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Swansfield Elementary School
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Swansfield News 9.3.21 .Dear Swansfield Families, It has been a true joy to see all of our students in person to start the school year. For many of our students this is the first time in our school building in over a year for their first time ever in a school building and they are absolutely amazing. This week has been a reminder of why we absolutely love our Swans! We want to give a big shout out to the many parent volunteers who have supported outdoor seating during lunch. We appreciate you standing outside in the hot sun, helping our students navigate outdoor seating and supporting our staff with monitoring student needs.
Back to School Night Rescheduled Due to the early closing on September 8th, we have rescheduled our Back to School Night for Monday, September 13th. Unfortunately, we may have a few teachers who will not be able to attend due to previously scheduled commitments. If your child’s teacher is unable to attend, you will receive an email letting you know which teammate’s classroom to attend (for in-person presentations). If you are planning to attend virtually, it is the same presentation for all classrooms in each grade. Monday, September 13th
Tuesday, September 14th
PTA General Meeting September 13th at 7:00pm The first PTA general meeting of the school year will be held Monday, September 13 at 7 p.m. We will meet in the cafeteria and children are welcome. At this meeting we will review and approve the PTA budget for the 2021-2022 school year. Only dues-paying members are permitted to vote. Non-members are welcome to come and see what the PTA is all about!
Music at Swansfield Be part of the music at Swansfield! Visit swansfieldmusic.weebly.com to learn more about band, orchestra, & chorus and enroll today. Please reach out to the music team if you have any questions. Mrs. Lahan, Orchestra (Grades 3-5) sarah_lahan@hcpss.org Mr. Marsh, Band (Grades 4 and 5) josiah_marsh@hcpss.org Ms. Heavner, Chorus (Grades 4 and 5) Megan_heavner@hcpss.org
New Requirements for SES Volunteers starting 9.20.21 Parents and visitors who are entering the school for a brief visit to pick up or drop off their child, or for other reasons, are not required to show proof of vaccination or testing. They are, however, required to be masked regardless of their vaccination status. Parents are not permitted to eat lunch in the school cafeteria with students at this time. Parents who are conducting classroom visits or observations must provide proof of vaccination status or a negative COVID-19 test (within seven days of the current date) to school administration when they check in at the front office. Visitors should perform a COVID-19 health check every day before coming to an HCPSS building and should stay home if they are experiencing any symptom(s) associated with any communicable disease.
Will school volunteers who work with students be required to show proof of vaccination or testing? Effective Monday, Sept. 20, all volunteers who enter HCPSS schools to interact with or support students must provide proof of vaccination status or a negative COVID-19 test (within seven days of the current date) to school administration when they check in at the front office. Volunteers must be masked regardless of their vaccination status. Volunteers may be able to access the free weekly testing offered within school and office buildings, subject to availability of tests. Volunteers should perform a COVID-19 health check every day before coming to an HCPSS building and should stay home if they are experiencing any symptom(s) associated with any communicable disease. Additionally, all volunteers must complete a Confidentiality Training Course about protecting the privacy of our students, staff, and schools, and the Child Abuse and Neglect Training about reporting any suspicion of child abuse or neglect to Howard County Department of Social Services.
School Counselor News Please see the attached flyer for more information about counseling services offered here at SES Elementary School Counselor Newsletter - Issue 1
School & Classroom Wish Lists We are incredibly grateful for all of the donations we have received from our Amazon Wish Lists sent out this summer and school year. Throughout the school year, we will continue to add items to our wish list for those who would like to still donate. Thank you in advance for your support.
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Swansfield Elementary School | 5610 Cedar Lane Columbia, MD 21044 | 410-313-6907 | ses.hcpss.org |