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Socastee Elementary School News - December 20, 2024
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.
Our fifth grade classes recently held their Spelling Bee competitions. Each class has two winners that will compete in our school-wide Spelling Bee on Friday, January 10, 2025 at 8:00am in the gym. Congratulations to these class winners:
- Sylar Plemmons (Behrhof)
- Jessia Cruz Mora (Behrhof)
- Carlee Ventura (Cruise/Cassey)
- Christian Henderson (Cruise/Cassey)
- Emily Hernandez Lee (Cooper)
- Camila De La Cruz Valverde (Cooper)
- Alexander Lopez Martinez (Primo)
- Mason Nash (Primo)
- Silas Crutchman (Griffin)
- Mason Zlinsky (Griffin)
- Lana Morris (Shoe)
Sophia Nunez (Shoe)
What is PBIS?
You may have heard your child come home talking about PBIS, PBIS celebrations, and doing his/her B.E.S.T. Well, PBIS is our school-wide positive behavior system. PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. Each month, students have the opportunity to earn digital points for doing their B.E.S.T. (Be Kind, Effort, Self-Control, Teamwork). Ask your child...they should be able to show you how we do it at SES!
At the end of the month, students have the opportunity to "go shopping" with their points in our digital store. Prizes range in point values and students can save their points each month to purchase something BIG! Also, students that continually do their B.E.S.T. each month have the opportunity to participate in our PBIS celebrations at the end of each month. No discipline referrals and no missing work equal BIG FUN! This month's celebration will be bouncy houses!
At times, students may struggle with making the B.E.S.T. choice regarding their behavior and our behavior learning specialist Amy Orr works closely with students and teachers to ensure that all our students have the opportunity to experience success. Through our PBIS program, Ms. Orr utilizes strategies such as:
Be POSITIVE!
Be consistent and predictable
Teach expected behaviors
Prevent inappropriate behaviors
Improve classroom strategies
Maximize student achievement
We are proud to be a PBIS school and value this program. Please reach out if you have any questions!
We have many new volunteer opportunities in December and we would LOVE your help!
Click here to sign up to send in items for our December Teacher/Staff Treat and/or to volunteer your time at the PTO Holiday Store or for PBIS Prize Distribution.
Remember, you MUST have already registered and been approved to come in and volunteer in the school. If you would like to register, click here. Once you receive your approval, please reach out to Mrs. Orr at aorr@horrycountyschools.net to be added to our current texting list. We are SO appreciative of your support!! ❤️
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.
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.
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 (December)
Parents Make the Difference(Elementary)--Spanish (December)
Parents Make the Difference(Early Childhood)--English( December)
Parents Make the Difference(Early Childhood)--Spanish (December)
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