Welcome to the 

Springfield Literacy Center!

We are HAPPY to be at the SLC!

Important Dates


March


3/13/24 and 3/21/24

Reminder - No AM or PM tutoring club on theses dates. 

All other clubs will be in session.  


3/25/24 - 3/29/24

Spring Break - NO SCHOOL for students or staff 


April

4/1/24 - 4/5/24

SLC Scholastic Book Fair  

Please know ewallet is not an option for SLC 

students/staff and you do not need to set this up.  

The Book Fair will be cash only sales (6% sales tax will be added to all purchases).


4/1/24 - 4:30pm to 6:30pm  

Book Fair family shop night and Vera's Fundraiser @ SLC

(see flyer below) 


4/3/24: 

Spring Pictures.  More information to follow.


May


5/3/24

SLC Special Persons Dance.  More information to follow.


5/7/24

SLC Chick Fil A Fundraiser


5/19/24 @ 1:35pm

Save the Date!!! Please join SLC, Scenic, and Sabold at Citizen's Bank Park 

to cheer on the Phillies vs the Washington Nationals

Promotional Game: Phanatic Children's Book (14 years and under) 

Tickets will go on sale 3/20/24 through link posted on Cougar Paws

We anticipate selling out, so make sure you get your tickets early! 


5/23/24

SLC Field Day (Rain Date 5/28/24)


5/29/24:  

Book Swap at ETR 

IMPORTANT DENTAL INFORMATION

A reminder to those Kindergarten families who have not handed in a copy of your child's dental exam dental forms, please do so ASAP!

Important Parent Information

Close of Second Trimester

Your child’s Second Trimester Report Card will be available in the Home Access Center on Wednesday, March 20nd, 2024.  This report card will explain your child’s academic growth and performance over the second trimester.  For directions on how to access Home Access Center, please visit our district website and open related files tab.  


PHILLIES GAME

Please join SLC, Scenic, and Sabold at Citizen's Bank Park to cheer on the Phillies vs the Washington Nationals


Promotional Game: Phanatic Children's Book 

(14 years and under) 


Tickets LINK: Link will be posted 3/20/24 


We anticipate selling out, so make sure you get your tickets early! 


Coover's Corner

PROBLEM-SOLVING

March Breakfast Menu

ELE.BRK Menu March 2024.pdf

March Lunch Menu

ELE. March Lunch 2024.pdf

Parents/Guardians

Please make sure your children are dressed for the changing weather.  We will be going out for recess as long as the weather permits. please be sure children are dressed APPROPRIATELY for  the weather everyday. We also ask that you label hats, gloves, and jackets etc. Thank you.

Reminder

Opportunities may arise this school year where you will be able to visit your child's classroom.  Make sure to have your background checks and clearances completed and turned into the main office for you to attend these special events.  

Directions for Obtaining Clearances: 

Upon completion, please be sure to print out confirmation / receipt; clearances should be submitted to the main office of your students’ school building(s). 

Thank you! 

Information from the DCIU

Education Career Fair 2024.pdf
March 2024 Parent Training.pdf

YMCA Registration Information

FINAL.SSD.EMP.SY.SA.24-25reg.pdf

Virtual Day Information

In the event of an emergency school closing, we are preparing for virtual learning days.  The Springfield School District schools will use an asynchronous format.  As the asynchronous format will vary by grade level, please review the information below as it pertains to your child.  


IMPORTANT: Each building principal will email an attendance link on the morning of the virtual day. This form and assignments must be completed for your child to be considered present for the day. 


IMPORTANT ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL INFORMATION

Dear Parent/Guardian,

 

 This letter is being sent to reinforce established SLC campus traffic safety and protocols in our parking lot, as well as arrival and dismissal procedures from the front porch.  The arrival and dismissal practices work well when we all work together.  Our school community of faculty, staff, and parents, has the shared responsibility to model and maintain designated procedures to ensure the safety of our greatest treasure, our children.  Please review the following protocols in and share them with any family member or designated driver who transports SLC children to or from school.

 

First Grade Arrival Time: 8:30-8:45 AM

First Grade Pick Up Time:  3:15 PM

Kindergarten AM Arrival Time: 8:45-9:00 AM

Kindergarten AM Pick up Time:  11:30 AM

Kindergarten PM Arrival Time: 12:45 PM

Kindergarten PM Pick up Time:  3:30 PM

 

*If you are a Kindergarten parent and come too early, we will loop you back around the parking lot since this is the first grade arrival time.

 

SLC Arrival and Dismissal Procedures





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for abiding to these procedures. Our primary focus is keeping all our students and families safe.

 

 


Important Health Information for Families

CHIP School Flyer 2023 - English.pdf
CHIP School Flyer 2023 - Spanish.pdf

Important Dental Information

Safe Snack Letter_2023.docx

School Supply Information

First grade Supply List 2023-2024(1).docx

First Grade Supply List

Kindergarten Supply List 2023-2024.docx

Kindergarten Supply list

Yubbler Supply list

Home and School Information

SLC FLYER

Please remember to use the crosswalks when crossing Woodland Ave.

Thank you.

Car Signs

Please make sure that you have your school issued car sign when picking up your child from the SLC.  Please have your car sign even if you are picking up your child in the walker waiting area.  If you do not have your car sign, please come into the office with a valid ID so we can process it through our Raptor System.  If you need more car signs, please email your child's teacher and they will be made that day.

Friendly reminder of when to keep your child home:

Please seriously evaluate your child's health and ability to be productive in school when he or she complains of a headache, stomach pain, sore throat, or cold symptoms without a fever. Children often have no fever in the morning, but, as the day progresses, can develop a fever. Keeping your sick child home will help him/her recover sooner and will help to prevent the spread of germs to others. It is important to maintain a healthy environment in the classroom to protect all students. The following symptoms may indicate a contagious illness and your child should be kept at home if any of the following occur:

·         Fever of 100° the night prior to or the morning of school; student must be fever-free for 24 hours before returning to school

·         Headache unrelieved by Tylenol or Advil

·         Vomiting and/or diarrhea within the past 24 hours; student must be vomit/diarrhea-free for 24 hours before returning to school

·         Sore throat lasting 2-3 days; a visit to the doctor may be needed to rule out strep throat.

·         Drainage from the eyes; red, itchy, and/or crusty eyes

·         Excessive coughing unrelieved by cough drops or cough medicine

·         Rash (unless determined to be non-communicable by a physician)

·         Abdominal pain

·         Dizziness or chills

·         Stiff neck or headache not caused by an accident or fall

Having your sick child rest at home with any of the above conditions will likely help with his/her recovery. If symptoms are not relieved by rest, please see your family physician. It will also help to prevent the spread of germs to other students and staff members.

 


Attendance Information

If your child is going to be late or absent from school, please email the SLC attendance at slcattendance@ssdcougars.org. The email to the attendance line will serve as the excuse note. The absentee hotline number is  610-690-3110.  Please leave your message with your child's name and homeroom.  When calling the absentee line, you will still have to send in a note for the absence.  The Attendance guidelines are posted below.  For more information, please feel free to call Mrs. Stienstra at:

610-690-3100.

1TeacherParaSpring.pdf

Springfield School District 

SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 

Springfield, PA 19064  

STUDENT ATTENDANCE 

Administrative Regulations 

A. EXCUSED ABSENCE 

1. Excused Absences 

State law establishes conditions under which any child may be excused from attendance  at school. In keeping with these statutes and recommendations of the State Department  of Education, students in the Springfield Schools may be excused temporarily from  school attendance for the following reasons: 

a) Sickness 

b) Quarantine 

c) Death in the immediate family 

d) Inclement weather that would endanger the health of the child or make  roads impassable 

e) For observance of a major religious holiday - In instances of requests to be  excused from school attendance for observance of a religious holiday, the  school administration shall excuse absences only for those days on the list of  major religious holidays published by the State Department of Education. 

f) Student educational workshop/seminar/visit (college visit, student presentation,  etc.) with the approval of Administration: 

Failure to receive prior approval for such trip may result in the absence  from school being regarded as unexcused 

Advanced approval required 

Student must be in good academic standing and attendance 

It is the student's responsibility to make up completely any  

required assignments missed during such trip. 

It is also the student's responsibility to submit all assignments to  

the appropriate teacher upon return to school. 

g) Family Vacations -Students are excused five (5) days maximum per year Excused family vacation days are counted as excused absences and are  subject to the procedures for 10 cumulative days or more. (See section C) 

h) For other exceptional reasons with the approval of Administration 

State law requires a written explanation from the parent/guardian in each instance of school absence, lateness, or early dismissal. Parents are requested to notify the school  of the student's absence prior to the start of the school day. In the event a call is not  received, a school representative may attempt to contact the parents to confirm that the  child is legitimately absent. 

2. Communication and Documentation 

a) In cases where the school administration believes that absences due to illness  are chronic or irregular, the school administration may request a physician's statement certifying that such absences are medically justified.

b) Absences must be reported to the appropriate school's attendance office to  ensure student safety. In addition, written notes are required. Notes must be  submitted within 3 days after return from an absence. The absence of any  student failing to comply with this time period will automatically become unexcused and the school laws of Pennsylvania shall be applied accordingly.

 c) The School Attendance Register, Department of Public Instruction, is the official  manual on matters of ATTENDANCE 

d) Absences for a portion of the school day and tardiness will be considered on cumulative basis and may translate into equivalent days. Unexcused absences  shall include absences which result from parental neglect and illegal employment. 



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3. Make Up Work 

a) Students will be permitted to make-up work missed during periods of excused  absences only. Students should make prior arrangements with teachers prior to field  trips. 

b) Students will be permitted one (1) school days for each day of excused absence to  make-up schoolwork missed during the period of absence. For absences in excess  of five (5) school days, alternate arrangements may be made with individual  teachers. The same time line applies to homework. 

c) Students who do not make-up work in the approved time period, shall forfeit the right  to receive academic credit for work missed during the period of absence. d) Any student whose absence is unexcused or who cuts a class shall have no opportunity to make-up the schoolwork missed. 

B. UNEXCUSED ABSENCES 

1. Unexcused Absences 

It is important for parents to realize that other reasons for missing school, such as those  listed below, will result in an unexcused absence or lateness. This list includes but is  not limited to: 

a) Oversleeping 

b) Missing the bus 

c) Babysitting 

d) Shopping 

                        e) Participating in private hobbies, lessons, or non-school sponsored activities/competitions 

f) Studying for an examination or preparing a term paper 

g) Habitual car problems 

h) Family vacations that are not pre-approved or exceed the excused five (5)  days 

i) Unauthorized or unsubstantiated college visitations 

Absences not listed above or approved on a special basis by the school administration shall be unexcused. After 3 or more unexcused absences a student will be  considered truant (See Administrative Regulations for Unexcused Absences  Procedures). 

Students who are absent have three (3/ school days after their return to submit a  written absence note to the attendance office in order to have the absence excused.  Failure to do so will result in having that absence permanently coded as  unexcused. 

2. Missed Work Due to Unexcused Absence 

The student will NOT be permitted to make up classwork or assignments, or receive  credit for tests, quizzes, or work missed due to the unexcused absence.


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C. ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION 

The following procedures shall be followed in administering the Springfield School  District's attendance procedures in regard to absences: 

1. Students who are absent more than 5 consecutive days or 10days cumulatively require a doctor's note to excuse the absence. 

2. The parents/guardians of students who miss 10 cumulative days or more,  regardless of the nature of the absences shall be notified in writing of the  student's absence record. 

3. A parent/guardian conference may be requested by the administration when a  student has missed a total of 15 days regardless of the nature of the absences. 4. Excessive absences may result in administrative recommendations regarding grade  retention or other action, which may be made in writing to the Superintendent. 

D. LATENESS TO SCHOOL 

Every lateness will be UNEXCUSED unless the student comes to school with an  acceptable excuse note from the parent or guardian. (See reasons listed in the Excused  Absences paragraph for which students may be temporarily excused from school  attendance). Unexcused lateness's (10 or more) may result in administrative  recommendations regarding grade retention or other action, which may be made in  writing to the Superintendent. 

1. Elementary Level 

At the elementary level, accrued school time missed due to excessive lateness or  early dismissals may be treated in equivalence to days of absence, which would be  counted into the total absences. 

2. Middle School Level 

At the middles school level, three tardies will amount to disciplinary action in the form  of detention. Frequent lateness's may result in Saturday school, a parent  conference, or other disciplinary action. 

3. High School Level 

At the high school level, three tardies will amount to disciplinary action in the form of  detention. Frequent lateness's will result in disciplinary action as assigned by  administrator. 

E. ABSENCES AND TARDIES AS RELATED TO EXTRACURRICULARACTIVITIES 

1. In order to participate in or attend any after-school activities (sports practices or  contests, play rehearsals or performances, concerts, proms, etc.), a student must be  in attendance during the entire school day on which that activity takes place.

2. An unexcused absence on the day prior to a weekend or holiday activity will cause  the student to be excluded from participating in any extracurricular activity during that  weekend or holiday. 

 3. Emergency or extraordinary situations must be cleared with the appropriate school  administrator. 

F. TRUANCY 

1. Frequent or prolonged absence, without satisfactory reason, or willful violation of the  compulsory attendance laws, shall be handled in conformity with the procedures stated  in the Pennsylvania School Code. (See appropriate grade level procedures)


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