Walk-a-thon Tomorrow! Thursday, October 18 is a minimum day.
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The Springer Buzz! |
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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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In This Issue: October 12, 2018:
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Principal’s Message |
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Dear Springer Families, Springer has an emergency plan that includes a drill to address an earthquake situation. The school staff goes through training to ensure that we are prepared for such an event. Next Thursday (18th) we will participate with the rest of LASD in the statewide Great California ShakeOut drill. During this time children will be instructed to duck and cover and then evacuate the classroom to the field. We have various staff teams with responsibilities such as student supervision, check-out, search and rescue, as well as first aid. These tasks are performed while the students are on the field. We practice a simulation to ensure we are ready in case a real disaster was to occur. Please know that we need to account for each child/adult on campus in an emergency situation. If the school is at a place where students can be released to an adult, the person will be directed to a student release area upon arriving at school. Please note the person picking up a child needs to be a parent or a person listed on the student release list that you completed at the beginning of the school year. It is important that you keep this list up to date if there are any changes throughout the year. It is also important to let the office know of any email address changes. Please come into the office to make these changes. In order for a child to be released to the parent, or a person listed on the student release form, picture identification is required. Rest assured that the safety of your child is our priority, and we are prepared to provide the very best care if an emergency was to occur. Thank you for entrusting your child to our care each day. Warmly, Please note this drill will occur at 10:30 am on the 18th. During this drill, you will not be able to enter the school site to volunteer or check-out your child. It usually takes somewhere between 30-45 minutes for us to complete the drill. |
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Come To the Walk-a-thon Tomorrow! |
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The Springer Spooktacular Walk-a-thon is tomorrow -- Saturday, October 13! Registration starts at 9:15; walk from 10-2. If you have not filled out the waiver, click here and save time at the registration table. Click here to make pledges and collect donations. We still need afternoon volunteers! Please come by the Volunteer Table at the Walk-a-thon if you can help. In the very likely event that you will get hungry from all the walking, we have your covered! We will have two food trucks present at our Walk-a-thon. Adams Grub Truck serving Asian Fusion and Child friendly Options (Hotdogs, chicken nuggets, burgers) as well as Red Rooster Taco truck! Thank you to all our fabulous sponsors! Nolan Construction & Design See you at the Spooktacular Walk-a-thon! |
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Help Wanted! |
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PTA needs committee leads for:
Not up for being the go-to person, no worries. These programs need additional help:
Please email: president@springerpta.net if you are interested in any of the positions. Rachel can give you a high-level overview of what the job entails and then introduce you to the appropriate team. Watch this space as we identify other areas that have a need. |
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LAEF |
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Coming soon: Two free seminars co-sponsored by LAEF! Smart Giving to Children & Charities Make the most of your charitable giving with the recent tax law changes. Wednesday, October 17th, 6:45 - 8:30 pm, Orchard Room, Los Altos Library, Sleep: Crucial Key to Wellness and Success by Rafael Pelayo, M.D. Tuesday, October 23, 2018 - 7:00 - 9:00 pm Los Altos High School, Eagle Theater 201 Almond Ave, Los Altos, CA. Spanish Translation Available. The LAEF Phonathon was a big success! 74 volunteers -- including parents, LASD staff, and community members -- contacted over 1240 district families. To those of you who have donated this school year -- Thank You! If you have yet to give, Donate or Pledge todayand help us reach our goal of 100% participation from all our LASD families, and $3.5M. The suggested annual donation is $1,200 per student or $120/month per student. Every donation of any amount is appreciated. |
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Parent Education Opportunities |
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Announcing the 2018-2019 MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series Please join us for an evening with Dr. Rafael Pelayo. Sleep: Crucial Key to Wellness and Success Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 - 7:00 - 9:00pm | LAHS Eagle Theatre |201 Almond Avenue, Los Altos, CA Register for this free event at https://mvla2018-19-rafaelpelayo.eventbrite.com. The MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series is excited to announce our speaker line-up for the 2018-2019 school year. Six nationally and internationally recognized experts will join us to discuss a wide range of topics including – navigating today’s college search process and financial aid options; exploring the crucial impact of sleep on the wellness and success of children and teens; raising resilient kids in a stressful world; fostering increased well-being; engaging the power of self-compassion; and optimizing the college experience to prepare young adults for the jobs of tomorrow. Please visit the MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series website for more detailed information and registration for each event. MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series events are free, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors – the PTA, LAEF, and MVLA High School Foundation. |
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How 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 atspringer.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. |