WEEKLY REMINDERS

Dr. Rittenhouse announced that Alexander Aharon, Finnegan Keon, Eunis Lee, Helen Lutz and Jemmi Seeherman have been named Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Certificate of Commendation for the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, was presented by the school to these scholastically talented Seniors.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2025 competition for the National Merit Scholarship Awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2025 competition by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Scholarship Qualifying Test.

“Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson at NMSC. “These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”

Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences

Conferences will take place on November 25th and 26th from 12:00pm through 2:50pm. This is a great opportunity to schedule time with your child’s teachers and discuss their progress at STHS. Conferences are offered in person, by phone, or as a Zoom meeting and are scheduled through our online system. Scheduling will begin on November 11th at 8:00am for both days. Scheduling for conferences on Monday, 11/25 will close on Saturday, November 23rd at 11:00pm. Scheduling for conferences on Tuesday, 11/26 will close on Sunday, November 24th at 11:00pm. Please click on the link for easy to follow steps to set up your conference.

You can reach out with any questions to margaret_rae@sdst.org.

If you need an interpreter, please reach out to Tami Spoll at tami_spoll@sdst.org

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YKM7wnAkGPboK2SQ2GjJf03DPUQRcwwHYOzEvThp2I0/edit?usp=sharing

Lunch and Learn is a time for students to eat lunch and receive support from their teachers. Any student with a grade of a D or an F, is scheduled into a 30 minute block of time with the specific teacher, and attendance is mandatory. You can log into your student’s schedule (or ask them) to determine if they have a LNL scheduled class (Dr. Z also sends every student a reminder email).

This is a reminder that STHS is a closed campus. Students are not allowed to leave campus without permission and must have an educational reason. Students are also not allowed to use any food delivery company (Grub Hub, Door Dash, etc.) to have food delivered to the campus. Please have a conversation with your student/students regarding this issue.

As we continue to foster a positive and supportive environment here at STHS, I’m reaching out with an exciting new initiative aimed at celebrating the incredible accomplishments happening within our school community.

From academic achievements to extracurricular successes and everything in between, we know that many of our students, staff, and families are making remarkable strides both in school and beyond. However, we don’t always get the chance to highlight these moments and share them with the broader community.

That’s why we are launching a new effort to gather and share these accomplishments. Whether it’s a student earning an award, a teacher leading a new project, or a club making a difference in the community, we want to celebrate and showcase these stories!

How to Participate:

• If you, your student, or your organization has an accomplishment you'd like to share, please submit a brief description of the achievement, along with any photos or videos on the Google Form.

• Accomplishments can include academic milestones, athletic achievements, artistic endeavors, community service projects, or any other noteworthy successes.

• We will compile these submissions and periodically share them through our school website and newsletters to ensure that everyone in our school family can join in the celebration.

By highlighting these moments, we hope to inspire others, build pride in our school community, and create a culture where success is shared and recognized.

Thank you for being a part of this special initiative. We can’t wait to see and celebrate all the amazing things happening in our Springfield Township High School Family!

Unified Programs is offering a Nothing Bundt Cake Fundraiser just in time for Thanksgiving. Be the guest of the night by bringing this delicious dessert, or purchase a voucher to redeem at a later date. If you work in the district, it will be delivered to your building (no trip to the grocery store or bakery for you!) on Tuesday!

See the attached flyer with details and place your order here!

As we head into the fall, students have an increased chance of coming down with an illness. To help keep your child healthy, please remind them of the following best practices:

• Practice good hygiene- wash your hands with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds frequently, but especially after using the restroom and before and after eating

• Cover your coughs and sneezes. Use your elbow to ensure maximum coverage.

• Stay home when you are sick (i.e. running a fever, vomiting, diarrhea)

• Talk to your doctor and stay up to date on vaccinations

The Office of Support Services is pleased to present our quarterly newsletter filled with resources for families and information about school programs.

The School District of Springfield Township provides a quarterly newsletter to update families and the community on our Equity Action Plan. The newsletter contains information about district actions, updates on goal progress, educational information, books to read with your child.

Want to help out families in our community? Please consider creating a Blessing Basket for a family in need. Then stop by MaGerks Fort Washington on November 20th from 5:30 to 7:30pm to drop off your donation. Please see attached for details and shopping list.

Attention All Class of 2025 Seniors/Families: If any senior remains to be photographed for their yearbook portrait after having missed our LAST CALL on-campus session on Monday, October 21st, he/she/they will have to make arrangements with Prestige by Lifetouch Studios on their own time before Thanksgiving break to ensure that your graduating senior will be included with their peers in the 2025 Retina Yearbook. Failure to do so may result in being excluded from the senior class section, as well as losing any opportunity to order formal portrait prints for your graduating senior. For support, call or email: 1-800-687-9327 prestigelwarea@lifetouch.com

Directions to Purchase Senior Activity Fee Package

1. Go to www.balfour.com
2. Go to "Yearbooks" tab.
3. Go to "Buy Your Yearbook".
4. Type in "Springfield Township High School".
5. Type in your student's information.
6. Go to "2025 Senior Package".
7. Note: The activity fee is $160.00. When you are in the checkout, it
will say $240.00, however, $80.00 will be deducted at checkout and
only $161.00 (with a $1.00 handling fee) cwill be charged to you. A yearbook is included in this fee.

8. Note: The senior activity fee will increase to $170.00 on January 1, 2025 due to the increased price of the yearbook at that time.

9. This will be available for purchase until March 31, 2025.

10. Ads purchase is also available now for $1.00 until March 1, 2025.

Underclassmen/Community Sales:

1. Go to www.balfour.com
2. Go to "Yearbooks" tab.
3. Go to "Buy Your Yearbook".
4. Type in "Springfield Township High School".
5. Type in your student's information.

6. There is a selection of yearbook packages for purchase. Choose the one you would like and go to checkout.

7. This will be available for purchase until May 31, 2025.

Any questions, please contact audrey_walsh@sdst.org

To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's student ID number.

All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card.

More about the Smilesafe program here.

We are delighted to announce one again our Spartan Job Board. If you have a business that is seeking student employment or simply need some help around or outside the house (leaf raking, babysitting, etc. ) we have created an internal job board to post applications. All you need to do is contact del_levin@sdst.org. Mr. Levin will then send you a form for you to fill out which will be posted on our job board. Any students who are interested will reach out to you directly from the form.

Springfield Township is accepting registration for our 2024/25 Student Snow Shovel Registry! This is a great opportunity to make some money while also helping other residents who may be unable to shovel snow themselves.

All transactions are by private agreement between the resident and the student. The registry is limited to middle and high school students only. If you are willing to participate in this service for our residents, please complete the electronic registry form below. Students under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian's permission. Print forms are also available at the Township Administration Building.

Registration Link:

https://forms.gle/moVWRBgd8XZgw23H9

This weekend, STMS Drama Association and Junior Thespian Troupe 88027 proudly present their fall comedic play, Night at the Wax Museum – Join us as six summer school students set up a wax museum, only to find themselves in a wild situation when a spell brings famous historical figures to life.

Show dates:

November 15: 7 PM

November 16: 2 PM & 7 PM

November 17: 2 PM

Tickets are priced at $7 for students, $10 for adults. Tickets are available for purchase at the door. We invite you to support our talented cast and crew as we celebrate our final production on the gym-stage. Be sure to join us for our upcoming spring musical, Bye Bye Birdie, in April at the STHS Auditorium.

Attention, all community and staff Military Veterans, and all staff and student First Responders. On Tuesday, November 19th from 8am to 9am in the Main Lobby of Springfield Township High School, we will honor all Military Veterans and First Responders with a light breakfast. The event will occur during American Education Week and in recognition of Veteran’s Day last week. Any questions, please email Erin Hagarty directly erin_hagarty@sdst.org.

It is time for the Class of 2025 to be measured for their caps and gowns at the STHS Senior Breakfast on Thursday, November 21. Breakfast begins at 9:30am. Thanks to all the families that have signed up to prepare food for this annual event. All donations can be dropped off the morning of the breakfast at the main entrance of the high school by 9:00am. There will be a cart set up for all food and drink items. Seniors should dress appropriate for an STHS school function. No jeans and hoodies please.

Interact Club is collecting new adult size socks to be added to Thanksgiving Blessing Baskets that will be distributed to local families in need. A labeled donation bin is available outside the main office and donations will be accepted until Nov. 19th. Thank you for helping Interact have a SOCKSUCCESSFUL drive!

Springfield Township High School will be hosting a VOE Mental Health Awareness Day on Friday, December 6, 2024, from 8:00 to 11:00 am. The goal of this event is to teach our students different coping skills to deal with stress, anxiety, wellness, (mindfulness, meditation, yoga, etc). We are looking for professionals in the healthcare and related fields who are interested in participating in this school wide event. This event will be organized by Springfield’s Voices of Excellence (VOE) club. If you know of anyone who would be willing to partake in this event please email:

Caleb Bronson (Mental Health Awareness Director) 0004723stu@sdst.org

Sarah Bell (Mental Health Awareness Director) 0005093stu@sdst.org

Thank you so much for your consideration.

All college visits take place during lunch and learn in the school counseling office.

November 20 - Temple University; Millersville University

November 21 - Albright College

November 18, 2024 8:00am-9:00am in the STHS Library Register Here

November 20th, 3:30PM-7:00PM

Registration Required

Location: Martin Luther King High School

6100 Stenton Ave., Phila. PA

Thank you to those who attended the Junior Parent College Planning session last Friday. If you were unable to attend, please reach out to your child’s counselor for a recording of the session.

Please review our planning guide below to get started with the college planning process. Individual meetings with students and parents will be held from January-April.

Junior College Planning Guide

The public FAFSA release date has not been determined (on or before Dec.1) We will share updates as they are released.

Seniors and parents/guardians can find the slides from the Financial Aid Night below.Financial Aid Night 9/24 Slides

Counselors are available to help Seniors with their college applications. Please review the Senior application reminders for help with frequently asked questions.Senior Application Reminders 2024-2025

Fee waivers for SATs and ACTs and applications are available for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. See your counselor to obtain a fee waiver.

Students can view their PSAT scores by logging into their College Board Account. Students will need to call the College Board, at 866-315-6068, if they need assistance with their College Board account.

They can also view scores through the Big Future App, if they provided a phone number on test day.

This link will take you to a page to better Understand Your Score

This link will provide tips on how to Use Your Score

Please reach out to your student’s counselor with any questions.

The Athletic Registration Platform for Winter Sports is now open! All PIAA Physicals will be collected through Family ID/Arbiter Sports. The following Winter Sports begin on November 15th:

• Boys Basketball

• Girls Basketball

• Boys Swimming & Diving

• Girls Swimming & Diving

• Boys Indoor Track

• Girls Indoor Track

• Cheerleading

• Unified Bocce

• Wrestling

The STHS Baseball Team and the Hit & Run Booster Club are hosting a Golf Outing Fundraiser at Flourtown Country Club on Friday November 22nd. Please consider participating and supporting our baseball team! You can register via the QR Code on the Flyer. The cost per golfer is $75.00 and that will include a lunch! If you have any questions about the event, please contact Happ Capoferri at spartanhitandrun@gmail.com.

Please see the link below for the Spartans Ice Hockey Club Fundraiser.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMhwNPoamQA3NcNisXwxKaVXii3vflYk_l6N4X3a92H4DYHA/viewform?usp=pp_url

Order a custom scarf to show off your Spartan pride! Scarves are generic so they can be worn to any STHS sport or activity.

Scarves are $25 each (payable through Venmo to HS_Boys_Soccer1) and will be available from any Boys Soccer Booster (contact soccerboostersths@gmail.com).

Scarves make great holiday gifts for your favorite Spartans, Spartan Alumni and Spartan Supporters!

Spartan Scarf Order Form