact us at code-quest.gr-
           aero@lmco.com

The PTSO would like to
                                                   sponsor an SA student
                                                   event and would like your
                                                   input. Please complete
                                                   the attached Google form
                                                   using the link below:
PTSO BOARD
President - Julie Martin                               https://forms.gle/
Vice President - Erin Toole-Ruggerio               DAeMSoYzDTnntegM9
Secretary - Trisha Trotta
                                                   Thank you for your input!!
Treasurer - Darla Domke-Damonte
                                                   Please vote by Monday
Asst Treasurer - Christy Bailey
Student Rep—Laura Damonte

SIC MEETING
The School Improvement Council will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday,
March 22nd from 6:00-7:00 virtually. Anyone is invited to attend.
     Google Meet joining info
     https://meet.google.com/ppu-hpxu-deh
SIC contacts are:
Mandy Bellah—MandyBellah@hotmail.com
Jennifer Kupperman—Jen.Kupperman@gmail.com
Whitney Stancil—WStancil@HorryCountySchools.net
Trena Kirby—TKirby@HorryCountySchools.net
Jamirika Randall—student representatives
Aiyanna Green—student representatives

CLUBS
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MATH TUTORING during Scholars Station
Math Club provides free tutoring during MOST Scholars Stations. Please
see the attached list of students willing to assist with any math
questions.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hdpbmq73NvDRw1s9ESdNVEnIrRFpXsQHxJ0Hrd32sR
E/edit#gid=79249076

      Attention Seniors:

      PLEASE REFER TO YOUR EMAIL DATED 3/18/2022 SENT AT 1:59PM

      You were emailed a “fillable” PDF document that you will use to create your Senior
      Slide!! In addition, there was a listing attached of possible Sr. Awards that you
      may or may not want to include on your slide.

      Once you have completed, confirmed, and saved your slide, you will complete a
      Google form (see link below) and UPLOAD your SAVED PDF.

              https://forms.gle/qioa74rN1fAkwa6k7

      ALL SENIOR SLIDES ARE DUE TO BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN
      FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022!

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Attention 9th, 10th & 11th Grade Students:

    PLEASE REFER TO YOUR EMAIL DATED 3/18/2022 SENT AT 2:01PM

    You were emailed a “fillable” PDF document that you will use to create your SA
    Awards Ceremony Slide!! In addition, attached was a listing of possible
    Awards/Honors that you may or may not want to include on your slide.

    Once you have completed, confirmed, and saved your slide, you will complete a
    Google form (see link below) and UPLOAD your SAVED PDF. You MUST be
    logged in to your HCS Google account to access the Google form and upload your
    completed slide.

          https://forms.gle/Hdgdh6rmHa8s7L8q8

    ALL SA AWARDS CEREMONY SLIDES ARE DUE TO BE COMPLETED NO
    LATER THAN FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022!

LUNCH
    Link To Lunch Order Form

TO:             CCU Faculty and Staff

FROM:           Darla Domke-Damonte, Associate Provost for Global Initiatives
                Harry Titus, Director, Off-campus Student Services and Community Engagement

DATE:           March 16, 2022

SUBJECT:        Please join in our Support for Ukraine opportunities!

On March 4, 2022, Coastal Carolina University issued a statement to the campus community
condemning the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. As President Benson noted, “Images of the
burgeoning humanitarian crisis caused by this senseless attack and destruction that we’ve
witnessed have been deeply troubling to our campus, our nation, and the world. Teal Nation
includes students, faculty, staff, and alumni with close ties to Ukraine, Russia, and their bordering
countries. They have loved ones who are likely in harm’s way. Our thoughts are with each of them
and their families.”

Now we ask for your participation in support of Ukraine!

Working with Viktoriia Shoemaker, one of our students from Ukraine, we have identified the
following four ways to get involved! We have also sent out separate messages to all CCU students
as well!

(1) Stop by the LJSU Rotunda to write your Message of Hope for Ukraine and encourage your
students to do so as well. We will be posting these messages on the glass walls outside CHANT
411 and featuring them in social media and summarizing to send to families in Ukraine.

(2) Donate medical supplies for humanitarian aid by dropping them off in LJSU A109 between
March 16 - March 30, 2022 to be shipped to Ukraine. Please see the list of items needed
at https://meest.com/uploads/elFinder/US/aid/PRIORITY-ITEMS-FOR-HUMANITARIAN-
RELIEF.pdf. We will focus on materials such as bandaids, safety pins, bandaging
materials, neosporin, tweezers, pain relievers, etc. all in new condition and in original packaging.
We will be packing and shipping them to Ukraine by air for distribution to aid groups on the

ground there through MEEST, a reputable sender of aid to on-ground organizations directly in
Ukraine.

(3) Participate in our fundraiser through GoFundMe (https://gofund.me/05d692ff with donations
portal opening soon) to both: (1) raise money to ship the humanitarian supplies we collect to
agencies within Ukraine; and (2) provide a direct donation of the remaining funds to Sunflowers of
Peace which provides assistance to organizations and individuals in Ukraine.

(4) Share your expertise --- We’d like to showcase through our website )the impacts that you see
this crisis having on people of all ages, structure of society, policy, health and wellbeing, and other
areas in both Ukraine and elsewhere on our website on the link noted below:
(https://www.coastal.edu/globalinitiatives/ourinternationalinvolvement/ccustandswithukraine/.
If you would be willing, we would love to have your 1 – 2 minute video, few paragraphs of
narrative, or links to materials you think would help our community appreciate the impacts of the
Russian invasion of Ukraine. Please email them to ddamonte@coastal.edu.

Hear from Viktoriia Shoemaker, current LIS major from Ukraine who helped to identify activities
we can take as a community to be of support!

 Hello, my name is Viktoriia Shoemaker, and I am a LIS student here at CCU. I was born and raised
in the beautiful country of Ukraine where my parents and family are still residing. I get to go visit
Ukraine once a year, and every time I go I get to share a lot of excitement, laughter, and memories
with my family and friends.

My hometown Kryvyi Rih is the longest city in Europe, and most importantly, it is my home. I was
told from my childhood that this is the place where I can always come back no matter where I end
up in life. On February 24th, 2022, I woke up to my father's text message, "The war has started."
and I refused to believe it until I got to call him. Ever since that Thursday (the worst Thursday of my
life), I am constantly reminded that there is no promise that my home country will be there the
next time I go home, and what will "home" mean then?... I totally reevaluated my everyday
troubles and worries which now seem so trivial. Every morning I keep hoping for better news from
Ukraine and for a text from my dad that we won the war, but unfortunately, I am just constantly
feeling stuck in a nightmare that I cannot wake up from.

Here I wanted to express my appreciation to all of the students and professors of CCU that reached
out to me and sent prayers to my family. I also want to say thank you to Dr. Domke-Damonte for
coordinating CCU's support program for Ukraine. For those willing to support the Ukrainian Army,
as well as Ukrainian families affected by the Russian invasion, please consider looking through the
ways you can personally help and donate supplies to the people of Ukraine through CCU here on
this page. Please remember that any little donation will not only warm your heart but could also
save someone's life.

Слава Україні! Glory to Ukraine!

Please join us in this effort! Want more information?

Please reach out to Dr. Darla Domke-Damonte, Associate Provost for Global Initiatives,
at ddamonte@coastal.edu or 843-349-2129 or to Mr. Harry Titus, Director of Off-Campus Student
Services and Community Engagement, at hltitus@coastal.edu or 843-349-2328.

Further announcements will be posted on the project’s webpage at:
https://www.coastal.edu/globalinitiatives/ourinternationalinvolvement/ccustandswithukraine/

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS
    NEW COMMUNITY SERVICE FORM procedures began September 1st will be
    required for the remaining hours. REMEMBER YOU MUST SUBMIT A
    PICTURE AND EMAIL/PHONE CONTACT OF PERSON WHO CAN VERIFY THE
    HOURS. PARENTS/FAMILY MEMBERS CANNOT SIGN FOR COMMUNITY
    SERVICE HOURS. While we are out March 8-11 students are encouraged to
    finish their hours for the year. March hours are due by the end of school on
    March 31st.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Easter Egg Hunt—FUMC MB Child Development Center
First United Methodist Church of Myrtle Beach
Child Development Ministry (CDM)
904 65th Ave N (North Campus)
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
April 9th Arrive 8:00--hide eggs
                         9:30—Bunny Breakfast—need someone to dress as
Easter Bunny
                         10:00-10:30 Egg Hunt
                         10:30-11:00 Clean up
If you want to volunteer call Cindy at 843-692-9272 M-F from 7:00 to 5:30.
Will need approximately 15 people.

CHAMPION AUTISM NETWORK
Seeking volunteers. Contact
       Stephanie Olson
       Deputy Director
       843-344-7400

       #ComePlayWithUs® #YesYouCAN®
       Champion Autism Network
       Like Champion Autism Network on Facebook

ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE (March 19th)—NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
Students are needed to sell chocolate for the Shriner’s Club. If
interested contact Rusty Watson at Arustyshiner@yahoo.com or 843-
685-5540.

CCU TEDx PRESENTATIONS
4-6 students are needed to play “host/guides” as CCU presents TEDx
Talks on April 23th in Wall Auditorium. Students will need to be available
from 9:00-4:00, dress professionally, and be willing to assist attendees
with finding seating, passing out programs, giving directions to spaces….
Interested students should see Mr. McQueen for further information.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

    Beach Ball Scholarship We are very happy to let you know the Beach Ball
    Classic Scholarship application is now available online. Interested students
    should go to and select the link below to apply.
            https://link.edgepilot.com/s/364c6918/M5Vivt3fEkKyWpZNu1TEPA?u=http
           s://forms.gle/qLoHHkS1oR9TK4LG7
    Once the application has been submitted, it will not be considered until a copy
    of the transcript of credit earned to date and a letter of recommendation by a
    school staff member has been received. These items need to be emailed to
    scholarship@beachballclassic.com. All completed applications and
    documentation are to be submitted online by March 31, 2022.

    CHAPIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY SCHOLARSHIP
    The deadline for 2022 The Friends of Chapin Memorial Library - Shirley W.
    Boone Scholarship has been EXTENDED.
    Students may apply until Friday, March 25, 2022, at 5:00pm.
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-kOuIG0q9bDJhxwsArIwt5_d-
    8mXSwdT/view?usp=sharing
    https://www.chapinlibrary.org/friends-scholarship

HCHEC SCHOLARSHIP
Please see the note below regarding Horry County Higher Education
Commission Scholarships for students who have been accepted and
are planning to attend CCU in the fall. These scholarships are
important opportunities for our future Chanticleers, and it is
imperative that they know how to apply. As students confirm their
decisions, please make sure that those who are committing to CCU
know about these scholarships and take the time to apply.
Information can be accessed at the link below.

Horry County Higher Education Commission CCU Scholarship
Page

         Scholarship
        Opportunities
Waccamaw Community Foundation offers
students many different scholarship opportunities.
When completing the 2021 Scholarship Program
application, students are asked to indicate each
program for which they are eligible and wish to be
considered. Read below for full criteria to apply for
different scholarships at WCF and links to
scholarship applications. All applications must be
submitted by 3:00 PM on Friday, April 29,
2022.

•   The applications will be open from March 4 to April 29,
         2022.
    •   Recipients will be notified toward the end of May 2022.
Applying Online
Applications must be completed online via the
web-based application portal, which is
accessed through our partners at Coastal
Community Foundation.
Have any questions? Contact Mike Mancuso at
843-357-4483 or mike@mywcf.org.
The Edsel J. “Coupe” DeVille Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was created by the Surfside Area
Rotary Club in honor of Edsel J. “Coupe” DeVille, a
retired Air Force Colonel and the co-founder of
Right Flight, an organization that inspired high
school students to become future pilots, engineers,
and soldiers in the military. Through his work with
Right Flight and the Rotary Club, DeVille’s mission
was to change lives through the access of
education.
Criteria

    •   Applicants must be graduating seniors from St. James High
         School or Socastee High School. Horry County students
         who have family who are members of Surfside Area Rotary
         Club are also eligible to apply.
    •   Students should have demonstrated involvement in extra-
         curriculars or community activities and financial need.

•   This scholarship is not necessarily for “A” students, as
         academic performance is evaluated on an individual basis
         in relationship with the student’s full application.
John M. Draughn and Trena B. Draughn Scholarship
This scholarship, in an amount up to $2,000, is
awarded to a North Myrtle Beach High School
Senior who maintains high moral principles, is
trustworthy, and exhibits leadership qualities.
Applicants should contact their Guidance
Counselor with any questions pertaining to the
scholarship process.
Criteria

    •   Applicant must be accepted and attend either Coastal
         Carolina University (CCU) or Horry Georgetown Technical
         College (HGTC).
    •   A GPA above 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale is required.
    •   Applicant must show financial need.
    •   An essay of 200 words or less is required telling why you
         feel you should receive the scholarship.
    •   An official transcript must be included.
    •   Major in a business related field of study.
    •   Preference is given to students with some work history in the
         past two years.
    •   Nominations must be received through the guidance
         department at the applicant’s high school.
Sue’s Hope Scholarship
This is an annual scholarship in the amount of
$1,000.00 to be awarded to a North Myrtle Beach
High School or North Myrtle Beach Christian
Academy Senior.

Criteria

    •   Submit an essay, “Vision For My Future Education,” of no
         more than 500 words. Student essay should demonstrate:
             o A sense of “hope” despite obstacles in student’s life,
                 examples of challenges or obstacles student has
                 overcome, and how student is trying to (or has
                 already achieved) turning his or her life around.
             o His or her potential, and his or her desire to succeed.
    •   School transcript with GPA of 2.5 or higher, on a 4.0
         scale. (Note: This scholarship is not intended for the top
         performing academic student, but rather for the student
         who would be “left behind” because of finances, for not
         being the top performing academic student, or for some
         other obstacle.)
    •   Community service record from teacher in charge of all
         community service hours for graduating students.
    •   Official record of clubs, organizations, and individual
         achievements.
    •   Nominations must be received through the North Myrtle
         Beach High School Guidance Department or through the
         North Myrtle Beach Christian Academy Guidance
         Department.
Thomas W. Jones Memorial Scholarship
This renewable scholarship is to be awarded to a
graduating high school senior or current student at
the University of South Carolina’s School of
Engineering.
Criteria

    •   Applicant must attend the University of South Carolina
         enrolled in the School of Engineering.
    •   A GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale is required.
    •   Applicant must have ties to either Georgetown or Horry
         County.

GFOASC SCHOLARSHIP
      The Government Finance Officers Association of SC (GFOASC)offers a
      scholarship every year to high school students.

      The Presidents Scholarship is a $750 scholarship available to high school
      students that meet the following criteria:
         • be a resident of South Carolina,
         • be a high school senior,
         • attending a South Carolina technical college or university working
            towards a certificate, Associate Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree in
            Accounting, Finance, or Business related field,
         • have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA

Here is the link for our scholarships https://gfoasc.org/scholarships/.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES

      TEXAS A&M SUMMER PROGRAM
      It is our great pleasure to invite you and your students to the 2022 Texas A&M Physics
      and Engineering Festival! This year, the festival will be offered both in-person AND
      virtually — which means students from all across the country can attend! We are planning
      a live-streamed event starting at 9:30 AM CST showcasing exciting, interactive science
      demonstrations, talks by prominent scientists, and, of course, Q&A. We believe this
      festival will help engage your students in the classroom by entertaining them with science
      learning outside of it. On top of that, it’s free! The Festival will be April 2, 2022. More
      updates will be posted on the Festival website at physicsfestival.tamu.edu and on social
      media.

      We expect several thousand people from all over the US to join us. Dozens of interactive
      science exhibits for scientists of all ages will be run by our faculty and students and
      streamed online with your students, who are encouraged to participate in Q&A. Some of
      these demonstrations can be previewed on the Festival webpage and here at Real
      Physics Live. Your students are welcome to submit questions about these demonstrations
      and to the speakers in advance, and the best questions, announced with your school
      name, will be live-streamed. Additionally, students can enter for a chance to win a box of
      science goodies, and teachers and school administrators can enter to win goodies in a
      giveaway exclusively for schools!

       The 2022 Physics and Engineering Festival will feature public talks by popular science
      writer and award-winning author Richard Panek, and professor of astronomy and winner
      of the 2004 Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization Alex Filippenko. We’ll also have a
      Texas-sized depth charge with five barrels and 1,000 plastic balls! Here is a promotional
      video you can share with your students and their families.

      Please help us spread the word, and thank you in advance for your support of science
      education!

If you would like to sign-up for our mailing list to receive future updates about the Festival,
please click here. Anyone aged 18 and over may join the list.

Find us on social media at

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TAMUPhysAstr

       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamuphysastr/

       Twitter: https://twitter.com/TAMUPhysicsFest

       TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tamuphysastr

Physics and Engineering Festival 2022 | April 2, 2022

Department of Physics and Astronomy | Texas A&M University

festival@physics.tamu.eduhttps://physicsfestival.tamu.edu

CALENDAR
March 21—SA classes held—bus transportation request needed
April 1—Report Cards issued --Third 9 weeks
April 11-14—HCS Spring Break. Students must attend CCU classes
April 15—Good Friday—No SA or CCU classes
May 2-5—CCU Finals Spring Semester
May 6—Interim Reports issued
May 2-13—AP Exams
May 24—Sr Ceremony 6:00 Wheelwright Auditorium (Ticketed event)
May 25—Awards Ceremony 9:00—11:00 Field Day immediately following
          Parents invited to attend
May 30—Memorial Day no SA classes
June 2-3—Final Exams—2.5 Early Release
June 3—Teacher’s last day
June 13—Grades finalized—Report Cards issued

BASE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Students/Parents who wish to receive base/attendance area
school announcements should contact Teresa Vereen at
TVereen001@HorryCountySchools.net. Students are
encouraged to check school webpages for information on
organizations and activities/events that may interest them.

FOR ALL BULLYING ISSUES PLEASE SEE MR. MCQUEEN OR MRS. ZARONE