Take Home Tuesday

Dear Sward Families,

As we gear up for summer... there are so many opportunities all around us to keep the learning going!

Click here to check out a variety of summer learning opportunities. Ms. Abbott and Mrs. Jensen created this amazing slide show filled with links, games, and ideas for summer learning. Take a look... there are so many wonderful things offered!

Click here for information about the Oak Lawn Public Library Summer Reading Program. Last week, our students were visited by the Oak Lawn Library to learn all about the variety of programming opportunities available to our students and their families.

Click here for some Summer IXL Adventure Challenges. These are self paced activities for the children to guide themselves through as they continue to grow their knowledge.

I hope you get to take advantage of some of these fabulous opportunities.

Your partner in education,

Mrs. Candy Kramer

Please click below to access the following newsletters:

• Kindergarten
• Grade 1
• Grade 2
• Grade 3
• Grade 4
• Grade 5
• Library
• Physical Education

Calling all chorus students, please turn in your chorus shirts to the office ASAP. There will be a $12.00 replacement fee if they are not turned in.

Field Day is set for Thursday, June 1 and will be here before we know it. Field Day forms were sent home last week in case you are interested in volunteering. We have a new system called Visitor Aware that all volunteers will need to be processed through prior to any volunteering. Our volunteers will need to click this link: https://app.visitor-aware.com/self-registration/register/demwgesqreo1 They will be prompted to answer some questions and register. Then, on the day of the event, volunteers will need to bring their drivers license to finish up the process. The system will print out a wearable tag with the volunteer's photograph that will need to be worn throughout the duration of the volunteering.

Volunteers must be 18 or older and we ask that you do not bring siblings with you if you plan to volunteer.

Additionally, there is a volunteer form for parents who might like to volunteer for the Pitch Burst game and a permission slip for your child to have a popsicle treat the day of field day.

Sward Horticulture is looking for Sward families to help water the small garden and pots outside Sward's main office. This would be a once a week activity and would only require 30 minutes of your family's time this summer. Click HERE for the schedule. After signing up, you will receive an email with instructions. For additional questions please contact Jennifer Burns Fruhwirth at jburns36@gmail.com

The Sward PTA is looking for volunteers to help plan and run the 2023-2024 Back to School Block Party scheduled for September 1st, 2023. Planning takes place over the summer so we'll connect you with the other committee members once we have the group set up. If you're interested in being a part of, or chairing, this committee, please reach out to Shannon Green, cell: (847) 682-0576 or e-mail: smccann77@hotmail.com

FLASH is the before and after school care program available through the Oak Lawn Park District. This program is held here at Sward School. Registration for the upcoming school year begins on July 5. Please click here for additional details and contact information.

Please click this link to view the A-Z School is Cool Challenge calendar.

Oak Lawn Community High School is holding a Basketball Camp this summer for boys entering grades 4-9. Please click HERE and HERE for additional information and details.

Click HERE for information on the Oak Lawn Travel League Baseball 2024 spring league tryouts.

Any medications that are stored for your child at school will need to be picked up. Please do so on or before Wednesday June 2nd. If a medication is not picked up and we have not received any communication from the parents , the medication will be discarded. No medication can be stored over the summer. Please note if you had medication stored this year, blank doctor orders will be coming home today to be filled out for next year. No medication can be given without a complete doctor's order. New mediation orders must be filled out each school year. Medication and orders can be dropped off with the nurse on our designated medication drop off days. Our medication drop off days are Thursday August 17th and Friday August 18th. Medication order forms can also be picked on those days. Please contact the health office with any questions.

You should have received a message from D123 about Returning Student Registration. Be sure to follow the instructions given in the message to complete the steps of the process in Skyward Family Access. Those of you who know your child will NOT be returning to D123 for the upcoming school year, please contact the Sward main office at (708)423-7820 to provide information for transfer papers to be prepared.

If you would like to place the order for your child's school supplies for the 2023-24 school year, please click HERE for more information. Orders can be placed anytime prior to July 1.

2023-2024 Preschool Registration is now open!

For more information and to start the process please visit:

https://www.d123.org/departments/student-services/early-learning-programs

2023-2024 Kindergarten Registration is now open!

For more information and to start the process please visit:

https://www.d123.org/departments/teaching-learning/programs/kindergarten

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.

• Tuesday, May 30- The Pro Kids Show Family Night Event- evening show begins at 6:30 p.m.
  
• Thursday, June 1- Field Day: K-2 in the morning, 3-5 in the afternoon, preschool throughout the 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