Swann Lion Times

Be sure to talk with your Lions each night about what standards they are working on and what activities they are doing to master those standards! Here is some general information to get the conversation started.

In Math, students started their first Open Up units. Click here to see the Open Up lessons for all grade levels! 6th graders are working with geometry, 7th graders are working with proportional relationships and ratios, and 8th grade is working with rigid transformations.

In ELA, students are beginning their first units. 6th grade is reading Percy Jackson, 7th grade is reading A Long Walk to Water, and 8th grade is reading Summer of the Mariposas.

In Social Studies, 6th graders are working on early humankind, 7th grade is learning about the early kingdoms around the world, and 8th grade is working on the early settlements on the East Coast.

In Science, 6th graders are working on states of matter and atoms, 7th graders are learning about the weather, and 8th graders are in their evolution and earth science unit.

6th graders are working on triangles and finding triangles in parallelograms. See if your student can list all segments that could represent a corresponding height if the side N

is the base. Can your student explain their reasoning?

7th graders are working on ratios this week. Which one of these shapes is not like the others? Explain what makes it different by representing each width and height pair with a ratio.

8th graders are practicing rigid transformations. The picture shows 3 triangles. Triangle 2 and Triangle 3 are images of Triangle 1 under rigid transformations. Describe a rigid transformation that takes Triangle 1 to Triangle 2. What points in Triangle 2 correspond to points A, B, and C in the original triangle?

This week in Forensic Science, students learned about blood spatter in crime scene investigation. They created splatter patterns and analyzed them to identify the three types: passive, projected, and transferred.

En las clases de Sra. Cruz, los estudiantes de grado 6 jugaron con dados para explorar los herrimientos prehistoricos y las pinturas rupestres. In Sra. Cruz's classes, the 6th graders played with dice to explore prehistoric tools and cave paintings.

Per state law, all rising 7th graders are required to provided updated immunization records or proof of exemption to their school by Sept. 28 to avoid exclusion. You can find more information about the requirements and places to get the shots here. For appointments with the Guilford County Health Department clinics, call 336-641-3245. You are welcome to send updated records during the summer to salters@gcsnc.com.

We are off to a great start with Classcraft! Please be sure to join your child's account today! The Classcraft Parent Contract was sent home along with your child's unique code on Monday. Please return the contract back to your child's homeroom teacher and join to be a part of the game.

Classcraft is our school's behavior management platform that we use to reward students for making good decisions at school. However, once you join the game, you too will have the capability to reward your child with gold pieces when they make good decisions at home. THIS IS AWESOME!! In addition to earning points they can use them to attend events and "buy" rewards from the Roar Store, students can use points to build avatars and play the adventure game in the program.

Build your parent account today and be part of the game!

On Wednesday, students will take their Beginning of Year NWEA Reading Test. This online test is used to determine students' current levels and growth trajectories in reading. We use the data we get from this test to group students for academic supports and to help determine what they need to be successful and meet their goals this year. Please encourage your student to take their time on the test and complete it to the best of their ability. Also, please help ensure that your student brings their fully charged Chromebook to school to use for testing!

Next week, students will participate in the 1st semester lockdown and tornado drills. It is important to practice our procedures so we know what to do if an emergency occurs. Please talk to your child about the importance of these drills and taking them seriously!

The GCS family engagement survey is designed to provide our district with information that we can use to strengthen parents' and caregivers' understanding of and participation in family engagement activities that impact their student's success. Responses are anonymous.

Click here for the survey! We appreciate your assistance for we are BETTER TOGETHER.

Families and students can access the Swann Student Handbook and the GCS Handbook on our website: https://www.gcsnc.com/domain/16465

Please review the handbooks with your students so that everyone is aware of school and district rules and policies. The dress code, pick up and drop off policies, the code of conduct, and much more are included in these documents.

Ms. Dorsey is serving our 6th grade and N-Z 8th grade students.

dorseyc2@gcsnc.com

Ms. Kelly is serving our 7th grade and A-M 8th grade students.

kellyc2@gcsnc.com

Because our counselors work with students all day, email is a good way to contact them when you need them!

It's time to cheer on our Lion Pride! The Fall game schedule is on the website!

The second round of fall sports begins in October, students interested in joining a fall sports team should check the Athletics page of the website for times and dates of conditioning and try outs. All necessary forms are also posted on the website. Remember that any athlete must have a current physical on file to participate.

Congratulations to LaVishia Barnes, our new parent rep for SBLT! Thank you to everyone who voted. If you need to reach out to Ms. Barnes, she asks that you contact her via swann.sblt@gmail.com

We are excited to welcome Swann's family and friends into the school this year! Our focus is on increasing parent engagement. We have a list of teams we are looking for folks to serve on throughout the year. Click on the interest form below and let us know how you want to be a part of our Lion Pride this year!

1. Fill out the interest form for volunteers, and we will call you or email you when opportunities arise.

2. Register as an official GCS volunteer here.

Swann is a proud PTA school! Click here to join our PTA as a parent, student, community, or staff member. If you are interested in serving on the Board, let us know and we will put you in touch with the current PTSA reps! School is better when we work together!

For more information or if you are interested in serving on the PTA Board as President or Secretary, please reach out to swannpta@gmail.com.

Want to support our teachers this giving season? Click here to donate to Swann's teachers' Donors Choose campaigns! We are all we need! Go Lions!

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Swann Calendar

Swann Athletics

9/25 Teacher Workday--No School!

9/26 Hispanic Heritage Celebration 5:30-7:00

9/27 NWEA Reading Test

10/4 NWEA Math Test

10/10 State of the School Event

11/2-3 Teacher Workdays

11/10 Veteran's Day--No School

11/22-24 Thanksgiving Break

12/22-1/2 Winter Break

5/24-31 EOG Testing

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