McCormick High School

Thank you, Mr. Steve Coleman, for your dedication to our students @ McCormick High School. Mr. Coleman meets with students during M&M time for Models Academy. Today Mr. Coleman brought the young men lunch to celebrate coming to the meetings. You are appreciated. ~Mrs. Rapp

Andre Bost Signs with Brevard College On May 14, 2025, at 2:00 PM in the McCormick High School Media Center, Andre Bost officially signed with Brevard College. This marks a significant milestone in Andre’s academic and athletic journey. Surrounded by faculty, staff, family, friends, and community supporters, the event celebrated Andre’s hard work, dedication, and commitment. This special moment reflects not only his accomplishments but also the strong support system that has helped him reach this point. Congratulations to Andre Bost and his family on this exciting new chapter! Coach Leroy Collier

Congratulations to the following student-athletes who have qualified for the 1A Track & Field State Championship that will take place on Thursday (5-15-25) at Richland Northeast High School at 5 pm. Girls 4X400 Relay Taylor Maston,Lourie Freeman,Tekirra Wideman, Faith Bell, Kayleigh Freeman Boys 4X100 Relay Darrius Houston, Ivan Duncan, Zechariah Hawkins, Andre Bost, Tyson Gray, Ja'Keivius Purdy Girls Discus Faith Bell

The 1A State Track and Field Championship will take place at 5 pm on Thursday (5-15-25) at Richland Northeast High School.

Athletic physicals will be given after school at MHS on Thursday, May 22, 2025. The cost of the physical is $25 and will cover the student-athlete the entire 2025-2026 school year. Students need to pick up a physical form from their head coach or Coach Pratt's office and sign up to take the physical before Friday, May 16, 2025. MHS sign ups will be located on Ms. Kelly's door and MMS sign ups will be located on the middle school gym door.

"Congratulations to the following students. These students graduated from Piedmont Technical College on Thursday, May 8, with an Arts Associate Degree. I am so proud of these young people. Ways to Go! Keep growing in all that you do!" ~Mrs. Rapp Jordan DiGeronimo Jancee Flanders Jamari Morton

"Good morning, all. I wanted to take the time to congratulate the following students. These students passed the WIN Test on the first try. The WIN test is a set of assessments designed to measure workplace skills and prepare individuals for employment. Typically, these assessments evaluate a range of skills employers consider essential for job success, including academic skills, soft skills, and digital literacy skills. Students take this test in their third year of high school. I am so proud of these young people. Congratulations, keep up the good work." ~Mrs. Rapp Faith Bell- Not pictured Makenzie Callaham John Crookham- Not pictured Lourie Freeman Cheyanne Hilton-Bentley Demarie King- Not pictured Kaley Leverette Sydney McNally - not pictured Demontae Singletary Lillie Sitts - not pictured Tekirra Wideman

"Congratulations to Lashanti Smalls, I accompanied her to the Small Business Expo. Lashanti worked at the event with The Chamber of Commerce. Way to Go! I am so proud of this young lady." ~Mrs. Rapp

"I want to thank Ms. Ferdinand and her wonderful students for allowing Ms. Brittney Guerry-Knight to visit their classes today. The students did an amazing job discussing today's lesson on "Respect." The students answered questions about the lesson and related them to personal experiences. Ms. Guerry-Knight was very impressed with the level of engagement in these classes. Thank you, Ms. Brittnee Guerry-Knight, for visiting us @ McCormick High School. Habitudes is a great, worthwhile program. See the pictures below." ~Mrs. Rapp

"We appreciate Newberry College Football & Coach Herrin for stopping by today to see what McCormick has to offer." ~Coach Collier

"Coach Jackson Eskierka, thank you for stopping by and recruiting the Chiefs today. I appreciate the opportunity to connect with you and The Citadel program, and I’m grateful you took the time to get a firsthand look at our athletes." ~Coach Leroy Collier

These are McCormick High School Track and Field girls and boys Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal finishers and other qualifiers for the upper state track meet on May 10, 2025. Girls: Silver Medal 4 x 100 meter relay Jakera Belcher, Aurianna McDuffie, Taylor Maston, Paris Curry Silver Medal - Faith Bell - Discus Throw Qualifiers: 4 x 400 Meter Relay Faith Bell, Tianna Callaham, Lorrie Freeman, Taylor Maston Shot Put - Khloe Peterson 400 Meter Dash - Tekirra Wideman 200 Meter Dash - Aurianna McDuffie Boys Silver Medal 4 x 100 Relay Zechariah Hawkins, Ivan Duncan, Andre Bost, Tyson Gray Silver Medal 4 x 800 Relay Tyson Gray, Zechariah Hawkins, Morgan Oglesby, Carson Mims Silver Medal - Jayden Nelson-McGrier - Shot Put Silver Medal - Andre Bost - Discus Silver Medal - Tyson Gray - 400 Meter Dash Silver Medal - Ivan Duncan -100 Meter Dash Silver Medal - Zechariah Hawkins - 200 Meter Dash Bronze Medal - 4 X 400 Relay Ivan Duncan, Justin Middleton, Ja'Keivius Purdy, Tyson Gray Bronze Medal - Darius Houston - Triple Jump Qualifier - Ja'Keivius Purdy - 400 Meter Hurdles

The Athletic Banquet will take place on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6 pm in the MHS gym. Admission will be $10.

‭This is the schedule for the Region Track Meet that will take place at MHS on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Admission will be $8.00. Schedule for Thursday, May 1‬‭ st‬ ‭ , 2025 (Running Schedule)‬ ‭ 3:40 PM ‬‭ Coaches Meeting and Packet Pickup at Start/Finish‬‭ Line‬ ‭ 3:55 PM ‬‭ Check-in for ‬‭ ALL‬‭ Field Events starting at‬‭ 4:00‬ ‭ 4:00 PM ‬‭ Check in for ‬‭ ALL‬‭ Field Events starting at‬‭ 4:00‬ ‭ Field Events‬ ‭ 4:00 PM‬‭ ‬‭ Girls Javelin followed by Boys Javelin‬ ‭ Girls Pole Vault followed by Boys Pole Vault‬ ‭ (At Crescent on Monday, April 28)‬ ‭ Boys Long Jump followed by Girls Long Jump‬ ‭ Girls Shot Put followed by Boys Shot Put‬ ‭ Girls High Jump followed by Boys High Jump‬ ‭ Boys Triple Jump followed by Girls Triple Jump‬ ‭ 4:45 PM‬‭ ‬‭ Boys Discus followed by Girls Discus‬ ‭ Running Events - Event times are ‬‭ estimated‬‭ as we will‬‭ be on a running schedule after the start. So if we‬ ‭ get ahead we will stay ahead.‬ ‭ 6:00 PM ‭ 6:05 PM‬‭ ‭ 6:10 PM‬‭ ‭ 6:25 PM‬‭ ‭ 6:45 PM‬‭ ‭ 6:55 PM‬‭ ‭ 7:00 PM‬‭ ‭ 7:05 PM‬‭ ‭ 7:10 PM‬‭ ‭ 7:20 PM‬‭ ‭ 7:30 PM‬‭ ‭ 7:35‬‭ ‬‭ PM‬‭ ‭ 7:40 PM‬‭ ‭ 7:50 PM‬‭ ‭ 8:00 PM‬‭ ‭ 8:10 PM‬‭ ‭ 8:15 PM‬‭ ‭ 8:25 PM‬‭ ‭ 8:35 PM‬‭ ‭ 9:05 PM‬‭ ‭ 9:25‬‭ ‬‭ PM‬‭ ‭ 9:30 PM‬‭ ‬‭ Girls 4x100 Meter Relay‬ Boys 4x100 Meter Relay‬ Girls 4x800 Meter Relay‬ Boys 4x800 Meter Relay‬ Girls 100 Meter Hurdles‬ Boys 110 Meter Hurdles‬ Girls 100 Meter Dash‬ Boys 100 Meter Dash‬ Girls 1600 Meter Run‬ Boys 1600 Meter Run‬ Girls 400 Meter Dash‬ Boys 400 Meter Dash‬ Girls 400 Meter Hurdles‬ Boys 400 Meter Hurdles‬ Girls 800 Meter Run‬ Boys 800 Meter Run‬ Girls 200 Meter Dash‬ Boys 200 Meter Dash‬ Girls 3200 Meter Run‬ Boys 3200 Meter Run‬ Girls 4 x 400 Meter Relay‬ Boys 4 x 400 Meter Relay‬ ‭ 9:45 PM ‬‭ ‬‭ Awards & Senior Recognition‬‭ (Inside of Track near Fence

Athletic physicals will be given at school on May 22, 2025 starting at 3:30 pm. The cost of the physical is $25.

"MHS students enjoyed a day of learning arts and crafts at the festival in Lake City, SC. Thank you to everyone who made the trip a successful event." ~Coach Kevin Jones

Please be reminded that the SAT will be tomorrow, Tuesday, April 29. Students who signed up need to be in the library by 8am.

Good afternoon, Parents/Guardians/Students. This is Gena K. Wideman, your high school principal. We are closing out the month of April, and as we all know, May is full of testing and end-of-year activities. Please see below a list of these activities. If any date should change, we will notify you as soon as possible. Thank you to those who attended Parent University this past Thursday. It is the second largest participation for high school parents we have seen since beginning Parent University. We appreciate parents to the fullest. With that being said, PTO is scheduled for Monday, April 28, 2025 @ 5:30pm in the HS Parenting Center. Please come out and support our PTO. If your child has not had his/her IGP meeting, make an appointment with the guidance department ASAP. Last, but far from least, End-of-Course assessments are fast approaching. Students enrolled in English 2, Algebra 1, US History, and/or Biology will be assessed. Make sure your child is reading and studying their course notes, attending M&M time for academic support, and reaching out to his/her teacher for tutoring. MONDAY, April 28, 2025 • PTO ~ Parenting Center ~ 5:30pm TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 • PLT/SLO meetings WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 • PLT/SLO meetings • STEM Trip for the Arts ~ Arts Field • Lander Univ, Exams THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 • PLT/SLO meetings • Lander Univ, Exams FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 • Lander Univ, Exams May 5 Testing Parade ~ Time: 2pm. Line up @ 1:30pm Lander Univ, Exams 5-9 Teacher Appreciation Week 6 Spring Band Concert ~ 6:00pm – 7:00pm Lander Univ, Exams 8 Athletic Banquet ~ 6pm ~ MMS Gymnasium PTC Graduation 11am & 3pm MHS Athletic Banquet @ 6pm 13 Val/Sal/Historian/Marshals Bus Delivery 15 English II Writing EOC 19 US History EOC 20 Biology EOC 21 English II Reading EOC Spring Drama Production ~ 5:00pm – 7:00pm ~ MMS Gymnasium 22 Algebra 1 EOC 23 Inclement Weather Day 26 Memorial Day ~ NO SCHOOL 28-30 Make-Up EOC Senior Week 29 Senior Awards Night ~ 6pm ~ MHS Gymnasium 30 Semester 2 Incentive Trip June 3 MHS Field Day 8th Grade Promotion 4 Underclassmen Awards ~ 10am ~ MHS Gymnasium Set-up for Graduation Early Release ~ 11:30am 5 Early Release/Last Day of School ~ 11:30am Senior Luncheon (1:00pm) /Graduation Practice (2-3:30) 6 Graduation ~ 10am ~ MMS Gymnasium 9 District End-of-Year Staff Luncheon ~ 11:30am – 1:00pm Thank you. Your quote for this week is by Gary Ryan Blair “You didn’t come this far to only come this far. DIG DEEP, FINISH STRONG, and make yourself proud.”

Good afternoon, Parents/Guardians/Students. This is Gena K. Wideman, your high school principal. We are closing out the month of April, and as we all know, May is full of testing and end-of-year activities. Please see below a list of these activities. If any date should change, we will notify you as soon as possible. Thank you to those who attended Parent University this past Thursday. It is the second largest participation for high school parents we have seen since beginning Parent University. We appreciate parents to the fullest. With that being said, PTO is scheduled for Monday, April 28, 2025 @ 5:30pm in the HS Parenting Center. Please come out and support our PTO. If your child has not had his/her IGP meeting, make an appointment with the guidance department ASAP. Last, but far from least, End-of-Course assessments are fast approaching. Students enrolled in English 2, Algebra 1, US History, and/or Biology will be assessed. Make sure your child is reading and studying their course notes, attending M&M time for academic support, and reaching out to his/her teacher for tutoring. MONDAY, April 28, 2025 • PTO ~ Parenting Center ~ 5:30pm TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 • PLT/SLO meetings WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 • PLT/SLO meetings • STEM Trip for the Arts ~ Arts Field • Lander Univ, Exams THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 • PLT/SLO meetings • Lander Univ, Exams FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 • Lander Univ, Exams May 5 Testing Parade ~ Time: 2pm. Line up @ 1:30pm Lander Univ, Exams 5-9 Teacher Appreciation Week 6 Spring Band Concert ~ 6:00pm – 7:00pm Lander Univ, Exams 8 Athletic Banquet ~ 6pm ~ MMS Gymnasium PTC Graduation 11am & 3pm MHS Athletic Banquet @ 6pm 13 Val/Sal/Historian/Marshals Bus Delivery 15 English II Writing EOC 19 US History EOC 20 Biology EOC 21 English II Reading EOC Spring Drama Production ~ 5:00pm – 7:00pm ~ MMS Gymnasium 22 Algebra 1 EOC 23 Inclement Weather Day 26 Memorial Day ~ NO SCHOOL 28-30 Make-Up EOC Senior Week 29 Senior Awards Night ~ 6pm ~ MHS Gymnasium 30 Semester 2 Incentive Trip June 3 MHS Field Day 8th Grade Promotion 4 Underclassmen Awards ~ 10am ~ MHS Gymnasium Set-up for Graduation Early Release ~ 11:30am 5 Early Release/Last Day of School ~ 11:30am Senior Luncheon (1:00pm) /Graduation Practice (2-3:30) 6 Graduation ~ 10am ~ MMS Gymnasium 9 District End-of-Year Staff Luncheon ~ 11:30am – 1:00pm Thank you. Your quote for this week is by Gary Ryan Blair “You didn’t come this far to only come this far. DIG DEEP, FINISH STRONG, and make yourself proud.”