The Stingray Review
Great Week!
It was a wonderful third week at Seaside Elementary! There is a lot of positivity buzzing around Seaside Elementary and our students are doing wonderful. As we move into September 11 on Monday please have your child wear red, white, and blue to honor those from Sept. 11, 2001. I hope everyone has a fun and safe weekend! We will see all of our students back at school on Monday, September 11, 2023 prepared to learn and ready to give it all they got to be the best that they can be!
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
RAYS
R-Respect yourself and others
A-Always do your personal best
Y-You are special and you matter
S-Spread kindness
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.
🍕 Weekly Lunch Menu
Safety Drills
Our Stingrays have done an amazing job following all of our safety procedures for our safety drills. We are so proud of them! Please see below the different types of safety drills that we will be conducting throughout the entire school year.
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
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 check your child's backpack!
Please check your child's backpack for inappropriate items, personal electronic devices, toys, stuffed animals, Pokemon cards 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!
CogAT Testing
Ms. Nicole Ashton our guidance counselor asks that all CogAT testing referrals for grades 3 and 4 be turned in to her by Friday, September 15, 2023. Any questions or referrals can be directed to her at NAshton@horrycountyschools.net
Tech Club
Technology club application deadline is Tuesday, September 12. The first meeting will be on Tuesday, September 19. Please reach out to Ms. Amy LaValley if you need more information or have questions.
Amy LaValley ALaValley@horrycountyschools.net
PTO Monthly Snack Cart!
Thank you!
Thank you, Le Bleu of Coastal Carolinas & the Cisne family, for sponsoring our first Snack Cart of the school year! Everyone at Seaside Elementary was so appreciative of their end of the week sweet & salty treats!
Thank you!
If you’d like to sponsor the monthly snack cart, please reach out via Facebook messenger to Seaside PTO or email the PTO at ssepto@horrycountyschools.net!
Thank you!
Message from PTO
Agenda from this week's PTO Meeting
Volunteers needed for PTO!
Message from the PE Room
Karate World
Thanks to Karate World for presenting at Seaside Elementary! Our students had a blast with them being the guest PE teacher. The students took home flyers about their two week character education course. The $25 fee will be given back to Seaside to purchase a Gaga ball pit for our playground! Any questions please reach out to our PE teacher Ms. Michelle Arnold. Her email address is MArnold@horrycountyschools.net. If you are interested in this for your child please return the bottom of the flyer that was sent home and money to Ms. Arnold.
Karate World
Our students had so much fun with Karate World being their guest PE teacher!
2. Important Dates
International Dot Day is a global celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration. It is inspired by Peter H. Reynold’s “The Dot” book and other books in his create-trilogy. Seaside is celebrating on Friday, September 15th and we invite all Seaside students and staff to wear Dots!
3. Important Dates
PTO Bingo Night! Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Pizza from 5-6 in the cafeteria and Bingo in the gym from 6-8 or till all booklets are completed.
Transportation Information
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.