Mr. Krueger's JH Woods class made chairs again this year. They will be auctioned off tonight at the FFA Hired Hand Dinner. Proceeds will go back into the JH Woods program: great work, students, and Mr. Krueger.
Swink School District is proud to announce Mindy Blasingame as the new Head High School Volleyball Coach for the 2026 Volleyball Season. Mindy has been a beloved 3rd-grade teacher in the Swink District for the last 12 years. She started her volleyball career here in Swink, starting in Junior High School, and was part of the state championship team in 2001. Mindy has two daughters in the district. Her volleyball knowledge is impressive. #GOLIONS!
Swink High School STEaM students are finishing up their SeaPerch underwater robot! 🌊🤖
What is SeaPerch? SeaPerch is a hands-on STEM program where students learn engineering and robotics by building and operating a small underwater robot called a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV).
Students construct their robots using materials like PVC pipe, motors, and wiring, then test and pilot them underwater to complete missions and challenges. Along the way, they learn about buoyancy, electrical circuits, engineering design, and teamwork while developing strong problem-solving skills and exploring marine and ocean engineering.
We are proud of you!
#seaperch #stem #steam #
What is SeaPerch? SeaPerch is a hands-on STEM program where students learn engineering and robotics by building and operating a small underwater robot called a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV).
Students construct their robots using materials like PVC pipe, motors, and wiring, then test and pilot them underwater to complete missions and challenges. Along the way, they learn about buoyancy, electrical circuits, engineering design, and teamwork while developing strong problem-solving skills and exploring marine and ocean engineering.
We are proud of you!
#seaperch #stem #steam #
Swink School is proud to welcome Mrs. Rebecca Lovato as a new 1st-grade teacher for the 2026-2027 school year, as we are adding back a second 1st-grade class due to the incoming numbers. Rebecca has taught for the last 17 years at La Junta Primary School. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Colorado State University-Pueblo and a Master of Arts in Elementary Reading from Grand Canyon University. Rebecca lives here in Swink with her husband, Greg, her two sons, who attend Swink Jr High, and a youngster still at home. Welcome to the Lion Family, Mrs. Lovato. We are so glad to have you as part of the Swink Lion Family and look forward to the great future of 1st grade.
Swink School is proud to welcome Kady Bierbaum as our new K-12 music teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. Katie, a graduate of Swink High School, is currently in the TPREP Program and at the University of Denver working on her degree. She has a long-time love for music, plays the piano, and is well-talented for the position. Kady will replace Mrs. Savage, who is retiring at the end of this school year after 29 years of teaching music, with the last 12 years at Swink. Congratulations to Mrs. Savage on her retirement, and thank you for your service to Swink School and our students. We look forward to continuing our music program into the future under Kady's guidance.
Swink School District is proud to welcome Emily Moreland as the secondary English teacher starting in the 2026-2027 school year. Emily has taught secondary English and some Spanish courses in Fowler for the past three years while also serving as the La Juanta girls' swim team coach. Emily graduated from Rocky Ford, followed by receiving her Bachelor's degree at Colorado Mesa University. She is currently working on her Master's degree in English Education at the University of Northern Colorado. Swink School is excited for this new chapter in the secondary English Department.
Swink School District is happy to welcome Katie Hershey as our new business manager, who will start on April 1. Katie comes to us from Oliver Manufacturing after graduating from the University of Northern Colorado with a Bachelor's in Business Administration and Finance. Katie is also a graduate of Crowley County High School. She lives with her husband and two young children here in Swink. Katie will work alongside Janell Wood, who has served as our business manager for the past 10+ years, through the end of June, when Janell will officially retire. We are so thankful for everything that Janell has done to help improve and grow the district over her tenure, and we are going to miss her greatly. Congratulations and thank you, Janell, and welcome to the Lion Family, Katie.
Mr. Krueger's Junior High Woods class shows off their self-designed and built lamps. Very creative young adults.
Lions Life for the Week of March 9, 2026.
#SwinkLions #GoLions
#SwinkLions #GoLions
March Artist of the Month is Carter.
Carter is an asset to both graphic design and Ag.
Both programs and teachers celebrate him this week as he creates the shirts for the Hired Hand auction.
Carter is an asset to both graphic design and Ag.
Both programs and teachers celebrate him this week as he creates the shirts for the Hired Hand auction.
Meet the 2025-2026 Yearbook Editors:
Rylie, Bobbi Jo, and Analeia are learning how to take Digital photos in studio lighting by taking sports team photos and individual photos. Thank you to the coaches who supported the CTE Digital Art Class. Here are some examples of their work.
Rylie, Bobbi Jo, and Analeia are learning how to take Digital photos in studio lighting by taking sports team photos and individual photos. Thank you to the coaches who supported the CTE Digital Art Class. Here are some examples of their work.
Swink School District would like to give a huge shoutout and enormous Thank You to Black Hills Energy for assisting the district in changing out light bulbs at the baseball and football fields.
Swink School District is currently taking applications for the following positions for the 2026-2027 school year:
Elementary Teacher
Special Education Teacher-The district will work with the individual to get fully licensed if necessary.
High School Assistant Volleyball Coach
Applications can be found at the following website:
https://www.swinkk12.net/page/employment-opportunities
Elementary Teacher
Special Education Teacher-The district will work with the individual to get fully licensed if necessary.
High School Assistant Volleyball Coach
Applications can be found at the following website:
https://www.swinkk12.net/page/employment-opportunities
Swink School District is calling for nominations for Teacher of the Year. The school district will be recognizing a teacher within our district.
Additionally, the Swink School District will recognize a classified staff member of the year. The classified staff will include our paraprofessionals, secretaries, maintenance/custodians, nurses, cooks, and bus drivers.
Nominations may be made by students, parents, staff members, and/or community members. A nomination should consist of a two to three-paragraph statement as to why the teacher should be selected as Teacher of the Year or Classified Staff selected as the Classified Staff of the Year.
Questions can be submitted to Mr. Lyder by email at larry.lyder@swink.12.co.us or 719-384-8103. All nominations must be submitted by March 23, 2026, by 4 pm.
Please use the following link to make your nomination:
https://forms.gle/oR2KVrfYJ1uck4Sq6
Additionally, the Swink School District will recognize a classified staff member of the year. The classified staff will include our paraprofessionals, secretaries, maintenance/custodians, nurses, cooks, and bus drivers.
Nominations may be made by students, parents, staff members, and/or community members. A nomination should consist of a two to three-paragraph statement as to why the teacher should be selected as Teacher of the Year or Classified Staff selected as the Classified Staff of the Year.
Questions can be submitted to Mr. Lyder by email at larry.lyder@swink.12.co.us or 719-384-8103. All nominations must be submitted by March 23, 2026, by 4 pm.
Please use the following link to make your nomination:
https://forms.gle/oR2KVrfYJ1uck4Sq6
Lions Life for the Week of March 2, 2026.
Another busy week for students and athletes.
Come out and support all the Lions.
#SwinkLions #GoLions
Another busy week for students and athletes.
Come out and support all the Lions.
#SwinkLions #GoLions
The Mock Trial Team did not make finals; while they learned a lot and had fun while competing against large schools from Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Congrats to Katie for being named one of the Top 6 witnesses of the tournament.
The Mock Trial Team is at the El Paso County Courthouse in Colorado Springs this weekend for the regional competition. They are doing amazing at performing as attorneys and witness in the courtroom.
Come out Thursday night at 6:30pm in the conference room to see their talents and expertise.
Today marked the 100th day of School for Swink School. Some students and teachers wanted to share in the fun by dressing up today as elderly individuals. They did an awesome job recognizing the 100th day of school.
The Gifted and Talented Students united with the STEAm Club Students to attempt to " Beat The Bomb." Students utilized and enhanced their problem-solving skills, teamwork, communication, and numerous other skills to solve a variety of STEM, memory, and maze challenges. The students also had a STEM Lab Activity that involved making slime. Learning and Fun was had by all throughout the day.
The seniors wanted to pose with their senior portraits. Thank you again to Mrs. Bickel and the elementary art students for creating the portraits. Getting all the seniors together at once is almost impossible, so we have a few individuals.
#Seniors2026 #SwinkLions
#Seniors2026 #SwinkLions
