Dear Swigert Families,
One of our school wide goals this year is to foster a love for literacy. We are wrapping up Carmella’s book challenge and wanted to send a heartfelt thank you to Dustin Chiappetta for his support ! I know the kids are so excited for their personal pizza at Carmella's.
Another component of this school side literacy initiative is our upcoming community literacy night. We are upping our game this year with author talks, a book exchange, a poetry slam, informative sessions and literacy games for kids. This event will take place on: Thursday, February 19th from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to engage with your children, discover new books, and support literacy in our community. For more information check out this link - Swigert Literacy Night.
Last Friday, Swigert hosted business leaders from the Denver Chamber of Commerce. Swigert was chosen as part of their Education Day for business leaders to visit and hear first hand about what is happening in schools. We had two fifth graders give them a tour - thank you to Maggie Prosser and Benny Mitchell. On a fun note, Swigert International School has been nominated in the Best Elementary School category for Westword’s Best of Denver 2026! Cast Your Vote for Swigert! Swigert International ! Help us bring home the win by voting for Swigert. Voting is now open through March 9. Vote here.
Sincerely, Shelby Dennis |
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| April 6-24th - CMAS
April 18th - Swigert Auction April 30th - International Night May 1st - No School, professional development May 8th - Service Day, Swigert's Got Talent
May 22nd - Field Day May 28th - Last day for 5th grade, clap-out May 29th - Last day for ECE-4th grade |
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Cast Your Vote for Swigert! |
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Thursday, February 19th. Get excited for our Family Literacy Night! Some of the fun things this event will have: - Fun night for the whole family - 2 live author visits with books available for purchase (cash, Venmo, Paypal, Zelle) - Book Exchange: Leave a book, take a book - Student Poetry Slam - Parent Session with babysitting on site - Literacy Games - Create a Bookmark Craft - Informational Tables: DenCoKid, Denver Public Library, DPS Library Services If you need translation services for the parent session, please let Ms. Tate know! mdonald@dpsk12.net |
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City Written Spelling Bee! |
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The Swigert Semantics Team competed in the City Written Spelling Bee on Wednesday, February 4th. Fourth Grade student, Henry Ragole, tied for 4th and has qualified for the State Spelling Bee! Great job Swigert Semantics Team and Henry R!! |
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Swigert's Talent Show is BACK! Stay tuned for more details but tryouts will be Friday, April 10th from 3-5pm. Questions - ask first grade teacher, Ms. Sara (sara_irving@dpsk12.net) |
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| We’ve officially launched Kids Heart Challenge – let’s build healthy hearts together at school and at home!
We hope your family will join us by getting involved today - Click Here: ➡➡ http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=12402&pg=company&company_id=537504 to access our school’s page – or download the free AHA Schools app – sign up today!
Help kids with special hearts by making a donation to the American Heart Association and/or sharing your page with friends and family Complete Finn’s Mission to learn Hands-Only CPR and earn your Lifesaver cape!
You can visit our school page anytime to see student and class rankings and how your student can be involved in the fun activities we have for this year! The class that raises the most gets an EXTRA PE GLOW PARTY CLASS! Any student who raises $50 will qualify to purchase discounted tickets and get a special ON COURT experience with the Denver Nuggets!
Raise $25 = score discounted Rapids tickets! Raise $50 = unlock discounted Nuggets tickets and an exclusive on-court experience! Thank you for helping our students learn healthy habits and life-saving skills! |
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Art: 5th Graders - Citywide Art Show |
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Attention Fifth Graders!
DPS hosts an art show at the Denver Museum of Art every year called the Citywide Art Show and I would love to have up to 10 Fifth graders display their art! Art will be displayed in the museum from May 1st - 21st, and there is a ceremony at the museum with award certificates on Tuesday, May 5th (5-7:30). You can create a piece for the show, or use something you did in art class this year, like your Pop Art self portrait. Let me know if you are interested! Work must be submitted by March 17. Please email me at lisa_carlson@dpsk12.net if you would like to participate or have any questions!
Thank you, Lisa Carlson, art teacher |
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We're back with another CARMELLA'S LASAGNA NIGHT! Choose from new gluten-free option of Chicken Cacciatore, Lasagna Bolognese or Vegetable Pesto Bolognese. Added bonus of ordering will now be open through the Monday before pick-up! Follow these included directions through the link here!
Pick-up at Swigert on 2/18 or Pearl Market! Pre-order online by Monday, 2/16! |
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Family BINGO Night - Save the Date |
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| Save the date for Family BINGO Night on Tuesday, March 3rd at 6:30pm! More details to come! |
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Swigert Auction - Call for Donating! |
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Grab your goggles and your glam - the 2026 Swigert Auction is heading to the mountains (without ever leaving Denver)!
Join us on Saturday, April 18, 2026, for a night that's sure to be snow much fun as we raise funds to keep our IB and
Community programs gliding smoothly at Swigert. We're busy stocking the Auction Lodge and Après-Ski Bar, and we need your help! Do you have vacation homes, event tickets, sporting experiences, or unique adventures that others would love to bid on?
All donations are tax deductible and go directly toward supporting our amazing school community. Please scan the QR or reach out to fundraiser@swigertpta.com with any donations - we can't make this night happen without you! Stay tuned for details on Lift Tickets (event registration), Lodge Seating (tables), and more to come. Let's make this year's snow spectacular! |
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We strive to have great communication about all things Swigert. Please visit our website at www.swigert.dpsk12.org to learn more about events that are coming up.
If you need translation services for ANY Swigert event, please reach out to Megan Tate at Megan_Tate@dpsk12.net
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.
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