Just a reminder that Deepti is now an administrative assistant at SWHS and all communications for the PRS office should go to both our new office clerk and our administrative assistant.

Denise Dickstein, Office Clerk

ddickstein@southwindsorschools.org

Lisa Lovett, Administrative Assistant

llovett@southwindsorschools.org

Please see the flyer for more information regarding the Girls on the Run program. We still have a few open seats.

South Windsor Public Schools is now accepting applications for community peer role models in the preschool outreach program (POP) for the 2026-2027 school year. If you are interested in this opportunity for your child, please complete the Preschool Outreach Program (POP) Community Role Model Application. Peer role model screenings began in January 2026. You can learn more about POP by accessing our school district's website.

26-27 School Year Kindergarten Registration is open. If you or someone you know has a child who will be five years old by September 1, 2026 (Kindergarten age) please share this link.

Each month, you’ll have a chance to enjoy a meal with family and friends while supporting the PTO’s efforts to fund the popular  Math Mobile and Book Vending Machine.

Get ready for some world-class BBQ that gives back! We are excited to partner with Bear’s Smokehouse in South Windsor for a fundraiser to benefit the Philip R. Smith PTO.

From March 16th through March 22nd, 2026, you can support our school by dining at the South Windsor location. 20% of all event sales will be donated directly to our cause.

Please note: This offer excludes tax, gift cards, catering, and merchandise.

Mark your calendars now for the whole school year, and keep an eye out for flyers at the beginning of each month with details. Every bite makes a difference—thank you for helping our students grow and learn!

An unverified absence is when we do not hear from parents about the reason for a student's absence. Per the district policy and state guidelines, if a student has four unverified absences in a month or ten unverified absences in a school year, a student is considered truant. Please make sure you are communicating with the office through an email, phone call or through the parent portal if your child will be absent from school. To date we have 85 unverified absences.

Student attendance at school is so important for many reasons. We meet monthly to look at attendance. Here are a few tools to help you understand the importance of attendance and when to send your kiddos to school.

The Student Leadership Team would like to thank you for your kind support of our Wear Blue and Yellow Spirit Day today. We will announce the total we raised for UNICEF to support Ukraine next week. Our April projects will support our awesome bus drivers and Heavenly Hats. More information to come next week.

PRS Feedback Form A new method for our families and staff to provide feedback throughout the school year!

From Mrs. Candace Irwin...

I am excited to share information about the Timothy Edwards Music Program with everyone in order to help students and families make an informed choice about music classes in middle school. Click here to read the letter from the TEMS Music Department. Elementary music teachers will be meeting with fifth graders to note their selection, so it is incredibly helpful for parents and guardians to discuss this in advance.

The slides from the Welcome Evening in February are attached to this post, and I included an image with information about other upcoming transition activities below. 

March

3/20 Eid No School

3/31 PTO Meeting

April

4/3 Good Friday No School

4/13-4/17 Spring Break

State Testing Dates

SBAC: May 4-15 (Gr. 3-5 only)

NGSS: May 21 (Gr. 5 only))