April 15, 2025
Dear Swigert Families,
I wanted to share information about an upcoming day we are going to hold annually of one of our Swigert Eagles - Pippa Robinson - who passed earlier this year after a courageous battle with cancer. This year it will be on Friday, April 25th. We wanted to mark an annual tradition in honor of her memory, and celebrate the joyous, dress-up loving, dance party throwing superhero that she was!
Pippa made everyone around her smile and we were all in awe of her strength. She loved coming to school dressed in full costume, whether it was from the Incredibles, Hermione Granger, all or any of the Disney Princesses or superheroes. To honor her love of superheroes and costumes we are going to encourage everyone to come to school dressed as a superhero, princess/prince, Disney character, or butterfly. At the end of the day we are going to have a smaller ceremony with the second grade classes in the garden to release live butterflies and then one for the whole school to release wind-up paper butterflies. Parents can join us at 2:50 on the field if they would like to join in the celebration.
This was originally scheduled for this Friday if you have it on a previous calendar, but due to the forecasted snow, we moved it to April 25th.
Sincerely,
Shelby Dennis
April 16th: SAC Meeting
April 18th: Yes we DO have school. Many other DPS schools do not on this day!
April 25: PIPPA DAY!
April 28-May 1st: Spirit Week (see below)
May 1st: Swigert Service Day
May 2nd: NO SCHOOL
May 3rd: Swigert Auction
May 5-9th: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6th: Kindergarten Welcome
May 8th: International Night, 6-8pm
May 13th: ECE Meet and Greet
May 14th: PTA Meeting
May 15th: 1st-5th Grade New Family Info Session
May 16th: Field Day
May 19-21st BOGO Book Fair
May 26th: NO SCHOOL
May 28th: Swigert Alumni Clap-Out
June 2nd - 5th grade last day, clap-out, exhibition, and continuation ceremony
June 3rd - Last day for ECE-4th grade, noon dismissal
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 at the bottom of this page: here.
School on Friday, April 18th
Many DPS schools are not in session on Friday, April 18th. As an innovation school, we chose to moved a green day to the end of our spring break and have another green day coming up on May 2nd. So Swigert families DO have school this Friday!
April Swigert News from Student Council
Make sure you check out this amazing video of April Swigert News produced by our 5th grade Student Council.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1--zzY7HSeWCWeDqvhNzSh7IcGW7zrH9l/view?usp=sharing
BESS Screener
Swigert is participating in Denver Public School’s initiative to have parents/guardians complete a survey to provide input on your child’s social, emotional and mental health strengths and needs.
This survey, called the BESS, is open for a spring screening window until this Friday, April 18th. It takes less than 5 minutes to complete. You will need to input your student’s ID number (“lunch number”), which can be found in the DPS parent portal, and your child’s date of birth.
This is a great FAQ flier for any questions you may have.
Here is the link to the survey. Or you can type tinyurl.com/bessparent2324 into any search engine.
Please reach out to our school psychologist, Kim Irk with any specific questions: kimberly_irk@dpsk12.net.
Thank you for your participation!
Photos Needed
We are starting to work on the video that will be played at the ceremony. We would love to get from every family a baby/toddler/younger picture of your child and then a more current 5th grade one to be used in the video.
You can upload them to this google drive: 5th Grade Continuation Photos. You can also feel free to email them to me if that's easier at emily_pool@dpsk12.net.
Click the link - 5th Grade Continuation Photos.
Click on your teacher's name
Click +New (in the upper left hand corner on desktop. On your phone, it's a colorful + on the bottom right)
Select the two pictures you want.
Click File Upload
Name them with your child's first and last name (how you want it on the screen)
Thanks!
Discovery Link Fall Registration
Registration for the 2025–2026 Discovery Link school year opens at 6:00 AM on Tuesday, April 29th at https://dps.arux.app!
As you prepare, please make sure your family’s Arux account is set up and ready ahead of time. You can create your family profile at any time before registration opens. Once you're in, you'll be able to select the days your child will attend.
See here for more info: https://elcs.dpsk12.org/o/equity/page/discovery-link-before-and-after-school-program
Community Event: Parenting Childhood Anxiety
Monday, April 21 · 5:30 - 7pm
Come join us in the Swigert Library for a FREE workshop on Parenting Childhood Anxiety. This event is designed to give parents valuable information about childhood anxiety and help parents navigate the challenges of raising children who may be struggling with anxiety. Learn practical tips and strategies from Stacy Babbitt, LCSW. Stacy is a mom to two Swigert Eagles and a therapist with over 15 years treating anxiety disorders and OCD. Connect with other parents facing similar situations and share your experiences. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable insights and support. See you there! (There are limited spots and registration is required).
Read Around the World Book Club
The fifth Read Around the World book club text will take us to the continent of Asia. We will be reading Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 23rd from 3:30-4:30 in the Swigert library. Any student is welcome to join us, just please sign up so we can best prepare for snacks and activities.
Here is the link to register for our fifth book club meeting: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNqXUPTAA2YgjujXBG3AvJAX9DUMhVPYq9uFnb0O_x7tsd0w/viewform
Questions? Reach out to Ms. Mosley at l_holcomb-mosley@dpsk12.net.
International Night
When: Thursday, May 8th, 6-8pm
Who: All Swigert students and families
What: A celebration of our school diversity. A way to honor, celebrate, and learn about the diverse cultures represented at our school as well as share the harvest from our school garden
What to bring: Your family and a dish/dessert to share
During the school day:
Students will share in morning meeting about their cultural backgrounds
Students will walk the hallways to see table displays
Interested students and staff will dress up in traditional cultural clothing
Students will harvest lettuce from our school garden
See HERE for more details about the schedule of the night!
New Family Events
We're getting so excited to welcome all our new students to the Swigert family. If you need translation services for any of the upcoming welcome events, please reach out to Megan Tate and we can provide that!
Math Tutoring
Rising 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade math summer tutoring
Does your child need extra practice with 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade math concepts? Would it benefit to start working on some new math standards for the upcoming school year? Then join me for math tutoring. Each group will focus on a different set of standards.
Cost: $50 for a 60 minute session
Please contact me at: emily_mueller@dpsk12.net to set up dates and times for your child! I will be doing 3 one hour slots between the hours of 9:00 and 12:00.
Thank you!
Emily Mueller (Swigert Math Interventionist)
When: Tuesday OR Thursday
Where: Swigert
Dates:
Week 1: June 10th or 12th
Week 2: June 24th or 26th
Week 3: July 1st
Week 4: July 8th or 10th
Week 5: July 15th or 17th
Week 6: July 22nd
Week 7: July 29th or 31st
Week 8: August 5th or 7th
Upcoming Spirit Week
Service Day
Details coming soon about one of our favorite days of the year - Service Day!
We are so excited for each of our students to partner with a different non-profit to do a community service project! This year our partners include Project Angel Heart, There with Care, Ronald McDonald House, Balfour Senior Living, Urban Farm, Bluff Lake Nature Preserve, Judi’s House, Wee Cycle, Same Cafe, and St Francis Apartments.
Auction Tickets ALMOST GONE
There are 31 tickets left! Get more information and buy your tickets here: siscampeagle.givesmart.com!
Last Call: The Final Request for Donations!
We have one more very important request: filling up our Nalgenes with wine. Hydration is very important out on the trail!
If you have a bottle of wine to donate, please drop it at:
3342 Trenton Street
(Across from the School in the gray bin on the porch)
We will make sure it gets to the Camp Mess Hall!
Thank you for all of your generous donations for the auction. It will be a wonderful event thanks to your support!
Pool day with Swimming Simply
Need a fun option for our Green Day (no school) on Friday, May 2nd? Join our Swigert sponsor Swimming Simply for a fun day in the pool!
Full details and sign up here - https://portal.iclasspro.com/swimmingsimply/camp-details/108.
Dyslexia Simulation
Experience Dyslexia® Simulation
Sunday, April 27, 2025
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM (MST)
The Education Center at the Global Down Syndrome Foundation
3239 E 2nd Ave, Denver, CO 80206
DenCoKID is excited to offer a free simulation to the Denver community. Participants will experience some of the challenges and frustrations faced by people with language-based learning differences like dyslexia. Participants are guided through six learning tasks commonly encountered in the classroom and workplace. These activities are followed by a group discussion, focused on experiences shared and lessons learned.
This eye-opening experience benefits everyone, including parents, grandparents, caregivers, educators, principals, coaches, employers, clergy, community leaders, and anyone with an interest in dyslexia or learning.
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.
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