Veterans Day is coming up!

We’d love to honor our heroes with a special Veterans Day slideshow featuring our students’ family members who have served or are currently serving.

📸 Please send in digital copies of your veteran photos BY WEDNESDAY so we can proudly include them in our presentation!

Send digital photos to:
ksmcmahan@swainmail.org OR hclemmer@swainmail.org
about 2 months ago, Kassie McMahan
Veterans Day Slideshow
🦃 Swain East Elementary’s Thanksgiving Food Drive 🥫
We’re collecting non-perishable food items now through November 13 to help families in our community this holiday season. 💛

All donations will go to the Swain Family Resource Center.
Thank you for helping us spread kindness and care this Thanksgiving! 🍂
about 2 months ago, Kassie McMahan
Food Drive

🍫🎉 What a fun day at East Elementary yesterday! Our Chocolate Fundraiser Pig Race and Silly String Celebration were a huge hit! 🐷💨
Students had a blast cheering on their pigs and spraying Mr. Treadway and Mr. Crisp with silly string! 😄💥

about 2 months ago, Kassie McMahan
Pig Race
Silly String
🧡🎃 Our fourth graders had a spooktacular time at the Halloween dance today! 👻
There were lots of fun games, creative costumes, and tasty concessions. What a great way to celebrate the season! 🕸️🕷️
about 2 months ago, Kassie McMahan
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
🧡🎃 Our third graders had a spooktacular time at the Halloween dance today! 👻
There were lots of fun games, creative costumes, and tasty concessions. What a great way to celebrate the season! 🕸️🕷️
about 2 months ago, Kassie McMahan
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
🧡🎃 Our second graders had a spooktacular time at the Halloween dance today! 👻
There were lots of fun games, creative costumes, and tasty concessions. What a great way to celebrate the season! 🕸️🕷️
about 2 months ago, Kassie McMahan
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
🧡🎃 Our fifth graders had a spooktacular time at the Halloween dance today! 👻
There were lots of fun games, creative costumes, and tasty concessions. What a great way to celebrate the season! 🕸️🕷️
about 2 months ago, Kassie McMahan
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
🧡🎃 Our kindergarteners had a spooktacular time at the Halloween dance today! 👻
There were lots of fun games, creative costumes, and tasty concessions. What a great way to celebrate the season! 🕸️🕷️
about 2 months ago, Kassie McMahan
Dance
Dance
Dance
🧡🎃 Our first graders had a spooktacular time at the Halloween dance today! 👻
There were lots of fun games, creative costumes, and tasty concessions. What a great way to celebrate the season! 🕸️🕷️
about 2 months ago, Kassie McMahan
Halloween
Halloween
Halloween
🎃👻 So much fun at the costume parade! 🧡
about 2 months ago, Kassie McMahan
Parade
Parade
Parade
Parade
Parade
Parade
Parade
🎃👻 So much fun at the costume parade! 🧡
about 2 months ago, Kassie McMahan
Parade
Parade
Parade
Parade
Parade
Parade
Parade
Parade
Parade
Parade
Internet connectivity has been restored for Swain County East Elementary. This includes the restoration of school phone services. Thank you for your understanding.
about 2 months ago, Swain County Schools
Swain County East Elementary is currently experiencing an Internet connectivity outage which includes school phone services. Updates will be provided as soon as they are available.
about 2 months ago, Swain County Schools
🎃📚 Our 5th graders wrote and illustrated their very own Halloween-themed children’s books! 👻🕷️

They had the best time reading their books to classes throughout the school today!
about 2 months ago, Kassie McMahan
Halloween
Halloween
Halloween
Halloween
Halloween
🍭 Candy Theme Day — Anti-Bullying Week 🍭
“It’s better when we stick together!”
about 2 months ago, Kassie McMahan
Theme Day
Theme Day
Theme Day
🎃🕺 REMINDER! Halloween Dance is TOMORROW! 💃👻

Don’t forget — our Halloween Dance is happening tomorrow!
If you’d like to buy snacks or drinks, make sure to bring money for concessions!

We can’t wait to see your fun costumes and spooky spirit! 🧡🖤
about 2 months ago, Kassie McMahan
Halloween Dance
🍭 Candy Theme Day — Anti-Bullying Week 🍭
“It’s better when we stick together!”
about 2 months ago, Kassie McMahan
Candy Day
Candy Day
Candy Day
Candy Day
Candy Day
Candy Day
Candy Day
Candy Day
Candy Day
Candy Day

The 2025-2026 Swain East Elementary's Comprehensive Plan for Student Growth & Operational Excellence can be accessed under the News section of the school website at www.swain.k12.nc.us/east

Swain East Elementary welcomes your comments on this plan at https://forms.gle/CwWcqABbxnfMdwor5

about 2 months ago, Swain East Elementary
🌟 Our Leader in Me journey! 🌟
Miss Patrice met with our Student Lighthouse Team and also spent time with our Staff Lighthouse Team as we continue growing leadership throughout our school. We are so excited about the amazing things ahead and the leadership our students are building every day!
about 2 months ago, Kassie McMahan
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
💙 Anti-Bullying Awareness Week – Team Day! 💙
We can TEAM up to stop bullying!
about 2 months ago, Kassie McMahan
Team Day
Team Day
Team Day
Team Day