Light up the night at the Southwestern Elementary School Neon Dance Party!
🗓 Date: May 2, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Pre K - 2nd
⏰ Time: 4:00pm - 6:00 pm Grades 3-5
📍 Location: Gymnasium
🎟 Admission: $5.00
✨ Wear your brightest neon and glow under the blacklights!
✨ Glow sticks, face paint, and fun surprises!
🎧 DJ, Snacks, Games, and More!
Let's glow crazy! 🌈🌟
Don’t miss the brightest night of the year!
Hosted by Southwestern Elementary PTA - Click here to get your ticket: https://swepta1.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true&category=Events
✨ Kindergarten registration is here! ✨
🎒 As we begin to prepare for the next school year and to welcome the next group of young learners, let’s take a moment to hear from this year’s kindergartners about their future goals. 💬
🎥 https://youtu.be/pOebY_W6kYs
📅 Ready to register your child for the 2025–2026 school year?
👉 Visit https://www.cpschools.com/kindergarten for all the details!
🎉 SWE Field Day is May 8th and we need YOUR help to make it amazing!! 🎉
Volunteer to run a game using our new easy Sign Up Genius here: https://tinyurl.com/eufudds4
We have over 35 games running from 8:30 AM - 1:45 PM! Click the link for game descriptions and to see when your child's class participates: https://tinyurl.com/28sjmvdy
Please note: This is an active day, so we ask that only SWE students attend. Volunteers who can stay all day will receive water, snacks, and lunch. Sign up now and help us make this the BEST FIELD DAY EVER! 🙌
Can't volunteer but still want to help? We're looking for snack donations! 😋
Thank you for your support! 😊
🎉 Yesterday, Southwestern Elementary held their Bruins in Action: STEAM & Career Day! 🚀👩🔬👷♂️
Students rotated through stations filled with hands-on STEAM activities and got to explore future career paths by learning directly from community professionals! 💡💼
Once upon a time... STEM met fairy tales at the library! ✨ Our new Fairy Tale STEM kits are sparking magical learning. Students are engineering bridges for the Billy Goats Gruff, designing baskets for Little Red Riding Hood and more, all thanks to the Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation grant! #FairyTaleSTEM #LibraryFun #SWEBruins #CPSInspires
🚨 Kindergarten STEAM Alert! 🌍✨ Students used the 3D printer, Scratch Jr, and Ozobots to learn about Maps & Globes and to create their own! Geography has never been this fun!! 🌟 #STEAM #coding #SWEBruins #CPSInspires
🍎 Kindergarten Registration for the 2025–2026 school year is officially OPEN! 🎒
📚 Ready to get started? Head to https://www.cpschools.com/kindergarten for all the details and to register your future kindergartener.
🎥 Want to learn more? Check out our Kindergarten Readiness Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQnpLPCAbm0
We can't wait to welcome the Class of 2038 this fall! 💛✏️
Celebrating #APWeek25 and the amazing Mrs. Johnson! Thank you for your leadership, care, and dedication at Southwestern. ❤️
🎉 Kindergarten Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2025-2026 school year!
We’re thrilled to welcome the Class of 2038! 🚌📚
Ready to get started? Visit 👉 https://www.cpschools.com/kindergarten to enroll today!
We will have our next PTA meeting at 5:30 Wednesday, April 2nd in Southwestern’s Library or you can join us virtually at https://meet.google.com/upp-qeqw-dbk. Please join us to help plan upcoming events including:
Ready, Tech, Go - April 9th 2025
Spring Dance - April 25th, 2025
Teacher’s Appreciation Week- May 5, 2025 - May 9, 2025
Spring Festival at Jolliff - May 15, 2025
Check out this video Ms KJ and her SWE cheerleaders created honoring women's achievements and contributions for Women’s History Month! Click here to view: https://tinyurl.com/jbjmvxwz #swebruins #CPSInspires
🎒📚 Are you ready to enroll your child in Kindergarten? Join us for this virtual event to learn more about our online registration process, Kindergarten readiness, and more!
📅 Tuesday, April 1
⌚6:30pm
🖥️ Via Zoom
👉 Visit our website for more information and to register: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=39515562
Join us for Parent SOL Night on Wednesday, April 9th at 6:00! Learn at-home SOL support & smart screen time tips with Ready, Tech, Go! Click this link to RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/3bjthys2 We look forward to seeing you there!
Our 2nd graders brought the history and spirit of HBCUs to life with their amazing projects and presentations! So inspiring! 🤩 #HBCU #swebruins
Get creative with words! ✨ Southwestern Elementary's Vocabulary Parade is happening this Friday, March 28th. We can't wait to see our students' amazing vocabulary costumes! #swebruins #cpsinspires
2nd & 3rd grade families - come be a part of an exciting evening filled with learning stations designed to support your child's success in reading and math! Wednesday, March 26th beginning at 6:00! Click here to RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/4cb7wd7h
Our students at SWE were so excited to launch the Virginia Reads One Book program! Their enthusiasm for reading "The Lemonade War" is contagious. Thank you Towne Bank for your support! #VirginiaReadsOneBook #StudentEngagement #SWE #ReadingIsFun
⛈️ Due to inclement weather, all after-school and evening activities for today, March 5, 2025, are canceled. Please note, this includes YMCA child care and Boys and Girls Club.
💻 For more weather-related updates, visit https://www.cpschools.com/emergency
We're so proud of our 5th grade SWE students for their outstanding Black History Month Wax Museum! They did an amazing job educating their classmates and celebrating important figures in history. Click here for more photos: https://tinyurl.com/3hsrdfps
🗓️Just a reminder that Friday, March 7th, 2025, is a Teacher Workday for all Elementary Schools ONLY. There will be no school for students enrolled in grades Pre-K-5.
Visit our full calendar on our website: cpschools.com/calendar
