🐯 Ti-GRRR NEWS
Oct. 10 - Full Day Friday, dismissal at 3:12 pm
Oct. 13 - No School, Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Oct. 16 - Picture Day (Info below)
Oct. 17 - Half-Day, dismissal at 12:17 pm
Oct. 24 - Half-Day, dismissal at 12:17 pm
Oct. 31 - Full Day Friday, dismissal at 3:12 pm
Be sure to visit our Live Feed section of the website for weekly highlights of teaching and learning, both inside and outside the classroom.
🐯 Ti-GRRR Community Highlights
A huge thank you to our Ti-GRRR Families and PTO for hosting such an incredible Color Run night! Our students were all smiles—making memories, laughing with friends, and even challenging those of us spraying them with chalk. 🌈💨 A special shout-out goes to all the dads who braved the Dunk Tank this year—you were amazing sports and truly the highlight of the night!
Are you looking for a unique way to recognize the hard work and impact a Teacher, Administrator, or Other Staff/Community Member have had on your child?
GDEF Teaching Stars are the perfect gift! They are a great way to say "Thank You" while helping to enrich the schools in the form of a donation to GDEF.
Do you have an amazing team working with your child this year and can’t decide which one to give a Teaching Star to?
Give them a Team Star Award! GDEF is now offering Team Star Awards where you can make one donation recognizing up to four recipients. Each member will receive their own certificate.
This could include any combination of Teachers, Room Assistants, Guidance Counselors, Special Education Team, etc. You pick!
*This information is pulled right from GDEF's website -please check it out HERE.
Dear Students and Parents,
Welcome back to another school year at Swallow Union! Here is some general information about the Health Office:
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-3:30 PM
Phone: 978-649-7281 extension 6233
Fax: 978-649-5078
Email: kdeloureiro@gdrsd.org and jgervais@gdrsd.org (Please send correspondence to both email addresses as we job share)
Website: Nurse's Website. Please check out our website for lots of information about the health office, health screenings, frequently needed forms, links to some
great resources and much more
Check out this link for tips for keeping your child healthy and in school: Tips for Staying Healthy.
A few notes as we start the year:
Clothing Request: The nurse’s clothing supply closet is running a bit low on a few items. We are looking for gently used clothing in good condition, specifically:
Boys' pants and shorts in sizes 6, 8, or 10
Girls' size medium shirts, long-sleeve and short-sleeve
Third Grade Physicals: The District requires updated physical exams to be on file for 3rd-grade students. If you have a 3rd grader, please remember to send in a copy of the physical when he/she has an exam this year. Physicals done over this past summer are acceptable. Parents of 4th graders, if you did not send in a physical last year, please send it in as soon as possible.
Illness Policy:
Students must remain home or be dismissed for any of the following reasons:
Fever of 100 Degrees Fahrenheit or higher – Students need to be fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication such as Tylenol or Motrin) before returning to school.
Vomiting or Diarrhea – Students may return to school 12-24 hours after the last episode at the School Nurse’s discretion.
Uncontrollable Cough
Contagious Bacterial Infection (such as strep throat, conjunctivitis, impetigo). Students need to be on antibiotics for a minimum of 24 hours before returning to school.
Suspicious Rash – Students may return to school with written documentation from a healthcare provider certifying that the rash is not contagious.
Serious Illness or Injury
Untreated lice infestation
Thank you so much for keeping our school community healthy!
Here’s to a fantastic year ahead!
Nurse Jen and Nurse Kate
Check out our PTO UPDATE | Smore Newsletters containing lots of great info, including links to events! Some highlights include:
Room parents - we'd love to connect! We're hosting a Zoom on October 8 at 7pm to get to know you, and talk about all our amazing upcoming events.
The Back to School Color Run was a huge success - we raised over $4,300! Thank you to everyone who participated and a huge thanks to our volunteers, especially our Dunkin' Dads!
Monster Mash - October 24th, 5:30-7:30 at SU. Keep an eye out for a flyer!
Box Tops - check out the QRcode to download the app if you haven't already done so. This is our referral code which earns $10 for SU with your first eligible receipt!
