Dear Seaside Families,
It looks like the weather around the Grand Strand will be a lot warmer than it has been. With that said, please have a great weekend with your family and friends. I hope that you will be able to be outside and enjoy the warm weather. Hopefully it will stay warm too! I hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day as it is coming up on Wednesday, February 14. We absolutely love all of our students and thank you for having them come to Seaside Elementary. Below this message, I am using a feature that I haven't ever used before and I wanted to test it out this week. This might be a feature that I can use in the future. Please answer my Super Bowl poll question. No matter who you're rooting for, we are a winning team here at Seaside Elementary! We are looking forward to seeing our students back at Seaside on Monday, February 12, 2024. Please enjoy the weekend and be safe!
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
💙Please 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! 💙
☀️Rays for the Day Morning Show ☀️
Be sure to check out our Rays for the Day Morning Show!
February 1-13- Student Council is selling Candy Grams through February 13th in the gym, in the mornings until 7:30am for 50¢ a piece! We’re so excited to spread the love😍❤️
February 14- Kids Heart Challenge with Ms. Arnold
February 19- Presidents Day/No School
February 20-Teacher Work Day/No School
February 22- 3rd Nine Weeks Interim Reports Issued
February 27-If your student is participating in our clubs we will have our 2nd Winter Club Showcase at 6 P.M. in the gym
March 5- 1st and 2nd Grade MAP Testing for Reading
March 6- PTO Family Bingo Night in the Gym
March 7-3rd and 4th Grade MAP Testing for Reading
March 12- 1st and 2nd MAP Testing for Math
March 13- 3rd and 4th MAP Testing for Math
March 25-End of 3rd Nine Weeks
March 28- 3rd Nine Weeks Report Cards Issued
March 29-April 5-Spring Break
👏 Congratulations 👏
Hudson and Jett were selected as our Penguins of the Month for December and January for being great leaders. Norman, the penguin mascot of Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach, came this week to recognize them and gave them each a certificate and prize pack. Thank you, Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach, for including Seaside in your Penguin of the Month Program and recognizing our amazing students!
❤️ Kids Heart Challenge ❤️
It’s our final week of the Kids Heart Challenge! We are having a blast learning how to keep our hearts and minds healthy and happy. I’m so proud of our students and families. Together, our efforts will help save lives!
There’s still time to help us reach our goal of 100% of families completing Finn’s Mission and learning the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR. Please complete Finn’s Mission (if you haven’t already) ASAP!
Here’s how you can help:
- Click Here to Register. or download the free “AHA Schools” app.
- Complete Finn’s Mission: Watch the 2-minute Hands-Only CPR video featuring cardiac arrest survivor, Damar Hamlin, and watch a music video on the warning signs of a stroke (F.A.S.T.).
- Share with Family & Friends: Send messages via social media, text messages and/or email.
Plus, the classrooms in each grade level with the most students registered online will win the classroom challenge! The top 3 fundraisers at each grade level will get to Silly String Mrs. Arnold!!! Register now!
Any questions please reach out to our PE teacher Michelle Arnold marnold@horrycountyschools.net
PTO Snack Cart
💟Our Stingray Staff surely felt the love Friday morning with all of the breakfast goodies provided by our February Snack Cart sponsors, Coastal Carolina National Bank! Thank you so much, Lori & Stephanie, and everyone else at CCNB Garden City for warming our hearts with this delicious breakfast. Thank you for your kindness! 💟
Thank you!
The Stingray Staff had a Tailgate Luncheon Friday to celebrate this weekend’s big game. Our PTO was lucky enough to score a donation of chicken tenders from Bojangles (Surfside) for everyone to enjoy alongside all of the yummy snacks brought in by the faculty & staff. We are so lucky to have such generous local businesses who continue to support and celebrate everyone in education. We thank our PTO for always taking such good care of us at Seaside! 🎉🏈🎉
Message from Library Media Specialist Amy LaValley
Parents,
The library has added hundreds of new books to the collection this year, but, unfortunately, has already had several library books returned with water damage from water bottles opening and leaking inside backpacks. Please help us protect the books by placing your child’s water bottle in the side pocket of their backpack or having them carry it. Thank you for your help with this issue.
Also, if you are interested the Surfside Beach Library will be hosting a chance to read with Olive the dog on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 4 P.M.
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.
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
Morning Car Rider Line!
Please help out with our morning car rider line. 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. 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.
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!
I cannot stress this enough. 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!
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!
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.
