SCHOOL CANCELLED FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29 DUE TO WEATHER
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Students Participate in Hour of Code
Hammond students participated in The Hour of Code as part of National Computer Science Education Week held December 9-15. Across the country, students from kindergarten through 12th grade are learning computer coding as part of this nationwide campaign featuring tutorials by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft titan Bill Gates designed to engage students interested in computer science.
“The Hour of Code is designed to demystify code, to show that computer science is not rocket-science, and anybody can learn the basics," said Hadi Partovi, founder and CEO of Code.org. "It’s now on track to be the largest learning event in history, proving that the demand for relevant 21st century computer science education crosses all borders and knows no boundaries."
As a one-to-one iPad school, Hammond is well prepared to participate in this project that offers lessons in computer coding aimed at every age group and accessible on a wide range of computing devices. Throughout the week, Hammond students in grades pk-12 were introduced to coding by representatives from Intel and guided through the process of coding to create games and other programming projects.
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AUCTION 2014 - Saturday, February 1, 2014
This year's Auction, straight from the streets of Argentina, is being held Saturday, February 1 at the Moore Building at 7:00 pm. Online ticket sales have closed, but we are accepting purchases at the door! Don't miss this great opportunity to celebrate Hammond and this year's country of study.
See you there! TANGO!
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Auction 2014 Transports Hammond to Argentina!
This year's auction, Tango: Caminito Nights, transported Hammond families and friends to this year's country of study, Argentina. One of the school's largest fundraisers, the Auction brings together the entire Hammond community for a night of fun, an immersion into the chosen country, and a great opportunity to support the school. A spectacular array of auction items, class projects, and local and international trips rounded out the night. A huge thank you to the auction team for their months of hard work that gave of an authentic taste of Argentina, an evening of fellowship and fun, and an opportunity to support our favorite cause!
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Students Participate in Hour of Code
Hammond students participated in The Hour of Code as part of National Computer Science Education Week held December 9-15. Across the country, students from kindergarten through 12th grade are learning computer coding as part of this nationwide campaign featuring tutorials by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft titan Bill Gates designed to engage students interested in computer science.
“The Hour of Code is designed to demystify code, to show that computer science is not rocket-science, and anybody can learn the basics," said Hadi Partovi, founder and CEO of Code.org. "It’s now on track to be the largest learning event in history, proving that the demand for relevant 21st century computer science education crosses all borders and knows no boundaries."
As a one-to-one iPad school, Hammond is well prepared to participate in this project that offers lessons in computer coding aimed at every age group and accessible on a wide range of computing devices. Throughout the week, Hammond students in grades pk-12 were introduced to coding by representatives from Intel and guided through the process of coding to create games and other programming projects.
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Cannon Smith Signs with Clemson University
Hammond Senior, Cannon Smith, will be playing football for Clemson University. During today's signing, Cannon was surrounded by family, coaches and teammates as he proudly donned his Clemson orange hat. The Hammond Skyhawk family wishes Cannon all the best as a Clemson Tiger. Click on the image below to see pictures from today's signing.
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EXTENDED DAY CLOSED THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13
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Colonel Tara Osborn ('79) Speaks at Assembly
Hammond was proud to welcome Colonel Tara Osborn ('79) back to campus at the first assembly of the new year. Colonel Osborn is Chief Circuit Judge of the U.S. Army Trial Judiciary, 2nd Judicial Circuit, headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She presides over felony criminal trials and manages judicial operations at military installations throughout seven southeastern states. Prior to her appointment to the bench in 2007, she completed a U.S. Army War College Fellowship as Special Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, DC. She served in combat during Operation Desert Storm as a legal advisor and an assistant operations officer. One of only a handful of lawyers to cross into Iraq, she was one of two women to serve in an all-male tank brigade headquarters during combat operations. Her military decorations include the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star. She is also recipient of the U. S. Department of State Superior Honor Award. Colonel Osborn shared her combined military and legal experiences with students in grades 9-12 and several members of the Class of 1979. Following the assembly, she had lunch and a question and answer session with students.
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CUM LAUDE SOCIETY Holds Induction
The Herbert B. Barks Chapter of the Cum Laude Society inducted 14 new students into membership at a special assembly. Hammond is one of 10 schools in the state honored to have a Cum Laude Society, and the second school in South Carolina to become chartered. The Society is comprised of students meeting rigorous academic standards and leadership qualities, with its mission to recognize academic achievement in secondary schools for the purpose of promoting excellence, justice, and honor.
Members inducted from the Class of 2014 included: Josh Dean Bieger, David Loy Blue, Brittain Anne Harris, Megan Shirley Hooks, William Andrew Moore, Sherry Shu, and Carol Yu. Inductees from the Class of 2015 were Megan Caroline Ballew, Chelsea Chen, Millie Chen, Asantewa Ngozi Franklin, Katherine Quinn Newman, William Hazle Bristow Richards, Frances Louise Sadler, and Edison Zhu.
Lee Holmes ('04) served as this year's induction ceremony speaker. Lee is a graduate of the Berkeley School of Music in Boston and Vanderbilt University where he received his Juris Doctorate. He currently lives in Columbia where he practices law working for Judge Joe Anderson.
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Argentina - Country Day of Study
Lower School students were transported to Argentina for the annual Country Day of Study. The lower school hallways were transformed with beautiful bright colors, paper flowers and city landscapes. Students participated in many cultural activities such as dancing the tango, squishing grapes to make their very own Argentine grape juice, and playing traditional games to mention a few. Click on the image below to view the slideshow.
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Hammond Students Selected for SC Elementary Honor Choir
Fifth grader Mae Williams and sixth graders Graydon Davies, Federica Hall, Janie Hammersla, Tobi OgunFowora and Hannah Velilla represented Hammond School in the 2014 South Carolina Elementary Honor Choir in North Charleston. These talented singers were selected by audition in October from a pool of nearly 500 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students representing roughly 100 participating schools across South Carolina. Under the direction of Cristi Cary Miller, a nationally known clinician, the students rehearsed in North Charleston Thursday and Friday and performed for the public on Saturday at the Charleston Area Convention Center. The outstanding program contained choral music sung in Latin and English and covered styles from folk to gospel. Congratulations to these talented students and to Mr. Eben Trobaugh for preparing the students for the auditions and performance.
Video of one of the performance selections can viewed at the following link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9VZPOq-vak_emdsR2VUcmV3Y2s/edit?usp=sharing
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French Engineering Students Visit Hammond
Sixteen graduate engineering students from ENCP, a prestigious university in Paris, came to Hammond for an afternoon visit with upper-level French students. They enjoyed lunch in the French classroom, took a tour of the campus, and chatted with Hammond French students in small groups. This is the third year that Dr. Lara Lomicka Anderson, French professor at USC, has chosen Hammond for both the high school visit and a year-long, collaborative project using social media. There were smiles all around as they tasted chocolate and other treats from the City of Lights. Such a great day of cross-cultural learning for everyone! Parlez-vous français?
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Baylor School Concert Choir Visits Hammond
Upper School students enjoyed a beautiful choral performance today during assembly by the visiting Baylor School Concert Choir. The Concert Choir is currently on a performance tour that has had them singing in Atlanta and Columbia, both at USC and Hammond. Following the performance, Baylor's choir was joined by Hammond's Select Ensemble for an afternoon of choral workshops.
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Join us for HAIRSPRAY!
The Upper School Drama Department is presenting the Broadway hit, HAIRSPRAY, beginning Friday, March 14 and continuing through Sunday, March 16. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:00 pm and Sunday at 4:00 pm in Hammond's Bank of America Theatre. This play is best suited for older students, and our suggested rating is PG-13. Join a great cast for great fun!
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SCISA Music Festival
Congratulations to the following Hammond band members(from left to right); David Bullock, Katie Fitts, Anna Malanuk, Katie Lippard, Ricky Garcia-Hernandez, Spencer Kiang, Nia Reid-Whitmore, Mariah Tighe, Ray Castles, Dana Dixon, and Sanders Bethea, They received 9 gold and 2 silver medals at the SCISA Music Festival at the USC School of Music.
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Grandparents Day Brings Out the Best at Hammond
It was a grand day at Hammond as students of all ages welcomed Grandparents and special friends to campus! The opening reception included performances by Lower School students, the Middle School Choir, and The Select Ensemble, followed by student lead tours of campus. It's the grandest day of the year!
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Follow the 4th Grade at Earthshine
Follow the 4th Grade Students this week on their journey at Earthshine. http://hammondhawktalk.blogspot.com
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Follow the Juniors in Costa Rica
Follow the Junior Class on their adventure in Costa Rica over the next 8 days. http://hammondcostarica.blogspot.com
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Hammond 6th Grader Named Children's Miracle Network Champion of SC
Hammond's own Keldon Hemingway has been named Children's Miracle Network Champion of South Carolina.
Keldon joins 51 Champions who will collectively represent the 32 million treatments provided each year at 170 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. These Champions will share why children's hospitals need donations and how those funds have directly impacted each of them. They will conduct media interviews, inspire fundraising corporate partners, meet with President Barack Obama and celebrities, and be celebrated for meeting their unique medical challenges with courage.
Congratulations, Keldon, you make us proud!
Read the story at this link.
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TEDx at Hammond
For one afternoon, the big red H became a big red X, of the TEDx kind! Hammond students were proud hosts and organizers of the first TEDx event on campus. After successfully completing the application process for licensure, a committee of students and faculty led by senior Ari DeLucy and Anne Fowler helped make the day possible. The event was held in the Bank of America Theatre and featured 6 speakers and 2 performers, which included one musical group comprised of Hammond students.
More information on this year's TEDx event can be found at tedxhammondschool.com.
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