From the Principal

Take-Home Tuesday                              May 14, 2013

Here is an update on the End-of-the–Year events: 5/15….PTA Volunteer Reception and  Installation  6:30 pm
5/16….Drama Club Presents….7:00 pm
5/22....KDG Jungle Jubilee
5/23….5th grade picnic
5/24….Half-day of school 11:30 dismissal
5/27…..Memorial Day….no school
5/28…..Oak Lawn Public Library Summer  Reading program kick-off!
5/31….Field Day!
6/3……Eagle Assembly 9:00 (grades K – 2);
Eagle Assembly 1:00 (grades 3 – 5)
6/4.…..Report Card day – 3:20 dismissal
LAST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!
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CONGRATULATIONS to Gabriella Plude for moving on to STATE level for the PTA Reflections Program!  It’s been a long time since a Sward student has had their entry compete at this prestigious level and we are very proud of Gabriella!
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Please return your child’s BACKPACK registration forms and information this week!  If you have any questions about the registration process, please visit our website or call the school office at 423-7820.
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D123 SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 offers summer school programming for students in grades K-8. This program is available to any public, private or parochial student who is a resident of District 123. The programs are designed to offer enrichment opportunities, explore interest-¬based content and provide on-¬going academic support. Online registration for the D123 Summer Program is open.
****************************************** Calling all golfers!  The Educational Foundation is looking for golfers to participate in its annual Golf Outing on June 13th.  Please go to the website for information or call our District Office at 423-0150.  Hope you can be there!
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Are you moving over the summer?  Please make a call to our school office to let us know.  Transfer papers and the like can be prepared in advance, making the final day of school quicker for parents.  Thank you.
John Mitchell, Assistant Principal at OLHMS is presenting the second in a series “Anti-Bullying Forum” on Thursday, May 16th from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at OLHMS.  Hope you can attend!
*****************************************MAKE NOTE of THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION:  Because of the emergency closing of school back in March due to the snow storm, the last day of school is now TUESDAY, JUNE 4th.  It is a full day of school for all students; lunches will be served at the regular times and dismissal will be at 3:20.  Report cards will be distributed at the close of the school day.
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MARKET DAY orders can be placed online through Tuesday evening (11 pm) May 14th.  Please stock up for the summer months on all your favorites!  Pick up is scheduled for Friday, 5/17.
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The District 123 Educational Foundation is holding its 4th annual Raffle Basket fundraiser until June 7th!  Parents and community members may purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win Sward’s terrific assortment of treasures.  Included in this year’s basket is a private “Pizza with the Principal” lunch for your Sward child and 5 friends, “Pizza FROM the Principal” delivered to your house by the Principal, a free copy of the 2013-14 Sward Yearbook, a membership to the Sward PTA, a reserved parking space for the 2013-14 Open House on 9/12/13, four front row seats and a reserved parking space for the Sward concert of your choice, along with Sward t-shirts, shoelaces and trinkets. Tickets are available in the school office: 1 ticket is $1; 6 tickets are $5, and 15 tickets are $10!  Please stop by the office or send an envelope to the office with payment for the number of tickets you’d like.  We’ll fill out the tickets for you and send you the other half!  Thanks very much!
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Congratulations to all of the Sward students and families for their very generous contributions to our annual Jump Rope for Heart – American Heart Association fund drive!  This year, we proudly donated $9783 to the American Heart Association.
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For those families who ordered spring photographs, your photo package is being sent home today!  Enjoy these lasting memories of your children.