Posted March 7, 2023
Dear Swigert Families,
Happy almost spring! Remember we spring forward this weekend. We might have some tired kids on Monday morning. Last week we held our staff vote for our school innovation plan. Each school plan goes to the Superintendent on Thursday . The Superintendent will present his recommendations regarding the review of innovation zones and innovation zone schools to the DPS Board. The meeting is open to the public, and will also be livestreamed on the DPS Board Vimeo account.
We are putting together two spring reading challenges to encourage students to read more and read often. Our first challenge is focused on students earning units on our Lexia Program, the top class at each grade level will earn a pizza party after spring break. Here is the slide show with the details if you want more information. Spring Reading Program
Our second reading challenge will occur after spring break and include ways to encourage students to read books of their choice and record time spent reading. We will share more as we get closer and figure out the details.
We look forward to seeing our Kindergarten and Second Grade families at the music concert this Thursday.
Sincerely,
Shelby Dennis
shelby_dennis@dpsk12.net
Teacher Appreciation Week Auction Hello wonderful Swigert community. As you’ve probably noticed, communications about this year’s school auction, Gaining Altitude: A Classic Colorado Affair have started circulating and we are excited to say that the tickets are on sale NOW! Please follow the link to purchase your single, couple or table tickets now before they sell out. We will have music, food, drinks, a silent auction and a live auction. This is our largest fundraiser for supporting our school and IB program and will be an excellent opportunity to socialize with our parent and teacher community. As a new family last year, it was a great night of getting to know the parents of our kids’ friends and making some new friends of our own. We hope to see you on Saturday, April 29th at the Upper Larimer Events Center! https://e.givesmart.com/events/sRV/ Sincerely, Dani Mossburg & the Auction Committee Spirit Wear We will have a brand new selection of Swigert spirit wear available to purchase this Thursday, March 9th at the Kindergarten/2nd Grade Concert from 4:30-6 pm! Quantities are in stock and ready to take home, but sizes are limited. If you can’t make it to the concert, spirit wear will also be available to purchase online at www.swigertpta.com/spirit. Food DriveOur shelves are running low in the Swigert Food Pantry – Please help us restock them for the remainder of the school year to support our Swigert families! Bring in all food donations this week. Boxes will be placed outside of each classroom to collect food. The classroom with the most donations will win a root beer float party. Thank you so much for your support!ECE/kinder PB/Almond butter/Jelly 1st grade Canned Chicken/Canned Tuna/Spam 2nd grade Cereal/granola bars 3rd grade Canned vegetables 4th grade Canned fruit 5th grade Pasta/Pasta sauce/Mac N Cheese Summer ConnectionsDenver Public Schools (DPS) is beginning enrollment for Summer Connections for all eligible families currently in kindergarten to fourth grade. The new EAL program will offer free classes in core subjects to enrolled students, allowing them to get ahead of critical course material and get a head start on the upcoming school year. For more information, please check out the Summer Connections website at https://www.dpsk12.org/academics/summer-connections/ . To enroll your student in the free summer program, go to https://myportal.dpsk12.org/. Kids Heart Challenge Kids Heart Challenge is wrapping up at Swigert International School! We are excited that our school had the opportunity to learn how to keep their hearts healthy, while making an impact in your community! As of 3/7/2023 we’ve raised an AMAZING $2,863.48 to support the mission of the American Heart Association! Donations were due 3/6/2023. If you still have donations, please turn them in as soon as possible. It’s Never Too Late To Help! 1.Login to your Kids Heart Challenge page: http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=7560&pg=company&company_id=392740 2. Send one last email, text, or post on social media to share the life-saving message of the American Heart Association to friends and family and ask for support to reach your goal! The American Heart Association will make a huge impact with these donations! Thank you from heart survivors like Addison, who are able to share their story and how much your participation means to them and their family! __________________________ ¡Kids Heart Challenge está terminando en Swigert International School ¡Estamos emocionados de que nuestra escuela haya tenido la oportunidad de aprender cómo mantener sus corazones sanos, mientras genera un impacto en su comunidad! ¡A partir del 3/7/2023 recaudamos $2,863.48 para apoyar la misión de la American Heart Association! Las donaciones vencieron el 3/6/2023. Si aún tiene donaciones, por favor entréguelas lo antes posible. ¡Nunca es demasiado tarde para ayudar! 1. Inicie sesión en su página Kids Heart Challenge: http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=7560&pg=company&company_id=392740 2. ¡Envíe un último correo electrónico, mensaje de texto o publicación en las redes sociales para compartir el mensaje salvavidas de la American Heart Association con amigos y familiares y pida apoyo para alcanzar su meta! ¡La American Heart Association tendrá un gran impacto con estas donaciones! ¡Gracias de sobrevivientes del corazón como Addison, que pueden compartir su historia y cuánto significa su participación para ellos y su familia!City-Wide Choir4th and 5th grade singers!Auditions for DPS Elementary City-Wide Honor Choir are coming soon! Swigert is allowed to send 8 students from 4th or 5th grade.Auditions are next Tuesday, March 14 during 4th grade and 5th grade lunch recess. Expect to sing for Mrs. Baker in small groups at the audition. There is no need to prepare anything ahead of time.Anyone auditioning makes the promise to:practice the music at home with the audio recording.memorize the City-Wide choir music.practice with the other City-Wide students and Mrs. Baker after school every other Thursday: 3/23, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11participate in the City-Wide choir all day May 12 including an evening concert.Audition results will be posted by Friday, March 17.This is a great opportunity to represent Swigert!I hope to see you at auditions,Mrs. Baker Swigert SingersCalling all (1st-5th Grade) Singers!Swigert Singers, the school’s extracurricular choir, begins rehearsals soon. The choir is open to any 1st-5th grade student who wants another chance to sing and perform. Swigert Singers will rehearse each Tuesday after school from 3:15-4:00 in the music room. The choir will sing at International Night on May 11.Rehearsals begin Tuesday, March 14. See you there!Sign Up HereMrs. Baker Wish Week at Northfield HighPlease click on the flyer or here to link to their online auction. Easter Egg GW Fundraiser  Water PoloWater polo is one of the fastest growing sports in the country. If your child has an interested in improving their swimming skills and playing a team sport, Colorado Water Polo is a local club that is looking for new players. The club has been around for many years and has a track record of developing young kids into great athletes.If you think your child might be interested, Colorado Water Polo is hosting clinics this winter at Hinkley HS in Aurora from 12-2pm on Saturdays (starting 2/25) to teach the sport to new players ages 6-13. For more info, visit their website www.coloradowaterpolo.org/ or email coachkyle@coloradowaterpolo.org.Please see the attached flyer for more information. International NightWe are scheduled to host International Night on Thursday, May 11th this year. This is a community event where we love to recognize, honor, and celebrate different cultures from around the world. International Night is always made better by involving our students and their own backgrounds, traditions, and interests. If your student/family (or your student’s extra curricular group) would like to present, host, or demonstrate something at International Night, please reach out to Tabitha Jones at tabitha_jones@dpsk12.net. Examples of past student performances have included Irish Dancing, Drill Team, Japanese Flag Making, Mexican Folk Dancing, Capoeira, Bollywood Dancing, Polish Dancing, Craft Making, etc. Kindergarten and 2nd Grade ConcertsThe kindergarten and 2nd grade concerts are this week! The kindergarteners will present “Insects” and the 2nd graders will present “Folk Tales” on Thursday, March 9.At 5:45 PM, kindergarten students will meet in their classrooms. Their concert begins at 6:00 in the gym.At 6:25 PM, 2nd grade students will meet in their classrooms. Their concert begins at 6:40 in the gym.Dress for this concert is nice clothes.If you cannot make it to the evening concert, you may attend the dress rehearsals. They are Wednesday March 8 and Thursday March 9 during the school day: 12:25 (2nd grade) and 1:30 (kindergarten). Kdg-2nd Grade Art Show Swigert will be hosting an Art Show for Kindergarten through 2nd Grades on Thursday, March 23rd, from 5:30 – 7:00 PM. We hope to see you there! CMAS Dates We have our CMAS schedule set for April for our third through fifth grade students. Please try and schedule trips and appointments around these times and dates. We will send out more information as we get closer, but want you to have it on your calendar. Please reach out with any clarifying questions. Communication We’d love to connect with you as much as possible. You will be automatically added to our weekly Swigert Eagle newsletter that comes out every Tuesday during the school year. Please also visit our website at www.swigert.dpsk12.org to learn more about Swigert and events that are coming up. You can also join our “Friends of Swigert International School” private Facebook page – www.facebook.com/groups/friendsofswigert. When requesting to join, please include a note to say you are a new family. We post pictures of events at school, interact as a school family, and you can see friendly reminders of upcoming events. Who to contact if you have questions about:RegistrationDaphne Jolley DJolley@dpsk12.netTechnology and eventsRichard FisherRichard_Fisher@dpsk12.netDaily School LifeEmily Pool Emily_Pool@dpsk12.netInstruction, Programing, etc.Shelby Dennis Amber Holthus-Pera Shelby_Dennis@dpsk12.net Amber_Holthus-Pera@dpsk12.netHealthNurse Hoang Tran Hoang_Tran@dpsk12.netIB Program/Service LearningCaroline DaneCaroline_Dane@dpsk12.net |
| Key Dates Mar 6-7 PTA Dine & Donate Chook Chicken Mar 9 Kdg & 2nd Grade Concerts Mar 10 No ECE. Mar 22 Swigert Spirit Night – Urban Air Mar 23 Kdg-2nd Art Show Mar 27 – Apr 3 Spring Break Apr 29 Swigert Auction May 4 Swigert Service Day May 11 International Night May 20 Swigert Night at the Rapids |