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The Springer Buzz March 4, 2016 |
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In This Issue:
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Principal’s Message |
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It was a proud moment for me the other morning when Ms. Craddock grabbed the mic during flag assembly and announced that we have over 214 students participating in the March 22nd Springer STEM Expo. Since that time, the number of participants has risen to 230! I did some quick math and calculated that’s over 40% of our student population who will be exhibiting their science and engineering skills at this year’s Expo. As we approach the big event, we are still looking for adult (or young adult) reviewers to go through the inquiry process of our students about their projects. This is done during the school day-not on the night of the Expo. If you are interested in being a reviewer, please contact Ms. Craddock. I was also beamng with pride this morning as I escorted LASD Superintendent Jeff Baier through many of our classrooms. We saw high levels of student engagement and energy from the students. We even were treated to an impromptu song in one class and an impromptu dance in another (thank you, Room 3 and Room 18). Today is the last day of the 2nd Trimester. Teachers are busy compiling the assessment data and analyzing very carefully the measures they will use to report student progress. Report cards will go home on Friday, March 18th. On a different note: there hasn’t been a week this school year where I have NOT been approached by a parent or student telling me about an unsafe action taken by a driver during drop-off or pick-up. What is distressing is that, in almost all of these stories, the unsafe action was committed by a Springer parent. In past editions of the Buzz, I have done the friendly reminder and the pointed message. Now I am going to give all of us the stern lecture: you must be safer while driving your car around our children. You must not drop your child off in the middle of the parking lot. You must not speed through the parking lot. You must not park in reserved spaces. If you have a relative or nanny driving your child, it is your responsibility to make them familiar with the drop-off and pick-up procedures. They are not complicated and they are based on common sense of what is safe. You must keep our children safe! Enjoy the predicted wet 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 Location: Crowne Plaza Cabana, Palo Alto
Theme: Saturday Night Live (costumes optional) |
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PTA Announcements |
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The slate of officers for the 2016-17 Springer PTA Board was presented at the March 2nd PTA Association meeting and will be voted on at the April 6th PTA Association meeting. We are still looking for volunteers to fill the jobs of VP of Volunteers and VP of Fundraising. If you are interested in learning more about either of these positions, please contact the nominating committee chairperson, Charlotte Woo charlotte.woo[at]gmail.com, before the election on April 6.
Making Copies….
Recent curriculum changes in the district have resulted in increased printing needs which costs teachers time and PTA dollars at the print shop. We would like to offset these costs by enlisting volunteers who are willing to spend a few hours in the workroom making copies. Please stop by the office or email Diana Rudolph drudolph@lasdschools.org if you are interested in volunteering. |
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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 230 participants and 13 reviewers. We could use a little more help. Thanks so much!
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! |
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LAEF |
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LAEF Parent Survey: We Need Your Feedback by 3/11 LAEF is currently meeting with LASD Leadership to determine our funding priorities for the 2016-17 school year. Please keep an eye on your inbox for our annual survey. Your feedback by Friday, March 11th is critical and will help to determine funding for smaller class sizes, enrichment staff and programs, and more at your child’s school. Egan’s Strictly Strings & Blach’s String Fling Bridges 6th, 7th & 8th Music Music is playing across our district, and we hope you enjoy the melodies coming from our chorus, orchestra and band students at these and more upcoming concerts. Parent donations to LAEF have made these enriching educational experiences possible. That’s why, if you have not yet made your annual donation, we are requesting your support today. Please go to LAEFonline.org. |
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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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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! Our Spring Docent Training will take place Monday mornings in March from 9 - Noon on 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 and 3/28. Please click HERE to view our Spring Training Flyer which lists the locations of each of our trainings. Apprentice-style training also available to those who can’t make our Monday morning trainings. Questions? Email us at livingclassroom@lasdschools.org or call (650) 947-1103. For more information about Living Classroom, please visit our website at www.living-classroom.org. Thank You! Caroline Chan Program Coordinator Living Classroom Program Los Altos School District (650) 947-1103 |
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String Fling |
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String Fling Concert
Rehearsal is: Please arrive at Blach School at 6:30 pm on Wed., March 2. The students will meet in the music room and leave their cases there. Students should wear nice concert clothes and bring their music and instruments. Thank you in advance for arriving to the rehearsals and concert on time. Questions? Please contact one of the string teachers…Mr. Beeman or Mrs. Fletcher. Sincerely, Mr. Beeman jbeeman@lasdschools.org Mrs. Fletcher lfletcher@lasdschools.org
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