Hilton Head Prep is pleased once again to announce several athletic commitments for the seniors, Class of 2016, during the November NCAA signing period.

The student-athletes will sign their National Letter of Intent during a ceremony at Prep's Joseph B. Fraser, Jr. Field House on Thursday, November 12, beginning at 12:15 p.m.

Students scheduled to sign are:

Cem Caglayan, Charleston Southern University/Baseball

Walker Campbell, College of William and Mary/Golf

EJ Churchich, St. Petersburg College/Baseball

Elinor Czura, Rollins College/Tennis

Shannon O'Brien, Arkansas State University/Tennis

Chase Schupp, Tulane University/Tennis

Anita Uwadia, University of South Carolina/Golf

Alexander Vanezis, Middlebury College/Tennis

Trevor White, University of the South/Tennis

"This class numbers many gifted athletes," commented Prep's Athletic Director Rich Basirico. "We are pleased to recognize not only their athletic achievements but their academic success as well. It is an honor to see them progress to the next level in their respective sport," Basirico added.

The athletes' family and friends are invited to witness the ceremony in the Field House. Prep anticipates additional athletic signings in the spring as well.

For further information, please contact Bethany Wilkinson, Prep's Director of Communications, at 843-715-8508.

Academic learning is valued at Prep and outstanding performance for the Quarter and the full Semester, including examinations, is recognized in the following categories:

Trustee Honors All course grades 93% or above

Headmaster Honors Course grades average 93% or above with no grade below 85%

Faculty Honors All course grades 85% or above

Congratulations to the following Hilton Head Preparatory School middle and upper school students for their outstanding academic performance during the first trimester of the school year.

Click Here for Sixth Grade - Twelfth Grade Honors List

Members of the graduating Class of 2016 are being offered a new program that emphasizes innovative, rigorous, compelling, and interdisciplinary work beyond the normal curriculum. Students who complete this program will propose, design, research and implement a senior thesis culminating in a TED Talk-style presentation and defense. In addition, they will perform community service and justice projects that move beyond thinking about service in terms of required hours and start developing skills for identifying problems and being leaders in initiatives that better serve the need sin the community.

The Certificate of Excellence will indicate that students who receive it have not only done supererogatory work and demonstrated extraordinary achievement in academic, the arts, and service but that they have also taken accountability for pushing the scope of their own interests and education in ways that reflect the best of creativity, scholarship, character, and leadership.

Moving forward the program will be extended into a two year experience culminating in a special diploma.

You are invited to attend the 15th Anniversary of the KNS Media Center on January 23, 2016 at Hilton Head Prep's KNS Media Center. Celebrate our KNS Donors and view Prep's permanent student art collection. Cocktail Party begins at 6 pm.

Please RSVP by January 15 to Nadine Mooers at nmooers@hhprep.org.

Be sure to save the date for Prep's middle school drama production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella G2K, showing January 14-16 at Hilton Head Prep's Main Street Theatre. More information to follow soon!

Hilton Head Preparatory School's

50^th Anniversary Golden Jubilee, February 20, 2016

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In celebration of Hilton Head Preparatory School's 50^th Anniversary Year, all Hilton Head Prep alumni, current and past faculty/staff, students, parents, grandparents, friends and members of the community are invited to attend the 50^th Anniversary Golden Jubilee. This very special event will take place on February 20, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Joseph B. Fraser, Jr. Field House on Prep's campus. RSVP's and event sponsorships are now being accepted.

Hilton Head Prep's Joseph B. Fraser, Jr. Field House will be transformed into a magical, golden ballroom. The Dueling Piano pair Hudson and Saleeby, who have been entertaining audiences throughout the country for over twenty years with their outstanding vocals, and spontaneous, entertaining presentation, will wow Jubilee guests. A delicious three course dinner will be prepared and served by the South Carolina Yacht Club. A live and silent auction will raise funds in support of student scholarships and faculty development.

For more information call Nadine Mooers, Director of the Annual Fund and Events, at 843-715-8536 or email at nmooers@hhprep.org.

Please come out and join us February 16 - 18, 2016 at Hilton Head Prep for the Ret Thomas Basketball Championship for Middle School boys and girls.

Daily admission is $7 for adults, $3 for children under 12 and $5 for seniors (60+). A three day tournament pass will be available for $15/person.

Click HERE for Tournament Game Schedule

It is with great pleasure that we welcome to Prep our new Varsity Boys Soccer Coach, Rohan Naraine. Coach Ro brings to Prep 30 years of coaching experience, with 20 of those years as a college coach. Some of these many colleges include Coker College, St. Andrew's University, Southern University, University of Arkansas and Thomas University. This wealth of experience also includes Conference Champion 2 years in a row as Head Women's Coach at Coastal Carolina University. He was also Big-South Coach of the Year for those two years as well.

While at Beaufort Academy from 1990-1998 he won 8 SCISA State Championships (3A) and was named Coach of the Year 8 years in a row. Before his college career, he started making his mark in the soccer arena. In 1980 his high school team won the State Championship, he was 1^st Team All-Metro and Washington Post Defensive Player of the Year. Coach Naraine is a graduate of North Carolina Wesleyan College and was in the Marine Corps from 1993 to 1999, receiving an honorable discharge.

We are excited to have our young men working with Coach Naraine.

Hilton Head Prep participated in the annual SCISA Literary Meet on February 3. The upper school took first place overall. Ava Nixon and Alex Vanezis both took first place in Oral Interpretation. Luke Herman received second place in Oral Interpretation for the middle school division and Robert Taylor took home third place in Poetry Recitation.

HILTON HEAD PREPARATORY SCHOOL TO PERFORM DISNEY'S

"THE LITTLE MERMAID" MARCH 16-20

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HILTON HEAD IS., SC -- Hilton Head Preparatory School brings one of the most beloved Disney musicals ever to the stage with an enchanting production of Disney's "The Little Mermaid". Presented at the Hilton Head Preparatory School Main Street Theatre, Director Peggy Trecker White is excited to showcase her talented cast March 16-20, 2016.

In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she's the girl whose enchanting voice he's been seeking. Based on the Academy Award-winning 1989 Disney film and one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories, Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages.

Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID has a book by Doug Wright and a score that has Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's music from the original Disney film including "Part of Your World," "Poor Unfortunate Souls," "Kiss The Girl," and the Oscar winning "Under The Sea." There are also several brand new songs written for the stage by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater.

Hilton Head Preparatory School's production of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID will star Shannon Hagerty (Ariel), Ava Nixon (Ursula), Avery Campbell (Prince Eric), Keegan Crotty (Triton), Justin Stone (Sebastian), Kate Herman (Scuttle), Calvin Middleton (Flounder), Jackson Puckey (Grimsby), Jack Dextraze (Flotsam), Zach June (Jetsam), Jackson Richard (Chef Louis) and Caylin Campis, Kacy Jones, Rachel Stratton, Eve Farah, Hayden Garniewicz and Sophie Rudloff as the Mersisters. The rest of the ensemble is made up of over 40 students from our Lower, Middle and Upper Schools.

Presented at Hilton Head Preparatory School's own Main Street Theatre, this show is sure to delight an audience of all ages. The intimate atmosphere of the theatre will bring this magical world to life. "Audiences are captivated by the underwater feeling and the sheer beauty of the spectacle," says Director, Peggy Trecker White. "The universal appeal of the story helps young audiences connect with the characters. This is much more than a "kiddy" show, but rather an artistic collaboration that moves audiences beyond the Disney version and allows them to experience the story in a whole new way."

The creative team for Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID is made up of Peggy Trecker White (Director), Patti Maurer (Choreographer), Evelyn McNair (Music Direction), Colleen Murray (Scenic Design), Pat Wilcox (Costume Design), Brian Riley (Lighting Design), Nick Turturro & Frank Milbourn (Sound Design), Kathryn Rosenberg (Assistant Director & Production Stage Manager) and Ali Wojcikiewicz (Assistant Stage Manager & Assistant Choreographer).

Performances are March 16 - 20, Wednesday - Saturday at 7:30 pm, matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm. Tickets for the Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID are $10/students, $20 for adults and $15 for Seniors 65 or over online. Door prices are $12/students, $25/adults and $15/Seniors 65 or over. For tickets and information, visit www.hhprep.org or call 843-715-8510. Make it a Prep Arts night by attending the opening reception of the "Senior Showcase" in the Discovery House at Honey Horn Plantation on March 17 from 4:30-6:30 pm. Showcase features art by Prep Seniors and select Juniors. Show runs through April 7.

Four Hilton Head Preparatory students were honored by the Captain William Hilton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at their annual awards ceremony and luncheon on February 10, 2016.

Fifth-grader Escher Lucier and eighth-grader Brittany Hanna are the 2015-16 recipients of the Good Citizenship Award which commends them for their demonstration of honor, courage, service, leadership and patriotism. For their promise as caring and contributing citizens of their community and country, both received the DAR Good Citizenship medal and National Certificate from Washington, D.C.

Eighth-grader Anna Sulek is the 2016 American History essay winner. Her essay entitled, "A Colonial Family's Reaction to the Stamp Act," was selected from all eighth grade participants in public and private Hilton Head Island schools. Anna was honored at the chapter's annual Awards Day luncheon on February 10 where she received a medal and certificate from National Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and a cash award from our local chapter. Anna's essay will be forwarded for judging at the South Carolina state level.

Senior Jackson Puckey was selected as the Hilton Head chapter high school winner of the Daughter of the American Revolution's "Good Citizenship" essay contest. Jackson was honored at the chapter's annual Awards Day luncheon on February 10 where he received a $1,000.00 cash award from our DAR local chapter.

On February 3, 2016, Hilton Head Preparatory School senior, Jackson Richard, was named a Finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program and will be awarded with a certificate during the morning of Tuesday, February 16, at Hilton Head Preparatory School.

Jackson was named one of 16,000 Semifinalists in September of last year and had the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,400 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million that will be offered this spring. Of the 1.5 million junior entrants in more than 22,000 high schools nationwide, the pool of Semifinalists represented less than one percent of the U.S. high school seniors. Only 15,000 juniors in the country have been selected as Finalists.

In order to become a Finalist, the Semifinalist and his or her high school had to submit a detailed scholarship application, in which information is provided about the Semifinalist's academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received. A Semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn SAT scores that confirm the student's earlier performance on the qualifying test.

National Merit Scholarship winners of 2016 will be announced in four nationwide news releases beginning in April and concluding in July. These scholarship recipients will join more than 315,000 other distinguished young people who have earned the Merit Scholar title.

Jackson was also recently accepted into Emory University where he was selected to be a finalist for the Emory Scholars Program. Jackson has been invited to attend Emory's Finalist Week, March 27-April 1, in order to learn about Emory first-hand and to learn more about the Scholars Program.

If chosen, Jackson could earn scholarship money and have the opportunity to join a community of scholars dedicated to succeeding academically, engaging in new challenges, and supporting each other's efforts to grow and to give. Emory Scholars seek to make positive impacts on the multiple communities of which they are a part, both while at Emory as well as after graduation.

Students, faculty and staff gathered in the Middle School Gym on Wednesday, February 24 and Thursday, February 25, 2016 as winners were announced for Hilton Head Prep's 2016 Science Fair competition. Upper school biology, chemistry, and physics students along with all middle school students participated either as an individual or in 2-3 person teams. Science projects are judged by a panel of 15 Beaufort County science fair judges and all winners can proceed to the Regional Science Fair, held on March 15 for upper school and March 16 for middle school. Congratulations to all!

Middle School Science Fair Winners

Upper School Science Fair Winners

Congratulations to Prep's Overall Science Fair winners who will move on to compete in the SCISA Science Fair in Sumter, SC on Wednesday, April 13, 2016.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Will Woerheide (8) 1st Place Overall How Loud Can A Horn Be?

Brittany Hanna (8) 2nd Place Overall Filtering Fertilizers

Elizabeth Hudak (7) 3rd Place Overall Tie Do Middle School Students Judge a Book by it's Cover?

Sophia Nimmer (8) 3rd Place Overall Tie (Team) Hidden Bacteria in Fresh Produce

Kiersten Clark (8) 3rd Place Overall Tie (Team) Hidden Bacteria in Fresh Produce

UPPER SCHOOL

Jackson Richard (12) 1st Place Overall Developing a Compost-Fertilized Spirulina Uni-Feed for Shrimp Aquaculture

Frank Lin (10) 2nd Place Overall What affects the protein yield of ABA-Receptor in E. coli?

Avery Campbell (9) 3rd Place Overall Alternate Fire Extinguisher

Hilton Head Preparatory school would like to congratulate Mrs. Freddie Carson on receiving The Sue West Educator of the Year award at the 2016 Hilton Head Island/Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Ball on the evening of Saturday, February 27. Carson has served as a visual arts and ceramics teacher at Hilton Head Prep for 31 years and has dedicated herself to her students and to developing relationships with fellow artists at Savannah College of Art and Design, Appalachian State, and many others. A crowd of more than 500 people, consisting of civic leaders, chamber members and community volunteers, turned out for the ball. The annual black-tie event honors those people and organizations in the community who "exemplify what it means to give of yourself or give back to the community," said Charlie Clark, vice president of communications for the chamber. The theme for this year's gala, held at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa, was "The Art of the Possible."

SAIS Featured School: Hilton Head Preparatory School

Wednesday, March 02, 2016

The 2016-2017 school year will be our third year of providing boarding for students who attend our school. Our students are housed in lovely homes situated near our campus with close proximity to Hilton Head Island's beautiful beaches.

Above all, families choose Hilton Head Prep because we are a close-knit community. Students develop meaningful relationships with one another as well as with their teachers, and our parents are actively involved throughout the school. We come together within a safe, supportive environment to form the "Prep family."

A challenging program that includes rigorous academics, an extraordinary range of electives, and competitive athletics are just some of the reasons that families choose Hilton Head Preparatory School. Our standards are high, but know that the community will encourage and support students as they reach for their goals.

Visit www.hhprep.org and follow @hhprep on Twitter.

Students, faculty and staff gathered in the Middle School Gym on Wednesday, February 24 and Thursday, February 25, 2016 as winners were announced for Hilton Head Prep's 2016 Science Fair competition. Upper school biology, chemistry, and physics students along with all middle school students participated either as an individual or in 2-3 person teams. Science projects are judged by a panel of 15 Beaufort County science fair judges and all winners can proceed to the Regional Science Fair, held on March 15 for upper school and March 16 for middle school. Congratulations to all!

Middle School Science Fair Winners

Upper School Science Fair Winners

Congratulations to Prep's Overall Science Fair winners who will move on to compete in the SCISA Science Fair in Sumter, SC on Wednesday, April 13, 2016.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Will Woerheide (8) 1st Place Overall How Loud Can A Horn Be?

Brittany Hanna (8) 2nd Place Overall Filtering Fertilizers

Elizabeth Hudak (7) 3rd Place Overall Tie Do Middle School Students Judge a Book by it's Cover?

Sophia Nimmer (8) 3rd Place Overall Tie (Team) Hidden Bacteria in Fresh Produce

Kiersten Clark (8) 3rd Place Overall Tie (Team) Hidden Bacteria in Fresh Produce

UPPER SCHOOL

Jackson Richard (12) 1st Place Overall Developing a Compost-Fertilized Spirulina Uni-Feed for Shrimp Aquaculture

Frank Lin (10) 2nd Place Overall What affects the protein yield of ABA-Receptor in E. coli?

Avery Campbell (9) 3rd Place Overall Alternate Fire Extinguisher