Author: emilypool

Auction Spirit Week!

Next week is AUCTION WEEK! To get even our young learners excited we’re going to have an Auction Spirit Week. Dress us days are always optional, but if you want to, grab those bell bottoms, something tie dyed, and SwigertContinue Reading

The Eagle Post – May 3, 2022

Dear Swigert Community,  I feel blessed to work with such a remarkable staff  and supportive parent community, and during this crisis I am reminded of the strength of community everyday.   This week I am so very thankful for ourContinue Reading

Summer Reading Challenge

The Swigert Summer Reading Challenge Is Back!  Want to motivate your student to keep reading throughout the summer?  Want to help prevent the “summer slide” in knowledge?  Want to help support the school through a fun summer program?  Does your child want to win cool prizes? Continue Reading

Book Fair!

We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair. Hosted by our PTA, this event is an opportunity for students of all ages to build their home libraries and further their love of reading. As always, all purchasesContinue Reading

The Eagle Post – April 26th

Dear Swigert Families;  It’s been a really challenging two years, surreal in many ways and as I reflect on what we have experienced together, I am so grateful for our community- inside and outside the school walls. In the nextContinue Reading

The Eagle Post – April 19th

Dear Swigert Families; Finally…some warmer weather. We are enjoying our recesses outside and remaining balanced with CMAS math testing this week.  There are meal worms in kindergarten  as they study the life cycle of the beetle and chicken eggs inContinue Reading

The Eagle Post – April 12th

Dear Swigert Families; Today was our first day of CMAS  state testing for our third, fourth and  fifth graders. We haven’t taken the full assessment in two years so for many of our students this was their first experience.  We started withContinue Reading

The Eagle Post – April 5

Dear Swigert Families; I hope everyone enjoyed their spring break. We loved seeing students come back today with such joy and excitement. There is such a wonderful vibe across the school.  There are many things to look forward to inContinue Reading

The Eagle Post – March 22nd

Dear Swigert Families  Thank you all for your support as we head into spring break. Today marked the first planting day in our community garden. Over the next three days the students will be planting lettuce seedlings that we will be ableContinue Reading

The Eagle Post – March 15th

Dear Swigert Families, We were so excited to send off our fifth graders to Balarat for an overnight outdoor education experience today.  This is the first overnight opportunity in two years so we were happy to bring back this importantContinue Reading

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