The Stingray Review
Great Week!
It was a wonderful second week at Seaside Elementary! I hope everyone was safe and had no issues during Hurricane/Tropical Storm Idalia.I have been enjoying getting to know all of our students. We have such an amazing group of students and families that we serve at Seaside Elementary! I hope everyone has a great long three day weekend. We will see everyone back at school on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 ready to learn!
Andrew Ball Ed.D
Principal Seaside Elementary
We are the RAYS! ๐๐
RAYS
R-Respect yourself and others
A-Always do your personal best
Y-You are special and you matter
S-Spread kindness
RAYS
R-Respect yourself and others
A-Always do your personal best
Y-You are special and you matter
S-Spread kindness
RAYS
๐Please 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! ๐
eLearning Day 8-31-23
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.
๐ Weekly Lunch Menu
Car Rider Line Procedures (Please watch video) Click link below the car.
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.
Security Officer
Introducing Michael Mautone who is our 23-24 SSO officer. Mr. Mautone has been the SSO officer at Seaside Elementary for the last 2.5 years. Mr. Mautone was in law enforcement for 21 years and was a dare officer. This is his third year living in South Carolina. Mr. Mautone is married and has two daughters. He also loves to fish! We are so thankful that he is here with us!
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