The Springer Buzz

December 9, 2016

In This Issue:

• News and Announcements

• Parent Education Opportunities

Quick Dates for your Calendar:

• December 13, Tuesday, 6:00pm: PTA Cookie Exchange in the Multi

• December 14, Wednesday: Springer Gives Back

• December 16, Friday, 1:00pm: Winter Concert, Grades 4-6

• December 19 - January 2: Holiday Break--No School

Holiday Toy Drive Starting Monday, December 12!

Third grade Girl Scout troop 60645 is collecting holiday toys for kids whose families can’t afford them. Please bring new, unwrapped toys for children ages 1-12 to school with you next week. You can drop off toys with the troop next week from 8:10 - 8:30 in the morning in front of the school, or drop them off at the office during the rest of the day.

The toy drive will end on Friday, December 16 at 3:00pm.

The troop will deliver the toys to Hope's Corner in downtown Mountain View and the toys will be given to kids at the Hope’s Corner holiday party. So don’t forget! Bring new, unwrapped toys some morning next week and spread the holiday spirit!

Spirit Week is December 12th -16th!

Please join us for a fun spirit week at Springer next week, December 12-December 16 to celebrate the holidays and our Springer Spirit.

Monday: Pajama Day! Hot Chocolate will be served at 8:10 near the hot lunch counter for a cozy start to the day. Please no stuffed animals or slippers.

Tuesday: Tie-Dye Day/Bright colors day

Wednesday: Holiday Spirit Day for Springer Gives Back

Thursday: Crazy Hair Day

Friday: Springer Spirit Day/Holiday Concert Clothes

Thanks for your school spirit, and Happy Holidays!

Cookie Exchange!

Save The Date!  In celebration of the holiday season, the PTA cordially invites you to the Springer Cookie Exchange on Tuesday, Dec 13th at 6:00 p.m in the multi. Please plan on bringing:

*Two dozen of your favorite cookies to share (homemade or store bought)

*List of ingredients; please keep the cookies nut free

PTA will supply hot chocolate and coffee and containers to take cookies home.  Nom. Nom.

Please contact Rachel Michelson, with any questions.

Springer Winter Concert Grades 4-6

1 pm  Friday, Dec. 16

Come and hear the joyful sounds of singing and playing as our 4-6 grades perform what they have been learning in Music class.  This program is funded by your generous donations to LAEF.  We look forward to sharing our music with you on Friday.

Don’t miss it!

Springer Auction! Save The Date!

Springer Auction Party - Save the Date!

Date: March 18, 2017, 6:30-10:30pm

Location: Crowne Plaza, Palo Alto

Theme: Hollywood Heroes & Villains!

Tickets on Sale January, 2017

The Springer auction party is our largest and most awesome adult-only fundraiser and community building event of the year! All proceeds from the auction go directly to Springer Elementary school. Funds go toward instructional materials and supplies and amazing programs like The Living Classroom (the district’s hands-on science program), art and music enrichment, and noontime clubs and activities.

The 2017 auction team needs your help. We would love the following donations:

• Cool Gear: iPad, iPhone, Xbox, Playstation, Beats, etc.

• Vacation Getaways: Vacation homes or airlines

• Parties: Host an awesome party for kids or adults

• Wine: donate a bottle or two for the Wine Wall Raffle

Email 2017 auction co-chairs: springerauction@gmail.com

After School Student Activities

Soccer is back with Coach Ken! It will be on Mondays, starting on January 9.  Click here for the flyer!

We also offer Art, Speak & Debate, Tennis, Legos, Tennis & Spanish--Click here for the link!

Become a LIVING CLASSROOM docent... share your love of nature with kids!

It's time to build bird nests, make yummy soup from the veggies we harvest from our school gardens, discover symmetry inside fruit, and make natural dyes from plants!  If you like all those things and more, please consider becoming a Living Classroom docent!  LIving Classroom is looking for docents to help deliver hands-on garden-based lessons to the students of the Los Altos School District.  No experience necessary as we provide all the training needed!  Our Winter Docent Training will take place at the LASD iLearn Studio on Monday mornings from 9 - Noon on 12/5, 12/12*, 1/9 and 1/23 (*the 12/12 training will take place at the Palo Alto School District Science Resource Center).  Please click here to view our Winter Training Flyer.  Apprentice-style training also available for those who can’t make our Monday morning trainings.

Questions? Email us at livingclassroom@lasdschools.org or call (650) 947-1103.  For more information about Living Classroom, please visit our website at www.living-classroom.org.

Lego Noontime Funvisor Club

The popular lunchtime Lego club is back and will start Tuesday, November 29!!

We are looking for a few volunteers to help with this wonderful program.

Needs are to help set out Lego bins at beginning, monitor children, and return bins at the end. Volunteer as many Tuesdays per month as you can.

Here is a link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K9BOSmBkwxdZqhvsuEFKv7_0POIjIf-b3dIMpFON38k/edit?usp=sharing

Days: Tuesday

Time: 11:55am - 12:45pm

It's a great way to help and interact with children from all grades

Contact Kimiyo Straw at kimiyoms@gmail.com

LASD Winter Music Concerts & Computer Science Ed Week

We hope you enjoy the sounds of the season coming from our 4th, 5th and 6th grade LASD Winter Music Concerts in addition to hearing inspiring stories of our K-8 students participating in “Hour of Code” during Computer Science Education Week.  Parent donations to LAEF have made these enriching educational experiences possible. That’s why we are requesting your support by donating at LAEFonline.org by 12/31.

Buy Your Holiday Cards from Tiny Prints & Support LAEF

By ordering your holiday cards from Tiny Prints at https://www.tinyprints.com/storefront/laef, you’ll save on your cards and LAEF will receive a donation from every order! It’s another easy way to support LAEF during this season of giving. Thank you!

Parent Education Opportunities

Through enriching presentations from local and national experts on topics of interest to parents, faculty and staff, the MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series seeks to contribute to the academic, physical, and emotional health of our students. All events are free of charge and are for parents, faculty and staff in Los Altos and Mountain View public schools. For a schedule of upcoming presentations, please click here.

How to Submit an Article to the Springer Buzz

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.