Greetings Swift Families!
Welcome to the last few days of the 22-23 school year! As I write the last Chimney Flyer of the school year, I am so thankful to have had the honor of spending this time with your children. It has been another incredible year thanks to you! We had amazing community support that helped us to have a phenomenal year. Our evening family events this year were out of this world! From our Literacy Nights, STEAM Night, the Winter Festival, and the Talent Show, Chapman families and staff came together throughout the year to celebrate and strengthen community ties. A huge thank you to all of the volunteers and staff who made these long-lasting memories possible!
The end of every year is always bittersweet, and this year is even more so as we say goodbye to some longtime members of the swift flock. As you likely know, Mr. Hendrickson is retiring this year. His former students number close to a thousand, so there is no way to measure the incredible impact he has had on our community. In addition, Jaclyn Ford will be moving on to a different adventure next year. We will miss them terribly and I hope they know they will be welcome to grace our halls at any time. Swifts return to the chimney, even if it’s just for a brief visit.
Staffing Updates
We have a few changes being made for next year due to changes in the number of class sections at each grade. Our teaching staff for next year is below.
Kindergarten: Michele Mulvihill, Jerry Riccardi
1st: Mellissa Mabry, Shalonda McGhee, Hannah Sutton
2nd: Pam Lyons, Liesl Schaedig, Allyson Sievers,
3rd: Shannon McLaughlin, Angelina Muñoz
4th: Kevin Bush, Gennie Keller
5th: Karen Ritzinger, Zachary Schreib
Specials:Melissa Brosius (Library),Reed Clark (Music), Hannelore Duncan (Visual Art), Ryan Studt (PE)
Intervention Staff: Stacy Rosoff (Reading Specialist), Tracy Bingham (SPED), Mark Reynolds (ESL/Instructional Specialist), Hannah Lommen (Instructional Specialist)
Counselors: Heather Oztan-Shemel, David Hall
Class assignments for next year will be mailed out mid-August after our office staff returns.
Register for Kindergarten Online
If you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, please register for kindergarten! To register, go to http://www.pps.net/kinderenroll.
The process takes 20-30 minutes and school staff will follow up with you later in the summer. With schools closed, online registration is the easiest option, but paper options will be available soon. You don’t need to register if your child attends a PPS Head Start or Pre-Kindergarten program.
