Families & Students

All Absences need a written excuse or doctors note. You can send them in to the teacher or upload them into your Parent Portal. 

Students are allowed five excused absences. Anything more will be considered unexcused. Special circumstances will be considered on an individual basis. 

Students who come to school after 11:15 will be considered absent that day and need an excuse.

Early students sign out ends at 3:15. We ask that you only sign your child or children out early for appointments or family emergencies. If this becomes an issue, the attendance team will reach out for a conference. Five early releases will count as an absence.  

Too many absences can lead to the student repeating a grade. 

Please refer to the Student Code of Conduct here: Student Code of Conduct - Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (sccpss.com)

1. Good attendance makes a difference in a child's learning, especially in these early elementary years. 
2. Parents are allowed 5 parent excuses per year. Always send in your child's excuses, doctor notes, etc. 
3. Students are considered truant when they have more than ten (10) unexcused absences. 
4. It is important for students to also arrive to school on time and stay for the entire day!
5. The goal is for students to miss no more than 7 days per year if they are enrolled for the entire 180 days of school. This means they will have been present more than 96% of days enrolled. Absent 91% - 95% of days enrolled is cause for concern. If a child misses more than 10% of days enrolled, this begins to negatively impact them academically. 

School starts at 9:15 and ends at 3:45.

After 9:15, your student is considered late, and a tardy slip must be filled out. After five tardies, an unexcused absence may be given. 

Early release ends at 3:15. 

At SWES, we teach from bell to bell. Late arrivals and early pick-ups cause a disruption to the school day and students can miss out on instructional time. 

                                                                SWES Uniform Requirements and Expectations

Our school color is Hunter Green, not light or kelly green.

Students may wear white or hunter green polo or button-down collared shirt

Students must wear khaki or navy-blue pants, shorts, or skirts. Cargo pockets are not allowed. Sweatpants or jeans are not allowed. 

Socks and tights must be white or navy blue with no design. 

Students must wear a belt and tuck in their shirts. 

Closed toe shoes, boots, or sneakers are allowed. Crocs, sandals, and flip flops are not allowed. 

Students may not wear hoodies. Jackets need to be unzipped. 

On Spirit Shirt days, students may wear a SWES spirit shirt from the current or previous school years. 

We only have bus riders and car riders. 

REQUESTS TO CHANGE DISMISSAL MODE OF TRANSPORTATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLASSROOM TEACHER OR OFFICE, IN WRITING, PRIOR TO 1:00 P.M. ON THE REQUESTED DAY.  YOU CAN SEND AN EMAIL WITH THE SAME INFORMATION. NO PHONE CALL CHANGES WILL BE ACCEPTED.  THIS IS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE STUDENTS.

Car Riders:

Please be sure the student(s) car tag is clearly displayed in the passenger side front window of the vehicle. As cars pull up to the designated location, an assigned staff member will call for the child.  Any adult picking up a student without a car tag will be required to park and enter the main office to provide their photo ID.  Students will only be released to adults listed in PowerSchool by the parent/guardian.

Bus Riders:

Every student in our attendance zone can ride a bus. 

To find out which bus your child rides. please go here: Infofinder

We highly encourage you to download the app Here Comes the Bus. This will allow families to monitor daily school bus transportation information, including where a specific bus is on its route. Parents can see where their child's school bus is on its daily route. The app delivers real-time tracking of school bus location through and delivers notification alerts to ensure students and parents arrive at the school bus stop on time.

For more information and to download the app, go here: Here Comes The Bus - Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (sccpss.com)

GBIS is an incentive program that rewards students for good behavior. 

Great Gator Behavior is:

Giving your best.

Accepting responsibility.

Thinking before you act or speak.

Occupy your own space.

Respecting yourself, others and property. 

Students earn points on Class Dojo and Gator Bucks from teachers and staff members when he or she displays great gator behavior. Each student that earns the required amount of Class Dojo points get to attend special events. Examples of these special events are movie and popcorn parties, pajama parties, Valentines Dance and Halloween Party. Gator Bucks can be used at the Gator Shop. 

Class Dojo is a digital platform used by the school for communication with families. For more information on Class Dojo visit ClassDojo. 

Registration is done completely online.

Before beginning the registration or transfer process, please make you have the required enrollment documentation on-hand. See "Requirements" under "Helpful Links" for more information. This information can be found once you click the link for registration or transfer. 

Registration - Savannah-Chatham County Public School System

Transfers - Savannah-Chatham County Public School System

To access the lunch application, click the link: MySchoolApps - Home Page

Paper forms are available in English and Spanish upon request. 

To set up online payments for lunch, click the link: MySchoolBucks

WHAT IS THE POWERSCHOOL PARENT PORTAL?

It is the student information system used by all schools in SCCPSS.

It is used for scheduling, taking attendance, storing grades, and more.

It provides real-time access for parents to their child's grades, attendance, assignments, and more.

It is an online resource that allows you to see your student’s grades, attendance, and teacher assignments.

It allows you to set up an email address to receive reports.

All parents/guardians who have students in SCCPSS may have access to PowerSchool.

If you do not have an account, request one using this link: https://savannahchatham.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Sme3EiH8cNFJqt

SWES is always looking for volunteers. 

We have many events throughout the year that could your help. These events include Trunk or Treat, Reading Night, Math Night, Bingo Night, and Trivia Night. We also need volunteers for Book Fair, classroom helpers and PTO fundraisers.  

If you are interested in volunteering, click her: SWES Volunteer