Springer Buzz!
May 9th, 2014

In This Issue

Calendar Dates
News and Announcements
Student Extracurricular Activities

Quick Dates for your Calendar

May 9, 4:00 – 6:00 pm: Los Altos Student Film Festival @ Covington Multi
May 23, 1:00 pm: Spring Concert, grades 4, 5 & 6
May 24, 5 pm: Springer Day at the San Jose Giants
May 26: Memorial Day, No School
May 27- 30: Volunteer Appreciation Week
May 28: Springer Singers Concert; 1:00 pm (for students) & 7:00 pm (for parents)
May 29, 7:30 – 8:30: Volunteer Awards Breakfast

News and Announcements

Cornerstone Corner

This month’s ABC book: “The OK Book” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichetenheld shows the cleverly illustrated OK Kid trying lots of new things. Even though he’s not good at everything he tries, he has fun trying. He knows that’s how he’ll find out what he’s really good at.

Goals of lesson:

• Developing a growth mindset that embraces trying new things.

• Being “OK” with enjoying, while pursuing mastery.

• Finding joy in discovering new sparks and interests.

• Learning from mistakes to develop resiliency.

• Turning I can’t (reactive) attitudes into I can (proactive) attitudes.

Please encourage your child to use positive self-talk by practicing and modeling the following phrases yourself; and noticing, naming and celebrating your child’s use of positive phrases and attitudes like:

• I’ll give it a try, or I’ll do it!

• I can do better, if I try again...

• Let’s look at all of our options…

• I choose to…

• There’s got to be a way…

We Want Your Shoes!

Clean out your closets and garage and donate your used shoes! As a community project, the Springer Girls On The Run will once again be collecting used shoes to donate to "From Our Feet" - a Palo Alto organization that collects shoes to distribute to those in need worldwide. All types of shoes and sizes are accepted, including athletic shoes, dress shoes, cleats, flip-flops, boots, etc. Any shoes that cannot be used will be recycled by From Our Feet. 

DATES:  Thursday, May 1 – Friday, May 9

Boxes will be placed around campus for shoe drop off.
Any questions? Contact Veronique Gobry at Veronique.gobry[at]gmail.com

Diapers For Care

The Springer 5th Grade Junior Girl Scout Troop is working on earning the Bronze Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior can achieve. Our project needs to address a problem within our community and provide a sustainable solution.

We have chosen to help “There With Care”, an organization that provides support to families with critically ill children.  The items they are in most need of are diapers and baby wipes, so we have chosen to help them in this area.  Our goal is to collect 2,000 diapers and 4,000 wipes.

WAYS YOU CAN HELP:

1.   Donate packages of diapers and baby wipes - all sizes and quantities accepted. They have a significant need for preemie, newborn, size 1, 4T and 5T pull-ups.  We will donate them to There With Care.  Dates:  May 8 – June 12

2.   Coins for Care:  Students and parents can donate coins to the Coins for Care jar in the office.  Dates:  May 8 – June 12

3.   Recycling Collection:  We will collect soda cans and plastic bottles that are CRV eligible.  Please consider bringing your recyclables from home to add to our collection. Dates:  May 8 – May 23

All coins from the jar and money earned from recycling will be used to purchase diapers.  Please look for diaper/wipes donation boxes and recycling collection bins on campus. 

Thank you for helping us achieve our goal!  Any questions please contact Anita Rao at sg.arao[at]gmail.com.

Did you Know?...LAEF funds Physical Education Specialists for 1st-6th graders

Junior Olympics is this weekend! Your contributions to LAEF help make this very special tradition possible, by funding the Physical Education program for all first through sixth graders. Make plans to cheer on our student athletes on Saturday, April 26 at Mountain View High School, and please continue to support the PE program with your donations to LAEF!

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.net

Tickets on sale NOW for Springer Day at the San Jose Giants!
Game time is Saturday, May 24 at 5 pm. At the start, our very own Springer Singers perform the National Anthem; and 1st-grader Colby Basset throws out the first pitch!

Look for the Giants' ticket booth on the quad, before school or simply stop in the office to purchase tickets. Tickets are $5 per person. There is no admission charge for children 4 years and under.

Don't miss out celebrating our great Springer Nation, the amazing Springer Singers, and Spring ball! 

Questions? Contact Chris Leahy (cleahy94025[at]yahoo.com) or Karen Eichstadt-Coy (eichcoy[at]yahoo.com).  Go Giants!

Springer Singers at the San Jose Giants
Calling all past Springer Singers….

The Springer Singers will be singing the National Anthem at the San Jose Giants Opening Ceremonies Saturday, May 24th and we would love to have you join us.

If you participated in the Singers at any time we would love for you to join us again for this special evening.
Please contact Heidi Rockett at rockettland[at]comcast.net to participate.

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 as soon as possible!

Student Extracurricular Activities

DezignKidz Summer Camp @ Springer this Summer!

DezignKidz, a fun, locally-run program for aspiring designers (which made its debut at Springer in 2009) is returning to its roots on Rose Avenue with even more options for creative kids.

Choose from our popular Fashion and Accessory Dezign sessions (including Fashion Dezign 3 for middle school fashionistas), add some style to your space with Interior Dezign, create beautiful handprinted fabrics in Textile Dezign, perfect your fashion sketching skills or try our BRAND NEW SESSIONS in Plush Toy Dezign and Cutting -Edge Quiltz.  "Dezigners" will learn turn hand and machine sewing and other textile arts techniques as they turn their ideas from sketches into completed garments, accessories or home decor items. Check out our web gallery for photos of last year’s fun!

Week-long programs run 6/16-6/20, 6/23-6/27, 6/30-7/3, 7/7-7/11 and 7/14-7/18.
Sign up online at www.dezignkidz.com or call 650 346-5896.

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