Spring Glen Spotlight

Dear Spring Glen Families,

Happy Friday! Here are some highlights from the week:

1. 🥳 Today, Friday, was a whole-school PJ Day! Students have been working hard to show PAWSitive behavior across their school day, leading to us very quickly meeting our first goal of 750 tickets! The next goal is 2,000 tickets and the reward will be GAME DAY (everyone gets to bring their favorite board or card game to school to play in class at a designated time).
2. 📚 Based on feedback received, teachers have been working hard to share more information related to the learning that students are engaged in from week-to-week. This may include resources to support current math units, suggested activities which help reinforce phonics skills, and more. We hope this is helpful!
3. 📢 Please note: our upcoming conference days (Wednesday and Thursday, 10/21 and 10/22) are both Early Dismissal days (12:55 dismissal). Originally there was an error in the district calendar. NEW THIS YEAR! The PTA is providing child supervision in the gym during all conference blocks. If childcare has been a barrier to you being able to sign up for a conference with your child's teacher(s) in the past, we hope this is a helpful addition.
4. 🔎 October and November are very busy months in terms of community events. Please be on the lookout for information shared through the Spotlight each week!

Enjoy the long weekend. We will see you all on Tuesday!

Mike

First grade students have been studying shadows in science. They worked with their fifth-grade buddies to answer the question "Can a statues shadow move?" They used flashlights and tried to make a paper gnome's shadow fit into different shapes. The students then worked with a classmate to answer the question "What does your shadow do when you're not looking?" They traced each other's shadows in the morning and then went back in the afternoon to see how they changed since the sun was in a different place in the sky. First grade can't wait to learn more about shadows!

Mrs. Ngov's kindergarteners took a "field trip" to Mother Nature's Classroom, where they practiced using their sense of sight, hearing, touch, and smell to experience the natural world!

Grade K: Takuma from Mrs. Lavorgna's class

Grade 1: Emilia from Ms. Khalid's class

Grade 2: Lucas from Mrs. Piazza's class

Grade 3: Eduardo from Mrs. DiFonzo's class

Grade 4: Lucy from Mr. Esposito's class

Grade 5: Safi from Ms. Irwin's class

Grade 6: Luke from Mrs. Quinn's class

Check out https://www.mathinaction.org/spring-glen-school.html to print out the current challenge. Copies are also available in the submission boxes located outside the main office! Talk to Mrs. Mangini for more info or with questions. We can't wait to see how many of you will accept the challenge!

We would greatly appreciate donations of gently used or new clothing. We are specifically in need of boys’ small pants, boys' extra-small pants, and new underwear of every child size.

Donations can be dropped off in the main office. Thank you for your generosity and for helping us keep our students comfortable, happy, and ready to learn!️

Hamden SEPTA (Special Education PTA) is district-wide PTA created to support students with disabilities and their families across the district. Hamden SEPTA buys classroom supplies for teachers, helps build sensory spaces and accessible playgrounds, and brings Special Education families together for support and fun. Anyone who wants to support inclusive education is welcome and encouraged to join!

Monday, 10/12 - No School (Indigenous People's Day)

Saturday, 10/17 - Grade 6 Car Wash Fundraiser (12:00-3:00)

Monday, 10/19 - Thursday, 10/22 - Scholastic Book Fair (see times in the flyer below)

Wednesday, 10/21 and Thursday, 10/22 - Early Dismissals (12:55pm)

Wednesday, 10/21 - Evening Conferences (5:30-7:30)

Thursday, 10/22 - Afternoon and Evening Conferences (1:30-3:30 and 5:30-7:30)

Friday, 10/23 - Fall Festival (6:00-8:00)

Monday, 10/26 - Grade 6 Field Trip to the Adventure Park

Friday, 10/30 - Dress Like Your Favorite Character Day 🕺

Monday, 11/2 - No School (Teacher Professional Learning)

Tuesday, 11/3 - No School (Election Day)

Wednesday, 11/11 - Veteran's Day

Wednesday, 11/18 - Family Literacy and Math Night (more info to come!)

The PTA is in need of more volunteers to work the fair on all of the dates and times above. Scan the QR code on the flyer to sign up, if you are able to support!

Most of the resources below are linkable - click on the photo and you will be brought to the correct website for further information.