Springer Buzz!

March 7th, 2014

In This Issue

Calendar Dates

News and Announcements

Parent Education Opportunities

Student Extracurricular Activities

Quick Dates for your Calendar

March 13: Science Fair

March 22: Springer Auction

April 2, 7pm: PTA Board election meeting

April 3, 6-8pm: Open House

April 7- 11: Spring break – NO SCHOOL

April 21 – 25: Book Fair

April 24: Book Fair Family Night, Family Picnic and Art Show 5-8pm

April 26: Junior Olympics

News and Announcements

LAEF: Thank you to our community donors! LAEF has received generous contributions from local realtors, merchants, and community members. Please visit www.laefonline.org and see the lists under Our Supporters.

Honor Roll of Realtors is a program that was developed in partnership with the Mountain View/Los Altos High School Foundation (MVLA). More than 50 Realtors contributed to this 2013-14 fundraising campaign. Some have been supporting Los Altos schools for more than 15 years. View the list on our Honor Roll Of Realtors page, at www.laefonline.org.

Many businesses also support our schools with special promotions, donations of a portion of their sales, discounted services to LAEF, and matching contributions. The list of participating companies can be found on our Corporate Sponsors page, at www.laefonline.org.

Please join us in thanking all of the Realtors and merchants for their commitment to a strong community and excellence in education.

LAEF representatives at Springer are:

Nancy F

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

As a reminder, animals are not allowed on campus during the school day.

We love to see your ostriches, llamas, iguanas, and other exotic pets, but they just can't come to school.  This is also true for dogs.  Unless it is a service dog, you really shouldn't be bringing your dogs to Springer- no matter how cute they are! Your compliance with this is much appreciated.

Annual PTA Board Election Notice

Please join us for the annual PTA Board election to be held during the Association Meeting on Wednesday, April 2, at 7:00pm, in the Springer Staff Room.

GOT PICTURES?

The Springer Yearbook is in full production and I need your help! I am looking for pictures from any school events, such as (but not limited to):

*Walk-a-thon

*Halloween parade

*Classroom parties

*Classroom field trips

*Winter Concert

Please send pictures in an email to this email address: yearbookspringer@gmail.com

Also include: child(s) name/grade/and event.

Any questions regarding this project can also be sent to: yearbookspringer@gmail.com

Finally, please note that I am working with a limited amount of pages and will do my best to include all pictures that are sent in.  Thank you!

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

It's time to prepare for planting tomato seeds, baking pretzels, taking habitat hikes, and learning about ancient civilizations!  If you like all those things and more, please consider becoming a Living Classroom docent.  The 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 spring docent training series will take place from 9-11:30am on March 10th and 17th at the Mountain View Whisman School District Conference Room (750-A San Pierre Way, MV) and March 24th and 31st at the LASD Conference Room #2 (201 Covington Rd., Los Altos).  Attend one or all four of the training days.  Breakfast will be provided.  

Please click here to view our spring training flyer.  

Questions?  Please email the Living Classroom atlivingclassroom@lasdschools.org or call us at (650) 947-1103.  Additional information about Living Classroom can be found on our website:www.living-classroom.org.

Pertussis Booster for Students in grade 6 - Please provide a copy of your child’s immunization record to your school office by March 14, 2014.

NOMINATE AN OUTSTANDING TEACHER TODAY!

For the past 22 years, Mason-McDuffie’s Education Foundation has been recognizing deserving teachers in Northern California by awarding them unrestricted cash grants. To date, they’ve given $818,000 to 1,365 special public school teachers. It’s their way of giving back to the communities in which they do business.

Let's recognize and reward our best teachers! They are accepting nominations of outstanding teachers for their 2014 grant program. You can nominate a teacher by clicking here and using their online form. Or, click here for those who prefer to print out and type or hand-write their nomination. Please make as many copies as you need. In May of 2014, the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate will host an award ceremonies throughout Northern California to give acknowledgement to the teachers chosen for these grants.

Please note that the deadline for nominations is March 15.

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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.

       Buy Tickets

       Volunteer     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)

       More Information

Donate wine for the Springer Auction

The Springer auction is looking for donations of wine for the wine wall! The wine wall is a Springer auction tradition. It works like a raffle and raises lots of money for the school. There are two ways you can help:

· If you have a bottle you would like to donate, please bring it to the office. If you would like a receipt for your donation please email Hilary Burcell (hilary[at]burcell.com) with your name and the value of your wine.

· If you have a connection to a local winery that might be interested in making a donation, please contact Hilary Burcell or Doug Isaacson (doug_isaacson[at]yahoo.com).

THANKS for supporting the auction!

Questions? Email 2014 auction co-chairs, Rachel, Kirsten & Elizabeth at springerauction@gmail.com

Support your school – by shopping at Sports Basement!

Get 10% off your purchase and give 5% back to your school, every day, in every Sports Basement location – just say Springer Elementary School at the register!

Stores are in Campbell, Sunnyvale, San Francisco and Walnut Creek, with one coming soon in Berkeley.

Parent Education Opportunities

Reading in Preterm and Full Term Children

Do you have a six year old?  Are you interested in how reading develops? Stanford Reading study continues, see here for details.

Student Extracurricular Activities

PRE-ENGINEERING WITH LEGO

Mondays from April 14 – May 19, 2:45pm – 4:15pm in the Springer library.

Open to grades K-3

See flier for more details

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.

For more details about the Springer Singers, please contact Heidi Rockett, rockettland[at]comcast.net

Peninsula Youth Theatre presents "The Sound of Music" at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts on March 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9, with matinee and evening performances. Tickets are $22 for adults and $18 for children at the box office.     http://pytnet.org/shows/SoundOfMusic/tickets.htm

Los Altos Recreation: NOW REGISTERING FOR SPRING CAMPS/CLASSES AND SUMMER CAMPS

The brochure (which introduces our spring classes/camps as well as our summer

camps) is out! Registration is underway. Read it over, mark your classes and camps, and register!  To read about and register for all of our summer camps and spring classes/camps,

go to LosAltosRecreation.org and click on the photo of our new SPRING 2014 RECREATION GUIDE.

But wait…winter is not over yet! To check out and/or register online for our final winter classes, go to LosAltosRecreation.org and click on the photo of our current WINTER 2014 RECREATION GUIDE. The week of 3.10 features the start of a beginners skateboarding class named (appropriately) Skateboarding 101, as well as Crazy about Horses Day, a great introduction to all things equestrian. It is not too late to register for both of these classes…

The brochures are full of educational and just plain FUN classes for kids and adults! Join us!

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.

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.

How to submit an article to the Springer STAR

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