April 26 Spruce Scoop

Spruce students enjoyed trying a new dip of the day in the Cafe. They then gave their feedback to the staff. Students really had fun being taste testers.

Talent Show Information

Congratulations to our Principals Award Winners from our Last School Assembly!

Spring has sprung and so have our literacy and math skills! Students are working hard to build letter-sound relationships and phonemic awareness skills through various reading and writing activities. In math they have learned about 3-D shapes and will continue to work on number sense skills by counting, writing quantities and composing/decomposing numbers. The kindergarteners also went on a fantastic field trip to Explore & More. They were able to enjoy fun, hands-on experiences that sparked creativity, imagination and exploration. Thank you to the SPTO for making this day possible. As we head into April, we will continue to sharpen all our skills as we prepare to be first graders soon!

Miss Townsends class practice making bar graphs, while getting to snack on some jelly beans before spring break. Last week, they also got to go on a trip to the aquarium of Niagara to learn more about sea animals!

See what Miss Trimboli has to say about some of her awesome students!

Camryn-

Camryn was caught being a star student in our classroom! Camryn’s bright personality brings so much excitement to our classroom. Cam goes out of his way to help others and make others feel comfortable. Camryn is a very outgoing and will be the first person to welcome a new friend! We are so proud of you Cam!

Nate-

Nathan was caught being a star student in our classroom! Nathan is a very sweet kiddo who loves to come to school and interact with his peers. Nate always shows respect and kindness in our classroom and always does his best work! Nice job Nate, keep it up!

Bryce-

Bryce was caught being a star student in our classroom. Bryce comes to school with a positive attitude each day! He is always so sweet to all adults and children in our classroom. Bryce brings so much positivity to our classroom each day and we are so proud of him for all his hard work.

Aubrey-

Aubrey was caught being a star student in our classroom. Aubrey enjoys coming to school and tries her best each day! Aubrey is a helper and enjoys helping her friends with tasks that may be challenging for them. We are so proud of Aubrey’s hard work!

Leprechaun Traps

In Miss Trimboli’s STEM science lesson on St. Patrick’s day the students built leprechaun traps to try and catch those sneaky leprechauns. The students were only allowed to use 5 items to build their traps and they had to create a layout before building!

Easter:

In Miss Trimboli’s class before spring break the students got to experience loads of Easter fun! From dying Easter eggs to having an Easter egg hunt! The students had a blast celebrating all things Easter!

Our SEL Lessons in the classroom are starting to come to an end! We only have a few more classrooms to finish up before our final celebration. have talked about so many topics, and it is so great to see your students remembering these topics from week to week. We enjoy watching them apply these skills in real time and will continue to work on these skills next year!

Since we started these we have worked on, Mindfulness, Big Deals vs Little Deals, Emotion Identification, Coping Skills, Self-Control, Positive Self-Talk and so much more! All of these important SEL Topics are essential to help all Spruce students be the best that they can be. We hope you can continue to encourage, kindness, staying calm and being a good friend at home!

Check out some movie titles to help your students talk about these topics!

Before break we had our Empathy Assembly where we gave out Empathy Awards and Principals Awards to one student in every class.

Empathy Award Winners!

I enjoyed seeing and meeting so many of you at our Student Spotlight Art Show and Family Art Night. Thank you for coming to see the great work the artists in North Tonawanda are making!

The Sneaker Award goes to students who are always prepared for P.E! Congratulations to

Kindergarten - Zoey Trefethen, Braydon Bradford

1st Grade - Lilyana Sharples, Vincent Herberger

2nd Grade -Alice Nichyparuk, Veniamin Shabak

3rd Grade - Louisa Spahr, Finn O'Brien

Congratulations to the March Students of the Month!

North Tonawanda Botanical Garden Organization Announces $10,000 in New Grants to Support
Sustainability, Education, and Community Stewardship

To begin 2026, the North Tonawanda Botanical Garden Organization (NTBGO) is proud to announce the award of $10,000 in new grants/funding sources that will advance its mission to provide native plants for gardens at our schools and other non-profit organization/municipal locations.

Niagara Area Foundation Awards $5,000 for Sustainable Park Enhancements
This funding will specifically be used to engage students to be stewards of our environment by supplying them with native plants for North Tonawanda schools to build their own native plant gardens, further strengthening the Garden’s role as a model for ecological stewardship in North Tonawanda.

East Hill Foundation Provides $3,000 for Climate Resiliency and Stormwater Management
This funding will be used to encourage the replacement of lawn areas at municipal locations in North Tonawanda with native plants gardens mitigating stormwater effects and also essential to local pollinators.

Local Benefactor Donates $2,000 to Strengthen Environmental Education in NT Schools
A generous $2,000 sponsorship from a North Tonawanda resident will expand NTBGO’s partnership with the North Tonawanda Public Schools. The funding will supply approximately 600 native plant plugs for the Garden, giving teachers a living laboratory to engage students in hands-on environmental learning. With this funding, the North Tonawanda Botanical Garden will allow students to observe pollinators in their natural habitat, explore how ecosystems function, and understand the importance of protecting native species and sustainable landscapes. This contribution directly enriches student learning while growing native plants at the Garden, benefiting the entire community.

All 3 awards share the same basic goals:
• to educate students about the importance of native plants and pollinators in our community.
• to provide site planning, plant selection and planting assistance to participants.
• to supply native plants for developing school gardens.

Get Involved
Visit our website https://ntbgo.weebly.com for availability of native plants. For more information, please contact NTBGO’s President Dave Conti at NTBGO@hotmail.com.