Take Home Tuesday

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Updates from the Principal's Office

Dear Sward Families,

Wow! Last evening's World Day for Cultural Diversity celebration was simply AMAZING! There were so many smiles, proud faces, incredible performances, beautiful clothing and artifacts, and lots and lots of full bellies! How much fun to eat around the world without even stepping foot out of the Sward gym!

Thank you to our PTA for organizing, all of the families who shared their culture with us, the groups who provided us with incredible performances and all of the families who came out to experience the festivities! It takes a village... and last night our village had SO MUCH FUN!!

Your partner in education,

Mrs. Candy Kramer

Important Reminders

Even though there are only a couple of weeks left in the school year, the students are still missing important educational activities when they arrive late or leave early.

Please ensure you leave with plenty of time to make it to school on time. We have had a LOT or tardies recently. Also, if at all possible, please try to not sign your child out early as it does disrupt the teaching and learning occurring in their classroom.

The office has been getting busier and busier at arrival and dismissal with tardies and having to call classrooms with last minute instructions for the children.

If you can, please try to give after school instructions to your child before they leave in the morning.

With your partnership, we can have a smooth ending to the 2022-2023 school year.

Incoming Kindergarten Open House

If you have a child enrolled to enter Kdg for next year, you are invited to an upcoming

Kindergarten Open House on Wednesday, 5/24 from 6:00 to 7:30 in the Sward gym. The

Kindergarten teachers have lots of information to share that evening to help your child’s

transition into Kindergarten, so please plan to attend if possible.

If you have a child that will be turning 5 by September 1 st of this year and you have not enrolled

them for Kdg for next year, you can find information on our district website:

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

The sooner you enroll you child for next year the better!

Virtual Author Visit

Sward readers were excited to virtually meet Jennifer Shaw, the author of "Dumplings Mean Family", today! They were delighted to listen to the story and thrilled to hear how Jennifer's life was depicted in the book. If students and families are interested, they can still order the book, "Dumplings Mean Family" by Jennifer Shaw, until Friday, May 19th. Please contact Mrs. Keblusek at ekeblusek@d123.org if you would like to put in an order. Books are $15 and will be delivered to the students on Wednesday, May 24th!

D123 Job Fair

MAY 30 - D123 Job Fair: Help us Shape Tomorrow's Minds Today
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, May 30, 2023, from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, as Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 hosts the 2023-24 Job Fair at the District Office (4201 W. 93rd St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453.) This is your chance to join a dedicated team of educators and support staff for the 2023-24 school year. School District 123 is seeking passionate individuals for a variety of roles, including classroom teachers, special educators, paraprofessionals, substitute teachers, educational support staff, and bus drivers. Immediate on-site interviews will be conducted for all positions, with accelerated hiring timelines for select roles. Don't miss this opportunity to contribute to our vibrant learning community. For more information, visit our website at d123.org/join.

Grade 5 Announcements

Notes from OLHMS:

Future OLHMS 6th Graders! Please consider joining us on May 17th beginning at 6:00 pm for our annual OLHMS 5th Grade Open Gym and Parent Night! The itinerary is LINKED here!

The OLHMS Spanish Selection Form will help us establish incoming 6th grade Spanish classes for the 2023/2024 school year. Spanish screenings will take place later this month for students who will be in the OLHMS Heritage Spanish classes. The Google Form will close on May 19th.

Field Day

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.

Returning Student Registration

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.

Preschool and Kindergarten Registration

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

Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, May 17- Clothing inside out and/or backward day (O=Oh my! Wacky Wednesday) as well as D123 Empathy Week theme of "twin day"
Wednesday, May 17- OLHMS Incoming Grade 6 student open gym & parent night 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 18- Book Fair shopping for students during the school day as well as a Family Night opportunity from 6:00-8:00 p.m. AND D123 Empathy Week theme of "sunglasses day"
Friday, May 19- D123 Empathy Week theme of school spirit day
Monday, May 22- R=Rainbow Day- wear your favorite color today
Tuesday, May 23- Spring Concert for Grades 3, 4, 5, and Chorus (performance begins at 1:30)
Wednesday, May 24- Incoming Kindergarten Open House 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Sward main gym
Thursday, May 25- U=USA Day- wear red, white, and blue today
Tuesday, May 30- The Pro Kids Show Family Night Event
Thursday, June 1- Field Day: K-2 in the morning, 3-5 in the afternoon, preschool throughout the day

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