Swansboro Elementary
April 11, 2021
April is the Month of the Military Child!
We would like to celebrate with a spirit week April 12th- 16th. The class with the most flare will win a kickball game with Ms. Highsmith & Mrs. Wilsey!
Monday (12th): Star Spangled Day: wear AAALLLLLL the red, white, and blue flare!
Tuesday (13th): Camo day! Deck yourself out in camo head to toe!
Wednesday (14th): Superhero Day! Dress like your favorite superhero in honor of a superhero Military kids!
Thursday (15th): SBES School pride day! Wear your SBES Pirate shirts etc!
Friday (16th): PURPLE UP DAY!! Wear purple.
Car Pool Friendly Reminders:
* Please pull forward as close as you can so that we can get as many cars in as possible.
* Please remind your child to be ready (finished with breakfast and all items including mask gathered).
* Remember that in the morning, any line will work, but afternoon that are grade specific.
* Now that screenings are no longer required, we are going back to original schedule with doors opening at 8 am. We will begin opening car doors a few minutes before 8, but please don't let students out without someone coming to open your car door.
* Please make sure that you are going slow and paying close attention as you pull into the lot. We have lots of students coming from many directions and want to make sure that everyone is safe.
* For afternoon dismissal, please make changes in School Dismissal before 2 pm. Have pin number ready, use grade specific lane and pull in tight. Please do not block traffic.
Kindergarten Registration
Online Registration begins April 5, 2021.
Please visit the OCS website to register online.
To be eligible a child must turn five on or prior to August 31, 2021.
Please have the following:
Birth Certificate
Updated Immunization Records
Photo ID of Legal Parent/Guardian
Proof of Residency (Electric or Water Bill)
EOG TESTS:
May 25- 4th & 5th ELA
May 27- 3rd, 4th, & 5th Math
YEARBOOKS!!!
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Note from Nurse Sammons:
If you OR your child has a fever of over 100, a new cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell or you are being quarantined per medical advice or are being Covid tested per medical request PLEASE email the Nurse or call the school. We must clear your child per OCS protocol before they return on the bus or return to in person school. Nurse Sammons email is Mollie.Sammons@onslow.k12.nc.us. For more information, please check out Nurse Sammons' webpage on our school's website.
Covid close contacts
When a student tests positive for Covid-19, we conduct contact tracing and all students that are identified as a close contact (within 6 ft of the positive person for more than 15 minutes) receive a personal phone call from the school nurse or principal to inform the parent that their child has been identified as a close contact and are required to quarantine for 14 days from date of potential exposure. This is in accordance with OCS policy and the Strong Schools NC Public Health Toolkit.
TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE
Student Tech Support Line: 910-989-2101
Navigating Your Laptop From Home
https://sway.office.com/kgLw5NnDccBM7m2u?ref=Link&loc=play
Parent Module on Using Teams
Getting Parents Started with Teams.pptx
This is a link to the district website that has other help guides for learning from home.
has joined hands to bring technology opportunities to our students, parents and staff members.
Up to 30% off DELL Devices, Electronics and Accessories
Technology Use
FREE tutoring resource for military students:
Important Dates:
April 12-23 NC Check-Ins # 3 (5th grade Science)
April 14 Strategic Planning @ 3:45 pm
April 16 Sweeter Things Ice Cream Shack Spirit Night (afterschool–8:00p)
April 18-24 Public School Volunteer Week
April 19-23 Administrative Professional Week
April 21 Administrative Professional Day
April 21- Teacher Workday- No school for students
April 23 Interim Reports for Elementary Students
April 23 Pizza Hut Spirit Night (4:00-8:00p Please leave receipt for donation)
April 26- May 7 EOY iReady Reading & Math Diagnostics (K-5)
May 1 School Principals Day
May 3-7 Onslow County Schools Employee Appreciation Week
May 3-7 Onslow County Schools Bus Driver Appreciation Week
May 3-7 Teacher & Teacher Assistant Appreciation Week
May 4 National Teacher Day
May 4 Board of Education Mtg. 6:30 pm RSC
May 4 Sweeter Things Ice Cream Shack Spirit Night (afterschool–8:00p)
May 7 School Lunch Hero Day
May 7 Last day to check out library books
May 11 Papa John’s Spirit Night (4:00-8:00p)
May 12 National School Nurse Day
May 12 Teacher Workday- No school for students
May 13 Papa John’s Spirit Night (4:00-8:00p)
May 14 All library books are due today
May 17-21 National Educational Boss Week
May 25 Pizza Hut Spirit Night (4:00-8:00p Please leave receipt for donation)
May 27 All students grades 3-5 bring laptops and chargers to school for EOG testing and turn in
May 28 Last day of school for students (report cards sent home if all dues paid)
May 31 Memorial Day
June RTA (After reading camp) TBD
June 1 Board of Education Mtg. 6:30 pm RSC
June 1-4 Teacher Workdays
June 4 Swansboro High School Graduation
June 14- 17 OCS Camp Invention
See below for the 2021-2022 OCS Elementary Calendar
Swansboro Elementary
Email: page.highsmith@onslow.k12.nc.us
Website: https://www.onslow.k12.nc.us/swansboroes
Location: 118 School Road, Swansboro NC
Phone: 910-326-1501
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swansboroelementaryschool
Twitter: @SBESPirates