The Eagle Post is our school’s newsletter that is emailed every Tuesday. It keeps you up to date on all the happening around school and things that are coming up.
Dear Swigert Community,
We hope you are all having a wonderful summer. We are gearing up for the upcoming school year and look forward to seeing everyone soon. We just wanted to share a short update as we’re about 27 days out from school starting. … Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Community,I can’t believe we are approaching the end of the school year. We have so many events happening in the next few days including student led conferences, volunteer thank you breakfast, exhibition presentations and continuations. Please see the list below of the events and reach out with any questions. … Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Community,May is moving along so quickly at Swigert. Our students are engaged in a myriad of end of year reflections, exhibition projects and activities. Please see the dates below for upcoming events and end of year celebrations. It’s been an incredible year and we are so incredibly grateful for all of your support and partnership…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Community,I wanted to send a gigantic shout out to our students and staff for coming together last Friday for a wonderful day of service. Students made food and supply bags for the refugees, There with Care (an organization that supports families with critically ill children)…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Community,
So many wonderful things to celebrate right now at Swigert! It was lovely to see and connect with so many families at the Swigert Auction on Saturday night. Thank you all for your incredibly generous support. We went over our goal! Thank you,… Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
Here we go as we jump into all the craziness of May. I wanted to highlight two community wide events coming up this week. We are so excited to celebrate our 7th annual International Night on Thursday as well as come together for our Spring Auction on Saturday night…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
We are almost done with CMAS, phew- just fifth grade science left this week. Our students worked hard and tried their best. We are busy getting back into the regular groove of school as we approach the busy month of May…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families
Spring is in full swing here at Swigert. Our students planted the lettuce and radish seeds in our community garden – hoping they will be ready for harvest by May 2nd for International Night. Our ECE students started their plant unit –… Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
We had so much fun experiencing the Solar Eclipse yesterday as a school community. We were all in awe and the students handled it all beautifully. There was definitely a buzz across the school all day! It was a poignant example of the beauty and power of mother nature. One third grade student asked if he could hold on to the glasses for the next one in 20 years…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
I hope everyone enjoyed Spring Break! Our staff worked together today to plan out the next eight weeks with a focus on elevating student agency through thinking strategies. We also planned to reset expectations for behavior across the school including classroom and recess- spring brings a lot of emotions and it’s a good time to reset…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,I hope everyone enjoyed the snow days, I wasn’t anticipating both but March storms tend to have a mind of their own. The spring is already flying but and we have several big events to look forward to in the near future –… Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
This warm weather is teasing us prior to the winter storm on its way. We always defer to Denver Public Schoosl regarding any change to our schedule. Please reference their policy here- DPS Inclement Weather. I wanted to share a little bit about IB Reauthorization visit last week…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
March has roared in like a lion, there is so much going on right now- fieldwork, IB site visit, science fair, As a school dedicated to our ongoing learning and development, we are grateful for some community input and wanted to share a revised introduction to our Black History Month video…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
I wanted to highlight an important event coming up next week for Swigert. As an International Baccalaureate School we are required to participate in programme evaluation every five years. Programme evaluation is an opportunity for us to reflect on how well we are implementing each part of the Primary Years Programme…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,One of our priorities is for our students to give back to the community around them and continue their development as caring members of our community. Last week four fourth and fifth grade students had an opportunity to engage in meaningful service learning. … Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
February is the official month to recognize Black History Month, knowing that Black History is not something we solely focus on during the month of February but throughout our days, throughout our curriculum, and throughout every school year…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
Last Friday we hosted a coffee for parents around our social emotional programming at Swigert. We had a great discussion around the importance of social emotional learning as well as the increase in need we are seeing in our students. At the school level,… Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
I hope everyone is staying safe and warm today. That was quite an arctic blast and I am glad the temperatures will get warmer this week at school.
The life and words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr provide inspiration,… Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,I am often asked what it means to be an International Baccalaureate (IB) school and how that plays out. Swigert’s IB Program strives to put students at the center of the learning by using student interests, curiosities and background knowledge to steer the direction of each unit of inquiry…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,We are in the midst of a celebratory week at Swigert. Students are excited about the Lexia challenge, Winterfest, and the upcoming holiday break. Friday is either a spirit day – wear the color blue or Swigert gear – and/or an ugly holiday sweater. … Continue Reading
There has been a great deal going on in the past few months with regard to our innovation status, North East Innovation Zone and I wanted to take a moment to share about recent events, what it means to be an innovation school and why it matters at Swigert. … Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
At this time of year I am reminded to take stock of all I am thankful for and the blessings that surround me everyday. I am thankful for the joy and innate curiosity the students bring. I am thankful for working with such a dedicated,… Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
It’s often difficult to explain what it means to be an International Baccalaureate (IB) School and why it sets Swigert apart. Swigert’s IB Program strives to put students at the center of the learning by using student interests,… Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families
We greatly enjoyed our Halloween festivities with the community last Friday.. A shout out to our PTA and parent Jeff Nazzaro for organizing the Trunk or Treat. There was a great turnout and such creative trunks, thank you for all who participated! … Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,I hope everyone enjoyed the Fall Break and beautiful weather. Our staff collaborated yesterday on ways to elevate math thinking strategies, develop student confidence in math and engage in real world application problems.
I wanted to share about one of our partnerships with a local education organization…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,I hope everyone enjoyed the Fall Break and beautiful weather. Our staff collaborated yesterday on ways to elevate math thinking strategies, develop student confidence in math and engage in real world application problems.
I wanted to share about one of our partnerships with a local education organization…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
As an IB school, an important component is learning about and exhibiting the Learner Profile Traits. Teachers across the school share about them in morning meetings, highlight specific ones in each IB unit and shout out students throughout the day…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families ,Spirit week has been so fun and colorful this week. It’s been joyful seeing the waves of color on the playground, in classrooms and cafeteria. Students and staff are quite creative with their selections including accessories, hair highlights,… Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,Fall is in the air and we are moving and grooving here in the school building. Just wanted to share about our parent teacher conferences coming up in the next month. We view conferences as an opportunity for teachers to meet with parents one on one to share information about what they are seeing both academically and socially emotionally with each student…. Continue Reading
Dear 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 the increasing mental health needs we are seeing in our students. I wanted to share our social emotional school wide programing and provide information on the BESS (Behavioral and Emotional Screening System)- a district wide screening process for identifying the social emotional needs of our students…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
We greatly value and appreciate our partnership with families and the broader community at Swigert. It truly takes a village and there are so many different ways you can engage with the school community. I wanted to take some time to outline the various ways to connect –… Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families, I hope everyone enjoyed their three day weekend, it was nice to have an additional day! Thank you all for your continued support as we get this school year up and running. We are currently at 655 students- ECE through 5th grade…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,We are off and running. It’s been awesome to see classroom communities being created daily; through building essential agreements, daily morning meetings, and community building activities.We are excited to invite you to Back to School Night this Thursday, August 31st!… Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
We are off and running! We welcomed our ECE- 4 year olds today and from what I can ascertain there were more parent tears than kids tears. It is really remarkable to have ALL the kid energy and smiles … Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
We are in the home stretch with the new year quickly approaching. We had a great kick off to the year on Monday, welcoming new and returning staff members. Our theme for the year is community and belonging. … Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,We are getting closer to the start of the school year and we can’t wait to see your kids! They are the reason and truly make the magic happen at Swigert. Everyday we strive to create an inclusive, engaging and supportive school environment where kids are known and seen. … Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,I can’t believe it’s already August and we are planning the year ahead. Soak in those last few weeks of summer! It is an exciting time and a unique year for Swigert as we grow into the building and expand some of our grade level bands…. Continue Reading
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…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,It’s going to be a quick week as we wrap up this amazing year. The students are involved in end of year celebrations and reflections. I am looking forward to celebrating our fifth graders this year as they share their IB exhibition projects and we commemorate their time at Swigert…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,As the year wraps up there are a few events I want to put on your radar. We look forward to seeing families on Friday for our annual field day and over the next two weeks for student-led conferences and end of year celebrations. … Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,Wow, May is definitely in full swing! Students are busy working on culminating projects, end of year reflections and presentations of learning. We look forward to seeing families on Friday for our annual field day and over the next two weeks as we embark on student led conferences. … Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,Happy Teacher Appreciation Week. I feel so fortunate to work with such an awesome group of educators and I know our teachers appreciate all the cards, treats and support from the community. I will send out a staffing update for the 2023-2024 school year in next week’s Eagle Post. … Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,It was wonderful to see so many of you at our event on Saturday, I just wanted to extend a heartfelt appreciation for the tremendous support. It was a special evening for sure. Thank you to the auction crew for countless hours of work preparing for this event- Dani Mossburg,… Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,We have officially entered Colorado springtime, with snow on Friday and sunshine and 80’s by Monday. There is a lot happening within and outside our school walls and I love seeing how our immersive and connected IB units come to fruition for Swigert students…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
We wanted to start out with a Swigert staff shout out to our STEM teacher David Miller for being accepted into the Smithsoian 2023 cohort of the Teacher Innovator Institute at the National Air and Space Museum. They only take 30 educators and the majority are middle school teachers. … Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
Welcome Back from Spring Break. I hope it was a nice opportunity to recharge with your families.It’s so hard to believe we are approaching the final two months of the school year.
Good News Front:
Swigert will be able to expand some of its seat offerings for students in the 2023-2024 school year…. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,One of our priorities this year is writing – working with our students on writing skills, building writing stamina and providing authentic experiences for our students to write about. We fully implemented a daily language block in ECE-5th grade where our students are learning Orton Gillingham phonics patterns, … Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,Spring has definitely arrived and our students are enjoying the warmer weather and spending more time outdoors. I have been reminded time and time again over the past few days of our amazing community support! On Friday we had a crew of parent volunteers interviewing our fifth grade students for their Ameritowne Jobs. … Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
Happy almost spring! Remember we spring forward this weekend. We might have some tired kids on Monday morning. Last week we held our staff vote for our school innovation plan. Each school plan goes to the Superintendent on Thursday …. Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,I am thrilled to announce that we will be opening two additional ECE-4 classrooms for the 2023-2024 school year. I am happy that we can provide more seats to siblings at an earlier age and also have a cohort of ECE classes at Swigert. … Continue Reading
