April 19, 2022
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 in…Continue Reading
April 12, 2022
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 with…Continue Reading
April 5, 2022
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 in…Continue Reading
March 22, 2022
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 able…Continue Reading
March 16, 2022
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 important…Continue Reading
March 8, 2022
Dear Swigert Families, The transition to optional masking has been quite smooth to this point. Students often do a double take when they see teachers and staff without their masks for the first time. We have students and staff…Continue Reading
March 2, 2022
Dear Swigert Families, Denver Public Schools and the DPS School Board are now initiating opportunities for community input and feedback about the current DPS Board Proposal to limit the flexibilities for innovation schools and we need your support. It is…Continue Reading
February 23, 2022
Dear Swigert Families, I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend and fresh blanket of snow. With the freezing temperatures today we will be inside for both lunch and recess. Students have the option to watch a movie, read or play…Continue Reading
February 15, 2022
Dear Swigert Families, We are excited to add a new addition to our early literacy program. Research shows us that between 15 and 20 percent of our population have some form of dyslexia. Our systematic phonics program – with daily…Continue Reading
February 8, 2022
Dear Swigert Families, There is a great deal of discussion occurring right now in local education circles around innovation zones and innovation schools. Swigert was founded as an innovation school and I so appreciate leading in an innovation school. Innovation status …Continue Reading