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Socastee Elementary School News -February 7, 2025
Important Dates:
Monday, February 17th- President's Day - No School
Tuesday, February 18th- Teacher Workday - No School
Tuesday, February 25th- 3rd quarter Interims emailed home.
Thursday, February 27th- PBIS Celebration
Friday, February 28th- Spirit Day
Thursday, March 13th - Family STEM Night 5pm - 6pm/1st grade musical @ 6pm
Palmetto's Finest Finalist
The Palmetto’s Finest Award is one of the most coveted and respected awards for schools in South Carolina. Every year, the South Carolina Association of School Administrators gives the award to a select group of exemplary schools that offer the best in innovative, effective educational programs. Socastee Elementary has been selected as one of the 12 finalists for the 2025 Palmetto’s Finest Award! We couldn’t be more proud! Our staff! Our students! Our families!! Socastee Elementary School is a great place to be and the rest of South Carolina now knows, too!
Regional Spelling Bee Finalist
Congratulations to Lana Morris for being a prodigious speller! She represented SES at the Pee Dee Regional Spelling Bee and placed 3rd place overall. We are so proud of you!
National School Counselor Week
Our students are so lucky to have two wonderful counselors that value all their needs emotionally, physically, and mentally. SES is proud to have your both serve our students. Thank you Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Boose for everything that you do for our staff, students, and families.
2024-2025 Yearbook Orders
School code: 22302
Last Chance for Kids Heart Challenge
The Kids Heart Challenge will be coming to an end on Friday, February 14th! We still need your help to reach 50% of our students registered online. If you help us meet our goal, Coach D will be awarded with money to buy new PE equipment.
Here’s how you can make a difference:
Download the AHA Schools app for iPhone or Android to search for our school or Click Here and sign your student up. Then you can customize and share a video to send to family and friends where they can learn Hands-Only CPR and warning signs of a stroke and ask for donations!
- Already signed up? Thank you! Now, take it further:
- Make a personal donation to support the cause.
- Send a quick message to friends and family to rally their support!
- Not Signed up yet? There’s still time to join the excitement! Simply:
- Click Here to sign up online and be part of the action.
- Complete Finn’s Mission together with your family to learn life-saving skills and become a lifesaver.
Morning Drop-off
Just a few reminders regarding our morning car rider drop-off:
1. Our drop-off line is shortest at 7:10am. If you arrive at 7:25am, there is a very good chance your child will be tardy. We have one of the shortest drop-off lines in Horry County, but the closer you arrive to 7:30am, the longer the line may get.
2. Please remember to be courteous and allow cars to merge in the drop-off line. Due to the added security stations in the morning, we do not have a staff member able to stand outside at the merge. We ask that parents set a great example for their children and let each other merge one at a time.
3. Any parents that must park in the staff parking lot should not be entering where it says "Do Not Enter." We have addressed this issue with our staff and are asking parents to follow the signs as well.
February is National Children's Dental Health Month. We will be providing a "Brush/Floss" calendar that students can participate in to earn a prize from our treasure box in the health office. It must be completed by the end of the month.
Volunteer at SES!
We LOVE to have volunteers come and help in our school! If you are interested in volunteering at SES, you must register and be an approved Horry County School volunteer before you are able to come in to help. You can register here, and once approved, please reach out to Amy Orr, Behavior Intervention Specialist/PBIS Coach, by email at aorr@horrycountyschools.net or call her at the school at 843-650-2606.
Students Should be Drinking Water Only
Our entire school is carpeted and we are working very hard to ensure that these carpets remain clean and unstained. Students are only permitted to bring water into school. Outside drinks such as soda, juice, iced coffees, etc. will not be allowed in the building. When filling containers from home, please only put water in them. Thank you!
Safety Drills
At Socastee Elementary, your child’s safety is our top priority. In order to ensure that all of our staff and students comfortably know what to do during an emergency, we practice a variety of safety drills. Additionally, our school has a safety team that reviews the efficiency of our drills.
Drills that we practice throughout the year include:
Fire Drill- Fire drills are conducted monthly. Students practice evacuating the building quickly and safely. Each classroom has a designated evacuation location. Since we have a two story building, additional safety procedures are created for students or staff who need support going down stairs during a fire drill.
Tornado Drill- When a tornado warning is put in place for our school, students and staff are relocated to the interior of our first floor until the warning is lifted. This is practiced during a statewide drill in March, as well as throughout the year.
Earthquake Drill- The “Great Shakeout” drill is practiced every October. Students and staff practice these three steps: drop, cover, and hold on until the shaking stops.
Secure Drill- Secure is called when there is something potentially dangerous outside of the building. Students and staff are brought into the building and exterior doors remain locked.
Lockdown Drill- A Lockdown is called when there is something potentially dangerous inside of the building. Students and staff are trained to enter or remain in a room that can be locked, and maintain silence.
Reunification Drill- In the event of an emergency that does not allow us to dismiss normally, our staff practices where we would go to keep our students safe and how we would ensure that they were reunified with an approved adult. Please be sure that your child’s emergency contacts are updated in PowerSchool. Students can only be released to guardians and emergency contacts.
Lunch Visitors:
Unfortunately, due to our growing student enrollment, we will be unable to accommodate lunch visitors this year. There will be special events and days throughout the school year for parents to come eat lunch with their children. These days will be announced ahead of time so you have time to make arrangements. We appreciate your understanding.
Breakfast and Lunch Menu
Title I Parent Newsletter
Horry County School provides parent resources that benefit you and your child. Please click the links below for more information and parenting tips.
Parents Make the Difference(Elementary)--English(February)
Parents Make the Difference(Elementary)--Spanish (February)
Parents Make the Difference(Early Childhood)--English(February)
Parents Make the Difference(Early Childhood)--Spanish(February)
School Hours:
Doors open in the morning at 7:00am and students have the option of eating breakfast in the cafeteria or waiting in the gym. At 7:20am, the bell will ring and students will be escorted to their classrooms by their teachers. The final bell, signifying the start of the school day, rings at 7:30am. Students that arrive after 7:30am will be marked tardy and will not be able to eat breakfast.
Dismissal begins at 2:30pm daily for bus riders and car riders. If you must pick your child up before 2:30 dismissal, please do so by 1:45. SES office hours are 7:00am - 4:00pm.
Birthday Treats
We will not be permitting outside treats for student birthdays in the building. Your child's birthday is acknowledged on our school-wide morning news show so the whole school can wish him/her a "happy birthday." Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Socastee Elementary School
Our SES Mission: SES students will become caring, productive citizens and lifelong learners.
Our SES Vision: At SES all children will be loved, valued, challenged and supported so they can reach their full potential.
Email: sschubiger@horrycountyschools.net
Website: https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Socastee_Elementary
Location: 4223 Socastee Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Phone: 843-650-2606
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hcssocasteeelementaryschool