Deets with the Deans February & March Issue

DEANS DR. LAVALLEE & MS. SCARBOROUGH

Hello, Marlin Community!

Happy Spring, everyone! These past two months have been packed with student events. This issue features Science Fair, a 10th grade Tampa field trip, dances galore for every grade level, and of course, Homecoming! We are headed into another eventful Quarter 4. Hope everyone enjoys the long weekend.

Get some rest and gear up for an amazing close to the year.

Until next month, Dr. Lavallee & Ms. Scarborough

FEBRUARY & MARCH 2025 ISSUE

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Classroom Activities 3. Portable Removal & Chapel Assembly 4. Lower School Events 5. Science Fair 6. Personal Finance Tampa Trip 7. SCISA Events 8. SCISA Events 9. Dean Students of the Month 10. Lower School Valentine’s Dance 11. Middle School Luau 12. Homecoming Spirit Week 13. Homecoming Dance 14. Club Feature & Teacher Spotlights 15. Upcoming Events & Birthdays

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES Lower School Mrs. Flo Phillips, the author of Goodnight Colonial Georgetown, visited the Lower School to read her book to the K5 and First Grade classes!

Middle School To connect better with their English novel, Chew on This, the 6th Grade worked became an assembly line for candy cars and completed a french fry taste test.

Upper School The 9th Grade class completed their unit on Genetic Engineering with a Socratic Seminar. They discussed the ethical issues surrounding the genetic modification of humans and other animals.

Upper School The AP Psychology class learned about the early psychological development of humans with a twoweek Sock Baby project. They were tasked with caring for their baby, as well experiencing psychological concepts like parallel play and conservation.

Upper School

The AP Physics 1 class learned the science behind oscillatory motion by making themselves pendulums on the swings.

SCHOOL EVENTS Portable Removal

Over the past few weeks, Lowcountry has slowly begun to dismantle and remove the portables. Our students gathered outside to view the end of an era as the first portable was hulled away.

The rest of the portables will be removed over the coming weeks and months.

Chapel Assembly

For February’s Chapel assembly, the school recieved a special treat as senior Ryan Corcoran presented.

Discussing the wonderful power of prayer, Ryan inspired the school to a higher way of life. Proclaiming the ideals of self-sacrifice, humility, and a desire to learn, he discussed how the simple act of prayer can lead to an empowered, impactful life.

SCHOOL EVENTS Kindergarten Career Day

Kindergarten had the best community helpers week! They got to hear from a lawyer, dentist, doctor, visit the fire station, and the Myrtle beach police department. We are so thankful for all the kindergarten parents who serve our community and we appreciate you taking your time to talk to the class.

Read Across America Week

The Lower School celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday with lots of fun activities, including dressing up and partner reading across grades.

SCHOOL EVENTS Breakfast Science with FairSanta Each year, Lower and Middle While our Upper School School students demonstrate students worked hard taking their scientific knowledge by their exams, the Lower School presenting a hypothesis and put in the good work to host a experiment to be judged by a breakfast with Santa. panel of volunteer judges. The Sponsored by the K-5, Students fair is filled with competitive enjoyed muffins, donuts, and projects that have involved lots Christmas crafts while meeting of hard work and dedication Santa! from the students.

Awards 3rd Grade 1st: Carly Todd 2nd: Eden Gilligan 3rd: Reece Cox-Floyd 4th Grade 1st: Adeline Truluck 2nd: Rhen Hill 3rd: McKenna Barclay 5th Grade 1st: Bert Hungerford 2nd: Lilian Bradley 3rd: Nora Folsom 6th Grade 1st: Caroline Meeks 2nd: June O’Halloran 3rd: Toby Hayes

7th Grade 1st: Mary Grace Swift 2nd: Shannon Hungerford 3rd: Brenna Ballard 8th Grade 1st: Arianna Schierer 2nd: Middleton Bell 3rd: Londyn Roderick Lower School 1st: Carly Todd 2nd: Adeline Truluck 3rd: Eden Gilligan Honorable Mention: Rhen Hill Middle School 1st: Caroline Meeks 2nd: Mary Grace Swift 3rd: Shannon Hungerford Honorable Mention: June O’Halloran

SCHOOL EVENTS Personal Breakfast Finance with Tampa SantaTrip Mr. While Strong’s our Upper 10th School Grade Personal studentsFinance workedclass hardworked taking their hard exams, throughout the Lower the year School to put planinand thebudget good work theirtotrip host to a Tampa, breakfast Florida. with They Santa. had a Sponsored blast at Busch by the Gardens K-5, Students and enjoyed learned muffins, about different donuts, and Christmas cultures atcrafts a Native while American meeting restaurant.

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SCISA EVENTS Science Bowl This year’s Science Bowl team consisted on seniors Griffin Ballard, Luke Burrow, Chase Elliott, and Bronson Keithly. They travelled to Aiken, SC, to compete in the annual Department of Energy National Science Bowl at the Savannah River Site.

Art Show

The SCISA Art Show is a great opportunity for students to show off their art skills in a friendly competition.

Congratulations to Greyson Beck, Cosette Thornton, McKenna Barclay, Delphia Schussler, June O’Halloran, Kaelyn Green, and Daniel Lutz for receiving recognition for their pottery and mixed media work.

SCISA EVENTS Music Competition

Congratulations to Ryan Corcoran for winning gold at the SCISA Music Competition!

Literary Meet

For Literary Meet, students test their literary knowledge and skills through competitions of speaking, essay writing, and performance.

Congratulations to Greyson Beck and Charlotte Davies!

DEAN STUDENTS OF THE MOTNTH LOWER SCHOOL Greyson Beck Greyson Beck, one of our new Marlins this year, has shown dedication this quarter by representing our school and winning at the Literary Meet. He exemplifies responsibility, empathy, and a true love for learning and expanding his knowledge. Ms. Weiss loves having him in class and looks forward to all that is in store for Quarter 4!

UPPER SCHOOL

Ryan Corcoran & Chase Elliott This month, our Student Government and National Honor Society were very involved on campus with Homecoming Spirit Week and several volunteering opportunities. Chase and Ryan serve as elected officials for both organizations.

Ryan Corcoran is the Vice President of Student Government and Treasurer of National Honor Society. He is a senior a Lowcountry and has been attending since 9th grade.

Outside of many AP classes, Ryan is a leader around the school with the Investment Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Chase Elliott is the President of Student Government and National Honor Society. He is a senior at Lowcountry and has been attending since 5th grade. Beyond classes like AP Calculus and AP Physics, Chase is the Head Investigator for the Yearbook and has been competing with the Quiz Bowl and Science Bowl teams for several years.

EVENTS SCHOOL OF THE EVENTS MONTH LowerBreakfast School Valentine’s with SantaDance While our Upper School With planning and setup by the students worked hard taking PTO and DJingthe provided NHS their exams, Lower by School Lower School putstudents, in the good work to host a Valentine’s was an breakfastDance with Santa. evening filled with delicious Sponsored by the K-5, Students snacks, great dancedonuts, moves,and and enjoyed muffins, funcrafts memories!

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EVENTS SCHOOL OF THE EVENTS MONTH Breakfast Middle School with Luau Santa Our Middle School dance was While our Upper School full of tunes, snacks, and hula! students worked hard taking Middle schooler had a blast their exams, the Lower School dancing the night away and put in the good work to host a spending time with each other. breakfast with Santa.

They also loved the fun photo Sponsored by the K-5, Students booth! Thanks to all the middle enjoyed muffins, donuts, and school parents who made this Christmas crafts while meeting event possible!

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EVENTS SCHOOL OF THE EVENTS MONTH Homecoming Breakfast with Spirit Santa Week This year’s Homecoming Spirit Week was filled with fun dressdown days and culminated in a While our Upper School Pep Rally to raise school spirit! students worked hard taking their exams, the Lower School King & Queen: Nolan Bohan & put in the good work to host a Sophie Elliott breakfast with Santa.

Junior Princes: Jacob Bardon & Sponsored by the K-5, Students Andrew Hazelton enjoyed muffins, donuts, and Sophomore Prince & Princess: Christmas crafts while meeting Bryson Campbell & Lawson Santa!

Angner Freshman Prince & Princess: Ashu Altieri & Lillian Marple

EVENTS SCHOOL OF THE EVENTS MONTH Breakfast Homecoming withDance Santa While our Upper School students worked hard taking their Upperexams, Schoolthe students Lower School had a blast at work an “Under thea put indancing the good to host Sea” themed with Homecoming breakfast Santa.

Sponsored planned byby the the K-5, Prom Students enjoyed Committee muffins, donuts, and Christmas crafts while meeting Santa!

CLUB FEATURE MARLIN INTERACT CLUB The Marlin Interact Club is a philanthropic club where students lead interactive fundraisers and events within the community to raise charitable donations and serve others. During the month of December, they raised $140 to donate to the nonprofit organization Active Minds. In February, their cupid fundraiser brought in $310 for the American Red Cross (L.A.).

During the months of March and April they are collecting yarn to create yarn dolls to be delivered with the Heart for Ecuador mission trip this July. Middle and Upper School classes are competing to bring in the most yarn and yarn dolls. Marlin Interact Club meets on Tuesdays and invites all students to join them during the months of March and April to make dolls for the children of Ecuador.

TEACHER SPOTLIGHTS LOWER, MIDDLE, & UPPER SCHOOL Mrs. Paige Ferguson

Mrs. Ferguson is our Interventionist in Lower School! She has been teaching at Lowcountry and loves our school! She and her husband and have three wonderful children and two adorable grandsons!

She love hanging out with her family, especially on the boat.

UPCOMING EVENTS AND BIRTHDAYS MARCH & APRIL EVENTS March 15-18 NO SCHOOL March 18 SCISA High School Chess Tournament March 19 Start of Quarter 3 March 19 SCISA High School Math Meet March 28 Chapel Assembly April 12 Prom April 17 HALF DAY - Field Day PTO Color Run April 18-27 NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

MORE COMING SOON Stay Tuned

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