Beginning of School Reminders
*Please park in designated areas only. This is for the safety of all students, parents, and staff.
*Lost and Found is located in our cafeteria. Have your child check it out if they have lost something.
*If you are bringing a forgotten item during the school day; we have created a drop zone for parents to deliver items and leave them in our vestibule. When you arrive at school, please buzz in and we will direct you to place items on the table in the vestibule. We will then, deliver the items to your child(ren).
*Students leaving the building during the day need to be picked up from the office area and will need to signed out. If students return during the same day, they must sign back in or they may be counted absent for the entire day.
*Keep your phone numbers and email addresses up to date at all times. Call the school to make a change.
*If you are going to be late or absent, call the office and let us know.
*Currently, we are not allowing visitors for lunch or classroom activities.
Student iPad Information
This year, we are allowing our elementary aged students to check out and take home iPads.
- This will apply to 5th-6th graders at any time a teacher deems appropriate to use for homework and enrichment.
- This will be available to all K-6th grade students when they are absent due to COVID-19 illness or quarantine.
Parents/guardians will have to fill out a check-out form and pay for a Cooperative Loss Agreement (insurance) before students will be allowed to take home an iPad.
- The cost of the Cooperative Loss Agreement is $25. This will be billed to you through MySchoolBucks if you choose to participate.
- Parents/guardians must read through the Elementary iPad Loan Agreement Description of Terms, including student and parent responsibilities.
- Students will not be permitted to take home an iPad without a completed agreement/payment.
- Forms are due by September 10.
If you agree to this and would like your child to have the option to bring home a district iPad, PLEASE CLICK HERE: https://teachers.technology/elementary-ipad-response-form-and-loan-agreement/
Once an agreement is completed, your check-out form will be reviewed and entered into PowerSchool. Check-out procedures for an extended absence will be the same as if you were picking up materials/books for a child if they were ill or not in class.
School Pictures!
School Picture Day is Friday, September 10th. Pictures will be begin at 8:40 a.m. Order forms are coming home today. This year you have the option to order online. You may order online up to two days after picture day. Last day to order online is Tuesday, September 14th.
All students will have their picture take but only those who order will receive pictures.
Order your School Pictures today!
You now have the convenience to place an online order for school pictures.
Please click the link below to place your order. Thank you!
School Starts at 8:30 a.m.
Our instructional school day will start at 8:30 a.m. Doors will be opened at 8:20 a.m. allowing students plenty of time to walk to classrooms, hang up backpacks, check in with teachers and peers, and be ready for those first important words of the day at 8:30 a.m. Give your students every advantage of a successful day by having them here at 8:20 a.m.!
School Arrival
School Start Time
Our school day begins at 8:30 a.m. Students may enter the building at 8:20 am. We will have supervision outside starting at 8:10 a.m. We ask that students not arrive before 8:10 a.m., unless:
Participating in a school activity
Serving on Safety Patrol
Working with a teacher
Having a school breakfast
Attending Club 66 Before & After Care program
For the safety of all of our students, we ask that parents say "good-bye" outside of the school during arrival. Students are to independently arrive at their classrooms each morning. If students need assistance, Swanson staff members are available to help.
FOOD FOR BACKPACK PROGRAM
The Omaha Food Bank offers The Backpack Program to students at our school. The Backpack Program provides ingredients for healthy meals for children for the weekend. These meals include protein, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. All of the food is child friendly (no preparation needed) and shelf stable. The food is delivered to the school for children to bring home in a bag on Fridays. In the event that there is no school on a Friday, the bags would be delivered to bring home on the last day of the school week for the entire school year.
If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact Mrs. Denton at denton.allison@westside66.net
Mrs. Denton
First Friday Spirit Day!
Each first Friday of the month is Swanson Spirit Day. On this day we all wear our Swanson logo wear or school colors, blue and white, to show our spirit. We begin our day by saying the Swanson Pledge together. It’s a fun day filled with terrific Swanson spirit! The First Friday Spirit Day is Friday, September 10th.
Pizza Hut Pizza
PIZZA HUT PIZZA day is on Tuesdays this year! Students may purchase extra slices from their lunch accounts if they have a positive balance in his/her account. Parents, make sure you let your child know whether you want them to have an extra slice. Extra slices are $1.20. The nest pizza day is Tuesday, September 7th.
SAFETY UPDATE
WCS uses a safety protocol at the K-12 level called the SRP (Standard Response Protocol). Area schools and local law enforcement agencies are adopting this language across the metro.
Key Terms:
Lock-out
o During a lock-out situation, there isn’t an immediate threat inside the building, rather there may be a reasonable threat in the area. During a lock-out situation, school will remain in typical operating procedures (inside) but no one will be allowed to enter or exit the building.
Lockdown
o During a lock-down situation, there is an immediate threat inside the building. Students and staff are instructed to lock the classroom doors, shut off the lights, and move to a secure area of a classroom that cannot be seen from the hallway.
Reunification location
o In the unfortunate event of a crisis resulting in an evacuation of our school, the reunification location is at the Community Conference Center at 108th and Grover. School buses will take our students to the reunification site.
We will practice and teach the procedures throughout the school year. If you have any questions please call Mrs. Harr at 390-6485.
Westside Football Games
While we welcome all students at our Westside High Football Games, we want to ensure families and students know the rules, to ensure the safety of all involved.
- All elementary students attending the game will need to attend the game with a parent and sit with a parent.
- No footballs or other balls allowed in the stadium.
- Middle school students will sit in the bleachers in the SE corner of the end zone. Middle school students will buy a ticket at main gate and enter from the student game. We are asking middle school students to show ID at the game.
- Middle school students will use the upper concession stand and portable restrooms in the South east corner of the stadium.
Students who do not follow these rules will be asked to leave. Thank you for your help to make sure our game atmosphere is positive for all who attend!
Student Illness
Office personnel will notify parents/guardian when a student needs to be sent home from school due to illness. Conditions requiring a student be sent home include: temperature greater than 100.0°F, vomiting, diarrhea, unexplained rashes, or on determination by the school nurse that the child’s condition prevents meaningful participation in the educational program, presents a health risk to the child or others, or that medical consultation is warranted unless the condition resolves.
Parents should update the office with any emergency daytime phone numbers changes so that parents can be reached if their child becomes ill or is injured while at school. Parents should also inform the School Nurse or Health Assistant of health-related information they feel is important for each child’s safety and success at school.
When is My Child Too Sick for School
Send me to school if...
· I have a runny nose but no other symptoms.
· I haven't taken any fever-reducing medicine for 24 hours and I haven't had a fever during that time.
· I haven't thrown up or had any diarrhea for 24 hours
Keep me at home if...
· I have a temperature higher than 100 degrees even after taking medicine.
· I'm throwing up or have diarrhea.
· My eyes are pink and crusty.
*Have two or more symptoms.
Call the doctor if...
· I have a temperature higher than 100 degrees for more than two days.
· I have been throwing up or have diarrhea for more than two days
· I have the sniffles for more than a week and they aren't getting better.
· I still have asthma symptoms after using my asthma medicine (and call 911 if I'm having trouble breathing after using my inhaler.)
Battle of the Books
Mark your calendars to join us for the 2022 Battle of the Books on March 19, 2022 at Westside Middle School!
This annual Westside district tradition provides an opportunity for teams of 3-5 students in 4th-6th grade to participate in a quiz bowl-style competition where they answer questions based on content from the 2021-2022 Golden Sower nominees.
Please visit our FAQ or Rules pages for more information about the event. Registration will be in October
Meet Your C.C. Officers
Tia Carlson -- Communications Chair
Sarah Troia -- Vice President
Tami Fisher -- Treasurer
Jacque Torson -- President
Grant Mussman -- Fundraising & Comm Co-Chair
First Community Club Meeting:
Sept 7, 2021 | 6:30 - 7:30pm | Timber Bistro
All are welcome!
Get registered on our CC website to stay up-to-date on events and community opportunities - www.swansoncommunityclub.com
There's an App for That? The Westside Community Schools App
We're excited to share that you can now keep your important Westside and Swanson information right at your fingertips. The Westside Community Schools App is available for both iPhone and Android in the App Store. Using this app allows you to follow important information for our school and district, access calendars, and links to important resources. Be sure to download it and check it out!
2021-22 Breakfast and Lunch Menu
Check out Westside Community Schools Online Breakfast and Lunch Menu! https://schools.mealviewer.com/school/SwansonElementarySchool
TO REPORT ABSENCES...
CALL:
Office - 402-390-6485
(Available 24 hours a day)
You are welcome to leave a message with your child’s name and reason for the absence
Calendar Reminders
September 3 No School for students
September 6 No School - Labor Day
September 7 Community Club Mtg., 6:30 pm
September 10 School Pictures
October 5 Community Club Mtg., 6:30 pm
October 13-14 Parent/Teacher Communication Conferences
October 14-18 No School for students
Welcome to Swanson! Home of the Superstars!
The Mission of Swanson School, as a dynamic community alliance and model of innovative education, is to support and empower all learners to achieve academic excellence.
Swanson's Expectations
- Be Safe
- Be Respectful
- Be Responsible
