Dear Seaside Families,
Thank you so much for supporting our Kids Heart Challenge! We are so lucky to have Ms. Arnold as our PE teacher. She does an amazing job with all of our students. We thank you so much for supporting this great cause. Please don't forget that students are off on Monday, February 19 and Tuesday, February 20, 2024. I hope that everyone enjoys the nice long weekend. Please be safe and hopefully everyone will be able to enjoy family and friends. We will see all of our Stingrays back at Seaside Elementary on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
Andrew Ball Ed.D
Principal
Seaside Elementary
RAYS
R-Respect yourself and others
A-Always do your personal best
Y-You are special and you matter
S-Spread kindness
RAYS
💙Please make sure that you talk to your student about what it means to be a StingRAY! At Seaside Elementary we always are showing respect, always doing our personal best, knowing that they are special and matter, and spreading kindness at all times! 💙
☀️Rays for the Day Morning Show ☀️
Be sure to check out our Rays for the Day Morning Show!
Please check your child's backpack!
Seaside Families, I cannot stress this enough. We are seeing a big increase with things that should be staying at home. Please check your child's backpack for inappropriate items, personal electronic devices, toys, stuffed animals, Pokemon cards, sports cards, plush toys, key chains etc. We do not want your child losing their personal items. We are not responsible for any lost items. We do not want any items coming to school that may cause a safety issue or cause your child to get into trouble. We thank you in advance for doing this! We really appreciate it!
Horry County Schools 2023-24 School Calendar!
Please make sure to refer to the 2023-24 Horry County Schools student calendar! After this long weekend off, Spring Break will be March 29 through April 5.
The 2024-2025 School calendar is now available online!
Visit www.horrycountyschools.net/hcscalendar to view or download the pdf calendar.
February 20-Teacher Work Day/No School
February 20- Join us @ Cinnaholic on Tuesday, February 20th for Seaside Elementary Spirit Day! A portion of all proceeds will be donated to our PTO. Be sure to mention Seaside Elementary when you place your order .
February 22- 3rd Nine Weeks Interim Reports Issued
February 22-PTO Spirit Night at Marcos Pizza
February 27-If your student is participating in our clubs we will have our 2nd Winter Club Showcase at 6 P.M. in the gym
**Update** March 1- School Wide Book Character Dress up Day to celebrate Read Across America
March 5- 1st and 2nd Grade MAP Testing for Reading
March 6- PTO Family Bingo Night in the Gym. Pizza starts at 5 and Bingo starts at 6.
March 7-3rd and 4th Grade MAP Testing for Reading
March 12- 1st and 2nd MAP Testing for Math
March 13- 3rd and 4th MAP Testing for Math
March 21- PTO Spirit Night at Marcos Pizza
March 25-End of 3rd Nine Weeks
March 28- 3rd Nine Weeks Report Cards Issued
March 29-April 5-Spring Break
**Update** April 11-3rd and 4th Grade Honor Roll Award's Day (Invitations will be sent to parents from their child's teacher)
23-24 Seaside Elementary Year Books
2023 - 2024 Yearbooks are NOW on SALE! They are $20 each and can be purchased through MyPaymentsPlus or by returning the envelope with EXACT change only. Make sure to reserve yours today! If you have questions you may reach out by calling or emailing our Bookkeeper Hillery Hall hhall@horrycountyschools.net
PTO Snack Cart
💟Our Stingray Staff surely felt the love this month with all of the breakfast goodies provided by our February Snack Cart sponsors, Coastal Carolina National Bank! Thank you so much, Lori & Stephanie, and everyone else at CCNB Garden City for warming our hearts with this delicious breakfast. Thank you for your kindness! 💟
Message from Library Media Specialist Amy LaValley
Parents,
The library has added hundreds of new books to the collection this year, but, unfortunately, has already had several library books returned with water damage from water bottles opening and leaking inside backpacks. Please help us protect the books by placing your child’s water bottle in the side pocket of their backpack or having them carry it. Thank you for your help with this issue.
Also, if you are interested the Surfside Beach Library will be hosting a chance to read with Olive the dog on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 4 P.M.
All students have Breakfast and Lunch free!
All students in Horry County Schools will receive free breakfast and lunch during the 23-24 school year as part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program. Click here for more information.
Arrival and Dismissal Reminders!
Our doors open for our students at 7 A.M.
- Breakfast begins at 7 A.M. and ends at 7:35 A.M.
- Tardy bell rings at 7:40 A.M. (Please make sure you are on time.) Our car rider line is empty from 7-7:25. Everything starts to pick up right at the last 15 minutes.
- Dismissal is at 2:40. If you are picking up in the car rider line, please have your car rider tag on your dash board the entire time or you will be asked to park and come to the front office.
Attendance Matters!
Research shows that consistent attendance is a critical piece of student success. Absences with doctor notes (medical, eye, dentist) will be marked as medically excused. If absent due to death in the family an obituary or memorial information is needed to excuse for bereavement.
If any of the following occur Horry County Schools requires an attendance meeting to implement an AIP (Attendance Intervention Plan):
- 3 consecutive unexcused absences
- 5 accumulative unexcused absences
- 10 unexcused tardy/early sign-outs
Morning Car Rider Line!
Please help out with our morning car rider line. I am sending this message out in hopes that we can have our students here before 7:40 A.M. Our car rider line starts at 7 A.M. The car rider line is empty from 7 till 7:25 A.M. Right at that last 10 to 15 minutes is where everything gets really busy. Please help us out in the morning and come earlier so when the bell hits at 7:40 A.M. all of our students will be in the building. This way our instruction can start on time. I appreciate all of your help with this.
Message from Nurse Hopkins
Please reach out to Nurse Hopkins if your child has any medical issues that the school may need to know (severe allergies, asthma, diabetes, seizures, etc.) If you need to reach her please call the school at 843-650-3490 or by email at MHopkins002@horrycountyschools.net. It is imperative that we know about any medical issues so that we are able to keep your child safe at all times.Please make sure that your child's shot records are up to date.
When coming to eat lunch with your child
We love having parents coming to eat with their child. Please sit with your child at the tables that have been put out for parents.Please make sure to not travel anywhere else but to the lunch room and back down to the office. Parents are not allowed to walk around with or without their student around the building unsupervised.Thank you for your attention to this!
Bus Office Information
Seaside Elementary is in the St. James Area cluster. If you have any questions about your student's bus or route please contact the St. James Area Bus Office at 843-650-1937. Please click on the HCS Transportation Page Bus Rules and Guidelines to help you with bus transportation information.
