Hello Spring Road Families!

Our PTO is looking forward to hosting a social on Thursday, Sept. 23rd from 5:00-7:00 pm on our playground! This is a great opportunity to meet other Spring Road families and to let the kids play outside before the weather gets too cold.

A few reminders about this event:

• If you have not returned your RSVP, please do so by Monday, Sept. 20th. The form can be located at the end of this newsletter.
• We will be serving pizza, cookies and bottled water- no charge- but donations will be accepted.
• Tables and Chairs will be set up on the blacktop. Feel free to bring along your own chairs and/or a blanket to sit on also.
• There will be limited access to bathrooms. Please plan ahead (if possible).
• In the event of rain, the social will be cancelled.

We are looking forward to seeing you on the 23rd!

We will be having an all school Activity Day on Thursday, September 23rd from 1:00-2:45 on our playground. We are looking for approximately 36 volunteers to help run stations for the students. If you are interested, please fill out THIS FORM by September 20th. Volunteers need to be at Spring Road at 12:40. All volunteers will need to complete a background check, ASAP. Please click HERE for the link. Volunteers should come to the office to check in. They will need to be entered into our Raptor system so a government issued photo ID is needed (ex: Driver's license). We hope you are able to help!

Thank you to all who watched our PBIS video and completed the form to be entered for a prize. We have two winners to announce!

Congratulations to:

• Keaton Croy! He is our movie night winner!!!!
• Kendell Wegner! She our game night winner!!!!

Keaton and Kendell can pick up their prize in the office on Monday!

Don't forget to wear your PBIS red T-shirts every Friday!

This Monday is Packer (or your favorite team) Dress Day!!!!

We have our first PTO meeting of the 2021-2022 school year on Tuesday, Sept. 28th. The meeting will be in our library beginning at 4:30. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. We hope you are able to make it!

It is fantastic that we are able to welcome volunteers back in our buildings. We have missed you! As part of keeping our schools safe, all volunteers need to complete a background check. Please click HERE to fill out the background check form. Also, when entering the building, a government issued photo ID (such as a driver's license) is needed for our Raptor System. Thank you so much for your continued support of Spring Road.

Please consider nominating an educator that has made a difference in your child's life. Nominations of Wisconsin PK through 12 teachers and principals can now be submitted online at www.kohleducation.org for the 2022 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation teacher Fellowship and principal Leadership awards. The deadline for submission is Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. central time. Awards are $6,000, with an additional $6,000 grant going to the school of each selected teacher and principal. Established in 1990, the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation awards 100 Fellowships and 16 Leadership awards annually from among all applicants throughout the state.

For teachers or principals to be eligible, they must be nominated by a parent, student, other teacher, community member, or school administrator. Wisconsin teachers and principals in grades PK through 12 who plan to continue in their current capacity for at least one year are eligible. The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Fellowship rewards teachers who have demonstrated superior ability to inspire love of learning in their students, have motivated others, and have provided meritorious service both in and outside the classroom. It also recognizes and supports principals who demonstrate administrative leadership and positively influence school culture.

Even though lunches are free at this time, the State of Wisconsin can change this edict at any time. Knowing this, please consider filling out free/reduced lunch applications NOW. If a change is made, your child will not have an interruption in their status. The number of students applying/qualifying for free/reduced lunches also allows our school to possibly qualify for other programs such as free breakfast. Additionally, students in free/reduced categories pay less in school fees AND qualify for reimbursement of fees paid at the start of the school year! Simply fill out this form, return it to the Spring Road office in a sealed envelope with "Free/Reduced Forms" written on the envelope. If you qualify, this form will allow you to be considered for Spring Road school donations such as Thanksgiving meals or Christmas giving.

This is a financially hard time for many families, so consider applying for this confidential government program.

Thank you for your continued patience as we work to streamline our Covid testing process. To schedule an appointment for a test with our testing center (located at Neenah High School) please follow these steps:

1. Call the central testing location at Neenah High School. The phone number is (920) 751-6900 ext. 16442 to schedule a test. Testing will be done outside the Conant Office on the far north end of the building near Memorial Park.

2. Complete the registration for the test with all patient information completed. This registration will ensure a timely testing process and will register you to obtain the results from the test. PLEASE BRING THE QR CODE THAT WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU TO THE TESTING SITE. Failure to register and bring the QR code to the testing site will result in additional wait time.

3. If you choose to test at Neenah High School, call (920) 751-6900 ext. 16442 upon your arrival to alert the technician you are outside and waiting to be tested.

4. Please remain outside the building as the testing technician will test students outside including in a vehicle.

5. Await the results of the test which will be available in 15 minutes for a rapid antigen test or 24-48 hours for a PCR test.

6. If your child is cleared to return, please have them bring a copy of the document informing them of their negative test and be ready to present this document to the NJSD staff member at your child’s school.

Sometimes plans change and parents need to get a message to their child's teacher. Many times parents will email the teacher or leave a voicemail. This is great, but if you are trying to contact the teacher with time sensitive information, please call the office so we can ensure the message gets to the teacher on time. Many staff members are not able to check their email or voicemails throughout the day and we do not want to miss an important communication from you to them. When possible, please try to call the office prior to 2:30 so we are able to deliver the message before the end of the day. Thanks for your help!

Are you interested in your child receiving mental health counseling at your school?

Us2 Behavioral Health has partnered with NJSD to provide mental health counseling at Spring Road. The Us2 therapists provide mental health counseling to children who are experiencing any number of issues including anxiety, depression, behavioral concerns, grief & loss, family issues, ADHD, and trauma.

Providing therapy at school has been found to increase the time students are in class learning while also allowing caregivers to spend less time taking their child away from school to drive them to counseling appointments.

If you are interested in scheduling an appointment for mental health counseling for your child at Spring Road, please contact Mrs. Mielke (pmielke@neenah.k12.wi.us) or call Us2 Behavioral Health Care at (920) 903-1060

Ever find yourself wondering about something school related and wish you knew the answer??? If you have a question that you would like answered please click on this Google Form. I will try to answer one or two questions with each newsletter.

The Neenah Girls Hoops club will be holding their sign-up meetings on TUESDAY, 9/21 and WEDNESDAY, 9/22.

The meetings will be held in the NHS Cafeteria starting at 6:30pm. If you have any questions, please contact Neenah Girls Basketball coach, Andy Braunel at abraunel@neenah.k12.wi.us

Spring Road School has partnered with our Downtown Campus to provide Spring Road apparel to purchase. This is a great Win-Win! Students at the Downtown Campus are learning valuable skills to run a business and we are able to show off our school spirit by supporting their business! The Spring Road apparel is available all year- no order dead line. Just click on the link below.

Email: dluft@neenah.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.neenah.k12.wi.us/schools/springroad
Location: 1191 County Road II, Neenah, WI, USA
Phone: (920)751-6975
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sr1191