PRIMARY MONTHLY TEAM UPDATE
May 2011
NOTES & INFO
Social Skills Theme for the month of May is
“Advocating for self in learning environments and
social environments.”
Parent Program- May 4th
Center programs offer parents the knowledge to
better support their children’s needs. They also give
parents insight, and the language to use when
working on behalf of their child. On Wednesday,
May 4th from 7:00-9:00 pm, “Keeping Academic
Skills Fresh During Summer Break” will be
presented by Eileen Schroeder. Learn new approaches
and strategies to promote summer learning. Call
Larry Annett 513-871-6080 x 407 to register.
All School Recognition Assembly - Wednesday,
May 25th
8:00 a.m. - Parents, grandparents, other guests,
students, and staff are invited to begin the day in the
cafeteria with doughnuts, juice and hot beverages.
8:45 a.m. - The All School Recognition Assembly
begins in the auditorium.
At the end of each year we take time to recognize the
efforts and contributions of our students and the
dedication of our staff members. We will be
highlighting our students’ work on their 3rd trimester
S.H.A.R.E. goals and service to their community.
One change, this year, is that we have discontinued
the Springer Spirit Award, because we recognize that
our students demonstrate these qualities on a daily
basis. We look forward to celebrating with you all
that the students have accomplished this year.
Reception for Sue Belanger’s Retirement
Following the Recognition Assembly - This year
our beloved school secretary, Sue Belanger will be
retiring after 24 years of service to our community.
Parents, grandparents and other guests at the
Recognition Assembly are invited to join us for a
reception in Sue’s honor immediately following the
assembly. The reception will be held in the
cafeteria. Springer students will not be participating
in this reception, because we have planned other ways
for them to honor and thank Sue.
Summer Learning Opportunities
We are excited about our summer offerings at Springer which
engage children in a variety of skill building and creative
experiences! Contact Dr. Mary Ann Mulcahey, Center Program
Coordinator, for further information on Adventures in Summer
Learning - ext. 403.
Reinforcing Math Skills Over The Summer
Students will be bringing their Everyday Math journals home at
the end of this school year - they are theirs to keep. The journals
contain the various types of problems worked on during the year.
Models and explanations of these problems as well as various
approaches to solving them can be found in the Student Reference
Book. Later in May parents will receive a form to sign and return
if they wish to borrow a Student Reference Book over the
summer. The book will need to be returned in August for use in
the 2011-2012 school year, The Student Reference Book is a
valuable resource to guide parents, tutors and students in
reinforcing math understanding. It also contains games which
reinforce math concepts and skills. A packet of additional
resources for summer exploration will be sent home at the end
of the school year.
COSI on wheels
(Center of Science & Industry)
Thanks to the Springer Parent Association for sponsoring and
staffing “What’s Wild” on April 20th. The students had a
wonderful “hands on” learning experience about Ohio wildlife.
To extend your childs’ experience during the summer, explore
the following resources.
Websites to Surf
* www.ohiodnr.com/wildlife/kids/default.htm
* www.enaturalist.org
* www.fs.fed.us/outdoors/naturewatch
* www.hhmi.org/coolscience
* www.nature.nps.gov/biology
* www.nwf.org/outside
* www.tryscience.org/experiments/experiments_begin.html?botany
Books to Read
* Foxes for Kids by Judy Schuler
* The Kid’s Wildlife Book by Susan Milord
* Animal Habitats! by Judy Press
* Kids’ Easy-to-Create Wildlife Habitats: For Small Spaces in
City-Suburbs-Countryside by Emily Stetson
* The Kids’ Science Book: Creative Experiences for Hands-On Fun by
Robert Hirschfeld
* Animal Encyclopedia by Jayne Parsons
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PRIMARY MONTHLY TEAM UPDATE
May 2011
REMINDERS
 SPA Order Out Days are on Thursdays – May 5,
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12, 19, & 26 Remember to send a snack on
Order Out Days!
Letters regarding Primary students moving to
Intermediate departments in Wednesday Folders
5/11
Staff Appreciation Luncheon 5/11
June Monthly Update in Wednesday Folder 5/25
SPA = Springer Parent Association
After-School Programs:
 Taekwondo May 2, 5, 9, 12, & 19 3:10-3:50pm
 Track Practices May 5 & 12 7:25-8:15am
 Track Meets May 7 & 14
For the full Springer calendar, go to www.springer-ld.org and
click calendar in the “Springer Experience” menu bar.
HOW TO REACH US
COMING UP
 May 4 & 5 Key Math Testing for Primary
students
 May 4 Center Parent Meeting “Keeping Academic
Skills Fresh” 7:00-9:00pm-cafeteria
 May 9 Student Commencement Meeting 8:45am
 May 13 Springer Spirit Day! – Sunglasses Day!
 May 19 Drafts of Commencement Speeches due to
Principal
 May 20 3rd Trimester & S.H.A.R.E. ends
 May 20 Playhouse in the Park program at
Springer-12:30-2:45
 May 24 Commencement Speech Rehearsal 12:00pm
 May 25 All School Continental Breakfast (8:00am)
& Recognition Assembly (8:45am) – All Parents
Invited!
 May 25 Parent Reception for Sue Belanger
following the Recognition Assembly - cafeteria
 May 26 Primary Parent Meeting for students
moving to Intermediate-cafeteria – 8:30-9:30am
 May 26 Commencement Speech Rehearsal-12:00pm
 May 26 Primary students moving to Intermediate
visit Intermediate classrooms-2:00pm
 May 27 ALL SCHOOL OUTING- Cincinnati
Sports Club 10:00am-2:30pm
 May 30 SCHOOL CLOSED – Memorial Day
 May 31st Commencement picture – 9:00am
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