The Stingray Review
Seaside Elementary
Dear Seaside Families,
I hope all of our Seaside families have a wonderful weekend and stay warm as it is supposed to be very cold this weekend. We have partnered with all of our St. James Cluster schools for Kindness week! Be sure to check out all the things that we are doing for this upcoming week. Please continue to encourage your child to persevere and do their personal best no matter what. I am so impressed with all of the things that our wonderful students are learning and being able to do. They are always so excited to share with me everything that they are learning in class. Report cards will be coming out this week on January 23 and then we have our third and fourth grade honor roll ceremony on January 25. Enjoy the weekend and we look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Monday, January 22, 2024.
Andrew Ball Ed.D
Principal
Seaside Elementary
We are the Rays! 🌊💙
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
R-Respect yourself and others
A-Always do your personal best
Y-You are special and you matter
S-Spread kindness
☀️Rays for the Day Morning Show ☀️
Be sure to check out our Rays for the Day Morning Show!
🗓️ Upcoming Dates! 🗓️
January 22-26- Kindness Week! We have partnered with all the St. James cluster schools. (Please see my picture above or go to our Facebook page to check out all the great things going on!)
January 23-2nd Nine Weeks Report Cards Issued
January 25-2nd Nine Weeks Award's Day for students in 3rd and 4th grade who made the honor roll.
February 1-100th Day of School
February 2- PTO Hoodie & Long Sleeve T-shirt order form due!
February 9-NFL Jersey Day to celebrate the Super Bowl weekend
February 14- Kids Heart Challenge with Ms. Arnold
February 19- Presidents Day/No School
February 20-Teacher Work Day/No School
We will have our 2nd Nine Weeks Awards Day in the GYM on January 25, 2024. 3rd grade will be at 8:15 A.M. and 4th grade at 9:00 A.M. 3rd and 4th grade parents you will receive an invitation from your child's teacher if your student made the honor roll.
Read with Malcom!
Parents, our HCS reading initiative READBowl began on Monday, January 8, 2024. Reading logs have been sent home with students. Please be sure to send in the completed reading logs each week on Monday for the dates below. Your student’s class has the opportunity to become READBowl Champions and win big prizes! Be sure to check out the video from Malcolm Mitchell to our HCS students!
Reading Log Due Dates:
Friday, January 12
Monday, January 22
Monday, January 29
Monday, February 5
❤️ Kids Heart Challenge ❤️
Our school is getting ready to kick off the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge (KHC)! This year, we are working to help all our students, staff and families learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR. It’s easy to learn and even our youngest students can play a part by calling 911 and finding a trusted adult. And, as always, we will all be learning how to take care of our hearts and minds, while helping raise funds for kids with special hearts!❤️
All students who raise $100 prior to our kick-off will receive a XL Collector's Edition Buster. The top 3 fundraisers at each grade level will get to Silly String Mrs. Arnold!!! Register now! Plus, the classrooms in each grade level with the most students registered online will win the classroom challenge! Join us by signing up today! Download the AHA Schools app or visit heart.org/schools
Any questions please reach out to our PE teacher Michelle Arnold marnold@horrycountyschools.net
The Rawlings store is offering Horry County School athletes a special discount this weekend January 19-21.
PTO
Big Air!
Wow! We raised $667.33 at our Big Air Myrtle Beach Spirit Day on Monday, 1/15! We hope all of our Stingrays had a jumping good time! As always, we thank you all for your continued support! And a huge thank you to Devin and the crew at Big Air for partnering with us for this super-fun event 😊
Seaside PTO Spirit Nights!
2/22 Marcos Pizza
3/21 Marcos Pizza
4/18 Marcos Pizza
5/16 Marcos Pizza
PTO Hoodie and Long Sleeve Shirt Sale!
Lost and Found
Lost and Found!
Our Lost and Found has a lot of very nice jackets and sweatshirts that have been left on the playground or other areas of our school. If your child is missing something then it is most likely in our Lost and Found. Please check out my picture and you may find that your child's clothing is in this picture. I want to make sure everyone is able to get their nice clothing/items back.We still have a lot of things in our Lost and Found!
🌮Lunch🍕
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.
🌮Lunch Menu🍕
Attendance 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!
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 more car riders in the morning due to the cold weather. 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.
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!
Horry County Schools 2023-24 School Calendar!
Please make sure to refer to the 2023-24 Horry County Schools student calendar! There is no school for students on February 19th and 20th!
🦺Safety🦺
Safety Drills happen monthly! Our Stingrays have done an amazing job following all of our safety procedures for our safety drills. We are so proud of them! Please check out the different types of safety drills that we will be conducting throughout the entire school year.
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!
Thank you for your help!
Students will only be allowed to eat with their parent. Please do not have a friend come to sit with you and your child. Please do not photograph any other children other than your child. We have a do not photograph list and we have students who cannot be photographed.
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.