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SwiftCreek PTA http://www.swiftcreekpta.com Go Gators! Sun, 13 May 2012 01:33:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Post Race Results and Pictures http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/05/post-race-results-and-pictures/ http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/05/post-race-results-and-pictures/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 01:31:59 +0000 Admin http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/?p=419 A special shout out to the top Swift Creek Elementary students who ran the 5K race- these students recieved a ribbon and recognition during school. Congrats!

 

Boys: Jason Spencer Ian Bergland Ryan Harriss

Girls: Viviane Stadtmueller Gabrielle Flynn Mackenzie Grunden

Great Gator Photos Now Available!

BOX OF CHOCOLATES photography has posted the race and event photos from the Great Gator 5k. Photos and digital downloads are available for purchase on their website with 50% of the proceeds being donated to SCES PTA. Photos of individual runners may be [...]]]> http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/05/post-race-results-and-pictures/feed/ 0 Great Gator Slideshow http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/05/great-gator-slideshow/ http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/05/great-gator-slideshow/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 16:53:11 +0000 Admin http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/?p=414  The 1st annual Great Gator Race of 2012 was a big success! We are blown away by the huge response we received from the SCES families and the surrounding community. Thanks so much for the positive feedback. We had 350 runners! That is an amazing number for a first year race. We can’t wait until next year!

Here is the slideshow we put together with some of our favorite pictures from The Great Gator 5K 2012. If you [...]]]> http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/05/great-gator-slideshow/feed/ 0 PTA board for next year http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/05/pta-board-for-next-year/ http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/05/pta-board-for-next-year/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 16:46:31 +0000 Admin http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/?p=411 It’s time to start thinking of next year’s PTA positions- special thanks to all our new members who are taking positions! We love having new people to join our group. The more the merrier! Here are the elected positions for next year. These are the ones we will need to have a vote on to approve before they are official. It took us a little while to find our new treasurer, so this is a little later than usual. Typically we [...]]]> http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/05/pta-board-for-next-year/feed/ 0 Swift Creek Elementary’s got talent! http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/04/swift-creek-elementarys-got-talent/ http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/04/swift-creek-elementarys-got-talent/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:55:52 +0000 Admin http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/?p=406 Our annual talent show will be May 18th at 6pm. Any students from grades 3-5 can participate. Auditions will be after school May 1st and 2nd and dress rehearsal will be May 8th at 4pm. If you would like to help out, we still have a few slots available- sign up online here.

Any questions contact Kim Duren.

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Pie in the Face Contest http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/04/pie-in-the-face-contest/ http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/04/pie-in-the-face-contest/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:29:11 +0000 Admin http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/?p=401 A very special event will take place during the Great Gator 5K race on Saturday April 28th: a Pie in the Face contest! Students will have a chance next week to enter a raffle for the chance to throw a pie at some of our favorite teachers and staff members. Raffle entries are only 50 cents each- students can enter as many times as they would like. We will have a table set up each morning next week, April 23rd-27th from 9:00-9:15 am. Students [...]]]> http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/04/pie-in-the-face-contest/feed/ 1 Mighty Minds Museum http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/03/mighty-minds-museum/ http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/03/mighty-minds-museum/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:24:11 +0000 Admin http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/?p=397 Our third graders will be hosting their annual “Might Minds Living Museum”. If you haven’t ever attended this event, we encourage you to come. The kids have so much fun and there  is lots to learn!  We will have two different nights to view it. The first will be at Barnes & Noble store- this is also a fundraiser for the Museum.

Tuesday April 3rd – performance at 6pm. Shopping all day will count towards our school- please mention SCES when [...]]]> http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/03/mighty-minds-museum/feed/ 0 5K Registration Now Open http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/03/5k-registration-now-open/ http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/03/5k-registration-now-open/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:44:41 +0000 Admin http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/?p=391 The 1st annual Great Gator 5K and kids fun run was approved at the PTA general membership meeting and we are exciting to get things under way! Online registration is open now- register early as space is limited.

About the race:

Swift Creek Elementary School will host the first annual Great Gator 5K and Kid’s Fun Run on Saturday, April 28. The course will traverse the roads and pathways of Brandermill, beginning and ending at the SCES campus. This event will focus [...]]]> http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/03/5k-registration-now-open/feed/ 0 Calendar Changes http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/02/calendar-changes/ http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/02/calendar-changes/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:03:01 +0000 Admin http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/?p=378 Coffee & Conversation for March and April:

Due to very low attendance at our parent presentations, we will not be hosting them for the remainder of the 2012 school year. Thank you to our speakers from the Chesterfield County Dept. of Mental Health Support Services. Our Prevention Consultant, Ginger Dotter can be reached at dotterg@chesterfield.gov or 768-7747.

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Recycling Updates http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/02/recycling-updates/ http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/02/recycling-updates/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:59:53 +0000 Admin http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/?p=376 Starting March 2nd we will no longer be collecting juice pouches for recycling.  The volunteers will only be responsible for collecting the chip bags from the cafeteria. A new program will be starting- collecting Elmer’s Glue stick containers effective immediately.  Only glue sticks, not bottles.  There will be a box placed on the stage to collect them. The recycling committee will be working with the teachers to help us collect them in the classrooms. Thank you to everyone for helping our gators go green!

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Science Days http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/02/science-days/ http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/index.php/2012/02/science-days/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:52:56 +0000 Admin http://www.swiftcreekpta.com/?p=373 On March 19-20 the Science Museum of Virginia will be visiting SCES!  There will be an assembly, workshops and hands-on exhibits.  This will be a fun learning opportunity for our students. If you are interested in volunteering, check out the online sign up.

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