September 3, 2024
NEW LOOK!
We are working with a new platform to ensure everyone gets the Eagle Post. Please bear with us while we make some changes in the upcoming weeks!
Dear Swigert Families,
It was great to see so many families at Back to School Night. If you missed our school-wide slide show you can access it here - BTSN Swigert School Wide Session.
As a school community we are investing more resources and time in our social emotional programming to address the whole child as well as the increasing mental health needs we are seeing in our students. Last year our community raised funds to specifically support extra social emotional supports at Swigert.
We are so incredibly grateful. With those funds we hired an additional staff member dedicated to social emotional supports, increased out calm down spaces to every classroom and every grade level floor, and will be welcoming a social emotional support dog- Buddy- starting in mid September. Thank you to our community, it means so much and helps to meet student need.
At the school level, Kim Irk, our School Psychologist, works with our staff to implement school wide social emotional practices. These consistent practices focus on supporting students in understanding their feelings and providing language and tools to support emotional regulation. Some of our Tier 1/universal practices include restorative justice practices (4-part apology, age appropriate conflict resolution practices), implementing Second Steps lessons as needed, and utilizing the Zones of Regulation curriculum in every classroom. You might hear your kids saying they are in the “Blue Zone” or the “Red Zone” and wondering what that means. This is all part of the Zones of Regulation curriculum which helps students identify how they are feeling and what tools/strategies they might need for emotional regulation. Every classroom incorporates various ways for students to check in with these zones and includes a ‘regulation station’ area if a student needs to take some time to implement tools and strategies to help them with their own emotional regulation throughout the day. (See picture below).
You can view Ms. Irk’s presentation on our current student supports here - there are ideas and ways for you to support some of the practices at home, strengthening that important connection of school and home working together as a team. On our website, we also include specific information on our social emotional programming as well as a presentation we did last year on student anxiety - Swigert SEL
I know this is a lot so let me know if you have any questions or need clarification.
Sincerely,
Shelby Dennis (shelby_dennis@dpsk12.net)
September at a Glance Calendar
Here is the at a glance calendar for September. Find the full resolution printable at: https://swigert.dpsk12.org/about/calendar/
2024-25 Yearbooks
Yearbooks are now available to purchase. They will be distributed at the end of the school year. Final pricing is $35 for a softcover, $40 for a hardcover. However, we do offer earlybird discounts. Buy now for the best price! The discount schedule is as follows:
Now - 9/30:
Softcover $20
Hardcover $25
11/1 - 11/30:
Softcover $30
Hardcover $35
10/1 - 10/31:
Softcover $25
Hardcover $30
12/1 - 1/31:
Softcover $35
Hardcover $40
You can purchase them in the following ways:
By credit card directly through Walsworth at yearbooksforever.com (type in Swigert as the school name, then select either Swigert - Hard or Swigert - Soft for your cover preference)
By cash (exact change only, please!)
By check (made out to Swigert) at the front office.
Online at myschoolbucks.com. Please email Daphne to tell her you paid this way as she doesn't always get notifications from them.
School Photos
We are so thrilled to be using Bloom School Pictures for our third year! Bloom does an amazing job providing photos for our students and families! Bloom takes photos outside, in the mornings before lunch messiness. This means that we have 4 days of photos. It will be important that you check which day your child's class has photos! Not all grades have photos on the same day.
There is no picture form to send back or preordering. You simply go to https://thebloombeehive.com/swigert
From this page you can review your picture day schedule, sign up for retakes, register for Smile Club (for discounts) and order pictures. If your child is absent on their day or if you're not happy with your child's photos, there will be an Retake Picture Day on Tuesday, October 15th.
Here is the picture day schedule! Bloom likes to photograph outside in the mornings, before lunch messiness. Please check below which day your student will be photographed!
Get Ready for Spirit Week!
Direct Giving Week is September 16th - 20th so get ready to help us chase the rainbow by wearing these colors:
Monday 9/16: RED
Tuesday 9/17: GREEN
Wednesday 9/18: SWIGERT BLUE
Thursday 9/19: YELLOW
Friday 9/20: COLOR RUN T-SHIRTS will be distributed to all students that day to wear during the Color Run! Wear bottoms that you don't mind getting dirty!
Join the PTA!
First PTA Meeting of the Year!
Details: Wednesday, September 11th, 6-7 pm in the Swigert Library
Come hear all about the many opportunities we have to become more involved at Swigert. After the meeting, we invite you to meet us at FlyteCo Tower so we can get to know each other better!
Save the Date
Save the Date for this Fall's Direct Giving Party
September 14th, 2024, 6-9pm
6308 Dallas St. Denver, CO 8023
adults only
This is a wonderful opportunity to mix and mingle with Swigert parents and staff, and learn more about the first of the PTA’s two major fundraising efforts each year! Our fundraising goal for this campaign is $100,000! Everyone is invited and no ticket purchase is necessary! The Walk Family has generous offered their beautiful home to host this event, where you will enjoy a full open bar as well as a gorgeous array of appetizers courtesy of the PTA. Dress is whatever you feel your best in! You will see everything from sundresses and slacks to shorts and jeans! We sincerely want everyone to feel welcome to come as you are, ready to kick off one of the best weeks of the year!
Teacher Supply Fund
Head to https://www.swigertpta.com/spirit/p/teacher-supply-funds to contribute to your teacher supply funds! You'll add your teacher's name to your cart and then check out.
Questions? You can reach out to President@swigertpta.com.
We'd love to have contributions sent by September 13th!
DPS GT Family Series
DPS' Gifted and Talented '24-'25 Family Series is for parents, guardians, and students (primarily 5th grade and up though no topics are off limits for younger students). The content will be written for a slightly older audience. We welcome all educators as well! They are 1.25 hours sessions on a variety of topics. Everyone is welcome!
RSVP here for zoom link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2oj32GOYAd2wiZh0vV1nq97acoRu3bGTDcIA4eqapfgS1Vw/viewform?pli=1
We strive to have great communication about all things Swigert.
Please visit our website at www.swigert.dpsk12.org learn more about Swigert and events that are coming up.
You can also join our Friends of Swigert International School, a private Facebook page. We post pictures of events at school, interact as a school family, and you can see friendly reminders of upcoming events.
Wondering who to contact if you have questions about? See table below:
Swigert uses Google Calendar. Do you? If so, you can stay up to date on all school activities.
Just add the Swigert Calendar to your personal calendar. Learn how to do that here.
To reach Swigert International School:
Office: (720) 424-4800
Attendance: (720) 424-4740
September 4, 5, 6th - Picture Days
September 9th - Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Meeting 5-6pm
September 11th - SAC Meeting 5pm, PTA Meeting 6pm
September 12th - Summer Reading Celebration 2:30, Library
September 14th - Direct Giving Party at Walk Family Home
September 18-19th: 5th Grade to Balarat (2 classes)
September 19-20th: 5th Grade to Balarat (2 classes)
September 16th - 20th - SPIRIT WEEK
September 20th - Color Run
October 10th: Student/Parent Conferences, No school
October 11th: No school
October 14th: Green Day - No school for students
October 23rd: Trunk of Treat
October 31st: Halloween Parties/Parade
WE LOVE OUR Silver, Bronze, and Friends of Swigert Sponsors!
Colorado Canine Club