Dear Seaside Families,
Believe it or not we only have twelve days left of the 23-24 school year. We have ten full days and then on June 4th and June 5th those will be half days. School gets out 2.5 hours early on those half days. Parents of Ms. McCrea's child development class and parents of Ms. Cranford's early childhood special education classes please don't forget that your student (s) last day is on Friday May 24. We hope you have a wonderful and safe summer! It has been a pleasure getting to know your child this school year and being able to watch the amazing growth that they have had this school year! We would like to thank all of our first grade families who were able to come out to our "Informance" that was held this past week. Ms. Baut and our first graders had a wonderful time showcasing their talents in music. We are proud of all of our students as we are almost completed with our end of the year assessments. We have SC Ready Science for 4th graders on May 21st and then our TDW writing field testing for 3rd and 4th graders will be on May 23rd. We also have any make-ups for SC Ready, MAP testing for 1st graders, and our K-2 DIBELS testing finishing up. Thank you to all of our families for your hard work and dedication as we close this year out. A lot of our students have asked me and I am pleased to let them know on Monday that we will be holding our school wide Pizza Party sponsored by Big Air on Wednesday, May 22. Please have a wonderful and safe weekend Seaside families! We will see everyone back at school on Monday, May 20, 2024.
Sincerely,
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
PTO Fourth Quarter Newsletter
The end of the year is fast approaching! Please see the attached PTO Newsletter for information on upcoming events.
PTO End of the Year Sign-ups
The End of Year Celebration will be held on May 31st. This is a super fun way for everyone to celebrate our awesome year, and kickoff summer break! We will have inflatables, games, face painting, treats & more. If you would like to help us make the day a success, please click on the link below to sign-up. As always, we thank you for your continued support โ๏ธ
We Achieved Our Goals Together
We are so excited to share a snippet of all of the fun things we were able to do with our Stingray family this year! The 2023-24 school year has been a blast and we are sad to see it end. Thank you all, for your support, love, and sharing your children with us. Enjoy the next few weeksโฆsummer break will be here before you know it โ๏ธ
๐PTO End of the Year Celebration! ๐
Friday, May 31, 2024
K, 1st, & 2nd 8:30-10:30
3rd and 4th 11:30-1:30
Spirit Rock!
We are ready to Rent the Rock!!! We are ready to book your shout outs, birthdays, etc! Please reach out via email (ssepto@horrycountyschools.net) or message us on Facebook. $20 to rent the rockโฆand you provide the art/artist ๐จ๐ชจ๐จ
*You will be able to gain access to the rock at 4pm the day before your rental date.
โ๏ธRays for the Day Morning Show โ๏ธ
Be sure to check out our Rays for the Day Morning Show!
๐ Upcoming Dates! ๐
May 21- 4th Grade Science SC Ready State Testing
May 23-TDW Field Test for grades 3 and 4
May 24- Last Day of school for Child Development students in Ms. McCrea's classroom and ECSE students in Ms. Cranford's classroom.
May 28-4th Grade visits the Intermediate School
May 30- K, 1, and 4 Field Day
May 31-Grades 2 and 3 Field Day
May 31-PTO End of Year Celebration K,1,2 at 8:30-10:30 and 3rd and 4th at 11:30-1:30
June 3-4th Grade Awards/Moving up Ceremony at 8:15 A.M.
June 4-3rd Grade Awards @ 8:15 A.M.
June 4- Early Dismissal (12:00 PM)
June 5- Last Day of School - Early Dismissal (12:00 PM)
HCS Registration is open!
CD Applications
Applications for the 2024-25 Child Development program is now available on the HCS website. Students eligible for Child Development must be age 4 before September 1, 2024.
Kindergarten Registration Dates
Kindergarten registration for 2024-25 is now open. Students registering for Kindergarten must be age 5 by September 1, 2024.
All New and Returning Students
Registration for all new and returning students in grades 1-5 began on May 1, 2024. You can access registration for these grades online at the HCS website. All students must register each year with Horry County Schools.
https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Page/16321
****Please note that you must be registered in order to find out your child's teacher for the 24-25 school year. Families of grades first through fourth will find out who their student (s) teacher is on the week of June 24-June 27. If your child is not registered you will not know who your child's teacher is until you register. Powerschool will be down and being updated from June 28 until about July 10. Please don't wait to register!****
****Please note for the 24-25 school year that all schools in Horry County will be going to clear book bags. You will see this information when registering your student (s) for next school year.****
Please do not forget library books are due! Please make sure your child brings their library books back AND returns them to the library! Thank you! Any questions please reach out to Ms. Amy LaValley our Library Media Specialist. ALaValley@horrycountyschools.net
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. Students do not need to bring any sports equipment or balls to school. We have more than enough equipment for students to use. Please note for the 24-25 school year that all schools in Horry County will be going to clear book bags. You will see this information when registering your student (s) for next school year.
Horry County Schools 2023-24 School Calendar!
Please make sure to refer to the 2023-24 Horry County Schools student calendar!
The 2024-2025 School calendar is now available online!
Visit www.horrycountyschools.net/hcscalendar to view or download the pdf calendar.
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.
Traffic Reminder!
For safety purposes I am reminding all of our parents that between the hours of 7-8 A.M. and 2-3 P.M. there is a sign at the end of the road that says to make a right turn on to Highway 17. Please be safe and follow all road signs. Thank you for your help with this.
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
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.
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.
Car Rider Line Video
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eXVNr8U9eM2g3EcFamD_uIkeFfZpkM21/view?usp=sharing
Please make sure not to drop your student off before 7 A.M. Doors open at 7 A.M. Thank you for your help with this.