Recent News Articles
Recent News Articles
Posted on Friday, October 23, 2015
Heathwood Middle School students have raised money for Harvest Hope Food Bank through their annual Turkey Trot for more than a decade. But this year’s donations will be especially timely as Harvest Hope continues to help South Carolina families recover from all the effects of the recent flooding.
The Turkey Trot brings all Middle School students together for several hours to walk laps on Heathwood’s track in support of Harvest Hope. Students ask friends and family members for donations, and... Read More
Posted on Friday, October 16, 2015
Students in Heathwood’s Lower School and Early Childhood Learning Center hosted their grandparents and special friends on campus October 16, 2015.
More than 400 grandparents and friends filled the Dining Commons for a special program featuring songs from the Upper School Acapella ensemble and from children in each grade ranging from EC3s to 4th grade. Students then walked with their grandparents and other visitors to their classrooms to enjoy refreshments, view student artwork, and meet... Read More
Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Dear Heathwood Family,
Many families in our Heathwood community were directly impacted by the recent flooding. Providing dinner is a way that we can continue to support our friends during this unsettled time of recovery.
The following are links to meal trains that have been established for families agreeing to be recipients. Thank you for your generosity in signing up!
1: Clink on the links below and select a date.
2: Note specific details which vary by family, including:
• number and... Read More
Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2015
Dear Heathwood Families,
After assessing how everything went with this morning’s commute to school, we have decided to resume our regular 8:20 a.m. start time as of tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 13. Bus pick-ups and carpool drop-offs will run at their usual times.
That being said, life in Columbia and surrounding areas has by no means returned to normal, and we recognize that our families have been impacted by last week’s events to varying degrees. If road closures in your area make it difficult... Read More
Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2015
Heathwood Helping Hands was formed to help with flood relief for Heathwood families and others in the Columbia community. On this page, we will list what’s needed, volunteer opportunities, and other ways to help. We’ll update as often as possible, so check back regularly if you can.
You can also contact heathwood Helping Hands at any time at heathwoodhelpinghands@gmail.com
Close to 60 Heathwood families live in neighborhoods that were flooded. These families experienced varying degrees of... Read More
Posted on Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Dear Heathwood Families,
Heathwood volunteers helped families clean up today, and we revisited our hardest hit families to reassess their needs. The Cross Country team worked with families to move furniture and goods, while the football team volunteered at Harvest Hope.
Over 300 emails have poured in with offers of assistance, and we are responding to these emails as soon as we can. If you have emailed with specific offers or items, please know that we have created a document with these... Read More
Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2015
Heathwood Hall sophomore Maryah Nasir has been named Midlands-area Player of the Week for September 21-28 by ColaDaily.com. Maryah earned ColaDaily’s attention by winning the girls varsity race at last weekend’s Lake Murray Invitational with a time of 18:27.
Maryah has now won all three of the races she has competed in so far this season. She has the third-fastest 5K time among all high school girls in South Carolina and the fastest 5K time among all girls in the Midlands. Her time in the... Read More
Posted on Friday, September 18, 2015
By now you’re probably aware of new Head of School Chris Hinchey’s impressive resume as a teacher, administrator, and coach. But did you know about his passion for lawn care, his secret love of ‘80s rap music, or his unusual taste in donuts? Read on to learn about all of that plus his feelings about Southern food, SEC sports and more.
What attracted you to the Head of School position at Heathwood?
The sense of community. The students are known, and the teachers care about each other and... Read More
Posted on Friday, September 18, 2015
Steve Victory joins Heathwood this year as Head Football Coach and Head Baseball Coach. Hailing from Metarie, LA, Victory has a long track record of success coaching independent school athletics in Louisiana and Texas, including a 29-8 overall record and two district championships as Head Football Coach at Metarie Park Country Day School. Read our interview with him to learn more about why he’s excited to be working with a young Heathwood football team, and why he’d like to see more Heathwood... Read More
Posted on Friday, September 18, 2015
Lions, tigers, and bears (oh, my!) invaded Heathwood’s campus this summer when we hosted Workshop Theatre’s June 25-28 production of Wizard of Oz.
Directed by Heathwood drama teacher EG Engle, the show featured some 60 young actors ranging in age from four to 17, including Heathwood students Gracie and Maggie Tanner, Marra Edwards, and Ellie Hedgepath. This was Engle’s fifth year directing summer children’s theatre for Workshop, and the first time Heathwood hosted one of Workshop’s plays.... Read More
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