Springer Star Newsletter

September 28th, 2012

In This Issue

Calendar Dates

News and Announcements

Student Extracurricular Activities

Quick Dates for your Calendar

Friday, September 28th, 4-8pm:  LAEF celebration at Covington school 

Wednesday, October 3rd, Walk to School and Crazy Feet Day

Wednesday, October, 3rd, 8.45am:  PTA meeting

Saturday, October 13th:  Springer Walkathon

News and Announcements

LAEF:  Make your tax-deductible donation online today - Donate Now! www.laefonline.org

LAEF 30-year Anniversary Community Festival, Friday, Sept 28, 4-8pm at Covington School

Join us for an evening of food, music, carnival games, face painting, and more.  

5-4-3-2-1 Blast Off!! The countdown has begun!

Walk-a-thon 2012: Supersonic Space Walk is October 13th!

1. Volunteers needed---please sign up TODAY! Visit the Walk-a-thon Page on the Springer website: click link for details
2. How are those pledges and donations coming along? Don't forget, get those pledges in! All forms due October 5th! Kids who turn their signed form by October 5th will get an after-school treat ! A Springer Tradition!!
3. Trinkets? Toys? Need to get rid of some rubber duckies!? The Walk-a-thon incentive team welcomes your donation of items that can be re-gifted as small incentives at the event! Drop off donations in the box in the office!

National Walk to School Day and Springer's Crazy Feet Day! Wednesday, October 3rd

1. Meet at Varsity Park or organize your own walking crew from your neighborhood! Doughnuts served in the assembly area to all who walk to school that day!!
2. Students go crazy and wear your CRAZIEST shoes or decorate your shoes for Crazy Feet Day!
3. Support our Supersonic Space Walk with shoes decorated with planets, stars, aliens--Out of This World!

WOW

National Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 3rd.  WOW stands for “Walk Or Wheels”, so let’s all get out and support our friends organizing the Walk to School Day!  Plus, if the WOW program is new to you, this is a great day to start!  Make sure you get your WOW tag so your walk or ride next Wednesday counts for the program.

WOW tip #1: Find a friend to walk or ride to school with once a week.  It will be safer and more fun than riding/walking alone!  Plus you can encourage each other to walk/ride more often.  

WOW tags were passed out again this morning before school.   If your son/daughter still needs a tag, additional tags can picked up in the school office.   Please also remember to register your child’s new tag so they get credit for all their trips.

If you have any questions on this year’s WoW program, please feel free to contact the WoW Co-Captains: Kevin Beedon ksbeedon[at]gmail.com and Kacey Fitzpatrick kfitz@avalon-enterprises.com

Funvisor Activities  - NEW this week!

Zumbatomic - Starting Tuesday, September 18

A worldwide phenomenon, Zumbatonic classes are rockin’, high-energy fitness parties that offer real results.  Packed with specially choreographed routines and latest music, like hip-hop, regeaeton, cumbia, Zumbatomic classes increase focus and self-confidence, boost metabolism and improve coordination.  More than just a great reason to get into shape, Zumbatonic classses make getting fit a fun experience with your friends.

Questions: please contact Alejandra Picollo

Origami - Starting Tuesday, September 25 - alternating 1st grade with 2nd/3rd grades

Origami - Starting Thursday, October 4 - 4th-6th graders

Fold your way to spaceships, hearts, cranes and geometric shapes

Questions: please contact Claudine Sheridan

Nature Zone - Starting Friday, September 28 (every other week)

Come and learn about worm composting, try new veggies and plant seeds in the Springer Teaching Garden!

Questions: please contact Jef Fixler or Katya Panina

Games with Mr Heeb - Mondays and Wednesdays

Noontime games and activites with PE Specialist Mr Heeb.  Everyone is welcome!

Questions: please contact Mr Heeb

For current and ongoing Funvisor activities, please click here

Questions: please contact Laurie Pasmooij, or Kimiyo Straw

eWaste Recycling Event at Egan Junior High, Saturday October 6th, 9am-3pm

Start saving your electronic waste for the Go Green Committee's annual eWaste recycling Event!  This event raises money for the Egan Science Program and provides a huge service to the community by ensuring that toxic e-waste is responsibly recycled.  Green Mouse recyclers will be on-site at Egan's campus to collect your electronic waste.  For additional information, please contact Julie Desai at egan_gogreen@eganschool.org or see the flier

Student Extracurricular Activities

Linden Tree Books is celebrating the Magic Tree House 20th Anniversary all week - we invite children and parents to fill the "leaves" of our tree with information about their favorite Magic Tree House moments. Was it meeting George Washington? Or walking on the moon?

Join us Saturday at 10:00-10:30 to see 2 of Springer's own second graders participate in a reader's theater.

HELP SAVE CSMA ART CLUB!!!

Our after school art club is in jeopardy!  We currently have one student enrolled, if we do not have a minimum of four by next week the class will be cancelled!

CSMA AFTER SCHOOL ART CLUB

Learning from the Masters

Mondays 3:00 - 4:00pm in the Springer Art Room

Instructor: Francesca Lovecchio

Sept.10-Dec.10   (no class Nov. 12, Nov. 19)

Course number: 53228

Tuition: $175/12 weeks (includes registration fee)

www.arts4all.org

Mandarin After School program at Springer starts Tuesday, September 18th.  The program will run for 8 weeks on Tuesday and Thursdays.  Please see flier for more details.

Math Olympiad - Sports for the Mind! Interested in fun, innovative, and challenging math problems?  Fridays after school, Springer will host after school Math Olympics for Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade students.

  Starts: Friday 9/28

  Time: starting at 2:50

Friday 9/28 will be an introductory class for new students to try the class and for both new and returning students to practice problem solving. For registration and more information, click here.

Calling Young Robot Builders

The annual Los Altos Robotics FIRST LEGO League introduces students in grades 4 to age 14 to the wonders of engineering, science, math, and technology in a fun and engaging way.

For more information, see LosAltosRobotics.org.

After School Art Club:  See attached fliers for more information:  Grades K-3  and Grades 4-6

Springer Singers: Mondays after school.  Gr.1-3 2:30-3:30pm; Gr. 4-6 2:45-3:30pm

Academic Chess Club, Thursdays after school, see flier for details

Flag Football Grades 4-6, see flier for details

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