There is a lot to be proud of when you work in a school. There are so many things, be it the life lessons, the healing hugs, the learning, the opportunities and thousands of other things that make me proud to be an educator. This past week though, I found myself thinking how proud I am of the traditions and, of course, the people who make those traditions happen.
As you can imagine, Homecoming Week is a fun, but ever challenging week. So many activities are going on and when you are working with teenagers, anything can happen. In the school business, homecoming, spirit weeks or anything out of the ordinary is like giving every kid in the building all the Halloween candy and Mountain Dew they can consume at once and then trying to control the energy. Somehow though, we get through it. Reflecting on this week, I feel I need to say thank you to all who make the tradition of homecoming happen.
Thank you first to Carrie Wcislek. That name might not be one you are familiar with, but each year for the last umpteen years, Ms. Wcislek has organized all of the activities and students that make homecoming happen. She gathers the committee, organizes the week, the candidates and the tradition. Thank you Ms. Wcislek.
Second person to recognize is Andrew Screptock. You all probably know this name as he is everything Springfield. He is at everything, he does everything and yet, he has added to the homecoming tradition the past two years organizing with the class advisors, powder puff, homecoming bonfire, assembly, parade, game and dance. Thank you Mr. Screptock.
Along with the two amazing people mentioned above, you have to realize how many people create these traditions behind the scenes and largely unnoticed. Mrs. Avalos, Mrs. Crago and all the class advisors for their organization, Mrs. Welch, Corser and Ruiz, for the endless dance forms, questions, drop offs and such. Mrs. Mahoney, McCarver and especially to Mrs. Stienmiller for all assisting students in getting clothes for the dance. To all the volunteers that help out. One of the best showcases of volunteer help this year was our head custodian, Terrie Murphy. Ms. Murphy this year volunteered multiple hours to be here and handed out cookies and punch all night to the kids and then stayed into the wee hours of the morning cleaning up. Why, because that’s who she is. Thank you Ms. Murphy.
So many thank you’s to send out. But finally, thank you parents. Other than a couple of hiccups and some shakes of the “don’t do that finger,” I survived and all got home safe, and I know that is largely because of the support that you gave your child and our rules.
In closing, thank you parents and the numerous volunteers that made a homecoming tradition come alive again this year. The student body of Springfield High School made endless memories and had a lot of fun. They, the SHS students, thank you.
Midterms
Please take a few minutes to review the grade information in Powerschool, as that is the best way to communicate current performance in the classroom. Midterm grades are a snapshot in time. Please keep track of your child’s grades to ensure success at the trimester in one month.
Title 1 Newsletter
Following is the website to the information regarding Title 1 services for the district— smore.com/t043q. Also provided is the notice of Title 1 expenditures. This notice comes in the form of a compact sharing roles associated with Title 1 funds. Finally, shorturl.at/HTX03, provides upcoming meeting information. We are planning to hold an in-person Title I meeting on Thursday, November 2, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at the Ev Harris Educational Complex. Please consider registering and attending the meeting.
