November 2, 2021
Dear Swigert Families, It was wonderful to see so many families at our Halloween Parade last week and witness the pure joy on our students’ faces as they participated in this school tradition. I am glad we were able to…Continue Reading
October 19, 2021
Good afternoon Swigert Families, We hope you all enjoyed the fall break and had the opportunity to engage in some family fall activities! We follow the DPS calendar for fall break during this window to allow for student teacher conferences…Continue Reading
October 12, 2021
Good afternoon Swigert Families, It was great to see so many families come through our open house on Saturday morning and Monday evening. Our students were so excited to be tour guides and I hope it gave families a sense…Continue Reading
October 5, 2021
Good afternoon Swigert Families, As an internationally minded school we celebrate cultural diversity and one way is through learning more about the history and traditions of different cultures throughout the year, as well as during the designated cultural months. This month…Continue Reading
September 28, 2021
Good afternoon Swigert Families, As a school community we are investing more resources and time in our social emotional programming to address the whole child as well as address increasing mental health needs we are seeing as our kids navigate this…Continue Reading
September 21, 2021
Good afternoon Swigert Families, It was great to connect with families at the PTA sponsored event at the Stanley Marketplace on Sunday. Thank you families for your generous support and a huge shout out to our PTA for all of the welcoming…Continue Reading
September 14, 2021
Good afternoon Swigert Families, I was originally drawn to Swigert as a parent due to the IB program. I was looking for an education environment that encouraged students to be internationally minded, critical thinkers and provided opportunities for kids to go back…Continue Reading
September 7, 2021
Good afternoon Swigert Families, We hear a great deal in the news about learning loss or gaps for students in their learning due the pandemic. There are still more questions than answers as we begin this school year but we are taking time…Continue Reading
August 31, 2021
Good afternoon Swigert Families, There have been some definite highlights to our first two weeks back- high student engagement and strong community building across the school. Here are a few examples of Ms. Carlson’s second grade class questions asking students to…Continue Reading
August 24, 2021
Good afternoon Swigert Families, It was wonderful to see students and families on our first day of school yesterday. The energy and enthusiasm was contagious- especially after missing an in person start last year. We appreciate your patience as we work…Continue Reading