The Springer Buzz

March 17, 2017

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.

In This Issue:

• Principal’s Message

• News and Announcements

• Parent Education Opportunities

Quick Dates for your Calendar:

• Saturday, March 18, 6:30pm: Springer Auction

• Thursday, March 23: STEM Expo

• March 27-31:  Spring Book Fair

• Thursday, March 30, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Family Night

• Wednesday, April 5, 7:00pm: PTA Mtg.

• Thursday, April 6: Open House & Art4Schools Art Show

• Friday, April 7: Min. Day 12:15 Dismissal

• April 10 - 14: Spring Break--No School

Principal’s Message

Dear Springer Families,

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day !  

Calling on all Hero’s and Villians!   Come join us tomorrow for an evening filled with fun.  This will be my first Springer Auction and I am looking forward for the evening    As we are having fun we will also be contributing to our students.  The event will begin at 6:30-10:30pm at the Crowne Plaza in Palo Alto.

Location: Crowne Plaza, Palo Alto

Theme: Hollywood Heroes & Villains!

This week students shined on stage as they performed songs lead by Diana Torres.  It is a wonderful sound hearing our TK- 3rd guards sing.  Thank you PTA for making this possible through your support of the Starting Arts Program.

Lynn Boskie

Principal

Buzz…

Springer Auction! March 18!

The auction is finally here!

Saturday, March 18, 2017, 6:30-10:30pm

Check out the Online Catalog and get ready to bid!

Congrats to today's Raffle Winners!

After the auction, please pick up your winning items on campus Weds thru Fri, March 22-24 at morning drop-off and after school pick-up. We appreciate your help with this!

For party sign-ups, the party host will contact you with details closer to the date of the party. Parties with open spots will be made available to the school community after the auction via an online spreadsheet which will be emailed, put in the buzz and on the Springer website.

Thank you for supporting Springer!

Questions? springerauction@gmail.com

Springer STEM Expo is on March 23, 2017

The STEM Expo is coming up on March 23rd from 4:30 to 7:00!

We have over 200 students eager to share their discoveries with you.

If you’re interested in becoming a Guest Reviewer, contact Ms. Craddock (jcraddock@lasdschools.org) or simply fill out this form: Springer Expo Reviewer 2017

Book Fair Volunteer Request

Hello Springer Parents!

Our Happy Camper Book Fair will be in the Springer Multi in two weeks (March 27-31)!

We are looking for help with set up on Friday, March 24th, Pack Up on Friday, March 31st, and helping shoppers throughout the Book Fair. We’re also in need of cashiers. The Book Fair will be open on Monday through Friday from 8:00am – 3:30pm. We will also have our Book Fair Family Night on Thursday, March 30th from 5:00pm – 7:30pm.

If you have some time to help us during our Happy Camper Book Fair, please sign up on SignUp.com using the following link: http://signup.com/go/z3epw9

If this will be your first time volunteering at the Book Fair, please come a few minutes before your shift for a training and information session.

We look forward to having you join us at the book fair! Anita Leo & Hilary Burcell

Springer Book Fair

A Notice From LASD Nurse Staff

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 2017. 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 to our District Health Assistants:  Suzy Gough 302-1448 and Sandy Anderson 302-1449.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Health Services Staff

Now Hiring School Crossing Guards

• Would you like to work part-time?

• Would you like to work only the days’ school is in session and not   have to work nights, weekends or holidays?

• Would you like a job protecting children while working a before and after school shift?

NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY – TRAINING IS PROVIDED

Seniors and Students (over 18) Welcomed!

CALL NOW! (800) 540-9290

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR COMPANY IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB

www.thecrossingguardcompany.com

OhmConnect: A Novel Fundraising Platform

The Springer community started using a novel fundraising platform last year, called OhmConnect. We raised $930 last year, and $1500 this year by having a handful of parents of the school turn down their electricity usage just one hour per week.

We're aiming to raise $5,000 this year and all you need to do is signup using this link and connect your utility account.

ohm.co/springer

OhmConnect donates between $50 - $150 per team member per year, depending on how much you reduce. They'll be donating an instant $75 per new team member. If you haven't signed up yet, now's the time to do it!

YEARBOOK-- CALL FOR PICTURES

Students will start building the yearbook for this school year. Please help fill up the pages with pictures!  We need pictures from:

-classroom events

-Halloween

-First Day of School

-WAT

-Around campus

There are SEVERAL ways to submit pictures:Amazon Smile

A) You can email pictures to: ybspringer@gmail.com

(in subject line, please list what the pictures are from/are. i.e. --Walk A Thon, First day of school, Room 5,)

B) Use the pictavo app.

Download the app via the app store

use the same login from pictavo.com or create one. Upload pictures to assign folder

C)If you use programs like dropbox/google drive -- you can share a specific folder with me.

Please note: The yearbook team will make EVERY effort to include each picture submitted.

Thanks in advance!!!

Yearbook Team

Amazon Smile

Shopping on Amazon? Sign up for Amazon (smile.amazon.com) to support our PTA.  The first time you visit the AmazonSmile website (smile.amazon.com), login with your regular Amazon account, and you will be prompted to select a charity.  Please select Springer Elementary PTA as your charitable organization.  Then every time you make a purchase on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchase to our PTA.

AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers.

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 f