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A Message from the Principal

Dear Sward Families,

Open House is tomorrow, Wednesday September 13 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. We are looking forward to seeing all of our Sward Families! Please remember that this time is set aside to meet your child's teachers and learn about what your child’s day at Sward looks like. Open House will begin at 6:30 in the main gym where I will be presenting an overview of important school information to families. Teachers will have two sessions to present the same information in order to make sure that you have the opportunity to visit one session and meet all of your child's teachers. Please feel free to attend the presentation time that works best for you. All non classroom teachers will be set up in the main gym for you to visit. Swaggle the Sward Eagle will also be at Open House making a guest appearance so make sure to snap a picture with him and your family 📸

OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE

Principal Presentation- 6:30- 6:45 in the Main Gym

Classroom Visit #1- 6:50 - 7:10 in the Classroom

Classroom Visit #2- 7:25 - 7:45 in the Classroom

Non-Classroom Teacher Visits- Anytime between 6:50 - 8:00 in the Main Gym

Our Family Conferences are coming up on October 12th and 13th. At that time, there will be time set aside to specifically discuss the strengths or your child as well as any areas of concerns. If you have concerns prior to Family Conferences, please reach out to your child's teacher so the concerns can be addressed right away. However, we ask that you refrain from using the Open House time to address the individual and confidential personal concerns with your child's classroom teacher since there will be many other families present. We are very excited to see all of our Sward Families tomorrow at Open House!

Sincerely,

Suzanne Amra

Sward School Principal

Muffins with Misses- Tomorrow Morning

Our PTA Muffins with Misses event is on September 13th at 7:30 a.m. in the Main Gym. Please use the main doors on Brandt to enter the building. We do have limited parking here at school, so if you are able to walk to this event, please do so. The "Misses/Adults" will be dismissed through the main doors. Following the adult dismissal, when the students are dismissed, they will go directly to line up in the hallway outside their classroom door.

Open House- Tomorrow Evening

Please mark your calendars. Sward Open House will be held on Wednesday, September 13 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Make sure to stop in the gym to enter a raffle for a chance to win last year's winner of the March Book Madness competition, "Gibberish" by Young Vo. See Mrs. Keblusek in the main gym for more information on how to enter.

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New Water Filling Stations at Sward

Sward is a recipient of the “H2O On the Go” Water Filling Station Grant! Four of our D123 elementary schools (Covington, Hannum, Hometown, and Sward) are recipients of a $20,000 grant that will allow 2 new water filling stations at each school to replace existing water fountains. As part of this grant, our students at each school will also receive toothbrushes and branded water bottles. This grant opportunity is sponsored by Delta Dental to encourage school age students to drink more water in place of sugary drinks. More information on this grant opportunity is available here.

Cub Scouts Information

Looking for more information on Cub Scouts and Pack 3618 in Oak Lawn? Cub Scout Pack 3618 is looking for boys and girls in Kindergarten thru 5th grade. Join Pack 3618 for a free Ice Cream Social on Sunday, September 17, 2023 from 4 to 5:30pm.

Location: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church 9701 Brandt Avenue in Oak Lawn. This is the first official meeting of the scouting season and will include info on upcoming events and answers to all your questions. Email 3618 Cubmaster, Steve Kunka, at cubscouts3618@gmail.com for more information.

Breakfast & Lunch

Families who do not qualify for free or reduced lunch do have to pay for school meals. Students whose families are eligible for free or reduced-price breakfast or lunch will be able to access meals this school year at no cost or a discounted rate.

Breakfast and Lunch Cost

Breakfast is $1.60
Lunch (including milk) is $3.15
Milk is 65 cents.

If you would like to apply for free or reduced priced meals, please click here.

Click Here for the September lunch menu.

Student Device Insurance

The student device insurance policy provides full replacement cost coverage and protects the item worldwide (on and off school grounds) for only $25/year. The policy will be transferred to any replacement device that your child may be issued. Without insurance D123 families are fully responsible for the costs associated with the repair/replacement of their student's device. Insurance coverage is for the device only and does not extend to the case or the charger.

Families of students in all grade levels can sign up for this insurance program by adding the optional “Student Device Insurance” fee through Skyward Family Access. You have until September 30 to purchase device insurance every year. Additional information about the student device insurance program and deductibles can be found at: https://d123.org/about/technology/student-device-insurance/

Please view either the written or video tutorial on how to add Chromebook / iPad insurance to your student's account.

Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, September 13- Open House 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 13- PTA Muffins with Misses@7:30am
Wednesday, September 27- PTA Donuts with Dudes @7:30am
Wednesday, September 27- Parent University - OLHMS @6:30pm
Wednesday, October 4- Erin's Law Presentations
Monday, October 9- Indigenous Peoples' Day
Wednesday, October 11- Family Wellness Night
Thursday, October 12- Family Conferences EARLY DISMISSAL @ 11:30
Friday, October 13- Family Conferences NO SCHOOL

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