Spring Street Link

May 14, 2018

 

Below, please find information about our most recent community service/fundraising initiative, a handicapped accessible picnic table for our pavilion.  As you may know, the pavilion on our playground was recently completed.  As part of the construction process, handicapped access to the pavilion area via a paved walkway was included in the project so that students using a wheelchair, walkers, or even crutches could safely make their way to the pavilion.  Currently we have 2 picnic tables under the pavilion, neither would be able to accommodate a student sitting at the table if they were in a wheelchair.  In discussing this need with our Student Council, a suggestion was made for the contest detailed below.  We are hoping to raise enough money (nearly $1000) to purchase a handicapped accessible table that is similar to the ones that we have.  Much appreciation to our Student Council and advisors, Mrs. Luby and Ms. Doherty for their creativity and leadership in this project.  Hopefully you’ll see a new picnic table soon!

 

Wheelchair Accessible Picnic Table Fundraiser, Cute Babies and Spring Street School Staff Members!

Join the Student Council and have fun while raising money to purchase a handicapped accessible picnic table for our new playground pavilion. Have your child choose from many adorable baby photos in the SSS lobby and match them with our staff members!  Some might be easy, some are not so simple to figure out! Send in change and bills over the next TWO WEEKS so your child can make their choices and donate funds for our new picnic table! Check out the attached flyer with more information and dates!

https://tinyurl.com/GuesstheBabyStaffMember

 

Congratulations to the Finacom Family!

Congratulations to our ELC Coordinator, Lauren Finacom and her husband Tim on the arrival of Baby Cooper last week!  Both Lauren and Cooper are doing well, congratulations!

 

PTO Meeting on May 15, 2018

Please join us for the last PTO meeting of the year this Tuesday, May 15th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the media center.  Beth Casavant will be joining us to discuss her role as co-chair of the Community Supporters for Beal, the ballot committee that will lead the voter campaign for the new Beal School.  Pizza and babysitting provided for school age children in the cafeteria/gym.  All parents are invited and encouraged to attend!

 

 

 

From previous links

 

 

Field Day T-Shirt Order Forms

Field Day is Friday, June 8th.  Show your school spirit with a Field Day t-shirt! Order forms for Field Day t-shirts are being sent home last week-a copy of the form and the shirt image are also attached.  The deadline for ordering the Field Day t-shirts is Friday, May 18th.  Each grade wears a different color t-shirt on Field Day to show their class spirit.  Children may also wear a t-shirt from home in the appropriate color on Field Day.  Kindergarten wears orange, Grade 1 wears purple, Grade 2 wears red, Grade 3 wears green, and Grade 4 wears blue.  Parent volunteers may order t-shirts in adult sizes as well.  T-shirts are $10 each.  Please contact Kerry Moyal at kerrymoyal@yahoo.com if you have any questions. 

SAVE THE DATE - Spring Street School's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Please join us on Friday, June 8 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Spring Street School.  The party will take place outside at the school and will include food trucks and a DJ. If you are interested in helping to organize this event, please contact Liz Hallee at lfoxwell@hotmail.com or Karen Zidonis at kzidonis13@gmail.com.

 

Mom's Night Out at Broken Creek Vineyard

Support our PTO as you mingle with other Spring Street moms and sample wine at this beautiful local winery on Thursday, May 24th from 7:00-9:30pm.  $20 ticket price includes wine tasting and wine glass to take home.  Limited tickets available so purchase now! Available online at:

https://squareup.com/store/spring-street-parent-teachers-organization-inc

 

Shriners' Hospital Aluminum Pull-Tab Program

Each year Shriners' Hospitals help children with severe medical conditions. We will be collecting beverage container pull tabs to assist with their Springfield transportation fund.  It provides free transportation to patients and families in the New England Region. Please consider saving those pull tabs!  For more information, check out the attached informational flyer! There will be a collection container in the SSS foyer. Thanks for helping!

https://tinyurl.com/PullTabs-Shriners

 

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!

 

MCAS Dates for Grades 3 and 4

Grade 4 Testing

Math

Ms. Doherty and Mrs. Travers: 5/15

 

Grade 3 Testing

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:

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

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

Wednesday, May 23, Grade 4 Chorus Concert at SSS, 6:00pm (this is a new time)

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