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IMPORTANT DATES
May 8th - Grade 4 Concert 2:30 (Whole School) & 6 pm for Families
May 12th-15th - Math MCAS
May 16th - Elementary Half-Day - Dismissal at 12:17 pm
May 21 & May 22 - Kindergarten Screening
May 23rd - 9:45 am Memorial Day Observance - Families Welcome to Attend
May 26th - No School - Memorial Day
May 30th - GDRHS Graduation
June 3rd - Grades 2, 3, 4 Field Day
June 4th - Kindergarten and Grade 1 Field Day
June 5th - KL Music Informance @ 1:50 pm
June 6th - KO Music Informance @ 1:50 pm
June 16th - Term III Ends & 4th Grade Moving On Celebration (Breakfast)
June 17th - Last Day of School - Half-Day - Dismissal at 12:17 pm
Our High School WoD Students Promote Neurodiversity Awareness at Swallow Union
High School World of Difference Students visited Swallow Union classrooms this week as part of Neurodiversity Acceptance Week. The High Schoolers led read-alouds and conversations with the younger students centered around Neurodiversity and the importance of celebrating the many differences that make us all human. This meaningful opportunity is intended to foster empathy, understanding, and leadership among our high school students while also helping to promote awareness, acceptance, and kindness in the early childhood and elementary communities.
Thank you to Jess Durling, MTSS Tier I Coordinator, for her thoughtful coordination of this cross-school initiative.
Memorial Day Assembly
Last year, Swallow Union began a new Memorial Day tradition of hosting our local service members to join us for a day of remembrance. We welcomed several families and Dustable residents who currently serve or have served in our armed forces. At the same time, Mrs. Mohan, the Music Teacher, led our school in song, and our Student Council spoke words of appreciation and recognition.
This year, we would like to open this event to all families who would like to attend and be part of the audience. We will begin at 9:45 am in our gym, and we will have the bleachers out for any families who would like to attend. Please enter through the front of our school, where you will be greeted and escorted down to the event by a member of our student council.
If you are a member of our military and want to be more active in this event (special guest seats, speaking role), please email Jill Jarvis (jjarvis@gdrsd.org) so we can plan to greet you! We ask that you be here between 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. so you have time to partake in coffee, tea and light refreshments. We will have guest seating where you can be honored and a chance to speak to the students if you wish.
PTO NEWS
Taco Night Take Home with Moe's - DON'T FORGET - pick up your order on Monday, May 5 between 4:30-6pm in front of Swallow Union!
Teacher Appreciation Week - Our 5th annual teacher appreciation lunch! We can't pull this off without your wonderful help, please see Teacher Appreciation Sign Up to see how you can help with the potluck lunch and raffle baskets. The teachers and staff continue to express their gratitude for this each year!
Board Elections - Wednesday, June 4 at our last General Meeting. All board positions are one year terms. We would love to see new faces on our board to bring their fresh ideas! Email swallowunionpto@gmail.com for any questions.
Fun Fridays - Want to show how much we appreciate our teachers and staff? Sign up for a Fun Friday, as an individual or as a class! Fun Friday Sign Up
2025 Back to School Color Run - Save the Date! September 26, 2025
GDEF Teaching Stars
Are you looking for a unique way to recognize a Teacher, Administrator, or Other Staff/Community Member for their hard work and the impact they’ve had on your child? GDEF Teaching Stars are the perfect gift! They are a great way to say "Thank You" while helping enrich the schools by donating to the Groton-Dunstable Education Foundation (GDEF). Certificates are great for showing gratitude in November or as a holiday gift in December! Learn more here about how to show an educator how much they are appreciated with a Teaching Star: https://www.gdefinc.org/teaching-star
Parent/Guardian Notes Required for any changes in Dismissal
If your child(ren) has a change in dismissal from their normal plan, a written note or email to the teacher is required. Please be sure to send that note the same day noting the change. From there, those notes go to the office, where we verify the change and create a bus slip for the bus drivers. This ensures students are going where their parents have arranged and provides permission to the bus drivers to take them (or drop them off at a different stop). Students are not allowed to change their dismissal plans on their own.