Rolling Along… And Getting Started with Two Important Committees

It’s the same every year; photo day (this Wednesday!)  is one of those gentle reminders that the school year is officially in full swing.   Many, or all, of our programs for students have begun.  Starting Arts for our Kinder through 3rd graders began this week.   The library opens up next week. Homework is becoming a consistent nightly activity, and the students are back in to the routines of school.  It’s definitely mid-September!

So much of the work we do at Springer, together as teachers and parents, is important.   Two committees where important work is done are Springer’s Site Council Committee and Technology Committee.   Both these committees are made-up of parents and staff, working together to better guide the decisions we make for our students.

The Site Council Committee has a far-ranging charge of studying the various means of school improvement.  That improvement can be targeted in academics, school climate, facilities, or in other ways.   Last year, the Site Council Committee put out the Springer Site Survey that over 250 families completed.  The Site Council looked at the results and made recommendations to the administration and PTA about areas where Springer could improve.  The Site Council also studied campus safety in the area of foot traffic flow.  The new fencing put in last Spring was done so based on a recommendation from Site Council.  Anyone is welcomed to attend Site Council meetings, which are held on the last Tuesday of each month at 3:00pm in the staff lounge.  Our first meeting is September 23rd.

The Technology Committee has gained more importance with the embedding of computers, ChromeBooks, and iPads in our classrooms and curriculums.  Gone are the days of the Tech Committee simply discussing what the traditional computer lab needs.  Now, topics of study include infrastructure, budget, successful implementation, apps, and so much more.   Again, teachers and parents form this important team.  The recommendations of this committee is very important to our PTA when making technology purchases, which are becoming an increasingly larger part of PTA expenditures.  You are also welcome to attend the Technology Committee meetings, which fall on the last Wednesdays of each month at 7:30am in the computer lab.  Our first meeting is September 24th.  

If you have any questions about these two committees or have an interest in joining them, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Have a great weekend.