Hope you are having a very lovely week. Below are some highlights that you might find useful this week.
Positivity Project (P2): Perspective
This week, students will be learning about the character strength of perspective.
WHAT IT MEANS
You appreciate when people see things in different ways. You have the ability to
understand the world from multiple points of view.
WHY IT MATTERS
Perspective helps an individual make sense of the world. It provides clarity on what matters and what does not.
On a group level, perspective helps couples, teams, communities, and societies act wisely and correctly. Individuals with the strength of perspective help their group
get through difficult or uncertain circumstances because they’re poised and can identify opportunities for success.
Resources for Home:
- We Are in a Book by Mo Willems
- Piggybook by Anthony Browne
- Hey Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose
- They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel
- Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Tuesday, Oct 22: Swift Creek Night at Ruckus Pizza
Take the night off from cooking and join us at Ruckus Pizza in Tryon Village from 5-9pm. Show this flyer to your server and Swift Creek will receive 20% of the sale from your meal.
Wednesday, Oct 23: The Emperor's New Clothes
Because we made our Fun Run goal (and in fact sailed past it), the entire school will be attending a puppet show on Wednesday afternoon. The Grey Seal Puppets will be performing The Emperor's New Clothes.
Thank you so much to Fun Run chair, Annie Pilz, for organizing this activity for our entire school!
Friday, Oct 25: Teacher Hospitaity Cart
Can you help our Hospitality committee with the Teacher Snack cart? You can help by donating items. Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090a4faca92aab9-teacher1
If you have questions, contact Hospitality Chair, Sarah Wohldmann at [email protected].
Reflections Entries Are Due Thursday, Oct 31
This is a great opportunity for 3, 4, 5 graders to showcase their artistic skills.
This year's theme is Look Within. For more information, see http://www.wakepta.org/reflections-2019-20.html
For more information about this program, contact Reflections chair, Carrie Fernandez at [email protected].
STEM Night is Nov 14 and We NEED Your Help!
STEM night has become an annual tradition during Family Night of the Fall Book Fair. This year we have all new experiments for the kiddos (well except for the favorite slime).
We need your help to make this a success:
- You can volunteer by signing up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e094eafae2ca64-book4
- We also are looking for donations of these supplies. Send them in with your child and label them STEM Night. Or you can order off our wish list: https://www.walmart.com/lists/shared/a8318832-a4ac-4c0e-9241-c19e722c2fe5
- small paper bowls
- food coloring
- baking soda
- white crayons
- white cardstock
- watercolor paints
- sticky notes
- paper clips
- colored index cards
- paper towels
- masking tape
- colored paper (8 1/2 by 11)
- marbles (30)
- 1 gallon school glue (12 bottles)
- rubber bands
- 2 inch pompons
- 100 spoons
- 6" wooden craft sticks
It is going to be a VERY FUN night! Ashley and Lauren (Nicholls) have come up with amazing activities for everyone!
If you have questions about STEM night, contact Ashley Elliott [email protected].
Turn in Your Box Tops: Next Collection is Oct 30
The deadline for the Fall check from the Box Tops program is Nov 1. Our Box Top Fairy will be making her rounds on Oct 30, so please turn in your Box Tops and Coke bottle tops to your child's teacher this week!
Join the ReadVolution! Swift Creek Is at 1300 Books!
Help Swift Creek earn a chance to win a day with the Carolina Hurricanes. If our students read 2,020 books by Dec 6, we are entered in a drawing to win a chance to spend a practice with the Hurricanes.
1300 is AMAZING so far! You can log your child's hours with these easy steps:
1. Open http://wakeid.wcpss.net.
2. Click Select User Type.
3. Enter your child's WakeID.
4. Click Continue to Log In.
5. Enter your WakeID Password.
6. Click Continue to Log In.
7. Click the hurricanes logo.
Students who log 800 minutes of reading will receive 2 complimentary tickets to a Hurricanes game.
Are Your Workouts Spooktacular?
Is your family taking the October Workout challenge from Ms. Graves? Get the calendar at http://swiftcreekeswcpssnetptahtml.weebly.com/uploads/2/4/2/2/24227387/octpe.pdf
Supplies Needed for the Art Room:
Mrs. McIntyre is collecting:
- dried paint brushes
- tissue paper
- mac & cheese cups
- food storage containers
- clear lids
- paper drink trays
- paper tubes
- cool whip containers with lids
- cds/dvds
- contact lens containers
- baby wipe boxes
- wire twist ties
- bottle tops
- acorn caps
Send these items to school with your child and label them Art Supplies. Thank you for your help!
Mark Your Calendars:
- Thursday, Oct 31 -- Regular School Day to make up for Hurricane Dorian. Reflections Entries are Due!
- Friday, Nov 1 -- Teacher Work Day
- Monday, Nov 11 -- Veteran's Day. No School
- Nov 12-15: Scholastic Book Fair
- Thursday, Nov 14: Family Night at the Book Fair and STEM Night
- Wednesday, Nov 27-29: Thanksgiving holiday