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2-5-2016 Buzz Newsletter
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The Springer Buzz February 5, 2016 |
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Principal’s Message |
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I write this article this morning inside the Phoenix convention center, waiting for the final keynote speaker at a phenomenal conference about Professional Learning Communities. It has been 3 days of tremendous learning and powerful takeaways. Professional Learning Communities, or PLC’s, have been around in education for a long time. The basic premise of PLC’s is: by working collaboratively together, schools can have profound impacts on student learning, by identifying targeted learning goals, creating common assessments, and (this is the key element) then making sound instructional decisions based on the data. There are, of course, more details to the process, and the process can look different from site to site. But, this idea of professional collaboration, working as a team using a cycle of of inquiry, and dedicating the school to a continuous cycle of improvement is really what it’s all about. Fundamental to the PLC process are the 4 critical questions that teams of teachers, working together, should answer: What is that we want kids to know and able to do? How will we know if they learned it? What will we do if they didn’t learn it? What do we do for the students who did learn it (extension learning)? LASD teachers were exposed to these questions at our Jan. 19th professional development day and will use these questions as guides to improve student learning. Have a great weekend. Wade Spenader-Principal |
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Live It’s Saturday Night! |
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Date: March 19, 2016, 6:30-10:30pm Reserve babysitting at Abra Come dressed as your favorite SNL character, the choices are unlimited: Operaman, The Samurai, Hans und Franz, Pat, Linda Richman, Wayne’s World, Spartan Cheerleaders, Debbie Downer, Dieter, Stuart Smalley, Church Lady, Stefon…..
The 2016 auction team needs your help. Do you have any auction ideas or items to donate? We are looking for: · Wine: donate a bottle or two of wine for the Wine Wall Raffle · Cool Gear: iPads, Xbox, PlayStation, Beats, etc. · Sports Tickets: baseball, basketball, football, etc. · Parties: Host an awesome party for kids or adults! Questions? Email 2016 auction co-chairs, springerauction@gmail.com |
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Author Visit |
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On February 11th from 1:00-2:00pm, Springer Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth graders will be treated to a mysterious author visit. None other than the elusive Psuedonymous Bosch, New York Times best selling author of the "Secret Series" of books will be stopping by to discuss his new collection which includes "Bad Magic" and newly released "Bad Luck". Psuedonymous Bosch is evasive and never appears in public without a disguise. He also has a reputation for being a great writer and fantastic presenter at schools. Please feel free to contact Denise Massone (dee04@sbcglobal.net) or Hope Abe (hawnaloha@gmail.com) with questions or to request a soft copy of the order form. |
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Tax Donation Receipts From the PTA |
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Tax Donation Receipts PTA tax donation receipts were sent home via the Friday Folders before the December holiday break. Please check your child’s backpack if you did not receive it. All families that filled out the BTS form should have received a tax receipt, specifying the portion of the BTS order that was a donation (as opposed to a purchase). A separate tax receipt was sent to families that donated >$250 for the Walk-a-thon. For Walk-a-thon donations under $250, all you need is a copy of your cashed check to claim the deduction on your taxes. Please contact the PTA's Financial Secretary, Sonny Jandial (sonnyjandial[at]gmail[dot]com), if you have any questions regarding tax receipts. Thanks for your support of the Springer PTA! |
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Parenting Workshop |
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Positive Discipline classes for parents and caregivers of youth age 10-25
Would you like to improve your relationship with your child? Do you get caught in power struggles? Do you struggle to motivate your teen? The Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) is offering a 7 week parenting workshop to address these issues. The dates are: Click here for the flyer and for more information on how to register for the class. |
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LAEF |
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LAEF: For EVERY child in EVERY grade in ALL LASD Schools! Did you know that your donation to LAEF supports enrichment program staff and smaller class sizes THIS SCHOOL YEAR? Here’s what your elementary kids will get this year thanks to LAEF: - Smaller class sizes in K-3 - Literacy Aides in 1st and 2nd grade - Our STEM teacher and librarians - Plus music, PE and art! Every K-8 student benefits from LAEF's grant, and that’s why our goal is 100% parent participation. The suggested donation per student is $1,000 (or $100 per month for 10 months). Every gift in any amount is appreciated. Learn More & Make Your Tax-Deductible Donation Today! www.laefonline.org. |
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Blach/Egan Tours For Incoming Seventh Graders |
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Parent tours for Blach and Egan Middle Schools are as follows: Blach
February 11, 9:30am - 11:00am Egan
February 24, 9:30am - 11:00am |
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Bloomsky Weather Station |
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Springer now has its own weather station! It shows the current and past conditions, the weather report, images of the sky and some great time lapses too. It is located on a pole behind Mrs. Craddock's STEM lab and next to the picnic tables. To see what the data that the weather station captures, download the app (search for 'Bloomsky' in the Apple or Android stores) or create an account on the web at http://bloomsky.com. To find our station, zoom into our area and then select "Springer." You can 'follow' our station and others all over the world including Tahoe, Half Dome at Yosemite and even Paris. For the techies among us, the station works with IFTTT and has an API. Thanks to Bloomsky for donating the station to Springer! |
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STEM Expo is Coming! |
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The Springer STEM Expo is coming on March 22, 2016! For more information, go to: https://sites.google.com/a/lasdk8.org/lasdstemexpo/ Sign up before February 26th. |
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Student Extracurricular Activities: |
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If you haven’t signed your child up for their favorite after-school activity, many of our clubs are back for Winter/Spring sessions: |
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Raise Funds For Springer With OhmConnect |
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The Springer community started using a novel fundraising platform last year, called OhmConnect. We raised $930 by having a handful of parents of the school turn down their electricity usage just one hour per week. We're aiming to raise $5,000 this year and all you need to do is signup using this link and connect your utility account. |
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Shop Springer! |
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Dear friends of Springer: Are you aware that we have a ShopSpringer (www.shopspringer.com) website where 4-12% of your purchases are paid directly to our PTA, just for directing traffic to their sites?!? On this site you will find active links to a variety of online vendors, including Amazon, iTunes and Walmart.com. Rest assured that using this site will have no impact on pricing, discounts, special shipping offers, etc.. So by simply stopping first at ShopSpringer.com, on your way to Amazon, you make $$$ for our kids!!! Thank you for your support! Springer PTA |
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Are You A Parent Of A Child With ASD? |
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