Husky Highlights:

Shelley Nurre, Principal

Keith Manring, Assistant Principal

Website: https://mtvernon.springfield.k12.or.us/

School Hours: 8:35-2:50, M-F (Classroom Doors open 8:30)

Early Release Fridays: 8:35-12:30 (Classroom Doors open 8:30)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mtvhuskies/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtvhuskies/

This week, Springfield School Board unanimously adopted a revised school year calendar in response to lost instructional days due to our recent ice storm. The highlights include:

1. Adding one full day of school on Monday, February 18 (originally a no school day)
2. Extending three early release Fridays to become three full days of school on February 23, April 12 & April 26.

The calendars below are links, as well as the PDF links below.

We have an overabundance of uniforms at specific sizes. If your child could use a few more pieces for their school wardrobe, please contact our Family Resource Coordinator, Mrs. Knight, for assistance. She can be reached by calling 541-744-6403 or email her at: jessica.knight@springfield.k12.or.us.

What is the PTA?

Our Parent Teacher Association is comprised of parents/guardians of Mt Vernon students and Mt Vernon teachers/staff. Collaboratively they:

• Plan fun and enriching events for our students,
• Provide funding for student materials and incentives, field trips and assemblies, musical instruments, library technology, PE and playground equipment, and uniform assistance,
• Encourage and boost family involvement in our school.

It's never too late to join! We have four general meetings throughout the year (attendance not required to join, and membership is not required to attend the meetings).

Meetings at 6 pm rotating either in person (at Mt Vernon) or via Zoom.

Check out our PTA Facebook page!

Our building was lucky to have escaped any significant damage during January's storm event. Even the loss of power was shorter than other buildings (but long enough to mean the food in the cafeteria coolers was a total loss).

Outside was a different story, however, and crews continue to work to clear downed trees and branches, as well as haul the limbs away. Nearby sidewalks remain blocked in spots and extra staff have been assigned to help students navigate those areas safely.

If your family continues to need help, reach out to our Family Resource Coordinator, Mrs. Knight, for assistance. She can be reached by calling 541-744-6403 or email her at: jessica.knight@springfield.k12.or.us.

2024 is a Leap Year--February has 29 days! February is also Black History Month!

• 2/2 (F) No School-Collaboration Day
• 2/6 (T) PTA in-person meeting 6:00 pm
• 2/8 (Th) Kindergarten music performance @ 6:30 pm
• 2/9 (F) 2nd Grade field trip; All school Early Release @ 12:30 pm
• 2/19 (M) Presidents' Day: WE NOW HAVE SCHOOL THIS DAY (Ice day make-up)
• 2/22 (Th) 4th & 5th Grades field trip; 1st Grade musical performance 6:30 pm
• 2/23 (F) Full day of school (Ice day make-up); Kindergartener's 100th Day of School Celebration; Spirit Day (Grades 1-5)
• 2/26 (M)-2/27 (T) Dental screening/varnish/sealant clinic
• 2/29 (Th) Leap Day

Friday, February 23rd is Sports & Culture Day! Students can dress up in their own traditional cultural clothing or wear international or local sport uniforms and team spiritwear. Please keep sports equipment at home and bring PE/recess appropriate shoes as needed.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Please remember the EARLIEST DROP OFF IS 8:00 am! Students arriving prior to 8:00 a.m. will be asked to remain in their vehicles until 8:00.

Also, please no untended vehicles in the car rider line. Unfortunately, it backs up the line into the street during a high traffic time. Please park in a parking space if you need to walk your student to the door or if you have office business. Together we can keep our husky drop off zone a safe, friendly place!

Looking to volunteer at Mt Vernon? We need YOU! Please complete the following SPS Volunteer application to start the process.

https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MzU2ODplbi1VUw==# (English application)

https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MzU2ODplcy1VUw== (Spanish application)

Complete the following SHORT questionnaire and the staff person you mention will be recognized and will receive a small token of appreciation! #happyeducators#happystudents

Link to Appreciation Form

The district has an app you can download to not only track when your student boards or gets off the bus but the whereabouts of the bus, too. Check out the Zpass App.

Have a need that we might be able to assist you with? Or, do you find that you do not need any resources right now but are in a position to help others, please give our family resource coordinator, Jessica Knight, a call or email.

Phone: 541-744-6403 email: jessica.knight@springfield.k12.or.us

Hours: 8:00-4:00, M-F (Holidays may affect hours)

Office Line: 541.744.6403

Fax: 541.744.6405

Principal

• Campus community
• Instructional leadership
• Overall supervision and operations

shelley.nurre@springfield.k12.or.us

Assistant Principal

• Campus community
• Instructional leadership
• Overall supervision and operations

keith.manring@springfield.k12.or.us

Administrative Secretary

• General inquiries, information
• Administration office
• Enrollment
• Attendance

keryn.wilson@springfield.k12.or.us

Health Assistant

• Immunizations
• Health records
• First Aid
• Medications

tina.antonovich@springfield.k12.or.us

Case Manager Assistant

• Student records
• IEP/504 coordination and scheduling

lovena.benedick@springfield.k12.or.us

Family Resource Liaison

• Family outreach
• Resources
• Family engagement

jessica.knight@springfield.k12.or.us

Office Support Staff

• General inquiries, information
• Attendance

lora.davis@springfield.k12.or.us

Bilingual (Spanish/English) Office Support Staff

• General inquiries, information
• Attendance

amanda.gomez-zeller@springfield.k12.or.us

We acknowledge that our District is situated in the traditional homeland of the Kalapuya people, specifically the community that was known as Chifin, the area that we now call Springfield.

Kalapuya people, who have lived in this region since “Time Immemorial” were illegaly dispossessed of their land and forcibly removed to what are now the Grand Ronde and Siletz reservations over several years, but most notably in treaties between 1851 and 1855.

The Kalapuya are now members of the Confederated Tribes of the Grande Ronde and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and members of the Kalapuya still live, work, study and thrive in this area, and continue to make important contributions here in Springfield, across the land we now refer to as Oregon, and around the globe. This information is shared out of a responsibility to prevent the erasure of Native culture, heritage, and people and to ensure a quality contemporary education for future generations.

Don't miss out on critical information! We are using Seesaw for our communication platform again this year for all grades and teachers. New families to Mt Vernon...please watch for an invite from your child's teacher! Seesaw will allow simple, two-way communication between teachers and families.