W. L. Swain Elementary School

Scholastic Book Fair is coming to W.L. Swain Elementary! https://www.scholastic.com/bf/swainelementaryschool

Do you want to volunteer? Volunteer Training is this week.

PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WEEKLY TIP: Our School-Parent Compact for Achievement is an agreement that explains how parents, students, and teachers will work together to make sure that all students are successful. The compacts are designed by grade-level and are available on our website. A paper copy will also be sent home with your child. Reviewing the compact together and posting the compact to your refrigerator door is a great way to connect with your child and keep the goals on your family’s mind. These are also valuable tools to use during Parent-Teacher Conferences. It is important that you sign the compact with your child and return to the school. Feel free to contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions. Visit www.gcbe.org/pfe to learn more about GCS Parent & Family Engagement today. #GoCoSchools #OneBIGFamily #GETGCS

Are you interested in a career with Gordon County Schools? Join us at the School Hiring Event hosted by Qualified Staffing on Thursday, July 14th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM to learn more about our available positions, benefits, and opportunities! #GoCoSchools #OneBIGFamily

The 2022-2023 Gordon County Schools Back-To-School Guide is now LIVE! Find all the information you need for this upcoming school year by visiting this link: www.gcbe.org/backtoschool #GoCoSchools #GETGCS #BackToSchool #OneBIGFamily

CENTRAL REGISTRATION: Our Central Registration is NOW OPEN! Summer Enrollment has begun! If you need to register your student for elementary, middle or high school next year, visit us at our Central Registration! Location: Gordon Central High School Address: 335 Warrior Path Calhoun, GA 30701 Phone Number: 706-629-7391 Central Registration will be available Monday - Thursday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Prior to arriving at Summer Enrollment, please visit www.gcbe.org/enrollment to access, print, and fill out the registration packet in its entirety before entering at GCHS. Printed packets will be available if you are unable to print and fill out forms prior to registering. #GoCoSchools #GETGCS

CENTRAL REGISTRATION: Our Central Registration is NOW OPEN! Summer Enrollment has begun! If you need to register your student for elementary, middle or high school next year, visit us at our Central Registration! Location: Gordon Central High School Address: 335 Warrior Path Calhoun, GA 30701 Phone Number: 706-629-7391 Central Registration will be available Monday - Thursday and Friday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Prior to arriving at Summer Enrollment, please visit www.gcbe.org/enrollment to access, print, and fill out the registration packet in its entirety before entering at GCHS. Printed packets will be available if you are unable to print and fill out forms prior to registering. #GoCoSchools #GETGCS

Join us at Swain Elementary, April 28 from 1-3pm, to help make decisions at Swain! https://www.gcbe.org/page/parent-and-family-engagement-input

TOMORROW is the Pre-K enrollment deadline for the 2022-23 school year! Make sure to get your enrollment applications in before it's too late! To learn more about enrollment, visit www.gcbe.org/enrollment #GoCoSchools #GETGCS

Use E-Wallet at the book fair so that your student does not have to carry money around. Just follow the steps above or visit our website on scholastic to get started.

Join us next week from March 14-18 for the book fair. Students will come with STEAM March 14-17; March 18 will be online only.

Join W.L. Swain in celebrating Read Across America and Dr. Seuss' Birthday! We will have trivia and dress up days the rest of the week.

Young GA Authors Grade-Level Winners for 2021-2022: These winning pieces will represent Swain in the County Competition in February! Kindergarten—Cora Weaver (in Ms. Rice’s class)—story about a “Lost Cat” 1st Grade—Isabelle Clay (in Mrs. Hatcher’s class)—story called “Smarty Girl” 2nd Grade—Jayden Woodall (in Mrs. Padgett’s class)—story called “Heard a Twinkle” 3rd Grade—Acelin Buske (in Ms. Cote’s class)—story called “The Land of Snowflakes” 4th Grade—Bryleigh Defoe (in Ms. Wynn’s class)—story called “The Great Save” 5th Grade—Sophie Anderson (in Mrs. Bennett’s class)—poem called “Self Loathing”

Dear Swain community, I wanted to let you know this year marks the end of my 30 years in education. After much thought, I have made the decision to retire in May. It has been a true honor to serve as principal at W.L. Swain Elementary School. I will greatly miss all my students, faculty, staff, parents, and community. I will always treasure my time spent educating the students in Gordon County Schools. Love, Dr. Elizabeth Anderson

Thank you to our local police departments, school resource officers, & school safety staff who help keep our schools safe! #GoCoSchools #LawEnforcementAppreciation#GETGCS

Welcome to a new semester and a new year! We are excited to see what 2022 has in store for our Gordon County Schools students, staff and community. #GoCoSchools #GETGCS

Welcome to a new semester and a new year! We are excited to see what 2022 has in store for our Gordon County Schools students, staff and community. #GoCoSchools #GETGCS

SAVE THE DATE: As we gear up for the second half of the school year, be sure to save all the upcoming important dates! (Click on the picture to view all upcoming dates!) #GoCoSchools #GETGCS

We are excited to welcome our students back on Wednesday, January 5th! We wanted to share a few quick facts before our first day back: -We ask that students and staff members displaying symptoms of the Covid-19 illness please remain at home. -Students missing school due to a medically related absence will be marked as excused. Students will be able to complete their work through Schoology or make up missed assignments -Gordon County Schools will continue practicing mitigation measures including encouraging distancing when possible, practicing enhanced cleaning procedures of all rooms and buildings, limiting visitors, encouraging hand-washing, and making hand sanitizer available. -A detailed outline of the Gordon County Schools phases of mitigation can be found at https://www.gcbe.org/covidprotocols. -Gordon County Schools encourages you to follow the guidance from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) and the DPH (Department of Public Health.) The latest information released from the Georgia DPH and the CDC can be found online at https://www.gcbe.org/coronavirus as well as links to additional Covid-19 resources. We look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday!!

The Gordon County Schools (GCS) Nutrition Program was awarded a $35,000 grant from Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign.