Springton Lake Middle School

Pennsylvania School to Watch

Email: Rbuterbaugh@rtmsd.org
Website: https://www.rtmsd.org
Location: 1900 North Providence Road, Media, PA, USA
Phone: (610) 627-6500

Greetings,

On Wednesday evening, we celebrated our newest National Junior Honor Society inductees. Congratulations to all of these students on this well-earned recognition. We look forward to the great work they will do as leaders and contributors to the Springton Lake community (pictured below).

Your voice matters at Springton Lake Middle School. We value family feedback and invite you to take a few minutes to complete our Family Survey: Parent/Guardian: Engagement & School Climate.

Students will also complete surveys at least twice each year, helping us understand their experiences and perspectives. Your input will help us understand what is going well, identify opportunities for improvement, strengthen communication, and support a positive experience for every Spartan. We will share updates throughout the year so families can see how their feedback informs our work and school decisions. We will also discuss survey results and feedback at upcoming Principal’s Advisory Board meetings.

With gratitude,
Principal Buterbaugh

The Springton Lake Middle School Salute to Service Club is excited to announce our “Spartans Salute to Service” Fundraiser!

We will be selling a variety of long-sleeved shirts that are a meaningful way for our SLMS community to honor and recognize the men and women who have sacrificed and served our country.

All funds raised through this fundraiser will directly support the schoolwide annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. As a new service project, SLMS students will create care packages for active-duty and retired military personnel as a way to show our gratitude and appreciation for their service and sacrifice.

Show Your Spartan Pride & Support a Great Cause!

The online store is open to all Springton Lake Middle School families and staff.

Orders must be placed by SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18th at 11:59 PM.

Shirts will be delivered to Springton Lake and distributed to students and staff once orders are fulfilled.

We hope you’ll consider purchasing a shirt and helping our students continue this meaningful tradition of service, gratitude, and giving back. Staff and students will be encouraged to wear the shirts on various spirit days including Veteran's Day on November 11th.

Thank you for supporting the SLMS Salute to Service Club!

Devon Hartzell and Kylee Bucci

Spartans Salute to Service — honoring those who serve by serving others.

https://slmssalutetoservice.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Our safety drill was rescheduled for Tuesday, October 20. This is a practice lockdown drill. Pennsylvania requires schools to conduct a safety drill within the first 90 days of the school year and to notify families in advance.

We will invite local law enforcement to observe the practice and provide feedback to support our ongoing safety improvements.

Our 6th Grade Dance is set, and we need your help! Parents and guardians, please consider volunteering or donating through our 6th Grade Dance SignUpGenius. Volunteer information is listed below.

Please also review and complete the 6th Grade Dance Permission Form for additional details.

We are excited to welcome your involvement and participation in our school as a chaperone for our school trips or as a volunteer for various events and activities. If you anticipate wanting to chaperone or volunteer, please keep in mind that you are required to have valid clearances on file with the Rose Tree Media School District. More information on this process can be found in the Parent Portal.

State mandated health screenings will be ongoing throughout the fall. All students will have their height, weight and vision screened. In addition, students in the 7th grade will have scoliosis and hearing screened. Please contact the school nurse with any questions.

Sixth grade parents, please send in documentation of a 6th grade physical if you have not done so already. The physical must be dated September 2025 or later.

Seventh grade parents, please send in documentation of a 7th grade dental if you have not done so already. The dental examination must be dated September 2025 or later.

Please contact our school nurse, Kristin Hartner, with any questions.

Thanks!

The Springton Lake Middle School Parent Teacher Group (PTG) is a volunteer organization open to all parents and guardians and teachers who work together to provide educational enrichment, a sense of community, and school support in the spirit of cooperation and fun.

The work of the PTG is made possible from donations made by our families. More information about donating to the PTG will be included in subsequent newsletters.

The PTG will meet at 6:30 PM in the Library on the following dates:

10/13, 11/17, 1/12, 3/9, 05/11. Everyone is invited to attend.

For more information about the PTG, please contact:

President ~ Carlie Ali-Hassan ~ president@slmsptg.org

Vice President ~ Staci McArdle ~ vp@slmsptg.org

Treasurer ~ Natalie Steager ~ treasurer@slmsptg.org

Secretary ~ Emily Catanese ~ secretary@slmsptg.org

We are seeking interested parents to be part of our Principal Advisory Board. The PAB will meet three times over the coming months - November 10, February 10, & May 4. The meetings will be held in-person at Springton Lake. The specific schedule is listed below. We are seeking three representatives per grade level. If you are interested in being involved, please complete this survey by October 16th. Mr. Buterbaugh will be in touch shortly after the survey closes.

Regular school attendance is essential for success in school and contributes to the development of good work habits, a sense of responsibility, and self-discipline.

Call our Absentee Voicemail Hotline (610-627-6500, ext. 2) each day the student is absent. Absence is the non-attendance of a student on those days in which school is in session.

• In addition to the telephone call, a written note, or completing this FORM indicating the reason for the absence must be submitted upon the student’s return to school.

All families will continue to receive an automated telephone call whenever a student is marked absent in homeroom. The call will be sent regardless if you have called the attendance hotline. This is an enhanced safety procedure that we are pleased to have available.

Full-year Calendar of Events - click on the PDF

Monday 10/12 Spartan Scoop Monday

Tuesday 10/13 Spartan Scoop Tuesday

Wednesday 10/14 Spartan Scoop Wednesday

Thursday 10/15 Spartan Scoop Thursday

Friday 10/16 Spartan Scoop Friday

At Penncrest, we love having our Future Lions from Springton Lake come to our Friday night football games. In order to ensure that everyone has a safe, enjoyable experience we would like to remind students and families of the following:

- Students that are in middle school are expected to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. There is always a sizable crowd, and we do not have the staff to supervise children that are dropped off and left unattended.

- Bags are prohibited. Students cannot bring a schoolbag or other bag unless it is a small handbag. If a student does bring a bag, it may be confiscated.

- Students may not bring footballs or any other athletic equipment. Anyone who is throwing a ball around the stadium complex may have the ball confiscated and/or be asked to leave.

- Any student who does not comply with the directives of school security may be subject to discipline, as the Rose Tree Media School District Code of Conduct applies to all district activities.

Again, we love having our middle school students at Penncrest games and other events. We want to share these reminders to ensure that everyone can enjoy themselves as they support the players, cheerleaders, and marching band. If you have never been to a game, I strongly encourage you to come out and enjoy a night at Penncrest with 1000 of your friends and neighbors. I promise you that our focus is more about building community and having fun than it is enforcing the rules above!