Dear Seaside Families,
Welcome to the month of February! The NFL Super Bowl and Valentine's Day is right around the corner. Our students have now been in school 101 days! Believe it or not we have 79 days of school left. We had a great time seeing all of our students dress up for the 100th day of school. Our kindergarten students did an awesome job showing off their 100th day projects. I am really proud of our students and teachers for all of the hard work that is put in on a daily basis at our school. I am really enjoying getting to see the growth that our students are making with their learning. I hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend. Please be safe and we will see all of our students back on Monday, February 5, 2024!
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!
February 1-13- Student Council is selling Candy Grams through February 13th in the gym, in the mornings until 7:30am for 50¢ a piece! We’re so excited to spread the love😍❤️
February 7- Class Picture day will be on Wednesday, February 7th, 2024. Pictures will be $10 each. Individual picture make-ups will be done too.
February 9-NFL Jersey Day to celebrate the Super Bowl weekend. For some Friday FUN in honor of Super bowl Sunday join us on Friday, February 9th, 2024 for NFL Jersey Day! Make sure to wear your favorite NFL team spirit!
February 14- Kids Heart Challenge with Ms. Arnold
February 19- Presidents Day/No School
February 20-Teacher Work Day/No School
February 22- 3rd Nine Weeks Interim Reports Issued
March 6- PTO Family Bingo Night in the Gym
March 25-End of 3rd Nine Weeks
March 28- 3rd Nine Weeks Report Cards Issued
March 29-April 5-Spring Break
Read with Malcom!
Parents, our HCS reading initiative READBowl began on Monday, January 8, 2024. Reading logs have been sent home with students. Please be sure to send in the completed reading logs each week on Monday for the dates below. Your student’s class has the opportunity to become READBowl Champions and win big prizes! Be sure to check out the video from Malcolm Mitchell to our HCS students!
Reading Log Due Dates:
Friday, January 12
Monday, January 22
Monday, January 29
Monday, February 5
❤️ Kids Heart Challenge ❤️
Our school has kicked off the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge (KHC)! This year, we are working to help all our students, staff and families learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR. It’s easy to learn and even our youngest students can play a part by calling 911 and finding a trusted adult. And, as always, we will all be learning how to take care of our hearts and minds, while helping raise funds for kids with special hearts!❤️
Students and staff are excited to get going on helping kids with special hearts and learning how to take care of our own. If you haven’t already, JOIN OUR TEAM at heart.org/schools or by downloading the AHA Schools app. Plus, the classrooms in each grade level with the most students registered online will win the classroom challenge! The top 3 fundraisers at each grade level will get to Silly String Mrs. Arnold!!! Register now!
Any questions please reach out to our PE teacher Michelle Arnold marnold@horrycountyschools.net
PTO Snack Cart
We are always so thankful for our PTO snack cart! A huge Thank You to The Law Offices of L. Morgan Martin for sponsoring our January Snack Cart! Such a wonderful treat to wrap up Kindness Week, and our first full week back at school. Our teachers and staff really appreciate our PTO snack cart! ❤️🥯☕️❤️
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.
Please check your child's backpack!
I cannot stress this enough. Please check your child's backpack for inappropriate items, personal electronic devices, toys, stuffed animals, Pokemon cards, sports cards, plush toys 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 for. We thank you in advance for doing this! We really appreciate it!
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.
