Wildcat Weekly

Happy Friday Springman Students + Families!

Can you believe we’re already through the first month of 2025? Time is flying, and it feels like we just blinked and January was behind us! As we step into February, even though it's a short month, we're ready to approach it with excitement and a positive mindset.

We’ve got some fun things in store for our students and families this month—Spirit Weeks, PTA community projects, a long weekend to recharge, Parent/Teacher Conferences, and more! It’s sure to be a month full of energy and opportunities to connect and engage.

Be sure to check out the school website for all the calendar details so you don’t miss any important events.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend ahead!

Springman Store is making a comeback! Starting in February, Springman Store will be open during students’ lunch hour. This is a fun incentive for students who have earned Paw Points from teachers and staff to shop for special items with those points. The store will include lego sets, GBS hoodies, Springman Spiritwear, puzzles, fidget toys, and MUCH more. We are in need parent volunteers to run the store on Wednesdays during the lunch period (10:30-12:50). Please click the link below to sign-up to volunteer.

Black History Month 2025: African Americans and Labor

Did you know Black History Month began in 1926 as a week-long celebration? Fifty years later, President Gerald Ford recognized it as a month-long celebration, and every February since, people across the country have honored the achievements and legacy of African Americans.

This year’s theme is “African Americans and Labor,” spotlighting the many ways Black people have shaped our workforce. As we commemorate Black History Month in our schools, let’s explore the rich stories of innovation, resilience, and community that continue to inspire our students and staff alike.

Classroom Resources

Here are a few resources for your own learning - and when you dig into these websites, you may find highlights to share with students:

• BlackHistoryMonth.gov resources for teachers
• Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

• Learning for Justice - Discuss Black History All Year Long
• Center for Racial Justice in Education - Black History Month Resource Guide

This month (and beyond) brings an opportunity to actively bring our inclusive practices to life in a beautiful way!

We are planning to put together a celebration of AANHPI Heritage on May 1, 2025! If you, your child or anyone in your family is interested in being part of putting this celebration together, please let us know!

You can perform, host an informative booth, or volunteer to prepare for the event, please let us know! If you have any questions, please reach out to Aurora Joaquin at mjoaquin@glenview34.org or Sylvia Gorski Duarte sgorskiduarte@glenview34.org.

Please submit by February 20!

This year, we will continue with the use of traditional "snow days." If we experience inclement weather that would make it unsafe (or impossible) for staff and students to get to school, or other emergency situation, schools will be closed, no iPads required. Though the Board approved an e-Learning plan for the District in 2023, that plan is an insurance policy, with remote learning days to be used only in extreme situations.

For many students, school is the safest place to be, even in bad weather, so the decision to close schools comes after a great deal of review, thought, and collaboration with our Buildings and Grounds department, the Village, our transportation providers, and other local school district officials (as outlined in our full guidelines).

The District will post on our website and social media channels, and send an email, phone call, and text message when there are closures or other weather-related impacts to school operations. To ensure that you receive notification, log into PowerSchool to check that your phone numbers and emails are correct.

During severe winter weather, we will send school closure notifications via email, phone call, and text message. If you like to get notifications via text messages, regulations require that you take an active step to opt in to receive text notifications through BrightArrow.

So, if you haven't already done so, please text "YES" to 79041 so that you don't miss any important weather-related updates this winter.

Also, we know the winter months typically increases the amount of car riders. A friendly reminder side streets are NO PARKING zones. We have been contacted by the Glenview Police regarding this issue. Please avoid side streets like Short Ln. for pick up/parking.

Springman 8th graders will be packing 85 care packages for the residents of Arbor Terrace Assisted Living and Memory Care and delivering them on February 11th. This PTA facilitated community service project is for 8th graders ONLY and will help the residents at Arbor Terrace to foster connections to their community.

Click on the links below to access the grade level and department websites at Springman! Take a look at what is happening around the building! These sites will be updated with new information every 2 weeks so be sure to check back every other week!

February 2025

• February 10th - 14th: Share the Love Spirit Week
• February 17th: No School
• February 27th: End of T2
• February 28th: No School - P/T/C

• District 34 Website

• Springman Middle School Website

• At-A-Glance 24-25 School Calendar

• Transportation Website

• Daily Announcements

• Class of 2025 Important Information