The first month of school has flown by! Now that our students are aware of the routine for morning and afternoon drop off, we must request that parents no longer park in the staff parking lot. Please remain in the car rider line and DO NOT park in the staff parking lot and walk your children up in the morning and afternoon. There are a few parents that have children with special needs and we make this exception for them, however, all other students need to get dropped off in the line. We know that the car line may seem long but it moves quickly and efficiently.
Beginning next week, we will no longer be calling students as "walkers" if you park in the staff parking lot. This is not fair to the parents that are waiting in the line. Thank you for your cooperation!
Our entire school is carpeted and we are working very hard to ensure that these carpets remain clean and unstained. Students are only permitted to bring water into school. Outside drinks such as soda, juice, iced coffees, etc. will not be allowed in the building. When filling containers from home, please only put water in them. Thank you!
Socastee Elementary is having the Scholastic Book Fair join us this September. There are so many great books that your child would love to purchase. The book fair will be held September 16-20 in our school library. It is highly recommended that parents set up and e-wallet for their child on the link below.
Attractions Coupon Book Fundraiser
We are fundraising to help our school! Our Goal is $3,500!
Attractions is a money saving coupon book with great deals on just about everything. Over $8,880 in LOCAL savings at hundreds of local restaurants and businesses and FREE Mobile Coupons included for all of SC, NC & VA! One or two coupons pays for the book!
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
● Share with family and friends. Ask them to help support our fundraiser!
● COST OF BOOK: $25
● PAYMENTS ACCEPTED: Cash, Checks (Payable to Socastee Elementary School, Credit (EZPay) Online Order link: www.attractionsbook.com/pay Use EZPay Code: socastee
● ACTIVATE YOUR FREE FUNDRAISING SELLER PAGE to share via email, social media or text. ● LAST DAY TO PLACE ORDERS: Monday September 16th
● QUESTIONS? Contact Mrs. Streater at CStreater001@horrycountyschools.net
Safety Drills
At Socastee Elementary, your child’s safety is our top priority. In order to ensure that all of our staff and students comfortably know what to do during an emergency, we practice a variety of safety drills. Additionally, our school has a safety team that reviews the efficiency of our drills.
Drills that we practice throughout the year include:
Fire Drill- Fire drills are conducted monthly. Students practice evacuating the building quickly and safely. Each classroom has a designated evacuation location. Since we have a two story building, additional safety procedures are created for students or staff who need support going down stairs during a fire drill.
Tornado Drill- When a tornado warning is put in place for our school, students and staff are relocated to the interior of our first floor until the warning is lifted. This is practiced during a statewide drill in March, as well as throughout the year.
Earthquake Drill- The “Great Shakeout” drill is practiced every October. Students and staff practice these three steps: drop, cover, and hold on until the shaking stops.
Secure Drill- Secure is called when there is something potentially dangerous outside of the building. Students and staff are brought into the building and exterior doors remain locked.
Lockdown Drill- A Lockdown is called when there is something potentially dangerous inside of the building. Students and staff are trained to enter or remain in a room that can be locked, and maintain silence.
Reunification Drill- In the event of an emergency that does not allow us to dismiss normally, our staff practices where we would go to keep our students safe and how we would ensure that they were reunified with an approved adult. Please be sure that your child’s emergency contacts are updated in PowerSchool. Students can only be released to guardians and emergency contacts.
Message from the Nurse
The health office is off to a busy start this school year. As the nurses of SES, our goal is to keep your children in class as much as possible, but we need your help. Here are some ways you can assist in ensuring your children get the most out of their class time.
Please send a complete change of clothes to school or keep in your child's book bag if you have a child in Kindergarten or child development in case of an accident. Please make sure the change of clothes is appropriate for the season.
Please send, fax or email a copy of your child's current immunization record to the school nurse if your child is new to this school or district. If your child attended the CD program last year, then we may need an updated immunization record for kindergarten. We have begun reviewing records and contacting parents for non-compliant immunization records. Parents have 30 days from the start of school to submit immunization records. Click here for more immunization information. Espanol version
Please call or email the school nurse prior to a parent bringing in any prescription or over the counter medications to ensure compliance with the HCS medication policy. HCS medication forms are required for the school nurse to administer any medications. The medication policy and forms may be obtained from the school or from the HCS website.
The nurse will call the parent if your child presents with the following condition(s): Fever greater than 100 degrees, more than 1 episode of vomiting, more than 2 episodes of diarrhea, any head injury, injury with any pain/swelling/deformity, live lice, or other serious conditions that warrant immediate parent notification.
The school nurse may send a note home to the parent to notify you of a visit that does not require immediate notification.
The school nurse will NOT notify the parent of every child's visit to the health office, such as minor injuries or illnesses that are resolved.
Please review the following Horry County School website for additional information from health services.
Thank you for your help in keeping our kids healthy and safe at Socastee Elementary.
Nurse Liz & Nurse Rhona
Lunch Visitors:
Unfortunately, due to our growing student enrollment, we will be unable to accommodate lunch visitors this year. There will be special events and days throughout the school year for parents to come eat lunch with their children. These days will be announced ahead of time so you have time to make arrangements. We appreciate your understanding.
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Socastee Elementary School
Our SES Mission: SES students will become caring, productive citizens and lifelong learners.
Our SES Vision: At SES all children will be loved, valued, challenged and supported so they can reach their full potential.
Email: sschubiger@horrycountyschools.net
Website: https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Socastee_Elementary
Location: 4223 Socastee Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Phone: 843-650-2606
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hcssocasteeelementaryschool