Good Afternoon SES Families,
On Monday evening we had the privilege of honoring our African American students in grades 4 & 5 that had excellent academic grades during the 22-23 school year. This is an annual event sponsored by the Council of Elders for Howard County. Please join me in congratulating the students listed below.
Wongel Amera
Chinezelum Anosike
Dashawn Britt
Abigail Boyer
Dimitri Bullock
Aghanwi Che
Maxwell Medine
Kaelan Daniel
Saron Engdaw
Ella-Noreen Francis
Brandon Owaga
Rashid Francis
Fenet Gari
Mati Gemechis
Aston Halford
Lyric Hall
Cataleya Ingram
Bryce Keller
Ty'Rann Kemp
Emmanuel Kumchu
Keziah Mbakob Bisseck
Hanna Mesfin
Edwin Minor
Simone Montgomery
Saqeenah Newton
Tobiloba Okotcha
Timilehin Reju
Kaylan Richards
Julien Romero
Shane Tolentino
Damone Williams
Jaiden Rogers-Edwards
Skai Talib
Teniola Wood
Xyon Wright
Michael Young
Tamba Zeah
Hope everyone has a relaxing weekend! ~ Anthony J Esposito, Principal
Important Dates
- December 13th - Three Hour Early Release
- December 25th - January 1st - Winter Break
New Information
Registration for BSAP Saturday Math Academy:
The HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program Saturday Math Academy Spring Session is approaching! This year, the BSAP Saturday Math Academy will offer an in-person enrichment program for Howard County Public School System students in all levels of math for grades 3-12 based on course availability. Registration will take place online Saturday, January 6, 2024, from 9:00 a.m.- until capacity is reached. Class space is limited. Families can register by accessing the HCPSS Connect Website. English Flyer Spanish Flyer
Bridges
There will not be any Bridges or PTA Enrichment Programs on Wednesday, December 13th due to schools closing 3hrs early.
Spelling Bee
Swansfield Elementary had once again been invited to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee sponsored by the Howard County Library and Howard County Public School System. Students from 4th and 5th grade will participate in a “first-round spelling bee” in their respective teams the week of January 8th. The top 8 spellers from each team will then compete in a school-level spelling bee on February 1, 2024. From this final round, one school-wide winner will be determined. This winner will advance to the Howard County Library Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 15, 2024 at Hammond High School. The second place winner at the school level will serve as an alternate should the winning student not be able to participate.
Attached is a list of words students should use to prepare themselves for both the team and school-level spelling bees. Students should first study their grade level list of words. When they have mastered these 50 study words, they can further prepare for the spelling competitions by learning the study words of the other grade levels. Words not on this list may also be used during both the team and school-level bees.
Participating in the spelling bee is voluntary. Please complete this form if your student would like to participate in the team spelling bees the week of January 8, 2024. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at tara_diventi@hcpss.org or laine_malcotti@hcpss.org. Good luck, and happy s-p-e-l-l-i-n-g!
PTA News
PTA NEWS & UPDATES
YEARBOOK COVER ART CONTEST
The yearbook cover will feature student art this year! Swan artists are encouraged to submit their art. All art must be submitted on the entry form and student information must be provided. Students are only allowed to submit one entry. Entry forms were sent home to all students this week. Additional entry forms can be found here: Cover Art Contest Entry Form All entries are due by 3 pm on Monday, January 8 in the front office. Have a question? Reach out to yearbook@swansfieldpta.org or memberships@swansfieldpta.org.
GREEN BEANZ ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM HELP
The Green Beanz Environmental Team is collecting plastic to win a bench from Trex! Students are helping to weigh the plastic each week, but Mrs. DiVenti and Ms. Malcotti could use help bringing the plastic to drop-off bins at a supermarket (ex. Giant, Harris Teeter).
Please use the sign-up sheet: Swansfield Plastic Recycling Pick-up to help with their efforts! From there, all you need to do is park in the front and come into the vestibule. Bags will be waiting to be picked up there. Thank you in advance for helping the Green Beanz!
JOIN THE SES FUN RUN COMMITTEE
The SES P.E. team and the PTA are launching a first-time fun run to help raise funds to purchase new P.E. equipment for the school. The fun run will be held on school property and the course will be approximately 1 mile long. The event date will be announced soon (Spring 2024). Interested in helping plan this fun event for students and families? Please contact recording@swansfieldpta.org to learn more.
STAFF FAVORITE THINGS
As we enter the holiday season, some families may find it helpful to have a list of the SES staff’s favorite things. Expressions of appreciation for your students’ teachers, staff and admins are completely optional. View the list here: SES Staff Favorite Things- 2023/2024
IT’S NOT TOO LATE: JOIN THE PTA
We need YOUR support to make this year successful so please take a few minutes to join the PTA! Each individual voting membership is only $5, and you can quickly and easily join online: https://swansfield.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true. Thank you for your support and helping us to do great things for our school community!
