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April 28, 2013
Greetings!
We have a lot to share from this past week, so let's get right to it:
Judyth Hill brings poetry excitement!
 As third grader Ella demonstrates, this is how we do poetry at Swain! Our visiting Poet-in-Residence Judyth Hill shared her energetic approach to poetry these past two weeks (including a special evening showcase by her adult writers' group).
On the road...
In addition to being National Poetry  Month, April is also a big month for field trips at Swain. The second graders recently did their annual visit to the Luther Davis Dairy Farm (right: Devin makes a new friend). In addition to the up-close look at the dairy farm operations, the students also saw - and were part of - the filming of a PBS special about the farm.
 The third grade classes visited the Hugh-Moore Canal Park, where they rode a canal boat - and then had to pull it! On another trip they had a jam-packed day full of history when they toured the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, Trout Hall and then the Erwin-Stover House.
Sixth grade headed off to the Museum of Tolerance in New York City, and - after learning how to tie flies on Monday - the fifth graders spent Thursday fly-fishing at Mill Creek.
Coming soon -
Last night at our 21st annual Auction & Dinner Gala - among many other highlights - the very popular video that showcases the Live Auction items was premiered to rave reviews.
Created by teachers Julia Getty (Wellness) and Lindsay Quinn (Drama), the video takes a look at classic cinema, Swain-style, starring an all-star cast of our students (and a couple of cameos).
We will have it available for online viewing soon, and will let you know when it's up.
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