We have had a lot of amazing things going on at Seaside Elementary! Our students and teachers are working so hard. Lots of great growth is going on with our students as they continue to put in the hard work that is needed. Our Boosterthon fundraiser has been a big hit and our students are going to be doing their fun run on Wednesday, November 8. We thank you so much for your support of our fundraiser. We also have our Veterans Day Breakfast and Veterans Day Program this Friday, November 10. Our third and fourth graders will be putting on this program. We will be honoring all Veterans on this day. It starts at 9 A.M. and if you have a student performing you are more than welcome to come watch. I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe weekend! Don't forget, Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 5. At 2:00 a.m. clocks are turned backward 1 hour to 1:00 a.m. We will see everyone back at school on Monday, November 6.
Andrew Ball Ed.D
Principal
Seaside Elementary
RAYS
R-Respect yourself and others
A-Always do your personal best
Y-You are special and you matter
S-Spread kindness
RAYS
☀️ Rays for the Day Morning Show☀️
Be sure to check out our Rays for the Day Morning Show!
Upcoming Dates
November 8-Boosterthon Event Day
Event Day: 11/8 Schedule
Location: playground field behind school
1st @ 8:30am
K/CD @ 9:15am
2nd/3rd @ 10:00am
4th @ 11:45am (Color Run)
November 9-Fall Picture Make-up Day
November 10-Veterans Day Celebration Breakfast at 7:45 till 9. Veterans Day performance at 9 A.M. Grades 3 and 4 are performing at 9 in our gym. Guardians/Parents are welcome to come watch at 9.
November 13 and 16- PTO Spirit Nights! November 13 is at Casa Calamari and November 16 is at Marcos Pizza
November 14-Honor Roll Award's Day for grades 3 and 4. 3rd Grade is at 8:15 A.M. and grade 4 is at 9 A.M. If your student received All A's or All A's and B's they will be receiving an award. Be on the lookout for an invitation!
November 15-Thanksgving Dinner for Lunch. Families invited to eat with their student. This will be during your child's regular lunch time.
November 17-Fall Fun Day CD-2nd Grade 9-11 A.M. Grades 3 and 4 12-2 P.M.
November 20-24-Thanksgiving Break
November 29-Winter MAP Testing (Reading) Grades 1 & 2
November 30-Winter MAP Testing (Reading) Grades 3 & 4
December 1-Seaside Elementary Movie Night Movie: Illumination Presents: Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch. This event will be held in our gym. This is open to our Seaside Families. Movie starts at 6:00 P.M.
December 5- Winter MAP Testing (Math) Grades 1 & 2
December 7-Winter MAP Testing (Math) Grades 3 & 4
December 7-PTO Spirit Night at Marcos Pizza
December 20-January 1st-Christmas Break
Turn Back the Clock!
Don't forget, Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 5.
At 2:00 a.m. clocks are turned backward 1 hour to 1:00 a.m.
Boosterthon!
At $10,000 everyone will get popsicles at their fun run! At $15,000 we will get to slime Mr. Ball at the fun run! Register today at mybooster.com
Boosterthon!
The top class in each grade will get a pizza party! Register today at mybooster.com
November 15 Thanksgiving Luncheon
We are expecting large crowds for our Thanksgiving Luncheon. Please use this form to send in with your student or stop by the front office to turn in. This is a prepaid event. All forms are due on November 8, 2023. We are trying to make sure that we are as organized as can be with this event! Please use the link to print. Forms will also be sent home with your student. Please come in or call the front office if you need a form. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XX7eSNdZLhWfJMuJm6r5zIjG87zu0be6/view?usp=sharing
Seaside PTO Spirit Nights!
11/13 Casa Calamari
11/16 Marcos Pizza
12/7 Marcos Pizza
1/15 Big Air
1/18 Marcos Pizza
Seaside PTO Canned Food Drive! 🥫
Please help us collect non-perishable foods for South Strand Helping Hands in Surfside Beach. The food drive serves many families in need within our community. Collection boxes are in each classroom and at the front desk. This will end on November 15.
All students 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.
Arrival and Dimissal 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
Morning Car Rider Line
The following was sent out this week, thank you to parents who were in the car line earlier this week! We are still seeing a large empty time in our car line.
Good Evening Parents/Guardians,
I am sending this message out in hopes that we can have our students here before 7:40 A.M. Our car rider line starts at 7 A.M. The car rider line is empty from 7 till 7:25 A.M. Right at that last 10 to 15 minutes is where everything gets really busy. We are having lots of students who would normally be tardy, but I have noticed these last two instructional days that it has been so bogged down with traffic that I have allowed students not to be tardy. Please help us out in the morning and come earlier so when the bell hits at 7:40 A.M. all of our students will be in the building. This way our instruction can start on time. I appreciate all of your help with this. Have a great evening!
Sincerely,
Andrew Ball Ed.D
Principal
Seaside Elementary
When coming to eat lunch with your child
We love having parents coming to eat with their child. Please sit with your child at the tables that have been put out for parents.Please make sure to not travel anywhere else but to the lunch room and back down to the office. Parents are not allowed to walk around with or without their student around the building unsupervised.Thank you for your attention to this!
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.
Please check your child's backpack!
Please check your child's backpack for inappropriate items, personal electronic devices, toys, stuffed animals, Pokemon cards, sports cards, plush toys 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 for. We thank you in advance for doing this! We really appreciate it!
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.
