Posted November 15, 2022
Dear Swigert Families,
This past week we have a few wonderful and poignant reminders of school feeling more normal this year. Our fourth and fifth graders performed at their first grade level concert in three years, the last time the fifth graders performed they were in second grade! It was so beautiful to hear their united voices. We also hosted an in person third through fifth grade spelling bee. I was proud of the way this inclusive event went and it was wonderful to see different kids shine as well as support each other in the process. It’s not easy getting up in front of a big crowd – risk takers and communicators.
We are in the process of completing our innovation review draft to turn into DPS on Friday. Please read this letter if you are interested in knowing more and learning about our revised plan.
As we move into Thanksgiving Break, I just wanted to express my sincere gratitude for our students, staff and community. I am humbled everyday by working in such a caring, dynamic, generous and thriving community. Have a wonderful break with your families.
Sincerely,
Shelby Dennis
shelby_dennis@dpsk12.net
Swigert Community, we need your help!
During the Holiday season, both Thanksgiving and Winter Break, we have been able to provide funds for our families that need assistance. In the past we have relied on outside organizations to handle Thanksgiving, and then we have collected gift cards for the longer break. This year things have changed. The organization that we normally work with to provide Thanksgiving support is no longer moving forward with this program.
For this reason we are starting a gift card drive for the ENTIRE holiday season. Right now our focus is on raising $1,000 to make sure our students have a nice family meal over the Holiday. Any money above that amount will be used to provide meals and gifts for impacted families during the holiday season.
If you would like to donate for Thanksgiving and the holiday season, please venmo funds to: @Swigert-Richard_Fisher
Or you can purchase gift cards from Target in $20 increments.
Thank you in advance for your support!
Swigert has Kiss ‘n Go lanes on both the east and west side of the school. These areas, indicated with a yellow curb, are designed for parents who want to quickly pull into the parking lot, let their kids out, and then continue on to work. Now that it is winter, and piles of snow will restrict the flow of traffic further, it is important that you respect the rules. If you would like to have a longer stop, please go ahead and pull into a parking space, or pull alongside a curb so that other parents can continue on with their day.
Thanks for your understanding.
Please make sure that students bring cold weather clothing to school as winter temperatures are settling in. We try to get kids outside for recess whenever possible, so things like heavy coats, hats, and gloves are essential to make sure they are comfortable during outdoor times. Unless it is actively snowing or raining heavily, or the temperature drops below twenty degrees, students will likely be going outside for recess activities. Please know that we use twenty degrees as a guide rather than a hard and fast rule. Things such as wind and sun play a part in our decision making as well. For example, it may be right at or slightly below twenty degrees, but if the sun is shining, the wind is calm and there is some heat radiating off of the blacktop, we may decide to bundle up and get out for a bit of fresh air. We know that when kids are cooped up inside all day without getting out it becomes very hard to stay productive in the classroom, so we make every effort to get some fresh air unless conditions become dangerous or extremely uncomfortable to do so.
Spelling Bee Certificates:
1. School Champ in the 2022 Swigert Spelling Bee: Riley Sanders
2. Second Place in the Swigert 2022 Spelling Bee: Charle Rager
3. Third Place in the 2022 Swigert Spelling Bee: Mark Sweeney
Best Spirit in the 2022 Swigert Spelling Bee:
1. Mackenzie Mather
2. Michael Carter
Biggest Risk-Taker in the 2022 Swigert Spelling Bee:
1. Mayaan Omran
2. Emma Franz
Best Enunciator in the 2022 Swigert Spelling Bee:
1. Mark Sweeney
2. Ellie Tsai
Best Sportsmanship in the 2022 Swigert Spelling Bee:
1. Iver Hansen
2. Elliot Cyriacks
Most Poised Speller in the 2022 Swigert Spelling Bee:
1. Olivia Weldon
2. Lilah Clark
Top Ten in the 2022 Swigert Spelling Bee
We have sold out of tickets for guests for the Thanksgiving Dinner. All students will still be able to enjoy the lunch. If you would like to attend but didn’t get one of the tickets, you’re still welcome! Just bring your own food, and you can still sit with your child(ren)!
The lunch schedule is (eating times only listed):
ECE: 11:35 – 11:55
Kdg: 10:50 – 11:25
1st: 10:30 – 11:05
2nd: 11:05 – 11:40
3rd: 12:50 – 1:20
4th: 12:20 – 12:50
5th: 1:20 – 1:45
Please note: if you have more than one student and would like everyone to eat together, that’s no problem! Just come before the earliest lunch starts, so you have time to get checked in and call your other student(s) down to join you. The other student(s) will still have to sit with their classmates during their own lunchtime, unless you stay with them. However, they won’t have to eat again.
A celebration of different winter holidays and an opportunity to learn about a variety of cultural traditions.
Thursday, December 8th
6:00-7:30pm
What to bring: a dessert to share, family
We will provide: storytellers, displays, a family craft, student artwork, hot chocolate, utensils
*We are very excited to include the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade art show in Winterfest this year. Don’t miss seeing your student’s visual art in the hallways as you enjoy all the activities.
If you’d love to help provide hot chocolate for the evening, we’d appreciate you singing up here:
Hello Swigert Families!
Our Winter Enrichment Session is just around the corner and we are happy to share the 2023
Winter Brochure with all of you! Registration will be from November 21st at 6am until December
8th at 10pm. Please ensure you are updating your student’s profile with all important
information, phone numbers and grade level.
We will be declining any registrations that do not include a parent email and phone number.
Additionally, you may not “hold” as spots, we will be rejecting those as well.
If you have any questions, please email enrichment_extendedlearning@dpsk12.org. When you
email, please provide your school, student’s name, and all relevant information.
Thank you!
Tour season is ramping up for DPS School Choice. We’d love to support our 5th grade families in any way we can as you start to tour middle schools. We have made a webpage with the 6 Central Park enrollment schools with links to their tour sign ups. Let us know if you have any questions that we can help find the answers for!
https://swigert.dpsk12.org/middle-school-info/