A HUGE Thank You for following the procedures while in the car line. The mornings have been moving much better.

• Make sure your child remains seated and secured until drop off (not hanging out windows or sunroofs) while in car line
  
• Parents please remember to remain in your car when dropping off as well as other procedures
• If you are interested in your child riding the bus please reach out to Merrilyn Perritt @ 843-650-6768 and she will give you the information needed.

Students are responsible for dressing in an appropriate manner at all times while on a school campus or while involved in school activities. Generally, student attire is considered appropriate as long as it does not, or could not, interfere with the educational process, cause disruption, or damage school property. In addition to clothing, hats, and shoes, student attire includes any jewelry, emblem, badge, symbol, sign, comment, or other items worn or displayed by an individual. The following guidelines help to define appropriate dress:

• Attire must comply with requirements for health and safety;
• Attire must not be immodest, obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, indecent, or offensive;
• Shorts, skirts, and dresses should be of adequate length to assure modesty when the student is seated or engaged in school activities;
• Undergarments must be worn at all times;
• Outer garments must conceal undergarments;
• Tops with "spaghetti straps" are inappropriate, as are tops that reveal cleavage;
• Hats are not to be worn in school (unless needed for a health condition);
• Tight "spandex" clothing is inappropriate;
• Attire must not evidence membership or affiliation with a gang in any negative sense of the term;
• Attire must not display any information about, representations of, or advertisements for alcoholic beverage(s), tobacco, controlled drugs, illegal drugs or paraphernalia associated with the foregoing.

Friday, September 20 - Spirit Day - Wear Your Lakewood Colors

Friday, September 20 - Interims Issued

Tuesday, September 24 - Fall Picture Day

Thursday, September 26 - Boosterthon Kickoff

Friday, October 4 - Boosterthon Fun Run

Parents - for the safety of all children, please refrain from dropping off or sending with your student "specialty drinks and fast food" for children to consume during the school day. It is difficult to "guess" what allergens may be present in these items. In addition, children do not have access to microwaves in order to reheat the food.

Hi, my name is Ashley Arditi. I am the new Data Quality Clerk here at Lakewood. If you need to reach me please feel free to email me at aarditi001@horrycountyschools.net or my direct line (843)650-6737. I look forward to working with all the Bobcat families!

Your child needs to be in their classroom by 7:40, otherwise they are considered tardy! If your child is still in your car, regardless of location, and not in the building when the tardy bell rings at 7:40, he or she will be marked tardy when entering the building. If you are in the front of the building, you will need to park and escort your child into the building to sign them in tardy. Remember to bring just your driver's license and keys when you sign your child in tardy or pick them up early, because everyone that enters the building is screened for safety upon entering. Thank you for your cooperation.

Parents that need to sign their student out early for any reason should do so before 2:00 pm. Students will not be allowed to be signed out after 2:00 pm unless it is an emergency. Emergency situations must be approved by an administrator.

Parents and Guardians,

If you would like to refer your child (3rd - 5th grade only) to be screened for the Gifted and Talented Program, please complete the Parent Referral Form below. For your child to participate in CogAT testing, the referral form must be received by Heather Bower on or before Monday, September 16th, 2024. If your child is already identified as Gifted and Talented, you don’t need to complete a referral. I you have any questions regarding the Parent Referral Form process, please call or email Heather Bower.

hbower@horrycountyschools.net

The FIRST afterschool practice for chorus and steel band is Thursday, October 3 until 4:00 PM. Pickup will be in the back car rider line.

Please click on the picture to let us know who will be participating in the Community Night staring our 1st Grade students. This will be on Thursday, November 14th @ 6:00pm.

In the morning the car rider gate is closed at 7:35am and the front gate opens at approximately 7:40am. In the afternoon the first gate is opened at 1:00pm and the second gate is opened at 2:30pm.

Transportation changes need to be submitted before 1:30 each day. Please submit any changes to Merrilyn Perritt at mperritt@horrycountyschools.net. If you do not receive a response after emailing, then your request has not been received and processed. Any changes submitted after 1:30 will not be granted. Mrs. Perritt must receive email or written communication in order for transportation changes to be considered.

• All students should be prepared to unload when the vehicle stops. Multiple stops are not permitted and impedes the flow of arrival.
• Be sure students have belongings ready and have said goodbyes, so they are ready to exit. Items that set off the weapons detection systems should be carried to help expedite their entry into the building.
• After your child exits the vehicle, please proceed through the line. Slow following to watch them walk up the sidewalk can cause unsafe situations and impedes the flow of the car loop.
• Please make sure your children are not hanging out of windows or sunroofs while in the drop off lane. We want to make sure that all students are safe.

• Your sign MUST be visible as you approach Mrs. Gordon or Mrs. Keyser in the carline. This is for safety purposes. Please help them with this matter, or you may be asked to go to the front to pick up your child.
• Do not attempt to ask your child to get in the car before their assignment number. Again, this is for safety. It is helpful if you listen to the number your child is called to.

Please click on the link below to review Bus Rules:

Bus Rules and Guidelines

• All students that are in Child Development or Kindergarten classes must wear a tag while riding the school bus.
• Tagged students (except 1st graders) must have supervision at the bus stop before the child is allowed to depart the bus.
• Please make sure you are at the bus stop so the bus driver can see who is picking up the child.
• This does NOT mean standing in the doorway of your house, sitting on your porch, sitting in your vehicle, etc.... You need to be at the bus stop. The bus drivers can not verify who your child is going to if you are not at the bus stop.
• If no one is at the bus stop to pick up your child or if the bus driver can not see who is picking up your child, they will be returned to the school.

If you have any questions, please contact the Socastee Bus office at 843-293-6941

Our #1 goal is to ensure that Lakewood Elementary is a SAFE environment for our bobcats. To do this, we would hold a variety of safety drills throughout the year. Safety drills enhance school safety by allowing students and staff to understand proper emergency procedures outside of a crisis situation.

What drills will our bobcats participate in throughout the school year?

Fire Drill: Students and staff practice exiting the building in case of a fire.

Tornado Drill: Students and staff take safety position lining up along an interior wall or the safest area, in case of a tornado.

Earthquake Drill: Students and staff DROP, COVER AND HOLD ON, getting under a table or desk if one is near , in case of an earthquake.

Intruder Drill: Our school has adopted the "I Love U Guys" Foundation's Standard Response Protocol (SRP). Students and staff will be training, practicing, and drilling the protocol. You can learn more from this Standard Response Protocol Handout for Parents.

Metal Detector Wanding: Staff will use a metal detector wand to check students and their materials/backpacks as they enter the building.

Safety and security of our students and staff is at the forefront of everything we do daily on campus. We practice numerous safety drills during the school year, so we are all prepared in case of emergency. See below for some information on our Standard Response Protocol. You are an important member of our team so we would appreciate you reviewing these procedures with your child and the importance of practicing drills throughout the school day.

Cub Care is currently full. Below is the link to the form to place students on the waiting list. Once there is an opening, the student(s) next in line will be contacted and all others will remain on the list until there is another opening.

https://forms.gle/wnSrkEacCDcRd9QK7

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Once you have completed the form and received an email stating that you have been approved, Contact Merrilyn Perritt by email (mperritt@horrycountyschools.net). You will then be notified when your badge is ready for pickup.

Parents of children that have moved from out of state- A South Carolina Certificate of Immunization record needs to be on file at school as required by South Carolina State Law. Parents must take their out-of-state immunization record to their local pediatrician or go to their local Department of Public Health to have the record transferred to a SC record. No appointment is required and it is free of charge. A copy of the SC Certificate of Immunization must be turned into the school nurse by the dates provided on the letters that are being sent home. If this is not completed, the student must be suspended in accordance with state law.

Hello! I am Jennifer Bibbee, School Nurse at Lakewood Elementary. I have 16 years of nursing experience & this is my 6th year as a School Nurse with Horry County! Horry County Schools has full time licensed nurses in each school to enhance the educational process by addressing the physical, mental, emotional, and social health needs of students. If you have questions or concerns about your child's health or school nursing services, please contact me. It is important for parents to report any illness or condition that your child has that may require medical support during the school day.

Reminders:

1. 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 & forms may be obtained from the school nurse or the HCS Student Health

2. 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.

3. 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. The school nurse will be reviewing records & contacting parents for non-compliant immunization records. Parents have 30 days from the start of school to submit immunization records.

4. The school 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.

5. The school nurse may send a note home to the parent to notify you of a visit that does not require immediate notification.

6. 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.

7. Please view the following Horry County Schools website with additional information from health services:
https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Page/997

8. Rhonda Blackmon, RN will be our Flex nurse at Lakewood Elementary.
I look forward to meeting your child's healthcare needs this school year!