Springer Star Newsletter

January 13th, 2012

In This Issue

Calendar Dates

News and Announcements

Student Extracurricular Activities

How to Submit an Article to the Springer Star Newsletter

Quick Dates for your Calendar

Jan 16: Martin Luther King J. Day—No School

Jan 17: Staff Development—No School

Jan 25, 7.30-8.30 am: Tech Committee Meeting

Jan 27: Coffee with the Principal

News and Announcements

No School Monday and Tuesday, 1/16 and 1/17

Please note that there is No School on Monday January 16 (Martin Luther King Day) and Tuesday January 17 (Staff Development Day).

LAEF:  A very Happy New Year to our LASD families!  Thanks to your generous support, we are proud to announce that we have reached the $2 million mark towards our $2.35 million target.  Every dollar counts and we are grateful for your support of our children.  If you have not donated yet, we are counting on you to reach our target as we still have $350k to go. Are you IN?  Go online today a www.laefonline.net

A special thanks to Tiny Prints and Whole Foods.  We had a very successful community fundraising effort and we could not have done it without you.

It's 3:00pm.  Do you know where your child is?  Just a friendly reminder that, unless a student is accompanied by a parent or supervising adult, all students need to leave campus at 3:00pm.  A new 3:00pm bell is rung each day that alerts the campus when it is time to go home.  

WANTED: Science Faire Judges:  On March 13th, Springer will host its annual Science-o-Rama.  This event allows our budding scientists to display their experiments that either prove or disprove their hypothesis.  We are in need of judges who can commit an afternoon at Springer to judge the 5th and 6th grade entries.  A science background is nice, but certainly not necessary in order to judge.  Training is provided and your input makes a huge difference to the kids.  If interested, please contact Wade Spenader.

JUNIOR OLYMPICS IS COMING!

Who?  4th-6th graders in Los Altos School District

When? Saturday, April 28th, 2012

Where?  Mountain View High School

Junior Olympics is a wonderful tradition in the Los Altos School District.  For the last 51 years

students and their families have gathered for a day of fun, food and good spirited competition.

Mark your calendars and keep your eyes open for upcoming information in the STAR and in Friday Folders

See you there,

Springer JO Committee

Leslie Bosset, Andrew Towell, Wendy Sarathy, and Christa Kidwell

Girls’ Night Out! March 2nd  Save-the-Date! Back by popular demand is an evening of "Girls’ Night Out: Painting Ceramics!”  Date is Friday evening, March 2, in the Springer Multi. More details coming soon.

Springer's 2012 Auction's Sunset on the Serengeti: March 24, 2012

Ready, set, go!! We are off and running with our prep for the 2012 Springer Auction!

Our dream is to achieve 100% parent participation in the auction. Donations from families are warmly welcomed and needed to make the event a success. The auction raises much-needed funds for the PTA, builds our community, and generates extraordinary enrichment opportunities for our children. So, be sure to connect with your friends about hosting an auction party or creating a memorable event for the children! Or do you have any unique gifts that you'd like to donate to the cause? Now's the time to pull it together and submit a Community Donation Form

An auction invitation with more details have been included in this week's Friday folders so check it out and let us know if you have any questions. We will also have an "auction info" table set up in the assembly area next Wednesday, January 18 from 8am-830am so please stop by and visit! Last, but definitely not least, the auction team will be visiting the kinder area during drop-off and pick-up times next Thursday, January  19. We are ready to answer any questions you may have!

 For Community Donation ideas, please click here.

Questions? Please contact Linda McCartney (LM28476@gmail.com) or springerauction@gmail.com.

Springer 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 establishment on Springer's selected dates. Takeout orders qualifies as well! Listed below is a list of participating restaurants and the applicable dates during the 2011-2012 school year. Please present the restaurant flyers/coupons* to ensure Springer gets the credit. Enjoy!!

Restaurant      Location           Date(s)                    

Mountain Mike's Pizza   1724 Miramonte Ave, MV            Every Thursday & Sunday

Chevy's                             2116 El Camino Real, MV           Every 3rd Thursday of month

Armadillo Willy's           1031 San Antonio Rd, LA                February 12

Pizza My Heart                  El Camino @ El Monte           February 27, June 6

*Flyers are available in the office, Abracadabra and online via the Star newsletter

*Questions? Contact Contact Lara Rahn at lara.rahn@yahoo.com

Springer's noontime Art Club material requests: pine cones, Valentines materials (including used and new ribbon), and air dry clay, please!

Student Extracurricular Activities

Free Ragazzi workshop for boys, ages 7-10.  Sat. Jan 21, 9:30am-1pm, Redwood City:  SingFest! registration is now open for Ragazzi Boys Chorus' free half-day minicamp. No previous singing experience is required. Low-key, no-obligation auditions are held during the camp. First rehearsals: week of Jan. 23, 2012. Ragazzi offers a complete music education through a proven, award-winning choral program. Boys begin with one evening per week of choral singing and progress through a full course of choral/vocal and theory instruction. Ragazzi performs its own concert series, sings the National Anthem at a spring Giant's game, tours domestically and internationally, and collaborates with other prestigious Bay Area arts organizations. SingFest! registration: 650-342-8785. Contact: ragazzi@ragazzi.org. More info:http://www.ragazzi.org/audition.htm.  Or contact Griff Derryberry

Pinewood Derby time!

Date: Sunday, January 29th    Time:1:00 to 4:00pm

Place:Springer Multi    Who: Open to everyone!

See Pinewood Derby flier for more details!

How To Submit an Article to the Springer Star

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!