It was a proud moment for me the other morning when Ms. Craddock grabbed the mic during flag assembly and announced that we have over 214 students participating in the March 22nd Springer STEM Expo.  Since that time, the number of participants has risen to 230!  I did some quick math and calculated that’s over  40% of our student population who will be exhibiting their science and engineering skills at this year’s Expo.   

As we approach the big event, we are still looking for adult (or young adult) reviewers to go through the inquiry process of our students about their projects.  This is done during the school day-not on the night of the Expo.  If you are interested in being a reviewer, please contact Ms. Craddock.

I was also beamng with pride this morning as I escorted LASD Superintendent Jeff Baier through many of our classrooms.  We saw high levels of student engagement and energy from the students.  We even were treated to an impromptu song in one class and an impromptu dance in another (thank you, Room 3 and Room 18).  

Today is the last day of the 2nd Trimester.  Teachers are busy compiling the assessment data and analyzing very carefully the measures they will use to report student progress. Report cards will go home on Friday, March 18th.   

On a different note: there hasn’t been a week this school year where I have NOT been approached by a parent or student telling me about an unsafe action taken by a driver during drop-off or pick-up.  What is distressing is that, in almost all of these stories, the unsafe action was committed by a Springer parent.  In past editions of the Buzz, I have done the friendly reminder and the pointed message.  Now I am going to give all of us the stern lecture: you must be safer while driving your car around our children.  You must not drop your child off in the middle of the parking lot.  You must not speed through the parking lot. You must not park in reserved spaces.  If you have a relative or nanny driving your child, it is your responsibility to make them familiar with the drop-off and pick-up procedures.  They are not complicated and they are based on common sense of what is safe.  You must keep our children safe!

Enjoy the predicted wet weekend!

Wade Spenader- Principal