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SPRINGMYER SPARKS
Amy Brennan, Principal
4179 Ebenezer Rd. Cinti., OH 45248 ~ 574-1205
www.ohlsd.org/springmyer
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4/27/15 - 5/1/15
TO REPORT A STUDENT ABSENT BEFORE 9AM
PLEASE CALL THE ABSENCE LINE @ 347-2970
SAFE SCHOOL HOTLINE – 574-9444
MONDAY, MAY 1
is “Day 1.”
APRIL 27
3rd GRADE EOY MATH TEST
4/27/15 – 5/1/15
APRIL 27
MATH CLUB 3:15 – 4:15 PM
MORNING SAFETY
PATROL
Xander C.
APRIL 28
WRITE-ON 3:15 – 4:15 PM
SAFETY FIRST AT
SPRINGMYER
Please use extreme
caution and courtesy
in our carpool lines in
both morning and
afternoon. Remember
student safety is the
most important thing.
Thank you for your
cooperation.
AFTER SCHOOLSAFETY PATROL
APRIL 29
4TH GRADE EOY MATH TEST
Aubrey H.
Grace K.
Erin L.
APRIL 29
ENCORE 3:15 – 4:15 PM
APRIL 30
5TH GRADE EOY MATH TEST
MAY 5
PTA UNIT MEETING 7-8 PM IN CAFETERIA
Remember to collect
your Box Tops for
Education and your
Pop Tabs for Ronald
McDonald House
Third, fourth and fifth graders annually participate in the Ohio Achievement Assessment and End of
Year tests. The tests are given to all Ohio students to measure students’ knowledge of various subjects.
These assessments help Oak Hills to assess overall achievement of our students, schools and rigor of
our instruction. In order to help your child put testing in perspective, remind them that this yearly
“check-up” highlights their overall strengths and identifies areas of improvement. The Springmyer
staff wants every student to perform at his or her highest level. Parents, you can help your child by
doing the following:
1.) Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep.
2.) Be certain your child eats a healthy, well-balanced breakfast and takes any daily medications.
3.) Have your child to school by 8:30 a.m.
4.) Please do your best to avoid scheduling appointments for your child on testing days.
TESTING DATES
Monday, 4/27
Tuesday, 4/28
Wednesday, 4/29
Thursday, 4/30
Friday, 5/1
NO TESTS
3rd Gr. EOY Math
4th Gr. EOY Math
5th Gr. EOY Math
NO TESTS
Monday, 5/4
Tuesday, 5/5
Wednesday, 5/6
Thursday, 5/7
Friday, 5/8
NO TESTS
NO TESTS
4th Gr. EOY SS
5th Gr. EOY Science
NO TESTS
If you have questions about testing, please contact your child’s teacher. We thank you for your
continued support and partnership as we work together to maximize learning for your child.
As a community service project, S.M.A.SH. (Springmyer’s Movers and Shakers) will be collecting Pop Tabs to
donate to Cincinnati’s Ronald McDonald House. We’re helping keep families together when it matters most,
and we’re teaching our students the value of recycling! Ronald McDonald House provides a “home away from
home” for the families of critically ill children seeking medical treatment at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Medical Center. Pop tabs are recycled to earn money to help provide all the comforts of “home” to these
families. Students can bring pop tabs to the school office where each grade level will have a bucket. The
grade level with the most pop tabs brought in will win an extra hour of recess. Pop tabs will be collected from
April 20 - May 12. Thank you for your support!
The One Hope, One Heart Volleyball Video is ready for viewing.
One Hope, One Heart Volleyball Fundraiser 2015
Catch up on all past videos at our vimeo site https://vimeo.com/wssn
Thanks for watching,
WSSN Crew & Mr. O.
SAVE THE DATE FOR LITERACY NIGHT
May 26, 2015 6:00 to 8:30 pm
April 11, 2015
Dear Community Partner:
YOUR MISSION SHOULD YOU ACCEPT IT:
To build a structure that weighs less than 75 grams and can hold 10 pounds. Next, remove
as much weight from this structure while still holding the 10 pounds to earn maximum points.
Wait...one more thing...It can only be made with wood, glue and playing cards. We also
want you to integrate the weight removal into a performance that includes a prop or set
piece that transforms. Sound IMPOSSIBLE….? It is not, thanks to Destination Imagination.
The Destination Imagination program encourages teams of learners to have fun, take risks,
focus and frame challenges while incorporating STEM (science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics), the arts and service learning. Participants learn patience, persistence,
flexibility, ethics, respect for other’s ideas, and the collaborative problem solving process.
This is exactly what seven 5th graders from the Oak Hills School District (The D.I.
Diamonds) have done. They have prepared for six months and produced a dynamic solution
to the Destination Imagination challenge referenced above. One other thing that should be
noted, all parents sign a non-interference policy, simply no adult help. Team Managers are
there with the team to help guide the process but the solution is 100% the work of the
students. Their creative solution includes a full presentation set in Ancient Egypt that
demonstrates depth in research, thought and design. It includes a pyramid made of boxes
that appears to be bricks on the ground and through weight, pulleys and counterbalance,
transforms into a full pyramid with a column and hieroglyphics.
The D.I. Diamonds won highest honors at the Regional Competition, by placing first out of
all local school districts and being awarded Destination Imagination’s highest award for
creativity and innovation. Now, they have represented Southwest Ohio at the State
Tournament, on April 11th, taking 2nd place and winning a Renaissance Award for
innovative technical design and engineering. They were one of only six teams, out of 180,
to receive this award. Now the D.I. Diamonds will be representing the State of Ohio at the
Global competition in Knoxville, Tennessee, the week of May 18th, 2015. This is where the
challenge really begins. It will cost approximate $900 per student to attend the Global
Finals. This amount will truly cover the cost for the team members to attend and be
prepared. This does not include any team manager or family costs.
Your Mission...should you choose to accept it: To help in any way you can to financially
support The D.I. Diamonds: Erin, Ethan, Katelyn, Kristan, Natalie, Nicholas & Michael.
They have worked extremely hard to represent Oak Hills, the Southwest Ohio Region and
now are hoping to raise enough money to represent the State of Ohio on an international
stage. Any amount or assistance is appreciated. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Laura Kumler
D.I. Team Manager
Carlene Murray
D.I. Team Manager
Camp Invention is coming to Oak Hills this summer the week of June 22-26 at Oakdale! Don’t miss the $25
discount that ends this Friday! Go to campinvention.org to register your student or contact Amy
Cutter (513-574-1100) for more information. Don’t miss this great enrichment experience for your child!
Camp Invention is where BIG ideas become the next BIG thing! Oakdale Elementary will be hosting Camp
Invention the week of June 22-26. Join us as we celebrate our 25th year of reinventing summer fun! Local
educators lead a week of hands-on activities created especially for elementary school children. Boys and girls
spend time disassembling electronics to create something new and taking part in high-energy games!
Lessons explore connections between science, technology and innovation. Discounts are available, so register
today! Visit www.campinvention.org or call 800.968.4332 for information. Here is a video about this year's
Camp Invention: Camp Invention--Illuminate
SPRINGMYER Soccer sign ups open now. Please see attached sign up form.
Fall Soccer Sign-Ups have begun. We will also be having in person sign-ups in the lobby of Springmyer
on May 7th from 6:30 to 7:30. We have enough interest for a girls Strikers team and are looking into whether
we can field a boys Strikers team. If you have a boy that will be entering 5th or 6th grade in the fall and
would be interested in playing for Springmyer Soccer this year, please e-mail
[email protected].
Community Electronics Recycling Day
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2015
10 am – 2 pm
OAK HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
3200 Ebenezer Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45248
The Environmental Action Committee of Mount St. Joseph University, in conjunction with the Oak
Hills School District, will accept cell phones, iPods, Blackberries, MP3 players, digital cameras, handheld
game systems, handheld GPS units, laptops, e-readers, portable hard drives, charging cords and accessories
for all of these items. These items will then be donated to the Cincinnati Zoo’s “Project Saving Species”
program, which helps protect gorillas by minimizing the amount of coltan (an ore used in cell phones) that
needs to be mined in gorilla habitat areas in Africa. The goal is to collect 400 cell phones. (Please remove
all data from phones, Blackberries, laptops, and hard drives first. Use Google to find specific factory reset
directions for your make and model.)
Oak Hills Youth Soccer (SAY Soccer) Online registration for the Fall season will be open starting
April 1st. For information and registration, go to our website at: www.ohyouthathletics.org. Oak Hills Youth
Athletics has three soccer programs for the Fall season: 1) Our Little Kickers program is for ages 4 or 5 (as of
July 31, 2015). 2) Our Regular SAY program is for ages 6 (by Sept. 30, 2015) through 13 (by July 31, 2015)
and 3) Our Minors/Seniors SAY program is for ages 14 (by July 31, 2015) through 18. Please note: OHYA is a
separate program from Springmyer Soccer. However, any Springmyer student is welcome to play for OHYA.
OHYA Football
Registration NOW OPEN. Participation is open for kids in grades K through 6. Cost is
$95. Additional information can be found at www.ohyouthathletics.org, Football.
OHYA Cheerleading
Registration NOW OPEN. Participation is open for kids in grades K through
6. Information about the season and pricing can be found at www.ohyouthathletics.org, Cheerleading.
Want to know more about the PTA and see what’s happening?
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Springmyer PTA webpage - http://ohlsd.us/springmyer/pta/
PTA Handbook - Springmyer PTA Handbook
March Springmyer Hi-Lites - http://ohlsd.us/springmyer/files/2012/01/march-hilites-2015.pdf
PTA Board Meeting Minutes - Go to PTA webpage, dwell on PTA, dwell on Board Minutes, select desired
month
 PTA Membership form - 2014 PTA membership form
 PTA Budget - a copy of the budget is available upon request to any PTA member via email at
[email protected]
Attention Kroger Shoppers...It is time to visit your Kroger.com
account and re-enroll in the Community Rewards Program. We
have 85 families participating and have earned nearly $2600 this
school year. Every participant must re-enroll to continue earning
for Springmyer PTA. Spread the word and help us get to 100
participating families - visit Kroger.com/CommunityRewards
by May 1. Contact [email protected] for assistance.
"Enrichment Day is coming...May 15th. Be on the lookup for
volunteer opportunities in the next 2 weeks." Springmyer is in need
of plastic pop bottles for Enrichment Day. They are ones with a
plastic screw lid (not 2 litres and not water bottles). Bottles
should be rinsed and dried and sent to school with caps. The first
grade classrooms will be using them to make bird feeders, so maybe
around 90-100 are needed. Please send them to the office. Thank
you team Springmyer.
SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS FROM MARKUS
The PTA is again offering prepackaged school supplies to the students for the
upcoming 2015-2016 school year. You can order online @
www.markusinc.com
Cub Scout Spring Sign Ups
Springmyer Pack 44 invites boys in kindergarten through 4th grade who are interested in signing up for Cub
Scouts to an informational open house Wednesday April 29th. The meeting will take place in the Springmyer
library. Boys and parents will learn about cub scouts and Springmyer’s Pack. You will be able to visit with
other scouts and leaders at the meeting. If you have any questions contact Dave or Becky Weinmann 5748870 or email [email protected].
Fun Camp Opportunities for All Girls!
Camp has something for every girl! Girl Scouts of Western Ohio’s affordable day and resident camp
options offer a wide variety of opportunities so that you and your
child can find the perfect camp experience!
Each girl will have a memorable experience while she makes new friends, tries new things and
learns independence. Our camps are open to ALL girls! You don’t have to
be in a troop to go to Girl Scout camp!
Learn about what you’ll do at Girl Scout Camp and register for one of our sessions. Girls have
fulfilling summer experiences and parents are worry-free! For questions
please contact Christine Sevindik at 513-619-1438 or [email protected]
To view all of the camps, visit: www.gswo.org/camp.
Christine Sevindik
Recruitment Manager
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
4930 Cornell Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242-1804
D: 513.619.1438
T: 513.489.1025
F: 513.489.1417
A new adventure awaits!
gswo.org/camp
PTA staff member of the week:
Fifth grade teacher, Mr. Mark Oldfield
Mr. Oldfield has been with the district 30 years and with Springmyer 30 years. Thanks for
your great service! You are appreciated.
Below is some fun information to get to know Mr. O better:
1) Do you have a pet? If so, what kind of animal is it and what’s its name?
Two Pomeranians Who and Dey
2) What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten? Or what food would you never want to taste
again?
Octopus
3) What is your favorite TV show or Movie? Or what was your favorite TV show as a child or
youngster?
Favorite TV show: Modern Family
Favorite childhood show: Andy Griffith Show
4) What was your favorite or most amazing place you ever visited?
Paris, France
5) What is your favorite hobby?
Golf, racquetball and cheering the Bengals to victory
6) If you didn’t work for the school system what would you like to be?
Electrical Engineer
7) What are your favorite colors?
Red, Black and Orange