Swansea Freshman Academy

Last day to turn in an application and fee for the Miss Swansean Pageant is this Friday, February 6!

Click the link to make a copy of the application:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mzj0nPlASKjLchJRgictIwnS2gAnkS034OZUu6Ht-f0/copy

The application is also available in the Class of '29 Google Classroom at SHFA and the appropriate grade level Google Classroom at SHS.

Check out the happenings for this week!

Please note, the WIDA testing schedule has been altered due to tomorrow's delay. Here are the new dates: February 5: Listening February 10: Reading February 12: Writing February 18-20: Speaking

2 Hour Delay -- February 3, 2026 Schools will operate on a two-hour delay to allow buses, parents, staff, and students to travel during daylight hours for increased visibility of road conditions. All school operations will be delayed by two hours, including transportation services. Students and staff should report to their schools two hours later than their usual start time. The car rider line will start at 10 AM. All schools will follow a normal schedule for the remainder of the day. Breakfast and lunch will be served.

Lexington Four will transition to an eLearning day for all schools, Monday, February 2, 2026.

A winter storm warning for the area continues through Sunday morning with the potential for a significant accumulation of snow. Very cold temperatures are expected overnight Sunday into Monday which will freeze any remaining surface water. The National Weather Service forecasts that travel conditions will likely remain hazardous through Monday mid-morning. Lexington 4 is making a decision today in order to give families additional time to prepare.

Teachers have posted E-Learning assignments in Google Classroom. To be marked present for the e-Learning day, your child must complete all assignments by Friday, February 6.

All weekend activities are canceled. Also, after-school activities and athletics are cancelled for Monday. Please be safe and stay warm!

🎩✨Annoucning the Mr. Swansean Pageant!✨🎩 The Mr. Swansean Pageant, sponsored by the Lexington 4 BETA Booster Club, is coming up on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM and is open to male students in grades 6–12. Contestants will compete in: 👕 Tiger Pride Wear 🎤 On-Stage Question 🤵 Snazzy Wear Plus optional titles like Mr. People’s Choice, Mr. Photogenic, and Mr. Entrepreneur. All proceeds support Lexington 4 BETA Clubs! 📧 Applications can be emailed to lex4betabooster@gmail.com or turned in to a BETA Booster Club Board Member.

Congratulations to our JV wrestler who competed in the Carolina Invitational State Tournament today! He wrestled hard and made us proud! 9th grader - Jeremyah Waymyers 3rd Place 285 lb class

Last Wednesday, students created their own procedures to see how exercise impacts cellular respiration rates. Once they create their steps, they tested them to see if their hypothesis was correct. Several students enjoyed showing off their exercising skills.

Check out the happenings this week at SHFA!

Lexington 4 will resume normal operations tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026. As a reminder, to be marked present for the e-Learning day, your child must complete all assignments by Friday, January 30.

Lexington Four will transition to an eLearning day for all schools, Monday, January 26, 2026. An ice storm warning for the area continues until 1pm on Monday with the likelihood that road conditions will continue to be hazardous through late tomorrow morning. To be marked present for the e-Learning day, your child must complete all assignments by Friday, January 30. Assignments will be post in Google Classroom. All afterschool activities and athletics are canceled for tomorrow

Yesterday, students had the opportunity to participate in the Be Pro Be Proud mobile experience. Students participated in simulations for welding, commercial truck driving, installing brake pads, operating an excavator, and virtual reality plumbing, electricity, HVAC, and construction.

By law, all high school students are required to have an IGP meeting each year. Parents are invited. In this meeting, we will discuss your student’s current status, classes for next year, and plans for after high school. Please sign up below.

https://calendar.app.google/Waibm4zk3AmynJtc8

Check out the happenings this week at SHFA!

Friday, students from the gold team visited the campus at Swansea High School to learn more about Career and Technical Education Classes.

2nd 9 Weeks Honors Celebration
Tuesday, January 20 at 9:15 A.M.
SHFA Cafeteria

Parents are invited to attend.
Invitations were given to students on Tuesday, January 13.

School Closed – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Swansea Freshman Academy will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026.

Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

Hello Families! Report cards were sent home today with your student. Please take a moment to review your student’s progress. Thank you for your continued support!

Save the Dates:
WIDA Testing Dates
Listening: Tuesday, February 3, 2026; Make Up Test: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Reading: Thursday, February 5, 2026; Make Up Test: Friday, February 6, 2026
Listening & Reading Make Up Testing: Monday, February 9, 2026
Writing: Tuesday February 10; Make Up Testing: Wednesday February 11
Speaking: Thursday, February 12 - Friday, February 13
Make Up Testing: February 17-20 as needed
This assessment is for students whose second language is English. /
Esta evaluación es para estudiantes cuyo segundo idioma es el inglés.

REMINDER!!!! Applications are now available for the Miss Swansean Pageant. Any young lady enrolled in Lexington 4 in grades 9-12 are eligible to apply as long as they meet the guidelines in the application. The application link can be found in the grade level Google Classrooms. The first deadline is this Friday!