Dear Seaside Families,
We have four more days to go until we have spring break! We are super excited because on Thursday, March 28 we will have Fine Arts Day and Career Day. We have lots of exciting learning going on for all of our students. For Career Day our students will be learning from the Surfside Beach Police & EMT, International Culinary, Santee Cooper, Surfside Public Works, Surfside Fire Department, WMBF News, US Armed Forces, Lift Academy, CCNB Banking, Happy Teeth Pediatric, an electrical contractor, and Align Chiropractic and Massage. For our Fine Arts part of the day we are excited to have Coastal Carolina Theater, Coastal Carolina Brass, pottery, and a story teller. We are looking forward to having our Stingrays learn lots! Hopefully the rain has moved out of our area and the sun will start to shine. I hope everyone enjoys the weekend. Be safe and we will see everyone back at Seaside Elementary on Monday, March 25, 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! 💙
📣 Calling ALL Parents 📣
Dear Seaside Elementary Families,
The South Carolina Department of Education is asking parents of students participate in all grade levels to fill out the School Climate Survey for their child/children’s school. Please visit www.horrycountyschools.net/24_climate_survey for brief instructions and links to complete the survey for our school. The survey is open now through Friday, April 12, 2024.
These results go on to our state report card. We would love if you gave us your feedback! Thank you so much for your help!
☀️Rays for the Day Morning Show ☀️
Be sure to check out our Rays for the Day Morning Show!
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. For those who bring water bottles to school, please send in a water bottle with a strong lid. We are seeing lots of spills lately. We thank you in advance for doing this! We really appreciate it!
Horry County Schools 2023-24 School Calendar!
Please make sure to refer to the 2023-24 Horry County Schools student calendar! Spring Break will be March 29 through April 5.
The 2024-2025 School calendar is now available online!
Visit www.horrycountyschools.net/hcscalendar to view or download the pdf calendar.
March 27-Horry County Schools Technology Fair
March 28- 3rd Nine Weeks Report Cards Issued
March 29-April 5-Spring Break
April 11-3rd and 4th Grade Honor Roll Award's Day (Invitations will be sent to parents from their child's teacher) 3rd Grade Award's Day starts at 9 A.M. and 4th Grade starts at 9:45 A.M.
Lost and Found!
Parents we have so many items in our Lost and Found! If your child is missing something most likely it is in our Lost and Found. You are more than welcome to come up to the school to check everything out. As a parent myself I know and understand how expensive clothing can be. We are trying to make sure that any lost items are returned to our families. Please check out the pictures and see how much we have. We have so many items it is getting where we can no longer keep everything. Any unclaimed items will be donated at the end of April. Thank you!
🐰 🐣🌸 Friday March 22 was Eggstra FUN!!! Child Development, Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade had the best time hunting eggs on the playground during recess. Thank you teachers, students, parents & volunteers for being so awesome. We enjoyed spending the day with you all 🐰🐣🌸 We can't wait for Monday when the 3rd graders and 4th graders do theirs!
4th Quarter Lockdown Drill Letter!
As part of our Crisis Management plan, Seaside Elementary takes part in safety drills every year. On Wednesday, March 27, students and staff at Seaside Elementary School will be participating in our fourth mandatory practice lockdown drill for the school year. We are required to hold that drill quarterly during the school year.
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! 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.
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.
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.
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.
