SIES Weekly Newsletter

September 13th: Coastal Kick-Off Sandcastle Day

September 16th: Deadline to Purchase Spirit Wear

September 19th: SIES Volunteer Training @ 7:45 am

September 20th: Family Data Conferences--NO SCHOOL

September 24th: Math Help Session for Parents (K-2) @ 9:30 am

September 26th: Math Help Session for Parents (3-5) @ 9:30 am

September 28th: Deadline to Purchase Charleston Battery Tickets

October 2nd: Walk and Bike to School Day

October 4th: Spirit First Friday with Pelican's Snoballs

October 4th: Principal Coffee Chat (7:30 - 8:30 am)

October 4th: Early Release @ 12:20 pm

October 5th: SIES Charleston Battery Game @ 4 pm (Details Below)

Sandcastle Day 2024 is on as scheduled for tomorrow! We believe the weather will hold out for us, but we will still carefully monitor for lightning and showers.

Please remember that parents may meet us out on the beach, but please leave pets at home. No sign-in is required.

Here are the times that various grade levels will be on the beach:

7:50-8:20 CD and Kindergarten

8:30-9:00 First and Second Grades

9:15-10:00 Fifth Grade

10:15-11:00 Fourth Grade

11:15-12:00 Third Grade

Angela May, co-author of The Islanders: Shipwrecked, will be on hand tomorrow to present to our 3rd through 5th grade students and to observe parts of the Sandcastle Day competition. She will also sign copies of her book. If your child would like her signature, he/she may bring the book to school tomorrow and meet her!

If you don't have a copy of her book, but would like to purchase one, Village Bookseller has kindly agreed to deliver any book purchased today to the school by noon tomorrow. Angela May will then sign all copies! Click the link below to purchase today.

Looking for a way to get all of our SIES dates on your calendar? Click the button below to access our school website. There, you will find iCal feed instructions. We hope this helps you stay informed!

In order to be included in our online directory and in our printed directory, you must verify and consent to the publication of your information through our Membership Toolkit Site. THIS MUST BE DONE EACH YEAR.

If you have not done so already, please:

1. Login or create a new account at sies.membershiptoolkit.com.

2. Enter or verify your personal information. Select the information that you wish to be published in our online and printed directory.

If you do not do this, your information WILL NOT be included in the directory. The deadline is OCTOBER 1st. Thank you!

The district conference day is Friday, September 20th. There will be no school for students this day. Conferences will run from 7 am - 3 pm. Your teacher will send you a Sign Up Genius link to schedule a 15 minute session. During the conference, your child's teacher will discuss specific data, including iReady results, areas of strength, and opportunities for growth. This is a wonderful time to meet one-on-one with your child's teacher. We hope to see you at school on the 20th! If you have any questions regarding conferences, please reach out to your child's teacher.

Just a reminder.....while students do have access to iReady through Clever at home, we prefer that students complete their minutes at school. iReady has created a custom learning path for each child based on his/her diagnostic test and individual lesson performance, and sometimes family members want to help students when they are at home. This will ultimately impact the personalized learning path for the child. We also like to monitor iReady usage data, ensuring that students don't spend too much time on a device. Thanks for your assistance with this!

The Gifted & Talented Artistic program is now open for nominations for the 2024-2025 school year. Students in grades 3 through 8 may be nominated by parents or guardians to be evaluated in the areas of dance, drama, music, and visual art. Nominations will be accepted through November 1, 2024. For more information about the Artistically Gifted & Talented identification process and to access the nomination form, please visit the Visual & Performing Arts webpage at ccsdschools.com/vpa.

Do you want to know more about math instruction at SIES? Are you looking to understand the Bridges Curriculum and ways to support your child? If you answered yes to these questions, then we have a wonderful opportunity for you! We are offering two parent help sessions in September. Our first session on Tuesday, September 24th will be geared towards K-2 students, while our session on Thursday, September 26th will focus on grades 3 through 5. An RSVP will be sent out next week. We look forward to meeting with interested parents and addressing your questions.

Ready for some new SIES Spirit Wear? Don't miss your opportunity to buy!

The Spirit Store will close at midnight on September 16th, so don't forget to order today! The link for purchase is below.

If you haven't joined our two parent groups at SIES, please take a moment to do so.

1. PTA: Our PTA supports the social and emotional well being of all of our students, faculty/staff, and families by providing lunches, family activities like Movie Night and the Sweetheart Dance, organizing Spirit Wear, and so much more!
2. FRIENDS of SIES: Our FRIENDS group provides direct financial support to pay for opportunities that would not otherwise be financed by Charleston County School District (ex: Technology Teacher, Spanish Teacher, Interventionists, Green Heart, Wet Lab Tanks, etc).

More information about each group is included below!

FRIENDS has already launched the "Give to Grow" campaign for the year. Our school goal is 100% family participation, so donate today to earn your two FRIENDS of SIES stickers!

Important Points:

1) You only need to donate ONCE. Your ONE donation will count for all of your children.

2) You must list EACH CHILD (first and last name) in the "Special Instructions" box. Otherwise, it is an anonymous donation.

Our amazing PTA has organized a wonderful Family Night at The Charleston Battery Game on October 5th. If interested, be sure to purchase your tickets by September 28th to receive the 20% discount!

Here are a few additional details for the event.

Match Timeline:

1:30 pm: Parking Lots Open
2:30 pm: Gates Open + Private Space Open
3:15 pm - 3:20 pm: Pre-Match Group Experiences Check-In
3:20 pm: Watch Player Warm Up Begins
3:50 pm: High-Five Tunnel Begins (Kids Only)
3:57 pm: Pre-Match Experiences END
4:00 pm: Match Begins
~6:00 pm: Match Ends
~6:05 pm: Youth Autograph Session Begins

Parking, Security, and Clear Bag Policies:
Parking details can be found here.

***Clear Bag Policy*** Diaper/Medical Bags allowed - to be tagged, No Strollers or Umbrellas permitted.

FAQS:
Please read the A to Z guide for all match day details here.

Food Truck Line Up: (subject to change)

Home Team BBQ

Coastal Crust Wood-fired Pizza

Travelin' Tom's Coffee of Charleston Harbor
Cachita’s Kitchen
Tamashii by The Misfit Chef
The Wedge CHS
Crave Kitchen & Cocktails
Trippy Dogs
Nautical Bowls
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Ben & Jerry's
T&T Kettle Korn

Matchday Experiences + Activities: (all included free with group admission)

· Pre-match/Halftime Welcome Message over the PA system to Welcome SIES Families

· Pre-Match Concert featuring a local DJ starting at 2:30pm

· Best in Class F&B Options from top local vendors

· FREE Kids Activities on our youth soccer pitch (inside the stadium)

· FREE Kids Face Painting & Coloring Booth presented by Color World

· Ages 4 and under are free admission and do not need a ticket

· On-Field Group Experiences:

• Warm-Ups Watchers
• High-Five Tunnel
• Post-match Autographs

On-Field Experiences: included with match ticket. Ages 5-18 (see below)

· Warm-Ups Watchers: Watch pre-game warmups from the sideline. All teams are welcome to

join! 500 kids maximum.

· High-Five Tunnel: Warm-up watchers shift to line up for player walkout and give them high-

fives as they enter the field. 500 kids maximum.

· Post-Match Autographs: All kids are welcomed onto the field behind the west sideline field

boards for post-match autographs. All fans as welcome to join! No maximum.

Mark your calendar for the following events sponsored by the IOP Recreation Department. For more information, visit www.iop.net.

Thursday, September 19th

• Farmer's Market from 4 - 7 pm
• Outdoor Movie: Starts at Dusk to 7:15 pm; Movie: Angels in the Outfield (1994), Rated: PG

Beach Yoga

• Every Tuesday at 7:30 am
• 25th Ave. Beach Access
• Class will be held through October.
• FREE

Discover local vendors offering health-focused products throughout the Lowcountry. Join us for giveaways, special discounts and prizes as you discover local Charleston and Mount Pleasant health offerings! Learn more at lowcountryhealthfair.com.

The free Cooper River Bridge Run Kids Run and Family Festival will take place at Stoney Field on September 29th from 1:00 to 5:00 pm with family yoga and lots of outdoor activities and games. All race participants will receive a finisher medal when they cross the finish line. The Family Festival and race are free to everyone, but children 12 and under are required to register for the race in order to participate and receive their free t-shirt. The registration link is below.