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September 2017 The Swan From the President Welcome to a new year at Swansfield Elementary School! Our goal at the Swansfield PTA is to organize the talents and passions of parents, teachers, administrators, and community members to create the school commUNITY that every one of our students deserves. We have many things planned for this year: cultural arts and fitness programs, classroom literacy supports, and family activities from dances to game nights to a fall festival.Your PTA will offer all kids and families the opportunity to meet and grow in community. Of course, we need your membership to make these events happen. We aim to have 100% of students represented by an adult in the PTA. We also need your time! Please consider helping out at one of our events. Your child will love seeing you call bingo at game night or pour drinks at the school dance or bake a cake for a teacher dinner. Finally, but most importantly, we need your VOICE. This PTA does not belong to the principal or the PTA executive board. It belongs to you, the parents and teachers of Swansfield. Please join us for our monthly general membership meetings and share your ideas. Email your executive board members at their addresses on the website or call us or catch us at an event. More than your money or your time, we want your ideas and concerns so that we may make this PTA what you want it to be. UPCOMING EVENTS 09/15 Fall CommUnity Dance 09/18-19 Back to School Nights 09/27 General Membership Meeting 10/25 General Membership Meeting 10/27 Fitness Thon Fundraiser 10/28 Fall Festival ICE CREAM SOCIAL 2017 The Swansfield commUnity started off its year with a fun-filled ice cream social. Students got a sneak peak at the new playground and reconnected with old friends and made new ones! It was a great opportunity for parents as well to meet one another. Our principal, Mrs. Porter, teachers, staff members, and parent volunteers scooped ice cream while kids topped their bowls with oreos, M&Ms sprinkles, and chocolate syrup! The Ice Cream Social was a perfect way to end summer and welcome the new school year! Thank you to all who attended for making it such a great success! Got a smartphone? Get push notifications from t h e P T A u s i n g Remind 101. On your iPhone or Android phone, visit rmd.at/8be89d . Follow the instructions to sign up and download the mobile app. Welcome Back, Teachers and Staff! Swansfield Elementary School underwent an amazing transformation over the summer! New layout. Fresh paint. Bright lights. Then, on August 24th, our teachers and staff came back and turned this new wonderful place into something even better! Colors. Display boards. Reading areas. Musical instuments. Educational and social development opportunities everywhere you look! They turned the school into an inviting and positive learning space! Thank you SES teachers and staff! Welcome back! We can't wait to see what you have in store for us all! Back To School Nights 6:30 pm @ Swansfield ES 09/18 K-2nd Grade 09/19 3rd-5th Grade Visit our table and learn more about your PTA!
