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The Springer Buzz May 6, 2016 |
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Principal’s Message |
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Appreciation! “I appreciate you”. We say it but what does it mean? I like this definition: appreciation is the act of estimating the qualities of things and giving them their proper value. This week was staff appreciation at Springer so we all had the chance to estimate the quality of staff and give them their proper value. Parents and students did this in various forms, with flowers, notes, and lots of treats (I think I gained 5 lbs this week!). Because I work with staff daily, I am reminded constantly of their proper value. I fully comprehend the value of a dedicated teacher and the effect he or she has on student learning. I understand the immense value of a talented office staff (thank you Linda and Diana) and see how they support students, teachers, and parents. The value of a always friendly, hard working custodian (Geb) can never be underestimated. The list of people who have tremendous value on this staff would fill this entire column. Forgive me if you’ve heard it before, but there isn’t a day that goes by when I don’t feel blessed to be working with this staff. At the risk of turning this into a “love fest”, I also want to recognize the value of our Springer families. Staff was blown away at all the gifts and acknowledgments that came their way this week. Staff members who are new to Springer this year were awe struck at the way our families showed appreciation. Throughout the week, I kept finding myself thinking how lucky we all are to have an entire community that recognizes the value of EACH OTHER. This very fact is a major reason why Springer is such a great place for our students. Students know that we are all pulling on the same oar to give them the very best educational experience we can. So, thank you- all of you. A word about next year’s classes: Teachers have begun the work of building next year’s classes. Grade level teams spend countless hours, weighing a multitude of factors, in building balanced classes for the next school year. With the exception of our incoming Kinder classes, this work often goes deep into the summer (which is why we publish class lists in August). If you have concerns about your child’s class placement for next year, please share them with your current teacher. Communicate your concerns in a way that talks about the student’s strengths and challenges that you would like considered when the teacher is making a placement. Please do not ask for a specific teacher. Doing so puts teachers in a difficult spot for a number of reasons. I am, of course, happy to meet with any parents that wish to discuss class placement for next year. Have a fantastic weekend! Wade Spenader- Principal |
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Volunteers Needed For Field Day |
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Springer's 4th annual Field Day will be on Friday, June 3. We are looking for volunteers to help with field set up, clean up, purchasing/preparing the snacks and leading an activity station. This is a very fun event that the kids really look forward to. Helping with this event is a great way to contribute, without a big time commitment. (June 3 is a minimum day.) Please contact Donna Murphy at jcdrm[at]yahoo[dot]com for more information. |
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Springer Day At The San Jose Giants! |
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Tickets are on sale NOW for Springer Day at the San Jose Giants! This is a great community event for our school and fundraiser all in one! The game time is Saturday May 14th at 5pm. At the start of the game, our very own Springer Singers will perform the National Anthem and two Springer students will throw the first pitch! Tickets are $5 each or 10 for $40 (children under 4 are free). You can purchase tickets in the office now and look for tickets sales soon in the quad at drop off and/or pick up soon. You can also PayPal Brooke Lopez at brooke.lopez@yahoo.com and your tickets will be delivered to your home. Be sure to indicate you’re sending money to a friend so no fees are deducted from our fundraiser. Thanks! Questions? Contact Brooke Lopez (brooke.lopez[at]yahoo.com) or Chris Leahy (cleahy94025[at]yahoo.com). Go Giants! |
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Auction Parties Are Still Available! |
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Awesome Community Parties see our online party list. Please contact the host listed to sign-up. Upcoming Open Parties:
And more, for details go to party list Questions? Contact springerauction@gmail.com. |
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CSTEM Showcase |
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You Are Invited:
Thursday, May 19, 2016 CSTEM LASD Showcase--click here for the flyer! |
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LAEF |
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LAEF: $150,000 short of reaching $3.5M goal LAEF presented its first installment of our annual grant to LASD at Junior Olympics, but we are still $150,000 short to pay for all of your child’s favorite enrichment teachers and programs including STEM, PE, library, art, music and computer science. April was a banner month with 112 families contributing $121,450, including 28 new donors who helped LAEF meet our $15,000 matching grant challenge. Thank you! If just 18 more families from each campus donate and we receive the same number of corporate matches again this year, we will reach our goal! We strive for 100% participation from our families and any amount in greatly appreciated. If you haven't already donated or submitted your employer match, please do so today by going to LAEFonline.org or drop a check in our school’s office this week. |
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Sixth Grade Basketball Tournament |
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The 20th annual Sixth Grade Bob Celeste "Everyone plays" Basketball Tournament will be played on the following dates: Girls Tournament: Friday, May 13, 3:30pm at Blach Middle School Boys Tournament: Friday, May 20, 3:30pm at Blach Middle School Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the date! |
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TDAP Requirement for Sixth Grade |
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Pertussis Booster for Students in grade 6: Students currently in 6th grade 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 7th grade in August of 2016. Please provide a copy of your child’s immunization record to your school office as soon as possible!
Please refer any questions regarding this requirement
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