Springer Buzz

At Springer Elementary School, we will provide a safe and supportive environment that engages, inspires, and nurtures all students’ emotional and academic needs in order to become empathetic, productive global citizens and lifelong learners.

• Principal’s Message

• News and Announcements

• Parent Education Opportunities

• LASD 2018-2019 Calendar
• LASD 2019-2020 Calendar
• Springer’s Daily Schedule
• Friday, April 12: Minimum Day; Dismissal 12:15pm
• April 15 - 19: Spring Break - No School
• Friday, April 26; 9:00 - 11:00am: 6th Graders Walk to Blac
• Saturday, April 27; 8:00 - 4:00: Junior Olympics, Grades 4-6
• April 29 - May 10: SBAC Test Window
• Saturday, May 4; 5:00pm: San Jose Giants Springer Day
• Sunday, May 5; 11:00am: TK/Kinder Playdate
• May 6 - 10: Staff Appreciation Week
  
• Thursday, May 9; 8:45am: PTA Mtg.
  
• Wednesday, May 22; 7:00pm: Springer Singers Concert
• Friday, May 24; 1:00pm: LASD Spring Concert; Gr. 4-6
• Monday, May 27: Memorial Day--No School
• Thursday, May 30: Volunteer Breakfast
  
• Tuesday, June 4; 4:00 - 7:00pm: Instrument Quest; Covington School Multi
  
• Friday, June 7: Minimum Day; Dismissal 12:15pm
• Wednesday, June 12: Last Day of School
• Wednesday, August 21: First Day of School
  

Dear Springer Families,

Tis the season to begin our state testing after Spring Break. The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress or CAASPP will be given during the window of April 29th through May 17th. This computer based test will assess students in 3rd- 6th grade in English Language Arts, Math and, for 5th graders only, the additional topic of science. The students will have several parts of the online test to take over a window of three weeks and the teachers have been very thoughtful in their planning when each part of the test is given. There are multiple-choice questions, matching, fill-in tables, drag and drop, graphing, short text and essays, as well as performance tasks. The number of subsections and parts of each subject area is driven by the state of California and not the individual teacher, school, or district. Please look for specific information from your child’s teacher when your child will be testing during this window.

We would appreciate it if you would schedule any appointments outside of your child’s test days to avoid your child needing to make-up the test on another day. A good night’s rest and a wholesome breakfast all contribute to your child doing their best on the assessment.

If you would like to see what types of questions students will be asked or how the test will be presented, there is a practice test available online at http://www.caaspp.org/ta-resources/practice-training.htm

On a lighter note, I wish each of you a wonderful Spring Break fill with fun, relaxation, and time spent with those that you love. I will be headed out to visit my Dad, in Arizona, who is 92 years old and still planting his garden. Off to pull some weeds:)

Warmly

Robin

Dear Springer Families,

You may have heard about the proposed long term agreement with Bullis Charter School for facilities. To read a summary of the agreement, click here. To read the full agreement visit, the April 8 presentation to the board on the agreement and a history of the facilities disputes with BCS, visit our district website’s BCS facilities page here.

In order to ensure a transparent and robust public input process, there will be meetings at all of our school sites with LASD Trustees and Superintendent Baier. There will be a community meeting at Springer on April 22, at 6 p.m., in the MPR.

While years of deliberation informed the proposed agreement, the Board of Trustees invites you to share any of your own ideas for a long term agreement with us. Any plan requires a process to envision building a successful educational future for our students and our school district would like you to be part of that process.

Sincerely,

Robin Robinson and the Springer PTA Board

The Springer Outreach Ambassador team and the PTA would like to welcome incoming TK and Kindergarten families to a playdate on the Springer Kindergarten playground on Sunday, May 5, at 11am. This event is open to both new Springer families and those with older siblings. Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo and enjoy Springtime on the playground while meeting next year’s classmates and their families. Contact Juliet Jamtgaard for more information or to help plan this event (juliet.jamtgaard@gmail.com).

Hello Springer 4th-6th grade parents,

The 2019 Junior Olympics will be held on Saturday, April 27. Please fill out the online JO Participation Form by Monday, April 2. Students will not be able to participate in JO unless this form has been submitted.

We need this form to be submitted for every 4th-6th grade student. If you are unsure of your plans at this point, please mark your student(s) as attending.

The students have begun training for all of the Junior Olympic events during PE classes. They will begin selecting their events soon. Event selection will take place during PE class. We always encourage each student to select 3 events, even if he/she is not planning on attending. Should your plans change, we are NOT able to add events at the last minute.

If online access to this form is an issue, hard copy forms (in English and Spanish) are available in the Springer office.

For more detailed information about the LASD Junior Olympics, please click here.

Springer JO Committee
jo@springerpta.net

Have you ever thought about working in our schools but didn’t know how to get started? We are looking for community members interested in substituting in our schools as classified substitutes. We have opportunities to work as instructional assistants in our kindergarten classrooms and opportunities to work in our school offices. If this sounds interesting to you, please contact Marlene Revelo, HR Specialist, mrevelo@lasdschools.org

Students currently in 6th grade must have proof of a Tdap or Dtap (Pertussis or Whooping Cough) booster given after their 7th birthday in order to begin 7th grade in August of 2019. Please provide a copy of your child’s immunization record to your school office as soon as possible!

Please refer any questions regarding this requirement to our District Staff: Clare Luna 302-1448 and Sandy Anderson 302-1449.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Health Services Staff

Dear Springer Community,
Thank you for another outstanding auction! We raised $100,000 for Springer together! All proceeds will go directly to our school to support critical programs like music and art, technology and enrichment. We also had our biggest “Fund a Need” ever, with over $18,000 going to support new laptops for our awesome teachers. Special thanks to our generous business community, parents, and teachers as well as our terrific auction team volunteers: Susan Boyle, Chris Grisanti, Vanessa Hannan, Lisa Isaacson, Sandra Johnson, Andrea Jones, Rachel Michelson, Barb Scanlon, Lis Sylvan, Brooke Tassa, and Kirsten Tashev.

If you missed the auction but still want in on the awesome Springer parties for both kids and parents, click this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oTf7wGzkT35KxcyJTZU1auI5XfqOEKcRRhimMxmtB40/edit#gid=0

You went for the gold Springer!

Auction Team

LAEF Newsletter Blurb for the Week of April 4 - April 12

Did you know that if 16 more families at each school made a donation to LAEF, we could reach our $3.5M fundraising goal?

We still need to raise $148,000 to fully fund our 2018-19 grant to LASD.

Every dollar you give by April 26th, before Junior Olympics, will be doubled by three anonymous LASD families, up to $16,000. They have generously offered this challenge to inspire you to donate now and help us reach our goal of 100% participation from every LASD family.

Let's all work together to fully fund our teachers and staff for STEM, Wellness, Literacy, and Arts during the 2018-19 school year. Your support is critical. A donation of $50, $100 or even $300 will make a difference.

The MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series is excited to announce our speaker line-up for the 2018-2019 school year. Six nationally and internationally recognized experts will join us to discuss a wide range of topics including – navigating today’s college search process and financial aid options; exploring the crucial impact of sleep on the wellness and success of children and teens; raising resilient kids in a stressful world; fostering increased well-being; engaging the power of self-compassion; and optimizing the college experience to prepare young adults for the jobs of tomorrow.

Please visit the MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series website for more detailed information and registration for each event. MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series events are free, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors – the PTA, LAEF, and MVLA High School Foundation.

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