Good Afternoon Swansfield,
This has been an amazing week of celebration. In partnership with the administration, our phenomenal PTA spent the week celebrating and spoiling the staff. A special shout out to Judy Solomon for spearheading this effort. Each day this week, Judy was present at SES to help make the staff feel appreciated. We can’t thank her enough for her ongoing support!
On behalf of the entire SES staff, we want to wish a very happy Mother’s Day to all of our community members celebrating this weekend. Find some time for much needed rest and relaxation.
Have a great weekend! ~ Anthony J Esposito, Principal
Important Dates
- May 14th - Off
- May 15th - PTA Meeting
- May 16th - Field Day
- May 17th - Students dismiss 3 hours early
- May 27th - Off
- May 30th - Evening with the Stars @ 6:30
New Information
Please Take Our SES Parent Involvement Input Survey
SES Parents and Guardians,
Please take 5 minutes to complete our 2023-2024 Parent Involvement Input Survey (English) regarding school improvement, climate, and family engagement.
Swansfield ES is a Title I school, and parent involvement is a critical component of our Title I goals. We value your input and partnership in supporting the academic success of your child, and will use your survey responses to evaluate our Title I program so that we can better serve you.
Spanish Survey: Encuesta de Opinión de la Escuela Primaria Swansfield sobre la Participación de Padres
Howard County Public Schools’ Title I Office receives Title I funds to provide additional support and resources to Title I Schools. The Title I Office supports family engagement through the implementation of its Parent, Family, and Community Involvement Plan and by providing schools with funds to support family engagement. Please take a moment to complete the HCPSS Title I Parent, Family, and Community Involvement Input Survey, providing feedback on the district's Parent, Family, and Community Involvement Plan and parent involvement funds.
The Mobile Dental Clinic
The Mobile Dental Clinic will be visiting Swansfield again on June 6th, 2024. The registration forms will go home this week or the following, with the Friday folders. Alternatively, you can register online at www.MySchoolDentist.com. Please remember that this clinic is primarily for those students who do NOT routinely get seen at their dentist.
Learning Together Program – Preschool
The Swansfield Regional Early Childhood Center (RECC) prekindergarten programs are making preparations for classes for the upcoming 2024-25 school year. These classes include children with and without disabilities. The program’s focus is helping all children develop communication, literacy, math, problem solving, motor, and social skills. Parents of children who will be 3 by September 1st may request an application in the front office or electronically by emailing Willow_Maldonado@hcpss.org or (410) 313-6907.
MCAP Dates
The Maryland State Department of Education is conducting a spring student assessment as one of several strategies to identify how students are performing academically. The results will help educators better understand student needs. These results never stand alone in assessing student growth, and will be used in combination with other assessments and class work to gauge overall student performance.
MCAP is the overarching term used for all state assessments. MSDE will administer assessments in the Spring for English Language Arts/Literacy & Mathematics. Here are the dates for our SES Students
Grade 3:
- Math - May 24, 28, 29, 30 (9:00 - 10:00)
Grade 4:
- ELA - 13, 15 (9:00 - 10:30)
- Math - May 20, 21, 22, 23 (9:00 - 10:00)
Grade 5:
- Math - May 20, 21, 22, 23 (10:00 - 11:00)
It is important that students arrive at school on time each testing day. Please avoid scheduling vacations or appointments on testing days.
Please contact Mrs. Madden (Courtney_Madden@hcpss.org) or Mr. Carter (Howard_Carter@hcpss.org) with any questions about the MCAP assessment.
To learn more about Spring Assessments and MCAP please visit HCPSS Testing FAQ located on the HCPSS website
2024-2025 Prekindergarten
HCPSS offers high-quality half-day and full-day prekindergarten programs. Students must be four years old by September 1, 2024 to be considered for enrollment in the 2024-2025 school year. The comprehensive curriculum taught by certified staff supports early learning and school readiness and provides experiences that foster children’s academic, social, emotional and physical development.
Applications are available online or at the school: https://www.hcpss.org/f/schools/prek/prek-application.pd
PTA NEWS & UPDATES
PTA MEETING: MAY 15
Join us in the SES cafeteria for the final PTA meeting of the school year on May 15, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Learn about year-end events, and vote for the 2024-2026 PTA Board! Child care will be provided. If you are not able to attend in person, join virtually with this link: https://meet.google.com/tcn-nkrr-wpm, or call in: 475-444-6308, PIN:168 931 234#
END OF YEAR PICNIC: JUNE 7
Celebrate the upcoming end of the school year with a picnic at SES on Friday, June 7, 6 - 8 p.m. Enjoy DJ, snacks, lawn games, and more! Bring your own picnic dinner or pre-order a pizza to be picked up at the event. Stay tuned for more details.
