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Mustang Weekly
📅 Upcoming Events
Monday, September 28
🏐 Girls’ Volleyball Practice — 3:00–4:30 PM
⚽ Boys’ Soccer Practice — 3:00–4:30 PM
🏃 Cross Country Practice — 3:15–4:15 PM
Tuesday, September 29
🏃 Cross Country Practice — 3:15–4:15 PM
🏐 Girls’ Volleyball Game VS LeGrand 4:00 PM
⚽ Boys’ Soccer VS LeGrand 4:00 PM
Wednesday, September 30
⏰ Minimum Day — West TK–3 dismisses at 1:30 PM
🏃 Cross Country Practice — 3:15–4:15 PM
Tryouts Boys Volleyball & Girls Soccer 3:00-4:30 PM
Thursday, October 1
🏃 Cross Country Practice — 3:15–4:15 PM
Tryouts Boys Volleyball & Girls Soccer 3:00-4:30 PM
Friday, October 2
🏃 Cross Country Meet @ Winton
💙 Mustang Spirit Day
💙🤍 Dress Up & Wear Your Blue and White!

Saturday, October 3
🏫 McSwain Education Foundation
📌 Friendly Reminders & Updates
🧤 Lost & Found Reminder
The Lost & Found will be emptied the last Friday of every month.
Stop by the office anytime to check for missing items.


NWEA Testing Reminder
NWEA Testing Window: September 9–23
Students in 1st through 8th grade will be taking the NWEA assessment during our upcoming two-week testing window, September 9–23.
We ask families to help students be prepared for testing by:
🥣 Having a good, healthy breakfast before school.
😴 Getting a good night’s rest so they are ready to learn and test.
💻 Coming to school with their Chromebook fully charged each day.
🎒 Arriving at school on time and ready to do their best.
Thank you for helping us set our students up for success! We appreciate your support as we work together to help our students show what they know and make the most of their NWEA testing experience.

Hello McSwain Community,

Today is National School Parent Group Day, and I want to recognize the parent groups that bring our students, staff, and families together. Their work creates opportunities for students and helps everyone feel connected to McSwain.

Last night’s Stuff the Stang event was a wonderful example. Thanks to the McSwain Parent Teacher Club (PTC), more than 75 families came together to stuff, fluff, name, tame, and claim their very own Marty Mustang. It was one of the many events our PTC organizes throughout the year, and it showed how much joy our families and staff bring to our school community.

Events like this also support our community engagement work. We are being more intentional about how we bring people together and tracking participation so we can plan experiences that reflect what our families value.

Next Saturday, October 3, the McSwain Foundation will host its annual dinner. We invite community members to attend and support its work. You can find more information on the McSwain Foundation website.

I also want to thank McSwain 4-H for its longstanding partnership with our school and families. Its focus on Head, Heart, Hands, and Health gives students meaningful ways to learn and serve.

To all our parent groups and volunteers: thank you for the time, care, and energy you give to McSwain. You help make our school an amazing place for students, staff, and families.

Best,
Mr. Pannu

Hello McSwain Community,

Yesterday, we held our first Community Information Meeting of the school year. The topics of these meetings will vary throughout the year and are designed to keep parents and guardians informed about what is happening at McSwain, highlight important programs and updates, and provide opportunities for thoughtful discussion.

Yesterday’s meeting focused on social-emotional learning (SEL) at McSwain. It included an overview of Sown to Grow, digital citizenship, and best practices for supporting students as they navigate social media and technology.

We sincerely thank the parents and guardians who attended. We look forward to continuing these important community conversations throughout the school year.

Our October Community Information Meeting will focus on college awareness. The meeting will feature information from our school counselors and representatives from Merced College, along with an overview of BYU Independent Study’s online programs. Families will learn how their Mustangs can begin working toward earning college credit.

Our November meeting will focus on literacy. Additional details about both upcoming meetings will be shared soon, but we wanted to place these important topics on everyone’s radar.

The presentation slides from yesterday’s meeting are attached.

Thank you, Mustangs!

Best,

Mr. Pannu