Parents,
At our meeting on Thursday we discussed the following with your child:
1. Grades, service hours, paperwork, discipline, and meetings are all vital components of being a member of the Beta Club. Grades lower than a B in all classes, including related arts, will result in your child being on probation. He/she will have one quarter to improve the grade or he/she is dismissed. (If your child is taking a high school credit class, then "C" is the lowest grade allowed.) Service hours are due the day report cards are issued. If your child does not complete all hours (in two different areas) or does not turn in service hours, he/she will be dismissed after the second time. All paperwork should be turned in either before or on the due date. After your child has turned in paperwork late twice, he/she will be removed from Beta Club. An OSS referral results in immediate dismissal from Beta Club and your child will not be allowed to go on the trip. Two ISS referrals results in your child being dismissed from Beta Club.
2. Non-refundable deposit due Friday, September 14 of $200.00. Please let Mrs. Merck know if you would like your child to attend but are having financial difficulty securing the deposit. We will have fundraisers to help offset the cost of the trip. We will travel to Washington, DC, Philadelphia, NYC, and the Amish Country as well as visit many colleges along the way. The cost of the trip is $819.00.
3. If your child is interested in attending the SC Jr. Beta Club Convention this year, a $50.00 non-refundable deposit is due Friday, September 28. The cost of the trip is $325.00. The student will need to sign up to compete in a competition. If you need more information, please contact me and I'll send more information. The convention will be held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, January 23-25, 2013.
3. The following students are Beta Club Officers for the this year: President -- Liam Easley, Vice President -- Reid Powell, and Secretary -- Kaitlin Cox.
Shay Knight, Ph.D.
Hughes Academy of Science and Technology
Guidance Counselor 6th grade
Last Name N-Z 7th Grade
864-355-6204
