Welcome to Swift Water Elementary
We are a welcoming community of learners who inspire and empower each other to lead, innovate, and dream.
We empower learners to be...
- Risk Takers, Problem Solvers, Critical Thinkers
- Effective Communicators, Reflective Goal Setters and Self-Advocates
- Innovators Who Wonder, Create, and Inspire
- Contributors and Caretakers of the Community
- Inclusive, Valuing Diversity and Different Perspectives
Because we value...
- Kindness and Empathy
- Creativity
- Growth Mindset
- Courage
- Curiosity
- Collaboration
- Resiliency
School News
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You’re invited to perform at halftime with the Gig Harbor High School Cheerleaders!
Sign up for our mini cheer clinic, held on Monday, August 22, 2022. The clinic will teach participants motions, jumps, chants, and halftime choreography in preparation of our first football game of the season!
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Back-to-school is approaching quickly! Our teachers and staff are very excited to see happy faces on the first day of school.
This year, the Peninsula School District is providing all the basic school supplies for our students in grades K-5. School supply lists are available for grades 6-12 on each school’s website.
The first day of school for grades 1-12 is Wednesday, Aug. 31. There is no school on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5. The first day of Kindergarten begins on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Have questions? Contact your school for more information.
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We understand that many families need before or after school care for their child during the week, which is why PSD has worked to create many options for families in the 2022-2023 school year.
On-site child care is available for our elementary families and is provided by three partner programs.
Click here to watch a webinar about the new Right At School program.
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As the school year closes, we are already looking forward to welcoming students for the next school year! Peninsula School District will be in-person, full-time with optional mask choice and no required COVID-19 immunizations.
The 2022-2023 school year starts Wednesday, August 31, for students in grades 1-12. Kindergarten students start on Tuesday, September 6.
Families of new and formerly enrolled students are encouraged to learn more and register online for fall today.
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Read Superintendent Bahr's March letter to the Peninsula School District community with a message about focusing on Spring renewal, classified employee recognition, Kindergarten registration, a mask update, and more! Read here - https://psqr.io/X1JbhPxXld
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Welcome, Kindergarteners! Online Kindergarten registration for the 2022-2023 school year is now open.
Go to psd401.net/registration to begin the online process.
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