Help fill boxes decorated by our art classes!
Bring 5 items to school on Monday, April 27th & Monday, May 4th to wear PJs! Items collected will be packed into boxes and shared with mothers in coordination with the Underground Railroad and Student Council.
🌱 Growing Something Big in STEM! 🌱 Our 6th grade STEM students have been hard at work creating an incredible 75-foot garden! This hands-on project is helping students learn about sustainability, plant science, and teamwork. We are now looking for a little community support to help bring our garden to life. We are in need of: Topsoil Compost Weed protection materials (landscape fabric, mulch, etc.) If you or someone you know would be willing to donate or help out, we would greatly appreciate it! Together, we can help our students grow something amazing 🌼🥕 Please reach out to mbrady@svsd.us if you’re interested in supporting our garden!
🌎✌️♻️Earth Day = Dirt, Teamwork, and a Whole Lot of Heart! ✨🌱✌️ Mr. Miller and Mrs. Blaesser’s science classes traded desks for fresh air and got their hands a little dirty (for a very good cause 💪). Our students took learning outside, cleaning up the school grounds and collecting bags of trash to help make our campus shine a little brighter! Turns out, saving the planet looks a lot like teamwork, laughter, and a few full trash bags 🗑️💚✌️🌎♻️ We’re so proud of these awesome Vikings for stepping up, taking action, and showing that even small efforts can make a BIG difference! #EarthDay #SVMSPride #VikingsInAction #LeaveItBetter #MakeEveryDayEarthDay
🛼 6th Grade Field Trip Success! 🛼
Our 6th graders had an amazing time at Roll Arena in Midland! 🎉 From first-time skaters finding their balance to confident cruisers showing off their moves, it was a day full of laughter, energy, and great memories.
Students enjoyed time with friends, stayed active, and supported each other every step (and roll!) of the way. 😄
Check out some of the highlights from a fantastic day on wheels!
#FieldTripFun #6thGradeAdventures #RollerSkating
Another strong night for the Swan Valley Boys Track Team! The Vikings competed hard against Frankenmuth and John Glenn and came away with a ton of top finishes across the meet! The Vikings showed great effort, depth, and improvement across the board. Tons of PRs and great competition all around.
Top 3 Finishers:
100m Dash
🥉 Braylon Mendoza – 12.93
200m Dash
🥈 Carson Boehler – 27.34
🥉 Evan Owens – 27.39
400m Dash
🥇 Lucas Powell – 57.55
800m Run
🥇 Connor Charboneau – 2:17.67
🥈 Lucas Kench – 2:29.68
🥉 Sergio Medina – 2:29.76
1600m Run
🥇 Connor Charboneau – 4:56.44
🥈 Elijah Anders – 5:33.64
🥉 Lucas Kench – 5:34.56
3200m Run
🥇 Sergio Medina – 12:35.87
200m Hurdles
🥈 Mitchell Horwath – 30.98
Relays:
🥇 4x100 Relay – 50.64 (Owens, Kemerer, Boehler, Mendoza)
🥈 4x200 Relay – 1:46.62 (Stephens, Kemerer, Light, Mendoza)
🥇 4x400 Relay – 4:16.34 (Mayers, Lake, Horwath, Powell)
🥇 4x800 Relay – 10:25.48 (Blome, Anders, Medina, Charboneau)
Shot Put
🥈 Teegan Simmons – 35’ 0”
🥉 Jaxson Graham – 30’ 6.5”
High Jump
🥇 Evan Owens – 5’ 4”
🥈 Alexander Pike – 4’ 10”
🥉 Cooper Light – 4’ 8”
I also want to recognize the entire team for their effort and commitment. Whether they placed or not, every athlete contributed by stepping up, competing hard, and pushing themselves to improve. That kind of effort is what builds a strong team, and it’s great to see so many athletes supporting each other and getting better each meet. Proud of this group!
Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our incredible Viking secretaries across the entire district! 💜🤍
Thank you for answering all the phone calls, solving all the mysteries, finding all the missing forms, calming all the chaos, and somehow keeping the copy machines working (which may be your most impressive skill of all). You are the unofficial tech support, calendar coordinators, problem-solvers, student helpers, parent greeters, and the friendly faces that keep our Viking schools running every single day.
Honestly, if schools ran on coffee, kindness, and miracles… you’d still be doing most of the work. ☕📎
We appreciate you more than words can say—thank you for everything you do for our Viking family!
Thank you for answering all the phone calls, solving all the mysteries, finding all the missing forms, calming all the chaos, and somehow keeping the copy machines working (which may be your most impressive skill of all). You are the unofficial tech support, calendar coordinators, problem-solvers, student helpers, parent greeters, and the friendly faces that keep our Viking schools running every single day.
Honestly, if schools ran on coffee, kindness, and miracles… you’d still be doing most of the work. ☕📎
We appreciate you more than words can say—thank you for everything you do for our Viking family!
VIKING ATHLETE OF THE WEEK (WEEK of April 13th)...
Swan Valley Athletics is honoring 3 Middle School Viking Athletes of the Week from last week. Congratulations to Mara Whelton (MS Girls Track) and Parker Romanelli (MS Boys Track) for earning this prestigious award!
Here is what their nominators had to say about them fulfilling one or more of the Viking Athletic Core Values:
"Mara was outstanding in the first meet with her times as well as being encouraging to other athletes, picking them up with her positive and caring attitude. Her positivity is contagious to those around her and I am honored to be her coach this season."
"Parker Romanelli is being recognized for his outstanding effort and dedication during his first year on the track team. As a new athlete, Parker has shown incredible commitment to improving his shot put skills by consistently putting in extra work, even practicing on weekends on his own time. His hard work paid off immediately, as he won his very first meet in shot put. Parker’s determination, self-motivation, and willingness to go above and beyond truly represent the Viking Athletic Core Values."
Viking Pride!
Swan Valley Athletics is honoring 3 Middle School Viking Athletes of the Week from last week. Congratulations to Mara Whelton (MS Girls Track) and Parker Romanelli (MS Boys Track) for earning this prestigious award!
Here is what their nominators had to say about them fulfilling one or more of the Viking Athletic Core Values:
"Mara was outstanding in the first meet with her times as well as being encouraging to other athletes, picking them up with her positive and caring attitude. Her positivity is contagious to those around her and I am honored to be her coach this season."
"Parker Romanelli is being recognized for his outstanding effort and dedication during his first year on the track team. As a new athlete, Parker has shown incredible commitment to improving his shot put skills by consistently putting in extra work, even practicing on weekends on his own time. His hard work paid off immediately, as he won his very first meet in shot put. Parker’s determination, self-motivation, and willingness to go above and beyond truly represent the Viking Athletic Core Values."
Viking Pride!
School of Choice is Open!
The SVMS Girls Track did awesome in their first meet against Ithaca and Hemlock! The top performers were the 4x100 relay team of Alexis Unger, Ally Stockford, GabbyKatz and Kennedy Felsing.
The 4x200 relay team was 3/10ths of a second off of the school record which included all 7th grade girls, Mara whelton, Ally Stockford, Gabby Katz and Kennedy Felsing.
Piper Sova took first place in shot put!
and Azalia Johnson took first in High Jump !
The 4x200 relay team was 3/10ths of a second off of the school record which included all 7th grade girls, Mara whelton, Ally Stockford, Gabby Katz and Kennedy Felsing.
Piper Sova took first place in shot put!
and Azalia Johnson took first in High Jump !
Great night for Swan Valley Track & Field at Ithaca! Really proud of how our guys competed, worked hard, and supported each other.
🏅 100m – Evan Owens (1st, 13.20), Carson Boehler (2nd, 13.44), Cooper Light (3rd, 13.45)
🏅 200m – Braylon Mendoza (2nd, 26.74), Louis Stephens (3rd, 27.46)
🏅 400m – Lucas Kench (2nd, 1:01.65), Carson Boehler (3rd, 1:02.58)
🏅 800m – Connor Charboneau (1st, 2:16.95), Elijah Anders (2nd, 2:31.19), Hudson Mayers (3rd, 2:36.79)
🏅 1600m – Connor Charboneau (1st, 4:58.61), Elijah Anders (2nd, 5:45.32), Kaden Lake (3rd, 6:02.99)
🏅 3200m – Sergio Medina (1st, 11:56.98), Lucas Kench (2nd, 12:00.91), Eli Vannortwick (3rd, 12:47.53)
🏅 55m Hurdles – Aiden Wiktorowski (2nd, 11.06), Ethan Oswald (3rd, 11.71)
🏅 200m Hurdles – Mitchell Horwath (1st, 31.88), Ethan Oswald (3rd, 35.25)
🏅 Relays
4x100 (1st, 50.75) – Owens, Light, Kemerer, Mendoza
4x200 (1st, 1:48.74) – Kench, Horwath, Boehler, Mendoza
4x800 (1st, 9:54.56) – Medina, Vannortwick, Anders, Charboneau
4x400 (2nd, 4:25.96) – Lake, Horwath, Sova, Mayers
🏅 Field Events
Shot Put – Parker Romanelli (1st, 32’4”), Jaxson Graham (3rd, 29’11”)
High Jump – Alexander Pike (1st, 5’0”), Cooper Light (2nd, 4’10”), Jacoby Harper (3rd, 4’10”)
Long Jump – Evan Owens (1st, 15’8”), Alexander Pike (3rd, 14’8”)
Lots of great effort from everyone. We’ve got a few things to clean up, but overall a really solid night. Excited to keep building!
🏅 100m – Evan Owens (1st, 13.20), Carson Boehler (2nd, 13.44), Cooper Light (3rd, 13.45)
🏅 200m – Braylon Mendoza (2nd, 26.74), Louis Stephens (3rd, 27.46)
🏅 400m – Lucas Kench (2nd, 1:01.65), Carson Boehler (3rd, 1:02.58)
🏅 800m – Connor Charboneau (1st, 2:16.95), Elijah Anders (2nd, 2:31.19), Hudson Mayers (3rd, 2:36.79)
🏅 1600m – Connor Charboneau (1st, 4:58.61), Elijah Anders (2nd, 5:45.32), Kaden Lake (3rd, 6:02.99)
🏅 3200m – Sergio Medina (1st, 11:56.98), Lucas Kench (2nd, 12:00.91), Eli Vannortwick (3rd, 12:47.53)
🏅 55m Hurdles – Aiden Wiktorowski (2nd, 11.06), Ethan Oswald (3rd, 11.71)
🏅 200m Hurdles – Mitchell Horwath (1st, 31.88), Ethan Oswald (3rd, 35.25)
🏅 Relays
4x100 (1st, 50.75) – Owens, Light, Kemerer, Mendoza
4x200 (1st, 1:48.74) – Kench, Horwath, Boehler, Mendoza
4x800 (1st, 9:54.56) – Medina, Vannortwick, Anders, Charboneau
4x400 (2nd, 4:25.96) – Lake, Horwath, Sova, Mayers
🏅 Field Events
Shot Put – Parker Romanelli (1st, 32’4”), Jaxson Graham (3rd, 29’11”)
High Jump – Alexander Pike (1st, 5’0”), Cooper Light (2nd, 4’10”), Jacoby Harper (3rd, 4’10”)
Long Jump – Evan Owens (1st, 15’8”), Alexander Pike (3rd, 14’8”)
Lots of great effort from everyone. We’ve got a few things to clean up, but overall a really solid night. Excited to keep building!
It’s a great day to be a Viking! Congratulations to the following staff who were the recipients of MARCH VIKING VICTOR:
Ray Pearsall – High School
Derek Young - Havens & Shields Elementary
Tim Neitzke – Maintenance Department
It’s time to get your APRIL vote on! Anyone can vote: Students, staff, parents and members of the community. Use this link to nominate: https://bit.ly/3MwxqnA
Ray Pearsall – High School
Derek Young - Havens & Shields Elementary
Tim Neitzke – Maintenance Department
It’s time to get your APRIL vote on! Anyone can vote: Students, staff, parents and members of the community. Use this link to nominate: https://bit.ly/3MwxqnA
6th graders attended the The Next Gen STEM festival in Hemlock on Friday and had a blast!
🎤 We Need Your Help, Swan Valley Community! 🎤
On May 8, 2026, Swan Valley Middle School will be hosting Mock Interviews for our 6th grade students! This is an exciting opportunity for students to explore careers they’re passionate about and practice real-world interview skills.
We are currently looking for volunteers to spend a few hours interviewing students in the following career fields:
🐾 Animal Science
🌱 Agriculture / Natural Resources
🎭 Arts / Acting
💻 Computer Science
🩺 Surgeon / Medical Field
💼 Finance
👨🍳 Culinary Arts
🔨 Construction
Your time and expertise can make a HUGE impact in helping our students build confidence and prepare for their futures!
👉 If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering, please reach out by email to mbrady@svsd.us or comment below!
Thank you for supporting our students and community! 💙
#SwanValley #CareerExploration #FutureReady #CommunitySupport
Breakfast is the morning fuel !
The after school model rocketry class launched today. Congratulations to Cole, Mason and Eli who met the challenge of successfully launching twice in the shortest period of time.
Congratulations to the 13 students that were recognized at the School Board meeting for their 1st place finish at the BPA State Leadership Competition in Grand Rapids.
