Parents of Grades 2 and 3
We would like your children to sing at the reunion for all of the guests. They do such a lovely job, and we would like to showcase our school with our students.

Please, please, please – make this a priority for your child and our school. Saturday, October 7.

They will sing right as our reunion guests are finishing their dinner.  30 minutes MAX!

They will need to wear their best uniform to perform.

You and your kids are a part of the 145th-year legacy here at SWS. Be proud!

New Prague Homecoming  – Dress in Trojan colors
To celebrate with the New Prague community, all students and staff should wear the NP Trojan colors on Friday. Wear Trojan spirit wear or maroon/black on Sept. 22. The homecoming parade will come past our school. It starts at 1:00 PM. Our students will go outside to watch.

Welcome to our new school counselor
Mackenzie Eckman has been hired to serve our school community as our counselor. She will meet with individual students as requested by teachers and/or parents. Ms. Eckman will also be in all classrooms teaching lessons on behavior, bullying, friendships, work ethics, and other topics as coordinated with the homeroom teachers as needed.

Other Social Emotional Learning  (SEL) activities.
SWS has invested in a curriculum to meet the learning needs of our students. This is a highly interactive program with a professional instructor available to us all year online. Teachers can monitor the mental health of their students through a simple ” daily/weekly question”. They can then choose activities and lessons that address any problems that their students are having at school or even some that are out of school, if appropriate.   We are excited to bring in the program for all K-8 grades. Last year, we tried it out for our students in grades 5-8, and staff found it extremely helpful in guiding students on their social-emotional skill level.

What happens on Marathon Day?

All students in grades Preschool to Grade 8 are highly encouraged to attend. All parents are encouraged to attend. This day is one for building School Spirit!

1. Each student should check in with the homeroom teacher between 8:30 and 8:50.
They will get a race card on their back for tallying the laps.
2. Prayer and start – 9:00
3. Walk or run around the school campus as many times as you wish from 9:00-10:00
Collect prizes 10:00-10:30 based on the number of laps.

Coffee, water, and donuts provided by our School Parents Association
Hot Dogs and Chips are provided by our local Knights of Columbus

This week, we will test our students to see where their growth is based on the National test. The tests are used primarily by the teachers to program their curriculum and set specific goals for learning with the students in their classrooms.

We set the baseline with the fall set of tests. We then predict their growth by the winter testing time and again for the spring. The goal is to have each child grow from where they are now to their desired goal. Each child has a different level to work towards.

Teachers can work with our NWEA trainer to find spots in the curriculum that will benefit that particular classroom of students.

Math on Tuesday, Reading on Thursday  for all K-8
Language will take place next week for grades 3-8.

Each test test 30-60 minutes, depending on grade level. Encourage your students to read carefully and answer carefully – not to simply click the button randomly to move on. Testing taking place on a computer or ipad.

Dozinky Parade Float – Thank you!
Thanks to all of the amazing parents and teachers who came to help with the parade float and to all of the students who joined us.

Our School Advisory Council purchased the candy and decorated the float. They are all so appreciated. Without them, this event would not have happened.

 A special thanks to George and Elsie Tupy, who provided the float for us and pulled us in the parade.