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South-Western City School District Transportation Supervisor Wins OAPT Pupil Transportation Supervisor of the Year
On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, South-Western City School District Transportation Supervisor, Tim Cox was named the recipient of the Ohio Association for Pupil Transportation’s (OAPT) Pupil Transportation Supervisor of the Year. The OAPT is the pupil transportation affiliate of the Ohio Association of School Business Officials, and the premier association for pupil transportation administrators in the…
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June Middle School Construction Update: Pleasant View
In April, we brought to you a construction update regarding our work in Phase 2 of the district’s facilities development project focusing on the new Beulah Park Middle School (read that here). If you are new to the district, the South-Western City School District will commission four brand new middle schools – Beulah Park (formerly…
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Set of SWCSD brothers take Pickleball hobby to US Open Nationals
Recently, two South-Western City School District brothers competed at the US Open Pickleball tournament in Naples, Florida, against other aspiring players – putting their talents to the test and bringing home a silver medal for their efforts. Ninth-grader Connor Chaffin and fifth-grader Camden Chaffin started practicing the new emerging game of Pickleball a year and…
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School meal waiver not extended by Federal Government
This past March, the federal school meal waiver that previously made it possible to offer free meals for school districts nationwide were not extended as a part of the recently passed, federal Omnibus Appropriations Bill. What does this mean for school meals next year? The federal waiver that made school breakfast and lunch at no…
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South-Western City Schools Educational Foundation grant brings Sensory Pathway to Richard Avenue Elementary School
After a recent return to normal scheduling this spring – following different learning models over the last two years- the staff at Richard Avenue Elementary School (RAES) knew they needed an extra mechanism to help students find ways to “get the wiggles out.” Thanks to a grant provided by the South-Western City Schools Educational Foundation,…
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Career Academy students develop financial literacy app
On Friday, May, 13as a part of semester-long project, students in the South-Western Career Academy’s (SWCA) Mobile Applications Development program launched a financial literacy app for business partner Wemblr. The partnership with Wemblr was the result of a Columbus Chamber of Commerce connection with the FinTech financial mindfulness and wealth assessment company. Throughout the development…
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SWCSD to collect all Chromebooks prior to 2022 Summer Break
The South-Western City School District (SWCSD) Technology Department will begin the process of collecting all district-owned Chromebooks and chargers for the summer. All Chromebooks will be disabled and unusable after THIS Friday, June 3rd. Please return it immediately to your school building to avoid being charged $225 for the device. Graduating seniors should have turned…
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SWCSD hosts Teachers College to talk reading and writing instructional design
This week, staff in a number of our schools engaged in professional development with Columbia University’s Teachers College and hosted university representatives to support improving the instruction we deliver in our classrooms. Through professional development and year-long studies with some elementary, intermediate, and middle schools in the district, the Columbia University and SWCSD partnership exists…
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April 1 Middle School Construction Update
As finish up Spring Break this week, our property services and maintenance teams have been hard at work with our construction partners furthering our new middle school buildings. This August, the South-Western City School District will commission four brand new middle schools – Beulah Park (formerly Brookpark), Finland, Norton, and Pleasant View – as well…
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Now enrolling Kindergarten 2022-2023
The South-Western City School District (SWCSD) is now enrolling for the 2022-2023 school year for any student who will be five years old by September 30, 2022. Whether you are a new or returning family to the district, we welcome you and are proud to partner with you on your child’s educational journey over the…
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