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 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
Dear Swigert Families,I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine’s Day. Our students showed up with a great deal of red, pink and hearts to celebrate! Their excitement is contagious. With all the recent events and challenges in our world, it is uplifting … Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,Just a reminder that the DPS School Choice window closes on Tuesday, February 14th. If you have an incoming ECE, Kinder or outgoing 5th grade student you will need to fill out a school choice application. Here is the website with more information: … Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
I hope you are all staying warm, what a chilly start to the week. The students did a great job with indoor recess but we are glad we can go back to outdoor time today.
February is the official month to recognize Black History Month,… Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
Last week was a great example of our IB program coming alive within and outside our school walls. One of our main goals is to connect our students’ learning with authentic and relevant real world examples and spark curiosity and wonder. … Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,
As I reflect on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., I am inspired by his persistent and unrelenting work to make the world a more just and peaceful place. I wanted to share a lesser known speech he made for middle school students at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia on October 26,… Continue Reading
Dear Swigert Families,We are definitely getting back into school cadence this week, there is so much joy and engagement in this building. I have been fielding a great deal of questions around school choice for the 2023-2024 school year. … Continue Reading
Happy New Year Swigert Families
Happy New Year ! I hope you all enjoyed your break and precious time with your family. I was able to visit with my parents, siblings and respective families in California. We all congregated in the house that we grew up in- just a few short years ago…. Continue Reading
