SCHOOL NEWS
Springfield Local Schools’ innovative Summer Spark literacy initiative provides students entering kindergarten through fifth grades with engaging and fun learning experiences– something that can challenge and entertain each student. There is no cost to families for students to attend; however, students must register and be accompanied at each session.
The program provides students with access to books, learning stations and outreach activities. To make it as engaging as possible, Springfield has partnered with several community organizations to provide students and families with a connection to experiences beyond typical classroom walls. Weekly themes will be incorporated into the learning stations and activities. Additionally, students will earn participation points for attendance and reading books at home.
Summer Spark will be held at Crissey Elementary School on Monday, Dorr Elementary School on Tuesday, Holloway Elementary School on Wednesday and Holland Intermediate on Thursday. It will begin at Crissey on June 12 and end at Holland on July 27. The program will not be offered on June 19 or during the week of July 3 to 6. Teachers, special guests and volunteers will be at the schools between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the designated days. Options for lunch will be offered and snacks will be included.
Register at forms.gle/ uZAomzCvmt8RVY7s8.
State Testing Dates
State testing continues this week. If your student arrives after the test has started, then they will have to stay in the office and make it up later. Teachers begin testing at 7:45 a.m.
The final day to make up a math or science test is May 12.
These are timelines created by the Ohio Department of Education.
Fourth Grade Math Test 1: Tuesday, May 2. Test 2: Thursday, May 4.
Fifth Grade Math
Test 1: Wednesday, May 3. Test 2: Friday, May 5. Make up dates: May 8 to 12.
Holland Intermediate and Middle School Open House May 9
There will be an open house on Tuesday, May 9, for all incoming fourth graders and sixth graders to Holland Intermediate and Springfield Middle School for the 202324 school year. The event will be from 6 to 7 p.m., and it will be an opportunity to tour both schools and meet the building principals.
Springfield Sports Camps Following is a website that has up-to-date information on sports opportunities for Springfield athletes: spring fieldbluedevils.com/ camps/.
Gamers of the Week
Each week our teams nominate one student as their gamer of the week. The category they are being selected for is critical thinking.
Fourth grade teams: Sonic Racing, Caden; Animal Crossing, Travis, and Marvelous, Ryan.
Fifth grade: Team Legend, Svetlana; Pac Peeps, Carson; Minecraft, Mateo, and Team Splatoon, Alivia.
Important Dates
Monday, May 1: Teacher Appreciation Week (through the 5th).
Tuesday, May 2: Fourth grade math session 1 Wednesday, May 3: Fifth grade math session 1.
Thursday, May 4: Fourth grade math session 2.
Friday, May 5: Fifth grade math session 2.
