Volume 26, Issue 7 Thursday, December 22, 2016
Important Dates
Friday, December 23: 10:00 AM Winter Concert, 1:10 PM Dismissal
December 26 – January 2: Holiday Recess
NOTES FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Greetings,
Throughout the School, the excitement of the Holidays and vacation are becoming more evident. I enjoy talking to students about their hopes and dreams for the coming year, their vacation plans. Here at SRS, we have been eagerly awaiting the Winter Concert this Friday, orchestrated by Mr. Cortina. In the Office, we have the pleasure of listening to our students’ beautiful voices through the wall of the music room on Mondays and Fridays! I’ve also had the opportunity to listen to some of the students practicing; it makes the heart melt to hear them sing. I hope all of you can join us for this joyous event.
I am very proud of our achievements and all that we have accomplished in four months, and of the kindness and teamwork I see throughout the school, demonstrated by our staff and our students alike. We have an amazing community and we support one another. Reflecting on the upcoming New Year, I am filled with gratitude for all the people in our Swift River Community, and for their warmth and generosity of spirit.
I would like to extend my sincerest thanks to all of our families, staff and community members who are all a part of the great work happening at SRS. This is truly a special place. Lastly, I’d like to wish all of our SRS families and staff a peaceful holiday season with much good cheer, rest, and relaxation.
Fondly,
Kelley Sullivan
School Cancellations and Delays
Automated phone calls and messages will be sent to your email, cell phone, and home phone. The caller ID will read (987) 544-6927. These calls are not 100% reliable, so if you question a school closing, but have not received a call, use one of these other options:
Swift River School website, Facebook page, or answering machine. Or check with a neighbor or friend.
Radio stations:
Amherst WRNX – 100.9 & WPNI - 1430 AM
Greenfield WRSI – 93.9 & WHAI - 98.3
Northampton WHMP – 99.3
Orange WAHL – 99.9 & WJDF - 97.3
Television:
WWLP – Channel 22
WGGB – Channel 40
Please Note:
Swift River School is part of Erving School Union #28. School closings or delayed openings can be found under School Union #28 or Erving Union #28, and not under Swift River School. When Swift River is the only school in Union 28 that is affected, look for Union 28 New Salem.
Library Lines
The Scholastic Book Fair was held last week in the Library and was one of the most successful in recent years. We had a wonderful selection of books to choose from and we were able to earn many new books for the Library and for the classrooms. Many of you have inquired about the percentage of sales that the school earns. This depends on our total sales and whether we take our rewards in cash (25%) or books (50%).
Thank you to our volunteers (Joy Brenneman, Rechel Rogalski, Gosia Spooner, Ashley Beauchesne, Natalie Reynolds, and Beth Haggerty) for donating their time to help at the Book Fair. Volunteers are extremely important for this event run smoothly. I’d also like to thank all of our wonderful Swift River families for their support of the Book Fair and the Library program!
A very special thank you to everyone who supported the “All For Books” program. We raised $178.00, and used this money to purchase books for our school community. Scholastic also matches this amount by donating books to two non-profit organizations: Kids in Need Foundation and Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc. With the success of this program, we plan to offer it again next year.
Vacation week is a great time to spend some quiet time reading a book during all of the excitement of the season. Happy Holidays!
Make time to read,
Betsy
100 Mile Club News!
We currently have four students who have run over 100 miles and have awarded 65 tee shirts this school year! We are at 46% of our group goal of 10,000 miles! Who thinks we will meet (or exceed) our goal?! We do!
The January Run Club calendar went home this week (and a copy is attached to this Current,) please be sure to send it in on Monday, January 2, if your child will be attending Run Club. A new form is required each month.
If you have any questions, please call or email me.
Nan Mead RN
[email protected]
Enchanted Forest News
IMPORTANT! THE ENCHANTED FOREST WILL CLOSE EARLY TOMORROW (FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23) AFTERNOON! School will be dismissed at 1:10 PM and EF will be open from 1:10 PM until 3:30 PM. Children must be picked up promptly at 3:30 PM. Thank you!
Also, please note that if there is a delayed opening for school, the morning EF program will not open.
Happy Holidays!
EF Staff
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
These announcements and events are not school-sponsored.
GIVE THE GIFT OF RHYTHM!
Drum set instructor with more than 10 years of experience in teaching students of all ages and levels.
Learn to read music, develop proper grip and technique, and have fun playing songs from your favorite bands.
Eric Dew has a B.F.A. in music, and is a graduate of Swift River School! Lessons can be given at his home studio in Wendell, or in your home. Email him at [email protected].
LEGOS!
The Erving Public Library will offer a LEGO event with the Library LEGO Lady and her many thousands of LEGO blocks on Thursday, December 29 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. LittleBits, an electronic building block, will also be available for older kids to experiment with. This program is free and for children 5 years old and up.
All Erving Library Programs are free and open to the public.