Swansboro Elementary
February 23, 2020
Happy Sunday Pirate Families!
Please join me in welcoming our new School Resource Officer (SRO) Deputy Baker. He has experience as an elementary school SRO and we are glad to have him here at Swansboro Elementary!
Turn in BOX TOPS now!
Congratulations to our Classroom Spelling Bee Champions. These students will compete on Friday to see who will go on to the district competition! Good luck everyone!
- Ashlyn Yates
- Jacek May
- Ronnie Joyce
- Charlea Abrams
- Kody Coplen
- Dakota Morse
- Ryan Gao
- Blake Lawson
- Audrey Massaquoi
- Maggie O'Brien
Communication Expectations:
Teacher Workday Hours: 7:30 am - 4 pm
Administrators Hours: 7:30 - 4:30 pm
Please keep in mind that while we understand the importance of our jobs, we also understand the importance of maintaining a healthy work life balance. If you send a message (email, text, voicemail, etc.) outside of working hours, you will likely not receive an immediate response. Our staff will do our best to reach out to you within 48 hours of your request. Please keep in mind that during the day our top priority is providing direct services to our students. We appreciate your patience and understanding. We encourage you to refer back to the newsletters provided by the school and individual teachers for information regarding events & expectations, and PowerSchool regarding attendance & assignments/grades. Thanks!
READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK MARCH 2-6th
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Read Across America Week is coming. We will celebrate reading and books all week the week of March 2-March 6, 2020.
February 24: Readathon Virtual Kick-Off, students will get information about our Readathon Fundraiser.
March 2-6, 2020: Our Scholastic Jungle Book Fair will be open all week. Lions and Tigers and Books, Oh My!
March 3: Read-In Night from 5-7PM. The Book Fair will be open and families can read and listen to stories in the Multi-Purpose Room.
March 6: All Readathon Money will be due by 8:30AM.
March 6: Character Day Parade in the front of the school around 8:45AM!
March 2-6, 2020: Read Across America Spirit Week Events Below...
Monday: Bring your binoculars, dress like an explorer and explore the Jungle of Nool
Tuesday: Dress inspired by your favorite animal! Horton, Thudwick, a Cat in the Hat, Oh my!
Wednesday: Wacky, tacky Wednesday: Crazy Socks, Hair, Hats, mismatched, and more!
Thursday: Pajama Day!
Friday: Book Character Day! We will have a Book Character Parade in the morning to share our favorite books and characters!
Swansboro Elementary Career Day March 12, 2020
We would love for you to present about your exciting career!
Inside Classroom Presenters 8:30-9:55
Session1- 8:30-8:55
Session 2- 9:00-9:25
Session 3- 9:30-9:55
Outside Presenters 10:00-11:45
(bringing large equipment, vehicles, etc…)
Please use the link below to sign up. If you have any questions, contact
Carrie Jackson, School Counselor at
carrie.jackson@onslow.k12.nc.us or 910-326-1501.
A few reminders...
* Don't forgot that you can also nominate a teacher for our Teacher of the Month by clicking on the link on our school's website or completing a paper nomination in the main office.
* Due to a growth in student population, we no longer have room in our cafeteria to accommodate lunch guests. If you come to eat lunch with your student, you will have to eat outside in the courtyard. Please check the weather before making lunch plans.
* The OCS policy states that students must be fever free without medication as well as no vomiting and/or diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school. Tis' the season, so please remind your child to wash hands frequently, cover their coughs, and keep hands out of their mouth. We will be reminding them here at school as well and hopefully we can get through cold/flu season with minimal sickness.
* Our no check out zone is from 2:55-3:15 and we do not accept changes in transportation over the phone.This is for your child's safety. Please send in a note and a follow up email to your child's teacher is helpful as well. Just as students don't always give you paperwork from the school, they also sometimes forget to turn in notes from home.
Important Dates:
February 17- Workday-No School
February 18-21 OCS Battle of the Books-SWHS
February 21 -Sweeterthings Ice Cream Shak Spirit Night 4-8pm
February 24-Read-a-Thon Virtual Kick-off
February 25- Interim Reports
February 25- Pizza Hut Spirit Night 4-8pm (Enrichment team)
February 27 – Spring Carnival Planning Mtg at 8:30 am
February 29 - Check LOST & FOUND (unclaimed items will be donated)
February 29- Odyssey of the Mind- SHS/QCE
March 1-7- School Social Worker Week
March 2-6- Read Across America Week
March 2-6 -Book Fair
March 3- Read In Night
March 3- Burrito Shak Spirit Night 5-9 pm
March 5- OCS Spelling Bee-Parkwood Elementary @ 6:30 pm
March 5- 4th grade Concert/Art Show 6pm
March 6- Read-a-Thon Final Day- ALL Payments due by 8:30 am
March 6 -Dairy Queen Spirit Night 4-8pm (3rd grade team)
March 10 - PaPa John’s Spirit Night 4-8pm
March 11- Strategic Planning Team Meeting
March 12- ERPD
March 12- Career Day
March 12-Frosted Spirit Night 3-7pm
March 16- Workday-No School
March 17-Moore’s BBQ Spirit Night 5-8pm (Office Staff)
March 19- PTO sponsored Teacher Luncheon
March 20-Sweeterthings Ice Cream Shak Spirit Night 4-8pm
March 24- Pizza Hut Spirit Night 4-8pm (2nd grade)
March 27- End of Grading Period
March 31- Check LOST & FOUND (unclaimed items will be donated)
April –Month of the Military Child
April 1 - PTO meeting 8:30 am in the cafeteria & 6 pm in media center
April 1- Kindergarten Registration 9:30-1:00 in cafeteria
April 2- Kindergarten Registration 9:30-1:00 in cafeteria
April 3- Report Cards
April 3-4- Dreamer’s Club-Lion King
April 3-Dairy Queen Spirit Night 4-8pm (5th grade team)
April 4- Media Specialist Day
April 7- Burrito Shak Spirit Night 5-9 pm
April 8- Strategic Planning Team Meeting
April 9 -Frosted Spirit Night 3-7pm
April 10-17 - Spring Break- NO SCHOOL
April 20-24- Public School Volunteer Week
April 20-24- Administrative Professional Week
April 22- Administrative Professional Day
April 22- Spring Picture Day
April 22-28 Benchmark #3 window for Reading grades 4-5, Science grade 5
April 23 -2nd & 3rd Grade Chess Tournament
April 24- SPRING FLING
April 27- 4th & 5th grade Chess Tournament
April 27- May 8 iReady Math EOY benchmark window
April 27-May 1- National Child Nutrition Employee Week
April 28- Pizza Hut Spirit Night 4-8pm (1st grade)
April 30 – OCS Multiplication Bee- BCS 6pm
April 30- Check LOST & FOUND (unclaimed items will be donated)
May-Istation EOY Reading Assessment window for grades k-3
May 1-Dairy Queen Spirit Night 4-8pm (Office team)
May 1- School Principals Day
May 4-8 - Teacher & Teacher Assistant Appreciation Week OCS Employee Appreciation Week/ OCS Bus Driver Appreciation Week
May – Middle School Transition Meetings
May 1-5th grade visits SBMS (tentative)
May 1- Global Field Day
May 5- National Teacher Day- PTO Teacher Luncheon
May 5- Burrito Shak Spirit Night 5-9 pm
May 7 – Interim Reports
May 12- PaPa John’s Spirit Night 4-8pm
May 13- Strategic Planning Team Meeting
May 13 - National School Nurse Day
May 14 -Frosted Spirit Night 3-7pm
May 17-23 - National Educational Boss Week
May 15-Sweeterthings Ice Cream Shak Spirit Night 4-8pm
May 19- Moore’s BBQ Spirit Night 4-8pm
May 20-PTO meeting 8:30 am in cafeteria & 6 pm in media centerMay 26- Pizza Hut Spirit Night 4-8pm
May - Navigating Towards Excellence (Swansboro District Awards 6pm at SBMS)
May 25- Memorial Day- No school
May 26- Pizza Hut Spirit Night 4-8pm (3rd grade)
May 27-June 9 NCEXTEND 1
May 28- Science EOG (for 5th grade only)
May 29- Check LOST & FOUND (unclaimed items will be donated)
June 2 - ELA/Reading EOG grades 3-5
June 2- Burrito Shak Spirit Night 5-9 pm
June 4 - Math EOG grades3-5
June 5-Dairy Queen Spirit Night 4-8pm
June 4 - Math EOG grades3-5
June 8- RTA (select 3rd grade Students)
June 9- Kindergarten Ceremony @ 9 am, 5th grade Ceremony @ 11
June 9- Last Day of School/ Reports cards go home with students (IF all fees are paid)
June 10- Strategic Planning- 9am
June 12- Check LOST & FOUND (unclaimed items will be donated)
June 15-23 Summer School (if applicable)
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