Good Afternoon SES Families,

We have five more wake ups before winter break. Please review the information below about the spirit days for next week. There is a ton to celebrate from the first half of the school year and we look forward to making many more memories when students and staff return from winter break. Thank you for your ongoing support. 

Hope everyone has a relaxing weekend! ~ Anthony J Esposito, Principal

Important Dates 

• December 25th - January 1st - Winter Break 

New Information 

Spirit Week

Bridges

There will not be any Bridges or PTA Enrichment Programs Tuesday, January 2nd - Thursday January 4th. Bridges or PTA Enrichment Programs will begin again on the week of Monday January 8th.

Attention: All 2nd Grade Families

Our 2nd Gr. ELA Family Night is coming up after Winter Break on Thursday, January 11th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Join us for a great evening of dinner and fun, hands-on reading, spelling, and writing activities. To allow parent and 2nd grade child to engage in the learning activities, there will be separate supervised play activities for siblings. Please see our invitation for the agenda for the evening. Be sure to RSVP by Monday, Jan. 8. This helps to ensure we have the right amount of food and take-home materials for all. We can't wait to see our 2nd grade students and their families on 1/11!

Winter Music Extravaganza!

Next week, the WLHS Music Department will present our annual Winter Music Extravaganza on Tuesday 12/12, and Thursday 12/14! This two-night event will feature students in the Band, Choir, and Orchestra departments. Doors will open at 6:30 pm and the concerts will start at 7 pm. Tickets cost $5 at the door. You won’t want to miss this concert!!

PTA News 

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