Literacy Under the Lights was a HUGE hit ! Our elementary schools lit up the night with reading, supported by CFHS Athletics athletes CFHS Bands, & Coastal Carolina University Basketball, Football, Track & Dancers! Families ended the night with Fall Festival fun! Horry County Schools Clifford Jones

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Great collaboration with Principal Shaw of Loris Middle School today. Her vision is focused on clear goals, strong instruction, and student success. Proud of the leadership and commitment to continuous improvement! 💪📚 #RiseWithReading #HCSBestDaysAhead Horry County Schools

At Forestbrook Middle, teachers are teaming up to make a difference! 💪bit.ly/3WKCqdD Through PLCs, educators collaborate across grade levels to share strategies, strengthen instruction, and build literacy in every subject. Click on the link and see teamwork in action!

State Report Cards Are In: HCS has the #1 school in the state, the highest graduation rate on record, and most of its schools rated excellent or good! Visit horrycountyschools.net/newsroom/fall2… to read more!

Congratulations to HCS Scholars Academy High School! The school earned a 99.7 out of 100 on this year’s state report card — ranking #1 among all 1,309 schools in South Carolina. #InspiringPossibilities

Today I was proud to celebrate our 5th graders at St. James Intermediate! 🎓📚 We honored students who: ✅ Earned perfect scores on SC Ready ✅ Read 1,000 pages for the Superintendent’s Reading Challenge ✅ Achieved A/B Honor Roll Your hard work, focus, and dedication are

Update: 📚 Horry County students are proving that #RiseWithReading is more than a slogan — it’s a movement! ✅ Over 24 million pages read in just one quarter 🏆 Top Elementary: St. James Elementary – 1.4 million pages 🏫 Top Middle: North Myrtle Beach Middle – 672,000 pages 🎓

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Proud to speak at the State of Series: Education event in North Myrtle Beach today with Eileen Patonay! Grateful for the opportunity to share Horry County Schools’ story of progress and partnership—especially with two outstanding seniors from NMBHS who represent the bright future

Spoke with our HCS Office of Special Education and the SC Partnerships for Inclusion – Early Childhood Collaboration today. Together, we’re building a strong foundation where literacy and partnership go hand in hand to ensure every child starts school ready to learn and ready to

Today we honor the courage, service, and sacrifice of our nation’s heroes. 🇺🇸 Proud to see our Horry County Schools students and staff lift up Veterans Day through ceremonies across the district. I am especially proud of our 9 outstanding JROTC programs observing this day leading

Great morning at Lakewood Elementary! Grateful for the warm welcome, the strong leadership, and the joyful learning happening in every classroom. Our students are rising, our teachers are shining, parents are supportive, and #RiseWithReading is alive and well. Proud of this

Today I had a great visit to Socastee Middle School! Proud of the energy in classrooms, the focus on literacy, and the commitment to helping every student rise. Thank you to the teachers and staff for making Socastee MS a place where students thrive. #RiseWithReading

Today’s Build Something Amazing event will be incredible! Our seniors will explore apprenticeships, technical training, and high-demand career pathways that power Horry County and beyond. Grateful for our partners who help students find their purpose and build their future.

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Learn about Golf and Sports Management or Boat building HGTC , and careers at HTC JOBS and Santee Cooper

Literacy Under the Lights with the Socastee Cluster! Proud to see our Braves families come together to celebrate reading, community, and #RiseWithReading. When we lift literacy, we lift futures. 📚✨ #HCS #LiteracyUnderTheLights #HCSBestDaysAhead Horry County Schools

Participated in the United to Read event at South Conway ES this morning with our partners at United Way of Horry County — nothing better than sharing stories with our youngest learners and celebrating the joy of reading together. 📚✨ Proud of our community for lifting up

Honored to serve as a judge at the Poetry Out Loud competition at AAST tonight. Our students brought talent, courage, and heart to the stage—and I couldn’t be more proud of them. #HCSBestDaysAhead #PoetryOutLoud Horry County Schools