Hello everyone!
We hope you and your families are doing well and staying healthy.  Just because we can't be physically together, doesn't mean we can't share a laugh together. This week,  to celebrate that Humor is the P2 character strength this week, FaceBook will include daily posts of "puny" jokes. 
We've had such an increase in posts lately, I thought I would share a general daily timeline for the posts:

• 5:30am Science Activity such as STEM Activity / Science Experiment
• 8:30am Story time with one of our Swifty staff
• 12:00pm Update from a specialist -- Art, Music, PE, or media, except Wednesday which is Brighter Together!  Be ready to share your jokes or shouts outs!
• 4:00 Ms. Smith continues reading "Wonder"
• 5:00 For Humor week, "puny" jokes that you can share at the dinner table

If you and your family have any needs, please reach out to us.  We are #BrighterTogether.  

Your PTA Executive Board,
Marie, Deb (deborah.killion@gmail.com), Lauren (lauren.nicholls1@gmail.com), Delores (treasurer.swiftcreek@gmail.com)


Positivity Project: Humor
This week in the Positivity Project, the character strength is Humor.  To help celebrate we will be featuring "puny" jokes on the PTA FaceBook page at 5:00pm. Maybe you can share these at the dinner table. ;-)


If you would like access to the resources, the first step is to fill out THIS FORM.  We will send the e-mail addresses to P2 and they will be working on getting access to everyone.

***IMPORTANT: All email addresses should be either Gmail accounts or Google-enabled accounts. Any email address can be "google-enabled" but the owner may need to authorize the account through Google before access.

Wednesday: Start Your April Fitness Calendar!, Share Your Brighter Together on FaceBook

• Ms. Graves has created a DEAM (Drop Everything and Move) calendar for the month of April.  She would love to see your pictures of activities!  

•  On Wednesday at 12:00, share your jokes in the Brighter Together post.  Also be ready to share your shout outs to celebrate #OtherPeopleMatter.  

Friday: 8-10am Food Collection at Macedonia Methodist Church
Macedonia Methodist is still collecting food items and activities for our Backpack Buddies.  You can find the updated list of needs and ways you can help at 

http://swiftcreekeswcpssnetptahtml.weebly.com/how-you-can-help.html

High demand items for April 3:

• jelly
• juice boxes
• fresh vegetables -- potatoes, carrots, broccoli
• fresh fruit -- bananas, apples, oranges
• mac & cheese cups (microwavable)
• Chef BoyRDee
• Ramen Noodles

You can still donate online in these ways:

• Amazon Wish List
• Venmo account
• Purchase online and deliver (or ship) to Marie Dexter.

Sign Up for Camp Invention This Summer!
 Camp Invention® is a nationally acclaimed summer program where STEM concepts come to life. Led by local teachers, this program has tapped into kids' natural curiosity since 1990, giving them the opportunity to become innovators through teamwork and immersive, hands-on creative problem-solving.

This summer, campers will explore flight with rockets and robots, learn the value of their creativity through hands-on activities, collaborate to help protect the Earth and design a sports complex!

At the end of the week, they will bring home their very own personalized robot! If you have questions, contact Camp Director, Mrs. Monica Coles at mcolese@wcpss.net.



Register for this year’s summer camp at https://tinyurl.com/scesCamp2020 Through March 31, use promo code CP25CAMP to SAVE $25.  

Resources

Here are some resources from our awesome Swift Creek staff:

• Mrs. Chadwick's website for social & emotional learning 
• Ms. Sutton's music site
• Ms. Graves' site, which includes a link to her YouTube channel with daily workouts
• Mrs. Wil's Media site

Here are some additional resources from Wake County Public schools.

• Remote Learning
• Food distribution sites (the list has been updated)
• Looking for the closest food site?  Text FoodNC to 877877. You will be asked your address and then provided with the closest food distribution site to you.    

Today, we should be so proud of our Swift Creek community.
You might remember yesterday we posted pictures of the food we collected for our Backpack Buddies program. What I haven't had time to show you (until now) is the second round of food and gift cards that we found at the school yesterday afternoon. It was another 2 carloads of food!!!
Earlier this morning, we organized the food and over today, distributed these items to our Backpack families. They should now have enough food to get them through the next week.
So many people made this possible. THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS!!!
And I know more people want to help!
Another collection day is planned for Friday morning from 8:00 - 10:00 in the front parking lot at the Creek. Feel free to bring items by or help with sorting.
OR if you don't want to leave your house, feel free to ship items to Marie Dexter's house.  Please email me for my address.

​Here are the items we need:

• Food Lion gift cards
  
• canned meats -- tuna, chicken
  
• canned vegetables
  
• fruits (fresh, canned, or snack packages)
  
•  pasta, rice
  
• breakfast items (cereal, oatmeal, etc)
  
• cleaning supplies
  
• kleenex
  

Also, feel free to donate gently used books so these kids have something to read.
If you know of a family who needs any help (including child care during the day), let us know. We will see what we can make happen together.
We have such an amazing community and we are truly #BrighterTogether!


Marie

Are you looking for a way to help others during this time of COVID-19 uncertainty?
Many students rely on school being open for meals, such as breakfast and lunch. When schools are closed, these children could go hungry.
I am coordinating with our social worker, Mykeia Smith, to collect food items for our Backpack Buddies.
If you are interested in participating, please send these items to school and label them RE: Mykeia Smith:
* gift cards to grocery stores, such as Food Lion
* easy meals, such as cans of soup, microwavable mac & cheese
* canned vegetables, fruits
* snacks, such as bagged popcorn, squeezable applesauce, goldfish, etc
We don't know what the next week will bring, and we want to make sure that these families are cared for if schools need to close.
Thank you for your help! At Swift Creek, we shine #BrighterTogether

Hello everyone,

After reading the latest information about COVID-19 (the coronavirus), we have decided to postpone the Family Heart Hop to April 17.

The safety of our entire community is our top priority.  While the attendees of the dance might not be in the high-risk group, all of us have loved ones who are.  Based on everything I've read, being proactive now is the prudent and responsible choice. Also, by postponing hopefully more families will be able to join us for this fun, community building event. Plus, no one has to struggle with the "Should I go?" decision and disappoint your Swifty.

Thank you for understanding and your support of our community!  If you have questions, please contact me at mariecdexter@gmail.com.

Marie