Los Altos School District Weekly Newsletter
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Springer Buzz! January 31st, 2014 |
In This Issue |
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Calendar Dates News and Announcements Parent Education Opportunities Student Extracurricular Activities |
Quick Dates for your Calendar |
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February 5: 7pm: PTA meeting February 6: Living classroom benefit dinner February 17-21: Winter break – NO SCHOOL March 13: Science Fair March 22: Springer Auction April 3, 6-8pm: Open House April 7- 11: Spring break – NO SCHOOL April 26: Junior Olympics |
News and Announcements |
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Did you Know?...Springer has library staff because of your LAEF donations. LAEF funds the library staff at every LASD school site. The Springer library is dedicated to fostering a love of reading and teaching 21st century information skills. It provides access to a rich collection of library materials and exposure to literature, personalized book selection assistance, and the lessons students need to be able to locate, evaluate and use the information for school projects and beyond. In addition, the virtual district library (https://sites.google.com/site/lasdlibraries) is filled with online resources by grade level, and allows students to check out up to 7 eBooks, so they can read any time, any place on their Kindle, iPad, phone or other device. Library staff also collaborate with classroom teachers to make sure students have access to the materials they need to support the curriculum. Thank you for donating to LAEF and making these important library resources available to Springer students. LAEF Representatives at Springer are: Susan Longyear, sue.longyear[at@gmail.com Brooke Schiller, bbwc[at]sbcglobal.net Kristin Najarian (member at-large), kristin_najarian[at]yahoo.com Make Your Tax Deductible Donation Today! www.laefonline.org |
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Pertussis Booster for Students in grade 6: Students currently in grade 6 must have proof of a Tdap or Dtap (Pertussis or Whooping Cough) booster given after their 7th birthday (after 10th birthday is recommended) in order to begin seventh grade in August of 2014. Please provide a copy of your child’s immunization record to your school office by March 14, 2014. |
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You are Invited! Prom Night: Springer School Auction 2014 March 22, 2014, 6:30-10:30 pm Michaels at Shoreline
This is more than just an auction, it’s the party of the year! Join your fellow Springer parents and teachers for an evening of fun and fundraising benefiting Springer School.
· Save the Date: Saturday, March 22, 2014, 6:30-10:30 pm · Secure your babysitter, check out Abracadabra for details of their babysitting service here · Host a party (deadline is February 7th) · Donate an item (deadline is February 7th) Questions? Email 2014 auction co-chairs, Rachel, Kirsten & Elizabeth at springerauction@gmail.com |
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LOS ALTOS PREPARE SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
Do you and your family have an emergency plan? In the event of an earthquake do you have a 3-day supply of food & water for each person in your household? Do your family members know how to contact one another in the event the phone lines are down or jammed? How about your neighbors - do you know their names, do they have special needs in case of a power outage?
Los Altos Prepare, part of the Los Altos Community Foundation, is seeking volunteers to be BATs (Block Action Team Leaders) for neighborhoods throughout Los Altos. Get your neighborhood connected, organized and prepared!! Palo Alto has done it, Cupertino has done it. LOS ALTOS - Let’s do it!
For more information or to fill out the registration form go to: |
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Living Classroom Invites you to a Special Dinnner Benefit Night! February 6, 2014 at First & Main Sports Lounge, in downtown Los Altos – click here for more details! |
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Egan & Blach Parent Tours: If you have a 6th grader, be sure to note that New Parent Tours at our wonderful Junior Highs are scheduled in January and March. You can check the website at either school for more information: www.eganschool.org orwww.blachschool.org. |
Parent Education Opportunities |
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MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series Springer would like to remind you of an upcoming event geared for parents of students in grades 5-9. As a part of the MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series, folks from My Digital TAT2 will be speaking on Tuesday, February 11, in the MVHS Spartan Theater from 7-9PM. The topic is “Parenting In the Age of Social Media.” We have heard great things about this organization and are looking forward to attending. You can find out more at their website: http://www.lamvptac.org/category/parent-education/ |
Student Extracurricular Activities |
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Join Springer Singers for our Spring season singing selections “From the Movies.” Songs from Cars, Oliver, Yellow Submarine, Mary Poppins, Disney movies and more! Grades 1-6 rehearse Tuesdays in the multi from 2:30 – 3:30. NEW! SPRINGER SINGERS HONOR CHOIR for grades 3- 6. Auditions will be held next Tuesday, Feb. 4 starting at 3:30. Please contact Mrs. Fletcher with a note in the Springer Singer box or e-mail her at lfletcher@lasdschools.org Prepare a one-minute song such as “Happy Birthday” or another song of your choice, and be prepared to sing by yourself and/or with the piano to find your range. We will perform at least one song at the Springer Singers Spring concert, with possibilities for more depending on interest level. We plan to rehearse on Tuesdays right after Springer Singers from 3:30 – 3:45 or later if needed. |
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girlSPARC girlSPARC - a Science Plus ARithmetic Club is an after school extracurricular STEM program for 2nd - 6th grade girls, with the goal of exposing girls to engineering, math & science topics in a fun, supportive environment. We are offering a Spring Session twice a week - Thursdays for 2nd & 3rd grade girls, and Tuesdays for 4th, 5th & 6th grade girls. It is an 8 week program, starting on 2/25. For more information, contact Tracy Stone, tracygstone[at]yahoo.com, or Anita Mathew,anita.mathew10[at]gmail.com. |
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Medaka no Gakko Registration applications are now being accepted for Medaka no Gakko, a Japanese cultural summer program for children who have completed kindergarten through fifth grade. The parent cooperative program features arts and crafts, music, literature, cooking, social studies and language. Classroom activities are enriched by demonstrations and performances by artists and community members. Dates: June 23 - July 11, 2014; Monday through Friday, 8:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple in Palo Alto. After school care available until 3:00 p.m. For more information, please visit www.medakanogakko.org or email medakanogakkopaloalto@gmail.com. |
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30th Annual Margaret Thompson Historical Essay Contest 2014 Theme: “Los Altos Art Works Enrich Our Lives and Community” Take a journey in your mind and imagine what would happen if your favorite work of art came alive! Describe an experience or adventure that happened one day. Within your writing, identify your work of art and tell where it is located. Be sure to include a beginning, middle, and end. Think about developing an organized flow of ideas. As you write, use interesting vocabulary and creative ideas. For the complete essay prompt, go to http://www.losaltoshistory.org/ |
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Winter Break Basketball Camp Learn valuable skills from MVHS basketball coaches and alumni in this half-day camp. Shooting, ball-handling, and defense will be among the topics covered in a high-energy, fast-paced environment. This is a great opportunity to stay active, have fun, and work on your game during winter break. This half-day camp takes place Feb 17-21 from 9 am-12 pm and is open to boys and girls in grades 4-8. Sign up today at www.SpartansSportsCamp.com or call 650.479.5906 for more info! |
How to submit an article to the Springer STAR |
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If you have an article to submit to 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. |