Seventh grader Julia Gigante wins walk-on role
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"Spelling Bee" Cast and Crew Hold Food Drive for Deep Well
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Headmaster's Remarks on Six Scholar Award Winners
Newly-established Richard A. Basirico Scholarship announced
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Mrs. Santini's Spanish Class learns the Spanish version of "Call Me Maybe"
Watch the Video!
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Six Seniors Sign Letters of Intent
Prep athletes will play college sports next year
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Hilton Head Prep Senior to Play Tennis at South Carolina
Goffi Inks Top-Rated Signees for 2013-14Men's tennis adds blue chip and 5-star recruits for next season.Nov. 26, 2012 GAMECOCK MEN'S TENNIS
November 26, 2012 COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina men's tennis head coach Josh Goffi announced today that Andrew Schafer (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) and Sam Swank (Bedford, N.Y.) have signed National Letters of Intent to attend the University and play tennis for the Gamecocks, beginning in the 2013-14 season. Schafer is a blue chip recruit and Swank is five-star rated, per TennisRecruiting.net. "The guys that we signed this year are great guys, unbelievable guys, and they come from great families," Goffi said. "They're adding to the overall strength of our team." Schafer is the top rated player in South Carolina and 13th in the nation behind a 48-18 record on the junior circuit. He is 14-6 against other five-star rated players, including a 9-9 mark against fellow blue chippers. Schafer reached the semifinals of the South Carolina ITF event earlier this month and took sixth at the USTA National Spring Championship in Mobile, Ala., in March. Schafer played in the top spot for his high school team, Hilton Head Prep, the last two seasons and has not lost a singles match in that stretch. He led the team to the semifinals of the state tournament last season en route to Player of the Year honors from the Island Packet/Beaufort Gazette. "Andrew Schafer is a very good tennis player," Goffi said. "He reminds me a lot of Andrew Adams, who we have on our team [now], similarly ranked and similar style of games. They both have that phenomenal base that we can spring from. We're extremely excited to have Andrew Schafer on our team." Swank is the rated fifth in New York in recruiting and eighth in the Middle Atlantic region. Rated 63rd nationally, Swank is still building his resume on the junior circuit with an 11-16 overall record. He reached the round of 32 at the USTA National Spring Championship, falling to his future teammate Schafer. Swank also advanced to the semifinals of the USTA Regional Tournament in Coral Gables, Fla., in January 2012. Swank trains with Patrick McEnroe in the USTA Player Development program at the National Tennis Center. "Sam is a phenomenal athlete all around," Goffi said. "He's got a huge frame. He's lanky. He looks like a tennis player, and he's got a very explosive, big game. Sam is a little more inconsistent than Andrew Schafer, but his bas is there for playing a `big boys' game. We're going to develop him and get his consistency day-to-day up a little more and really have him harness that `big boy' game that has a very high end. |
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RET Thomas Basketball Tournament this Weekend
Now in its thirteenth year, the annual RET Thomas Basketball Tournament features two full days of thrilling basketball competition. Games will be played Friday and Saturday, Dec. 14 - 15 at Hilton Head Prep and Hilton Head Christian Academy (see schedule below).
The tournament is fun for the whole family and includes shooting contests for students such as the half-court shot (winner receives $10,000!), a 3-point shooting contest and half-time foul shot contests. There are also raffle drawings for prizes such as tickets to the ACC and SEC basketball tournaments, RBC Heritage golf tickets (and two clubhouse passes), and a Willie Rice Photography package. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the RET Thomas Foundation, which helps families in crisis due to cancer. T-shirts (long-sleeve only) are on sale now for $20. To order, contact Assistant Athletic Director Liz Nash.
RET Thomas Tournament Schedule
Friday, Dec. 14, 2012
At Hilton Head Christian Academy:
4:00 p.m. JV Girls Thomas Heyward vs. HH Christian
5:00 p.m. JV Boys Thomas Heyward vs. HH Christian
Game 1 6:15 p.m. V Girls Thomas Heyward vs. HH Christian
Game 2 7:30 p.m. V Boys Thomas Heyward vs. HH Christian
At Hilton Head Prep:
5:00 p.m. JV Boys Bible Baptist vs. HH Prep
Game 3 6:15 p.m. V Girls Bible Baptist vs. HH Prep
Game 4 8:00 p.m. V Boys Bible Baptist vs. HH Prep
Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012
All games at Hilton Head Prep:
1:00 p.m. – V Girls’ Consolation (loser of game 1 & 3)
2:45 p.m. – V Boys’ Consolation (loser of game 2 & 4)
4:30 p.m. – V Girls’ Finals (winner of game 1 & 3)
6:15 p.m. – V Boys’ Finals (winner of game 2 & 4)
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Mayor Drew Laughlin Honors Varsity Girls Tennis State Champions
December 14, 2012 - Hilton Head Mayor Drew Laughlin visited Hilton Head Preparatory School this morning to bestow upon the varsity girls tennis team a framed commendation for capturing the SCISA Class 3-A State Championship this fall. Congratulations to the entire team and coach Job de Boer for a job well done! The commendation is displayed in the lobby of the Upper School/Administration building.
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Happy holidays from Hilton Head Prep
Click for special video inside
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Hilton Head Prep Receives SAIS/SACS Re-accreditation for Another Five Years
HILTON HEAD PREPARATORY SCHOOL RECEIVES DUAL RE-ACCREDITATION
BY THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND
THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC, Dec. 20, 2012 – After a lengthy and rigorous process, Hilton Head Preparatory School has been re-accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) for the next five years. Hilton Head Prep is the only JK-12 grade school in the Hilton Head/Bluffton area with dual SAIS/SACS accreditation. To earn accreditation, Hilton Head Prep complied with quality standards, implemented a school plan focused on strategic improvement and student performance, and was evaluated by an outside group of peer professionals.
A team of diverse educational leaders from some of the finest institutions in the southeast recently concluded the final step in the accreditation process with an on-site visit to review Hilton Head Prep’s standards compliance and its adherence to its.
“I am delighted that the visiting team recognized the substantive improvements Prep has made in delivering a top-notch education to our students,” said Headmaster Peter Cooper, Hilton Head Preparatory School.
The SAIS/SACS team also sought the answers to critical questions the school asked of itself during the self-study process in 2012. Hilton Head Prep engaged in a lengthy self-study process at the conclusion of the 2007-2011 Strategic Plan, in preparation for drafting the new five-year plan. Many of the elements and improvement plans contained in the self-study are being incorporated into the new strategic plan.
In their final report, the accreditation team affirmed our academic direction and felt Hilton Head Prep is on a bold course for academic improvement and advancement. The team also commended Hilton Head Prep for the strength and passion of its faculty, the close relationships between faculty and students, a strong sense of community by all stakeholders, happy, engaged and self-confident students, a vibrant fine arts program and a healthy balance between academics, athletics and the arts.
As an SAIS/SACS-accredited school, Hilton Head Prep is part of an international network of accredited schools that have demonstrated success in educating children. As such, SAIS/SACS accreditation is recognized throughout the world as a symbol of quality in education for students and teachers.
Hilton Head Prep opened its doors in 1965 as Sea Pines Academy and 1971 as May River Academy. During the 1985-1986 school year, the two school merged to create Hilton Head Prep. Our mission is to educate college-bound students in a safe environment, seeking to instill personal integrity and prepare a diverse population of qualified students for academic challenges, a successful college experience and rewarding lives.
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Prep Faculty Offering Continuing Education for Community
Beginning January 16, 2013
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Hilton Head Prep's Legally Blonde Is, Like, The Best!
Opening February 14, 2013!
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Legally Blonde Tickets Now On Sale
Click inside for purchase details
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Hilton Head Prep Upper School Places Second Overall at SCISA Literary Meet
UPPER SCHOOL WINS TOP PRIZE AT SCISA LITERARY MEET
Eleven Students Across All Divisions Place in Top Four in Their Categories
THURSDAY, FEB. 6 -- Hilton Head Prep students in lower, middle and upper schools traveled to Holly Hill, SC yesterday for the SCISA Literary Meet. Competing against students from around the state, lower school students participated in storytelling and poetry recitation, and middle and upper school students participated in oral interpretation, extemporaneous speaking, essay and debate. At the end of the day, the Hilton Head Prep upper school team took second place overall in the state. Eleven students, across all three divisions, placed in the top four in their categories. Upper school highlights include freshman Maren Czura taking home the first place prize in extemporaneous speaking and sophomore Heath Cunningham placing second in Oral Interpretation. In middle school, eighth graders Samantha Kriney and Ava Nixon placed second in extemporaneous speaking and oral interpretation, respectively. In the lower school competition, second grader Trey Middleton took second place in storytelling. Complete results may be found below. Congratulations to the entire team!
UPPER SCHOOL
Oral Interpretation:
- Heath Cunningham 2ND PLACE
- Sabina Sister 3RD PLACE
Extemporaneous Speaking:
- Jackson Puckey
- Maren Czura 1ST PLACE
Essay:
- Marisa Wojcikiewicz 3RD PLACE
- Will Monts 4TH PLACE
Debate:
- Gracie Anderson
- Greg Warren
- Whitaker Gannon
- Annalise Saponara
- Anita Uwadia
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Oral Interpretation:
- Frank Milbourn 4TH PLACE
- Ava Nixon 2ND PLACE
Extemporaneous Speaking:
- Ryan Nimmer 4TH PLACE
- Samantha Kriney 2ND PLACE
Essay:
- JD Monts
- Kacy Jones
Debate:
- Alex Parsick
- Mac Orie
- Christopher Broadbent
- Marguerite Williamson
- Bryan Allen
LOWER SCHOOL
Storytelling:
- Trey Middleton 2ND PLACE
- Molly Rankin
- Jack Gigante
- Hope Dobbelaere
Poetry Recitation:
- Luke Herman 4TH PLACE
- Halsey Williamson
- Tyler Kriney
- Susan Brooks
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Performing Arts Director Ben Wolfe Interviewed on WHHI's Girl Talk
FRIDAY, FEB. 8 -- Performing Arts Director Ben Wolfe visited the set of WHHI's Girl Talk recently to discuss the upcoming Hilton Head Prep production of Legally Blonde. To purchase tickets for the show, which opens Thursday, Feb. 14 at 7:30 and runs through the weekend, click here.
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Fifteen Students Chosen for the Promising Picasso Art Exhibit
Emily Beasley Places First in Competition
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Hilton Head Prep Honors Fall Sport Athletes
Twenty-five outstanding Hilton Head Prep athletes were honored at the Upper School Awards Ceremony for fall sports on Wednesday, Feb. 6 in the Fraser Field House, including:
Outstanding Team Contribution
Jackson Henz
Cross-Country
2012
Outstanding Team Contribution
Abby Kandel
Cross-Country
2012
Outstanding Team Contribution
Logan Clark
Football
2012
Outstanding Team Contribution
Jill Brunori
Volleyball
2012
Outstanding Team Contribution
Ellie Czura
Tennis
2012
Outstanding Team Contribution
Helen Cardamone
Cheerleaders
2012
Coaches’ Award
Sean Myers
Cross-Country
2012
Coaches’ Award
Ellery Newcomer
Cross-Country
2012
Coaches’ Award
Charlie Wilmot
Football
2012
Coaches’ Award
Halie Parker
Volleyball
2012
Coaches’ Award
Allie Burak
Tennis
2012
Coaches’ Award
Alli Kenneweg
Cheerleaders
2012
Most Improved
John Sheehan
Cross-Country
2012
Most Improved
Grace Orie
Cross-Country
2012
Prep Pride Award
Justin Kaiser
Football
2012
Dolphin Award
Brooke Churchich
Volleyball
2012
Dolphin Spirit Award
Taylor Childress
Tennis
2012
Congeniality and Spirit Award
Kelsey Izzillo
Cheerleaders
2012
All Region
Jackson Henz
Cross-Country
2012
All Region – 1st Team
Logan Clark
Football
2012
All Region – 1st Team
Teron Daley
Football
2012
All Region/All-State
Jill Brunori
Volleyball
2012
All-State
Allie Burak
Tennis
2012
All-State
Ellie Czura
Tennis
2012
All-State
Shannon O’Brien
Tennis
2012
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Prep Faculty Offering Continuing Education for Community
Beginning January 16, 2013
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Middle School Students Win Top Honors at Science Fair
Middle School Science Fair Awards
Congratulations to all of the Middle School Science Fair award winners, including:
1st Place Overall - Sam Kriney, “Circadian Rhythms”
2nd Place Overall (TIE) - JD Monts, “Water Fouling vs. Depth” and Jacqueline Nahman and Kendall Smith, “Burning Calories”
3rd Place Overall - Kacy Jones, “Are You Sure?”
Botany/Microbiology
1st Place – JD Monts, “Water Fouling vs. Depth”
2nd Place – Abigail Kandel, “Red Light, Green Light”
Honorable Mentions – Drew Askeland, “Reach for the Sun” and Grace Kennedy, “How Plants Grow in Acid”
Chemistry/Biochemistry
1st Place – Jacqueline Nahman and Kendall Smith, “Burning Calories”
2nd Place – Barbara Frederico, “How Permanent Are Your Markers?”
3rd Place – Chloe Corbitt, “Crystals on Ice: Maple Syrup Edition”
Honorable Mention – Matt Kandel, “Salty Seas”
Environmental Science
1st Place – Allessandra Rueben and Kylie Stewart, “Does Your Health Depend on the Tides?”
2nd Place – Noah Corbitt and Shannon Hegarty, “Salinity vs. Temperature”
3rd Place – Karl Johnson, “Saturation of Soils”
Honorable Mentions – Ava Nixon, “Slippery and Sandy Soils,” Lucas Tomita, “Lunchtime Cancelled,” and Savannah Young, “Water Quality”
Math/Engineering/Computer Science
1st Place – Chris Broadbent, “How to Build a Hovercraft”
2nd Place – Catherine Sheehan, “Aerodynamic Bridges”
Honorable Mention – Waddy Brooks and Matt Orie, “Dome Sweet Dome”
Physics/Earth & Space Science
1st Place – Collin Tardio, “Sports Car vs. SUV”
2nd Place – Israel Bejar, “Rocket Racers”
3rd Place – Jack Kelly and Bryan Allen, “Balls on the Bounce”
Honorable Mentions– Hayden Garniewicz, “Diving Down with Boyle” and Robbie Morway, “True Spin”
Social & Behavioral Science
1st Place – Kacy Jones, “Are You Sure?
2nd Place – Ryan Nimmer, “The Power of Suggestion”
3rd Place (tie) – Stephanie Orrell, “Change Blindness Boys vs. Girls,” and Marguerite Williamson, “Occupational Stereotyping”
Honorable Mentions – Alana McCallion, “The Stroop Effect” and Matthew Warshaw, “Studying with Music”
Zoology/Health & Medicine
1st Place – Sam Kriney, “Circadian Rhythms”
2nd Place – Jacqueline Steinmetz, “Does Garlic Kill Bacteria Effectively?”
3rd Place – Caroline Richey, “Day ‘n Night”
Honorable Mentions – Dorsey Barker, “What Do Dogs Prefer?” and Foster Willey, “Healthy Hearts”
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Upper School Science Fair Winners
Upper School Awards
Upper School Science Fair winners were recently announced at Hilton Head Prep. The following is a complete list including overall winners and winners by category. Congratulations to all!
1st Place Overall
Julia Nahman, “The Effects of Bacitracin and Ciprofloxan on Aeromonas sobria”
2nd Place Overall
Will Monts, “Designing a New Type of Sail”
3rd Place Overall
Adam Schauss, “The Effect of a Mental/Physical Task on Brain Activity”
Botany/Microbiology
1st Place
Stephen Frederico, “Glucose, Additive Sweeteners and Slime Mold”
2nd Place
Jessica Post, “The Ability of Different SPF’s of Sunscreen to Protect E. Coli Strain-K12 from UV-b Rays”
3rd Place
Paige Lucas, “What Lies on a Cell Phone”
Chemistry/Biochemistry
1st Place
Jackson Puckey, “What Really Gets Your Clothes Clean?”
Honorable Mentions
Carlie Van, “The Application of Luciferin: Tested Through Chemiluminescence”
Sabina Vaughan, Ellie Czura, and Katie Cadden, “Testing Lead in Toys”
Environmental Science
1st Place
Jackson Henz and Keylan Hanna, “The Impact of Tiger Shrimp on the Local Environment”
2nd Place
Sean O’Connor, Logan Mallet, and Brayden Mitchell, “Water Depth and Wave Velocity”
3rd Place
Cole Gardocki, “Effects of Oil on Aquatic Flora”
Honorable Mention
Archer Brooks and Lucas McMillan, “Fishing: Brackish versus Non-Brackish Water in a Golf Course Environment”
Math and Engineering
1st Place
Will Monts, “Designing a New Type of Sail”
2nd Place
Christian Steinmetz, “Using Resonant Inductive Coupling and Strongly Coupled Circuits to Transfer Power Wirelessly”
Honorable Mentions
JT Marbut and John Sheehan, “Data Analysis of Musical from the 1970’s “
Noah Sulek and Trevor Marbut, “Are NBA Players Statistically Worth the Price?”
Physics/Earth & Space Science
1st Place
Tiegue Brougham-Cook, “Muting Music”
2nd Place (Tie)
Toks Pedro, “The Effect of Wind on Golf”
Ollie Lehmann, “Golf Clubs, Loft Angle & Distance: The Science of Hitting”
Honorable Mentions
Deia Hunt and Forest Richardson, “Which Type of Insulation Reduces Noise the Most Efficiently?”
Andrew Moody and Gavin Hurlbut, “The Relationship Between Lead -Pellets and Their Accuracy”
Emma Parson, “Does the Construction of a Golf Ball Affect Its Performance?”
Isi Quevedo, “Does the Softness of a Golf Ball Effect the Distance Traveled?”
Rio Wong, “Fairway or Rough? The Effect of Golf Ball Location”
Social & Behavioral Science
1st Place
Adam Schauss, “The Effect of a Mental/Physical Task on Brain Activity”
2nd Place
Kate Herman and Maggie Sulek, “The Effect of Music on Concentration”
3rd Place
Whitaker Gannon, “The Effects of Socioeconomic Status on a Teenagers Fear”
Honorable Mentions
Katie Rankin and Kiara Parker, “Media and Emotion”
Taylor Childress, “Attention Span”
Maren Czura, “Effect of Gender and Age on Eating Habits”
Hannah Simpson, “Correlation Between Handwriting Size and Personality”
Madeleine McDonald, “Peppermint Perfection: Memory Enhancement”
Zoology/Health & Medicine
1st Place
Julia Nahman, “The Effects of Bacitracin and Ciprofloxan on Aeromonas sobria”
2nd Place
Elizabeth Blackshire, “Does Position Affect the Ripening of Bananas?”
3rd Place
Analise Saponara, “Cytotoxic Activity in Artemia Salina”
Honorable Mentions
Angelo Carrabba and Sean Myers, “Medical Laser”
Anita Uwadia, “Sunblock versus Sunscreen”
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Hilton Head Prep Announces Free Soccer Clinic
Open to the public
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