March 25th - April 1st No School in Session

April 2nd - School back in Session

April 5th - Half Day For Students - Records day for staff

April 5th - PTA Family Bingo Night 6pm

May 3rd - Donuts with A Grown Up (Last names A-L)

May 6th - Donuts with A Grown Up (Last names M-Z)

Dear Spring Mills Families,

March is certainly going out like a lion with this snowstorm today. Hopefully when we return from break this weather will be behind us and nothing but Spring ahead!

Last night at our PTA meeting, many dates were finalized that you may want to get on your calendar. Please take a look above and also below in the PTA Pulse for more detailed information. Thank you to our PTA Board for all of your hard work in providing these opportunities for our student and families. We appreciate all of the hard work and time that you put into making Spring Mills a great place to be.

On April 8th, our community will get an opportunity to experience a total Solar Eclipse. We are making plans to provide an experience for all students to safely view (with appropriate protective eyewear provided) the eclipse if they would like. Please look for communication regarding details of the event to go home the week we return from break.

Also when we come back from break, we will be jumping into Spring testing season. Our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders will be taking the M-Step on the following dates:

• ELA Grades 3, 4 and 5: April 9, 10, and 11
• Math Grade 5: April 16 and 17
• Math Grades 3 and 4: April 23 and 24
• Science Grade 5: April 23
• Social Studies Grade 5: April 24

Please help us support your child(ren) by making sure they get a good night sleep and a solid start to their day. In addition, we ask that you do your best to refrain from absences (other than illness) on those days. If you can avoid appointments and other non-illness absences, it helps us get that testing in and then we have less time away from instruction for assessment. Thank you in advance for your support! Also, to help comply with state testing regulations, we will not have any volunteers in the building on those days.

Also, just a reminder that the week we get back from break, we have a half day for students on Friday, April 5th for students as teachers finalize their records and report cards that afternoon. Half-day dismissal time is 12:40pm.

Finally, I hope you all received my communication last night regarding my retirement. I've attached the letter below in case some of you did not receive it. I just want to reiterate how fortunate I feel to have been a small part of your child(ren)'s educational journey. It has truly been an honor.

"Forever we are Spring Mills Sharks!"

Best wishes for a safe and restful spring break,

Sarah Bentley, SM Principal

2024-2025 Kindergarten registration is open. Please click HERE to for more information regarding enrollment.

If you are changing the way your child is going home at dismissal, please call the Spring Mills office BEFORE 3:30pm.

If your child becomes sick or soiled after arriving at school, the office will call the parent or emergency contact person to come pick up your child. Your child will be removed from the classroom and must be picked up as soon as possible. Please consider carefully and plan how you will handle the possibility of your child needing to come home unexpectedly. Having a plan is very important. In an emergency, the school will call EMS to transport the child to the hospital. It is very important to keep accurate and current phone numbers on file with your school for home, work and alternate emergency contact persons.

VERY important reminder to our parents.

When visiting Spring Mills for any reason, ALWAYS have your ID out to show the entry camera. Even if we've seen you many times and we know you well, it is a district expectation that every visitor to Spring Mills have their ID ready to show upon arrival. Thank you for complying with this district expectation!

Thank you to everyone following the guidelines making the circle drive a smoother experience for your community! Please see reminder below and share these rules with other family members who may pick up your student at times.

Arrival/Dismissal - updated information

• Our building doors open at 9:10 am. Please do not drop off early, as there isn't adult supervision outside of the building. You may only use the front loop for drop off
• Upper El Centrum doors close at 9:15am If your child arrives later than this, please use the front doors of the building.
• Safety first! Drivers will need to remain in their lane until all students have been unloaded; you are not allowed to pass other cars if your children unloaded first.
• Also for safety reasons, drivers and other adults must remain in the car during pick up and drop-off. If your child requires help getting in or out of their vehicle please park in the parking lot and walk to the doors to get your child/pick your child up.
• Always have your green name sign clipped to your passenger visor during afternoon pick up - this keeps things moving quickly for the entire Spring Mills community. Please let your child's teacher or the office know if you did not receive a sign and we will send them home with your child.
• When possible, please move your child's seat to the passenger side of the vehicle. Children should not be exiting out into traffic, but rather on the curb side.
• The school day ends at 4:08 pm. Please do not arrive before 4pm. DO NOT EXIT your vehicle from the circle to meet students.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!