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10-7-16-Buzz Newsletter
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The Springer Buzz October 7, 2016 |
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Principal’s Message |
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Dear Parents, Fall is upon us. We started off the week with the bee pumpkin being dropped off at the school, PTA setting up the harvest scene in the front of the office, and the walk-to-school parade leaving from Varsity Park. There were at least a hundred students and parents walking to school with me--what a treat it was for me! The police were out in force to insure we had a safe event and they even made a special visit to the classroom. Officer J. Guevarra visited a classroom and read a story to a group of students(see the above photo). Thank you PTA for making this a community event that reached beyond the classroom!  Buzz…. Did you know Mrs. Boskie believes in Santa Claus! Have a wonderful weekend, Lynn Boskie, Principal |
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Walk-a-thon 2016: You’re Not Too Late! |
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FORGOT TO TURN IN YOUR SPONSOR CARD? YOU CAN STILL CAN! Drop it in the Walk-a-thon cubby ASAP! Even if your family cannot make it to the Walk-a-thon, your donations count toward the class participation party!
HAVEN’T SIGNED UP TO VOLUNTEER? Great shifts are still available – just click here. 100% participation from all Springer families is our goal!
See you on Oct. 15 from 10-3! Questions? Claudine Sheridan (claudine3c [at] yahoo.com) |
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Photo Make-up Day October 26 |
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Your child’s photo proofs will go home today in their Friday folder. There are two poses to choose from. You may order your choice online by following the instructions included in the packet, or you may return the form to your child’s teacher by October 13. If your child was absent on the first photo day, they will be automatically put on the retake list. If you would like to have your child retake their photo, please contact the Springer Office at 650-943-4200, and we will put your child on the retake list. |
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Parent Education Opportunities |
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Project Cornerstone- for parents and caregivers! Join this parent/caregiver group to learn tips and tools to keep up with the fast changing growth of our children, tweens and teens. Each week, we explore new ways to build stronger kids, stronger families, and stronger neighborhoods. Data collected from our own Santa Clara county youth shows us 8 ways to help kids succeed in school, in relationships and in life, while supporting parents! Class Title: Take It Personally Dates: 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16 Time: 6:30 to 8 pm Place/Host: : Blach Intermediate School’s Library (Parents/adults from all schools welcomed)
Sign Up today :Click Here Questions? Contact Mary Crum at mary@projectcornerstone.org Click here for the full description of the class. |
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MVLA Speaker Series Presents: |
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Susan Stiffelman, Parenting With Presence: Raising Confident and Caring Kids |
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Kepler’s Author Showcase |
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Michael Dante Dimartino Springer Elementary School October 10 9:00am - 10:00am Multi/Grades 4-6 Book orders will be accepted until October 7! Click here for flyer and book order form! |
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Tech Challenge-Information Sessions |
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Students and parents are invited to attend the Synopsys Championship Information Session to learn more about this opportunity and how to enter: Sunday, October 16 3:30 - 4:00 pm Covington Elementary Multipurpose Room 201 Covington Road, Los Altos Click here for details! Students and parents are invited to attend the Tech Challenge Information Session to learn more about this opportunity and how to enter: Sunday, October 16 4:30 - 5:00 pm Covington Elementary Multipurpose Room 201 Covington Road, Los Altos For more info click here! Questions? Contact LASD STEM Coordinator Karen Wilson at kwilson@lasdschools.org |
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It’s LAEF Phonathon Week! |
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Our volunteers and LASD staff are busy making calls to help LAEF meet our $3.7M goal and to encourage 100% participation from every district family. We just hit the $1M mark, and it’s not too late to help LAEF pay for our amazing enrichment teachers and program staff for THIS school year. To learn more, pledge or donate at LAEFonline.org. The LAEF Annual Report 2015/16 is Here Our board of parent volunteers would like to recognize the amazing difference our community of supporters made in our classrooms last year. We are pleased to share our 2015-16 Annual Report. Check it out at LAEFonline.org, and you’ll learn more about which two newly-expanded programs received 42% of our grant, why 2,193 donors contributed, the Los Altos Art Docents’ big anniversary, and how 600 families doubled their donation. Thank you! |
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SELPA Coffee Talk |
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Let's Talk - A chance to ask questions and share ideas, resources, and support with other parents of students with IEPs, 504s, learning differences, mental health challenges, etc. All are welcome, participants must respect confidentiality. Monday October 10, 10am-12pm, Orchard Community Room, Los Altos Library. Click here for flier. The October SELPA 1 CAC Coffee Talk will be Special Education 101 by Parents Helping Parents. We are having two sessions, one in Spanish on Tuesday, October 18 from 7-9PM at Castro Elementary, and one in English on Wednesday, October 19 from 7-9 PM at Santa Rita Elementary in Los Altos. This training will offer a brief overview of the educational rights of parents when a child has a disability. Topics will include general education supports, student study team meetings, Section 504, special education referral and assessment timeline, eligibility, and important key rights held by the parent and child. Click here for flier. |
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Join the Springer Jugglers! |
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The Juggling Club meets every Wednesday from 7:45 AM to 8:25 AM (about) in the multi. Anyone in grades four and above can join, any time of the year. It is free to participate. It's actually not that hard to start juggling, and should you encounter any problems, the juggling teachers can get you through the bumps on the road. It can take only one year of being in this club for you to be able to learn several techniques, and even a few fancy tricks. Once you learn how to juggle 3 balls, you can spend the last 5 to 10 minutes of the class juggling with some cool objects including Chinese yo-yos, rings, clubs... The Juggling Club is a really fun club to try, and before you know it, you'll be juggling 3-4 balls at a time. Interested students (and parents) are encouraged to just drop in anytime. Any questions? Contact michael@vandevanter.org |
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It’s Not Too Late To Sign Up For Springer Singers! |
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Does your child love to sing? Then Springer Singers is where you want them to be.
Springer Singers is a great way to get your kids singing and dancing with their Springer friends. The Singer are open to all Springer students. We practice on Tuesday's immediately after school. *NEW THIS YEAR* Music instruction will be tailored for younger and older student groups. We will perform together, but will practice separately to meet the needs of different developmental levels.
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