Summer 2014 Courier

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Summer 2014

FOUNDER’S DAYSwift Celebrates Its 16th Year

8TH GRADE GRADUATIONMeet Swift’s Newest Alumni

FIELD DAYFriendly competition among our red, white, and blue

COURIER

Ice CreamSOCIALTUESDAY, August 127:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Please RSVP with the number attending by Tuesday, July 29 to [email protected] or

call 678.205.4988.

NEW PARENT ORIENTATION

August 13-14 from 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Plan to attend this information-filled night!•UnderstandHowYourChildLearns•LearnAbouttheOrton-GillinghamApproach

Adults only, please. No childcare available.Grades 1-4 - Wednesday, August 13

Grades 5-8 –Thursday, August 14

Please RSVP by Friday, August 1 to [email protected] or call 678.205.4988.

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IN EVERY ISSUEHead’sColumn .........................................................................................................2

Lower Division............................................................................................................ 7

Middle Division.............................................................................................................8

Athletics/FineArts.....................................................................................................12

Swift Scene.............................................................................................................. 13

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COURIERSummer 2014

August1 NewStudentOrientation12 IceCreamSocial13 NewParentOrientationGr.1-414 NewParentOrientationGr.5-815 MeetandGreet18 ClassesCommence25 CurriculumNightGr.1-226 CurriculumNightGr.3-427 CurriculumNightGr.528 ParentsNightGr.6-8

September1 LaborDay(NoClasses)4 PreliminaryConferences5 PreliminaryConferences11-12 MiddleDivisionRetreat27 ParentandFacultyMingle30 GiraffeAssembly(LDDressUniforms)

October9 GiraffeAssembly(LDDressUniforms)10 ProfessionalDay(NoClasses)13 ColumbusDay(NoClasses)16 7thGradeParentMeeting17 MiddleDivisionHalloweenDance18 DyslexiaDash20-24 ConferenceWeek23 NoClassesGrades1-524 NoClassesGrades6-825 FallFestival28 GiraffeAssembly31 Swift-O-Ween

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Founder’s Day.....................................................................3

Swift School celebrates its 16th year.

8th Grade Graduation........................................................4

Meet Swift’s nine newest alumni!

Field Day..............................................................................9

Friendly Competition among our Red, White, and Blue.

Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day........................10

Thanks to all the Grandparents and Special Friends for visiting Swift School.

SWIFT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE

Dr.RichardPhillips,Chair

LaurieGreen,ViceChair

PeterWilliams,Treasurer

JeffKudlata,Secretary

TRUSTEES

Dr.PaulCohen

RobertGray

LauraRies

PaulSchur

GailSwift,Emerita

RichardWendlek,Exofficio

ADMINISTRATION

RichardJ.Wendlek,HeadofSchool

Dr.AndreaSalapka,AssociateHead

KarenButtermore,DirectorofAdvancement

PaulFoltz,BusinessManager

SwiftSchool

300GrimesBridgeRoadRoswell,GA30075

678.205.4988

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nHEAD’S MESSAGE R ICHARD WENDLEK

OverthecourseofthepastyearmuchfocushascenteredonthedevelopmentofNorthStar,Swift’snewstrategicplanthatwillnavigatetheSchooltotheyear2020.TheguidingvisionforNorthStaris:In 2020, Swift School is the pioneer of a revolutionized model that cultivates the strengths of the dyslexic brain-type. ThevisionwasbornonVisioningDaylastJanuarywhenmorethan100membersoftheSwiftcommunitygatheredtoparticipateintheplanningprocess!Itwasextraordinary.

Inessence,NorthStarisaboutaparadigmshiftfromthetraditionalthinkingaboutdyslexiaasadisabilitytothescientificfindingsthatdemonstratedyslexiaisabrain-type.Contextually,thetraditionalwayofservingstudentswithdyslexiaandlanguage-basedlearningdifferencesfocusesontheremediationofstudentsoverabriefperiodoftime.Inthismodeldyslexiaisconsideredalearningdisabilitytobediminishedthroughtargetedinstruction.Followingremediation,studentstypicallyleaveaspecial-needslearningenvironmentandattendtraditionalschoolswheretheyreceiveaccommodations.

Thebrain-typemodelisbasedonrecentscientificresearchandfindings(TheDyslexicAdvantage,BrockEide,M.D.,M.A.andFernetteEide,M.D.,HudsonStreetPress,August2011)thattellsusadifferentstory:dyslexiaisabrain-typesharedinthegeneralpopulationbyapproximatelyoneinfivepeople(intheU.S.about60,000,000people)andwithitcomesmanystrengthsandtalents.NorthStaraddressestheneedforspecializedinstructionfordyslexicstudents,butalsorecognizestheuniquethinkingabilitiesthataremostoftennotfoundinthenon-dyslexicpopulation.Whereas,thetraditionalmodelisfocusedonremediatingdyslexicstudents,thebrain-typemodelrecognizes,basedonresearchfindings,thatthedyslexicbrain-typeisnotsomethingthatiscured,butratherapartofwhosomeoneis–whichcanbecultivatedasagreatstrength.

Theuseofnewbrainscienceishelpingustoservestudentswhonotonlyperceivethewrittenworddifferentlybutalsoconceivespacemoreintuitively,seeconnectionsbetweenunrelatedobjects,andareabletomakegreatleapscreativelythatotherssimplymiss.AstheEidesreveal,contractors,engineers,rocketscientists,designers,attorneys,architects,entrepreneurs…presentprofessionalfieldswithahighincidenceofdyslexics.Knowingthisprovidesuswithanassistiveframeworkconcerninglearningprograms.NorthStardirectsustocontinueconstructingalearningenvironmentthatcultivatesthedyslexicbrain-typebyprovidingcontinuouseducationalprogramsandopportunitiesdesignedtoallowourstudentstoexcelatbeingdyslexic.

IfyouareinterestedinlearningmoreaboutthistopicIsuggestaninitialreadofTheDyslexicAdvantage.Itwillhelpyoutogainanappreciationforthevastchangesoccurringinourunderstandingofdyslexia.YoucanalsovisitDyslexicAdvantage.com.IlookforwardtochattingwithyouoverthecourseoftimeconcerningNorthStar’sgoals,

strategies,andinitiatives.Indeed,approximately100professionalswillworktobringtheplantolifeoverthecourseofthenextseveralyears!That’squiteaninvestmentoftime,resources,energy,andtalentthatwilltransformthewaydyslexiclearnersareeducated!ThelaunchofNorthStarissettooccurattheParentandFacultyMingleontheeveningofSaturday,September27attheVillaChristinainAtlanta.Pleaseputthateventonyourcalendarandexpectaformalinvitationtothateventlaterinthesummer.

Asyoureturnforthe2014-15academicyear,somechangestothestructureofinstructionalprogrammingwillbeapparentasaresultofNorthStar’sprescribedstrategies.FourteachersintheLowerDivisionwillservestudentsasLanguageInterventionSpecialists.Studentswhorequireadditionalsupportintheareaoflanguageacquisitionskillswillbeassignedtothesespecialists’classesinordertoreceiveintensivedecodingandreadingfluencyinstruction.IntheMiddleDivision,threeteachershavebeenassignedtostudentswhorequiresupportiveinstructionintheareasofreadingdevelopmentandreadingcomprehension.AdditionallythecombinedpositionofInstructionalTechnologySpecialist(ITS)andStudentAssessmentSpecialist(SAS)wasapprovedandwilllaunchonJuly1.Swifthasmadegreatstridesintheutilizationoftechnologywithstudentsoverthepastseveralyears.TheITSwillassistwiththedevelopmentofaplanthatisapartofNorthStarthatwillidentifythenextstepsSwiftwilltaketoeffectivelyusetechnologyforstudentlearningoutcomes.TheSASrolewillhelpSwifttoassembleandreportdataconcerningstudentachievementresults.TheseimportantenhancementsaretheresultoftheresearchconductedduringthedatagatheringphaseofNorthStarlastfall.Asthisarticleispenned,astudyofhowwewillaugmentfineartscourseofferingsisbeingconducted.Thismaymeanthatinadditiontogeneralandchoralmusic,instrumentalmusicofferingsmaybeadded.

Ihopeyourfamilyisenjoyingsummer’sslowerpace.DuringthemonthofJuly,modificationstothemainbuildingareplanned.WelookforwardtoseeingyouinAugust.

RichWendlek

HeadofSchool

OntheCover:ThebackoftheuniquegraduationshirtinterspersesthenamesofSwift’sClassof2014withdyslexiccelebritynames.Pleaseseephotoonpage5.


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Founder’s DaySchoolFounderGailSwiftjoinedstudentsand

staffonApril25tocelebratetheschool’sgrowth

andservice.TheannualFounder’sDayeventtook

placeonthefrontlawn.Students,teachersand

specialguestsenjoyedanafternoonofsing-

ingperformances,speeches,andaspecial

presentationfromafewofourgraduating8th

graders.

Thehighlightoftheafternoonwasthe

awardingofa10-yearservicemedallionto

AthleticDirectorMelSmithandSwiftregistrar

AngelaKidder.

SwiftSchoolisincrediblyappreciativeforthe

yearsofservicefromAngelaKidderandMel

Smith.

1.FounderGailSwiftawardsAthletic

DirectorMelSmiththe10-yearservice

medallion.

2.Mr.Wendlekisinvitedtodancewiththe

studentsduringtheirrenditionof“Happy.”

3.DevelopmentDirectorKarenButtermore

welcomeseveryonetoFounder’sDay.

4.CarolineHegwoodinterviewsfounder

GailSwift.

5.8thGraderWillBattleandfounderGail

Swifthugafterthe8thGradepresentation.


Swift School’s Newest Alumni*Alex Ardagna

Dominion Christian

Future Eagle Scout

Will Battle

Walton High School

Future Sports Manager

Nick Davis

Brandon Hall

Future MLB Player

Harry Goldfein

RiverwoodInternational

Future Billionaire

Owen Hodson Brandon Hall

Future Computer Information Manager

Ethan Kittle

Brandon Hall

Future CollegeGraduate

Trevor Masse

Roswell High School

Future College Graduate

Michael Rosen

St. Francis

Future Academy Award Winner

Will Vesey

North Springs High School

Future Coast Guard Officer

* Each Graduate was asked to name a long term goal


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Middle Division Closing Ceremony and 8th Grade Graduation

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1.Congratulationstotheclassof2014!(L-R)EthanKittle,AlexArdagna,WillVesey,WillBattle,OwenHodson,NickDavis,TrevorMasse,MichaelRosen,andHarryGoldfein

2.JackGruskinreceivestheDeterminationAward.

3.TaylorPaceisproudtoreceivetheLeadershipAward.

4.Mr.WendlekrecognizesConorSchurforreceivingtheSpiritAward.

5.TeresaLeeisrecognizedforherachievementindrama.

6.EthanKittlereceivestheprestigiousDirector’sAward.

7.The8thGraderssurprisedeveryonewiththeircustommadet-shirts.

8.AlexHaertelisrecognizedforhissucessinMusic.

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Fifth Grade Moving Up Ceremony1. Bryan Dwane shakes Mr. Wendlek’s hand as he receives his certificate of completion.

2. Justin George carries his light past the audience.

2. (L-R) Faith Cole, Ms. Grade, and Lindsay Eden pose for a picture after the ceremony.

3. Carly Perez waits for her teacher Mrs. Coulter to light her candle.

4. Ayden Nulty is all smiles as he walks past the audience.

5. Caroline Ruban is happy to receive her certificate of completion.

6. Michael Bender receives recognition for his service as a Student Ambassador



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SwiftSchoolLowerDivisionhadawonderfulendingtothe2014-15schoolyear.Our5thgraderslookedsophisticatedanddemonstratedtheirmaturityastheyengagedintheritesofpassageactivitiesduringthe5thGradeMovingUpCeremony.ManygoodbyesweresaidtoSwiftfriendswhohadbeentogetherforseveralyears,butmanymorestudentswereexcitedtohugthefriendstheyknewwouldbejoiningthemasSwiftMiddleDivisionclassmatesinAugust.TheSpringConcertwasverywellattendedandthemusicanddramawasenjoyedbyall.WearefortunatetohavesomanymusicallytalentedstudentsatSwift!Studenttal-entwasalsoevidentinthebeautifulartworkdisplayedattheSpringHillSuitesduringtheSwiftSchoolArtShow.Thehotellobbyandhallscamealivewithcolorfulpiecesofourstudents’art.OurSwiftSchoolgrandparentsenjoyedamorningofsongs,performancesandsmileswhentheyvisitedwiththeirgrandchildrenonGrandparentsDay.Studentswereveryproudtoshowtheirgrand-parentstheirclassroomsandintroducethemtoteachersandfriends.FieldDaywasanexcitingeventinMay.Fifthgradersenjoyedtheprivilegeofjoiningthemiddledivisionstudentsfortheirfieldday.Studentsexhibitedgoodsportsmanshipandteamspiritastheymadetheirwaythroughtheactivitystations.Theeventswereenjoyedbyall,especiallytheculminatingactivity-thetug-of-warropepull.

IthasbeenanexcitingyearatSwiftSchool.Wehaveseenalotofgrowthandchange.Wecontinuetohonorourmission,whichistopreparechildrenwithdyslexiaandrelatedlanguage-basedlearningdifferencestobesuccessfulinlife.Theactivitiesourstudentshaveparticipatedinthisspringhavecontributedtotheiracademicgrowthandlearning.Wehavealreadybeguntheplanningandpreparationfornextyear.SwiftSchoolteacherswillbeengaginginprofessionaldevelopmenttoenhancetheirskillstoeducatedyslexicstudentsandstudentswithlanguage-basedlearningneeds.TheywillbeacquiringnewskillsinclassroommanagementthroughtheLoveandLogicprogramforTeachers,similartotheprogramthatmanyofyoutookatSwiftSchoolthispastyear,LoveandLogicforParents.

Enjoyarelaxingandsafesummer.WelookforwardtoseeingyourchildrenandyouinAugust.

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1.Mrs.Felixwelcomestherisingstudentsto4thGrade.

2.TheLowerDivisionisreadyforTug-of-War

3.Dr.SalapkacongratulatesSheaJonesforreceivingtheAthleticAward.

4.CoachGonzalezgivesAspenMilleabighugasshereceivesheraward.

5.Swiftisveryproudofour5thGradestudentswhomoveforwardtoMiddleSchool.


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The Swift Middle Division closed the year with several exciting events. The Thinkers’ Coffeehouse provided an opportunity to practice presenting to a large group. The National Junior Honor Society induction celebrated our 7th and 8th grade students’ hard work in both academics and service hours. Our Sports Banquet highlighted our athletes’ dedication and hard work, as well as their representation of Swift. Our 6th grade presented a selection of musical and dramatic talent at the Spring Concert. The arts, sports, academics, and community service were all a large part of the Middle Division this year. We believe each of these areas are critical to the development of a well-rounded student and will continue to provide opportunities such as these during the coming school years.

Research supports the idea that students must feel safe emotionally for learning to occur effectively. Although we do believe strongly that Swift is a school where students can rely on their teachers for emotional as well as academic support, the Middle Division will be taking steps to further help students develop positive relationships with their teachers and their peers. Students will be placed in one of three houses and will have specific advisors throughout their time at Swift. Portions of our first week of school will be used for team-building activities that will begin to develop new relationships along with strengthening previous ones. That team building approach will continue throughout the year, largely through our Spartan Houses. Teachers will also participate in a year-long study of teaching with Love and Logic. We look forward to a new year in the Middle Division and are excited to see the growth of our students!

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1. (L-R) Grant Meyer and Michael Rosen prepare for the National Junior Honor Society Induction.2. The 2013-2014 National Junior Honor Society inductees3. (L-R) Jack Sasser, Katie Elema, and Annie Howard serve coffee during the Thinker’s Coffeehouse.4. Will Vesey gives founder Gail Swift a big hug at Founder’s Day.5. (L-R) Will Battle, Trevor Masse, and Alex Ardagna prepare the coffee during Thinker’s Coffeehouse.6. (L-R) Lauren Robb and Julia Northrop showcased beautiful art pieces during the Thinker’s Coffeehouse

FIELD DAY 2014


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1. (L-R) Kate Stellmach, Lexi Iannone, and Zella Pardue play on the tire swing.

2. (L-R) Charlotte Leber, Taylor Hayes, Celia Bixler, and Danielle Dupont pose for a photo before they begin their next activity.

3. Mrs. Epstein’s class celebrates their victory.

4. The boys of Mrs. Battoglia’s class have a group huddle to plan their strategy.

5. (L-R) Marissa Prusak and Katherine Adair get ready for the tug competition.

6. (L-R) John Henry Claeys and Evan Fuerst goof off while waiting their turn.

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Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day

Walker Wellford and his grandmother

Nina Frangis and her grandparents

Declan Cooley and his grandmothers

Hank Glidden and his grandparents

Tristan Nowiak and his grandfather

Cameron Carr and his long term nanny and special friend

Aidan Willson and his grandparents

Kimberly Farmer and her family

James Maichle and his grandmother



SWIFT WELCOMES NEW STUDENTS FOR 2014-2015nAnnaBonds,2KatelynBradberry,6AlexBrandes,4ElizabethBundy,3HarryCain,6HarperCarey,1AbigailAnnCelecia,5CavanClary,3DalenClift,5MeredithCline,3ColeConnolly,4CadeCoppedge,2LawrenceCowart,2OwenDieterle,3JacobDorris,2SavannaDorsey,2BridgetDunn,6EthanEiler,6KatieFlom,3GustavoFonseca,4AnnaFriedrich,3OwenFusco,1

EleanorGaffneystone,1EliseGoldman,1NinaGomez,3VirginiaGrosshans,2HaydenGunckel,4MarieHarris,3OliverHealey,1CarsonHein,4ColeHilmer,2LinneaImhoff,2ZacharyIssacs,4ColeLazzara,3ChaseLent,2IsabellMacDonald,4WilliamMalcolm,1QuinnMartin,1WillMcClure,6EllaMarieMiffiett,2HannahMiller,4MaxwellMoreira,6WilliamMorris,5LukeMueller,2

ChrisPellizzi,4ChristopherPhillips,3FrankReese,2WilliamRieck,1TaylorRobb,5BradRobinson,5RandallRobinson,5JosephScarmuzzi,3JakeSchmitz,3DevinSchwartz,3AshtonSmith,3DiyaSriraman,3MadelineSwanson,5SarellTutt,2JackVanDyke,1MarieVaughan,2StephenWeatherby,4JackWilburn,2SamWilliams,6EwanWilmath,2

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nFACULTY CHANGES 2014-2015Swift welcomes the following faculty members... As of 6/30/14MarieBarker,B.A.Theatre, DramaInstructorJamieBouck,M.A.EarlyChildhood Education,LeadTeacherJenniferClark,B.S.Sports Administration,RegistrarAnnaFallon,B.S.ArtEducation, ReceptionistCarolineGrigsby,M.A.Reading, LeadTeacherOctaviaIvy,M.S.Education, AssociateTeacherDeborahKloder,B.S.EarlyChildhood Education,LeadTeacherMaxLapushin,M.P.A.,Information TechnologyManagerAlyssaLee,B.A.SpecialEducation, AssociateTeacherMichaelLytle,Ed.S.Teachingand Learning,MiddleDivisionLindseyMoeller,B.S.Physical Education,LowerDivisionP.E.JimReed,Ed.S.Teachingand Learning,MiddleDivision

JordanRosenzweig,B.AEnglish LanguageandLiterature, AssociateTeacherKaylaSchiffman,B.A.Early ChildhoodEducation, AssociateTeacherChristineStahl,M.Ed.Special Education,Lead TeacherStaceyWronker,B.A. SpecialEducation,Associate Teacher

Swift bids farewell to the following faculty members… TerriGonzalez,KathySweeney,andAngelaKidderallretired.

LindsaySalapkaisexpectingherfirstchildinAugust.

LaurenMcClenneymovedhometotheWashington,D.C.area. Other Changes… AnneRosenthalwasappointedas ExecutiveAssistanttothe Head

DonnaCherrywasappointedasthe InstructionalTechnology SpecialistandStudent AssessmentSpecialist

The following Lower Division teachers have been appointed as Language Intervention Specialists: NatalieFelix,MaxannWanamaker,AlisonHirsch,andBethCravotta.

The following Middle Division teachers have been appointed as Reading Intervention Specialists:MelissaJozefov,CarolineStewart

Congratulations to…JoanNorthuponhermarriageinJune.Shewillretainhername.

ElizabethRoddyonhermarriage.SheisnowMrs.ElizabethWells.

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1. Amanda Tuller poses with her cat drawing at the Swift Art Show.2. Rafaella Shanahan performs a beautiful solo at the Spring Concert.3. The 6th Grade Theatre Ensemble dazzles the audience with their rendition of “The Giving Tree.”

4. Anna Scalf shows off her flower painting.5. The Primary Division Chorus performs “Nursery Rhyme Nonsense.”5. Mrs. Kaplin is so proud of her students’ artwork.6. Cooper Medved gives a wonderful performance as the boy in “The Giving Tree.”

1. (L-R) Ethan Kittle and Trevor Masse receive the Spartiate Award.

2. (L-R) Sophie Sasser, Marcella Wicklin, and Coach Schimenti celebrate their victories.

3. (L-R) Trevor Masse, Coach Saylors and Owen Hodson close the track-and-field season at the Sports Banquet.

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Rising4thgraderCallieGoodsonrepresentedSwiftSchoolandKickin’itAfterschoolattheGeorgiaStateGamesChampionshipsinMay.Shetookhome3rdplaceforherTaeKwonDoskills.

CongratulationsCallie!Wearesoproudofyou.

AtthecloseofitsMaymeeting,theSwiftBoardofTrusteesheldareceptionhonoringtheBoardserviceoftwotrusteeswhosetermsarecompleted.LaurieGreen,whosedaughterKatherineThielmanisaSwiftalumna,servedfrom2008-2014includingonetermasvicechairoftheBoard,andaprevioustermassecretary.PaulSchur,whosesonConnorisacurrentstudent,servedonethree-yearterm.(L-R)BoardChairDr.RichardPhillipspresentedLaurieandPaulcommemorativegiftsonMay13.

SwiftSchoolisgratefultoourgenerouscommunityfortheirheartfeltsupportofourstudents,teachers,andprograms.Parents,grandparents,boardmembers,faculty&staff,andparentsofalumnicombinedtogive$167,163incharitablegiftstoTheAnnualFundforSwift2013-14–therebyachievingandsurpassingthefinancialgoalwhichhadbeensetat$150,000.Inaddition,28donors(thelargestnumberever)aremembersoftheprestigious1998Societywhichrecognizesdonorswhoseannualfundgiftrangesfrom$1,500to$20,000.AllgiftstotheAnnualFundaretax-deductible.TheannualfundcampaignbeginsonJuly1eachyearandendsatthecloseoftheschool’sfiscalyearonJune30.

DevelopmentDirectorKarenButtermorecommented,“GiftstotheAnnualFunddirectlybenefitourcurrentstudents.Fundsraisedareusedtoenhancetoday’sprogramsandfacilities,aswellasteacherprofessionaldevelopment.ThesegiftsmakeupthedifferencebetweentuitionandtheactualcostofeducatingaSwiftstudentinthemosteffectivemanner.”

TheStellarGala2014,chairedbyparentSusanDuncan,setrecordsforattendance,numberofsponsorships,andamountraised.AllproceedswillbeusedtofundaLibrary/MediaCenterforourstudents.Swiftisespeciallygratefultothe25Sponsors,26Patrons,andthe7boardmemberswhowereTableSponsors.

ANNUAL FUND SURPASSES GOAL; GALA AND GOAL SET RECORDS

SwiftsupportershaveembracedtheGeorgiaGOALScholarshipProgramwithgreatenthusiasmin2014!

• 46contributorsredirectedaportionoftheirGeorgiaincometaxtoscholarshipfundsforSwift

• $131,975inredirectedtaxeswasdesignatedbythesetaxpayerstoSwift

• ContributingindividualsandcompaniesreceiveanEducationExpensetaxcreditontheiramountdueforstateincometaxes

• DeservingstudentsatpublicschoolswhowouldbenefitfromaSwifteducationreceiveassistancewithaportionoftheirtuition

• FundsforthetaxcreditareallocatedyearlybytheGeorgiaLegislature

HeadofSchoolRichardWendlekandDevelopmentDirectorKarenButtermoreexpressedgratitudetoparents,grandparentsandbusinessownerswhoparticipatedinGeorgiaGOALin2014forthebenefitofSwiftSchool.“Thisisatremendousresponsewhichwillallowustoenrollandsupportstudentsfrompublicschoolswhoseparentshavedeterminedthattheprivateeducationthatweprovidewouldbestservetheirchildwhoisdyslexicorchallengedbylanguage-basedlearningdifferences,”Wendleksaid.

Members of the Swift community who have participated in this tax credit program understand the dual benefit by which the taxpayer gets a tax credit on his/her Georgia tax return (personal or corporate) while Swift School receives scholarship money which the taxpayer has redirected to Swift.

Each year, the Georgia Legislature allocates money for this tax credit which is offered on a first-come, first-served basis to taxpayers from throughout the state.

• For 2015, the Georgia Department of Revenue will NO longer require that donors submit an IT-QEE-TP1 form - the ONLY paperwork required is the GOAL Tax Credit Form!• Because the money is depleted quickly each year, Georgia GOAL Scholarship Inc. is accepting

completed paper forms during July 2014. • Beginning August 1, GOAL will accept Paperless Process applications through their website.

Swift appreciates the support of our students through this program. Any questions regarding GOAL should be directed to Director of Advancement Karen Buttermore at school at ext. 226 or [email protected]

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