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September 15, 2010

Volume 10, Issue 1 Swanton SchoolNews868-5346/868-4920

www.swantonschool.org

The beginning of the school year is

always an exciting time at SwantonElementary School! Here are just a

few of the events that are happeningin our school: Students and teachersare building their classroom

communities and developing

relationships through team building

activities that will allow students totake risks with their learning. Our

garden is brimming with vegetables

that students are harvesting andselling to the Abbey to be served in

our food program. Monarch

caterpillars create chrysalises andemerge as butterflies right in our

classrooms. Students excitedly learn

the ins and outs of technology

learning through GoogleDocs, YoungWriters Project and Study Island.

Teachers gather beginning of the year

data on students in the areas of mathand reading to better inform their

instruction. The Three Bees fly in

to our first K-2 school assembly to

teach us about the core concept ofBELONGING and how to BE

RESPECTFUL. Full day

kindergarten allows our youngestlearners time for a balanced program

in a learning environment that

promotes academics and guided play.

A New School Year!

Vision

The SwantonSchool is a

caring,responsible,respectful

community oflearners. Our

work, supported

by inquiry andreflection,promotespersonalintegrity,

citizenship andlifelong

learning.

6th graders start their day by

stretching their math thinking duringAlgebra Corner.

At home, you may notice thechallenges of transitioning from

summer mode to school mode. Now

is the time to develop routines that

can support your students learningfor the year. Establish routines that

allow your child to be their best at

school include: a space andtimeframe to complete homework,

time for reading independent or

together, a consistent bedtime routine(3-6 year olds need 10-12 hours of

sleep, 7-12 year olds need 10-11

hours of sleep, and 12-18 year olds

need 8-9 hours of sleep), time to readtogether, and a morning routine that

allows time for eating breakfast and

completing self-care habits dressing, washing face and hands,

brushing hair and teeth, etc.

We look forward to a wonderfulpartnership together as we support

our childrens growth as learners!

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Thanks to our school nurse, Lynn

Lane, our school has received a

grant to provide fresh fruit andvegetable snacks throughout the

year. Every Tuesday and Thursday,

all students receive an afternoonfruit or vegetable snack. The Abbey

is facilitating this program. So far,

our students have enjoyed plums, pears, peaches, grapes, and beans.

We are excited to promote healthy

fruit and veggie snacks for our

students!

Fresh Fruit and

VegetableCalendar

September 16th:

Great AmericanFundraiser Forms areDue

September 22nd:

School Spirit Day Tie Dye

September 23rd:Open House, 6:00-7:00 pm

September 24th: In-service Day dayof school, 11:30 amdismissal

September 29th:

Picture Day-BabcockSept. 30-Oct. 1:Picture DaysCentral

October 6th: PTOMeeting 6:00 pmCentral SchoolLibrary.

October 5, 6, 7, 12,13, 14: NECAPTesting.

October 11th: SchoolBoard Meeting 6:00pm Central Library

Please use the designated parking spaces when dropping off and picking up your child.For the safety of all our children, parents should not park directly in front of the school oralong the yellow curb, which is the designated fire lane. Thank you!

Many thanks this month to the Swanton PTO and the many school and communitymembers who helped put up our new playground structure in August. We are gratefulfor the continued support of the PTO playground committee that is working to improveour outdoor facilities.

Are you looking for information

about our school policy and procedures? Our 2010-20

Handbook for Parents and Students

can be found online atwww.swantonschool.org.

If you do not have Internet access, please let the office know and wecan send home a paper copy with

your child.

FamilyHandbook

Absences andAttendance

Students are required to atten

school every day in which it is

session, except for reasons of illneor family business.

Please call school (868-5346 fCentral, 868-4920 for Babcoc

before 8:30 a.m. to notify the offi

that your child will be absenBefore 7:30 a.m., telephone recorder waccept your message foeither school. It is important nto leave a message on the teacher

phone - if a substitute teacher covering the class the message won

be heard. Unless we have received

note or call from home alerting us the absence, parents/guardians

absent students will be called

verify the absence.Students arriving late need to sign

at the office to be sure they a

removed from the absentee list.

Whos Who?

Who might greet you as you come to the

school offices?Interim Principal Brent Coon

Interim Assistant Principal Holly Rouelle

Receptionist, Central Mary EllisReceptionist/Secretary BabcockDawn

Tessier

Office Manager Lora McAllister

Health Services:School Nurse, Babcock Lynn Lane

Associate School Nurse, Central Joan

Kemp

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