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01/18/19 - Buzz Newsletter
No School Monday or Tuesday: Monday - MLK Holiday, Tuesday - Teacher in-service day
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The Springer Buzz! |
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In This Issue: January 18, 2019:
Quick Dates for your Calendar:
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Principal’s Message |
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Dear Springer Families,
One of our Springer Character Education pillars is to have a growth mindset. In alignment with this commitment, the Springer staff measures, monitors and assesses the school’s progress in the areas of academics, communication, socio-emotional, and safety. We have completed looking at our data in the area of academics and communication and developed the following goals for this year. Schoolwide In grades 3-6 there will be a 2% growth in the Nearly Met and Above Standards performance bands in the area of ELA Reading as measured by 2019 CAASPP assessment. By spring 2019, there will be a 2% growth in the percent of K-2 students meeting or exceeding benchmark standards in Reading as measured by fall and spring Fountas & Pinnell assessments. EL By spring 2019, there will be a 5% increase of EL students in grades K-6 meeting or exceeding benchmark standards in Reading as measured by fall and spring Fountas & Pinnell assessments. School Climate Springer will focus on Communication with the parent community through the implementation of collective commitments in the areas of Growth Mindset and the workshop model.
We have also determined activities to help us reach these goals. These activities can be found on our website by clicking on this link.
We are currently working on collecting data in the areas of socio-emotional and safety and will develop goals this spring in these areas. The Springer School Site Council will also be sending out a parent survey this spring to receive your input regarding the curriculum, socio-emotional, communication, and safety aspects of our school. There will also be several PTA questions on this survey. We value your input and encourage you to complete the short survey when it is sent out via email in the spring.
We appreciate our Springer Community!
Warmly Robin
*********District Communications*********
Please be on the lookout for an email from Sandra McGonagle, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, today regarding an update to proposed junior high school math course changes. The LASD administrative team has decided to extend the window of planning and teacher training prior to making the proposed changes. More information can be found in the email coming later today. |
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No School Reminders |
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There will be no school on: Monday, January 21--Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Tuesday, January 22--Staff Development Day |
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Springer Auction |
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Springer Auction Tickets on sale now by check or online!
The Springer auction party is our largest PTA fundraiser and adult community building event of the year!
Date: Saturday, March 16, 2019 Time: 6:30-10:30 pm Location: Crowne Plaza Cabana, Palo Alto Theme: The Olympics: Go for the Gold Springer and embrace your inner Olympic champion!
The 2019 auction team also needs your help with awesome donations. We would love the following donations:
· Parties: Host an awesome party for kids or adults
· Cool Gear: iPad/iPhone, Xbox, PlayStation, Beats, etc.
· Vacation Getaways: Vacation homes or air miles.
· Wine: donate a bottle or two for the Wine Wall Raffle
Visit the Springer website Auction 2019 Tab to learn more Questions? Email 2019 auction co-chairs, springerauction@gmail.com |
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Father/Daughter Dance |
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Don't miss out on this FUN and MEMORABLE event!
Springer's Father Daughter Dance is happening on February 9th 6:30pm Multi Your daughter will remember this special night dancing with her dad while the DJ spins tunes, and there will be a photographer on hand to capture it.
Reserve your space now! email jennifer@jwangmd.com
Father/Daughter $100 Additional daughter $30 Make check out to "Springer PTA", memo father/daughter dance. Please place checks in front office cubby labelled Auction.
All proceeds benefit Springer School. |
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PTA Update |
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We are looking for new members to join the PTA board for the 2019-2020 school year. Joining the board is a fun way to get involved and help build our wonderful community. We are looking for people to fill the following positions: · PTA President (Can be one person or two people as “co-presidents”) · VP of Volunteers · VP Community Outreach · VP Membership · Historian If you are interested in learning more about any of these positions, please contact the PTA Nominating Committee: Kristen Gklaros-Stavropoulos (Chair), Sarah Cunningham, Sarah Daniels and Andrea Jones, at nominating@springerpta.net by February 8. |
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Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Don’t miss the opportunity to see the Blood Moon on Sunday! A total lunar eclipse will be visible in North America on January 20th. Luckily, Monday is a holiday so your family can stay up a little later than a normal school night to experience this together. The moon should be red around 8:41 p.m. If you’d like to learn more about this phenomenon from Mystery Doug, here is a link to a video your child may have seen in school this week. Happy viewing! ~ Ms. Craddock |
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Enrollment For Next Year |
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Dear Parents, Today, your child will bring home a hard copy survey regarding your enrollment plans for next year. Please complete the survey and return it to your child’s teacher by January 25. Your prompt feedback will assist us in planning for 2019/2020. Thank you so much! |
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Author’s Visit |
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On January 28, Dan Gemeinhart, will visit to talk to our 4th -6th Graders about his latest book, “Coyote Sunrise”. If you would like to order the book, the author will be signing them at the end of his presentation. Click here for flyer, and book order form. |
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Flash Mob is Back! |
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Back by popular demand, the Springer Auction flash mob is back! This year's theme will be the Olympics, so get ready for a fun group dance performance to remember. Flash mob participation is open to parents, faculty and staff, so feel free to sign up by clicking on this link. Springer parent, Reena Vokoun, will be leading the effort again this year and will be selecting music, choreographing the dance routine and leading the group through 4 practices to prepare for the performance at the auction on March 16. The practices will be held on Wednesday evenings on February 13, February 27, March 6 and March 13 at 7:45 p.m. in the Springer multi. Please contact reena.vokoun@gmail.com with any questions! |
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Springer Singers is Back For Spring! |
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Does your child love to sing and dance?
Springer Singers is a fantastic way to get your kids singing and dancing with their Springer friends. The Springer Singers are open to all students grades 1-6.
TUESDAY’S AFTER SCHOOL Grades 1 & 2 2:45-3:45 Grades 3-6 3:00-4:00 in the Multi
Applications available in the office. Please complete form and return with payment (scholarships available) to participate. Questions? Contact Heidi Rockett at rockettland@comcast.net |
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LAEF |
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We recognize 55 families that donated in the last week of December and helped us reach our $3 million milestone. Thank you! We are well on our way to raising $3.5 million for this school year to fund teachers for STEM, Wellness, Literacy, and Arts. If you have yet to give, help us finish the job and donate online, or text "LAEF" to 50155 to donate. The suggested donation is $1200 per student, but your donation of any amount would be greatly appreciated. |
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Sweatpants Needed |
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The Springer Office is in need of gently used or new sweatpants in childrens sizes small and medium. We would like 5 pairs in each size, and dark colors are preferable. Please let us know if you can contribute by calling our office at 650-943-4200. Thank you! |
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LASD Preschool Openings |
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The LASD Preschool Collaborative Program currently has openings for typically developing peer role models for the 2018-19 school year. We are looking for children with strong speech/language, pre-academic, social/emotional, self-help and motor skills. We have an AM class that runs 8:15-11:15 MTWF and 8:15-10:30 TH and a PM class that runs 12:00-3:00 MTWF and 11:15-1:30 TH.
We will do a screening to see if your child is a good fit for the program. This will be scheduled in the next upcoming weeks.
Important notes/requirements at a glance: -Must be 3-5 years old -Program is located behind the district office by Champions, LAPP, and Stepping Stones -No fees- It is free! -Being able to attend 5 days a week M-F is preferred -Class is a mix of children with special needs and children without special needs -Must have/had some type of group experience (e.g. Mommy and me class, swim class, gymboree, music together, preschool/daycare etc).
If you are interested or have further questions- please email me at kchang@lasdschools.org or give me a call at 650-947-1171. |
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4/28/25 1:08 PM