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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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4/20/15 - 4/24/15
TO REPORT A STUDENT ABSENT BEFORE 9AM
PLEASE CALL THE ABSENCE LINE @ 347-2970
SAFE SCHOOL HOTLINE – 574-9444
APRIL 17
CUB SCOUT MOVIE NIGHT
MONDAY, APRIL 20
is “Day 2.”
APRIL 21
3 GRADE OAA TEST
rd
MORNING SAFETY
PATROL
APRIL 21
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.
4/20/15 – 4/24/15
APRIL 22
CLASS PICTURES
THESE HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED TWICE. IF YOU HAVE
ALREADY TURNED IN MONEY, THE TEACHERS STILL HAVE
THE ENVELOPES TO TURN INTO MR. RITCHIE. IF YOU NEED
TO STILL ORDER CLASS PICTURES, PLEASE SEE ATTACHED
FORM.
APRIL 22
ENCORE 3:15 – 4:15 PM
APRIL 23
4TH GRADE EOY READING TEST
Jordanne B.
AFTER SCHOOLSAFETY PATROL
Carley S.
Xander C.
Jordanne B.
Remember to collect
your Box Tops for
Education and your
Pop Tabs for Ronald
McDonald House
APRIL 24
5TH GRADE EOY READING TEST
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, 4/20
Tuesday, 4/21
Wednesday, 4/22
Thursday, 4/23
Friday, 4/24
NO TESTS
3rd Gr. OAA Reading
NO TESTS
4th Gr. EOY Reading
5th Gr. EOY Reading
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.
Destination Imagination – DI Diamonds
We are proud to share that the D.I. Diamonds, from Springmyer and Oakdale won 2nd place at the state
competition and will be moving on to the Global Finals in Knoxville next month. They will not only represent
Oak Hills but the will be announced as representing the State of Ohio!
They also were awarded the Renaissance Award, for Innovative and Creative Design and Engineering, there
were only six of this given for the whole tournament. This was incredibly exciting, as the main piece
mentioned in the description was the pyramid that the team has worked on throughout the season but made
extra efforts on between Regionals and State. Now more work begins, we need to focus in on the fine tuning
and fundraising to make sure we can make it to Globals. Thanks so much for all you are doing to support our
kids. The amount of knowledge and information they gain from this program is phenomenal. We cannot
think of any of any other program, that incorporates STEM, teamwork, problem solving and creativity and
theater production, the way Destination Imagination does.
The team consists of: Front Row: Michael Schuster Ethan MarshallBack Row: Natalie Brittain, Nicholas
Murray, Erin Kumler, Kristan Coleman, Katelyn Evans
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.
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
springmyersoccer@hotmail.com.
THE SPIRIT SHOP WILL BE HAVING A
SPRING CLEANING OPEN HOUSE
ON APRIL 18TH FROM 9 TO 3
WE WILL HAVE SHORT SLEEVED T SHIRTS (REG. $12) ON SALE FOR $8
(THAT'S 33% OFF)
WE WILL ALSO HAVE THE NEW GRADUATION SIGNS FOR $10
ANY GREY HOODIE WILL BE DISCOUNTED $5 TO $25
ALSO YOU CAN TAKE 15% OFF ALL POLO SHIRTS!
WE ALSO HAVE GREAT WINDBREAKERS FOR THIS SPRING WEATHER! GREAT FOR WATCHING SOFTBALL,
BASEBALL, LA CROSS AND ALL OTHER OUTSIDE SPRING SPORTS!!
STOP BY AND GRAB SOME BARGAINS
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.)
LADIES FOOTBALL CLINIC
Join us on April 18th from 12:00pm – 2:00pm for the Annual Oak Hills Football Ladies
Clinic.
We will start at 12:00pm in the Oak Hills Commons, where lunch will be served.
Cost is $25.00, which includes t-shirt, lunch and valuable football information!
The Highlights will be:
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Learn how we teach fundamentals
Why teach fundamentals
What games we play and why we play them
What is all the equipment and where does it go
Why we run and lift the way we do
Please Note: This is open to all ladies who would like to learn more about football, not just
Oak Hills Football Moms
Please make checks payable to: Oak Hills Football Club
Send form and check to Athletic Office in envelope marked “Ladies Clinic” or you can mail
to:
Peggy Bepler
6354 Melissaview Court
Cincinnati, Ohio 45248
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Name ______________________________________
E-Mail _____________________________________
Shirt Size _____
Shirt Size _____
Shirt Size _____
Shirt Size _____
Adult Small
Adult Medium
Adult Large
Adult XL
Price $25.00 (Checks payable to Oak Hills Football Club)
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.
Sign-ups for Little Highlanders Football is this Saturday, April 18, from 10 am to 1 pm at Oak Hills
High School in the Commons. This is the last in person sign-up.
**Registration for Oak Hills Little Highlander Cheerleading for the 2015 season is scheduled for the following dates:
Saturday, April 18 from 10-1 at Oak Hills High School Commons New this year is online registration.
Visit www.ohlhcheer.com to register online or for more information.
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
pcluann@hotmail.com
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
or you can print out the form
attached.
"Enrichment Day is coming...May 15th. Be on the
lookup for volunteer opportunities in the next 2
weeks."
Free Family Movie Night Big Hero 6 Friday April 17,
2015 Springmyer Gym Doors open at 6:15pm Movie
begins at 6:45pm Available Concessions include Pizza, Hot Dogs, Popcorn, Candy, Drinks Free Event
- Donations accepted at the door –
Sponsored by Pack 44
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 Pack44info@gmail.com.
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 christinesevindik@gswo.org
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:
Fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Liz Dooley
Mrs. Dooley has been with the district 9 years and with Springmyer 9 years. Thanks for your
great service! You are appreciated.
Below is some fun information to get to know Mrs. Dooley better:
1) Do you have a pet? If so, what kind of animal is it and what’s its name?
No
2) What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten? Or what food would you never want to taste
again?
I hate coconut! Strangest food –
3) What is your favorite TV show or Movie? Or what was your favorite TV show as a child or
youngster?
Favorite Movie: The Holiday
Favorite childhood show: Wonder Years
4) What was your favorite or most amazing place you ever visited?
Bahamas
5) What is your favorite hobby?
Cooking
6) If you didn’t work for the school system what would you like to be?
Work for Google
7) What are your favorite colors?
Blue