Spring Street Link
April 1, 2019
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 4th 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 PTO, parents, families, and community.
As you know, our PTO is instrumental in creating many opportunities for families to get to know one another through various events throughout the year as well as creatively raising necessary funds to supplement our students’ experience here at school. Our current PTO board, Karen Zidonis, Liz Hallee, Amy Slicer, Jen Daley, and Bree Shaw have come to the end of their terms and will not be returning to the PTO board next year. They have been diligently been attempting to recruit new board members with very little success with the exception of the secretary position (thank you, Kerrie Topi). We are still in need of a president (or co-presidents), vice president, and treasurer.
If you can help us out, please reach out to me, Karen, Liz, or any PTO board member with questions or any inquiry related to any of these positions. In the event we do not have a new board for the coming year, our students’ experiences here at Spring Street School will be vastly different, including elimination of some events and experiences, in the coming year as we depend on our PTO’s support for much here at school. kzidonis13@gmail.com, lfoxwell@hotmail.com, bmabie@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us
Spring Street School Talent Show- New Chairperson NEEDED
Spring Street School Talent Show is currently scheduled for Friday May 10, but we need a new Chairperson in order for this event to take place. If you have any interest in running this event, please contact Liz Hallee lfoxwell@hotmail.com or Karen Zidonis kzidonis13@gmail.com. In the event a chairperson isn’t identified, this event will be canceled.
Early-Release Day Tomorrow
Tomorrow, April 2nd 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.
Fabulous Friday Spirit Days -This is the Last Week!
This Friday we will have our last Spirit Days Celebration - Geography Day! Students and staff are encouraged to wear an article of clothing from someplace on our planet! It could be from Australia, Iceland, Orlando, or even Shrewsbury! Don’t have anything to wear? Attach a label to your shirt/sweatshirt of a place you would like to visit! Enjoy the fun! Thanks to the Student Council for organizing this activity and thanks to everyone for participating this year!
New SEPAC event - Reading Goals Workshop on Saturday, 4/13 from 1 - 3 pm
Presented by Nancy Duggan, M.A. Executive Director of Decoding Dyslexia Massachusetts at Northborough Free Library. See flyer for additional information. Note: This workshop was originally scheduled on 3/2 but cancelled due to weather.
Spring Service Clothing Drive with Project 351 to benefit Cradles to Crayons
The Regional Unity Corps for Project 351 which is a youth service organization with an ambassador from each of the 351 cities and towns in the commonwealth. The Regional Unity Corps is one of the alumni leadership boards. SHS students Preston Karp, Shreeya Dhanpal, Samra Khalid, and Meg Sullivan are leading a clothing drive for Cradles to Crayons. Cradles to Crayons is an organization that provides children in homeless or low-income situations with the items they need to thrive. Donation bins will be placed in the central offices of each elementary school from March 25th-April 6th. Please donate!
What: Children’s clothing, coats, and footwear
Condition: New, like new, gently used
Sizes: Clothing- youth sizes 0-20, adult sizes small and medium (in styles appropriate for young people). Shoes/boots/sneakers/sandals- infant/child sizes 0-13, adult sizes 1-10
Special Request: New socks and pajamas (must be new)
Kids’ Magic Show Hosted by SHS Class of 2022 on April 26th
Looking for a fun activity in Shrewsbury? On April 26th, the freshman class of 2022 is hosting a kids magic show. Come to Shrewsbury high school for a fun and exciting show filled with activities like henna, face painting, and calligraphy. The magic show will be hosted by the
amazing, Mr. Magic Head. See the attached flyer for details.
Preventing Anxiety and Depression Presentation and Discussion
Shrewsbury Public Schools invites parents, community members, and students to a thought-provoking presentation and discussion; Preventing Anxiety and Depression: Skills We Can (and Should!) Teach Our Children on April 2nd from 6:30-8:30pm at Oak Middle School, information is attached.
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Overdue Fees or Negative School Lunch Balance
Parents are reminded that the District will proactively block student registration for busing and all other fee or tuition-based programs if your student has a negative School Lunch account or funds due for any fee-based program [Extended School Care, Full-Day Kindergarten, Preschool, Athletics, Student Activity Fee, Music Lessons etc…) If you are experiencing a job loss or significant decrease in household income, you may apply for Free or Reduced Meals at the weblink below at anytime during the school year. Eligibility for Free or Reduced Meals is the financial means test that the District uses to either reduce or waive other school-based fees.
https://schools.shrewsburyma.gov/foodsvc/free-reduced-price-lunch-breakfast
April Vacation Enrichment Program
Shrewsbury Public Schools is offering April vacation enrichment classes for students in grades K-8. Registration will open Thursday, March 14that 7:00AM. All registration and payment will be done through the parent portal. You may preview the class selection in advance on our website, http://schools.shrewsburyma.gov/extendedlearning/Vacation-Programs.cfm Classes will run Tuesday April 16th– Friday April 19th, 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 Floral Street School. Half-day classes cost $75/week and full day classes cost $150/week. Early drop off (7:00-8:30AM) and extended hours (3:00-6:00PM) are available for an additional fee. Please note: Students must be enrolled in Shrewsbury Public Schools to participate, and all outstanding fees must be paid in order to register. If you have any questions about the program please contact Karen Isaacson, Director of Extended Learning. kisaacson@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us
MCAS Assessment Dates
Our Grade 3 and 4 students will be participating in the MCAS assessments this spring. The testing dates are below. We are hoping families will consider avoiding these dates for appointments and/or travel.
ELA
Grade 3, April 10 and 11
Grade 4, April 23 and 24
Math
Grade 3, May 13 and 14
Grade 4, May 15 and 16
Spring Street School PTO Direct Donation Campaign
The PTO is excited to sponsor many wonderful programs and events for your children and our community this year. We hope that you will consider making a contribution to our Direct Donation Campaign. Your support allows the PTO, a non-profit organization, to continue to provide community events, enrichment activities and the purchase of supplies and materials that are not included in the annual school budget for Spring Street School. If you would like to make a donation today, you can donate online at: https://squareup.com/store/spring-street-parent-teachers-organization-inc
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.
Shriners' Hospitals Can Pull Tab Collection
We all feel so much better when we help others! Shriners' Hospitals around the world help children and their families with life-threatening conditions. We are fortunate to have a Shriners' right next door in Springfield, MA. We can help by collecting/bagging can pull tabs and bringing them into school. Thanks to Mrs. Welch for spearheading this donation drive! Please see the attached document for more information.
Important Dates
Tuesday, April 2, Early-Release Day, 12:15 Dismissal, Professional Development
Wednesday, April 3, Gift of Knowledge Celebration, 8:30-9:00am
April 15-19, Patriots Day/Spring Vacation, No School
Wednesday, May 1, Gift of Knowledge Celebration, 8:30-9:00am
Tuesday, May 7, Early-Release Day, 12:15 Dismissal, Professional Development
Friday, May 10, SSS Talent Show at SSS, TBD
Tuesday, May 14, PTO Meeting, 6:30-7:30pm
Tuesday, May 21, Grade 4 Chorus Concert, 6:00pm
Monday, May 27, Memorial Day, No School
Friday, June 7, Field Day at SSS
Wednesday, June 12, 4th Grade Celebration, 9:45-11:00am
Wednesday, June 12, Last day of School for Kindergarten Only, 3:15 dismissal
Friday, June 14, Last day of School, Grades 1-4, Half Day, 12:15pm dismissal
Have a good week.
Bryan Mabie
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