If you have any questions, please contact any board member.
President, Marie Dexter, [email protected]
Vice President 1, Sarah Wohldmann, [email protected]
Vice President 2, Jessi Andricks, [email protected]
Treasurer, Rebecca Simpson, [email protected]
Secretary, Tina Chadwick, [email protected]
Highlights This Week
- The Kids Heart Challenge continues! (See the article below.)
- Book Fair this week!!!! To make it easier for you to shop, remember to set up an eWallet for your child. (More information below.)
- Thursday, March 23 5:30-7:30pm
- Family Night at the Book Fair
- Family Heart Hop
- Friday, March 24: Early Release! School dismisses at 1:45pm.
This week is also Arts in School Spirit Week! We hope your family can participate!
the Positivity Project: Perspective
Spring Book Fair is THis WEEK!!!!
We are so happy to be able to welcome parents/families/caregivers to come shop the fair in person on Family Night! Family Night will be held on Thursday, March 23 and will coincide with the Family Heart Hop at Swift Creek. All purchases through the Book Fair benefit our school!
Here is the link for our fair home page:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/swiftcreekelementaryspring23
Set Up Your Child's eWallet!
Students are encouraged to set up an e-wallet to shop the fair. If you have already set up an e-wallet, simply log into your scholastic account and activate it for the Spring Fair. If you have not yet set up an e-wallet, you can create one through the fair home page. The e-wallet link can then be shared with family and friends if they wish to contribute funds for student purchases.
Set Up Your Child's eWallet!
Many teachers/staff have set up e-wallets. Please reach out to the teacher for their e-wallet information if you would like to donate funds for them to shop the fair. Teachers will also have wish lists available at Family Night. If you need assistance to provide funds or make purchases for staff, please reach out to Book Fair Chair, Kristen Sherman, via email at [email protected] .
Volunteer!
If you would like to volunteer during the fair, please sign up via the Book Fair home page or https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4BABAE2C7-spring1 If a time slot is full, we could still use your help! We always need volunteers to help students write their wish lists and to shop for books. If you are interested in helping, contact Kristen at [email protected].
Please feel free to contact Kristen with any additional questions about the Book Fair! Let's Rock, Roll & Read!
Weekly Wellness -- Still Time to REgister for Yoga on Wednesday
Introduction to Yoga for Grades 3-5 has been postponed to 3/22 and 3/29 (new date!)
With this postponement, we thought we would RE-OPEN REGISTRATION for any 3rd through 5th graders who may still want to attend.
It’s a great introduction to yoga poses, stretches and breathing and we encourage your participation.
CLICK HERE to register and please be sure to sign up no later than Monday, March 20th.
For those who have already registered, we will see you Wednesday morning 3/22 for 8 am drop off.
Family Heart Hop is THURSDAY!
Bring your dancing shoes as we get our hearts pumping with lots of moves and grooves in the gym. DJ Burkhalter will be there to lead us in dances, such as the twist! He always brings a lot of energy and excitement to our dance events.
UPDATE: Submit a song request!
https://www.djburkhalter.com/song-requests
Event code: SW32323
Hungry? We will have several food trucks available in the front parking lot:
- Bruster's Real Ice Cream of Apex -- See the preorder information below.
- Poblanos Tacos
- Kono Pizza
Need a break? Shop the Scholastic Book Fair! Remember all profits will go to our school library.
No interest in dancing? Or things too loud in the gym? We will have a room with board games and a quiet room where you can just take a break. And don't forget our scavenger hunt around the school. Return your completed sheet and receive a small prize.
You can see all the details on our PTA website: swiftcreekeswcpssnetptahtml.weebly.com/family-heart-hop.html
From previous locations, we have seen that a majority of the customers like to pre order their ice cream since they get a large selection of flavors (28 freshly made flavors and available in cup, pint, quart, and half gallon).
Our pre-order system is set up online and if they have trouble, there is a tutorial on the site on how to order. Pre-orders are due by Wednesday. The link to order is here: https://brusterstruck.square.site/ Please provide the last four digits of your order number at pick up! IMPORTANT NOTE: if you place your order PAST the cut off time, we will only be able to fulfill your order from the limited truck menu.
After the pre-order deadline, go to www.streetfoodfinder.com/brustersapex or download the street food finder app to place live orders while we're there (: We will also take window orders from a limited menu as long as guests maintain a safe distance.
Minutes from March PTA Meeting
First grade presented on how to help your child avoid the summer slide. Their slides are included below.
Our nominating committee shared all officer and committee chair openings for next school year. They also were able to fill a few, but we still need your help!
Here are the links from the presentation:
We Need You in the Pta!
Here is the timeline for nominations and elections:
- Now - April: Nominating committee will be accepting nominations.
- In the April PTA meeting, the Nominating committee will present the slate of nominees to the general membership. Please note that nominations can continue to be accepted, but we must present the final list of nominees to PTA membership 10 days before the April PTA meeting. Any nominations that come in after that will have to be presented on the floor of the May PTA meeting.
- In the May PTA meeting, we will hold elections for PTA officers for next school year.
- On July 1, the new officers officially begin their term.
If you have any questions or nominations, please contact a member of the Nominating Committee.
- Sarah Wohldmann at [email protected]
- Jessi Andricks at [email protected]
- Deborah Killion at [email protected]
the Kids Heart Challenges Runs until March 31
You can sign up your student at www2.heart.org/site/TR?pg=company&fr_id=7561&company_id=389103
Reminder about Pop & Play
Dear Swift Creek Families,
We are excited to announce a school wide incentive that will kick off on Tuesday, March 14th and will help us all focus on ROAR expectations from now until spring break. This incentive is called the POP & PLAY PARTY. It will be held on Thursday, March 30th, and here’s how it works…
Students will have the opportunity to earn Pop & Play coupons from staff members when they demonstrate ROAR expectations.
R-Respect
O-On the Path to Success
A-Act Responsibly
R-Remember Self Control
The Pop & Play coupons are very similar to our regular ROAR coupons, with the added purpose of students earning their way to the Pop & Play Party. Students will need to earn 12 Pop & Play coupons from March 14th through March 29th in order to earn the incentive. At the Pop & Play Party, students will have POPsicles and PLAY with their classmates outside for an extra 30 minutes.
Why 12 coupons? This is one coupon per day from the start of the incentive until the end, which is a very reasonable goal for all students. Keep in mind, students don’t have to earn exactly 1 coupon per day. They could get 0 one day and 3 the next. Once they earn 12 Pop & Play coupons, they will sign a chart in their classroom that says they’ve earned the incentive!
While we hope and expect that all students will get to participate in this incentive, there are some reasons that would exclude a student from participating. These reasons would include a student not earning 12 Pop & Play coupons and/or having disciplinary referrals during the time frame of the incentive.
If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher. We always appreciate your support and partnership and we look forward to celebrating our incredible students at the Pop & Play Parties on March 30th!
Sincerely,
The Behavioral Health Committee
Deadline April 4: Order your Yearbook NOw!
If you would like to purchase a yearbook this year, please use the link below:
treering.com/1015281241841003
Can't remember if you already ordered? Log in to TreeRing to find out or contact Yearbook chair, Lauren Nicholls, at [email protected].
Spirit Night: Flavors Ice Cream on April 13
On April 13, Flavors Ice Cream (in the Food Lion shopping center on Jones Franklin Road) will host Swift Creek for a yummy Spirit Night! A portion of all sales will be donated to the Creek. No flyer needed! Tell your neighbors and your friends!
Your feedback is needed on our superintendent search: Apr. 18
Join us for Camp Invention in June!
You can register for camp NOW and save $25 with the code WONDER25. This discount expires March 30, sign up at invent.org/camp TODAY!
Mark your Calendars
- March 13-31: Kids Heart Health Challenge run by Mr. Hines
- Friday, March 31: Teacher Work Day
- April 3-7: Spring Break
- Tuesday, April 11 6:30pm: PTA Meeting
- Thursday, April 13 Spirit Night at Flavors Ice Cream
- Friday, April 21: Teacher Work Day
- Tuesday, May 9: Early Release. School dismisses at 1:45pm
- Tuesday, May 16 6:30pm: PTA meeting
- Thursday, May 18 5:30-7:30: International Night on the field behind the school
- Tuesday, May 23 5:30-7:30pm Open House at 2600 Timber Drive (temporary space while Swift Creek is being rebuilt)
- Monday, May 29: Memorial Day. No School for students or staff.
- Wednesday, June 7 9:30am: 5th grade awards ceremony on the field behind the school
- Friday, June 9: Last Day of School.
this Week in Pictures
Thank you to our kindergarten team and all our staff for making this event happen every year!!!!
I love these events, and this one was extra special. We had a record number of parents and families in attendance. Every grade level had a full house! I just happened to be in the front hall Wednesday morning, and students were coming in so excited because they were going to be celebrated that day. Our teachers do an incredible job of writing poignant descriptions for each student. Many students beamed with pride and a few were moved to tears. It was a very special day!
A special thank you to our staff members who make these events possible.