Family Literacy Night

Posted February 5, 2026

Thursday, February 19th

5:30-7:30

There will be an adult only session about literacy at Swigert & Dyslexia (childcare provided)

FOR EVERYONE:

• – Fun night for the whole family
• – 2 live author visits with books available for purchase (cash, Venmo, Paypal, Zelle)
• – Book Exchange: Leave a book, take a book
• – Student Poetry Slam
• – Parent Session with babysitting on site
• – Literacy Games
• – Create a Bookmark Craft
• – Informational Tables: DenCoKid, Denver Public Library, DPS Library Services

Name of Event	Time	Location
Author Visit- Dr. Perdue	5:45- 6:15	Library
Author Visit- Jolene Gutierrez	6:30-7:00	Library
Literacy Games	5:30-6:45	Cafeteria
Parent Session	5:45-6:15	Spanish Room
Book Exchange	5:30-7:30	Hallway
Denver Public Library	5:30-7:30	Hallway
Create a Name Tag with favorite book	5:30-7:30	Front Entrance
Poetry Slam	7:00-7:30	Cafeteria with stage
DPS Library Services	5:30-7:30	Hallway table
Decorate Bookmarks	5:30-7:30	Art Room
DenCoKid	5:30-7:30	Hallway Table

Literacy Night was such a wonderful evening! Thank you to all these amazing contributors:

• Our two engaging authors – Jenaya Perdue (https://www.globalexeducation.com/ and Author Jolene Gutiérrez (https://www.jolenegutierrez.com/)
• Ms. Jones, Mrs. Cornell, and Ms. Blew for organizing and for the presentation on dyslexia and literacy at Swigert
• https://www.dencokid.com/
• https://lighthousewriters.org/
• Our own Swigert mom and published poet Abby Templeton (https://sidewalkpoets.org/who-we-are/) who shared her work and also emceed the amazing poetry slam
• our risk taking students who bravely got up and shared poems

What a great night of celebrating the written and spoken word!