Springer Buzz, 09/19/2014 - Page 2

Come And Learn Chinese!

Come and join us, for a learning adventure through singing, reading, writing (drawing), rhymes, stories and games, etc. to keep and develop student’s interest in learning Chinese language and culture.  At Springer after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays; For Grades K - 3.  For registration and more information click here.

Mighty Youth Runners!

Mighty Youth Runners (4th, 5th and 6th graders) - New After School Program

Kids! Interested in running, getting healthy, working on your personal best? The Mighty Youth Runners is a new, all inclusive, after school running program for 4th, 5th and 6th graders. The program will meet twice per week and run from Sept 23rd to Nov 20th, ending in a grand finale, running in a local 5k race. Maximum enrollment is 16 runners. Sign up now.

For more information click here.

or email Jenni Tellefsen at:  mightyyouthrunners@gmail.com

Math Olympiads - Sports For The Mind!

Math Olympiad - Sports for the Mind! Interested in fun, innovative, and challenging math problems?

Fridays after school, Math Olympics for Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade students.

Starting: Friday 9/26

Time: 2:50pm (grades 4 and 5), 3:40pm (grade 6)

Friday 9/26 will be a free preview class for both new and continuing students. For registration and for more information, click here.

girlsSPARC

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 Fall Session twice a week - Mondays for 2nd & 3rd grade girls, and Thursdays for 4th, 5th & 6th grade girls.  It is an 8 week program, starting on 9/22.  Registration starts 9/1.  For more information, contact Tracy Stone, tracy@girlsparc.com or Anita Mathew, anita@girlsparc.com. Click here for flyer.

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.

Managing The Madness

Managing the Madness: Understanding the New Social Media

September 24 - 7-8:15pm, Egan’s Multi

It wasn’t long ago when students spent the majority of their social media time on sites like Facebook and YouTube. Today,  websites and apps like Snapchat, Tumblr, Instagram, Whisper, Secret, and Kik are expanding the opportunities – and challenges – that students face trying to navigate their social and academic lives. In this talk, noted author and Green Ivy Educational Consulting Founder Ana Homayoun will explain the different sites currently popular with teens, and explain what parents and educators need to be proactively understand and address.

Ana Homayoun, Founder and Director of Green Ivy Educational Consulting and Author: The Myth of the Perfect Girl: Helping Our Daughters Find Authentic Success and Happiness in School and Life and That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week: Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Succeed in School and LIfe.

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.