Springer

A: See the Staff Directory for room numbers, email addresses, and phone numbers. Springer teachers and staff have an email address as follows: first initial and last name at springerschool.net. For example, Jane Doe would be jdoe[at]springerschool.net. There are a few exceptions, which are noted in the Staff Directory.

Dogs

Q: Can I bring my dog to pick up and drop off, even if it is really friendly?

A: While we like dogs, they are not allowed on school property during school hours. Before and after school hours dogs must remain on a leash at all times per section 5.18 of the Mountain View City Code.

Lunch

Q: My child forgot his lunch at home, what are my options?

A: You have two options:

Bring your child's LABELED lunch to the Forgotten Lunches table outside the principal's office (as you walk into the quad area). In wet weather or if the Forgotten Lunches table isn't set up, leave the lunch in the office for your child.
Your child may get a Hot Lunch voucher from the office entitling him to a meal. The office staff will phone you for permission before issuing a voucher, and you will be billed for the meal.

Attendance

Q: What do I do if my child will be missing school?
Q: My child is sick, what do I do?
Q: My child has an appointment during the school day, what do I do?
Q: My child will be missing school for a vacation/family emergency, what do I do?

A: If your child will be absent for any reason, please contact the SPRINGER OFFICE as follows:

If your child is sick:

Call the attendance hotline (650-943-4240) before 9:00 a.m. Please report your child's name, room number, and nature of the illness.
Continue to call each day that your child stays home.

If your child will miss school for an appointment:

Remind your child of the appointment before school.
Come to the office--not the classroom--to check out your child and sign a form indicating the reason and time of departure.
Return your child to the office to check in after the appointment.

If your child will miss school due to a family vacation or emergency:

Notify the school of the planned absence by stopping into the office in person or calling the school (650-943-4200).
If your child will will miss fewer than 5 days, the absence will be treated as an UNEXCUSED ABSENCE. The school loses all funding for this unexcused absence ($25 per day), and your child misses valuable days of instruction. Please consider making a donation to the school for lost funding due to unexcused absences.
If your child will be away 5 days or longer, please request an Independent Study Plan in the office. Your child’s teacher will give you a list of assignments to be completed.