Spring Street Link

April 2, 2018

 

As we head to the final stretch of our school year, we think about some of the work still needing to be done and begin to reflect on some of the successes our students have made thus far.  Some contributors to success include excellent instruction, a strong home/school partnership, and enriching experiences that our students take part.  This school year our students have had the privilege of participating in chess club, Fun Fair, Math Olympiad, Spirit of Spring Street Dinner, Winter Craft Night, Museum of Science presentations, author visits, and our upcoming Field Day and 4^th Grade Celebration in June are a few of the opportunities our students have to supplement and enrich their educational experience.  None of these experiences would be possible without our parent volunteers, PTO, and the generosity of our families and community.  Our recent Fun Fair was a huge success which provides the resources for many of these worthwhile and enriching experiences.  We are very grateful to our generous parents, families, and community.

 

Early-Release Day Tomorrow

Tomorrow, April 3rd is an early release day for students.  Dismissal will begin at 12:15pm and no lunch will be served.

 

Class Placement Planning

Believe it or not, our discussions related to creating classes for our next school year is quickly approaching.  Attached, please find information related to our class placement process for the next school year for students staying at Spring Street School for Grades 1-4.

 

 

From previous links:

 

4th Grade Celebration - Save the Date!
The 4th Grade Celebration will be held on June 15th from 9:45 - 11:00am.  All family members are invited to attend!  

 

Sherwood Middle School Placement Information

Attached please find information for 4^th grade families regarding the opportunity to share information regarding class placement.

 

Resources for Parents and Students

Parents often ask us what they can do at home to help their child’s development. In efforts to assist parents with additional resources, we’ve created a list of iPad and computer based applications for students K-4 to use at home to help with OT, social skills, executive functioning, and academic skills. These applications and programs include various activities and supports such as, visual schedules and procedure boards, activity timers, mindfulness strategies, social stories, letter formation, math/reading/writing practice, and other helpful tools. We encourage you to explore these supplemental applications that will help enhance your child’s growth and development. It will help them generalize skills they are working on at school. We look forward to continuing to build this list of resources in the future and hope you find it helpful.

Regards, Lauren Finacom, Special Education Teacher, Michelle LeMay, School Psychologist, Miya Hanna, Occupational Therapist

 

April Vacation Enrichment Classes

Shrewsbury Public Schools is offering April vacation enrichment classes for students in grades K-8.  Classes will run Tuesday April 17th – Friday April 20th, 8:30AM-3:00PM.  There are dozens of classes to choose from with half day and full day options available.  All classes will be held at the Sherwood Middle School. Half-day classes cost $75/week.  Choose a morning class and an afternoon class to create a full-day experience for $150/week.  Extended Hours are available from 3:00-6:00PM for an additional fee.  Class offerings include Science, Art, Engineering, Fitness, Drama and more!

Registration will open Monday, March 19^th at 7:00 AM.  To view class descriptions and register for classes, visit our website:

http://schools.shrewsburyma.gov/extendedlearning/Vacation-Programs.cfm

If you have any questions about the program please contact Karen Isaacson, Director of Extended Learning. kisaacson@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us

 

MCAS Dates for Grades 3 and 4

Grade 4 Testing

ELA

Mrs. Luby-4/9 & 4/10

Ms. Doherty and Mrs. Travers-4/11 & 4/12

Math

Mrs. Luby: 5/10 & 5/11

Ms. Doherty and Mrs. Travers: 5/14 & 5/15

 

Grade 3 Testing

ELA

All clases-4/24 & 4/25

Math

All classes-5/16 & 5/17

 

Spring Street Student Art on Instagram

Ms. Whittemore has created an Instagram page to share some of the work our students are doing this year during art class.  Our username is springstreet_art and it can also be found using this link  https://www.instagram.com/springstreet_art/  Enjoy!

 

Gift of Knowledge Information

What better way to celebrate a birthday than by donating a book to the Spring Street Media Center?  For a small fee, the birthday child will attend a special breakfast in the cafeteria before school from 8:30-9:00am, select a book with a personalized book plate acknowledging their generosity, and be the first one to take that book home!  Look for your child's invitation approximately 2 weeks before their scheduled celebration day.  Upcoming dates are as follows:

4/4/18 (March, April and May birthdays)

5/16/18 (June, July and August birthdays)

 

Volunteering Requirement-CORI Checks

Anyone volunteering at our school must participate in the Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check before volunteering.  Volunteering includes classroom volunteering, field trips, field day, etc.  Once a CORI check has been completed, your ‘CORI’ is valid for 3 years.  CORI checks are applicable to any volunteering in the Shrewsbury Public Schools.  Unfortunately, CORIs completed elsewhere are not valid for Shrewsbury Public Schools.  This link can be used to access the form.  Please return the completed form in person to Mrs. Judith Adair, our secretary, with your license for the CORI to begin being processed.  Please allow for at least 2 weeks for CORI checks to be completed before participating in any volunteer activities at our school.  Volunteers without a completed and processed CORI will be unable to volunteer until the process is complete.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

 

Important Dates

Tuesday, April 3, Early-Release Day, 12:15pm Dismissal, Professional Development

Wednesday, April 4, Gift of Knowledge Celebration, 8:30-9:00am

April 16-20, Patriots Day/Spring Vacation, No School

Friday, May 11, Talent Show at Sherwood Middle School, more info coming soon

Tuesday, May 15, PTO Meeting, 7:00-8:00pm

Wednesday, May 16, Gift of Knowledge Celebration, 8:30-9:00am (June, July, and August birthdays)

Monday, May 28, Memorial Day, No School

Friday, June 8, Field Day (rain date, Monday, June 11)

Friday June 15, 4^th Grade Celebration (rain date, Monday, June 18)

Tuesday, June 19, Last Day of School for Kindergarten Only, Regular Dismissal

Thursday, June 21, Last Day of School, Grades 1-4, 12:15 Dismissal

 

Have a good week.

Bryan Mabie