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2-26-16 Buzz Newsletter
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The Springer Buzz February 26, 2016 |
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Principal’s Message |
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Springing into the month of March, I wanted to alert you to some important and special events on the Springer horizon. The cool thing about these events is that they they give our students an opportunity to perform and display their talents. The events also showcase the well-rounded education our students receive- both in the sciences and arts. On Wednesday, March 2nd, our 6th graders, along with their peers from Loyola and Oak will highlight their musical talents at the annual String Fling at Blach at 7pm. (Thank you LAEF for your support of the upper grade music program!) On Friday, March 18th, our youngest students will show off their vocal music skills with the annual Starting Arts concert. TK, K, and 1st graders will perform at 9:00am in the multi. 2nd and 3rd graders have their concert at 10:30am. (Thank you PTA for your support of this program!) This is always on of my favorite events of the year. On Tuesday, March 22nd, Springer’s STEM Expo will be here. The Expo allows our students, from all grade levels, to exhibit their work in the science and engineering fields. The presentation and thinking of Springer’s students is on impressive display. The STEM Expo is open to the public from 4:30pm to 7pm. (Another thank you to LAEF for their support of the STEM program) I hope you can attend one or all of these events. 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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PTA Announcements |
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PTA Needs You!!! Many Hands Make Light Work Do you have a passion for hospitality? Are numbers your thing... or fundraising? The PTA Board elections for 2016/17 will be held the first week of April and we are eagerly looking for parents who would like to contribute to the success of the school! Time commitment varies across jobs and there are opportunities at all levels so please contact nominating committee chair, Charlotte Woo (charlotte.woo@gmail.com) for more details. Next PTA Meeting: Wednesday, March 2 8:45 am in the staff lounge Everyone Welcome!!! |
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Town Hall Meeting |
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LASD Parents are invited to a TOWN HALL with Los Altos City Council Members March 3, 2016
9 a.m. to 10:15 am – Blach Intermediate Multi 7 p.m. to 8:15 pm – Almond Elementary Multi Open Forum Q&A
Light Refreshments served 15 minutes before start (prompt start on the hour)
Hosts: Jan Pepper, City Council Mary Prochnow, City Council |
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Girls Day Out & Boys Night Out |
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SAVE the DATE: Springer Girls Day Out on Sunday, April 3 from 2-4pm in the Springer Multi Don't miss a special PTA-driven jewelry-making event for girls and moms while bonding with our very own Springer community. For $20 per participant, enjoy time with your daughter making special hand crafted jewelry with the guidance of local artist and educator, Stacee Gillelen, of Dragonfly Designs: https://www.jewelrybydfly.com/about-artist.html. Your designs are only limited by your own creativity! Snacks will be provided. We need a minimum of 35 participants to be able to support this event. Please RSVP by March 18: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19p4lJX-qmZ5Dj2egIEdu3Icl7wH5RLJZQf8Xw4z5iU0/edit?usp=sharing SAVE the Date: Springer Boys Night Out on Thursday, April 7 from 6:30-8pm at Area 151 Arcade in downtown Los Altos Don't miss a PTA-sponsored fun night of male bonding Springer-style at our own local awesome arcade: http://area151dtla.com/about/ Enjoy throwback games using the latest technology that are fun for dad and son alike (watch out Dads, these kids are naturals!) while enjoying time with male members of our Springer community. Dessert will be served and cost is $20 per father-son pair -- we'll need a minimum of 35 families participating to make this work, so please RSVP by March 18 here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mokBqJM6nsVlrRhHzwDVBJdfcZW4TIwIEfreBigpmPo/edit?usp=sharing |
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STEM Expo Update |
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Would you like to help with the Expo? We need reviewers and people to help with setup and cleanup. It takes a lot of hands to put on such a fun community event. If you’d like to help, click here and fill out the link. We currently have 165 participants and ONE reviewer. I think I’m going to need some help. Thanks so much! Are you interested in signing up for the STEM Expo? The registration deadline has been extended to February 28th. That is this Sunday! If you have any questions, contact Miss Craddock at jcraddock@lasdschools.org. Click here to sign up. If you are unable to do a project, you should still come to the Springer STEM Expo on March 22nd from 4:30 to 7:00 in the Multi and see all the wonderful projects. It is going to be an amazing event! Engineering Week February 22-26 is National Engineering Week! Thank you for supplying us with newspapers to practice our building skills. When I asked a first grade class, “What is an engineer?” Riley’s response was, “Someone who creates things.” The rest of the class immediately added onto his answer with rockets, computers, self-driving cars, towers, bridges, buildings… It made my heart smile! Ms. Bain and Mrs. Kuypers got together to build a newspaper structure the whole team could get inside. When the fifth graders had to leave, the second graders decided to finish the challenge on their own time working through recess to make the most stable structure. Ms. Hultberg’s class built spaghetti and marshmallow towers over three feet tall! Kindergarten and third grade made buddy dates to build together. Springer students embrace challenges and make me excited for our future!
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Yearbook Photos Needed! |
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Pictures Needed!!!! The yearbook team needs pictures from the classroom, first day of school, Walk-a-thon, Halloween and field trips. To submit pictures, please go to:
You can also download the pictavo app and upload photos directly from your phone. The yearbook team will make every effort to include all yearbook pictures that are submitted. If you have any questions, please email: ybspringer@gmail.com |
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Native Plant Talk |
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LIVING CLASSROOM SPONSORED COMMUNITY EVENT: NATIVE PLANT TALK: "The Magic and Importance of Native Plants in our School Gardens” by Frank Niccoli
Monday, February 29th from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Please join us for a presentation about the importance of native plants in our school gardens by Frank Niccoli, an instructor of Environmental Horticulture at Foothill College and gardener for over 55 years. The presentation will be followed by an optional tour of Covington School’s native plant garden. Please RSVP to Living Classroom Program Coordinator Caroline Chan at cchan@lasdschools.org. All are welcome…Bring a friend! Click HERE to view and/or print a flyer for this event. Thanks!
Caroline Chan
Living Classroom Program |
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Living Classroom |
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Become a LIVING CLASSROOM docent... share your love of nature with kids!
It's time to plant tomatoes, dissect flowers, explore the plants used by the Ancient Civilizations, and harvest and make yummy pretzels from the winter wheat the students planted last Fall! If you like all those things and more, please consider becoming a Living Classroom docent! LIving Classroom is looking for docents to help deliver fun hands-on garden-based lessons to the students of the Los Altos School District. No experience necessary as we provide all the training needed!
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