Spring Mills Shark Nation Notes

May 18th - Rosie visit

May 23rd - Spring Mills Voices Concert 6:00 pm

May 29th - Memorial Day - No school for students

June 2nd -- Field Day

June 7th - Rain Date for Field Day

June 14th - Last Day of School - 1/2 day for students

It's so hard to believe that we are heading into our last few weeks of school!

Some exciting updates: Our new playground equipment installation is ongoing. The installers ran into a large amount of wet ground in the first area which stalled things a bit. We are awaiting woodchips, and then that area will be open! They are also nearly finished with the new structure that is replacing the old, broken green one.

Finally, we are looking forward to a new P6 game structure for older students. We are very grateful that this is happening before the end of the school year!

Next week our window opens for our local benchmark assessments. We will be looking at how our students have grown in the areas of ELA and Math.

A few continued reminders:

Health information for you to know: We have been getting some parents reporting a few illnesses: hand-foot-mouth, pink-eye, and strep have all been reported to our office. Please be on the lookout for these as we navigate the last 5 weeks of school.

Another reminder about school start time - the doors open when the first bell rings at 9:07. School starts at 9:15, when the entry doors are also closed. Please be certain to have your children here before 9:15. These last 5 weeks of seat time are important!

Finally, there is an important fundraiser and a couple of fun events coming up - please see the flyers below for more information.

Have a great weekend, and as always, thank you for your partnership!

Sincerely,

Sarah Bentley, SM Principal

If you must sign your child out early we request that you do so prior to 3:30pm to avoid the end of day pack up and dismissal procedures.

Protocol for picking your student(s) up early:

You do not need to notify or call the office in advance. Students are called to the office after their parent/guardian arrives. Please enter the front vestibule of the school and press the call button into the office. We will then call your child from class and have you sign them out. Please share this protocol with any of your Emergency Contacts that may be picking up your children.

HVS SAFETY AND SECURITY

For the safety of our students, Huron Valley Schools have a firm expectation when it comes to identifying the visitors we have inside the buildings. When you are coming in the building during instruction hours, you must show your ID and state the reason for your visit. Even if we have seen you several times and even if we know you very well, we are still required to ask you for your ID. We ask that you PLEASE be prepared with your identification each and every time you come in to the building during school hours. Please share this expectation with anyone on your student's emergency contact list. We truly appreciate your support of these requirements.

You can call our 24-HOUR ATTENDANCE LINE AT 248-684-8086 for all attendance related calls. Please state your child's first and last name and reason for absence.

Attendance is an important component in a student’s education. If we do not hear from you regarding your student's absence, it is our policy to call to verify your student’s absence.

ILLNESS

Please do not send your child back to school until they have been vomit-free, diarrhea-free, or fever-free for 24 hours.

EXTENDED ABSENCES AND VACATIONS

If your child(ren) will be absent for an extended period of time, please make sure to complete a pre-arranged absence form available from the office or on our website under Parent Resources.

Together We Can, Together We Will!

Email: Sarah.Bentley@HVS.org
Website: https://www.hvs.org/o/springmills
Location: 3150 Harvey Lake Road, Highland Charter Township, MI, USA
Phone: 248-684-8130
Twitter: @_Springmills