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

Our Spartans returned from spring break energized and ready to finish Marking Period 4 strong. The week began with new schedules for most students and the start of our spring sports seasons.

We are proud to share that our Spartans competed in the Penn Relays trials, qualified for the Penn Relays, and broke the school record in the 4x100 meter relay with an impressive time of 52.57. Congratulations to Honor Anderson, Iris Gustkey, Camille Steinberg, and Milan Muhammad on this outstanding achievement.

Marking Period 3 report cards are now available in HAC. Please take time to review them with your child and set goals for a successful final marking period.

PSSA testing begins April 21. Our students are prepared and ready to show what they know.

A big thank you to our assistant principals, Dr. Layton and Dr. McGuire, in recognition of National Assistant Principals Week. Their leadership supports our staff, strengthens our school, and helps our students succeed.

We are looking for chaperones and drinks. Please sign up using this link: Dance SignUpGenius.

Dance Information and Permission Form are avaible here.

https://cmsportinggoods.chipply.com/Springton/store.html?eid=508428&acid=2408478

We’re excited to host our annual Spartan Jazz Fest on April 24—a fun night of music our students are looking forward to!

Jazz Fest is one of our two major fundraisers, supporting instruments, equipment, and transportation costs. We appreciate your support in the following ways:

• $20 Family Sponsorship (in place of food/drink donations) helps cover concessions. Sponsors will be listed in the program (deadline: April 20). Donations can be sent via Venmo (@momonamission) or cash/check (SLMS Music Boosters) with your child.
• Volunteers Needed for set-up, concessions, admissions, stage crew, and more:
  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084AACAF23AAFC1-63423681-2026

We’re also accepting raffle basket donations. For questions, contact Erin Sprague or Theresa Soares.

Thank you for supporting our students and the arts—spread the word, and we’ll see you at Spartan Jazz Fest!

Springton Lake PTG is looking for volunteers for next school year. Please complete the survey if you are interested in joining any of the committees. Any questions? Please reach out to slmsptg02@gmail.com

Link to Survey: PTG Survey (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWhPJaskNPpqk3MlHNU4M5JTOcbAIJ_3rihsiPnKYlQa7C6w/formResponse)

All members of our SLMS community are members of our PTG. Your participation in attending family events, supporting fundraisers, attending meetings, or volunteering is greatly appreciated and supports all of our students. A $10 donation per family is suggested; however, any amount is appreciated.

How can you donate....

1. ONLINE using PAYPAL.

2. By check or cash - please send your donation in a sealed envelope to the school office. Mark your envelope "PTG Donation."

For more information about the PTG, please contact:

President: Carlie Ali-Hassan

Vice President: Staci McArdle

Treasurer: Amber McArdle

Secretary: Emily Catanese

Click on the link to learn more and get your tickets: https://www.gofevo.com/event/SLMS2026

Rose Tree Media School District is committed to improving our society today, and for future generations, through outstanding education, awareness, and appreciation of all people. We work to carry out this mission by exhibiting respect for diversity among our student body, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, socioeconomic class, and religion. The mission of F.A.R.E. is to promote and encourage diversity awareness, provide family support, engage in networking, and create deeper unity and understanding within the Rose Tree Media School District and the surrounding community.

Click on the FARE Information document to learn about upcoming opportunities to get involved and meeting information.

Please also refer to the school calendar for meeting dates and any rescheduling.

To keep classrooms focused and learning uninterrupted, all wireless devices, including cell phones, smart watches, earbuds, and similar devices, must be OFF and AWAY during the school day unless a teacher gives a specific academic reason to use them. Students will be reminded each morning to power down their devices.

Please let your child know that you will not be texting or calling during school hours. If a student needs to reach a parent, a staff member can provide permission. In an emergency, the main office is the best way to get in touch. More details are available in the Springton Lake Student Handbook.

Thank you for helping us create a safe, distraction-free learning environment!

To view the full SLMS Calendar of Events, click on the below document.

This year's PSSA testing dates are as follows:

English Language Arts - April 21, 22, & 23

Mathematics - April 28 & 29

Science (8th Grade Only) - April 30

Please note: pre-planned absence requests on testing days will not be approved. We recognize that Take Your Child to Work Day typically occurs during this week. Unfortunately, absences for this reason on a PSSA testing date will not be excused. We hope that having this information well in advance will assist everyone with their planning. As we get closer, we will have more detailed information about testing..

Tuesday 4/7 Spartan Scoop Tuesday

Wednesday 4/8 Spartan Scoop Wednesday

Thursday 4/9 Spartan Scoop Thursday

Friday 4/10 Spartan Scoop Friday

LAXAPALOOZA 2026 will be held on Saturday April 25, 2026! We are still looking for some extra help - Laxapalooza 2026 Volunteers. We have a great committee, a few new ideas, and are looking forward to a fun event for all! Unable to attend but still want to show your support? Laxapalooza Donations.

We are also thrilled to announce that this year's schedule will look a little different, as we will start the celebration Friday Night with our Men's Annual Alumni Game on April 24th at 6:30 pm at the Lou Scott Stadium, followed by a reception at the Sterling Pig in Media. Saturday's events will begin with Optimist games starting at 9 am and wrap up with the Penncrest Boys Varsity game at 5:15 pm. Also new this year, we will celebrate Penncrest Lacrosse: past, present and future. We are offering two separate raffles to serve as an Honorary Team Captain during the Boys Varsity game. One Penncrest alum player or coach (men or women) will be selected to represent the PAST as an honorary Captain, as well as one Rose Tree Optimist Lacrosse player (girl or boy) showing the FUTURE. They will be on the sidelines during face-off, alongside the PRESENT, current Penncrest Boys Lacrosse Team. All proceeds benefit the "NK Smiles Scholarship Fund" given to deserving Penncrest seniors. For more information please visit optimistlacrosse.com.

NK SMILES LAXAPALOOZA 2026

Join us for a day of lacrosse games, food raffles...
Saturday April 25, 2026 at Penncrest High School

All proceeds benefit "NK Smiles" Scholarship

If you are interested in playing a sport next year at Penncrest HS, please visit the following web page: https://phs.rtmsd.org/athletics/overview

Family ID Registration for all Penncrest Fall sports will open in late-June and all registrations should be completed 1 week before the 1st practice date in order to start on time.

Winter registration opens in October and Spring in February.

Registrations close on the 1st practice date since rosters are turned in to the PIAA- no exceptions. When in doubt, register in advance.

1st tryout/practice dates for 2026-2027:

8/10/26 Football

8/17/26 All other Fall sports-see list on our webpage

11/20/26 Winter Sports-see list on our webpage

3/8/27 Spring Sports-see list on our webpage

***Most sports practice/compete on Saturdays, Christmas Break and Spring Break (Mon-Thurs). Please keep that in mind before planning vacations.