Graduation Q&A: Senior Will Norris Featured in The State
Heathwood Hall's Will Norris was recently highlighted in The State newspaper, having taken part in a new series which features question and answer interviews conducted with local graduating seniors from around the Midlands. Read More...
Freshmen Focus 2012
Each year we hold an event called Freshmen Focus, a fun and educational way for our 9th graders to learn about higher education and the admissions process. Read More...
The Spring 2012 S.E.ED. Newsletter is now available online!
Our School Environmental Education program, known as S.E.ED., is incredibly pleased to announce the availability of our latest newsletter, the Spring 2012 issue. Since launching our first newsletter this past fall, we have been quite busy on the environmental front... Click here to read now.
Don't Miss the IMS Spring Musical, “Charleston” May 15-16
This coming Tuesday and Wednesday, May 15-16, the I/MS Heathwood Players will present Charleston, based on the book by Tim Kelly with music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur. Shows begin at 6pm in the Mary Rainey Belser Auditorium of the Smith-Shirley Campus Center. Click here for more info and tickets...
Helen Clay Honored at National Award Ceremony in Wash., D.C.
Heathwood's Helen Clay was recently honored for her outstanding volunteer service, as part of The 2012 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Helen received a $1,000 award as well as personal congratulations from New York Giants quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning. Read more...
Sixth Graders Take Part in American Folk Art Project
In conjunction with their study of American History, sixth graders completed a fabulous American Folk Art Project which included a private tour of the show, ”Uncommon Folk” at The South Carolina State Museum, as well as working with Herman Thompson, known as The Backwoods Sculptor. More...
Early Childhood Students Celebrate the Habitats of Heathwood
The ECLC celebrated our study of Heathwood’s five habitats with a performance and art show on April 27 in front of a host of parents, grandparents, faculty and staff. Read
more...
Heathwood Choirs Take New York’s Carnegie Hall
The Heathwood Hall Episcopal School A Cappella Choirs recently returned from an incredible once-in-a-lifetime performance opportunity at New York's world famous Carnegie Hall, the first trip of its kind for Heathwood Hall. Read
more...
A'ja Wilson Shines in Boo Williams Nike Invitational
Today, our very own A'ja Wilson is gracing the front page of ESPN's H.S. Girls' Basketball site, after her recent performance at the Boo Williams Nike Invitational. To read more about A'ja's rising stock as a college basketball recruit, click here...
IMS Students Earn Numerous Awards in National Spanish Exam
Heathwood Hall is proud to congratulate its students in the Intermediate/Middle School who were recently awarded a number of medals for their outstanding achievement in the 2012 National Spanish Exam. Read more...
Jim Hudson Speaker Series - April 30th at 6:30 pm
Please join us as psychotherapist and internationally acclaimed parenting expert, Alyson Schafer hosts Parenting the New Millennial Child. She will share her insights into parenting, understanding, and working with children in today's world. Click for more information and registration.
Students Present Research at 2012 SCJAS Annual Meeting
Students in Heathwood’s Honors Science Program have been conducting, analyzing, and writing about research projects throughout the year. Their research was submitted to the South Carolina Junior Academy of Sciences for judging by practicing scientists and university science faculty. More...
Maddie Norris Recognized in Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
We are proud to announce that Maddie Norris has been recognized by The Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards of 2012, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. Earning recognition were her three flash fiction works inlcuding Broken, Sylvia, and Variations on a Conversation. More...
Highlander Baseball Picks Up Late Win Over Cardinals
John-Louis Orlandini drove in the winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning to back up Will Detwiler’s four-hit pitching as the Heathwood Hall Highlanders defeated the visiting Cardinal Newman Cardinals 4- 3 Tuesday, April 17. Read more...
2012 Picasso Project Names Three Highlanders Region Winners
It is with great pleasure that we announce the Region 6 winners for the 2012 Picasso Project who will also be honored at a luncheon this Saturday, at which time the South Carolina state winners will be announced! Read more...
Heathwood Boys Golf Team Crowned Region Champs
Please join us in congratulating the Boys Golf team as they were crowned region champs yesterday at Crickentree in the final region match of the season. The team played strong throughout both their region play as well as their non-region play... Read more
Alexis McCullough Earns Gold at SCISA Music Festival
Heathwood Hall is proud to congratulate Alexis McCullough for her participation and outstanding achievement at the 2012 SCISA Music Festival, held March 8 at the University of South Carolina. Read more...
Painting With World-Renowned Artist Claude Buckley
In conjunction with their study of “Why America is Free,” fifth grade students worked with internationally known painter Claude Buckley. He was the first American to paint the King of Spain, and his pieces hang in corporate headquarters, learning institutions, and public spaces.... Read more
Four Heathwood Students to Perform in Giselle
Heathwood Hall is proud to announce that four of our students, Caroline Hough, Ayla O’Day, Janie Hicks and Sarah Sutton, will be performing in the Carolina Ballet Company's Giselle on April 13th at the Township Auditorium. Read more...
Students Study Ocean Health on Winterim Trip
Earlier in the month, ten students and two teachers from Heathwood Hall traveled across the country to visit Redondo Beach in California to spend a week learning about plastic pollution in the ocean with the team from the Algalita Marine Research Foundation. Read more...
Honors Scientific Research Symposium - April 10-12th
The Upper School Science Department invites our community to join us in celebrating our Honors Science Students. Honors Science students will be presenting their independent research projects in preparation for the SC Junior Academy of Science Annual Meeting. For more information and research details ...
Heathwood's Spring Auction Helps Fund the Need
Thanks to our community's generosity, our Spring Auction raised approximately $25,000 for our Fund the Need initiative. These collections will now be reinvested directly into our program, addressing specific needs in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. Read more...
Helen Clay Wins Prudential Spirit of Community Award
Heathwood Hall junior, Helen Clay, has been awarded the Prudential Spirit of Community Award for her selfless dedication and effort to help and comfort local children battling cancer. Read more...
Heathwood Hall Dedicates New Dining Commons
On the morning of Friday, March 16th, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School proudly celebrated the completion of its new Dining Commons in a Dedication Ceremony and ribbon cutting before a number of Heathwood Hall families, friends, supporters, and dignitaries... Read more
Heathwood Students Welcome Grandparents to Campus
Heathwood Hall recently welcomed nearly 500 grandparents to campus for the annual Grandparents' Day Celebration. Students from the nursery school through 6th grade kicked off the morning's festivities in the Athletic Center, entertaining their beloved grandparents... Read more
Poetry Alive!, Lower School Visiting Author
Poetry Alive, an acting troupe specializing in poetry, presented several high-energy performances to Lower School as our 2011-2012 Visiting Author Program guests. Read more...
Heathwood Hall Cooking up Food for the Soul
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School is proud to announce a new cookbook for the 2012-2013 school year, Food for the Soul! A committee of dedicated volunteers is already working diligently to produce a book that will be published next year. Now, we need your help! Share your favorites...
4th Grade Students Honored at National Competition
Two 4th grade teams from Heathwood Hall were awarded honorable mention in the Exploravision science competition. The entries were in the top 10% of all the entries in this national competition. These two teams were also the only teams from South Carolina to receive this honor. Read more...
Every Day is Earth Day at Heathwood
The School of Environmental Education or S.E.E.D., was
created to organize all environmental activities. A team of 25 faculty,
administration, student council officers and parents represent seven
subcommittees to help direct the program’s goals and avoid
redundancies. Read more...
Students attended Junior Science and
Humanities Symposia
Eight Upper School students attended the SC
Junior Science and Humanities Symposia at USC on January 20, 2012 and
took part in sessions to learn about independent research being
conducted around the state. Read more...
Boys Basketball Team SCISA State Runner
Up
The Highlanders played well in the first
quarter, building a 14-11 lead, but came up short in the championship
game.
Click here to see pictures and Read more...
Heathwood Students Collect Over 1400
Spoons for Haiti
During Ash Wednesday chapel services, the
students of Heathwood Hall came together with over 1,400 spoons
collected from friends, families, and neighbors, to help support the
malnourished children of Haiti. Read more...
2nd Grade Class Learns with
African-American Wax Museum
Our second graders recently brought history
to life during the month of February, as each student in Mrs. Johnson's
class researched a famous African American of his or her choice and
then portrayed their character in the fashion of a wax museum. Read more...
Register Now and Help the Red Cross on
Feb. 23rd
We're asking our community to help us help
the Red Cross this year by making an appointment to donate blood on
Thursday, February 23 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Heathwood Hall
mini gym.
More information...
Into The Woods
Congratulations to The Heathwood Upper
School Players who proudly presented Into the Woods for four shows last
week, February 9th to February 12th. Read
more...
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper -
Tuesday, Feb. 21st
The PSA invites you to join us for a
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, February 21st in the new
Dining Commons. It's great opportunity for our community to gather in
friendship and prepare for Lent.
Will Till Makes National Skeet Shooting
All-American Team
Congratulations to our very own Will Till,
who is only the second Sub Junior from South Carolina to make the
National Skeet Shooting Association's All-American Team! We're proud to
call Will a Heathwood Highlander!
Read more...
Four Heathwood Seniors Named National
Merit Finalists
Recently, the National Merit Scholarship
Corporation selected their Finalists for the 2011-12 school year's
National Merit Scholarship competition. Heathwood Hall is proud to
announce that all four of our senior Semifinalists have now been named
Finalists in the competition. Read
more...
Heathwood Hall planting seeds of change
It may be early February, but 10th-grade
biology students at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School already have their
hands in the dirt, planting trays of dill and peppers that will be
ready in early spring. Read
more here:
Heathwood Hall Junior Helen Clay Named
Top SC Volunteer
Heathwood Hall junior, Helen Clay, has been
named one of South Carolina's top two youth volunteers at the 17th
Annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. For her selfless
dedication, Helen will earn a $1,000 award, an engraved medallion and a
trip to our nation's capital.
Read more...
Celebrating Our Senior Athletes and
Coming Home Event
Heathwood Hall celebrated Senior Night for
our winter sports, our annual "Coming Home" festivities, and our SCISA
State Championship Girls Bowling team during two important victories
for our varsity basketball squads. Click
here to read more and see pictures from the exciting evening.
Heathwood Hall Players present Into
the Woods
The Heathwood Hall Players will present
Stephen Sondheim's musical Into the Woods this
February 8th, 9th, 10th , and 11th. This musical will feature 25
students from our Upper School. Click for more information
or to download a ticket order form.
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Middle School Boys Basketball Team Wins
Region Tournament
Congratulations to our Middle School Boys
Basketball Team for their 2-point victory over the Hammond Skyhawks to
win the Middle School Boys Region Tournament! Read
more...
Lacrosse Program Hosts National
Champion Clinic
On Sunday, January 29th, the Heathwood
Lacrosse program held an exciting, free clinic for all students with
special guest Bray Malphrus. Bray was a member of the 2011 University
of Virginia national championship team and a defensive starter. Read more...
Wild Game Dinner - Saturday, February
4th
The Wild Game Dinner will be held
February 4th. This annual Highlander Club event is always a fantastic
community evening with great food and friends. Please join us to share
in the Heathwood spirit and to support our athletic teams. For more information...
or to register online...
Support Athletics With a Spring Sports
Program Advertisement
Help support Heathwood Athletics and the
Highlander Club this season by taking part in the Heathwood Athletics
Spring Sports Program. Currently, advertisements are being accepted for
the program - a great opportunity to highlight your business, your
favorite star athlete or student. Read
more...
Girls' Bowling Team State Champions
Our girls' bowling team has earned the
title of State Champions at the SCISA state tournament held January
26th at Royal Z Lanes. Read more...
Heathwood Hall hosts SCISA Regional
Spelling Bee
Recently, Heathwood Hall hosted the SCISA
Regional Spelling Bee. Once a year SCISA holds the spelling bee
competition for all independent schools within the Association. This
year, Heathwood hosted 10 of the participating schools for a regional
competition.Read
more...
Heathwood Hall Continues Battle of the
Bells Streak
The results of the 2011 Salvation Army
Battle of the Bells are in and Heathwood Hall has finished as one of
the top two schools for the eighth time in nine years of the High
School Battle of the Bells effort! Read more...
Dining Commons Open Doors to New Era at
Heathwood Hall
After much planning, fundraising, digging
and construction, Heathwood Hall's newest facility is now open for
business. On Thursday, January 5, 2012, our students, faculty and staff
took their first collective steps into our brand-new Dining Commons...Read more
Heathwood Earns Distinction as Green
Business Once Again
As the first Midlands-area school to earn
designation as a Green Business, it has long been a part of our mission
and program to serve as advocates for our environment. Earning this
disntiction again in 2012, we are proud to have passed several
important milestones. Read
more...
High-speed Data Connection to the
Internet
Have you been wondering what the recent
trenching at the front of campus is all about? The trenching and
telecommunications trucks you have been seeing have enabled the
installation of a high-speed data connection for the school. Read more...
Highlanders Fill The Christmas Season
With Song
This December students from all divisions
brought the sounds of Christmas to our community. The students
delighted audiences at the Kindergarten Play, the Winter Choral
Concert, and the traditional All-School Sing. Click here to view
some video highlights of these events.
Selfless Holiday Service Present
Throughout School
As Heathwood Hall prepares for the
holidays, the spirit of giving can be found all over campus. With a
variety of noble causes serving as beneficiaries, students in each
division led the charge in spreading holiday cheer by helping those in
need.
Read more...
Jim Hudson Speaker Series - January 3rd
at 5:00 pm
Author and Professor, Daniel Willingham
will host Parenting for Academic Success and
discuss research regarding the role of hard work, effort, and
self-regulation as it applies to academics. He also will share
implications for parenting practices. More info...
2nd Annual Deck the Hall Event Benefits
Harvest Hope
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School was proud
to recently host its 2nd Annual Deck the Hall 5k Cross Country Race and
Reindeer Fun Run to benefit the Harvest Hope Food Bank. Read
more...
Families Helping Families: Upper School
Students Adopt 14
This holiday season, the Upper School
participated in Families Helping Families, an outreach program
orchestrated locally by WIS news in Columbia, that aims to help
Midlands families secure gifts for their children, who would not
otherwise experience a traditional Christmas morning. Read more...
Fourteen Students Earn Gold in National
Spanish Exam
Heathwood Hall has recently learned that
the fourteen students who earned Gold Medal Placement (95th percentile
or higher) on the 2011 National Spanish Examinations have received
monetary awards.
Read more...
6th Grade Trip to the Lowcountry
The sixth grade traveled to the Charleston
area to study how the region's natural history influenced its human
culture. Students studied history from the American revolution through
today while touring a number of historic locations... Read more
8th Annual Turkey Trot Benefits Harvest
Hope Food Bank
The Intermediate/Middle School held its
annual Turkey Trot on Tuesday, November 22 to benefit Harvest Hope Food
Bank. This year's theme was "Making a Difference." The Turkey Trot has
become an annual service project raising over $85,000 since 2005. Read more...
Save the Date ... Winter Choral Concert
- Dec. 8th
We hope you plan to attend this year's
Winter Choral Concert on December 8th. The concert begins at 6:00 pm at
the Township Auditorium. Choral groups from 3rd grade through 12th
grade will perform in addition to a faculty/staff chorus. More
info...
Heathwood on TV as Champions of the
Environment
Heathwood Hall recently won a $2000 grant
from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
for its participation in their annual Champions of the Environment
campaign. In addition, Heathwood will be featured in a TV commercial
celebrating our achievement. Read more...
Alex Bueno Earns Recognition, Named to
Team of the Week
Not only did Alex Bueno have a tremendous
game against Cardinal Newman on Senior Night, he earned a place on the
The State's Team of the Week, and is set to be recognized by the
Columbia Touchdown Club on Friday, November 11th. Read more...
WeatherBug, ESPN, and Heathwood Report
Gameday Weather
WeatherBug, in conjunction with ESPN,
recently contacted Heathwood Hall in search of a location in close
proximity to Williams-Brice Stadium - so accurate weather conditions
could be used on-air during Gamecock football games. Read more...
Fall Festival & Auction
Registration is Now Open!
The Fall Festival & Auction is one
of two school-wide fundraisers held each year to support the operating
budget and continue providing the level of academic service we have
come to expect. Support Heathwood Hall by attending this
year’s Fall Festival & Auction - Register today! Read more...
Fourth Graders "Dig-It" In Latest
Musical Performance
The fourth-graders were a hit as they
presented their class musical, Dig-It on October
20th and 21st in the Smith-Shirley auditorium. Read more...
3rd Annual Highlander Classic Benefits
Alumni Program
Heathwood Hall recently hosted its 3rd
Annual Highlander Classic Golf Tournament to help support the
Highlander alumni program. Over 60 participants came out to enjoy a
beautiful Friday afternoon on the links at WildeWood Country Club here
in Columbia. Read
more...
Lady Highlanders Win Regional Cross
Country Title!
This week, the girls cross country team won
the SCISA 1-AAA Regional Championship, having a terrific season filled
with personal bests and incredible team wins! Read
more...
Boys' Cross Country Earns Back to Back
Region Titles!
"Back-to-Back" was the cry from the
Heathwood Hall boys' cross country team after they won their second
consecutive SCISA Region 1-AAA Championship! Read
more...
3,459 Pounds of Food Collected for
Harvest Hope!
Cool Can Sam visited Heathwood Hall to
kickoff our annual Harvest Hope food drive, where the 18 large food
bins around campus were quickly filled by students from all four
divisions. Read
more...
Nursery and Preschoolers Celebrate
Dad's Day
Dads, grandfathers, and special friends of
nursery and preschool students came to school on the first Friday of
October for Dads' Day. The children rode in canoes with their dads,
fished and caught bream and bass, and planted bulbs that we are excited
to see come up next spring. Read more...
Heathwood Equestrian Team Makes Debut
Heathwood Hall's equestrian team made its
debut recently, competing with several other schools: Hammond, Wilson
Hall, Thomas Sumter Academy, Creekside (barn team), and Storeybook
(barn team). With close to 100 competitors in the show, the Highlanders
looked impressive. Read more...
The State Highlights Girls Cross
Country Team
The Heathwood Hall girls cross country team
recenty garnered the attention of the State newspaper, whose article
shed some light on the early successes of our young and dynamic team. Read
article...
Heathwood Hall Celebrates Homecoming
2011
Heathwood Hall recently celebrated its
annual Homecoming by taking the afternoon to show some class pride and
our famous Highlander school spirit. Read
more...
Dr. Gardner Discusses College With
Senior Class
Recently, Dr. John N. Gardner held two
sessions with the Class of 2012 and their parents to discuss the
complex decisions involved in choosing the right college. Read more...
Seven Seniors Earn National Merit
Recognition
Nearly 1.5 million juniors entered the 2012
National Merit Scholarship Program last fall by taking the PSAT, which
served as an initial screen of program entrants. Read more...
Heathwood Wins Columbia Green 2011
Neighborhood Grant
Recently, the Columbia Green organization
acknowledged Heathwood Hall as the recipient of a 2011 Neighborhood
Grant Award for our outstanding efforts at promoting sustainability
through environmental education. Read
more...
Visiting Authors Captivate Heathwood
Hall
The well-known poets, Sara Holbrook and
Michael Salinger recently visited Heathwood Hall as part of the
library’s visiting author program to share their poems and
writing tips with the I/MS students and faculty. Read more...
Homecoming 2011 is almost here,
register today!
The Highlander Club is happy to announce
that another great Highlander Homecoming is right around the corner!
You're invited to join us for a great night of food, festivities and
football - simply register by Wednesday, October 5th! Click here for more...
Harvest Hope Food Drive Needs Your
Support
The Harvest Hope Food Drive is underway and
needs your support in donating a wide range of items. To see what's
needed and how you can help those less fortunate, click
here...
Admissions open house sessions coming
up soon
Heathwood Hall would like to invite you to
attend our Admissions Open House and enjoy a chance to see us in action
on Thursday, September 22 or Tuesday, October 25. Read more...
The State: Heathwood’s Wilson
is double trouble
Heathwood Hall’s A’Ja
Wilson has done it again! Recently, A'Ja was highlighted in The State
newspaper as she continues to excel as a duel-threat athlete, ruling
the court in both basketball and volleyball. Read more...
Heathwood Gathers for Convocation 2011
With a new school year fully underway, the
entire Heathwood Hall community gathered for its annual Convocation
ceremony just days before the school's official 60th anniversary date. Read
more...
Update on Head of School Search
We are pleased to announce that the Board
of Trustees has retained the highly respected educational consulting
firm of Wickenden Associates in Princeton, New Jersey to assist us in
the search. Read
more...
Back-to-School
What a wonderful start to the new school
year! The beginning of a new school year brings a tremendous sense of
excitement throughout our community. Read more...
The State highlights two more Heathwood
athletes
Heathwood Hall’s athletic program
has no shortage of standout student-athletes. Recently, another two of
our stars were highlighted in the State newspaper; A’Ja
Wilson and Brooke Grice, both named Athletes of the Year. Read more...
Back to School Highlander Now Available
Online
The first day of school is just around the
corner! To prepare you for the upcoming year, we’ve created
the Back to School Highlander, which contains all of the important
information you’ll need to help kick off a great new year. Read
more...
Heathwood Welcomes Michael Eanes,
Interim Headmaster
Heathwood Hall is happy to announce that
Mr. Michael Eanes will be joining our community as our new Interim
Headmaster beginning July 11, 2011. Michael has a wealth of experience
with independent schools and brings 45 years of service to our school. Read
more...
Dining Commons - Watch It Grow
Much more than a dining hall, our new
Dining Commons will be utilized by every member of our community. Click here to
watch it grow...
Announcing the Meyer Technology
Initiative
Heathwood Hall is proud to announce the
establishment of the Meyer Technology Initiative, created for the
purpose of building a progressive computer science curriculum that will
serve to enhance our current offerings. Read
more...
Fourth Graders Create a Country
As the school year came to a close, fourth
grade students put the finishing touches on a six-week project that
encompassed each of the skills and concepts they’ve learned
over the course of the year. Read
more...
Heathwood's Penndarves, Wrestler of the
Year
Heathwood Hall is proud to announce that
Harrison Penndarves was recently named the 2011 SCISA Wrestler of the
Year. The Heathwood Hall junior recently took the time to answer a few
questions for The State newspaper. Read more...
Class of 2011 Celebrates Commencement
On the morning of Friday, May 27, 2011,
under the arches of the Trinity Cathedral, Heathwood Hall proudly
congratulated its newest graduates in the Class of 2011. Read
more...
Get Food For the Soul Cookbook Information
Get IMS Spring Musical "Charleston" ticket information here!
Reminder:
Spring Choral Concert,
-->May 17 at 6:30;
Spring Band Concert,
-->May 22 at 6:30
Click here for dining info
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