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Weekly Newsletter for Springhill Families |
THE CHARACTER THEME FOR FEBRUARY IS
fairness - Play by the rules
- Take turns and share
- Be open-minded; listen to others
- Don't take advantage of others
- Don't blame others carelessly
Color: Orange - like dividing an orange into equal sections to share fairly with friends
Springhill's Six Pillars:
Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, Citizenship
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3301 Springhill Road
Lafayette, California 94549
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Monday, February 27
Student Council Meeting 11:50 am - Room 7
Site Council Meeting 3:00-4:00 pm - Library Wednesday, February 29 5th grade camp orientation (students) 1:30 pm - MP Room 5th grade camp orientation (parents) 5:00-6:00 pm - Lafayette Elementary School
Strategic Planning site input meeting 7:00 pm - Library Friday, March 2 Acalanes Theatre Field Trip - 4th & 5th grades Read Across America - Springhill Tuesday, March 6 Bargain Book Bonanza - 11:25-11:55 am (K); Lunch (grades 1-5) - outside the MP room Math Parent Ed Night - K's & 1st grade parents 6:30-8:30 pm - Stanley Library Wednesday, March 7 STAR Writing Test - 4th grade Thursday, March 8 Colonial Day Field Trip - Samman Barn - 5th grade Wednesday, March 14 Math Parent Ed Night - 2nd & 3rd grade parents 6:30-8:30 pm- Stanley Library Thursday, March 29 Math Parent Ed Night - 4th & 5th grade parents 6:30-8:30 pm- Stanley Library
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"It is reasonable that everyone who asks justice should do justice."
--Thomas Jefferson
Please stop by to see the darling Fairness bulletin board in the office....Courtesy of Springhill 1st grade.
STRATEGIC PLANNING EVENING COMING UP
Please plan to come to give your personal input. This is an evening just for our site to give Springhill input.
Where are we? What successes have we made? Where would we like to be?
WHEN: Wednesday, February 29th
WHERE: Springhill Library
TIME: *7:00pm
*childcare will be provided for children 4 and above. Please contact Caren Kline at carenkline@gmail.com to arrange so that you are able to attend if needed.
MATH NIGHTS FOR PARENTS COMING ...As I've mentioned before, our wonderful district math coaches, Andy Schipper and Mallika Scott, provide powerful training for our teachers, extending their expertise. Naturally this translates to even better learning for students. As you may know, Andy and Mallika have been offering Parent Ed nights. Another round of nights is coming up in March. I want to extend my personal invitation to you as these were highly regarded in the fall.
Please note some quotes from parents that attended:
* "Wonderful, engaging, informative, educational presentation! I'm really glad I attended, and hope to see more in the future. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to understand my child's experience at school, and to be more involved in his education."
* "It was a very eye-opening experience to learn different ways to arrive at the answers."
* "Some of these concepts are brand new to me. I now realize I am not very facile with subtraction. What I learned is that I will need to listen to my 8 year old to see where she is trying to go, not the other way around."
Please mark the dates and plan to come - I know you'll be glad you came:
K/1: Tuesday, March 6th at Stanley Library 6:30-8:00pm
2/3: Wednesday, March 14th at Stanley Library 6:30-8:00pm
4/5: Thursday, March 29th at Stanley Library 6:30-8:00pm
http://ses-lafsd-ca.schoolloop.com
WELLNESS TIP The average American consumes 530 calories more per day now than he or she did in 1970, mostly due to increased portion sizes and the fact that we're sipping our calories in the form of sodas and sugary sports drinks. Bring back the 70's vibe with smaller servings and good old-fashioned water -- bell bottoms are optional.
THANK YOU FOR PAYING IT FORWARD!
*Strategic Planning Parents - Thank you the thoughtful parents that have been organizing to gather input for planning efforts prior to our input meeting. I'm encouraged by the efforts and energy around involvement and care for the progress of our school and district.
*Shay Kurtz for pre-planning for 5th grade play 2012-2013 - calling all interested incoming 5th grade parents. We're looking for interested coordinators? Touch in with Shay if you may have a knack and interest in this position. We're already planning for this great event for next year.
*Rhodora Del Rosario - terrific care of staff with treats during staff meetings. It really fuels them for our important time together. You're so important to us in the coordination of this!
*Kirstin Cortessis for support and help with communication of messages through room parents AND then Room Parents for your help in getting those messages out.
Heather Duncan
Principal, Springhill Elementary School
hduncan@lafsd.k12.ca.us
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Dear Springhill Families,
Please join us next Wednesday, February 29 at 7PM for the Strategic Planning Site Community Meeting. The District is interested in your ideas and willing to answer your questions. The District Strategic Plan is updated every five years and this is a great opportunity to have the opinions of Springhill parents reflected. RSVP for free babysitting by sending an e-mail to carenkline@gmail.com.
Please note that due to a scheduling conflict, we will need to reschedule the PFC meeting on March 14. I encourage you to attend the District sponsored Focus on Math event (for grades 2-3) on Wednesday, March 14 night at 6:30 pm in the Stanley library. For more info, including all the grade specific nights, please click on http://www.lafsd.k12.ca.us/parentedevents.
Finally, we are adding two parents to our nominating committee. Please email jeanfollmer@yahoo.com if you are interested. The commitment entails participating in a March 5th meeting at 7:30 pm.
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Amy Orear PFC President
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LAST CALL FOR SIGN UP PARTIES!
There is a wide variety of fun Sign Up Parties already booked - wild and crazy, cultured and sedate, teacher breakfasts, cooking classes and more! If you were considering hosting a Sign Up party, it's the last call for this year's Parent Party. If you want an idea, we have a few for you up our sleeves, just drop Gabrielle Ohleyer mohleyer@comcast.net or Sharon Doi Swan
PRIZES AND WINE NEEDED!!!
In keeping with the "green theme", The Prize Patrol and Wine Collection Committee is seeking your new or unused items! Did you receive a duplicate gift or something that wasn't your size or color and don't know what to do with it? Are you looking to unload some new and unused gift cards? We have the perfect solution: donate it to Springhill Goes Green! Your treasures will be used as game prizes at the party. All donations should exceed $15 value.
If your closets are clean, how about lightening your wine cellar? The popular Wine Toss Game needs some great wine! Have a nice bottle (or 6) that isn't your taste? We'll take it. Bottles valued at $15-$25, please.
New this year: We are building a special Springhill Wine Cellar filled with wines valued over $25. Please consider donating one or more of your special wines to this great cause.
Collecting stations will be set up after school in the Briones lot TODAY and March 1st and 2nd. We'll also collect from the morning kindergarten classes at 11:30 in front of the school on these days. Questions? Contact Stephanie O'Toole (slotoole@comcast.net) or Leslie Geannacopulos
(lgeannacopulos@comcast.net). For wine donations please contact Catherine McCarthy
(cathmccarthy@comcast.net) or Kim Bettencourt (thebettfam@gmail.com). All donations are tax deductible. Thank you!!
Still need tickets to the big event? There are still a few left! Click Here
TELL A FRIEND
After you read this week's Friday Flyer, tell them about something you read and encourage them to read it too. We are trying to increase readership. Have any ideas? Please email carenkline@gmail.com.
SPRINGHILL SCHOOL CELEBRATES READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY
"You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read with a child."
Springhill School will celebrate Read Across America on Friday, March 2nd, Dr. Suess' birthday. The program's goal is to inspire our children to read through special events, guest readers sharing books, and reading resources.
Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books! Consider at home turning off the television that week, visit the Lafayette Library or share favorite books and or a special activity as a family. Each classroom will be celebrating in some special way on March 2nd. If you'd like to help, contact your child's teacher or Jill Tarkoff, at jtarkoff@lafsd.k12.ca.us, the Reading Specialist at Springhill.
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FEBRUARY AND MARCH ARE SCIENCE FAIR MONTHS
Join us at one of the next 2012 LPIE Elementary Science Fairs:
Happy Valley - February 29, 2012
Burton Valley - March 15, 2012
Stanley Science Expo, March 28
Remember to stop at the Lafayette Library to see Science Fair Chair Janet Estee's personal collection of antique beakers and other science paraphernalia!
Students taking LPIE funded classes are accomplishing great things! LPIE supports the chorus, orchestra and stagecraft classes at Acalanes which are all participating in the cross-discipline production of "Once Upon a Mattress" at the Acalanes Performing Arts Center (featured below in Community Items). And congratulations to the Acalanes Jazz Ensemble for receiving Superior Ratings and several highest scores/first places at four different Jazz Festivals this year!
Be sure to like us on Facebook to hear all the latest information about LPIE. Visit us at
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The following communications, activities or events are not school or district-sponsored, nor are they endorsed by the Lafayette School District. Fireside Chat - hosted by Special Parents for Special Kids (SPSK)
Bring your parenting questions to an informal evening with Clarissa & Robin
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
6:30 - 8:00pm 839 Topper Lane, Lafayette
Free & open to all
Nothing drains the pleasure out of parenting faster than child misbehavior. Drawing from the latest research and 40 years combined clinical experience, Clarissa Montanaro and Robin Hague offer practical tips for eliciting cooperation from children -- whether it's leaving the house for school, standing in line at the store, or driving with a car full of rambunctious kids.
"THANK YOU so much for your incredible presentation you did at our school. It was fantastic and Clarissa was a wonderful speaker and so funny too. We all loved it as you could tell; we couldn't stop asking questions. It would be wonderful for our parent community to hear from you both for you are such a valuable resource...." - P.S., Parent, Lafayette Elementary School
Don't miss Acalanes' musical, "Once Upon a Mattress" on February 29, and March 1 and 2Tickets will be on sale the remaining following days: 2/27, 28, 29 and 3/1 and 2. You may also purchase them online at the AHS Webstore. Prices are $16 for adults and $14 for Seniors 60 and older and students. The Performances will take place in the PAC on 2/29, 3/1, 2, and 3/2012 at 7:30pm. All seats are general admission. Don't miss the chance to see these AMAZING students.
Sienna Ranch Announcement
Sienna Ranch is a family run business in Lafayette whose focus is on youth, families, environment, and community.
Spring Break Camps: April 5-9; ages 4.5-12
We have activities for children of all ages- animals, archery, nature immersion and survival skills, horses, gardening, cooking, and more. New this year- EarthKeepers Camp- an ecologically-based experience for students aged 8-12. For schedule and rates, visit our website,
www.siennaranch.net
After school and Weekend classes - Spring Session
April 9-June 2 (register early for discount)
* art
* horses
* archery
* woodworking
* garden-based cooking
* nature immersion and survival skills
FREE TRANSPORTATION FOR SPRINGHILL STUDENTS
Summer Camp Registration Now open!
Week-long summer camps for ages 4.5-teen. 1/2 day or full day camps available. Multiple week and sibling discounts available.
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