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Happy weekend -
Here we are, with a special focus on one of our favorite activities - writing!
And don't forget to check our Facebook page, "News" section of our website, and/or our online photo gallery, "SmugMug" - many of the teachers have photos from these, and other activities, in their own galleries.
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I am NOT a turkey!
 With a tip of the hat to last week's Thanksgiving holiday (yes, it was just last week!) - we present the third graders' creative writing. "I am NOT a turkey" was their prompt ... see how they went to town with this cool idea! Click on the picture of Fitz, Trevor and Leon to see their creations. 7th Graders write, read their own books Taking the many skills they've learned  about constructing creative stories, Mary Gruber's seventh grade English students wrote their own children's books. Hardbound and illustrated by the authors, the stories were then shared with younger students. The stories covered a wide range of interesting and imaginative subjects. Click on the photo of Dewi, Caroline and Elektra to see more pictures from Miss Ender's classroom. Welcoming professional author Sandra Feder
 At this week's Lower School Town Meeting, students in Kindergarten -
5th grade had the privilege of meeting children's book author, Sandra Feder. She shared the writing process she used to create Daisy's Perfect Word, and the books that will follow in the Daisy series.
Mrs. Feder also did special sessions with Kindergarten - 3rd graders, playing with words that are fun to say!
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Alumni & Student News
Holiday performances are filling the calendar, and our Swain students and alumni are involved (please reply to info@swain.org if you have news to share!):
Alum Evan Haltzman Tracy '11 and current fourth grader Kyleigh Guttman are among the cast of "The Nutcracker", presented by the Repertory Dance Theatre at Allentown's Symphony Hall. Two shows - complete with live music - will be presented next weekend, Dec. 8-9. Click here for performance information.
Giuliana Augello '13 is in the cast of The Happy Elf, currently being presented by Pennsylvania Youth Theatre. Written by Harry Connick, Jr., the show will be offered through Sunday, Dec. 16. Click here for performance information.
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