We hope everyone has been enjoying their summer vacation. It is, however, time to start thinking about the upcoming school year. Horry County Schools will hold district-wide registration for the 2008-09 school year on August 5. Midland Elementary School's regisgtration times are 7a.m. until 7p.m. The first day of school for students is August 25. Requirements for new students… Students who are registering in the district for the first time should present a legal birth certificate and certificate of immunization. All students must meet immunization requirements for attendance. A social security number is requested. If students have previously been enrolled in another school outside of the district or state, the receiving school will send for educational records if parents do not bring them at the time of registration. For further information concerning registration requirements for returning students, please click here.
 (Arlington, VA, 12/04/2007)—Teaching quality in South Carolina classrooms made a substantial gain in 2007 with 651 state teachers achieving National Board Certification, according to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
South Carolina ranked third nationwide in the number of new National Board Certified Teachers® (NBCTs) and ranks third in the total number of teachers who achieved certification over time (5,729). Congratulations to library/media specialist, Lisa Ricketts; 2nd grade teacher, Cathy Vaughn; 2nd grade teacher Tammy Todd; and 3rd grade teacher, Penny Skipper for receiving National Board Certification.  | 
