Take Home Tuesday

Dear Sward Families,

****Important Drama Club Announcement: Due to a large percentage of the Drama Club being absent, we have RESCHEDULED the Drama Club Performance to occur following the winter break. The Drama Club performance will NOT be held tomorrow, but instead be occurring on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the main gym.

Due to the date change, there will be a time change of the January 11th PTA Meeting. The new time for the PTA meeting will be 6:00 p.m. (instead of 6:30) and we will be meeting in the library.

The show must go on :) (sometimes we just need to get a little creative to make sure it goes on)

Thank you, in advance, for your flexibility and understanding.

Your partner in education,

Mrs. Candy Kramer

Our Winter Concert performance will be held on Monday, December 19, 2022 at 1:30pm.

The doors will be open at 1:00 pm at the main entrance on Brandt Ave.

If your child is in kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2, or Chorus, they brought home “admission tickets” to the Winter Concert in their folder today.

You do not need one ticket per person! If your family members are all together, all of you can enter with one ticket. If a family member is arriving later, and does not have a ticket, that person will need to enter the school through the main office.

A reminder for our Drama Club for tomorrow evening's (December 14) performance:

• Both actors and stage crew should be to school by 6:30 p.m. in order to get ready.
• Performance begins at 7:00 p.m. in the main gym.

Tomorrow (Wednesday 12/14) will be our last meeting for Coach Fahey's 5th Basketball Club. This is a makeup date and will be our last meeting for this session.

Our PTA Family Bingo Night has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 18th from 6-7:30 p.m. Click here for additional details and the QR code to register.

The fall intramurals are wrapping up and the winter intramurals are about to begin. Please click here to see general information and here for more specific registration codes for these opportunities for our fourth and fifth grade students.

If you are looking for a position as a substitute teacher, paraprofessional, or special educator... D123 is the place to be! Click here for details and browse d123.org/apply to browse open positions.

Sometimes medication is needed during the school day. Whether it be prescribed or over the counter, please be aware that a doctor's order is needed for any medication to be administered at school. If no order is received the parent or guardian must come and administer the student's medication. All medication is stored in the Health Office and is not to be kept in backpacks for safety reasons. Medication order forms can be found on our district website or can be sent home with the student.

The annual Taco and Trivia Event planning is underway... click HERE for more details. Save the date of Friday, May 5 for this 21 and older event.

When you "catch your child" using real life math outside of school, please send a photo and statement of explanation to ckramer@d123.org . Check out this example of our Eagle adding up his score at the end of his golf tournament. The photos and explanations will be added to a "Math Outside of School" bulletin board for all to see.

Sward now has our very own Twitter handle. Throughout the weeks, you will see postings of exciting things happening throughout our building. It is always fun to have a glimpse into the learning or our students. Be sure to check us out at @D123Sward or scan the QR code to the side!

If you are interested in registering your child to play for the Burbank American Little League, click here for additional details. Registration is open online.

• Monday, December 19- Winter Concert: Grades K, 1, and 2 & Chorus (doors open at 1:00 p.m. and show begins at 1:30 p.m.)- "Dress to Impress" Day
  
• Tuesday, December 20- "Dress Like Your Favorite Holiday Character" Day
• Thursday, December 22- Favorite Sweater Day
• Friday, December 23- Pajama Day ("Twas the Night Before Winter Break") - PTA Winter Class Parties: Full School Bingo 2:00-3:10 p.m.
• Monday, December 26- Friday, January 6- No School- Winter Break
• Wednesday, January 11- PTA Meeting 6:00 p.m. (new time) - AND Drama Club Performance at 7:00 p.m. (new date)
• Monday, January 16- No School- Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Website: d123.org/sward
Location: 9830 Brandt Avenue, Oak Lawn, IL, USA
Phone: 708-423-7820
Twitter: @d123sward

Email: ckramer@d123.org
Website: d123.org/sward
Phone: 708-423-7820
Twitter: @MrsKramerD123