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
• Wednesday, April 3; 6:30-7:30pm: Blach Elective Fair for Parents & Students
• Thursday, April 4; 8:30: Principal Coffee
• Thursday, April 11; 8:45am: PTA Mtg. in Staff RM
• Thursday, April 11: Open House
  
• 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
• 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
• 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
  

Dear Springer Families,

Please join us next Thursday morning (4th) for our Principal's Coffee. Bhavna Narula, the principal of Blach, will be our guest . This is an ideal opportunity to learn more about your child’s next step in their education and to have your questions answered. We are so fortunate to have such a high quality Junior High that provides a rigorous, engaging and balanced education for our children. Go LASD!

Also, please remember to take our very brief survey as we value your input in deciding our focus areas for next year. Here is the link to access the survey:

The survey will be open through next week.

I hope your family is well with all of this sickness going around lately and that you will enjoy the sunshine this weekend. I am off to the grandkids’ softball and baseball games. I try not to embarass them too much as I cheer for them in the stands:)

Warmly...Robin

You're Invited

Springer Open House

Thursday, April 11

CSMA Art Show: 6:00pm - 8:00pm (Multi)

Classrooms Open: 6:30pm - 7:30pm

New Family Visits: 7:00pm - 7:30pm

For immediate online access please visit http://student.sccl.org to check out eBooks, download music, or get free homework help.

Student eAccounts are in the following format: S + Student ID + LASD (for example S12345LASD)

Your LASD 5-digit Student ID number can be found on page 2 or 3 of your child’s report card or on PowerSchool.

The pin number is your birth month and birth day (for example May 1 is 0501).

Students may also visit the Los Altos Library to add a full use card for checking out books, movies and more. For identification, please bring along one of the following:

• Any postmarked mail addressed to you, the student

• Your student ID card

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

Hello Springer Families,

The Springer End of Year Art Show is on Thursday, April 11th from 6-8 pm in the Multi.
I am looking for volunteers to help to hang and take down over 500 pieces of artwork that the kids have created this year. I am planning to hang the show on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. These are the times that I will be working in the multi:

• Tuesday, April 9th: noon - 2:45 pm
• Wednesday, April 10th: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
• Thursday, April 11th: 8:30 am until we are finished

The classes will do a walk through on Friday morning from 8:30 am - 10:10 am. I have to take down the artwork after the kids have had a chance to see their work, so I will need help in the multi on:

Friday, April 12th from 10:30 am - noon
Any amount of time you can give would be wonderful! Please let me know if and when you would be able to help.
I would greatly appreciate your assistance!! Please email at the below email if you can help.

All the best,

Lisa Martinez

lmartinez@arts4all.org

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

Dear Parents,

Due to cold and flu season, our nursing staff has now instated the 48-hour rule. If your child has an oral temperature of 99.6 or higher, he/she will need to stay home for 48 hours (fever free without fever-reducing medication), before returning to school. They should also be well enough to participate in school activities before returning.

Sometimes it's difficult, especially early in the morning, to know whether or not to send your child to school. Click here for guidelines to help you make your decision. Also, click here for flu tips from the Santa Clara County of Health.

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

Join the Springer Outreach Ambassadors in highlighting Springer School to our local community. Volunteers are needed at every level. Please contact Juliet Jamtgaard at juliet.jamtgaard@gmail.com to get involved in this important effort.

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

Hello!
It's time to go thru your devices and send us your favorite pictures for the yearbook. We need pictures for:
First Day of School
Walk A Thon
Halloween
Around Campus
Class specific (like field trips or class parties )

You can upload your pictures right into the program we use (PREFERRED METHOD).
Get your pictures in the yearbook! The Yearbook Staff invites students and parents to submit photos for the yearbook. If you've got great photos of school and community events or you and your friends just having fun, we'd like to see them. Our photographers can't be everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have.

Here is how you can submit photos online:

• Go to: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login
• If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter username: 412623674
• Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
• Enter information about the photo and provide contact information in case the staff needs additional information.
• Click "Save Details".

It's that easy! Submit your photos today! The last day to submit photos is 04/13/2018.


If you have any problems, you can also email the yearbook team: ybspringer@gmail.com
Please be sure to label the pictures in the subject line: Eg: Halloween Pictures or Pictures from Mrs. Mooers class.

As a reminder, the PTA has paid for each student to receive a yearbook. The yearbooks are distributed to the children in early June.

Thanks so much!
Yearbook Team

LAEF's "Funding an Excellent Public Education" brochure is now available in 5 different languages -- Have a look! Then watch new videos of international LASD parents sharing why they support LAEF - -- speaking in Mandarin, Japanese, Spanish, and Russian.

Donate to LAEF today and help us raise an additional $200K to reach our goal of $3.5M by April 27th. Donations of any amount are appreciated. Learn more & make your tax-deductible donation today at www.LAEFonline.org.

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.

If you have an article to submit to the Springer Buzz, please send it to the editor at springer.buzz@gmail.com by noon on Monday for inclusion in the next edition. Late arrivals will be included if possible but can’t be guaranteed! All flyers must be in either WORD or PDF format, accompanied by a brief summary of the activity in the email.