Posted June 6, 2023
Dear Swigert Families,
I hope everyone has opportunities this summer to connect and explore. There will be alot of change in the interior of the building as everyone moves classrooms and spaces. We will be excited to reconnect in the fall, but I wanted to share some information and events coming up this summer and into next fall. I am excited to meet new families and thrilled that you will be joining our community.
Here are some other dates to get on your calendars:
We have two New Family Playdates scheduled in August to give parents and kids a chance to meet classmates and other families and to feel more comfortable on the first day of school. Just come to the playground for hanging out and popsicles. Current Swigert families are encouraged to come!
Join us at Swigert to find out who your teacher and classmates will be for the year! You’ll have an opportunity to say hello to your new teacher, sign up for an assessment time (during the first two days of school in the afternoons), let teachers know your child’s plan for getting to and from school, and pick up any other pertinent information about the start of the year. The PTA will sell Spirit Wear and administrators will be making their way around to say hello. You can also bring your school supplies to drop off in the classroom.
Although your acceptance is official, every family must complete registration each year. Families can register online during windows: The “Early Bird” window which is May 1st – 19th. A second window will open July 30th. Registration can only be completed by the parent/guardian listed in the primary household of the student record. Parents/guardians must have an active DPS Parent Portal account to participate or create an account at myportal.dpsk12.org.
Have a wonderful summer !
Sincerely,
Shelby Dennis
shelby_dennis@dpsk12.net
The school buses are going to pick students up early; they will arrive at the school at 7:10 AM. In order to plan for supervision and spaces, we need to know if you plan to have your child(ren) ride the bus to school next year. Please complete the survey here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVxJLZcnJGB8l7wU7gsaj0cA7X5c6yzRcY1zaTrW3OYeKmMQ/viewform?usp=sf_link.
The Summer Garden has been planted and needs your help!
We’ve planted peppers, tomatoes, tomatillos, jalapenos, pumpkins, flowers, and more! In the Fall, the students will use the garden as a space to learn about plants, insects, farming, and to harvest food for our backpack program. If you’re able to help, please sign up to be responsible for an area of the garden (see map on tab 1), or help us control the weeds for a week (tab 2)! The kids appreciate it! Any questions? Please contact Allison Owen at 972-839-3480.
Yearbooks will be delivered in August. 5th graders will receive theirs at their home; everyone else’s will ship to the school, as usual. We’ll arrange a day/days for families who ordered one to come and pick them up, so kids can get together and sign them. If your family is unable to make it at the scheduled time(s), yearbooks will be abailable to pick up during regular office hours.
We are pleased to announce that EPI School Supplies are now available to order for the 2023/2024 School Year! Why order school supplies online?
To order, simply go online using this link https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/ to complete your order for your child next fall. The Swigert School Code is SWI028 (three letters, three numbers). Please note, supplies will be delivered directly to Swigert. The final day to order is June 30. Ordering by June 30th will ensure discounted pricing and will also ensure that your child’s supplies arrive in time for the start of the 2022-2023 school year.
Feel free to email Hana Oglevee with any questions about the school supply sale (helizabethschaefer@gmail.com).
The Swigert Summer Reading Challenge Is Back!
Then, it’s time to check out the Swigert Summer Reading Challenge!
Head over to https://www.swigertpta.com/summer-reading for more information and to sign up!
Do your kids attend a Central Park area school? Interested in local, state, national education issues? Then you’ve got to check out the Central Park Ed News – CPEDNews.org!
It’s a new online source focused on local schools, Denver Public Schools and larger education issues. We’re interested in readers and writers. Let us know what you think and if you’d like to contribute!
CPEDNews.org is a project of The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Communities.
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:
| Registration | Daphne Jolley | DJolley@dpsk12.net |
| Technology and events | Richard Fisher | Richard_Fisher@dpsk12.net |
| Daily School Life | Emily Pool | Emily_Pool@dpsk12.net |
| Instruction, Programing, etc. | Shelby Dennis Amber Holthus-Pera | Shelby_Dennis@dpsk12.net Amber_Holthus-Pera@dpsk12.net |
| Health | Nurse Hoang Tran | Hoang_Tran@dpsk12.net |
| IB Program/Service Learning | Caroline Dane | Caroline_Dane@dpsk12.net |