Dear Seaside Families,
I hope this finds all of our families enjoying the weekend! I cannot believe that this upcoming week will be the last week of October as we head into the month of November. We have a lot of things coming up! On Monday, October 28, 2024 our Boosterthon Fundraising program starts which is headed up by our PTO. We also have Red Ribbon week starting on Monday, and information on that can be found below. On Tuesday, October 29 St. James High School is hosting a Trunk or Treat from 5:30-7. If you are able to, please consider bringing a few non-perishable items and dropping them off for the local food bank. There will be someone from St. James High School collecting those items at the Trunk or Treat. Thursday, October 31 is Halloween and while we are not having parties or any type of dress up day you are allowed to have your child bring in a treat for their classmates. We ask that things sent in are always prepackaged from the store. We cannot let any of our students eat something that has been made from home for safety purposes. If you do have a student that has food allergies you are more than welcome to send something in for them. Please don't forget that we are honoring our Veterans for Veterans Day on Monday, November 11. We are having breakfast for our Veterans on that morning at 7:45 A.M and that will last until 8:30 A.M. Right after that we have two performances from our 3rd and 4th graders. If you are a Veteran and want to come to the breakfast please fill out our link so that we are able to plan for the breakfast. The link can be found here as well as below this message. Link ( https://forms.gle/NxG25AugUmoxzdjf8 )
Thank you for all of your support to our school. I hope everyone is able to enjoy the weekend and we will see all of our amazing students back at school Monday, October 28, 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! 💙
It is with much joy and our pleasure to announce our 2024-25 Seaside Elementary School Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Caroline Henson! Mrs. Henson has taught third grade here for two years. She has taught for 7 years total across 2nd, GT, 1st, and 3rd grade during her teaching career. Help us in Congratulating Mrs. Henson, we are so happy she’s a part of our Stingray family!💙🎉
Be sure to check out our Rays for the Day Morning Show!
October 28- Boosterthon Fundraiser Starts
October 28-November 1-Red Ribbon Week (Please see Flyer)
October 28- Seaside Stingray Night at the Fun Warehouse!! Save the date- Monday, October 28th between 3-9pm!
October 29- Trunk or Treat at St. James High School Be sure to mark Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 from 5:30-7pm!🦈🎃
October 30- Report Cards issued
November 5- No School Election Day
November 6- Boosterthon Event Day
1st grade 8:30 A.M.
Kindergarten/Child Development 9:15 A.M.
2nd 10 A.M.
4th 11:45 A.M.
3rd 12:45 P.M.
**Update** November 7- 3rd and 4th Grade Award's Day in the Gym
3rd Grade starts at 8:45 and 4th grade starts at 9:30
November 7- Fall Club Showcase 6 P.M. in the Gym
November 11-Veterans Day Breakfast to Honor our Veterans 7:45 A.M.-8:30 A.M. (Use Link Below to sign up a Veteran)
November 11- 8:30-9:15- Veterans Day Performance 3rd grade cast speaking parts is first (Coming to watch would be 3rd grade parents, any vets, and PK, CD, K)
9:30-10:15- 2nd Veterans Day Performance 4th grade cast speaking parts (Coming to watch would be 4th grade parents, any vets, 1st, and 2nd grade)
November 25-29-Thanksgiving Break
Red Ribbon Week
Please join us for Red Ribbon week! Monday, October 28 through Friday, November 1, 2024
Veterans Day
We are having a Veterans Day breakfast on Monday, November 11, 2024 at Seaside Elementary for all of our Veterans that have served or are serving in our military. If you know someone in your family or someone in the community that would like to join us please fill out the Google Form linked below. This way we will be able to have an approximate number of people coming to our breakfast. The breakfast will start at 7:45 A.M. and end right near 8:30 A.M. as we will then transition to the gym for our Veterans' Day Program. We are looking forward to this wonderful event!
Boosterthon Fundraiser
Our Seaside Elementary Stingray Fun Run fundraiser begins! ⏰🚨 Visit MyBooster.com—we promise it just takes a minute!— to sign up your student and get ready for an EPIC Seaside Elementary Stingray Fun Run on 11/06/2024! If our school reaches 30% registration by 10/28, Dr. Ball will get pied in the face!
Second Quarter Lockdown Drill
Dear Parents/Guardians,
As part of our Crisis Management plan, Seaside Elementary takes part in safety drills every year. On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, students and staff at Seaside Elementary School will be participating in our second mandatory practice lockdown drill for the school year. We are required to hold that drill quarterly during the school year. The purpose of this drill is to prepare our students and staff for any emergency that may occur where it may be necessary for us to lock down classrooms and/or the entire building.
In preparation for the drill, our staff will explain to students that we are practicing being safe just as we do for tornado, earthquake, and fire drills. Staff members will walk through the steps with students to ensure that they know and understand our lockdown procedures. Staff members will also prepare students prior to Tuesday morning about the announcement that will be made prompting everyone to follow our school lockdown procedures, and that this is simply practice.
Safety is our top priority at Seaside Elementary School. We conduct drills because we want students and staff members to be safe as well as to develop an awareness of their roles in these various scenarios. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding the upcoming lockdown drill.
Sincerely,
Andrew Ball Ed.D, Principal
Morgan Emsley, Assistant Principal
Clear Backpack Policy
We have noticed that students are putting a lot of stickers all over their clear backpack. This makes it very hard to see through the backpack. Trademark logos can only be so big. Please check your student's backpack to make sure that it can be clearly seen through. Also, please make sure that they are only bringing things that they actually need for school.
To check out more information regarding clear backpacks please visit https://www.horrycountyschools.net/clearbackpacks for more specifics and FAQs regarding the clear backpack protocols.
**We do not want to call and upset you about your student's backpack. However, we must enforce the clear backpack policy. Thank you for your understanding and help with this safety and security policy.**
Clear Backpack Policy
Backpacks must have clear visibility through all dimensions excluding the backpack bottom. We have clear backpacks in our front office. They are free to our students. Please call or stop in and we will gladly give you a free clear backpack that meets the HCS policy.
To check out more information regarding clear backpacks please visit https://www.horrycountyschools.net/clearbackpacks for more specifics and FAQs regarding the clear backpack protocols.
**We do not want to call and upset you about your student's backpack. However, we must enforce the clear backpack policy. Thank you for your understanding and help with this safety and security policy.**
Clear Backpack Policy
Colored transparent backpacks are not allowed. Only fully clear backpacks are permitted.
To check out more information regarding clear backpacks please visit https://www.horrycountyschools.net/clearbackpacks for more specifics and FAQs regarding the clear backpack protocols.
**We do not want to call and upset you about your student's backpack. However, we must enforce the clear backpack policy. Thank you for your understanding and help with this safety and security policy.**
Boosterthon
Our Seaside Elementary Stingray Fun Run fundraiser kicks off on Monday! We’re raising $15,000 for Book Vending Machine and we need your help. Save the date 📅 10/28/24 is our kickoff. Visit MyBooster.com 11/6/24 is each grade level's fun run! The fun run will be held out in back of the school in the open field. Questions? Please email ssepto@horrycountyschools.net
1st grade 8:30 A.M.
Kindergarten/Child Development 9:15 A.M.
2nd 10 A.M.
4th 11:45 A.M.
3rd 12:45 P.M.
Breakfast and Lunch Free for ALL Students
All students in Horry County Schools will receive free breakfast and lunch during the 24-25 school year as part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program. Click here for more information.
When coming to eat lunch with your child
We love having parents coming to eat with their child. Please sit with your child only 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!
Arrival and Dismissal Reminders!
Our doors open for our students at 7 A.M.
- For safety purposes no parents are allowed to walk their student to their classroom.
- Please make sure to always have your driver's license on you to present to the front office staff if you are bringing in or picking up your student.
- 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.
Attedance 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
Please reach out to Nurse Megan 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.
Do you have an hour a week? Volunteering at a school can have a positive impact on the academic success of a child. click here to complete a volunteer application.
How you can help:
- Serve as an academic tutor or homework helper
- Serve as a literacy tutor
- Be a reading buddy, book buddy, or reading friend
- Help with writing assignments
- Play instructional games
- Be a penpal or email pal
- Be an ESOL coach or practice vocabulary with non-English speaking students.
- Share expertise in creative arts or recreational activities
- Answer phones
- Run copies
- Help in the library, guidance, or nurse's office
- Assist with developing teaching materials
- Monitor hallway, playgrounds, or cafeterias
- Monitor testing
- Assist in producing the school newsletter or student publishing center
- Chaperone school trips
- Help with fundraising activities
- Volunteer Application
Car Rider
We have posted this on our Facebook page and I will always have this video on our Stingray Review. Please use the link to watch this video on how to go around the car rider loop and read important information below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X2G-tnvNXbGSTFs13NOt3c32wOqI9ZJm/view?usp=drivesdk
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.
Please check your child's backpack!
Please check your child's backpack for inappropriate items, personal electronic devices, toys, stuffed animals, Pokemon cards, sports cards, plush toys etc. Please also make sure that they are not putting stickers all over their clear backpack. This makes it very hard to see through the clear backpack. 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. Please only have your child bring school related materials. We thank you in advance for doing this! We really appreciate it!
Horry County Schools 2024-25 School Calendar!
The 2024-2025 School calendar is now available online!
Visit www.horrycountyschools.net/hcscalendar to view or download the pdf calendar.