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Buzz Newsletter - 09/14/2018
First full day for Kinders - 09/17! Principal Coffee on Thursday 09/20
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The Springer Buzz! |
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Our Mission At Springer Elementary School, we will provide a safe and supportive environment that engages, inspires, and nurtures all students’ emotional and academic needs in order to become empathetic, productive global citizens and lifelong learners. |
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In This Issue: September 14, 2018:
Quick Dates for your Calendar:
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Principal’s Message |
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Dear Springer Families, I hope you have had a good week and some time planned to enjoy your family this weekend. Next Thursday, after the morning assembly, there will be a Principal’s Coffee in the staff room. I will share some fun filled facts about me personally and give a brief overview about the work we are doing this year as a staff. Our lives are busy with work and other responsibilities, but I would love to meet you if you have time. There will be some other opportunities throughout the year to connect as well. A thank you to PTA for supporting these coffees. “We don’t accomplish anything in this world alone… and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something.” Sandra Day O’Connor Warmly, Robin We would like to welcome Ms. Cannon to our Springer community. She will be teaching Ms. Branch’s class during her maternity leave. Ms. Cannon comes to us with teaching experience in the Fremont Unified School District and also works in the Decathlon Sports Club/Camp that Springer’s hosts each summer. Welcome Ms. Cannon! |
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Springer Hoedown! |
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Welcome Back to School Y’all!!! |
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Walk-a-thon--Save The Date! |
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Save the date! The 2018 Springer Spooktacular Walk-a-thon will be Saturday, October 13. If you're not familiar with this super-fun community event, watch for more information soon in the Friday Folders. We need sponsors for Walk-a-thon. Get your company logo on the back of the Walk-a-thon t-shirt by contacting Claudine Sheridan (walkathon@springerpta.net) |
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Back-To-School Order Form |
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The Back-To-School Order Form is a quick, easy, online tool that allows you to join the PTA, make donations, and purchase Auction tickets, Spirit Wear, and Walk-a-thon guest tickets and t-shirts. This is a convenient way to make a single payment for your donations and orders! Click here to access the form. The online form will close on Monday, September 24th. If you are paying by check, please remember to submit your payment by Sept 24th also. Don’t miss out on Spirit Wear! Spirit Wear will not be available for purchase after the online form closes. (You can submit more than one online Back To School order if you need.) Contact bts@springerpta.net with any questions regarding the BTS Form. Thank you for your support of the Springer PTA |
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Fun! Visor Noontime Activities |
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What are Fun!Visor activities? The Springer Fun!visors are part of the Project Cornerstone program and are parent-hosted lunchtime activities. It is a way to show the kids that there are multiple "caring adults" in their school community to help build their self-esteem by helping them find their "sparks," and to give kids without strong friend connections something fun to do during lunch. Parent Volunteers are needed These opportunities are very flexible and can be scheduled at your convenience with younger siblings along for the ride. Parents are welcome to sign up to help with one of the existing programs: Run4 Your Life, Springer Scribes, or Lego Club. It would also be great to restart former programs like board games, volleyball, and art club, or to start something new. This could be anything that a parent is excited to share with kids: knitting, zumba, or stamp collecting! Please click here to go to the Fun!Visor page on Springer’s website to learn about the activities. Monthly Yoga is back for the 2018-2019 school year at Springer! Encourage your children to join this feel-good Funvisor class at noon in the multi-purpose room on the second Wednesday of each month with Springer parent and certified health and fitness professional, Reena Vokoun. She'll be focused on breathing, relaxation, mindfulness and lots of fun yoga poses and stretches set to popular children's music! |
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After School Programs |
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Springer has some wonderful after-school programs. Please check out our website for clubs or classes. |
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Auction Party--Ladies Poker Night |
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Upcoming Ladies Poker Night Auction Party - Support Springer while having fun! Contact laura_kluge(at)yahoo.com to join. Here's the DEAL, QUEENS! We'll HAND it to you STRAIGHT, no BLUFFING! We expect a FULL HOUSE so CHECK on in! We are going to RAISE the roof super HIGH so CALL or FLUSH out your way here! *All* skill levels welcome, practice rounds at the beginning - you’ll be an ACE. Beverages and snacks (CHIPS, cocktails and more) provided. Friday, September 28th, 2018. You'll want to be ALL-IN! |
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Student Ambassadors |
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The Springer Student Ambassadors will begin serving the Springer community soon. The opportunity to participate is open to fifth and sixth grade students. Candidates are interviewed, demonstrating an interest in service, leadership, and school spirit. The ambassadors work with the We Schools program, gaining an understanding of the root causes of pressing community issues as they explore how they can make positive impacts. With support from advisors, Mr. Conte and Ms. Williams, they also promote school activities and spirit days. We will be accepting applications next week, so come by Room 11 or 12! |
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Vision Screening |
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The District Nurses will be doing vision screening, both near and far, at SPRINGER SCHOOL for all Kindergarten, 2nd, and 5th grades on September 24th, 2018. If your child has glasses or contacts, please make sure that they wear them to school on the day of the screening. The nurse will mail a referral form to the parents of students who do not pass the vision screening. |
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Walden West--Mature Volunteers Needed |
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Walden West Volunteers Needed! This is the first year Walden West is asking us to provide our own volunteer cabin leaders for our 6th graders, the week of May 13, 2019. Walden West supports high school student’s academic engagement, builds their leadership skills and adds to their portfolios for future career/college. Students earn up to 100 hours of service learning serving as cabin leaders and enrich their current science knowledge in our field classes. Training and support is provided throughout the week. |
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Co-ed Flag Football |
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Our Flag Football program is back for Grades 4-6. Please come out to play. All students in Grades 4-6 are welcome! Click here for flyer and more information. |
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Springer Singers |
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Does your child love to sing? Then Springer Singers is where you want them to be. Springer Singers is a fantastic way to get your kids singing and dancing with their Springer friends. The Springer Singers are open to Springer students grades 1-6. TUESDAY’S AFTER SCHOOL Grades 1 & 2 2:45-3:45 Grades 3-6 3:00-4:00 in the Multi. Applications available in the office. Please complete form and return with payment (scholarships available) to participate. Questions? Contact Heidi Rockett at rockettland@comcast.net |
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LAEF |
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Our annual LAEF Phonathon is coming up on October 2nd and 3rd. If you haven't yet made a donation, pleasedonate or pledge today and Save Us a Call! With a goal of $3.5M, every donation of any amount is appreciated. LAEF strives for 100% participation from all of our families.
Sign up to help with the Phonathon atLAEFonline.organd help us raise over $500,000. It’s a fantastic opportunity to build community spirit and educate families about the teachers and staff that LAEF is funding at your school this year. |
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Crosswalk Volunteer Sign-ups |
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To help calm traffic and for added safety, we ask parents to volunteer as a CrossWalk Monitor two times per year, per child. Each grade (1st-6th) is assigned 6 weeks of the year. The SignUp sheets for each grade are: 6th Grade Crosswalk Signups Visit the CrossWalk page on the Springer website for more information. Contact springercrosswalk@gmail.com with any questions. |
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Hot Lunch for 2018-2019 |
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The Hot Lunch program would not be possible without the 20+ volunteers that come in every week to serve lunch! The lunch volunteer shift is from 11:25-12:15, one day per week, or alternating weeks. We are still seeking volunteers for Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Volunteers receive a credit for a free Choicelunch meal for every volunteer shift they fill. Contact HotLunch@springerpta.net to join the lunch crew. For more information on the hot lunch program, see the Hot Lunchpage on Springer’s website. |
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Parent Education Opportunities |
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Announcing the 2018-2019 MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series The MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series is excited to announce our speaker line-up for the 2018-2019 school year. Six nationally and internationally recognized experts will join us to discuss a wide range of topics including – navigating today’s college search process and financial aid options; exploring the crucial impact of sleep on the wellness and success of children and teens; raising resilient kids in a stressful world; fostering increased well-being; engaging the power of self-compassion; and optimizing the college experience to prepare young adults for the jobs of tomorrow. Please visit the MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series website for more detailed information and registration for each event. MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series events are free, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors – the PTA, LAEF, and MVLA High School Foundation. |
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How Submit an Article to the Springer Buzz |
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If you have an article to submit to the Springer Buzz, please send it to the editor at springer.buzz@gmail.com by noon on Monday for inclusion in the next edition. Late arrivals will be included if possible but can’t be guaranteed! All flyers must be in either WORD or PDF format, accompanied by a brief summary of the activity in the email. |
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