Seaside Elementary School or sometimes known as S.S.E.is a public school

School

A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...

 run by Horry County Schools

Horry County Schools

Horry County Schools is a public school district serving Horry County, South Carolina and is the third-largest school district in South Carolina. It serves nearly 38,000 students in 46 schools around the county in nine attendance areas...

 in Garden City, South Carolina

Garden City, South Carolina

Garden City, sometimes known as Garden City Beach, is a census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. While Garden City is sometimes considered to be a city it is not incorporated and does not yet have a city council or mayor. The population was 9,357 at the 2000 census...

. It is located on Woodland Drive Extension. It serves Kindergarten

Kindergarten

A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...

 through fifth grade

Fifth grade

Fifth grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The fifth grade is the fifth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 10 – 11 years old, and are preteens...

. Its school mascot

Mascot

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 is the stingray

Stingray

The stingrays are a group of rays, which are cartilaginous fishes related to sharks. They are classified in the suborder Myliobatoidei of the order Myliobatiformes, and consist of eight families: Hexatrygonidae , Plesiobatidae , Urolophidae , Urotrygonidae , Dasyatidae , Potamotrygonidae The...

Events

Activities at Seaside
Field Day is a day in May where all the kids and teachers come and play games, and have some fresh air. They play games such as balloon toss, sack racing, the hula hoop

Hula hoop

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 toss, and much more. There used to be a Burger King

Burger King

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Whopper Hopper for kids to jump in.

Our fifth graders may participate in a Junior Lifeguard Program. This program teaches students basic first aid, drowning prevention techniques, how to perform CPR, and other water safety skills. The program has been recognized nationally and is a product of the school and community working closely together.

Selected fifth graders participate in a Junior Safety Program. Students are selected based on their leadership skills and their use of lifeskills and life-long guidelines.