Dear Swansfield Families,
Thank you to everyone that came out to Fall Fest this past weekend! It was a HUGE success, and it was great to see so many Swansfield families. We estimate that about 400 kids, plus adults, went through the Trunk-or-Treat, which likely makes it the most attended PTA event in Swansfield history! A special thank you to everyone that volunteered and to all the teachers, staff, and administration that came out to support the event.
As we move into November, I highly encourage you to pay attention to the redistricting proposals from the Howard County Board of Education. Four of the six different proposals will lead to overcrowding at Swansfield. Please read the information below and I hope you will join our redistricting meeting Monday night to learn more about what you can do to help.
Also, I hope you will join us at our PTA Game Night on November 5th. Everyone is welcome!
Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
Judy Solomon
PTA President
NEW INFORMATION
PTA Game Night
Join us on Wednesday, November 5th from 7:30-8:30pm for an evening of fun and friendly competition! Everyone’s welcome — bring your family, friends, and your game face! We’ll have lots of games, tasty snacks, and tons of laughs.
Redistricting
How Redistricting Proposals Could Affect Swansfield
The Howard County Board of Education (BOE) is currently reviewing redistricting proposals that impact Swansfield. Though originally designed to reduce overcrowding at Bryant Woods and Centennial Lane Elementary Schools, in all of the concepts proposed at and since the Oct. 23 (BOE) meeting, Swansfield would receive dozens of additional students. In 4 of the 6 concepts currently on the table, this is projected to lead to overcrowding at Swansfield. One of the concepts adds over 100 students!
What We Can Do
The PTA wants to make sure every Swansfield family understands what’s being proposed and has a chance to share feedback before the BOE makes a final decisions. We need your voice!! Please, please consider signing up to testify next Thursday evening, Nov. 6th, and/or submitting written testimony to the BOE. Every Swansfield voice really does matter and will show the power of our community.
We have put together a community Toolkit with background, testimony tips, talking points, and a sample written letter.
Questions? Learn More on Monday Night - Nov. 3, 2025, 8-9 p.m. Google Meet Link
Join the PTA and Lisa Hanson, a Swansfield parent who has been closely tracking the redistricting process, to:
- Walk through the different redistricting concepts currently being considered
- Get community feedback
- Understand our recommendations for BOE advocacy
- Ask questions and get tips on giving testimony. Most of us are completely new to this - we are in this together!
Sign up to Speak Up
We need Swansfield families to share feedback directly with the Board of Education at the November 6 7pm hearing. To testify:
- Sign up in advance to secure your speaking slot
- Leverage PTA provided taking points (or prepare brief remarks) about how the proposed changes would impact Swansfield students and/or your family. See our toolkit HERE
- If you can’t attend, consider submitting written testimony. Instructions for this are in the toolkit
- Remember to wear your Swansfield t-shirt, if you have one!
Fall Fest Thank YOU
A HUGE thank you to everyone who made the Fall Festival such a wonderful success! We truly could not have done it without you. To all the amazing volunteers—from running stations to setting up, cleaning up, organizing the Trunk or Treat lot, and donating candy—your time and effort made the day special for everyone. We are so grateful for your hard work and enthusiasm!
A big shoutout as well to our incredible vendors and community partners who helped make the event possible:
🎶 DJ Levi
🍧 Kona Ice
🥟 Tasty Empanadas
🥜 Texas Roadhouse
🍿 Schmitty’s Kettle Corn
🎨 Blue Whale Entertainment – Face Painting
🌿 Community Ecology Institute (CEI)
💚 Grassroots Crisis Intervention
👐 Columbia Community Care (CCC)
Thank you all for coming together to create such a fun and festive community celebration!
INFORMATION WORTH REPEATING
Swansfield Community Directory
The SES PTA strives to build community. One way to help us stay connected is through our community directory. Please fill out this Google form with information about your child and family. The information from this form will be shared with any families who choose to participate. Please complete one form per child. If you have more than one child, you will need to complete the form multiple times.
PTA Membership
Thank you to all our wonderful members who have renewed or joined this year! Your support makes a real difference for our school community. Let’s keep the excitement growing—invite your friends, family, and neighbors to join in and be part of our incredible school family. Everyone’s welcome!
CALLING ALL CREATIVE SWANS - IT'S REFLECTIONS TIME!
Does your student enjoy expressing themselves through writing? Dance choreography? Photography? Film? Music composition? Drawing, painting, or other forms of visual art? If so, please encourage them to unleash their creativity and submit an entry to the annual PTA Reflections contest!
Reflections is a Nationwide PTA contest that is a fun way for Swansfield students to engage in the arts. The theme this year is “I Belong!” Swansfield winning entries will be forwarded for competition at the county level. For more information, rules, the entry form, and more, please visit our Reflections Information Site.
Entries will be due by Sunday, November 30th.
Questions? Please email Lauren at Reflections@swansfieldpta.org
SCHOOL PICTURES WANTED
Please email any pictures you have taken at school events to yearbook@swansfieldpta.org or vp.schoolrelations@swansfieldpta.org. These photos will be used in this year’s Swansfield yearbook!
WOOT WOOT WAGON
WOOT WOOT Wednesdays are once a month, on a Wednesday, the PTA will push the WOOT WOOT WAGON around Swansfield to treat the STAFF! Please sign up if you’d like to contribute treats (directions posted in the sign up).
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084CA4AF2CA20-57931037-woot#/
If you’re interested in helping to push the wagon, please contact Judy at president@swansfieldpta.org.
This month we will also have an Apple Bar for staff, sign up here to donate or help serve.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084CA4AF2CA20-59241379-sespta
IMPORTANT DATES
November 5th - PTA Game Night: 7:30pm-8:30pm
November 11th - Coffee and Conversation with Admin
November 12th - Schools Close 3 Hours Early
November 17th - 21st - American Education Week
November 18th - Picture Retake Day
November 20th - Kindergarten Family Night
November 24th & 25th- Schools Close 3 Hours Early - Parent Teacher Conferences
November 26th - November 28th - Schools Closed
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
