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1-27-17 Buzz Newsletter
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The Springer Buzz January 27, 2017 |
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Our Mission At Springer Elementary School, we will provide a safe and supportive environment that engages, inspires, and nurtures all students' emotional and academic needs in order to become empathetic, productive global citizens and lifelong learners. |
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PTA Corner |
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PTA Meeting Wednesday, February 1st, 7:00 pm Literacy Training for Parents Questions about how to help your child with reading? Wednesday's PTA meeting will provide valuable insight into resources and strategies to help our kids love reading! Parent Education Have you heard the "buzz" about the movie, Screenagers? LASD parents have two great upcoming opportunities to learn about and discuss how we can empower kids to best navigate the digital world.
See below for dates and registration. |
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Screenagers Film Showing |
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Through surprising insights from authors and brain scientists, solutions emerge as to how we can empower kids to best navigate the digital world. Tuesday, January 31, 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm showings at MVHS
Registration click here
Reset Your Child's Brain: Reversing the Effects of Electronic Screen Time Victoria Dunckley ,MD, speaking as a follow up to Screenagers, will discuss how regular screen time impacts our brain functions and how addressing screen-related side effects can provide dramatic improvements in emotional regulation, academic performance, and social interactions . Tuesday February 7th, 7:00 pm , MVHS Registration click here Due to the generosity of our sponsors, admission is free to MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series events.
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A Message From The LASD Nurses |
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From LASD Health Services Department: When to Keep Your Child Home From School
Sometimes it is difficult, especially early in the morning, to know whether or not to send your child to school. The following guidelines are indications that you should keep him/her home. In this way, you are helping to control the spread of colds, flu, and other contagious illnesses. Keep your child at home when he/she has any of the following symptoms:
You need to keep your child home until he/she has been symptom free without medication for 24 hours. Also, NOTIFY THE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY if your child is exposed to or contracts chicken pox, mumps or measles or whooping cough (pertussis). These conditions can be life threatening to students who are undergoing therapies that suppress their immune systems. The following information is only a guide to common childhood health concerns. Call our District Nurses (650-444-9702 or 650-537-8119) or personal health care provider for more information. Always bring a copy of a physician’s note to school and/or notify the school if your child will have an extended absence due to a health condition for 10 days or longer. For more information click here for the LASD website page! For more information on the flu and how to recognize it click here. |
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STEM Days at Blach & Egan |
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LASD & LAEF are excited to kick off the first ever STEM Days at both Egan and Blach schools this spring. STEM pervades every part of life. STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. Exposing our students to different aspects of careers in the STEM fields could inspire and spark a passion in learning.
We are looking for parents, grandparents or anyone in our community who would like to share their knowledge. If you are interested, please contact Anjana Butaney at: anjana.nagarajan1@gmail.com or Karen Wilson at: kwilson@lasdschools.org |
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Springer Auction! Save The Date! |
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Tickets on sale online or by check Tickets for the Springer Auction are $60/person or $120/couple Date: March 18, 2017, 6:30-10:30pm Location: Crowne Plaza, Palo Alto Theme: Hollywood Heroes & Villains! The Springer auction party is our largest and most awesome adult-only fundraiser and community building event of the year! All proceeds from the auction go directly to Springer Elementary school. Funds go toward instructional materials, supplies, and amazing programs like The Living Classroom (the district’s hands-on science program), art and music enrichment, and noontime clubs and activities. Springer school needs your support so come to the auction! Questions? email 2017 auction co-chairs: springerauction@gmail.com |
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After School Student Activities |
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Soccer is back with Coach Ken! It will be on Mondays, starting on January 9. Click here for the flyer! We also offer Art, Speak & Debate, Tennis, Legos, Tennis & Spanish--Click here for the link! |
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LAEF’s billboard updated to the $3M mark! |
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Did you notice the growing arrow on the LAEF sign in front of our school? The 21 parent volunteers on our Board of Directors are pleased to announce that LAEF just reached the $3,000,000 mark! 100 families contributed in December, with donations ranging from $20 to $5,000. Thank you! With $700,000 to go to meet our $3.7M goal, every dollar counts. That’s why we’re counting on another 400 families to participate this school year. To donate or learn more about the many ways to give, please go to www.LAEFonline.org. |
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Parent Education Opportunities |
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Through enriching presentations from local and national experts on topics of interest to parents, faculty and staff, the MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series seeks to contribute to the academic, physical, and emotional health of our students. All events are free of charge and are for parents, faculty and staff in Los Altos and Mountain View public schools. For a schedule of upcoming presentations, please click here. |
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How to Submit an Article to the Springer Buzz |
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If you have an article to submit to the Springer Buzz, please send it to the editor at springer.buzz@gmail.com by noon on Monday for inclusion in the next edition. Late arrivals will be included if possible but can’t be guaranteed! All flyers must be in either WORD or PDF format, accompanied by a brief summary of the activity in the email. |
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