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Swink School Back to School Open House
Wednesday, August 13th @ 5:30pm
Kindergarten Orientation @ 5:30pm in Kindergarten Classrooms
6th Grade Orientation @ 5:30pm in Conference Room

Bring your school supplies, meet your teachers, visit with your friends.

Concussion testing for all high school athletes on Thursday, August 7th. 8:30-Football 9:15-Baseball 10:00-Wrestling 11:00-Girls and Boys Basketball 1:30-Girls and Boys Golf 2:30-Track 3:00-Volleyball JH Football and HS Cheer can come during any of the sessions. If you play multiple sports, you need to come to only one session. Bring your Chromebook charged and ready to go.

Student Registration from 3pm-7pm today.
Come register, pay technology fees, etc.
Secondary students need to pick up Chromebook so they are charged for the first day of school.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Swink School District 33
Otero County, Colorado

The Swink School District 33 in the County of Otero, State of Colorado, calls for nominations of candidates for school directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
At this election, three (3) directors will be elected representing the Swink School District 33 in at-large positions with two (2) positions with a term of office of four years and one (1) position with a term of office of two years. To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector of the school district for at least 12 consecutive months before the election. A person is ineligible to run for school director if he or she has been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child.
A person who desires to be a candidate for school director shall file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition signed by at least 25 eligible electors who are registered to vote in the regular biennial school election.
Nomination petitions may be obtained at the Swink School District 33 office at 610 Columbia Ave, Swink, CO 81077. Office hours are 7:30 am-4:30 pm.
Completed petitions shall be submitted to Superintendent Larry Lyder no later than 4:30 pm on August 29, 2025.

Swink School registration is today from 9am-3pm and tomorrow from 3pm-7pm in the MPR.

Welcome Back for the 2025-2026 School Year!!
Here is the Lions Life for the Week of August 4, 2025.

Congratulations to Swink's very own Dianna Milenski, as she was the recipient of the 2025 Colorado BOCES Association All-State School Board Award. Mrs. Milenski has served for many years on the Swink School Board and the Santa Fe Trail BOCES Board. Thank you, Dianna, for your continued service and support of Swink Schools and all students in our region and across the state.

Congratulations to our Swink Volleyball Team as both the varsity and junior varsity teams won the Summit Summer League Volleyball Tournament. We can't wait for the 2025 Lion Volleyball season. #GoLions

Online Registration is now open for the 2025-2026 School year.
Please use the following link and ensure that you complete the correct registration at the bottom. Returning (Current) Students to the district should complete the "Current Student" Registration. New Students to the district, please complete the "New Student" Registration.

https://www.swinkk12.net/page/student-registration

Help out the Swink Lions Booster Club with their Garage Sale. They do so many wonderful things for our students and teachers.

2025 Swink Cheer Camp--Please register at the link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmS_4iWyu2ape9XVojo-NtkI0RHYulzOpfiCYxbo0LkdEDXg/viewform?usp=header

Interested in being a Swink School Board Member?? Join us at the Santa Fe Trail BOCES on July 29 at 6:00pm to learn more as Swink will have three seats up for election.

The Swink FCCLA has taken on Nationals in Orlando this week. From competing in the national sports nutrition event, representing the Colorado State FCCLA as state officers, attending leadership workshops, and many more experiences, we are proud of these young adults in their achievements and their representation of Swink and Colorado at the National FCCLA Conference.

Check out the link to learn more and purchase tickets for the Volleyball Basket Bingo on Saturday, July 19. https://www.simpletix.com/e/swink-volleyball-basket-bingo-tickets-216448

And those representing Swink FCCLA at National FCCLA in Orlando are off with an early morning trip to the airport. Good luck to those competing, those representing Colorado FCCLA as state officers, and current alumni presenting a workshop at nationals.

Melany is representing the Swink FCCLA Chapter at the state level as the Colorado FFA State Vice-President of Publications.

Sports physicals will be offered at Swink School in the New Gym on Saturday, July 19th, from 9:00 am until noon. No appointment necessary-just walk-in. The cost is only $10 and the proceeds will be donated to the volleyball program. If participating in a fall sport, all athletic paperwork and physicals need to be on-file with the office by August 4th.

Sabryna is representing the Swink FCCLA Chapter on the Colorado State FFCLA Officer Team as the Vice President of Finance.

Check out the current employment opportunities and apply to join a great team at Swink Schools. https://www.swinkk12.net/page/employment-opportunities Current Positions Include: Classified Openings ParaProfessional JH Head Football Coach JH Assistant Football Coach HS Head Football Coach HS Assistant Football Coach Substitute Bus Driver Kitchen Helper-Please apply at the La Junta Workforce Center Certified Openings Assistant Principal/AD (Will consider Dean of Students/AD for position as well.)

Swink School is currently accepting applications for the following positions: JH Head Football Coach JH Assistant Football Coach HS Assistant Football Coach Substitute Bus Driver Kitchen Helper-Please apply at the La Junta Workforce Center For coaching positions and substitute bus driver, please use the following link to apply: https://form.jotform.com/92047833082154