Swansboro Elementary
August 4, 2019
Happy August Pirate Families!
SWANSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORIENTATION
Kindergarten only 4:00 pm-4:45 pm
All grades 5:00 pm-7:00 pm (floating)
* Meet your teachers, drop off your supplies, sign up for transportation (bus or car), join PTO, etc.
This Pirate crew is hooked on Responsive Classroom!
If you are wanting more information about our school, please check out our STUDENT HANDBOOK. Here you can find our school policies on anything from attendance, behavior expectations, dress code, and so much more.
CHANGES TO LUNCH PROCEDURES FOR 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR:
Our kindergarten and first grade teams recently attended Letterland training and are eager to begin implementation!
Important Dates 2019-2020
August 22-SBES Orientation 5pm-7pm (floating), Kindergarten Orientation 4-4:45 pm
August 26-First Day for Students
September 2-Labor Day
September 3-Candy Man Kickoff
September 3- PTO meeting 8:30 am in cafeteria & 6 pm in media center
September 11-Strategic Meeting
September 17-Candy Man Orders DUE
September 19- Early Release Day (car riders dismissed at 12:05, buses at 12:30)
September 23-27-Book Fair
September 24-Open House (K-2 5pm-6pm; 3-5 6pm-7pm floating)
September 25-Fall Pictures
September 26-Interim Reports
October- Fire Safety month
October 1- PTO meeting 8:30 am in cafeteria & 6 pm in media center
October 12-Mullet Fest/Homecoming Parade (Morning)
October 15- Dyslexia Awareness Day
October 22- 3rd Grade Concert/Art Show 6pm
October 23-31- Red Ribbon Week
October 29- End of Grading
November 1- SBES/SBHS Spirit Night- free student admission to SBHS football game
November 5- October 1- PTO meeting 8:30 am in cafeteria & 6 pm in media center
November 5-Report Cards go home with students
November 6- Make-up Pictures
November 7- Veteran’s Concert 9 am *Ceremony & refreshments in multi-purpose room for all Veterans
November 7- 5th Grade Concert/Art Show 6pm
November 8-Early Release Day (car riders dismissed at 12:05, buses at 12:30)
November 11- Veteran’s Day-No School
November 13 Strategic Planning Team Meeting
November 27-29 Thanksgiving Holiday- No School
December - OCS Operation Christmas Cheer Canned Food Drive
December 3- PTO meeting 8:30 am in cafeteria & 6 pm in media center
December 2-4 Santa Shop
December 5- Interim Reports
December 5-4th Grade Concert/Art Show 6pm
December 17-2nd Grade Concert/Art Show 6pm
December 20- Family Life Class for 5th graders with permission slips
December 23-January 2 Winter Break- No school
January 2019 National Mentoring Month
January 7 Talent Show Permission Slips Due
January 9 Talent Show Tryouts
January 13- Talent Show Golden Tickets Given Out
January 15-Strategic Planning
January 17-End of Grading Period
January 20-22 MLK Day & Workdays- No School
January 29-30- Talent Show Dress Rehearsal
January 31 Talent Show 6:30pm
January 29- Report Cards go home with students
February 1-OCS Science Olympaid-NHS
February 7-8- OCS Elementary Honors Chorus-NHS
February 4- PTO Meeting 8:30 am in the cafeteria & 6pm in the media center)
February 11-1st Grade Concert/Art Show 6pm
February 12-Strategic Planning
February 13-ERPD
February 17- Workday-No School
February 24-Read-a-Thon Virtual Kick-off
February 24-28-Book Fair
February 24-28-Battle of the Books-SWHS
February 25- Interim Reports
February 29- Odyssey of the Mind- SHS/QCE
March 2-6- Read Across America Week
March 5- Kindergarten Concert/Art Show 6pm
March 6- Read-a-Thon Final Day- ALL Payments due by 8:30 am
March - School Social Worker Week
March 11- Strategic Planning Team Meeting
March 12- Early Release Day (car riders dismissed at 12:05, buses at 12:30)
March 12- Career Day
March 16- Workday-No School
March 27- End of Grading Period
April –Month of the Military Child
April 7 - PTO meeting 8:30 am in cafeteria & 6 pm in media center
April 3- Report Cards go home with students
April 3-4- Dreamer’s Club-Lion King
April 8- Strategic Planning Team Meeting
April 10-17 - Spring Break- No School
April 22- Spring Pictures
April 23 -2nd & 3rd Grade Chess Tournament
April 27- 4th & 5th grade Chess Tournament
April 30 – OCS Multiplication Bee- BCS 6pm
May 1- Global Field Day
May 5- PTO meeting 8:30 am in cafeteria & 6 pm in media center
May 7 – Interim Reports
May 7 National Teacher Day
May 13- Strategic Planning Team Meeting
May - PTO meeting
May 25- Memorial Day- No school
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
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