Shields Elementary

Class of 2037! Please remember to vote one week from today, August 3rd!

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Swan Valley School District families & community, Many of you have received your absentee ballots for the August 3 election in the mail. If you would like to know more about the Bond Proposal, please visit the following website: svsd-bond.com. Thank you

Are you interested in learning more about the Swan Valley School District bond proposal on the August 3rd, 2021 ballot? If so, check out the details and take a virtual tour of our existing facilities by watching this video! https://vimeo.com/559972068

Just a reminder that we have school in-person on Wednesday , June 9th. Last week was our last virtual Wednesday. I look forward to seeing everyone here!!!!

Remember tomorrow is iPad collection day for all in-person students at Shields. If you were issued a brick and cord, please return them as well. You can help with collection by bagging the iPad with the cords/bricks (if you received a brick and cord in the fall) and putting the student's name and teacher's name on the bag. Summer school students are still turning in iPads and cords to be inspected. They will receive another iPad back in time for summer school! Thanks for your help in this process.

Blood Drive @ Swan Valley High School Email Mrs. Ray for an appointment! tray2@svsd.us

2021 Swan Valley Distinguished Alumni The Swan Valley High School Class of 2021 is asking your help in getting out the word on a program designed to honor one of Swan Valley’s outstanding graduates. Though time is very short, we would like to name our 24th annual honoree at this year’s graduation exercise on June 7, 2021. Distinguished Alumni Program Criteria: https://5il.co/qyyf Nomination Form: https://5il.co/qyyg

Hello Parents/Guardians: If you are interested in Run Club this Spring at Shields, please read the following letter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Akt5yxjP2Pqks95YAgKfhPJF6UQ29FUPGbqxVZZZPAI/edit?usp=sharing We had to make a number of changes from previous years, so please read the message carefully. Thanks for taking the time to check this opportunity out and have a great day!! Mr. Jennings

Coach Gyger wanted me to let families know that the Volleyball Clinic that will be held at Shields Elementary is full!! Thanks for everyone who had an opportunity to sign your student up!!!! Have a great day!

Great News for Young 5s and Kindergarten Registration on Thursday!!! Hearing and Vision Testing will be available for anyone who is able to bring their child between 10am -3pm!! When you come to register, please park in the larger parking lot and come in the Alleyway Door (This is door 2 in the gap between the gym and the rest of the building!) Remember paperwork is available now in the office or you can pick it up at the door!!! There will be space for families to fill it out in the gym!! We look forward to meeting new friends!!!

Heads up to all parents/families who eat breakfast or lunch at school!!! The breakfast and lunch menu for Thursday will be the menu intended for this past Tuesday. So students getting breakfast/hot lunch will be served: Breakfast: Mini Cinnis, String Cheese, Apple Slices & Milk Lunch: Pepperoni & Cheese Breadsticks, Celery & Dip, Orange Slices, Vanilla Goldfish & Milk

Young 5s and Kindergarten Registration is just around the corner. We will be having our registration day on March 4th from 9:00-6:00. To get a feel for how many families are out there we have this "Pre-registration Survey" . https://forms.gle/TnSLQ2oYhSRTAVAr6 ***This survey does not register your child in any way, it just gives us a feel for how many people are interested and where the students are coming from!!*** Due to social distancing needs, we will be having families sign up for times to come to the school to register. We will be holding the event in the gym. You can sign up for a time here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4BACA72AABF49-young1 We have registration packets ready to be picked up in the office during school hours at this time. That way families can have them completed even before coming in for registration day. Schools of Choice/Open Enrollment starts on Monday of that week, so there will be SOC forms available on our website that Monday or at the registration event. These are time sensitive documents, so they need to be filled out during the Open Enrollment time period. If you are unable to attend that day, please reach out to the Shields office to make arrangements otherwise. Shields Office: 989-921-4701 Please remember 2 proofs of residency, birth certificate and immunization records!! We hope to have a great turnout and look forward to meeting future some future Vikings!!

Hi Parents/Guardians, Here is just a reminder about our Seesaw Parent Academy tonight at 6:00. I will be walking families through some helpful tips and answering any remaining questions that families have regarding using Seesaw, either the Family or Student version. If I cannot answer your questions tonight, I can at least write them down and to figure out for you as soon as possible! The Zoom Link is below. Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82601235118?pwd=QjJXWFR5bS93MVBiRDRJRS95aVJsZz09 Meeting ID: 826 0123 5118 Passcode: 8675309 If you are unable to attend and have questions, just email me and I'll try to find your answer!!! I hope to see you there!! Leland Jennings

Today is the last day for the Book Fair!!!! Books will be in before Christmas to distribute!!!! Happy Shopping!!! Book Fair Link: https://efairs.follettbookfairs.com/guest/home?classCode=MDEKE

Shields is hosting a Book Fair. We have included Havens and the Middle School so it is now a Y5 - 8th grade fair. All levels of books are available for purchase. Ordering is now through 11/29. Books will be delivered to Shields before Christmas and distributed to the buildings and families accordingly. Please see the links below to see how to search for books and for where to actually put in orders: Book Fair Video: https://players.brightcove.net/1464976798001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6183300179001 Swan Valley Book Fair: https://efairs.follettbookfairs.com/guest/home?classCode=MDEKE

Good Afternoon Shields' Families! As mentioned, in a previous message, the Swan Valley School District will be fully remote from 11/13/20-11/29/20. If you would like to still get a free breakfast/lunch for your student, please fill out the Saginaw Township Lunch Form below - once per child at Shields. Lunch pick up is at the SV High School on Tuesdays and Thursdays - 11:00am-1:00pm *or* 4:00pm-6:00pm. Thank you and stay safe!! https://bit.ly/3gp8IDm

Canned Food Drive PAJAMA DAY! Any student who brings in 2 or more food items on Friday, November 6th can wear their PAJAMAS! (Most needed items include canned fruit, cereal, and pasta but all canned/boxed items are appreciated.) Only one day left of our food drive. Please help us make it the most successful day yet! Thank you for your support and generosity!

Shields Parents/Guardians, Tomorrow is the first day with no Havens students riding the buses. We ask that you still have your bus riders out at the stops at the normally scheduled time, but please be patient as the timing for the routes may be slightly different. It will normalize over the next few days as drivers get acclimated to the routes. Thanks ahead of time for your patience during this trying time.