October 17 at 8:30 a.m.: Unidos por Swansea meeting
October 30 at 5 p.m.: Trunk or Treat
October 31: Professional Learning Day
No school for students.
November 6 at 8:30 a.m.: Chats with the Principal
November 11: Picture Day Retakes
November 13 at 5 p.m.: Math and Literacy Night
Swansea Elementary School
Important Dates
Register for Family Movie Night at CSU SPUR
The Valdez-Perry Branch Library is partnering with CSU SPUR for their Fall Movie Night on October 21 from 4:30-7:00 p.m. The will be showing E.T The Extraterrestrial. Families must call the Valdez-Perry Library at 720-865-0300 to register. Free hamburgers and ice cream will be provided!
Join Us at Trunk-or-Treat
We are looking for candy donations for this year's Trunk or Treat event (October 30 at 5 p.m.)! The event will end when we run out of candy, so the more candy the better! If you can contribute to this year's event, please bring your donation to the main office by Thursday, October 23.
Reminder: Contribute to Our School Ofrenda
We will be creating an ofrenda in honor of Dia de Los Muertos! Students are invited to contribute photos or mementos that remind them of their deceased loved ones. Bring copies of photos and mementos to the Main Office. Our school ofrenda will be on display during the last week in October. If you are unable to make a copy of a photo, ask the office to help! (We kindly ask that students do not bring valuables or irreplaceable items.) Bring your photo/item to the Main Office by October 23!
Swansea Elementary Fundraiser at Odie B’s
Visit Odie B's, a bodega in RiNo, this month to support Swansea Elementary! All diners will be asked to round up their order total to the nearest whole dollar to benefit Swansea Elementary, and our school will receive the donations from the generosity of diners. The Odie B’s restaurant manager is a former Swansea teacher and wants to help support our school community! Let's show their business some love!
Odie B’s is located at:1350 40TH ST STE 180, DENVER, CO 80205
They are open from: Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
BESS Social-Emotional Screening Reminder
We’re in the final weeks of the BESS screener window! The BESS closes on October 31st. Please complete your student’s screener: tinyurl.com/bessparent.
The following families have been randomly selected to earn a prize for completing the BESS! Please come to the Front Office to claim your prize.
Garcia Acosta family
Robinson family
Hernandez-Munoz family
Family Shoutouts
Thank you to Javier Alonzo-Munoz for always lending a helping hand and for your dedication to our school community! It brightens our day to see you at school events.
Shoutout to Katya Acosta! We appreciate you volunteering your time and always offering to support the school!
Swansea Staff Shoutouts
Want to highlight a Swansea staff member? Are you interested in highlighting a Swansea staff member? Use this form to have your shoutout appear in the next edition of the family newsletter!
Guess the Swansea Staff Member
This week’s mystery Stallion deserves a shoutout for her commitment, energy, and positive attitude toward our students and school culture. She’s gone above and beyond by stepping up to coach the girls’ soccer team. Here’s a fun clue: she was once a student in Mrs. Babb's class. Can you guess who she is?
Quick Information
Main School Line: 720-424-3630