Swansea Freshman Academy

We are about to enter a long weekend! We hope you enjoy this time off as you relax, connect with family and friends, and recharge! We will not have school on Thursday, Friday, and Monday. We'll return to school on Tuesday, October 14. See you then!

Save the Date for Picture Retakes!

Congratulations to all our Beta Club members who were inducted into the Swansea Freshman Academy Beta Club at the Lexington 4 Beta Club Induction Ceremony on October 7.

Check out the happenings this week at SHFA.

Congratulations to the Gold Team who won our Purple vs. Gold event today. Purple team won the volleyball game, gold team won the tug of war, and the last person standing in musical chairs was gold team! We had a blast enjoying the competition. Maybe next time Purple Team!!

Today, during our purple vs. gold event, our principal Ms. Joi O'Neill agreed to get 'pied' as part of a fundraiser for Beta Club. Congratulations to our winners who got the privilege of throwing the pie --Ava Scott and JT Velma.

We proudly celebrates our dedicated custodians, Mr. Hartwell and Mr. Haynes, who work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming for every student, teacher, and staff member! Thank you, Custodians, for all you do!

The Lex4 Beta Booster Club is hosting a talent show, and we want YOUR talents! All Lexington 4 students and staff members are welcome to participate! You can do it solo or with your friends! Dancing, singing, skits, comedy, juggling, lip-syncing... all talents (or non-talents) are welcome! The deadline for performer sign-ups is October 17. Please sign up at https://bit.ly/lex4gottalent

Western Day brought out all the boots, buckles, and flannel. Our students and staff showed off their best country-western looks and school spirit. #SHSHomecoming2025 #TigerPride

Reminder: TODAY is the DAY! We hope to see you here!
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, September 24
3:45 Pm - 7:15 pm

Wednesday, October 1
3:45 Pm - 7:15 pm

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with your student’s teachers, discuss progress, and explore ways to work together to support your student’s success.

Today, in Earth Science students were able to see how scientists are able to determine the composition of stars through a demonstration of how different elements burn different colors while use different salts to illustrate this.

Tiger Pride was on display as students and staff showed off their matching outfits for Twin with a Teacher Day! From coordinated colors to identical accessories, our SHS family is having fun highlighting the special connections between students and educators. 💜💛

Congratulations to the Swansea Tiger Band on their 2nd place finish this past weekend. They perform at White Knoll HS this upcoming Saturday at 10:45AM! Come out and support!

Homecoming Week is in full swing at SFA, and our students and staff kicked things off with White Lie T-Shirt Day! From funny sayings and little white lies, we showed off our Tiger spirit and sense of humor.

Check out the happenings this week at SHFA!

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, September 24
3:45 Pm - 7:15 pm

Wednesday, October 1
3:45 Pm - 7:15 pm

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with your student’s teachers, discuss progress, and explore ways to work together to support your student’s success.

Today, in Earth Science, students explored how the Big Bang Theory provides evidence of expansion of the universe through a balloon activity in which they lettered dots that represent galaxies and made measurements through different trials.

Today, in Earth Science, students explored how the Big Bang Theory provides evidence of expansion of the universe through a balloon activity in which they lettered dots that represent galaxies and made measurements through different trials.

School Picture Day
Friday, September 19
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🎉 SHS Homecoming Parade – Save the Date! 🎉 Join us as we kick off Homecoming Week with the 2025 Swansea High School Homecoming Parade! 📅 Sunday, September 21st, 2025 🕓 4:00 PM Come out and celebrate our Tiger Pride with the community, cheerleaders, band, floats, and more! 💜💛 ✨ Don’t forget – the celebration continues at the Homecoming Game: 📅 Friday, September 26th, 2025 🕢 Kickoff: 7:30 PM 📍 Swansea Tigers vs. Columbia Capitals at Doug Bennett Stadium Let’s show up and make Homecoming 2025 unforgettable! #SHSTigers #Homecoming2025 #TigerPride