Blue Jacket Buzz
Aynor Elementary School Newsletter
Dates to Remember
September:
24: Yearbook Picture Day more info to come
October:
6-8: CogAT Testing (referred 3rd-5th Grade students)
6-10:CogAT & IOWA Testing (all 2nd Grade students)
Lost & Found
Remind your student to check the Lost & Found cart for missing items.
Please write your student's name on their items to make it easier for them to be returned home.
1st Place Artist
Congratulations, Monserrat Martinez Mendoza!
Her artwork will be featured on this year’s yearbook cover!
Runners Up
Owen DiMaggio, Macklyn Gibson, Selena Montalvo, and Aeryn Householder
These students’ artwork will be featured throughout the inside of the yearbook.
CD-2 Grades Counselor
843-488-7078
Mrs. Elizabeth Hemingway
3-5 Grades Counselor
843-488-7073
AHS Blue Jacket 5K Run & Walk
Aynor High School Track team is sponsoring a 5K Run & Walk on October 11.
Sign up today!
Local Afterschool Programs
*This list is in no way affiliated with Aynor Elementary School or Horry County Schools. Just a parent helping a parent 😊*
Rent the Rock!
If you are interested in renting the Spirit Rock for a special occasion, please complete the form below:
Birthday Gram!
Send a Birthday Gram to your student!
They are $10/each and include: stick balloon, birthday card with a special message from you, birthday pencil, and special lollipop!
PTO will deliver to your student.
Complete the form below:
Spirit Wear- Old South Designs
You can visit Old South Designs and they will deliver to the school.
Shop Old South Designs
Parents/Guardians can write six (6) days of excuse notes for their student for the entire school year.
- Once a parent/guardian uses all six (6) excuse notes, parent notes will no longer be excused.
- Three (3) or more consecutive days of sick absences will require an excuse note from a health care provider.
- Elementary school students who miss more than ten (10) unexcused days for the year will have the opportunity to participate in attendance make-up time (if offered by the school) or may be asked to participate in summer learning opportunities.
Parents/Guardians can submit eight (8) days of excused medical notes for their student for the entire school year.
- Elementary school students who have more than eight (8) medical notes will have the opportunity to participate in attendance make-up time (if offered by the school) or may be asked to participate in summer learning opportunities.
Tardies/Unexcused Early Dismissal
- Any arrival after 7:30 am, will be counted as an Unexcused Tardy, unless a medical note (within the limit of eight {8}) is provided.
- Any dismissal prior to 2:30pm, will be counted as an Unexcused Early Dismissal, unless a medical note (within the limit of eight {8}) is provided.
- At the elementary level, students who have 10 unexcused tardies and/or 10 unexcused early dismissal days must have an AIP.
Student Cell Phone Policy
Please CLICK HERE for more information regarding this new policy.
Arrival Procedures
Only bus riders will enter the bus entrance doors. Car riders will enter through the side entrance.
All students will go through metal detectors daily before entering the classroom each morning. Parents are not allowed to walk their student to class.
- Breakfast is served 7:00-7:25.
- Parents are not allowed to walk down the sidewalk where students are being dropped off.
- Only buses are allowed in the bus drop off zone. Parents do not walk or drive in the bus drop off zone during student arrival times.
- Do not drop children off in the parking lot for safety reasons.
- Please remain in your car during drop-off. Staff will be available to assist your student.
- Obey the directions of teachers on duty. We are working diligently to make drop-off efficient and safe for everyone.
- In order to help the line move safely and smoothly, have your student gather their supplies and be ready to exit the vehicle promptly.
- Students may only exit on the right side of the vehicle.
- If your child is having difficulties exiting the vehicle, you will be asked to pull to visitor parking.
- Wait until the car in front of you departs to exit. Do not go around vehicles.
- In order to unload the maximum number of students in the drop off zone, please pull up as far as possible when unloading your child.
- If you are walking your student to the crosswalk, you must walk your student across the crosswalk to the sidewalk.
Dismissal Procedures
Afternoon dismissal begins at 2:30pm. Our campus will begin receiving parents and guardians of car riders at 1:45pm. Avoid parking or impeding traffic on Jordanville Rd. This area will be monitored by Aynor Police Department.
Please remain in your car during pick-up.
Display your student’s name (AES car tag) on the rearview mirror of your car so it is easily visible to teachers on duty.
Please leave your car tag up until you exit the car rider line, to ensure teachers are loading the correct student in the correct vehicle.
If you need additional car tags, please notify the front office staff.
Students may only enter on the right side of the vehicle.
Wait until the car in front of you departs to exit. Due to safety, please do not go around vehicles.
In order to load the maximum number of students in the pick up zone, please pull up as far as possible when picking up your child.
Obey the directions of teachers on duty. We are working diligently to make pick up efficient and safe for everyone.
Only buses are allowed in the bus zone. Parents do not walk or drive in the bus zone during student dismissal times.
* To ensure the safety of all students, if you do not have a car tag, you will be asked to go to the front office to be verified.
Create a MyPaymentsPlus.com Account for Field Trips, Yearbook, etc.
Visit: MyPaymentsPlus.com
Follow the onscreen instructions to create an account:
Select REGISTER NOW to create a new account
State: SOUTH CAROLINA
School District: HORRY COUNTY SCHOOLS
Enter your information: PARENT NAME, EMAIL, CREATE ACCOUNT PASSWORD
Select your status: Are you a PARENT/GUARDIAN, STUDENT, STAFF MEMBER, GUEST
Add your student(s)
- STUDENT ID# (If you do not have your child’s ID#, please contact AES at 843-488-7070 or email: BDavis002@horrycountyschools.net)
- STUDENT LAST NAME
Select DONE
Your account has been created! You will be able to see all fees for your student(s).
Pay for field trips and other activities.
Save checks and pay online.
MySchoolBucks.com
Create an account at MySchoolBucks.com for an easy way to add money to your child's lunch account. Your child's student ID is needed. This can be found on your PowerSchool account.
Follow the onscreen instructions to create an account.
Please email Mrs. Beth Davis at bdavis002@horrycountyschools.net if you need assistance.
