Please take a moment to read the 2024-2025 Student Handbook so you and your student are aware of the policies and procedures at SCES.

The Reading League’s Reading Buddies is an engaging, foundational reading television series that teaches the underlying components of skillful word reading such as phonological awareness, letter names/sounds, and blending sounds to decode words accurately. It is designed for students in grade levels Pre-K – 3, but the young and young-at-heart will also find it entertaining! Attention is given to social-emotional growth, and the esthetic of the show is mid-century modern (think Shari Lewis sensibility and Mr. Rogers sentiment).

The show features Dott, her dog Dusty, and their robot friend and learning tool, Alphabott. The trio are best friends and reading buddies. Dusty loves to talk, but learning to read is a new skill. With the help of Dott and Alphabott, he discovers that it is a ball of fun! Whether it’s in his doghouse or during his bath time, he learns letter formation, letter sounds, blending sounds to read words, social skills, and so much more!

Throughout the month of March, SCES will introduce and use the 6th Leader in Me Habit, "Synergize." Attached below is the Habit intro for the month of March. Watch this video and talk to your student about how to "Synergize". Let's help our students understand how to work together and why this is important.

One major component of the Leader in Me Curriculum is Goal Setting for students and adults. Check out our March Wildly Important Goals at SCES. Help our students to achieve their goals.

Spring Assessments will begin in April and May. Check out the local assessment calendar to stay on top of SCES' testing schedule. Check out the folder below with some great GMAS resources available to parents.

SCES is currently taking Kindergarten and PreK signups for the 2025-2026 school year. Use the QR code or links on the flyers to add your students to the sign up roster. An SCES employee will contact you later in the school year with an appointment time for enrollment.

• February Club Dates
• Club A- Wednesday, March 5th
• Club B- Thursday, March 20th

Quarter 3 will come to an end on Wednesday, March 12th. We will send report cards home on Monday, March 17th. Please make sure all days absent are documented with Dr's notes or parent letters.

SCES will host the Spring Book Fair March 10th-14th. Check out the schedule below. Family night will be Monday, March 10, from 4 pm to 6 pm in the MEDIA CENTER. Parents must sign in at the front office if they attend the book fair during the school day when their child is scheduled to visit the fair. Check out the E-Wallet! An E-Wallet is safer than sending money or a check.

We are in the process of building our Mentor Program at Seminole County Elementary School and we would love to have your help! The goal of our Mentor Program is to increase school connectedness among identified students, as well as improve the climate and culture of our school. Through collaboration with community members, parents, and volunteers, we will be able to achieve our goal!

If you are interested in acting as a mentor for an elementary aged child, please fill out the form below.

SCES and Seminole County Family Connections will once again host Literacy on the Lawn on the football field on the campus of SCES. Families are encouraged to bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the movie "The Wild Robot" with the whole family. Concessions will be sold throughout the night. The gates will open at 5:30 with and games and inflatables to enjoy followed by the movie at 6:15. We hope to see you there.

Good standing is a classification giving students certain rights and privileges. It will be based on four categories: Attendance, Tardiness, Grades, and Discipline. A student must earn Good Standing. It is a privilege not a right and will be used as a reward incentive. Good Standing will be evaluated at the end of each 9 week period.

1. Attendance: 1 unexcused absence during a 9 week period.

• In order for an absence to be excused, the school must receive written notice from a parent/guardian or a doctor’s office as to why the student was absent. This written notice must be received within three days of the student’s return from absence. THIS PROCEDURE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.
• No more than 3 excused absences per 9 week period not to exceed 6 total in a semester. Total absences include both excused and unexcused absences.

2. Tardiness:

• A student is only allowed 3 tardies per 9 week period in order to remain in Good Standing.

3. Grades:

• Kindergarten students who successfully meet grade level standards on various measures
• Students in grades 1-5 must have an 80 or above in all classes at the end of each 9 week period.

4. Discipline:

• A student who has one major referral or 3 or more minor referrals for the 9 week period will not remain in Good Standing.
• Any out of school suspension will revoke Good Standing until the following semester.

We want all of our students to be rewarded with Good Standing each 9 weeks. Please help us to reach this goal, get your students to school and be on time. Parents, please make sure all absences are excused by the end of the nine weeks so your student will be eligible for Good Standing.

SCMHS will host all 5th grade paents and students for an information night concerning registration for classes and program opportunities on Thursday, March 6th at 5:30 PM. Students will then meet with counselors on March 7th at SCES to register for classes. Also during the Information Night, students and parents will also be able to participate in an Instrument Petting Zoo where students and parents can learn about band opportunities available to students in middle school.

Please bring your Driver's License in when you are bringing a child into school late or checking him/her out early. This step has been added as a safety measure!

Our PreK teachers and paras and Mrs. Tina Fain have taken on a new challenge this school year, Small Bites Adventure Club. Small Bites Adventure Club provides standards-based, hands-on learning and a fun way for students to learn about nutrition in the classroom and at home. Check out the pics in the files below to see how much fun our PreK, K and 1st Grade students are having. Thanks PreK and Mrs. Tina!

Attendance is crucial for all students! Over the summer, our Attendance Team met with members of the Department of Juvenile Justice, DFCS, the Sheriff's Department, and the Superior Court to develop a policy that ensures students are in school and learning everyday! Click the link to view the Attendance Policy and Procedures.

Parents may drop their students off beginning at 7:30 AM each morning. Students may eat breakfast in the lunchroom up until 7:45 each morning. Students arriving after 7:45 AM have the option of getting a breakfast bag at their dropoff location and eating in their classroom. SCES begins instruction each school day at 8:00 AM. Please have your student on time so instruction will not be missed.

Please see information regarding future Out of County Enrollment. Current Out of County students must abide by the Out of County Contract to stay enrolled.