Ms. Kenney's January 17 Newsletter
Dear Swift Families,
Thank you for a great return to the new year. We are well into Term 2 and back into the swing of all things learning! As always, please connect with your child’s teacher with any wonders or curiosities you might have.
Kindergarten Registration – Begins Monday January 20th at 8:30 am
It's hard to believe, but it is time for Kindergarten registration! If you have a child who is turning 5 in 2025 (born in 2020), this is the time to sign them up for Kindergarten!
Registration opens on Monday January 20th at 8:30am. There is a lot of information and different ways to register, please see our website, for all this information. Please note there is an additional step if you are interested in Nature Kindergarten. Information for the Nature Kindergarten lottery which runs January 27th – 31st is also on our website.
Please spread the word around the community - the sooner families register, the better. It is very helpful having accurate numbers when we begin planning for next year. We are looking forward to welcoming the next class of Kindergarteners to Swift!
Out of Catchment – February 3
Those students who live outside of the Swift catchment, have to complete the Out of Catchment process if they wish to stay here next year. This is an annual process. The Out of Catchment forms were sent home this week. No forms will be accepted prior to February 3rd .
If your address has changed since September, please ensure you update the office.
Strong Start!
Strong Start is inside at Swift all week until after Spring Break! Nature Thursdays return at Bateman Park in April! We look forward to seeing everyone at Strong Start!
Lost and Found
The latest batch of lost and found has been posted to the website– please check and see if anything belongs at your house! There are MANY wonderful items that are missing their home. The items posted will be donated over Family Day weekend in February.
It is RAINY (and who knows what else!) season!
While there are many days we can all be thankful the weather is not freezing cold like in other parts of Canada, there are just as many where we complain about how wet it is! The rainy season is here. We would like to remind all families that we go outside even on the rainy days. Please be sure to dress students for the weather in the morning – boots, raincoats, umbrellas, and maybe even hats and mitts on the cooler days. Please don’t think “but it’s sunny” and decide to send them without – the weather changes far too quickly to take that risk!
Also, please make sure that there are ‘extras’ in their backpack – pants and socks are often victims of puddles and other wet tumbles. We simply do not have enough extras to meet the needs at school. An extra set or 2 in the backpack make for some much happier days!
PAC News
Show some Swift Spirit at an Abbotsford Canucks Game – this Sunday, January 19th! Tickets available online where you can choose your seats! We have reserved sections for students, friends, and family. Visit the fundraising section of the PAC website for more information or click here to buy tickets.
We are planning on hosting a Cheap Date Night/PJ & Movie Night on Friday February 7th from 5-8pm. Tickets for this will be $20 per child which includes: 3 hours of child care and a food package (2 slices of Panago pizza, a juice box and a bag of popcorn). This is an event that can only run with volunteers. We need 1 adult (with a completed criminal record check) per 10 school aged kids, and a minimum of 11 adults to make the event happen. Please click here to volunteer for the event. Please sign up by January 20th. If we have enough volunteers to make this event run, tickets will go on sale January 22nd on the Hot Lunch site.
Keep up to date with all things PAC at www.taswiftpac.com
Important Dates for the next 2 weeks – see calendar – for updates:
19 – PAC Night at the Abby Canucks
20 – Kindergarten Registration starts
22 – Last day to order Hot Lunch for the January 31st Hot Lunch
22 – Skittle Ball Games – schedule here
27 – Nature Lottery Opens
29 – Lunar New Year – Year of the Snake
29 – Skittle Ball Games – schedule here
31 – Hot Lunch – Red Robin