Picture Day is Monday!

We invite you to join us as we honor the brave men and women who have served our country at our annual 🇺🇸 Veterans Day 🇺🇸 Celebration. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students and school family to show their deep appreciation for the dedication and sacrifice of our veterans!



Please join us for a special Flagpole Ceremony

Date: Monday, November 10th

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Location: Swimming Pen Creek Elementary Flagpole



RSVP for the Ceremony/Honoring a Veteran:

So we can pre-register via Raptor, please let us know names of people who will be attending the ceremony by using the link below. Additionally- Do you have a family member or close friend who is a veteran? We would love to recognize them during our celebration! Please submit their information using the same form below. We will use this information to acknowledge and celebrate their service as part of our school activities.



Special Invitation for Veterans: Grab-and-Go Breakfast
As a small token of our gratitude, all veterans who attend the Flagpole Ceremony are invited to enjoy a complimentary Grab-and-Go Breakfast immediately following the event.

Veterans, please RSVP separately for the breakfast so we can have an accurate count!!



We look forward to sharing this meaningful morning with you and our honored veterans. Thank you for your support of Swimming Pen Creek Elementary and our nation's heroes.

If you have any questions, please contact the front office!

RSVP Here- https://forms.gle/mhQHk2CBpvzbWWgZ8

Last chance for Pizza Day Sales! Pizza Day is on Friday and orders close TONIGHT!!
Login to School Store on MySchoolBucks to pay for your kidlet today!

Breakfast/Lunch This Week

Get ready, Clay County! Join the Jacksonville Icemen for Clay County Athletics Family Night on 02/01/2026! It's a fun night of hockey as the Icemen welcome everyone from Clay County. Stick around after the game for shots on net!

Show your school spirit and get your tickets today! Purchase tickets here: www.jaxicemen.com/claycounty26

🧡Anchors 4 Life Fun🧡
We had some guests announcers this week to remind us about Unity Week with positive messages! Thanks for your help! 😉

Our Parent Volunteer Organization (PVO) is sponsoring a Pumpkin Goodie Table this Friday! We are still looking for additional pumpkin treats if you would like to bake or shop for anything pumpkin! Treats can be dropped off in the Front Office either Thursday afternoon or Friday morning! Mrs. Smith can answer any questions. Thanks for supporting SPC and our amazing teachers and staff!

✨Yippy Skippy Alert!✨
We have another SSYRA Reader Leader! Way to read like crazy!🤩

🧡Unity Day Fun!🧡PART 2
We are loving all the orange walking thru our hallways to celebrate against bullying! Thanks to everyone who wore orange!

🧡Unity Day Fun!🧡
We are loving all the orange walking thru our hallways to celebrate against bullying! Thanks to everyone who wore orange!

Lunch/Breakfast Menu this Week

Have you RSVPd for Whale of the Wild Family Night? The fun is happening next Thursday, October 23rd from 5:00-7:00!! We have 21 stations planned with games, art, science, literacy, and STEM activities!! https://forms.gle/UafCJ11oGNyefnoG8

🌪Wild Weather Fun🌪
Mrs. Van De Water’s 4th grade students have been studying natural disasters and ways to prepare for and survive them. This week they learned about and created “hurricane proof” structures.

🍎🍁Fall Fun🍁🍎
What is the best way to celebrate fall? Bobbing for apples, engineering style in Mrs. VandeWater's room

Save the Date!

Lunch/Breakfast Menu

Yippy Skippy!
Some cute book pumpkins are coming in to the library.
Remember fake pumpkins are best so you can enjoy them at home after our museum.
Deadline to turn your family book pumpkin project in is Oct. 17th

Don't forget to drop off Small OR Big donations this Friday 3-4pm in our bus loop for our Rummage Sale this Saturday!

🏀✨Yippy Skippy Alert!✨🏀
Our 6th Grade Basketball team is going to be competing on Saturday, Oct. 11th! Be sure to come and cheer for them during their games!