Take Home Tuesday

Dear Sward Families:

We are ready for the exciting time of year where we get to strengthen the bond between home and school with our Family Conferences. The time has come where you are not able to make adjustments within the Skyward Family Access system anymore. So, if you still need to make an appointment, please contact the Sward main office at (708)423-7820.

Your partner in education,

Mrs. Candy Kramer

Sward School Principal

Our D123 Family Conferences will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 13 and from 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. on Friday, October 14.

If you need assistance scheduling your conference, please call the Sward main office at (708)423-7820.

Additional resources you may find helpful:

• [VIDEO] How to Schedule Family Conferences as a Parent

• [DIRECTIONS] For Families

• [DIRECTIONS] For Families - Spanish Version

The deadline to purchase device insurance has been extended to October 14. Although this is not required, it is highly recommended. Please click HERE for additional details. If you need assistance, please contact the Sward main office at (708)423-7820.

If you will be volunteering at the Fall Party, please come to the office to get your ID scanned. Even if you scanned your ID last year, we will need to do it again this year.

The annual D123 Leaf Raking date has been scheduled for Saturday, November 12. Mark your calendars if you would like to participate in this wonderful event. More information will be coming out soon.

The Sward Student Council has started a sock drive for the month of October. Please click here for additional details. If you would like your child to participate, please send them with a new pair of socks (or 2) and they will be donated to local homeless shelters and people in need.

After school, please ensure that your children are leading by example by playing safely, not hanging on trees, and not walking through the middle of the street to get into a car. We have many little Eagles that follow what they see and we want to ensure everyone stays safe.

Each year, on Unity Day, we come together to share a powerful message and pledge to be Bully Free. We hope our message is strong enough to last throughout the year and always. This year, District has a week long set of themed days to correlate with Unity Week. Please click here to check out the themes for the week of October 17-21.

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 figuring out the total amount of money his PTA Taffy Apple order will cost. 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!

Parents of Preschool, Kindergarten, and Transfer students be alert that an exclusion alert letter was sent home last week if your child is not in compliance with Health Examination and or Immunization state requirements. The deadline to submit the requirements is Friday October 14th. If the completed health forms or immunizations are not received by that date, your child will be excluded starting Monday October 17th until requirements are met.

• Thursday, October 13- Student Early Dismissal- Students get dismissed at 11:30 a.m. (lunch is NOT served on this day)
  
• Thursday, October 13- Family Conferences 5:00-8:00 p.m.
• Friday, October 14- No School for students due to Family Conferences. Family Conferences will be held from 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

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