
Spruce Elementary Newsletter
May 7, 2025
QUICK NOTES
There is NO SUPERVISION before 8:10am.
Please ensure students arrive no earlier than 8:10am
Breakfast in Cafeteria
Starts at 7:50am. Please drop off students accordingly to the time it begins. Students are to eat breakfast if they are attending Breakfast.
Office Hours
8am-3:30pm
Office is closed every day for 15 minutes to assist with dismissal
Phones will not be answered during dismissal
May 26 Memorial Day NO SCHOOL
May 29 and 30th are MINIMUM DAYS 12:55pm release
May 30th is the last day of instruction
From Ms. Garduno
🔸 Wow here we are in the last weeks of school! I don't know about all of you but that was quick! Majority of our students in 3rd-5th completed their state testing, big congratulations to them, it's not easy to take these tests. Open House was great! Thank you so much for coming to visit and seeing former teachers and future teachers!
🔸Continuing students Annual Enrollment is LIVE see below.
🚨THIS IS REQUIRED OF ALL FAMILIES CONTINUING IN OUR DISTRICT.
🔸We have some position openings at Spruce. Please keep scrolling and feel free to share with others
🔸School begins on August 14th.
Students must be present the first 10 days of school. Students not present will not have their space saved at Spruce if not present. Ensure to plan your possible trips accordingly and be back before August 14th.
🔆ANNUAL ENROLLMENT REQUIRED🔆
To be completed by May 12th - Phone calls and emails to follow
HOW DO I DO THIS?
✅ Through going into your Parent Portal HERE
All current SSFUSD K-12 students who plan to continue at any school in the district next school year must complete the Annual Enrollment Update in the Parent Portal (Infinite Campus)
The annual enrollment update requires parents/guardians to verify and/or update the following:
- Contact information
- Housing information
- Health conditions and medications
- District notifications, expectations, and agreements
If you need help to fill it out or need a computer, please contact our office to make an appointment.
I forgot my login information...
Go to Forgot Password and Forgot Username tools.
When using Forgot Password and Forgot Username, parents should enter their email address and click Submit. Infinite Campus should send an email with username or a link to change password.
If that fails?
Contact our Spruce Main Office. Any of our 3 amazing personnel can assist you!
Has your address changed?
You will need to have your new address verified and updated before you can complete Annual Enrollment Update. Verify the new address by bringing a PG&E bill in the parent name to your school. Parents without a PG&E bill in their name can verify their residence by completing a Residency Affidavit (English) / (Spanish) at the district office. Once the residency affidavit has been approved, bring it to your local school office.
PTA Meeting 5/8/25
Lawrence Hall Science Festival
May 12
This will be during school hours.
If you would like to volunteer please sign up HERE
We could use a few more adult volunteers for 2nd and 3rd grade.
Yearbook!
$25 is the cost of the yearbook
Estimated arrival is end of May
Orders forms will go out week of May 12
Promotion Ceremony- 5th Grade Families
5th Grade Promotion Ceremony Thursday May 29th @ 11am-12pm
Second Annual Purposeful Partnership Community Learning Exchange (CLE)
Opportunity for SSFUSD parents to get involved!
Sick?
What do adults need to know?
Report Absence (Call school, email Ms. Cruz scruz@ssfusd.org or Ms. Lopez llopez@ssfusd.org)
- If we do not hear from you by 9am we starting calling home
Have a Fever? Must be fever free without medicine 24 hours before returning to school
Got a mask? Children can still wear a mask to keep from spreading germs while recovering. We adults have been trying as well to keep children healthy!
Positions Open at Spruce
Special Education Paraprofessional II
6 hrs/day; 8:15am - 2:45pm
Read Posting HERE
Job Description linked in posting please review carefully
**Indicate Spruce in application
Please feel free to share with others you may feel would like to apply
Special Education Paraprofessional I
6 hrs/day; 8:15am - 2:45pm
Read Posting HERE
Job Description linked in posting please review carefully
**Indicate Spruce in application
Please feel free to share with others you may feel would like to apply
Other SSFUSD Positions found HERE
May Trait is THRIVE
Why this? Portrait of a Graduate AIM!
May Spirit Day
May 21 Aloha Day
- Students can wear Hawaiian related items/clothing such as:
- Floral shirts, leis, kukui nut lei
May 27-30th will be FREE DRESS FOR ALL
Want to be a registered parent volunteer?
We do plan to have field-trips again this year and in order for parents to volunteer to be chaperones, you must be a fingerprinted cleared volunteer. This process takes time! Please come to the office to pick up an application to start the process.
Want to volunteer if teachers have a need in the classroom? It is the same process. Start today!
🟡 Upcoming Events 🟡
🔹May 5 - 9: Teacher Appreciation Week
🔹May 12: Science Festival during school hours (will be looking for volunteers to help monitor!)
🔹May 14: Day of the Teacher
🔹May 19-23: Classified Staff Appreciation Week
🔹May 21: 2pm School Site Council Zoom
🔹May 23: Play Day for students during the school day
🔹May 26: Memorial Day NO SCHOOL
🔹May 29: 5th grade promotion 11am-12pm
🔹May 29: Minimum Day Release
🔹May 30: Minimum Day Release
🔹May 30: Last Day of Instruction
🔹August 14: First Day of School!
IMPORTANT
May 30: Last Day of Instruction
August 14: First Day of School!
Students must be present the first 10 days of school. Students not present will not have their space saved at Spruce if not present. Ensure to plan your possible trips accordingly and be back before August 14th.