Academics 

HHIHS Honor Roll

By: Mia Heitman 

Hilton Head Island High School participates in putting out a list of students that do exceptionally well in their classes, which is called the Honor Roll.

Honor Roll is simply a list of students who do well in school. There are two types of Honor Roll however, Distinguished Honor Roll and Principal's Honor Roll. “To get Principal's Honor Roll you need straight A’s. For Distinguished Honor Roll, you need to get A’s and B’s.” All students from each grade are able to make Principal’s and Distinguished Honor Roll. 

The Honor Roll list is set to come out every quarter. The Honor Roll for quarter one of 2023 is the first Honor Roll list to be put out since 2019. Covid put an abrupt stop to the Honor Roll, but now it is back and getting students more acclimated and encouraging them to try hard in order to succeed. 

For students who do make the Honor Roll, there is a reward. “Principal's Honor Roll will get a frozen Snicker bar, ten percent off in the school store, and Giuseppe’s is giving away certificates for a free slice of pizza.” Not only do Principal Honors students get a reward, but Distinguished Honor Roll students also get one. “Students with Distinguished Honor Rolls get a frozen Snickers bar as well.” Giving out these rewards encourages students to try their hardest and to stay determined throughout the year. 

The Honor Roll list will be displayed in front of the main office on the TV. Additionally, students can also ask teachers to see if they made the list. Students should work hard to get on the Honor Roll and get the great rewards that come with it.

NJROTC AMI

By: Samanta Garcia 

The annual military inspection happens every year, and it is important to both the school and the ROTC program here in Hilton Head Island High School. Every cadet currently enrolled in NJROTC has to attend AMI. Cadet Commanding Officer Lucky Myers will discuss preparation, absence, and more.

“ Yes, I stressed a lot, there's a lot of preparation that is needed for AMI both in storage and supply, admin, and also in all the classes the cadets are getting ready. Learning how to march and drill.” All the cadets have to be prepared to demonstrate the unit to Captain Jerry Hupp; he is the Citizenship Development Manager at NJROTC Area Six. Staff members have to show him their job in the unit and demonstrate something they do.

In AMI they do a lot more than inspection, “ In AMI we do several stationary movements, colorguard presents the colors, we also have an unarmed exhibition routine performance, and our staff carries swords.”

“Showing up to AMI is mandatory, so if a cadet doesn’t show up they get a zero,” said Myers 

While getting prepared for AMI they practice a lot. CO Myers said that “ We practice as a unit and also just staff, to make sure staff is ready with all the steps that are needed.”

Hilton Head Island High School allows any elective class to go ahead and watch AMI during first and second block and performing in front of students can be nerve wracking. “The preparation of AMI is nerve wracking but the actual execution of it you just settle into it and get less nervous,” said Lucky.

The annual military inspection does only happen once a year but a lot of preparation goes into it. As new cadets come it is very important to show the growth in the unit, so teaching them about AMI is important to not only prepare them but to show Captain Jerry Hupp how the unit grew in one year. 

Color Guard Event Day at HHIHS 

By: Mia Heitman 

Here at Hilton Head Island High School there are a multitude of clubs, sports, and other activities that students can choose from. One of these activities is the HHIHS Color Guard.

Color Guard is a group of students made up of four cadets that hold flags and rifles at games and ceremonies at the school and around the community. Two students hold the American flag and the South Carolina flag, while the other two hold the drill rifles. The group of cadets march in formation to present the colors. 

The Hilton Head Island High School Color Guard was recently asked to help out on Veteran’s Day. The event was held on Saturday November 11 inside of St. Andrews Methodist Church. Because the event took place in a church, the cadets “don't wear their hats and don’t have their rifles. You can’t have either of those in a house of worship.” 

The Color Guard had all of the service flags at the event which consisted of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, and Coast Guard. “We had all the flags in a big row which is something special because we don’t have those at each event.” 

 The Color Guard started the ceremony by honoring veterans with a performance of the National Anthem while holding the flags, and service flags to show appreciation to all veterans in each branch of the military. The HHIHS Color Guard was asked to help out their community by commemorating and honoring veterans on Veterans Day, and they certainly did.