Welcome to the 2011-2012 School Year!

INTERMEDIATE BLUE MONTHLY TEAM UPDATE September 2011

in an envelope marked: Springer Students Shine, Attn: Carole Barnhart. Information and pictures will then be displayed on the monitor in the school lobby. (Hard copies NOTES & INFO of pictures can be returned upon request.)

Welcome to the 2011-2012 school year! New families, this is the monthly update you will receive Examples of information to share: recognition for volunteer from the Intermediate Blue Team. It will keep you informed activities, participation in an artistic or sporting event, about things coming up, reminders and other general participation in a competition/contest, membership in a information, and items of interest. The Blue Team is excited club/ extracurricular group, pictures/programs of to welcome all of our new students this year! We would performances/shows, interesting travel opportunities, etc. also like to thank our returning students, who have been Thanks! welcoming and friendly to all their new classmates. We are busy planning exciting field trips, team celebrations, and Student Council our All School Quest projects for this year. We have just Springer’s Student Council elected the following officers gotten to know the students, and we are looking forward to last spring: President: Marissa Vando, Austin Abbott, meeting the parents and guardians at Program Orientation. Malakai Graham, L.J. Hogue, Michael Kasper, Devon See you then! McClea, Morgan Reifsteck, Johnny Schaller, Ricci Sena, Alex Stevie, Ashley Suttner, Luke Tatman, Ehmet Social Skills Theme for the month of September is Thornton-Ayres, and Emily Toles “Initiating Age Appropriate Conversations and/or Activities.” The Officer Retreat will be held on Tuesday, September 13. The meeting will focus on leadership and responsibilities. PROGRAM ORIENTATION We will also plan for the schedule of events for the year. Thursday, September 15h The election for Student Council Representatives takes  6:45-7:00pm (in the auditorium) The Springer place at the end of September. Each class elects one Family Association Meeting representative and the other position is a rotating position.  7:00-7:25pm (in the auditorium) Executive Anyone who wants to be in Student Council may do so by Director, Shelly Weisbacher introduces being in the rotating position. Student Council is preparing administrative staff and the Board of Trustees for a fun and meaningful school year!  7:30-8:30pm Department Team & Homeroom Meetings (location schedules provided at General Lost & Found: Each year, students misplace many items – Meeting) Meet your child’s teachers as well as t-shirts, shorts, gloves, hats, coats, etc. Placing your child’s therapy staff. The evening will include time for name on clothing, lunch boxes, etc. will help us get these parents and guardians to visit their child’s back to you if they are lost or misplaced. All items with a homeroom and learn more about the daily name on them are returned to your child. Remaining items schedule and routines of the homeroom and are placed in a bin in the cafeteria. department team. This evening is critical to furthering the school/family partnership. This evening is planned for adults only. REMINDERS We look forward to seeing you at 6:45pm. Please join us!  Order Out Days are on Thursdays – September 15, 22, and 29. Information and order forms will come home Springer Students Shine! in Wednesday Folders. We are very proud of the many accomplishments made  Conference scheduling letters come home in outside of school by Springer students. “Springer Students Wednesday Folders 9/7. Please complete and return. Shine” is an opportunity for students to share their See Family Handbook page 11 regarding the achievements and activities with their school community. parent/guardian conferences. Please send information and/or pictures about your child’s  October Monthly Team Update comes home in special activities or accomplishments anytime during the Wednesday Folders 9/28. school year via email to [email protected] or INTERMEDIATE BLUE MONTHLY TEAM UPDATE September 2011

 Conference confirmation letters come home in HOW TO REACH US Wednesday Folders 9/21.  “Getting To Know Us” invitations come home in (513) 871-6080 Wednesday Folders 10/12. See Family Handbook page 12 for more information. Dr. Barone x218 Mrs. McMahon x324  SFA = Springer Family Association Mr. Jensen* x336 Mrs. McMillin x345 Mrs. Kelly x300 Mrs. Phelps x329 Mrs. Kloesz x311 Mr. Phelps x330 OVER Mrs. Lankford x323 Ms. Thaler x341

*Indicates Team Leader

COMING UP

 September 1 New Family Program “Overview on Learning Disabilities” 7:00-8:30pm in the cafeteria OR  September 2 New Family Program “Overview on Learning Disabilities” 8:30-10:00am in the cafeteria  September 2 Field trip to Museum Center 8:15am- 12:15pm  September 5 NO SCHOOL – Labor Day  September 9 Springer Spirit Day! Wear spirit wear or school colors – blue, gray and white  September 15 Order Out Day begins  September 15 Program Orientation for ALL Parents/Guardians 6:45pm (meet in the auditorium)  September 19 NO SCHOOL- I.D. Day for Inter. Blue Students – Inter. Blue Interdisciplinary Core Team meets (see Family Handbook page 13 for more info)  September 21 Parent/Guardian program “ADHD and Executive Function” 7:00-9:00pm - cafeteria  September 27 NO SCHOOL for Inter. Blue Students – Parent/Guardian Conferences

After-School Programs: o Taekwondo – September 26, 29 (3:10-3:50pm)

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