Swansboro Elementary
December 2017 Newsletter
WE LOVE BOX TOPS!!!
Box Top Info:
Did you know that there are several different ways to collect Box Tops other than just clipping them!
Please go ahead and click on the link below that will give you a full list of all the products that are participating in box tops.
https://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/participating-products
While you are there please make a login so that you can help our school in the sweepstakes that BoxTops4Educations offers. In addition,you can down load the mobile app to your phone so you help while on the go...
https://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/sweepstakes/2017/boise/official-rules
Thank you to everyone for helping our school! We could not do this with out your help!
Congratulations Academic Derby Team on another undefeated season! Way to go Pirates!
Important Dates:
December 2 Girls of the Run 5k Run
December 4 Ladies of Honor and Gentle of Quality field trip
December 4-8 Santa Shop
December 5 Frosted Night
December 6 Camp Flintlock- on site field trip for 4th grade
December 7 4th grade music concert
December 7 Interim reports go home
December 8 3rd grade field trip to Tryon Palace
December 12 PaPa John's Night
December 13 Strategic Planning Team Meeting- 3:45 in the media center
December 14 Kindergarten music concert
December 19 Candy Edventure Night
December 20 Family Life Class for 5th graders with permission slips
December 21-January 2 Winter Break- No school
January 4 PTO Meeting (Valentine Grams/update on Fall Festival/Santa Shop totals- 8:30 am in the cafeteria & 6pm in the media center)
January 10 Strategic Planning Team Meeting- 3:45 in the media center
January 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day- No school
January 16 Morehead Planetarium- on site field trip for 1st grade
January 16 4th grade (2 classes) go to Coastal Carolina Community College
January 18 5th grade field trip to ECU
January 19 End of the grading period
January 22-23 Teacher Workdays- No School
January 24 Talent Show try-outs
January 25 Talent Show try-outs
January 27 Let’s Get Moving- PTO sponsored fitness event
January 29 4th grade (2 classes) go to Coastal Carolina Community College
January 30 Report cards go home
February 1 PTO Meeting (Valentine Grams/Read-a-thon/Teacher Luncheon- 8:30am in the cafeteria & 6pm in the media center)
February 5 1st grade OCS Arts- Mr. Popper’s Penguins (NHS)
February 7 Kindergarten OCS Arts- Mr. Popper’s Penguins (NHS)
February 8 Talent Show Rehearsal
February 13 1st grade music concert
February 14 Teacher Luncheon
February 15 Early Release Day (dismissal begins at 12:05 with car riders/bus riders arrive 3 hours early)
February 19 Read-a-thon kick off
February 21 Strategic Planning Team Meeting- 3:45 in the media center
February 22 3rd grade visits Craven Community College
February 22 Talent Show rehearsal
February 23 Talent Show
February 26 – March 2 Read Across America (Spirit Week)
February 26 – March 2 Book Fair
March 1 Read-in Night 5-7 pm
March 2 Read-a-Thon Final Day-t PTO collects and counts money
March 7 4th grade attends NC Symphony (WOHS)
March 8 2nd grade OCS Arts- Sleeping Beauty Ballet (NHS)
March 8 5th grade concert at Swansboro High School
March 14 Strategic Planning Team Meeting- 3:45 in the media center
March 15 Early Release Day (dismissal begins at 12:05 with car riders/bus riders arrive 3 hours early)
March 16 Spring Picture Day
March 22 3rd grade concert
March 28 End of the grading period
March 29 5th grade field trip to Life & Science Museum
March 30- April 6 Spring Break- No school
April 12 Report cards go home
April 12 4th grade field trip to Raleigh
April 13 1st grade field trip to the Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium
April 16 SBES Art Show 5-7 pm
April 18 Strategic Planning Team Meeting- 3:45 in the media center
April 19 PTO Meeting (Read-a-thon totals/Teacher Luncheon/Fat Fella Event/Teacher Appreciation planning- 8:30am in the cafeteria & 6pm in the media center)
April 27 & 28 Dreamer’s Club presents Peter Pan
May 1 Teacher Luncheon
May 7 Kindergarten field trip to the strawberry fields
May 8 Interim reports go home
May 9 Strategic Planning Team Meeting- 3:45 in the media center
May 11 Fat Fella’s Fundraiser
May 17 Last PTO Meeting (official numbers, volunteers for 2018-2019 school year-8:30am in the cafeteria & 6pm in the media center)
May 19 Tentative Global Field Day
May 28 Memorial Day- No school
May 30 ELA EOG (3rd-5th grades)
May 31 Math EOG (3rd-5th grades)
June 1 Science EOG (5th grade)
June 4 RTA test (select 3rd grade students)
June 7 ELA Retest ( select 3rd grade students)
June 8 Last day for students/report cards sent home if no money is owedJ
Congrats Girls on the Run for an amazing season!
Ms. Paredes and Ms. Burke's classes partnered together for a little Thanksgiving fun!
Our Spirit Nights are making a big difference!
Frosted: $95
Nearly New Fish: $375
PaPa Johns: $274.46
Pizza Hut: $140.68
Saltwater Grill: $260
Thank you to these businesses for supporting our school and thank you to our families for supporting these businesses! Don't forget every Tuesday we have a spirit night: first Tuesday=Frosted , second Tuesday=PaPa Johns, third Tuesday=Candy Edventure, fourth Tuesday=Pizza Hut, and fifth Tuesday= Chocolate Creations!
Swansboro Elementary School
Email: page.highsmith@onslow.k12.nc.us
Website: http://swansboro.nc.oce.schoolinsites.com/
Location: 118 School Rd, Swansboro
Phone: 910-326-1501