November 19, 2018

Bottle Drive

We are still looking for drivers and students for Saturday's Bottle Drive.  All funds from this bottle drive go towards our Washington DC trip in June.If are available please:

• Sign up on the Sign Up Genius 
• Meet at WCS at 9:00 am Saturday, December 1st for route directions and connecting kids with drivers.

Book Fair

Swift House students will attend the Book Fair on Thursday. November 29th during core times.  There is no pressure to purchase anything; students can bring money if they are interested.  You can also find further details about times, the E-wallet system, and the online book fair in the School Bell.

DC Forms

Please submit DC forms and deposits by Friday, November 29th.  The numbers we have then will determine the size of the bus and the number of rooms we reserve.  Please contact Lisa Barland with questions related to forms and deposits.

Greensheets

We missed Friday's Greensheets and decided to wait until this coming Friday, November 30th to complete them again.  If you child is missing work in any classes they will receive a homework slip via their core teacher.  You can always ask to see your child's work in Google Classroom as well.

Science Items

Can everyone save their medium and large greens boxes and bring them in after the break? I would ideally love to have at least 12. We'll be using them in science!  ~Amanda

Homework Club

No homework tomorrow, Tuesday, November 27th.  Just a reminder, Homework Club is available to all students every Monday (3:00-4:30) and Tuesday (2:00-3:30) here in Swift House.  

Elf Fundraiser

We are excited to bring over 50 Swift elves to the Polar Express again this year!  Once again the folks at Vermont Children's Trust have asked us to help with their fundraiser efforts by sharing our own fundraiser site.  Last year  we raised almost $500 in additional funds for their programs.

Please consider sharing our site with family and friends.  Include a personalized photo of your own child-as-elf if you can!    Here is a recommended text: 

SUBJECT

I'm volunteering as an elf at this year's Polar Express...

EMAIL BODY

...and raising money for Vermont kids!

I'm asking my friends and family to make a donation to VCTF. 100% of your donation will go directly to programs for Vermont children. Click HERE to help me reach my goal.VCTF funds programs for Vermont kids throughout the state, such as The Mentor Connector, Sunrise Family Center, and Very Merry Theatre. VCTF believes all children deserve healthy, safe and secure environments, where they can thrive and connect with their community. The programs VCTF funds promote confidence and resilience in children, making them more likely to make smart decisions as they mature into young adulthood.

Visit www.vtchildrenstrust.org to learn more about the programs VCTF funds.

Thank you for your support!

November 10, 2018

Polar Express Elves

Sign up by Monday to ensure the correct shirt order.  See last week's Swift Flyer for more detail.

Bottle Drive- Saturday, December 1st

Fundraiser for DC Trip

Please save the date.  We will send out a sign-up for drivers and students soon!  Also, remember that all Washington DC forms are due by November 29th.

See Swift Flyer- October 12th for forms and details.

Literature Groups

New literature groups will begin Monday.  See the students' choices here.

Homework Club

We will have no homework club this Tuesday due to special meetings.  Otherwise, our normal routine continues:

• Mondays, 3:00-4:40
• Tuesdays, 2:00-3:30

Students can take the activities bus home afterwards on either day.

Morning Drop-Off & Supervision 

From our administration: A clear and calm morning routines helps students to enter their school day successfully. We are encountering more and more students coming to school between 7:30-7:55 am and we are not equipped to handle the numbers. Please do not drop your child off prior to 7:55 am unless it is absolutely essential. If you have to drop your child off early, please reinforce that the expectation is that students sitting in the front lobby until 7:55 am and engaging in a quiet activities. Ex. listening to music, reading or finishing homework. Thanks for your help with this.

Theater

Thank you for joining us for our evening performances Thursday night.  Your children did it all~ lights, props, sets, costumes, lines, flats, and more.  It is really incredible to see 93 young people putting together all of the pieces to make two shows happen in succession.  Amazing.

Also, a HUGE thank to the families who stayed late on Thursday to dismantle the set, put all props and costumes away, and clean classrooms, bathrooms, and even our project room.  We were all done by 9:00 pm!

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November 4, 2018

Meal Train for Matt Yandow

If you know the Yandows (Amy, Mark, Matt, and Mackenzie), you may know that their son Matthew (age 15) had a stroke on October 21, and is now recovering. I have set up a meal train to support Matthew and his family. The link is here if you would like to sign up for a meal. ~Amanda

Theater Festival Reminders~Thursday, November 9th

We are still looking for some energetic folks to help with clean-up and strike after the show on Thursday evening so we can be ready for classes Friday morning.  Please click here if you can commit to some part of the clean up process. Thank you in advance.

Please have your child in Swift house at the following times:

• 4:30 pm- Romeo and Juliet cast for make-up and costumes 
• 5:00 pm- Treasure Island cast for make-up and costumes 
• 6:00 pm- The shows begin, starting with Romeo and Juliet 

Polar Express 2018

Saturday, December 8th from 3:30 - 8:00 pm

Swift House has a long tradition in helping with The Polar Express, which raises over $100,000 each year for the Vermont Children's Trust Foundation. Last year we brought 70 elves to the event. We will meet at the downtown Burlington train station. Shirts and elf hats are provided if needed. Gary Howard, our beloved retired Swift Facilitator, will be the "Santa" on this day. Please note that we need all elves to stay through the entire shift.

Click here to sign up. Sign up by November 9th to secure your spot and reserve a shirt.

Please complete the form for each elf in your family so we get the proper head count. Once you have entered one name you will be provided a link to submit another response. Swiftie friends and alumni are welcome to come along. Parents, you make for great elves, too!

Fundraisers

We raised $2500 at Fun Night!  Thank you again for all of the parent and student work that went into this evening.  The energy was super positive with everyone pitching in.

Bottles and Cans help needed – our next official fundraiser if December 1st bottle drive – HOWEVER – we have been granted permission to collect the current bottles and cans that are in the bin behind the school and use that money towards the trip. I need a few folks to coordinate emptying the bin and bringing to Essex Beverage to redeem. There is supposedly quite a lot in there as of now. Is anyone willing/able to take this on? Please let me know ASAP. ~Shelly Masson

We also have had requests for pickups on Beartown Road before the date of the bottle drive.  Please let us know if you can help out.  ~Amy Skapof

School Days

New literature groups will begin next week.  This week we focus on putting together our shows will costumes, lights, sounds, props and sets.  

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Candy sort bar graphs!! #festivemathematics #mathematicalrepresentation

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