Springton Lake Middle School
Email: RSalladino@rtmsd.org
Website: https://www.rtmsd.org/Domain/12
Location: 1900 North Providence Road, Media, PA, USA
Phone: (610) 627-6500
Twitter: @SpringtonLakeMS
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
With the first marking period now complete, we are preparing for Parent-Teacher Conferences that will be held on Monday, November 20th and Tuesday, November 21st. Conferences will be held IN-PERSON. Virtual conferences via Zoom will be available upon request for anyone needing this accommodation. Each appointment will be 15 minutes in length. While we very much enjoy meeting with parents, conferences at the middle school level are not required. Each team will have about 40 slots - while they teach well over 100 students. Please consider if there is a concern or issue that needs to be addressed. If so, please schedule a conference. If your child is thriving and they have had a successful first marking period, we ask that you consider leaving this slot open for another family. Also, if you have recently attended an IEP, GIEP, or 504 meeting for your child, please only request a conference if there is a new concern.
Ms. Judge - 6th Grade School Counselor
Ms. Howe - 7th Grade School Counselor
Mrs. Gilroy - 8th Grade School Counselor
Life Skills with Ms. Clark & Mr. Potts
For a conference with a special area, reading, or world language teacher, please contact those teachers directly to schedule a time to meet.
If you are unable to schedule a conference, please reach out to the grade level school counselor. They will be able to assist you with scheduling a time to meet with the teachers during the school day after Thanksgiving.
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK - PARENT VISITATION
American Education Week will be held NEXT WEEK - November 13th thru 17th. This is an exciting opportunity for us to celebrate public education in the Rose Tree Media School District and to showcase our outstanding middle school. We invite parents to join us for a first-hand experience of our school. Visitation for parents and caregivers will be held on the following dates and times:
Grades 7 & 8 - Thursday, November 16th from 7:55 AM to 10:25 AM.
Grade 6 - Friday, November 17th from 7:55 AM to approximately 12:35 (end of luncheon)
Parents will sign in upon arrival in the Main Lobby. If possible, please find out from your child their schedule so that you know the room number to which you are heading. We invite you to stay for as long or as little as your schedule allows within these established timeframes. We are excited to welcome you to The Lake!
Please note - We are unable to accommodate younger siblings for the classroom visitation.
LAST CALL - RSVP FOR THE 6th GRADE STUDENT-FAMILY THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON
Once again this year, we are thrilled to invite our families to attend the 6th Grade Student & Family Thanksgiving Luncheon. The event will be held on Friday, November 17th at 12:00 PM in conjunction with American Education Week. Our awesome cafeteria staff will be preparing a delicious Thanksgiving meal with all of the trimmings. We ask that families who plan to attend RSVP with payment using THIS FORM. Payment may be sent in with your child to their homeroom teacher. Due to space constraints, we must limit attendance to parents ONLY. We are unable to accommodate younger siblings. Please note that the Thanksgiving meal will be the only selection available for lunch for 6th grade students on that day. This is one of the most popular, well-attended events of the entire year - we hope that you will join us!
FULL FUNDRAISER - FROZEN PRODUCT PICK-UP & BINGO PARTY
Thank you to everyone who supported our fall fundraiser this year. The project was a HUGE success and Student Council is working on plans for how the funds raised will support projects and activities throughout the school year. Frozen products that you ordered will be delivered to Springton Lake on Tuesday, November 14th. The items will be available for pick-up in the cafeteria from 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM. Depending upon the amount ordered, students may be able to carry the boxes home with them. If larger quantities are expected, we suggest that a parent meet the student in the cafeteria after school. Parents may park near the cafeteria and enter the building through those doors.
The BINGO party for qualifying students will be held on Friday, December 1st, from 2:15 PM to 3:00 PM. Students will receive an invitation following the Thanksgiving holiday.
FALL BOOK FAIR
The Scholastic Book Fair will be coming to "The Lake" during American Education Week, November 13 - 17th. Students will visit the fair with their language arts class but are also welcome to stop by before school, during lunch and CE, or immediately after school on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday of that week. Please check out the Scholastic Book Fair Page to preview books that will be at the fair and to sign up for eWallet, so that your child can select books for which you have prepaid. (Unused money can be rolled over to next year's fair or be used to shop the online fair.) Payment at the fair can also be made using cash, credit card, and check (to RTMSD).
COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUB - CANNED FOOD DRIVE
The Springton Lake Middle School Community Service Club is sponsoring a canned food drive from Monday, November 6th through Friday, November 17th. Non-perishable food items will be collected in each homeroom. The homeroom for each grade level that collects the most items will earn an apple cider donut treat during homeroom on Monday, November 20th. Donations will benefit the Media Food Bank. CLICK HERE for a listing of the items in greatest need. Thank you in advance for your support of this activity! We are excited to give back to our community.
TURKEY TROT
Springton Lake’s annual Turkey Trot will take place again this year, but with a TWIST! In order to promote whole school involvement, the Turkey Trot will be held during the SCHOOL DAY on Monday, November 20th. All students are welcome to participate - all they need is a partner! Prizes will be awarded for each grade level, and there are three categories for teams: boys, girls, and mixed. Students who elect not to run will spectate and cheer on the participants. In conjunction with the Turkey Trot, the Community Service Club will be sponsoring a canned food drive from November 6th through November 17th. Each homeroom will be invited to collect canned goods.
Parents are invited to volunteer, donate a turkey (see the PTG Link below to sign up), and/or come to cheer on your children. The schedule is as follows:
6th Grade: 8:45 AM to 10:15 AM
8th Grade: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
7th Grade: 12:30 PM to 2:00PM
WINTER SPORTS REGISTRATION
It's time to great ready for the winter sports season. If you child is interested in being part of one of our winter teams, please complete the following items:
1) Google Sign Up - Click Here (this link is also posted in students' Schoology lunch course)
2) Arbiter Sports (formerly known as FamilyID) -
- Winter Sport Registration - Basketball & Wrestling Click Here
- Winter Cheer Registration - Winter Cheer - Click Here
See below for informational meetings and tryout dates.
UPDATES FROM THE PTG
The next PTG meeting of the school year will be held on Tuesday, November 14th from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Library. There is also an option to attend virtually VIA ZOOM. Everyone is invited to join us.
The PTG is looking for families willing to donate a frozen turkey for this year's Turkey Trot which will take place during the school day on Monday, November 20, 2023. We are in need of 18 turkeys to award to the winners in each grade. Many grocery stores offer programs to their shoppers to earn a free turkey. If you shop at one of those stores and will not use your free turkey, this is a great way to donate to our school.
SIGN-UP HERE to donate a turkey or to volunteer to help with the event.
SIGN-UP HERE to receive e-mail updates from the PTG.
Donations (cash or check payable to SLMS PTG) may be sent to the Main Office using the envelope provided in the back-to-school mailing or families may donate online via PayPal.
For more information about the PTG, please contact:
President: Celine Noyes
Vice President: Robin Hedley
Treasurer: Ellie MacDonald
Secretary: VACANT
YEARBOOKS ARE NOW ON SALE!
Reserve a copy of this year's Springton Lake Middle School yearbook NOW! Pre-ordering is the ONLY was to guarantee that your child will receive a copy of this keepsake in June. The cost to pre-order now is $27. As of February 1, 2024, the pre-order cost will increase to $32.
CLICK HERE to reserve your copy now!
UPDATE FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE
Cough, cold, and flu season is here. Reminding your child to cover their cough and the importance of good hand washing goes a long way in preventing the spread of germs and viruses. Proper nutrition and getting plenty of rest also help in maintaining our immune systems. Please remind your child not to share water bottles, cups/glasses and eating utensils.
If your child is ill, please consult the following RTMSD guidelines to determine if your child should attend school:
If your child tests positive for covid, please consult the RTMSD guidelines for what to do:
State mandated health screenings are in progress. All students will have their height, weight, and vision screened. In addition, students in the 7th grade will have scoliosis and hearing screened. Please contact the school nurse with any questions.
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER
Be sure to give us a follow on X/Twitter - @SpringtonLakeMS. This is the ONLY official social media channel for our school. In addition to receiving timely updates about our school, we always share photos of the cool things that happen in our school each day! Many of our teachers are also on X/Twitter and you will want to give them a follow, too!
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS - SPARTAN SCOOP
Tuesday, November 7th - NO SCHOOL
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Check out the latest updates for happenings within the Rose Tree Media School District. To submit items for possible inclusion in the community newsletter, please contact Mrs. Gail Boettcher.
