Springmill STEM Family Newsletter

Nov 17

Principal's Message

Hello STEM Families!

I can't believe that we are coming up on Thanksgiving Break already! We have a full week this week to prepare for, though. We can tell students need a break, because things are getting a little crazy. We are starting to see an increase in students refusing to listen to adults, running out of the classroom, causing disruptions in the classroom and arguing with each other. We will continue to share our behavior expectations with students: Respectful, Responsible, Ready, Safe and Proud. Please support your teachers by reminding students that even though we are close to a break, they still have to be "students" first.

We are looking forward to seeing families during Parent Teacher conferences this week! See below for more information.

Cara Will

Building Principal

Springmill STEM Elementary

Parent Teacher Conferences Thursday Nov 21

If you don't hear from your child's teacher regarding conference sign ups, please contact them. Unfortunately, the time slots that are available aren't enough for every parent/family. (Due to the way the conferences were scheduled for this year) If you are unable to make conferences, but would still like to speak with the teacher, please reach out to him/her to schedule a time on another day.

Also, we will have a raffle bundle for attending PT conferences. Every family that attends the event will receive a ticket for our Family Baking Bundle! (Limitations: you have to attend in person to receive a ticket.

Upcoming Events

Thursday Nov 21

Parent Teacher Conferences - please check for messages from teachers on how to sign up! 4:30 - 8pm

November 27 - 29

Thanksgiving Break

Monday December 9

STEM Only 2 Hour Delay

Tuesday December 17

6:00pm Winter Choir Concert for 3rd-6th Grade

Mansfield High School Auditorium (students be there at 5:30 please)

Friday December 20

Last day of 2nd Quarter

What's happening at STEM?

Our Top Creators for National STEM Day

Our 3-6th grade teams asked students involved in great design projects! These are some of the top contributors.

Best Problem Solving - Emmalynn Adkins (6th)

Emmalynn's problem is that she LOVES to read, but when she's lying down, her fingers fall asleep holding the book up. She designed a product that solved this problem! A platform to set up your book, with a fan that switches on every 10-20 seconds to turn the page for you!

Excellent Craftsmanship - Ava Barnett & Auchiya Cross (5th)

Creating a quality product takes creativity and perseverance. Ava and Auchiya created an "Eye in the Sky" as a tribute to Gladys Mae West, a mathematician who helped develop our GPS system!

Exceptional Creativity - Kaelum Brown (6th)

Kaelum was tasked to create an innovative dining experience. He designed a space where patrons could take in the outdoors, while enjoying their food! He had to be very creative to make a model of his vision.

Creative Solutions - Kylie Teeters & Emma Brauser (3rd)

Kylie and Emma created a solution for animals that need to safely cross busy roads. While most built bridges that helped, the animals were "exposed". Kylie & Emma created a specialized underground route that kept creatures safe while they passed through.

Excellent Model Building - Alex Eslinger (6th)

Alex wants to design a shoe that can make people "fly". He took his idea and created a life-size model of the shoe, with well-planned detailing and creative crafting!

Limo Ride & Lunch for Top Fundraisers!

Our Fall Fundraiser was a huge success! Thank you for helping raise money for our students. We made approximately $4,500. This money is used directly for student activities and supplies. Below are the students that sold at least 15 items and earned a limo ride to lunch at Culver's. They had a great time!