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Prep Boys Tennis Team Wins State Championship
Posted: May 07, 2008
Congratulations to the Boys Varsity Tennis Team on winning the SCISA State Championship on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 by a score of 6-3 against Pinewood Prep. Team picture here shows top row: Reid D'Amico, Franklyn Bakala, Mo Hookaylo, Jarrett Nixon, Taylor Tugwell, Hunter Mitchell, Sebastian Damas, Sam Hariharan, Nicky Kunz, Adam Oppenheimer, Mark Oppenheimer. Bottom row: Liz Nash, Royce Silvan and JR Richardson.
Way to go Dolphins!!
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SCISA Announces All-Region and All-State Honors
Posted: May 06, 2008
All Region teams:
Golf
Tim Godshalk
George Hirsch
Taylor Whitehead
Baseball
Graham Gintz
Michael Chidboy
Creighton Quinn
Ian Anderson
Honorable Mention Jesse Powell, Matt Layman, Chad Yates
All State:
Tennis - Nicky Kunz
B Soccer - Andrew Bennett, Will Hodde
G Soccer - Alexandra Fuller (Player of Year), Kathleen Blum, Catherine Callaway
Baseball - Graham Gintz
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Head Master Search Updates
Posted: Apr 30, 2008
March 24, 2008
Dear Prep Family,
The following is an update on our search for new head of school. As you may know, several weeks ago, a search committee was formed to undertake the important task of appointing a new head of school. This committee can only be as effective as the information it gathers to begin the search process. To that end, we have spent the last few weeks talking with faculty, parents, and trustees to attempt to gain a good understanding of the true “pulse” of the school along with priorities and dreams for the future. Thanks to those of you who have provided your input; it is your school and your perspective has been critical.
We begin our search by outlining a list of candidate qualities:
*Absolute integrity and a principled approach to leadership that includes high expectations and consistent treatment of all people,
*Substantial experience and a record of success in a demanding position of educational leadership,
*A forward-thinking leadership mindset and a strong confident presence,
* A dedication to superior academics,
*A demonstrated interest in and knowledge of best practices in education,
*A proven ability to delegate responsibility to faculty and staff,
*A genuine appreciation for and enjoyment of children and young adults,
*A consensus-oriented, team-building, and proactive approach to leadership, coupled with a strong ability to motivate children, faculty, parents and trustees,
*A personality that includes the attributes of patience, flexibility, approachability, good humor and a willingness to reach out to all constituencies,
*An ability to attract, hire and retain the best faculty.
We believe that in order to achieve the very best possible result for head of school candidates, the process should be conducted with serious purpose, specific order and professionalism. To this end, we have interviewed four highly acclaimed educational search firms, who in addition to substantial experience in this process, have as their strength their ability to provide us with only the best candidates who can bring a national perspective to Hilton Head Preparatory School. These search firms also seek out and recruit highly qualified candidates, at well established schools, who may not even be looking for another position, but who would be intrigued by the possibilities presented by a position like ours.
We have decided to retain the services of Educational Directions, Inc., an educational consulting firm who unanimously convinced our search committee that they were capable and best suited to find just the right person for the job. Dr. Jerry Larson, an associate consultant with EDI will be working with the search committee over the next several months assisting us in finding the best person to lead our school. Jerry will be on campus this week talking with faculty, staff, students, trustees, parents and the search committee so he can develop a clear picture of our school. His goals are:
1. To ascertain what are the perceived needs of the school and what experience/leadership styles/personality traits will best meet those needs.
2. To be as inclusive as possible regarding the process. He will be asking people’s opinions to develop a consensus from which to base our position description. A great part of this is the identification and articulation of the spirit/ethos/culture of the school.
Please welcome Jerry to our campus and our family.
We will be holding two parent forums for parents to meet with Jerry. The first one will be on March 25th at 2:30 PM in the KNS Center. The second one will be held on the 26th at 8:00 AM in the KNS Center. Anyone interested in attending can contact Pat Jackson or Sally Cardamone.
It should be noted that the announcement of the opening for Head of School at Hilton Head Preparatory School was received in the educational community with enthusiasm and serious interest. This is a great opportunity for the right person, and we intend to find the very best candidate for our school.
We will keep you informed as this process further ensues, and meanwhile, please do call us with any questions or concerns. We thank you in advance for your input and confidence.
Respectfully yours,
Don McKenna J.R. Richardson Helen Ryan
Chair, Search Committee Member, Search Committee Co-Chair, Search Committee
Member, Board of Trustees Chair, Board of Trustees Member, Board of Trustees
Search Committee: Don McKenna, Helen Ryan, J.R. Richardson, Ernst Bruderer, Bob Buterbaugh, Sally Cardamone, Pat Jackson, Pam June, Treva Kent, Kathryn Ramseur – Riley, Joni Rosser, Sarah Benedik, Kathleen Speer, Nathan Stevens
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Prep Students Advance to National History Day Competition
Posted: Apr 28, 2008
The team of Katherine Jans, Maddy Martin and Manda Martin took first place in the Senior Group Exhibit Category at the South Carolina National History Day Competition on Saturday, April 26th in Columbia, SC. Their winning project, entitled "Title IX: Leveling the Playing Field", championed the cause of equality for women in school sports. Katherine, Maddy and Manda will represent Prep and South Carolina at the National History Day Competition at the University of Maryland during the week of June 12-18.
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Aaron Schroeder receives Heritage Scholarship
Posted: Apr 25, 2008
Aaron Schroeder was awarded a Heritage Classic Foundation scholarship on April 8th in a ceremony where $260,000 of scholarship money was awarded to 14 Beaufort County high school students. Seventy students applied for the scholarships that are based on college entrance exam scores, class rank, application essays, interviews and financial need.
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Tickets on Sale for Prep's "High School Musical"
Posted: Apr 21, 2008
Advanced Tickets are NOW on sale for Prep’s performance of “High School Musical” being held May 1, 2 & 3 @ 7:00pm in the Hilton Head High School Visual & Performing Arts Center.
Tickets and Arts Guild T-shirts will be on sale daily in the Media Center from 8:00 – 8:30 am and 3:00 – 3:30 pm (8:00 – 8:30 and 1:00 – 1:30 pm on Fridays).
All Prep Students will need to purchase a ticket if they want to attend.
We expect this event to Sell Out! So don’t delay.
Advanced Ticket Sale prices:
Students - $5 Adults - $15 Senior Citizens & Faculty - $10
Ticket prices at the door on performance night will be an additional $5
Arts Guild T-shirts prices - $15
“Rising Star” Student Membership to the Arts Guild is $25 (this includes Arts Guild T-shirt, 1 student ticket to “High School Musical”, 1 student ticket to all 2008/09 performing arts events, and special recognition in the Playbill.
Call 843-671-2286, ext ART (278) for more information.
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Prep's Science State Champions
Posted: Apr 07, 2008
Jayne Matney accompanied the SCISA Science fair participants to the state science fair competition held in beautiful Orangeburg yesterday! What a day. The following 7 projects were selected to attend based on how well they did in the Prep Fair.
Junior Division
1st Place, Physical Science - Russell Freed, Grade 7 – Ballistics Statistics
1st Place, Interdisciplinary Team Project - Matt Zitello & Marc Ochsner, Grade 7 – Rat Race
Physical Science - Jake S. Post, Grade 6 – Suspension or Truss Bridge: Which Is Stronger? (Jake was not feeling well - his Mom drove him to and from the competition. . .)
Senior Division
1st Place, Interdisciplinary Team Project - Patrick Andrews and Reid D’Amico, Grade 9 – Marsh Madness
1st Place, Physical Science - Ryan Clark, Grade 12 – Improving Laser Efficiency Solid Fluorescent Converters
1st Place, Behavioral Science - Leo Magrini, Grade 11 – Remember to Forget?
1st Place, Biological Science - Taylor Trew, Grade 11 – The Stroke Belt: The Protection of s-Nitrosoglutathione on Experimental Focal Cerebral Ischemia Injuries in Sprague Dawley Rats
In addition - Ryan Clark took first place overall for the Senior Division Competition.
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Congratulations to Prep's Regional Science Fair Winners
Posted: Apr 07, 2008
Sea Island Regional Science Fair High School Awards – 2008
Hilton Head Preparatory School
Overall Awards (Junior Division, Grades 9 & 10 - Individual)
1st Clara Chalk, Grade 9 – Oyster Odyssey
Competitor at Intel® International Science and Engineering Fair – Atlanta, GA
3rd Brittney Parker, Grade 9 – Anything He Can Do, She Can Do Better
Observer at Intel® International Science and Engineering Fair – Atlanta, GA
Overall Awards (Junior Division, Grades 9 & 10 - Team)
1st Patrick Andrews and Reid D’Amico, Grade 9 – Marsh Madness
Competitors at Intel® International Science and Engineering Fair – Atlanta, GA
4th Miranda Martin and Madison Martin, Grade 10 – Pretty Woman
Category and Special Awards (Junior Division, Grades 9 & 10)
Botany/Microbiology
1st Clara Chalk, Grade 9 – Oyster Odyssey
United States Air Force Award
United Stated Metric Association Award
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Water Drop/Works (BJWSA) Award
Math/Engineering/Computer Science
2nd Richie Dextraze, Grade 9 – Hovering Helps 2
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association Award
Social and Behavioral
1st Brittney Parker, Grade 9 – Anything He Can Do, She Can Do Better
Mu Alpha Theta Award
2nd Ryan Badger, Grade 10 – Memory
American Psychological Association Award
3rd Ben Ranney, Grade 9 – What’s Your Animal?
Zoology, Health and Medicine
1st Jarrett Nixon, Grade 10 – Anything You Can Do I Can Do Butter
2nd Taylor Paul, Grade 10 – Heart Beat Away
Team Life Science
1st Patrick Andrews and Reid D’Amico, Grade 9 – Marsh Madness
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Water Drop/Works (BJWSA) Award
American Meteorological Society Award
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Award
4th Miranda Martin and Madison Martin – Pretty Woman
Honorable Mentions: Nicky Kunz and Kevin Fallon, Grade 9 - Fine Motor Skills
Morgan Simmons and Lane Czura - Bacteria Growth in Water Bottles
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Team Physical Science
1st Taylor Clark and Kathleen Blum – Air Today, Gone Tomorrow
2nd KateLynn Gintz and Kate Brunori, Grade 9 – Watch Out for that Bump?
Association for Women Geoscientists Award
3rd Caroline Santorum and Amanda Blair – Ironic Attraction
Overall Awards (Senior Division, Grades 11 & 12 – Individual)
1st Katie Stine, Grade 11 – Deflection Over Disaster: Metal Deflection Devices to Prevent Airplane Engine Destruction, Phase II
Competitor at Intel® International Science and Engineering Fair – Atlanta, GA
2nd Ryan Clark, Grade 12 – Improving Laser Efficiency Solid Fluorescent Converters
Competitor at Intel® International Science and Engineering Fair – Atlanta, GA
3rd Leo Magrini, Grade 11 – Remember to Forget?
Observer at Intel® International Science and Engineering Fair – Atlanta, GA
4th Taylor Trew, Grade 11 – The Stroke Belt: The Protection of -Nitrosoglutathione on Experimental Focal Cerebral Ischemia Injuries in Sprague
Dawley Rats
Observer at Intel® International Science and Engineering Fair – Atlanta, GA
Overall Awards (Senior Division, Grades 11 & 12 - Team)
1st Meghan Brown, Colby Foss, and Claire Noonan, Grade 11 - The Effect of TGF Beta on Human Papilloma Virus
Competitors at Intel® International Science and Engineering Fair – Atlanta, GA
2nd Aaron Schroeder, Sebastien Damas, and Sam Hariharan, Grade 12 – Are First Impressions Statistically Significant?
Category Awards and Special Awards (Senior Division, Grades 11 & 12)
Botany/Microbiology
1st Anna Gardner, Grade 12 – What You’re Really Drinking
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Math/Engineering/Computer Science
1st Katie Stine, Grade 11 – Deflection Over Disaster: Metal Deflection Devices to Prevent Airplane Engine Destruction, Phase II
United States Air Force Award
1st Place General Dynamics Award
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association Award
I-Sweep Nomination (Engineering)
Yale Science and Engineering Award
Brent Tyler Memorial Award for Innovation
Physics/Earth and Space Science
1st Ryan Clark, Grade 12 – Improving Laser Efficiency Solid Fluorescent Converters
2nd Place General Dynamics Award
I-Sweep Nomination (Energy)
ASM Materials Education Foundation Award
2nd Margaret Hancock, Grade 11 – Watt’s Up?
3rd Jordy Harris, Grade 11 - Thermal Efficiency of Sweater Materials
RICOH Sustainable Development Award
Social and Behavioral
1st Leo Magrini, Grade 11 – Remember to Forget?
American Psychological Association Award
2nd Jordan Gauby, Grade 11 - Cars and Phones: A Deadly Combination
3rd Thad Sulek, Grade 11 – Audio vs. Visual Learning
Zoology, Health and Medicine
1st Taylor Trew, Grade 11 – The Stroke Belt: The Protection of s-Nitrosoglutathione on Experimental Focal Cerebral Ischemia Injuries in Sprague Dawley Rats
2nd Alex Blair, Grade 11 - The Placebo Effect
Team Life Science
1st Meghan Brown, Colby Foss, and Claire Noonan, Grade 11 - The Effect of TGF Beta on Human Papilloma Virus
United States Metric Association Award
Society for In Vitro Biology Award
2nd Aaron Schroeder, Sebastien Damas, and Sam Hariharan – Are First Impressions Statistically Significant?
South Carolina Council for Teachers of Mathematics Award
Mu Alpha Theta Award
Sea Island Region Science Fair Middle School Awards 2008
Hilton Head Preparatory School
Overall Awards
1st Russell Freed, Grade 7 – Ballistics Statistics
Observer to The Intel® International Science and Engineering Fair- Atlanta, GA
2nd Christian Steinmetz, Grade 6 – Testing the Effects of Parabolic Reflectors on Wireless Routers
3rd Adam Oppenheimer, Grade 8 – Lethal Photosensitization
4th Matt Zitello & Marc Ochsner, Grade 7 – Rat Race
Category and Special Awards
Botany/Microbiology
1st Mark Oppenheimer, Grade 7 – Laser Rood Debridement
Discovery Young Scientist Challenge Nominee
Society for Science and the Public Middle School Program Nominee
4th Alexandra Kenneweg, Grade 7 – Hot or Cold? What Makes the Plant Bold?
Chemistry/Biochemistry
Honorable Mentions: Aidan Brougham-Cook, Grade 8 - That’s a Wrap
Kyle Eichelsbacher, Grade 8 - Corrosion Control
Environmental Science
2nd Logan Clark, Grade 7 – UV Light Purifying Pond Water
Discovery Young Scientist Challenge Nominee
Society for Science and the Public Middle School Program Nominee
3rd Scott D’Amico, Grade 7 - Aqua Metallica
4th Kathryn Bishop, Grade 7 – Saturated Seeds
Math/Engineering/Computer Science
1st (tie) Jake S. Post, Grade 6 – Suspension or Truss Bridge: Which Is Stronger?
Discovery Young Scientist Challenge Nominee
Society for Science and the Public Middle School Program Nominee
National Society of Professional Engineers Award
1st (tie) Christian Steinmetz, Grade 6 – Testing the Effects of Parabolic Reflectors on Wireless Routers
Discovery Young Scientist Challenge Nominee
Society for Science and the Public Middle School Program Nominee
Honorable Mentions: Megan Kelley, Grade 6 – Now You’re Cooking
Phillip Tong, Grade 6 - FPS Preferences for Custom Animations
Physics Earth and Space Science
1st Russell Freed, Grade 7 – Ballistics Statistics
Discovery Young Scientist Challenge Nominee
Society for Science and the Public Middle School Program Nominee
Honorable Mentions: Ryan Cadden, Grade 8 - Ink Spot or Not?
Marshall McGarity, Grade 6 - Aluminum Bat vs. Wood Bat
Trey Reamer, Grade 8 - Propeller Pitch Angles
Air Force Award
Greg Warren, Grade 6 - Tee It High and Let It Fly, Maybe?
Social and Behavioral
3rd Jasmyn Howell, Grade 8 – What are Your Perceptions?
4th John Thomas Marbut, Grade 6 – Give Your Reflex a Check
Honorable Mentions: Caitlin Baltzley, Grade 8- Twin Preferences: Genetic or Environmental
Bridgette Noonan, Grade 7 - Illusions
Zoology, Health and Medicine
1st Adam Oppenheimer, Grade 8 - Lethal Photosensitization
Discovery Young Scientist Challenge Nominee
Society for Science and the Public Middle School Program Nominee
2nd Jill Brunori, Grade 7 – How Clean Is Your Make Up?
Discovery Young Scientist Challenge Nominee
Society for Science and the Public Middle School Program Nominee
Honorable Mentions: Heidi Stine, Grade 6 - Anybody Home?
Team Life Science
1st Matt Zitello & Marc Ochsner, Grade 7 – Rat Race
Discovery Young Scientist Challenge Nominee
Society for Science and the Public Middle School Program Nominee
2nd Lucy Cram and Elouise Cram, Grade 7 – Got Oysters?
3rd Elizabeth Buterbaugh, Marian Matney, & Mary Elizabeth Munday, Grade 8 - Up, Down, and All Around
Honorable Mentions: Blake Bishop & Brent Stringer, Grade 7 - Worminator
Taylor Calamari, Jonathan Dillon, Grade 7 - Filtration Celebration
Brooke Churchich, Anna McAbee & Christine Quinn, Grade 7 - What’s with Your Cell Phone?
Marina Colket & Jordan Rekeweg, Grade 7 - Fatty Foods
Jaclyn deBoer & Emily Blackshire, Grade 8 - pH of Water
Team Physical Science
1st Allison Frederick & Brooke Bishop, Grade 8 – Don’t Go Breakin’ My Hair
Discovery Young Scientist Challenge Nominee
Society for Science and the Public Middle School Program Nominee
2nd Gracie Anderson & Jeremy Haidon, Grade 7 – Rev Your Engines
3rd Helen Cardamone & Maggie Gasser, Grade 7 – Radiation Acceleration
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Congratulations to the Jim Ferree Golf Outing Winners
Posted: Mar 18, 2008
The 7th Annual Jim Ferree Golf Outing sponsored by CoastalStates Bank was held March 17th at Colleton River. Over 80 players participated in the tournament benefiting the Jim Ferree Golf Outing Scholarship Endowment Fund. The first place team with the Lowest Net were: Ed Hutton, Bert Reid, Bill Chiapetta and Craig Shensa. The first place team with the Lowest Gross included: Geoff Lyon, Jim Magruder, Dave Wetmore and Dan Milligan. Thank you to all of the tournament's hole sponsors, players and donors. The school is so appreciative to Jim and Karen Ferree for all they have done to make the tournament such a success!
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