Blue Jacket Buzz

Blue Jacket Family,

The Horry County Board of Education has initiated its search for a new superintendent. To assist with this important process, the board has retained the services of BWP & Associates, a search firm specializing in assisting boards seeking superintendents.

An essential step in the process is to identify the characteristics the board will be looking for in our new superintendent. We ask that you please fill out the online survey regarding the Superintendent Search on the school district’s website at www.horrycountyschools.net/2024superintendentsearch.

This survey will be available until September 30, 2024.

Additionally, we are inviting all parents and stakeholders to participate in a meeting with the consultants from BWP & Associates. Feel free to attend one of the following public Open Forums scheduled on:

Tuesday, September 24, at 6:00 p.m.

• Green Sea Floyds Middle/High School Community Room

4990 Tulip Grove Rd, Green Sea, SC 29545

• Myrtle Beach Middle School Cafeteria

3101 N Oak St, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

• Whittemore Park Middle School Auditorium

500 El Bethel Rd, Conway, SC 29527

Wednesday, September 25, at 6:00 p.m.

• Ocean Bay Middle School Auditorium

905 International Dr, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

• North Myrtle Beach Middle School Auditorium

11240 SC-90, Little River, SC 29566

• St. James Middle School Auditorium

9775 St James Rd, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

Thursday, September 26, at 6:00 p.m.

• Aynor Middle School Cafeteria

400 Frye Rd, Galivants Ferry, SC 29544

• Loris Middle School Community Room

5209 SC-66, Loris, SC 29569

• Socastee Middle School Cafeteria

151 Sheffield Pkwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588

Thank you in advance for assisting with this most important task and supporting Horry County Schools.

WOW!!!!

We cannot thank our community enough for the outpouring of love, support, and donations throughout the past two weeks! Our run took place on Friday, Sept 13 and the kids had a blast! This fun run was certainly a week that will be remembered for years to come! We received over $22,000 that will be able to go towards our students and schoolhouse needs! We cannot wait to share our plans with everyone soon!

Horry Electric Cooperative is asking Kindergarten through fifth grade students to design a Christmas card to send out this year! One winner will be chosen for the printed design and will receive a cash prize of $100. Mrs. Rabon will also award three honorable mentions AFTER Horry Electric announces their overall winner. Horry Electric Cooperative or HEC must be included somewhere on the card. Be creative and colorful in your design. Please see the following attachment for more details about the contest rules. Yellow papers with this contest information went home with students already so check your child's folder.

Entries are due to Mrs. Rabon by Wednesday, September 25th.

Please come see Mrs. Rabon before Wednesday if you need help or paper!

Mrs. Christian Rabon

AES Art Teacher

crabon001@horrycountyschools.net

Backpack Buddies believes that students who can go to school prepared will be more successful. Children should have the opportunity to grow, learn and be a child for as long as they can while receiving basic needs. If your family would benefit from the Backpack Buddies program, please email Mrs. Hemingway at ehemingway002@horrycountyschools.net for a form to fill out and return.

Elizabeth Hemingway, Aynor Elementary School Counselor, 3rd-5th

Erin Monday, Aynor Elementary School Counselor, CD-2nd

Please scan the QR code below or visit JOSTENSYEARBOOK.COM to order your 2024-2025 AES Yearbook!

They are $25 each.

We will be starting our annual music fundraiser soon, with a new hugger to collect! Please keep an eye out for details. I was blown away last year with the amount of support our community showed to our music program, and this year I have some new instruments and equipment in mind to make our music room even better! Thank you!

Mark your calendars, we have our first performance of the year scheduled:

• September 21st – Blue Pan Jam and D.R.U.M. Band at the Aynor Hoedown Harvest Festival (weather permitting)
• Blue Pan Jam, will start around 9 AM in the grass field next to Anderson Brothers Bank (617 8th Ave, Aynor, SC 29511) as pre-parade entertainment
• D.R.U.M. Band, will be featured in the parade which starts at 10 AM

November 8th – 4th Grade, Veterans Day Program

November 21st – 2nd Grade, Thanksgiving Program

December 19th – 5th Grade, Winter Musical

More information for these events will be available as the dates get closer.

Mrs. Lisa Christy

Are you interested in volunteering with the PTO? If so, please complete the google doc below.

AES PTO Volunteer Form

Please complete the form below if you are interested in volunteering with PTO events.

All volunteers must complete a background check and be approved through HCS.

VOLUNTEER AT HCS

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at: AESPTObluejackets@gmail.com

With the start of the 2024-2025 school year, Horry County Schools will use OPENGATE weapon detection scanners to screen all students and guests including all elementary schools.

CLICK HERE

Our #1 goal is to ensure that Aynor Elementary is a SAFE environment for our Blue Jackets. To do this, we 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 Blue Jackets 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.

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

Only bus riders will enter the bus entrance doors. Car riders will enter through the side entrance.

All students will go through metal detectors daily before entering the classroom each morning. Parents are not allowed to walk their student to class.

• Breakfast is served 7:00-7:25.
• Parents are not allowed to walk down the sidewalk where students are being dropped off.
• Only buses are allowed in the bus drop off zone. Parents do not walk or drive in the bus drop off zone during student arrival times.
  

• Do not drop children off in the parking lot for safety reasons.
• Please remain in your car during drop-off. Staff will be available to assist your student.
• Obey the directions of teachers on duty. We are working diligently to make drop-off efficient and safe for everyone.
• In order to help the line move safely and smoothly, have your student gather their supplies and be ready to exit the vehicle promptly.
• Students may only exit on the right side of the vehicle.
• If your child is having difficulties exiting the vehicle, you will be asked to pull to visitor parking.
• Wait until the car in front of you departs to exit. Do not go around vehicles.
• In order to unload the maximum number of students in the drop off zone, please pull up as far as possible when unloading your child.

• Afternoon dismissal begins at 2:30. Our campus will begin receiving parents and guardians of car riders at 2:00. Avoid parking or impeding traffic on Jordanville Rd. This area will be monitored by Aynor Police Department.

• Please remain in your car during pick-up.
• Display your student’s name (AES car tag) on the dash of your car so it is easily visible to teachers on duty.
• If you need additional car tags, please notify the front office staff.
• Students may only enter on the right side of the vehicle.
• Wait until the car in front of you departs to exit. Do not go around vehicles.
• In order to load the maximum number of students in the pick up zone, please pull up as far as possible when picking up your child.
• Obey the directions of teachers on duty. We are working diligently to make pick up efficient and safe for everyone.
• Only buses are allowed in the bus zone. Parents do not walk or drive in the bus zone during student dismissal times.

* To ensure the safety of all students, if you do not have a car tag, you will be asked to go to the front office to be verified.