Red Ribbon Week is Next Week!
Get ready to celebrate Red Ribbon Week — October 27th–31st! This special week reminds us how important it is to make healthy, safe, and positive choices every day.
We need your sweet creations for our annual Cake Walk at the Halloween Carnival! Cupcakes, cookies, cakes — we’ll take them all!
Donations can be dropped off in the front office starting Friday, October 24th after school.
Thank you for helping make this spooky-sweet tradition a success!
Celebrating our Food Services Workers and Transportation Department
During National School Lunch Week and National Bus Safety Week, we proudly celebrate the dedicated professionals who nourish and transport our students with care and positivity. From the smiling faces in our cafeterias to the steady hands behind the wheel, these everyday heroes create safe, welcoming environments that help our students thrive. Their commitment strengthens our schools and reflects the heart of what makes our district great.
Volunteers Needed – Halloween Carnival!
The Stanley Switlik PTO is busy planning this year’s Halloween Carnival happening on Sunday, October 26th from 11am-2pm!
We’re excited to make this year’s event another spooktacular success—but we can’t do it without YOU!
There are many different ways to get involved, big or small, and every helping hand makes a difference. Please take a look at the flyer for details and contact the PTO if you’d like to volunteer.
Scan the QR code on the flyer or click here to sign up! Sign Up Here
✨ Thank you in advance for supporting our school and helping make this event another success for our students and families!
Want to be part of the fun?
Are you interested in becoming a Game Sponsor for our upcoming Switlik Halloween Carnival? Sponsoring a game is a great way to support our school while helping create a spooktacular experience for our students and families.
Your sponsorship will not only help make this event a huge success, but it’s also a wonderful opportunity to promote your business or show your family’s support for our school community.
Please contact Kelly Bartlett at PTOSwitlik@gmail.com
to secure your spot today—spaces are limited, so don’t miss out on being part of this exciting event!
Halloween Carnival Candy Drive!
The PTO is now collecting candy donations for our upcoming Halloween Carnival! Every piece helps make the event a sweet success for our students and families.
Classroom Challenge: The class that collects the most candy donations will win a Pizza Party Celebration!
Donations can be sent in with your child or dropped off at the front office. Thank you for supporting our school and helping us make this year’s carnival the best one yet!
Get ready for a Spooktacular fun time!
Switlik’s Halloween Carnival is happening on Sunday, October 26th from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM! Join us for an afternoon filled with spooky surprises, family fun, and festive excitement.
Enjoy favorites like the cake walk, silent auction, and carnival games, plus plenty of treats, prizes, and Halloween-themed activities for everyone.
Let’s make this the best and most Spooktacular Carnival yet!
Red, White, & Blue Day at Stanley Switlik Elementary!
Join us as we honor our local active military, veterans, and first responders with a morning of celebration, music, and student performances from grades K–5.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 9:30 AM in the Switlik Cafeteria
We invite parents, families, and community members to be part of this special event as our students show their appreciation through song and performance.
We are creating a slideshow! Please upload photos you would like to share!students show their appreciation through song and performance.
Important announcement from the state of Florida regarding Diabetes and your child's health.
Click here to see the two page document from the Florida Department of Health.
If you are a parent at Gerald Adams Elementary, Horace O'Bryant School, Poinciana Elementary, Stanley Switlik Elementary or Key Largo School please take our Title I Beginning of the Year Parent Survey. Click one of the links below or scan the QR Code on one of the images:
English
Spanish
Creole
No Cost Eye Exams and Glasses for Children. The deadline to apply is September 5th!
School Improvement and Family Engagement Survey
New Year, New Plans!
Parents/Padres/Paran - As we kick off a brand-new school year, We want our Title I parents to give us their feedback for the planning process for the coming year. Your feedback is key to shaping stronger schools and better parent engagement.
Take a few minutes to share your input in our School Improvement & Family Engagement Survey.
Or click one of the links below for a flyer with more information:
English - Spanish - Creole
Together, we can make this the best year yet!
Click this link for more information about the Florida Department of Health Swimming Lesson Voucher Program. Keep your kids safe by teaching them how to swim!
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Supporters of our Monroe County Schools, please click or scan to watch an important safety video made just for you as we work together to keep our schools safe!
Learn:
What to Report
Ways to Report
School Text Tips and FortifyFL
False Reporting
Communications
Two ways to watch using the flyer below:
School safety is the responsibility of us all. As we continue working together to keep our schools safe and secure for our students and staff, we are so grateful for your unwavering support.
Exciting information about nutrition and how you can explore the nutritional benefits offered by the Monroe County School District's Food and Nutrition Services Department.
Click here for all the nutritional information about the food we serve our students!
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Supporters of our Monroe County Schools, as we prepare to welcome our students back to school for an exciting year of learning and growth, please take a moment to watch an important safety video made just for you with some reminders and tools to help us all to continue working together in keeping our schools safe and secure for all of our students and staff. School safety is everyone's responsibility, and we are so grateful for your unwavering support.
Link: School Safety is Everyone's Responsibility
Here is some Back to School health information to get your student ready for the first day!
Click this link for details!
