We're super thankful for all of the amazing opportunities at Springfield Elementary. Check out what's happening and be sure to mark your calendars for the events detailed in our November newsletter!

• November 7 - Election Day

• November 9 & 10 - School Closed / NJEA Convention

• November 11 - Veterans Day

• November 14 - H&S Meeting

• November 16 - Board of Education Meeting

• November 17 - Therapy Dog Visitation

• November 21 - Thanksgiving Feast & Entertainment Assembly

• November 22 - Early Dismissal

• November 23 - Thanksgiving

• November 24 - School Closed

• November 28 - School Picture Retake Day

We're excited to announce that our traditional Thanksgiving Entertainment assembly will take place on Tuesday, November 21st! This year's assembly will take place in the afternoon, with the show kicking off at 2:00 PM in our gymnasium. Family members are invited to attend this lively performance of songs and dances (including the always popular Turkey Tango) from our K-4 students (with our 6th graders providing introductions and some Thanksgiving humor!). For those attending, please note that overflow parking for the event will be available in the Municipal Building lot across the street from the school.

Looking for a great opportunity to be a part of the best elementary school around? If so, we'd love to have you on our team as a substitute teacher or instructional assistant. To make this opportunity even better, the school district is now providing reimbursement for all costs associated with the substitute application process! After three days of service to the school, substitutes will be provided full reimbursement for costs associated with the criminal history background check (fingerprinting) and all application fees required by the state. Becoming a substitute for Springfield Elementary has never been easier!

Interested? Applying is as easy as sending an email to Miss Brielle Neroda (bneroda@springfieldschool.org), meeting with the Superintendent for a brief interview, and getting approved by the Board of Education. We'll walk you through the state application process and assist with scheduling your required fingerprinting. Substituting is a great way to help our school support a strong education for our amazing students!

Substitute instructional assistants must have a high school diploma; substitute teachers must have a high school diploma and a minimum of 60 semester-hour credits at a nationally accredited college or university OR completion of 30 semester-hour credits if enrolled in a nationally accredited college or university at the time of application.

Don't delay....join our team today!

• Basketball registration is open for grades 1-6 (through November 3rd). Create an account or sign into your existing account to register. You cannot register in the Team Sideline app.

• REC is in need of a volunteer to run their Kindergarten program. Please email springfieldtownshiprec@gmail.com if you are interested in running the Kindergarten basketball program. Commitment for Kindergarten Basketball is one hour a week for 8 weeks.

• Sponsors are needed for basketball. Click here for the sponsorship letter or sign into the website to pay online to sponsor.

• Practices will start in early December. Games will begin in early January for grades 1-6. Assessments will be held as needed in November.

With the increased number of students being dropped off each morning, we're slightly altering our AM drop-off procedure in order to decrease traffic on Jacksonville-Jobstown Road. Please see the map image below for details on these changes. Additionally, please DO NOT let students out of a vehicle until a staff member has signaled you to do so. These changes should make morning drop-off more efficient and safer for everyone involved.

As a reminder for those families dropping off students in the morning, the drop-off window is 8:30 - 8:40 AM. If it is past 8:40, you must park and escort your child to the Main Office (for everyone's safety, students should not be let out of vehicles at the end of the bus loop).

Looking to surprise your child with a birthday treat during the school day? If so, please review and follow the guidelines below:

• Birthday treats can be purchased directly from our cafeteria using the order form attached to this newsletter. To ensure the cafeteria has ample supply of the treats you'd like to order, we ask that the form is submitted at least two weeks prior to when you'd like the treats to be given out.
• You may send in treats for your child; however, ONLY prepackaged and sealed products are permitted. Due to a number of food allergies throughout the student population, we can only allow prepackaged and sealed products so that the ingredients list can be reviewed by our school nurse prior to any treats being given out. DO NOT send in any homemade items or loose items such as doughnuts or soft pretzels.
• Whether purchased from the cafeteria or sent in as a prepackaged & sealed product, all birthday treats will be given out during the student lunch periods.

If you're in need of before and/or after school care, we've got you covered. Our Extended Day Program is run by school staff and is available each morning from 7:00 - 8:30 and each afternoon from 3:20 - 6:00. The program is available five days per week, and drop-in supervision is offered for those unexpected situations. Register and pay online by clicking here!

EDC payments are only accepted via the online registration and payment portal

(do not send cash or checks with your child).

If you are in need of our EDC program for a drop-in morning and/or afternoon,

please click here to register and pay.

EDC registration and payment through the online portal is fast & easy!

Download the flyers for these H&S Association events at the bottom of this newsletter.

Email: cvaughn@springfieldschool.org
Website: www.springfieldschool.org
Location: 2146 Jacksonville Jobstown Road, Jobstown, NJ, USA
Phone: 609-723-2479