Spring Street Link
November 13, 2018
Thank you to the many families who were able to participate in our parent/teacher conferences on Tuesday. We hope that families found this time helpful in further developing the very strong home/school partnership that exists, were excited to hear about successes and growth, and are more informed about learning specific areas of focus in the coming weeks and months. We realize that we are very fortunate to have such a strong, collaborative partnership with our families, we’re very grateful.
Thank you to our PTO, Liz Foxwell, Karen Zidonis, Jen Daley, Amy Slicer, and excellent hosts, Andy and Bree Shaw, for our fun evening of bingo on Friday, certainly a fun time had by all! Thanks also to our faculty and staff for their contributions to the trivia contest...did you know one of our teachers has met Lady Gaga?
PTO Meeting on November 14, 2018 *New Date*
Please join the PTO on November 14 for the second PTO meeting if the year. It will be held from 6:30-7:30pm. Babysitting and pizza for school aged children will be provided. Learn more about our events and activities for this year, our goals for fundraising, and what you can do to support the PTO. All parents are invited and encouraged to attend!
Winter Craft Night - November 30th, 6-8pm
Please join us for a fun and festive evening of creating wonderful gifts to give to loved ones during the holiday season. The Spring Street School gym is transformed into a Holiday Workshop, where kids can make a large variety of gifts to give to family and friends this holiday season. Order tickets and check out the full list of crafts on the flyer going home today in the Monday folders. Save time on the night of the event and order your tickets in advance. Tickets can also be purchased online at https://squareup.com/store/spring-street-parent-teachers-organization-inc Questions or need more information, please email Liz Hallee at lfoxwell@hotmail.com or Karen Zidonis at kzidonis13@gmail.com
**We will be holding a bake sale during the event and we need volunteers. If you would like to contribute baked goods or volunteer your time to help at the event, please sign up at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4faead29ab9-winter
All School Meeting Sharing
Our next All School Meeting is on November 30th. Students will have the opportunity to share something they have created/developed that is related to our whole-school focus of the month. For example, our character trait for November is self-awareness (our Book of the Month is Ahn’s Anger). In the weeks leading up to our meeting students can create (outside of school) something they would like to share at our meeting. Some ideas for sharing include a poem, skit, video, PowerPoint, a piece of writing, song, etc. Sharing at our All School Meetings is optional and not required of any student.
Attached to this newsletter is a schedule of our meetings this year and our all-school focus for each month, and a very short form students can fill out and bring to school the Monday of the meeting week to let us know they’d like to share. In the event that more students offer to share than time will allow, there will be other opportunities during the month to share in class.
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
Spring Street School Spirit Wear!
Get in the school spirit with Spring Street School apparel! A variety of options are available - check out the new dark gray Dri Fit hooded sweatshirt! These items make great gifts for students, as well as for family members, just in time for the holidays! Sale runs until Dec 3rd - please no late orders. All proceeds from this sale will benefit the PTO. If you have any questions, please contact Kerry Moyal at kerrymoyal@yahoo.com. Order forms can be found in the Monday folders. Links to view examples of the apparel are included below.
SS T (Youth & Adult)
https://www.alphabroder.com/cgi-bin/online/webshr/prod-labeldtl.w?sr=G500B¤tColor=25
https://www.alphabroder.com/cgi-bin/online/webshr/prod-labeldtl.w?sr=G500¤tColor=AG
LS T (Youth & Adult)
https://www.alphabroder.com/cgi-bin/online/webshr/prod-labeldtl.w?sr=G540B¤tColor=83
https://www.alphabroder.com/cgi-bin/online/webshr/prod-labeldtl.w?sr=G540¤tColor=83
PULLOVER HOODY (Youth & Adult)
https://www.alphabroder.com/cgi-bin/online/webshr/prod-labeldtl.w?sr=G185B¤tColor=52
https://www.alphabroder.com/cgi-bin/online/webshr/prod-labeldtl.w?sr=G185¤tColor=AR
FULL ZIP HOODY (Youth & Adult)
https://www.sanmar.com/p/3148_AthHeather?text=pc90yzh
https://www.alphabroder.com/cgi-bin/online/webshr/prod-labeldtl.w?sr=G186¤tColor=45
https://www.sanmar.com/p/3147_AthHeather
PERFORMANCEPULLOVER HOODY (Youth & Adult)
https://www.sanmar.com/p/6316_TrueRoyal
St. Anne’s Halloween Candy Donations-Thank You!
Wow! Spring Street School families donated 12 overflowing boxes of a wide variety of candy to help St. Anne’s fill their Thanksgiving and holiday baskets to local neighbors in need! As always your kindness is appreciated!
St. Anne’s Community Pantry (Human Services)
Over the next 3 weeks (Nov. 14-30, 2018), the SSS community will be collecting items to support our local food and household pantry at St. Anne’s during this holiday season. This year, we have been asked to again focus on household and personal items to assist those served by the pantry. Please check the attached list for requested items. The Student Council and our school community appreciate any donations and your kindness. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Zambernardi at czambernardi@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us.
St. Anne's Community Pantry Requests 2018
Elementary No Snack Option Form
Some parents have asked for the option of blocking a-la-carte purchases for their elementary children. Parents can now restrict a-la-carte purchases. This block will prohibit, a-la-carte sales at the register. Students will only be able to purchase a meal, not a-la-carte items (water, milk, snacks, extra slice of pizza etc.). Parents can download, fill out and email the form to bnichols@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us or print, fill out and mail to the Food Service Department,64 Holden Street, Shrewsbury, Ma. 01545.This form is located on the Food Service Web Site under the Meal Magic Tab.
STEM Beginnings Session
STEM is Fun for Kids at Spring Street Elementary School – Winter 2018/2019 Session 2 | Grades K-4. The new session of STEM begins on December 10 and runs for 8 weeks (no class 12/24, 12/31, 1/21, 2/18). STEM is Fun! In our STEM classes, children will think, construct, experiment & learn by doing hands-on activities and STEM challenges. They will explore the use of different learning tools that enable and emphasize STEM learning. Every class, we learn something new and experience a different kind of fun. Classes will be held after school Mondays, 3:20pm or 4:30pm. For additional details and registration please visit the website http://stembeginnings.com and click Online Registration. Select “Winter 2018-2019” under Season and “Spring Street School” under Location.
Kindergarten Information for 2019-2020
If you have a child that is age eligible to attend Kindergarten in the 2019-2020 school year (must be 5 years old by August 31, 2019), please send the following information to our registrar, Diane Abbott at dabbott@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us if you have not already done so. This will ensure your child is included on the mailing list for the December letter explaining the Kindergarten registration process and the lottery for full day Kindergarten.
Student First Name
Student Last Name
Date of Birth
Gender
Address
Phone number
Parent's name
Parent's email address
Name of preschool child is attending (if applicable)
John P. Collins Awards for Excellence
Shrewsbury Education Foundation is proud to announce that nominations for the John P. Collins Awards for Excellence are now being received, with a deadline of 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 16th. These awards honor the exemplary efforts of those whose work brings to life the mission of the Shrewsbury Public Schools: to provide students with the skills and knowledge for the 21st century, an appreciation of our democratic tradition and the desire to continue to learn throughout life. The awards are named for former Superintendent of the Shrewsbury Public Schools John P. Collins, who served in town from 1978 to 1994 and continues to exemplify the highest standards of professionalism and a dedication to lifelong learning in our community. Multiple awards will be given in the following categories:
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Professional Educator (classroom teachers, special education teachers, subject specialist teachers, nurses, counselors, psychologists, therapists, instructional coaches, etc.)
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Paraprofessional (classroom aides, special education aides, child-specific aides, ABA technicians, media aides, tutors, etc.)
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Support Staff (secretaries, technology support, custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, Extended School Care providers)
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Leadership (principals, assistant principals, department directors, curriculum coordinators, district administrators or any staff member who has demonstrated excellent leadership)
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Unsung Hero (volunteers, PTO, boosters, supporters, fans, helpers)
Please click here if you are interested in nominating someone connected to Spring Street School or any Shrewsbury Public School that you feel meets the criteria listed above.
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
Wednesday, November 14, Gift of Knowledge Celebration, 8:30-9:00am
Wednesday, November 14, PTO Meeting, 6:30-7:30pm
November 21-23, Thanksgiving Vacation
Friday, November 30, Winter Craft Night, 6-8:00pm
Tuesday, December 4, Early-Release Day, 12:15 Dismissal, Professional Development
December 24-January 1, December Vacation/New Year’s Day
Tuesday, January 15, PTO Meeting, 6:30-7:30pm
Wednesday, January 16, Gift of Knowledge Celebration, 8:30-9:00am
Thursday, January 17, Grade 4 Chorus Concert at SSS, 6:00pm
Monday, January 21, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, No School
Wednesday, January 23, Science Night at SSS, Details to Follow
Tuesday, February 5, Early-Release Day, 12:15 Dismissal, Professional Development
February 18-22, President’s Day/Winter Vacation
Thursday, February 28, Family Cultural Celebration Night, Details to Follow
Have a good week.
Bryan Mabie
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