Ms. Kenney's December 15 Newsletter
Dear Swift Families,
With the school closure on Friday, this is a little late! Lots of information for this week – read on!
As we enter the final days of school in 2025, we want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their ongoing support. Over the break we wish you time together filled with love, laughter and many great memories.
From the whole Swift staff – Happy Holidays!
December Festive Fridays!
December 19th will be PJ Day – so the option is there for everyone to come in PJs after the concerts the day before!
Concert – December 18th
We are excited to announce that our Christmas Concert will be on December 18th with 2 shows – 1:00pm and 5:30pm! We ask that you choose 1 show to attend, not both, and that if you’re available in the afternoon, you join us for that show.
The doors will open at 12:30 for the afternoon show and we ask that families line up along the front of the school until the doors open.
When dropping off your child for the evening concert, please bring them to their classroom for no later than 5:15. The front doors will open at 5:00 for both drop off and seating in the gym. All students will enter their classroom through the inside hallway doors and be picked up at their inside door at the end of the show, around 6:45.
Parents enter and leave the gym via the main doors. The gym will be very full. Please be patient with each other.
Parking for the afternoon performance will be on the street only. If you can possibly walk to the performance, please do. There will be minimal parking in the parking in the evening – please note there is no parking in the drop-off lane and fire lane
We appreciate your support of our Food Drive. A suggested “admission” to our Christmas Concert. (December 18th - 1 pm & 5:30 pm) is a Non-Perishable Food Donation item or Cash Donation per person attending.
Food Drive
Our Food Bank Bin is here and is slowly filling up! In the spirit of giving, we are collecting food items and money for the Archway Food Bank. You can check out the Archway Food Bank Website to find out what is most needed. Some of the items they list include canned soups, beans, pasta and sauce, tuna, cereal, diced tomatoes, chickpeas. This list is updated regularly.
We will also have a donation jar if you prefer to give cash. Donations to our Food Bank jar will not be issued a receipt. If you want a tax-deductible receipt, you can donate directly on the Food Bank website.
Let's keep up the Swift tradition of generosity.
Rainy Days and Extra Clothes
Winter days are here which means the weather is going to inevitably be wet. Please send your kids to school ready to be outside for recess and lunch – we go out in all weather conditions unless it is incredibly stormy! It is always a good idea to have an extra pair of socks and pants in backpacks – wet feet and wet, muddy pants aren’t a lot of fun. While we have some extras at school, we save them for those unexpected bathroom accidents, not puddle fun!
Parking 101
In recent days the parking choices that are being made in the cul-de-sacs around our school have been neither safe or following city bylaws. Please know that little eyes are watching our every move, and it is up to us to do better. We have encouraged frustrated neighbours to contact City Bylaw and encourage you to do the same if you see parking that is not appropriate. Please continue to be courteous to each other and our neighbours.
Also, there should be no parking in the pick-up and drop-off lane. The exception to this rule is some of our families whose children require mobility support when the accessible parking spots are full. If you are using the pick-up and drop-off lane the driver must NOT leave the vehicle.
There is more information and useful tips and tricks for smoother morning and after school parking at driving on the school website under Swift Parking 101. Please share this information with anyone who does pick-up and drop-off for your family.
News from the PAC
A huge THANK YOU to anyone that assisted with the Christmas Fun Day and Christmas Night Market on December 5th. Both events were spectacular, and we hope you enjoy the goodies sent home with each child that they crafted.
Our HOLIDAY GIFT CARD RAFFLE is basically “I finished my shopping in under 3 minutes” energy. We bundled up ALL the places you’re going to end up at anyway to create 2 prizes worth $400 EACH! Lululemon, Toys R' Us, Mastermind, Boston Pizza, Starbucks, Cineplex, Amazon, Old Navy, and much more! Click here to see the full line-up. Tickets available now through your Hot Lunches account, or in-person at both Christmas Concerts on December 18th. Limited tickets available so get yours before we sell out like we did last year! Winners will be drawn December 19th @ 9:00am. Good Luck!
Who had a fabulous time at the Abbotsford Canucks game last year!? Get your foam fingers ready for Sunday January 25th @ 4pm vs. San Diego. PAC will receive $6 for each ticket sold! Grab your friends, grab your family - grab your coworkers! Our seats are all together, and the kids had an absolute blast. And, this would make an excellent Christmas gift for that special sports lover in your family (tickets are digital so you receive them immediately after purchase). Ordering link will open this week!
Did you volunteer and/or attend a PAC meeting from September to December? If so, you're entered to win 4 Front Row Seats to either the afternoon or evening Christmas Concert performance and Ms. Kenney's parking spot. You know what a coveted treat this is. Winners will be drawn Wednesday December 17th and announced on the Facebook page.
As always, shoot any questions to taswiftpac@gmail.com All things PAC are available at taswiftpac.com
Dates to Remember for this week and over the holidays:
All dates are also or will be posted on the school website calendar
17th – Learning Updates sent home
18th – Concert @ 1:00 and 5:30
19th – Stage take down @ 8:30, many hands make lighter work!
19th – PJ Day – come in your coziest PJs for the last day of school
20th – January 4th – Winter Break
January 5th – First Day Back in 2026