Welcome Back Swallow Union Students
There is an air of excitement as we welcomed back our faculty on Monday! We spent some time team building, reviewing the work we began last year on SU's Core Values and the importance of building relationships with our students in the first 6 weeks.
Monday afternoon we greeted our incoming Kindergartners to see their classrooms and have a chance to take a ride on a school bus! It was great to meet many of our families new and returning as we welcome in our youngest learners.
The sound of our students throughout SU was a welcomed, familiar ring reminding us that building community and relationships is the foundation to a strong school year. On Wednesday we welcomed our students in grade 1-4 and on Thursday our Kindergartners joined our school community! I look forward to getting to know our students more and more each day. With all this excitement, we can also feel a little nervous about learning new routines and making new friends, and even as educators, we can feel this way too! We are confident that this is going to be a great year! Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Welcoming Messages from our Families & Students
Each year our PTO assists with inviting our families to SU to leave chalk messages at our entrances for our students. We are so grateful to those who came out to leave our students and staff with positive thoughts and encouragement as we begin a new school year!
Thank you both faculty, families and the Dunstable community for such a warm welcome! I am looking forward to a great year! Mrs. Jarvis
Upcoming Dates
September 2nd - 1/2 day Early Release - dismissal is 12:15 pm.
September 5th - No School - Labor Day Observed
September 15th, 5-7 pm - SU Open House 6-8 pm
September 16th - 1/2 day Early Release - dismissal at 12:15 pm.
September 23rd - 1/2 day Early Release - dismissal at 12:15 pm.
Curriculum Open House ~ September 15, 2022
Parents/guardians of elementary school students in grades kindergarten through 4th are invited to attend Open House on September 15th. This is an opportunity to meet your child(rens) teachers and learn:
- What the teacher is like as a person
- How the teacher will help your child(ren) thrive
- How you can be involved in your child(rens) education
- Learn the classroom routines, rules and expectations
- Learn about what your child(ren) will be learning
The goal of this evening is for families to make connections about what students are doing in school and be able to engage in conversations at home about their day at school. Parents who are involved in their child(rens) education often result with children who are more likely to be motivated to learn and succeed and in turn increases their self-esteem and confidence.
Our PTO will also be present throughout the evening so you can learn more about the organization, volunteer opportunities and donations.
6:00 pm to 6:30 pm: Grades K, 1 & 2; Go to Classroom
6:30 pm to 7:00 pm: Grades K, 1, 2, 3, & 4; Visit Specialists in their classrooms
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm: Grades 3 & 4; Go to their child's classroom
Please note: This evening is designed for informational purposes, not for conferencing with teachers regarding individual students and is an adult only evening.
Pre-Ordering Lunch/Lunch Times
11:15 - 11:35 am ~ Grade 3 Lunch
11:40 - 12:00 pm ~ Grade 2 Lunch
12:10 - 12:30 pm ~ K & Grade 1 Lunch
12:40 - 1:00 ~ Grade 4 Lunch
Just a reminder that school lunch is free once again this school year! We are asking parents to ensure they pre-order lunch for their children through the fdmealplanner link
This link can be located through the menu page on the GDRSD website by choosing food services.
Message from our PTO
Did you know that you can donate to our PTO by ordering through Amazon Smile? When you do 0.5% of all eligible purchases will go to our PTO - such a simple way to help support the organization that supports our teachers and students at Swallow Union Elementary School!
Here's the link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/86...
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Announcement shared from the Groton Public Library (GPL):
This is a national program that promotes reading together with your child. The more words and books a child is exposed to in their early years, the more likely they are to love reading! This program is designed to help parents prepare their children for one of life's big milestones: Kindergarten!
Sign up on our (GPL) Beanstack app to get started. Children ages birth to kindergarten can also receive a FREE 1,000 Books Badge Book in the Children's Room! Give your child the gift of reading!
