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The Superintendent's Reading Challenge
HCS Superintendent Clifford Jones is once again challenging students to read! If you haven’t already started logging pages on Beanstack, make sure you start soon because, for this year’s Superintendent’s Reading Challenge, HCS is partnering with the Bojangles Foundation to bring amazing prizes to our top readers!
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Labor Day 2026
Schools and office will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
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Literacy Under the Lights
Come join us for Literacy Under the Lights at Socastee High School on September 17th from 6:30 to 7:30 PM
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CogAt Testing Referrals
Our GT department will soon be holding the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). The dead line for referrals of students to be tested is September 11th. Click the read more button for additional information about CogAt and a link to the Parent Referral Form
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Order Your 2026/2027 FES School Yearbook
It is time to order your 2026 - 2027 school yearbook order. You can pay for the yearbook online at www.MyPaymentsPlus.com and order the yearbook online at www.YearbookOrdercenter.com. The DEADLINE to order a school yearbook is March 31st, 2027.
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FES Spirit Night at Stella's Homemade Ice Cream
Come join us at Stella's Home Made Ice Cream in Murrells Inlet on Tuesday, September 8th from 5:30 to 8:30 PM for our 1st FES Spirit Night for the 2026/2027 calendar year. The FES PTA is hosting a yummy fundraiser for our school. Come try our original Forestbrook flavor! Your favorite teachers and administrators will be there scooping your ice cream.
FES Highlights
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FES 2025/2026 Teacher of the Year
We are pleased to announce that Ms. Erin Kerr, one of our 5th grade teachers has been named our 2025 - 2026 Teacher of the Year! Congratulations Ms. Kerr!
2025-2026 Support Staff of the Year
Parent Letter to Student
Parents wrote letters to students that were delivered to the child on the 1st day of school.
Open House Bookworm Contest Winner
FES Calendar
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Myrtlewood Golf Course, Myrtle Beach, SC
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Socastee High School Stadium
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HCS Regional Bus Facility 6058 Investors Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC 295789
2026-2027 and 2027-2028 Student Calendars
Click on a calendar to view the entire pdf.
