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5-13-16 Buzz Newsletter
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The Springer Buzz May 13, 2016 |
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Principal’s Message |
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Witness to Greatness I was never much of a basketball fan until last year. Watching the Warriors win a NBA Championship was the catalyst for me to really get into basketball. The Warrior’s historic season this year has been nothing short of...well, historical. The effect on the Bay Area by this great team has been impressive. It seems everyone is a Warriors fan. I have certainly seen the student interest in basketball increase significantly out on our playground the last year. One cannot help but appreciate how the Warriors play as a team. You don’t need to be well-versed in the nuances of basketball to see this; you just get a sense of the unselfishness of each player and the chemistry the team thrives off of. You can tell that the players love playing together and are willing to do whatever part, large or small, in order to accomplish the ultimate team goal. It’s fun to watch- and educational. Of course, they do have a certain player that helps make them so good. Stephen Curry is an amazingly skilled, yet unselfish player. True greatness of an athlete (or anyone) is their ability to make others around them better. Curry is that athlete. For this reason, and for his prolific scoring ability, he was awarded his second consecutive MVP of the league. This year, he accomplished that honor by being the only MVP in the history of the league to win the award unanimously. At his MVP press conference this week, Curry was asked to what he attributes his success. He cited hard work and the support of his teammates. But, he also gave this advice: whatever you’re passionate about- go out and do it! Whether it’s basketball or medicine or teaching, his message was clear. Find your passion, work hard at it, and you can accomplish great things. What I find really special about Curry is that he is an authentic athlete that understands the bigger picture. I think we are very fortunate to have such a quality superstar athlete in our area- one that is a great model for our students. Enjoy the 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, 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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Walk-A-Thon Date |
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All Walk-A-Thons in the LASD will be held on Saturday, October 15. |
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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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Project Cornerstone |
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In this month’s Project Cornerstone book, “Recess Queen”, by Alexis O’Neill, Mean Jean the “recess queen” rules the playground with an iron fist. No one dares cross her path for fear of being hit, punched, or kicked. One day, a new girl shows up on the playground and catches Mean Jean completely off guard. Katie Sue is not the least bit intimidated by Mean Jean. Katie Sue actually invites Jean to join in a jump rope game! In no time, Jean and Katie Sue become friends. Goals of lesson: *Empower students to use their skills as UPstanders to create a safe and caring climate on the school playground. *Practice using conflict resolution skills. *Use the Project Cornerstone techniques practiced all year in our lessons. As a caring adult, here are steps you can use to help youth in emotionally charged conflicts: *Help them identify the conflict. *Without interruption, have each person describe briefly what happened. *Use empathetic listening. No judging, just listening. *Have each of the involved persons name how they feel with an “I statement”: A. I feel ______ when ______because ______. B. I feel ______ when ______because ______. *Help children repeat and refine their statements until tension from the misunderstanding or conflict subsides. *Celebrate the successful resolution of conflicts and acknowledge the compromises each person made so that the solution would work! When you “catch” kids modeling positive behaviors... Notice, Name it, and Celebrate it! |
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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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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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