December 10th, 2024
Dear Swigert Families,
I wanted to extend an invitation to Winterfest on Thursday at 6:00pm. It is one of two community wide events we host that is centered around celebrating and learning about different cultures from around the world. You can find details of the schedule here - Winterfest. As an International Baccalaureate School we work on fostering an international mindset. The International Baccalaureate (IB) defines international mindedness as a character trait that develops when someone understands their relationship to others in the world and their role in the global community. It involves:
Respecting cultural diversity
Being open to learning from others' perspectives
Working together to solve problems peacefully
Developing empathy and solidarity with others
Believing in the importance of global justice
Being multilingual
Developing intercultural understanding
Engaging globally
This event helps to encourage an intentional mindset in our students and school community. A huge shout out to Tabitha Jones and Emily Pool for coordinating and planning this special event. We look forward to seeing you all there.
Sincerely,
Shelby Dennis
Holiday Giving
From Mr. Fisher - With the winter Holidays fast approaching it is time to start thinking about how we can support families at Swigert. To that end, I will be collecting gift cards, Venmo, or cash donations so that we can provide Thanksgiving meals and gifts.
If you are able to contribute, you can bring gift cards and cash to the front office, or you can Venmo me at @Swigert-richard_fisher. With over 20 families as part of the program, I am hoping to raise approximately $4,000.
Thank you in Advance for any help you can provide.
Student Council Toy Drive
Spelling Bee!
Congratulations to our Swigert Spellers!
Results of the December 10th District Spelling Bee at Centennial: Two district spelling bees took place on December 10th in DPS. Our students participated in the Spelling Bee hosted by Centennial School for Expeditionary Learning and competed against Westerly Creek and Centennial students. There were 27 spellers in total.
Top Five Spellers:
Spelling Bee Champion: Blake Babbitt (4th Grade Swigert)
- Winning words edamame and mushu-
2nd Place: Beckett Hopper (5th Grade Swigert)
3rd Place: Liam (5th Grade Westerly Creek)
4th Place: PJ Heskin (5th Swigert)
5th Place: Diego Fonacier (4th Swigert)
Henry Ragle came in 7th place, Elias McGregor in 8th, and Benji Mugge came in 10th. Seven of the top ten spellers were Swigert Students! Way to represent!
We will have another district bee in January and then City Written in February. City Written is the state qualifying bee.
Lost and Found
The Lost and Found is overflowing with lunch boxes, jackets, and more. Please come check it out and grab your student's things. Everything left will be donated this Friday, December 13th.
Winterfest!
We cannot wait to see you at Winterfest THIS THURSDAY! Bring a dessert to share and enjoy a harpist, storyteller, one person play, crafts, and holiday displays.
December Artist of the Month
December’s Artist of the Month is 2nd grader Lux Bishop in Ms. Aarti’s class. Lux is a very talented artist and is always Caring, Principled, and Knowledgeable in art class. Here she is with her incredible oil pastel jelly bean project. Way to go, Lux!
Report Card FAQ
Do you need help finding your student's grades online? There are several steps to find them and I've written them out with pictures here to help:
Music Performance Days
Music Performance Days!
December 11-20th
Calling all musicians! Any student is welcome to sing or play a song for their classmates during music class on these days. These optional performances are a great time for kids to play music for each other in a pressure-free environment.
Here is a more detailed schedule:
Wednesday, December 11 (C day): Ms. Aarti, Nguyen, Ross, Adler
Friday, December 13 (D day): Aggarwa, Hopper, Ms. Racha, Burdett, Appleman
Tuesday, December 17 (E Day): Ms. Shannon, Ms. Sara, Ziegler, Jones, Kline
Thursday, December 19 (A day): Ms. Marisol, Eliot, Ms. Susan, Molsey, Lavezzo
Friday, December 20 (B day): Ms. Marijke, Margulies, Page, Capozza, Ramos
Thank you for supporting your child’s creativity in the arts!
Dine and Donates
Chick-Fil-a: TODAY from 4-7. Mention Swigert in store and Swigert will receive 20%. If you are using mobile order, there is a toggle at the bottom that reads "Support Community Care Event" which will give us credit for your order!
Three Arrows Holiday Shopping: 12/7-12/14. Mention Swigert and we will get 10% of the sale.
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:
ROLE
NAME
Instruction, Programming, etc
Shelby Dennis
Amber Holthus-Pera
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
December 10th
Chick-Fil-A Dine and Donate
December 10th
SAC Meeting
December 12th
Winterfest!
December 20th
Classroom parties
December 23-Jan 6th
Winter Break, No school
January 7th
First Day back to school
January 20th
No School - MLK Day
January 22nd
SAC & PTA Meetings
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