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Star Newsletter, 12/02/11
Los Altos School District Weekly Newsletter
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Springer Star Newsletter December 2nd, 2011 |
In This Issue |
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Calendar Dates Principal’s Letter News and Announcements Student Extracurricular Activities How to Submit an Article to the Springer Star Newsletter |
Quick Dates for your Calendar |
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December 1, 7:00 pm: Kindergarten Information Night December 7, 7:00 pm: Springer Singers Concert December 9: Pajama Day December 16, 1:00 pm: Winter Concert by 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Students December 19–January 3: Winter Recess — No School |
Principal’s Letter |
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We Need Your Input! This year, the Springer School Site Council is conducting a parent survey about various aspects of Springer School. The survey was emailed to all parents on Monday, November 28th and will be open until Friday, December 9th. The survey provides the Site Council essential data in which to analyze Springer School. Of particular note is the section on facility improvements and upgrades which will give the Site Council data on which to make recommendations to PTA for expenditures to improve the campus. Other sections allow the school to monitor the campus climate (which includes the "feel" of the campus) and the academic programs. Site Council asks that parents take the survey once for each child enrolled at Springer. While many questions could be generalized, the Site Council feels that opinions may change depending on your experience at different grade levels. In order to get enough responses to validate the survey, you will be reminded between now and December 9th to take the survey. If you have already taken the survey and receive a reminder, simply disregard the reminder. The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. We thank you for your input. It is essential to making Springer the best it can be. The link to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DWRKSJ2 |
News and Announcements |
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SPRINGER AUCTION 2012: SAVE THE DATE - March 24, 2012 Please join us for a safari adventure at the 2012 Springer Auction! The theme this year is "Sunset on the Serengeti". This annual event is our largest and most awesome "adult-only" fundraising and community building party of the year and is designed to bring together the Springer parents and community members for an evening of laughs, delicious food/drinks and dancing late into the night! All this, while raising money for the school, to boot! The proceeds from the auction are used to help provide library and literature books, materials needed for math, science, social studies, art/music programs, computers/technology materials and playground equipment. So, mark your calendars and reserve your babysitter! And, you may want to start thinking about how YOU can contribute to the success of this event! For ideas on how you, as a member of the Springer community, can help and for more details, please visit the web page: Springer Auction. New this year! The staff at Abracadabra have agreed to offer "auction night" babysitting service for the first 75 children to sign up! It's important to note that the staff will be doing this independently and not as an Abra staff member, BUT they are able to use the Abra facility. Stay tuned for more details! |
| Attendance Policy: If your child misses school for any reason, the Springer School Office must be notified, by leaving a message on the Attendance Line at 943-4240. After 9:00 AM, please call the office directly. Even if the teacher has been notified, the office has to be notified as well. All tardies must sign in at the office. |
Upcoming Springer Concerts
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| Student Council Announcement: Pajama Day, Friday, December 9th will be our first Spirit Day. Wear your school-appropriate pajamas (please have proper footwear). No stuffed animals, please. |
| Gingerbread Construction Zone Ahead: Thanks to your generous donations to the PTA Party Fund, the annual gingerbread parties are on their way to a classroom near you. From Kindergarten to 6th grade, students enthusiastically design, build, and decorate their "gingerbread" houses. Thanks for keeping the tradition going strong. Be on the lookout for more information about the dates and times for your classroom gingerbread parties. |
| Holiday Cards Fundraiser: We are happy to announce that Tiny Prints and an anonymous donor have offered to donate 25% of total proceeds to LAEF for all holiday cards ordered through http://www.tinyprints.com/storefront/laef. All the cards will have "Benefiting Los Altos Educational Foundation" on the back. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to send beautiful, personalized cards to your family and friends for Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year or Chinese New Year while helping our schools at the same time. |
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Student Council is organizing a Thanksgiving Food Drive November 28 – December 7. Please bring in canned food and non-perishable items! There will be a collection box in every classroom. At the end of the drive, the student council and Mr Spenader will deliver all contents to the homeless shelter (CSA). |
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Do you volunteer? Do you work at Intel, IBM, Microsoft, Cisco or other large company? You may be able to earn money for Springer through the volunteering you're already doing. Many large employers in the area offer programs that pay schools when their employees volunteer. For example, Intel will pay $10 per hour to Springer for each hour an employee volunteers through their Intel Involved program. Volunteering can include classroom help, PTA committees, Walkathon, Friday Folders, Garden/Literature docents, Crosswalk duty, even work you do from home to benefit the school. Check with your Community Affairs or HR departments to find out if your company offers this program. Many companies ask you to record your hours before December 31 in order to qualify for matching this year, so don't wait! And if your company offers this program, please contact manishapatelshah[at]gmail.com, so we can add them to our list. |
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Springer School 4H members are collecting items to donate to the Humane Society of Silicon Valley. Please help by donating any of the following items between November 28 and December 9: Plastic pet carriers, Towels, Heating pads, Blankets for puppies or older dogs, Soft,chewy dog treats, Canned cheese spread, Peanut butter, Dog sweaters, All sizes " kong" dog toys, Canned cat food, Cat toys. There will be a donation bin in the office. If you can’t bring in your items, please contact Nancy Miller at 650-906-5931 and we’ll arrange a pick up! |
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Family Dinners Out Raise money for Springer simply by enjoying dinner out with your family and friends! Springer receives 15-30% back from the restaurants when you dine at their establishments on Springer's selected dates. Takeout orders apply as well! Listed below is the participating restaurant for the remainder of 2011: Mountain Mike's Pizza Every Thursday and Sunday Flyers are available in the school office, Abracadabra and the Springer website. Questions? Contact Lara Rahn at lara.rahn[at]yahoo.com or Linda McCartney at lm28476[at]gmail.com |
Student Extracurricular Activities |
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Medaka no Gakko Summer Program Registration Registration begins mid-January for Medaka no Gakko, a Japanese cultural summer program for children who have completed kindergarten through fifth grade. The parent cooperative program features arts and crafts, music, literature, cooking, social studies and language. Classroom activities are enriched by demonstrations and performances by artists and community members. Dates: June 18 - July 6, 2012; Monday through Friday, 8:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple in Palo Alto. For more information, please visit www.medakanogakko.org or email medakanogakkopaloalto@gmail.com. |
| TGA Golf: Tuesdays after school at Springer, starts December 6, see golf flyer for details. |
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Academic Chess at Springer, Thursdays, 2.30-3.30pm. From December 1st onwards. See the flyer for details. |
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After School Art Club at Springer School Grades K-3, Thursdays 2.30 – 3.30pm, Jan 12 – Apr 19 Grades 4-6, Mondays 3.00-4.00pm, Jan 9 - Apr 16 See K-3 flyer and 4-6 flyer for more details. |
| Girls on the Run: 3rd-6th grade girls, Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:00-4:20pm for 10 weeks beginning the week of March 5th. The girls will train at the school twice weekly for a 5k run/walk event to be held on Saturday, May 19th in Vasona Park, Los Gatos. Registration will be ONLINE ONLY and will open on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1st at 7:00am. See the flyer for more details. |
| Mountain View - Los Altos Girls Softball League - Registration opens November 1 and runs through December 15, with an early bird discount until November 8. All girls age 5 - 16 (including new players!) are welcome – no experience necessary. See the flyer or Register at www.mvlags.org. |
How To Submit an Article to the Springer Star |
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Please send your submission to the editor at springer_star@yahoo.com by noon on Monday for inclusion in the next edition. All flyers must be in either WORD or PDF format, accompanied by a brief summary of the activity in the email. Late arrivals will be included if possible but can’t be guaranteed! |
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