Volunteers from Grace Church and Ford Motor Credit joined students, parents and staff in the Hands on Greenville activities at Hughes Academy last Saturday. In addition to sprucing up the grounds, volunteers helped to enlarge the nature trail and clear the old grist mill adjacent to the school. The grist mill is dated to 1839 and is on the grounds of Vardry McBee's country home.

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Hughes Academy PTSA has been recognized by the South Carolina PTA as a member of the Gold Oak Leaf Association!  The Gold Oak Leaf Association means the PTSA has met certain Membership goals set by the State PTA. This designation was made possible because of the many efforts of our awesome parent volunteers. Congratulations! 

Gold Oak Leaf Award.pdf

Meet the Candidates!

South Carolina will hold a primary election on June 12th.   It is very important that all parents and teachers who are concerned about public education are informed about the different candidate's position and vote on this election.    

 
To help individuals in the community learn about the candidates and their position on education, SICs and PTAs across District 8 have arranged a  Forum with the District 8 Senate Candidates.  Jim Lee, Ross Turner, Jeff Dishner,  Joe Swann, David Thomas and Chad Groove will participate in this event. This is an opportunity for the candidates to share their position on education and community members to ask questions that relate to education and issues impacting families.  There will be a professional moderate present to facilitate.  

The forum will be held on Monday May 14th from 6-7:30 pm at Mauldin Middle School.   

If you are interested in attending the forum, please click on this link to register:

 
http://edforum2012-autohome.eventbrite.com/

Every Friday at 7:30 am Hughes Academy students visited Blythe Academy and tutored 1st and 2nd graders. According to Study Buddy Program Co-Chair Julie Hrobsky; "They are truly awesome and received an award of recognition." 

Here's a list of all the Hughes students who were Study Buddies this year: 

Austin Bettuo,  Michael Bettuo, Michael Wolf, Madison McNair,     
Olivia Groce,  Lexie Lavoie, Connor Rucker, Carly Rucker,      
Matthew Shields, Walker Phillips, Christina Storch and Carson Langston.

(Pictured from L to R) Lexie Lavoie, Carson Langston, Walker Phillips, Michael Wolf, and Michael Bettuo with guest speaker Brandon Bennett, former USC and Carolina Panthers football player from Riverside High School, at the Study Buddy Appreciation Breakfast held recently at Blythe Academy.

Hughes Academy took 22 students to the Model United Nations conference held in Flat Rock, North Carolina on April 12-13. These students represented the countries of Czech Republic, Thailand, Yemen, Colombia, Jamaica, Morocco and Kuwait.   Yemen and Colombia were selected to represent their proposals in the General Assembly sessions and Thailand was selected to present their proposal in the Plenary session. Hughes Academy won awards in Outstanding Festival of Nations booth, Outstanding Proposal, Outstanding Native Attire and Outstanding Statesman.

Hughes Academy students Sara Cano, Yurleidy Piedrhrahita, Alexis Wright, Reid Powell, and Mary Laurel Patrick were selected to attend a meeting with former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. During the visit (with 9 other schools) the students were able to have a question and answer session with Justice O'Connor.  These students are members of the Model United Nations and Youth in Government clubs.

Boys Soccer

The Hughes boys soccer team advanced to the 3rd round of the Greenville County Middle School Tournament.  They were defeated by eventual Champion Beck Academy. This was the first time in school history the boys had won a tournament game.  Great season Cougars!  They were coached by Mr. Bonhnstadt.

Girls Soccer

The Girls Soccer Team advanced to the second round of the tournament and were defeated by eventual County Champion Beck Academy.  Awesome season Lady Cougars!  They were coached by Brad Fisher.

All rising 7th, 8th, and 9th graders who are GEO-Coded for Greenville high and want to play football need to report the the GHS weight room on June 4th at 9 am OR 6 pm. At that time we will get you started in our summer conditioning program.

You will also need to have a current physical to participate. There will be a $10 Physical given at GHS gym on May 23rd at 5pm, which will be good for the whole 2012-2013 school year.

 
Sports Physicals will be offered one time this year on May 23rd at the school on a first come first served basis!!
 

Where:  GHS Gym

 
How Much:  $10

 
What to bring:  Physical form completed by parent, Consent form completed by parent, Acknowledgement of Risk form Completed by parent and student, Copy of Birth Certificate

  Click on the following links for forms

Consent to Treat and Notice of Privacy Practices 

Physical and Permission.pdf

Risk Acknowledgement Form

June 2012 Schedule.pdf