Good Afternoon Swansfield,
I hope this communication finds you well. It’s hard to believe that our first quarter has hit the halfway point. This is the perfect time to check in with your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns about their progress. Please make sure you check Canvas regularly for grades. For those new to SES, you will have conferences in November with your child’s homeroom teacher, but please don’t wait until then to ask questions.
On a separate note, I would like to stress the importance of following the drop-off and pick-up procedures we have in place at SES. Today, I would like to focus on the car loop. Important things to remember. We are requesting cars to pull up as close as possible to the side entrance to prevent cars from having to wait on the street. Staff members are placed in designated areas to direct traffic. Our goal, in the near future, is to have yard signs placed to give additional guidance. Please allow staff in the car loop to open and close doors. Parents should not exit their vehicles. If you want additional time to buckle up your child, we kindly ask that you pull over to the side so staff can proceed with dismissing other students. This is a safety concern, but also it slows down the line. We have parents that are parking along Rock Coast Road or in the complex across the street from the car loop and expecting staff to dismiss students. If you would like to walk over and pick your child up, you must park at the Swansfield pool and walk across the pedestrian bridge. Staff cannot allow students to walk through the car loop to parents waiting in the grassy area next to Rock Coast Road. If parents park by the CA pool, they should cross the road using the bridge NOT cross directly over Cedar Lane.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend! ~ Anthony J Esposito, Principal
IMPORTANT DATES
October 2nd - Schools and Offices Closed
October 7th - Picture Day
October 8th - PTA Meeting
October 16th - Hope & Kindness Celebration
October 17th - Schools Closed for Students
October 20th - Schools and Offices Closed
October 23rd - Special Ed Family Night
October 25th - Fall Fest
October 31st - Schools Close 3 hours early - End of Q1
October 31st - End of Q1 Celebration
NEW INFORMATION
MCAP Reports Going Home Today
Students in grades 4 and 5 will receive their MCAP scores from the 2024–2025 school year in their folders today, Friday, September 26th. https://www.hcpss.org/academics/testing/mcap/
Community Event
INFORMATION WORTH REPEATING
FARMS Forms
Many HCPSS families are eligible to participate in the Free and Reduced Price Meals (FARMs) program, which provides children with a wide range of benefits including free or discounted college tuition, testing and application fees, academic and athletic program fees and many others in addition to free or discounted meals.
In addition, SES is a Title I school; this means we receive extra funds to support learning. PLEASE complete the FARMS application.
Families are urged to check their eligibility and complete a FARMs application as soon as possible. Families must submit a new application every school year.
Details on the Free and Reduced Meals program, including a link to apply, are available online.
Please contact the front office if you have any questions or need assistance with applying for the Free and Reduced Meal Program.
COMPLETE YOUR FAMILY FILE TODAY!
Please visit HCPSS Connect to update your Family File for this school year. Parents must complete the Family File every year to ensure that we have the most current and accurate information for each and every student.
Parents must complete the Family File every year to ensure that we have the most current and accurate information for every student. Parents/guardians will be asked to provide or update the following information:
- Student Information
- Parent/Guardian Contact
- Emergency Contacts
- Please list multiple emergency contacts!
- Medical Information
- Arrival/Dismissal Procedures and Transportation Options
- Photo Approval
- Data Confidentiality
- Student Creative Work Approval
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