Best of luck to our basketball teams as they travel to Las Animas tonight. JV boys tipoff at 4:30pm followed by varsity girls and then the varsity boys.
Good luck to our Swink wrestlers and coaches
today and tomorrow at regionals at Otero College.
Swink Drama Presents our 2024 K-12 musical
The Ever After
a Musical
book by NATHAN HARTSWICK;
music & lyrics by BILL FRANCOEUR
Sat. & Sun. February 17 & 18, 3:00 pm
Tickets - $5
To Reserve, call or text:
Chelle Austin 719 - 469 - 3124
Or call Swink School 719 - 384 - 8103
Congratulations to the High School Knowledge Bowl Team on winning the 2A Regional Meet today at Eads and qualifying for state.
Life of a Lion for the week of February 5.
Good Luck to our Swink Lions today as the wrestlers go to Crowley County and our basketball teams travel to Fowler.
HS Basketball @ Fowler on Saturday, Feb 3rd has a time change. Games will start @ 1 pm with V girls followed by V boys. NO JV games.
Check out February's Kindness Calendar!
TEACHER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS
Swink School District is calling for nominations for Teacher of the Year. The school district will be recognizing a teacher within our district and the winning teacher will have the opportunity to move on to the state level for the Colorado Teacher of the Year competition.
Additionally, Swink School District will recognize classified staff members 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 February 15, 2024 by 4pm.
Please utilize this link to complete a nomination form: https://forms.gle/U8ksEiQ3nKJ9eAs6A
Notice of Appointment to Board of Education
The Board of Education of the Swink #33 School District is accepting applications from persons interested in serving on the Board of Education from the date of appointment on February 12, 2024 until the next regular biennial school election in November 2025. To be eligible for appointment, each candidate must be a registered elector of the school district for at least twelve consecutive months prior to the date of appointment.
Any person who meets the qualifications and who desires to be considered for the appointment is invited to send a letter to the Board with a statement of interest and qualifications by Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 4pm, at Swink School District, PO Box 487, Swink, CO 81077. Letters may also be dropped by the Swink School District main office at 610 Columbia Avenue, Swink, CO 81077. The Board will interview prospective candidates on Monday, February 12, 2024 at 7:00pm at a public meeting.
For further information, contact Superintendent, Larry Lyder, larry.lyder@swink.k12.co.us, or Board President, Bob Bamber, bob.bamber@swink.k12.co.us.
Congratulations to the 2024 Swink Winterfest King Tanner and Queen Charlotte.
Senior Night for Basketball and Cheerleading. Congratulations and Thank You to the seniors and their parents. #SwinkLions
Come join us at halftime of the boys' game tonight as our Winterfest Prince Edison and Princess Cheyenne crown our King and Queen.
NO JV night 1/30/24. Varsity Girls will start at 5PM.
Santa Fe Trail BOCES and
Colorado State University Present:
Strengthening Families Program
For Parents & Youth 10-14
Week of January 29th Schedule of Events.
#SwinkLions
Thank you to all of the Swink Alumni who came out and joined us for Throwback Night. #OnceALionAlwaysALion
Our very own alumni, Angela McElroy, sings the National Anthem during our 2nd annual Throwback Night.
Health & Wellness
Swink School 2nd Annual Throwback Night is Tuesday, January 23 vs. Swallows. Games will be played in the old gym with free admission and Throwback Concession Prices.
Alumni-wear your throwback letter jackets and other Swink memorabilia.
