OTTER NEWSLETTER AUGUST/SEPT., 2024

Rene Cazier, Principal

Billy Gainus, Assistant Principal

Lashanda Pickett, Assistant Principal

Richard Reyes, Assistant Principal

Nicole Williams, Assistant Principal

Website:

https://www.horrycountyschools.net/River_Oaks_Elementary
Location: 700 Augusta Plantation Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Phone: 843-903-6300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riveroakselementary/

Dear ROE Families:

The 2024-2025 school year is off to an outstanding start at River Oaks Elementary! The children have been working very hard to learn new procedures as well as build relationships with their new classmates and teachers. We are so proud of our students! This week, the students began taking initial District assessments so that our staff can plan for instruction and accelerate learning for all children.

Our school theme this year is “Champions for Children.” Each day we strive to meet our school mission: fostering positive relationships with our students by providing a safe and nurturing environment while modeling high academic and social expectations. Further, higher, stronger- together!

We have several new staff members that have joined ROE due to the growth in our school community. Many of our grade levels have increased to eleven teachers per team. In addition to our grade level increases, we have also added an additional music teacher and school counselor. For more information on our new staff, visit our ROE Facebook page.

River Oaks has also gained a new modular unit around the backside of the school. At this time, the unit has not been completed but we are looking forward to having the additional classroom spaces in use sometime in September. Although this has not changed instruction, our specialist teachers are delivering music, technology and STEM in the students’ homeroom classes.

We want to thank all our families for your support with the new District safety measures in place. The students have been flexible and done a wonderful job following the new screening procedures in place as they enter the building.

We look forward to having an amazing year- with this being the best one yet!

Best Regards,

Mrs. Cazier

Thanks to the Kiwanis Club of Carolina Forest for the generous donation to our clothing closet. Your donation will help our students look and feel their best.

Parents/Guardians wishing to refer their students for CogAT testing in grades 3-5 should complete the attached "2024-2025 Parent/Guardian Referral Form" by September 16th. All students in grade 2 will be administered CogAT and do not need to be referred. The form is accessible through the link below: https://www.horrycountyschools.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=464&dataid=77436&FileName=Parent%20Referral24-25.pdf

The GT Screening and Identification notifications can be found on the Horry County Schools website in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Russian, should you need them.
*Additional language translations are available upon request.
If you have questions, please contact Shan Francis or Staci Stillwagon

sfrancis@horrycountyschools.net

sstillwagon@horrycountyschools.net

DBrown008@horrycountyschools.net

Miles for Smiles - About our Program

Dental Pain is often the reason a child misses school. Little River Medical Center offers a school-based mobile dental program, Miles for Smiles to make your child's visit to the dentist as easy as possible.

Miles for Smiles' professional and experienced dental team provides dental care at school throughout the year. Your child can receive:

• Exams and X-Rays
• Cleaning and Flouride Treatments
• Sealants
• Fillings
• Extractions and more

Parents are kept informed of their child's dental needs and the planned course of treatment.

If you are interested you can pick up a form at River Oaks Elementary School or you can complete the registration online at: http://bit.ly/M4Sreg2

Please observe the road speed limits around the school to ensure the safety of the children and nearby families.

Morning Car Rider Drop Off:

• TO PROMOTE GREATER SAFETY, Parents should remain in their cars during drop off.
• When all traffic stops, please say quick good-byes and make sure your child has all his/her school materials. Please have your child exit the car promptly from the right side near the curb. Any slow exiting may cause a greater backup of cars.
• No drop off should occur in the front parking lot.

Afternoon Car Rider Pick Up:

• Parents must have the school issued car tag visible on the left corner of the dashboard so the "caller" may easily read it.
• If you do not have a school issued car tag, your child will NOT be called to dismiss and you will have to come into the school with proof of Identification.

If you know you will pick your child up early, send a handwritten note in with your student stating the time the student will be picked up. When picking up your student, please go to the Main Office to sign your student out. All students MUST be signed out by a parent or guardian before leaving campus.

The latest time for dismissal from the front office is 2 pm.

Identification is required to pick up your student. Students will not be released to anyone not listed in PowerSchool as an approved pick-up unless we receive written notification from the parent/guardian.

School Attendance

Consistent school attendance is critical for student achievement. If students are not present, they cannot benefit from classroom instruction. State attendance laws require student attendance for course credit and grade-level promotion. Additionally, state attendance laws require intervention when a student is deemed truant. Please click HERE for Horry County Schools and South Carolina's Attendance Policy.

• 09/02 - No School
  
• 09/06 - Summer Student Readers-Reading Celebration
• 09/08 - PTO Meeting 9am/6pm Cafe
• 09/17 - Hangout - PTO Event
• 09/20 - First Quarter Interim Reports Issued