🔸 December came and went with lots of fun! We had our Winter Performance which we hope you all enjoyed. Took a lot for our teachers to help our students prepare! Thank you Teachers! We had our Winter Festival sponsored by PTA and it was great to see so many of you supporting and participating in activities. We had some delicious food and wonderful volunteers! We also said goodbye to our long time staff member Ms. Ortiz as she begins her retirement!
🔸 We came back and have quickly settled into learning and continuing where we left off in December. We administered our districtwide Reading Assessment DIBELS. We complete this reading assessment 3 times a year to help guide where each student is at in their reading and plan supports accordingly with teachers and Reading Specialists.
🔸 3rd and 5th grade are continuing with the Math Curriculum pilot and are learning a lot in the process. Our teachers will be part of a voting process for this curriculum as a result of their piloting.
🔸 This school year we observed Lunar New Year! We will be having a special Lion Dance performance for our students in February.
🔸 Kindergarten Registration and TK Lottery Application for 25-26 school year has begun. See below for information.
🔸Continuing students Annual Enrollment will begin in April
🔸5th grade went to Outdoor Education and Mr. Malunay and Mr. Summers class went to the Exploratorium.
🔸We celebrated 100 days of school this school year!
Check in with your teacher for Valentines information
Food Policy (Including Valentines)
NO CANDY and NO FOOD may be brought to the classroom
See your teacher for possible donations for classroom art projects
Other options for celebration: Stickers, Pencils, bubbles, crayons, mini coloring books, etc. to be distributed.
No Celebration
If your family does not celebrate holidays, please inform your classroom teacher.
New student registration begins January 21, 2025 for the 2025-26 school year
for students entering grades K-12
Students currently in Pre-school or Transitional Kindergarten will need to register as new students
Students born between September 2, 2020 and September 1, 2021 - get your lottery application in by February 28, 2025
What is Transitional Kindergarten? Click HERE
All Continuing Students:
including those promoted to middle school and high school
Annual Enrollment Update begins in April
Currently enrolled students promoted to middle school or high school should complete Annual Enrollment Update, students do not need to re-register for their new school.
It's that time of year continued...we are all getting sick and the flu, cold, stomach bug, etc. is traveling amongst us!
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!
Date: March 7, 2025, Time: 12:00-3:00 pm
Format: Tabling style, students will visit tables with prepared questions.
If you or someone you know might be interested, please have them sign up HERE
Please make sure to select Spruce Elementary!
We have these available in our Main Office please feel free to come in and ask for one! We are have some handouts of resources for families.
Dr. Moore stated in her message:
"We affirm that ALL students deserve a safe and inclusive educational environment, regardless of legal status, gender identity, ethnicity, or background. This commitment remains unwavering, regardless of changes in leadership or policy. We are here to protect the rights of our students and families in our community."
Please be mindful of the Red Curbs on Spruce and on Lux. The Red Curbs are No Stopping No Parking No Drop Off Zones.
At the crosswalk on Lux and Spruce where our Crossing Guard is, please be sure to stop before crossing and wait for the Crossing Guard to give you the go ahead to cross. I know adults know how to cross the street alone, but we have a Crossing Guard to keep safety for all and I appreciate your cooperation in letting them do their job and not bypassing them. This is also a good example we want to show our children!
Please send students with jackets and umbrellas if possible. For the younger children, I urge you to include an extra pair of socks and pants in their backpack!
If it is raining at dismissal, we will release 1st-3rd grade at the classroom door parents may come on to campus. 4th and 5th will be regular release at the regular places.
If you or someone you know is interested in applying for our vacancy for Noon Duty Supervisor, please direct them to the application below.
This vacancy is at Spruce Elementary School 3.5 hours/day Monday - Friday; 9:50 am to 1:20 pm **Please note the position hours can change **
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!