February 12th - February 16th

 

This week, our students came together for our monthly all-school assembly. Our very own Mr. Cargile, Head of Middle School, shared a remarkable speech on the superpowers of empathy! Our students also enjoyed a performance by our Coffee House Talent Show winner, Harrison Chancy, who performed Wierd Al Yankovic’s “Amish Paradise.”

I am looking forward to our community events this month. This afternoon, we will have our Community on Ice event at the convention center from 4 to 6 pm for the whole family! While I am not a stellar skater, I look forward to watching our students have fun. The Oyster Roast will be at the gun club on February 23rd. I have never experienced one of these southern traditions and am excited about this event!

• HDS Golf:  17 boys tried out for the Varsity boys team and 9 girls tried out for the Varsity girls team.  More information to follow.  Thank you Bacon Park for being one of our host parks. Please contact Ms. Heather Seibert….(seiberthh@gmail.com for mor info!

• The “First Tee” program is just getting started at HDS. This program is a youth development organization that enables kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. First Tee will start in the lower school integrating into the PE program and transitioning into our golf teams. 

• Parents and teachers, please come and volunteer at our home Basketball games.  We need help at the entry gate as well as the concessions.  Students can earn community service hours in concessions.  Here are the dates for the upcoming home games (see Sign up Genius for times): 

• 1/27, 1/31, 2/1, 2/7, 2/10, 2/12, 2/14, 2/17

Please go to SignUpGenius.com to sign up.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CAFAB2BABF5C34-46393022HANCOCK ATHLETICS, 2023-2024

BASKETBALL

• Total Record - 6/9 teams fighting for 1st place in their divisions

• Practice opportunities increased by 40%.  This year we used 4 gyms for 

practice, increasing our times at each.  After renegotiating the rental fees (saving $25 each rental), we saved $3000 in gym rentals.

• Select Basketball Team 

• Students enjoyed “Best Seat in the House” fan fun

SOCCER

• Tryouts February 14th

• One team will play under SPAL; other possible teams will play intramurals

GOLF

• Practice Mondays with a tentative match Feb 27 at Bacon Golf Course (TBD)

• 17 boys and 9 girls are out for golf

TRACK

• Tryouts in March

FISHING

• Tournament planned for late March/early April.  Parent volunteers needed.

LACROSSE

• Sign-ups were given out earlier; play with Empire Coastal League

BASEBALL

• Tryouts are currently being held with independent evaluators.

• A possible second tryout date will be scheduled due to dual sport athletes (basketball).

• 5th graders can play this year.

FOOTBALL

• Plans are in process to move the home JV football games to our BC Soccer field to allow for an earlier start time for both the JV and Varsity home games.  

New this year:

• 12 students and 1 teacher sang the National Anthem (baseball, football and basketball)

• Students athletes/rosters were introduced pregame.

• We had guest announcers for games (Mr. Cargile, students, etc.).

• TENNIS - Sarah Berg and Brooks Isaacs

• SWIMMING - Becoming more organized w/ Greg Schmid

*Special thanks to Jessica Bowden with the PTO Sign-up Genius.  This app has really helped, but we need many more parent volunteers to allow our programs to continue.

Also Thanks to Cara Getter for helping with basketball practices and Marissa Steimle for all the work she gas done with Athletes 

 Happy February.  I love teaching this month.  There are so many celebrations.  We began Valentine’s Day early in PreK and built Valentine Castles.  In kindergarten we are reading about presidents, focusing on Theodore Roosevelt.  In first grade, WE MUMMIFIED APPLES!!  I will include some pictures soon.  Second graders are reading biographies about famous people from our state.  In Third grade, we are focusing on African Americans who changed the world for the better.  In fourth grade, we are reading realistic fiction. Fifth graders finished their research on a famous person and will start their Dr. Seuss projects next week.

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