Dear Seaside Families,
We are so excited and thankful for our student council led by our third grade teacher Ms. Serena Morris. On Monday, May 6 they have bought every student in our building Stingray Swirl from Stella's Ice Cream. We have heard our ice cream flavor Stingray Swirl has been a big hit at Stella's Ice Cream and we are hoping for one last strong push this weekend so that we can win The Ice Cream Wars at Stella's Ice Cream! The Ice Cream Wars ends on May 5. This upcoming week we are excited to see our child development and kindergarten students perform Mother Goose is on the Loose. We are having this performance on May 7 at 6 PM in our gym.Also, coming up this week on Wednesday, May 8 our third and fourth graders have SC Ready testing in the area of reading. We are so proud and excited for them as they will do an amazing job showing what they know on the state assessments. Families please do not forget that on our state testing days we are not having any visitors for any grade level for lunch. The dates that we will not be having any visitors for lunch will be May 8, May 14, May 16, May 21, and May 23. Thank you for your attention to this so there is not any confusion on these days. Hopefully the rain will stay away from our area this weekend and everyone will be able to enjoy their time outside. I hope everyone has an amazing weekend and I look forward to seeing our students back at school on Monday, May 6, 2024.
Sincerely,
Andrew Ball Ed.D
Principal
Seaside Elementary
๐๐๐Thank you to PTO and everyone! ๐๐๐
Seaside Elementary Teachers and Staff would like to thank everyone who made our Teacher/Staff appreciation week an amazing one. We cannot thank our PTO, parents, and community members enough for an amazing way to celebrate us as educators. We appreciate everyone's kindness and love shown to everyone at Seaside Elementary. Thank you for making our 2024 Teacher/Staff appreciation week one that we will never forget.
Sincerely,
Seaside Elementary Stingrays Teachers and Staff ๐
PTO Monthly Snack Cart!
Teacher Appreciation Week 2024 Day #4โฆSnack Cart compliments of Amanda Sacco & Card Dynamics. Thank you for the spectacular charcuterie carts. Such a fun & delicious way to celebrate our faculty & staff โค๏ธ
Spirit Rock!
We are ready to Rent the Rock!!! We are ready to book your shoutouts, 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.
RAYS
R-Respect yourself and others
A-Always do your personal best
Y-You are special and you matter
S-Spread kindness
RAYS
๐Please 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! ๐
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 7-Kindergarten AND Child Development (Ms. McCrea's Class) performance Mother Goose is on the Loose Parent show is at 6 P.M. in the gym
May 8- Grades 3 and 4 Reading SC Ready State Testing
May 9,10,13-SC Ready Make-ups
May 13- 1st Grade MAP Testing Reading
May 14- Grades 3 and 4 Writing SC Ready State Testing
May 15-1st Grade MAP Testing Math
May 15-First Grade Informance (Informal Performance) with Ms. Baut. Ms. Roberts and Ms. Ackerman's classes will be at 6 till 6:25. Then Ms. Clark and Ms. Plyler's classes will be at 6:30 till 6:55 P.M. This will be like a performance, but it will be interactive where students will lead families through musical games and activities learned in class.
May 15- SC Ready Make-ups
May 16- Grades 3 and 4 Math SC Ready State Testing
May 16- PTO Marcos Pizza Spirit Night
May 17,20- SC Ready Make-ups
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.
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.