We invite the Swan Valley Community to join us for the upcoming superintendent candidate presentations and meet & greets, taking place on April 30 and May 1, 2025. Your voice matters—come meet the candidates and share in shaping the future of our school district!
Dawwwwgggss of the week : Zoe Ecker & Finnius Burnell !
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🌍💚 Earth Day in Action at Swan Valley! 💚🌍
Our amazing 8th-grade Science students rolled up their sleeves and made a BIG impact for Earth Day! They collected 15 bags of trash from around our campus, showing that small actions can lead to BIG change. 🧹♻️
We're so proud of their hard work, teamwork, and commitment to keeping our school and planet clean. Way to go, Vikings! 💪🌱 #EarthDayEveryDay #SwanValleyPride💜 #StudentLeaders #ScienceInAction
Looking for something fun to do this Friday night? Please join us when Swan Valley Varsity Baseball will take on Caro in a doubleheader at Dow Diamond in Midland at 4:30 p.m. All fans and spectators are to enter the stadium from the southeast end behind right field. Tickets are $5 (cash only) for Kindergarten - Adult. Students in 6th-12th grade get in for free with presentation of student ID. Swan Valley Little League Players also get in for free by wearing their jerseys to the game. Concessions will be available (credit only) and 50/50 tickets will be sold before and during the first game. The winning 50/50 ticket will be announced shortly after the start of the 2nd game. Proceeds will go to Swan Valley Baseball.
Hope to see you there! Go Vikings!
Reminder - tomorrow, Friday, April 25, is the last day to order books from our Chillermania Virtual Book Fair.
Due to student requests, SVSD is offering a Chillermania Virtual Book Fair from April 7 - April 25 for fans of the author Jonathan Rand. Rand's popular book series includes: Freddie Fernortner - Fearless First Grader, Dollar $tore Danny, Michigan Chillers, American Chillers, and Nightmare Nation. For every 5 books purchased through the book fair, your school receives 1 free book! Catalog Link: https://isu.pub/3bCjwpk
Shipping Address: please use: Swan Valley Middle School, 453 Van Wormer Rd., Saginaw, MI 48609. Books will be distributed to students at their regular school. Please get in touch with your school librarian if you have any questions.
🏃♀️ Track Highlights from the Christa McAuliffe Triangular Meet on April 22nd! 🎉
What a phenomenal showing by the Swan Valley Girls track team! They dominated both matchups, defeating Christa McAuliffe 112-12 and cruising past Rittmueller 88-41. The team showed incredible depth and talent across the board—here are just some of the standouts from this stellar meet:
🌟 Top Performers:
Stella Frantz blazed through the 100m dash, claiming 1st with a swift 14.31!
Isabella Smith and Olivea Hernandez powered through the 200m dash for a 1-2 finish—Smith clocking 30.66, and Hernandez right behind at 31.46!
In the 400m, Addison Ball took gold with a strong time of 1:05.19.
Distance queen Ava Stroud ran a gutsy double: 2nd in the 800m (2:58) and 1st in the mile (6:45)! She was followed by Emma Coven (7:15) and Lorraine Danielski (7:32), sweeping the podium.
Gianna Rodarte conquered the 2-mile with a winning time of 15:55.
Hurdles were a clean sweep! In the 55m hurdles, Poppy Weyand led the charge at 10.20, followed closely by Nalini Nguyen (10.89) and Clara Irvine (10.93). They repeated the feat in the 200m hurdles with the same trio finishing 1-2-3!
The relay squads were unbeatable:
4x100 (Unger, Smith, Ball, Frantz): 1st place in 55.72
4x200 (Thomas, Smith, Ball, Frantz): 1st place in 1:59
4x400 (Weyand, Miller, Stroud, Hernandez): 1st place in 4:46
4x800 (Wagner, Rodarte, Thompson, Miller): 1st place in 12:02
In the field, Willow Vaughn dominated shot put with a throw of 27'3", while Piper Sova secured 3rd at 25'8".
👏 Way to go, Lady Vikes! Keep the momentum rolling!
Track Highlights from the Christa McAuliffe Triangular Meet on April 22nd! 🏅
What a day for the Swan Valley Boys track team! They triumphed over Christa McAuliffe with an impressive score of 102-26. Although they faced a tough challenge against Rittmueller, they put up a great fight, finishing 50.33 to 77.67.
🌟 Top Performers:
Sawyer Murphy sprinted to victory in the 200m dash with an amazing time of 16.20 and secured 3rd place in the long jump, leaping 16'7"!
Vaughn Trombley showcased his endurance by completing the 1600m in 5:36.
Connor Charboneau made a thrilling comeback to win the 3200m by just 0.6 seconds, finishing with a time of 12:02! 🎉
The shot put saw a powerful performance from Will Nichols and Colten Ray, both throwing a solid distance of 37'0".
Willie Powell soared to victory in the high jump, clearing a height of 5'4"!
Keep up the fantastic work, team! 💪 Let's keep the momentum going! #SwanValleyBoysTrack #TrackAndField #VictoryLap
Throw Back Thursday - Brought to you by the 2010's: 8th grade at George Washington's home, Mt. Vernon
Thanks to Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Kenel for all that they do fo our school! Happy Administrative Professionals Day!
Shoutout to the real MVPs of Swan Valley — the ones who run the show behind the scenes with style, smiles, and serious skills! 💪💜 We’d be lost in a sea of sticky notes without you — thank you for being the glue that holds us together! 📎✨
Looking for something fun to do? Join us on May 1st for a Swan Valley School Spirit Night at the Dow Diamond! Ticket Link: https://www.gofevo.com/event/SwanValleySpirit25
Apply Today! Schools of Choice is Open! The open grades are 4th through 10th, and Alt Ed, minimum of one student per grade.
Mr. Brady's STEM class has been busy creating a school garden where they planted a variety of vegetables!🥕 🌽
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Meet our newest Swan Valley Buddy...
Throw Back Thursday - Brought to you by the 2010's: Placing a wreath at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Swan Valley Varsity Baseball @ Dow Diamond - April 25th, 4:30 p.m.
Join us for a night of fun and Viking Baseball!
Congratulations to Caleb and Krislyn - Dawgs of the week !!
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