McCormick High School

"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.”

32 MHS students toured North Greenville University and Furman University. Both schools have beautiful campuses with close-knit communities and housing for all four years.

Head Football Coach Leroy Collier and Clemson’s C. J Spiller met today about student athletes on Chieftain Hill.

Drive to Zero Simulator Presentation, the simulator is provided to schools to encourage them avoid distractions while driving, such as texting or drinking. Safe driving is encouraged during the presentation by state troopers.

The MHS PTO meeting will be held on Monday, April 28, at 5:30 PM, in the Parenting Center

Congratulations to Amar Baylor for being selected All-Region Team representing McCormick High School.

EOCs will taking place May 15-22. Please see the attached flyer for more information. (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_dCuY6Clo6HzRYWJUzwW-6lwYKtS-Rpf/view?usp=sharing)

Congratulations to Nyteria Parker & Javonte Belton for completing their Microburst Employability Certifications.

The soccer game that was scheduled for today (4-17-25) will be played at 6:15 pm.