Friday, June 6
5th Grade Field Day

Monday, June 9
STUDENT COUNCIL SPIRIT DAY: Beach Day

Wednesday, June 11
Kindergarten Field Day; Lower Field, 9:00 AM-11:30 AM

Thursday, June 12
Last Day of School
Minimum Day
All K: 8:15 AM-11:35 AM
Gr. 1-3 students dismissed at 11:50 AM
Gr. 4-5 students dismissed at 12:00 PM

Saturday, June 14
Flag Day

Sunday, June 15
Father's Day

Saturday, June 21
Summer Solstice

Tuesday, June 24 LSD Board Meeting; District Office, 7:00 PM

A. HAVE A WONDERFUL, SAFE, RELAXING AND FUN SUMMER!!! SEE YOU IN AUGUST!!!

B. LOST & FOUND: Please take a look at our ever-expanding LOST & FOUND collection outside the elevator/stairway and determine if anything there belongs to you or your children. When summer vacation arrives, the entire collection will be donated to charity, so CHECK IT OUT NOW!!!

C. THANK YOU TO Mrs. Michele Claman-Garza and Roberta Noel and all of the parent volunteers for making last week's 5th GRADE FIELD DAY happen! The 5th grade enjoyed every minute of it! Well done, 5th grade teachers and the many, many parent volunteers!

D. A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE FRIDAY FLYER TEAM: Beth Roosa, Traci Lawrence, Ann Warren, Susan Candell & Sharon Swan---you have done an outstanding job all year producing a quality product each week . . . WELL DONE!

E. THANK YOU to the PFC for everything you have done for Springhill School this year under the inspired leadership of Mrs. Corrine Christensen!!! Thank you to Michelle & Bill Chan for hosting the PFC Old Board/New Board Dinner and Celebration providing such a delicious dinner last Thursday. The staff (and principal!) had a marvelous time! Thank you to all parents and students who made this school year so successful!

F. DEAR PARENTS: If there is the possibility that your child(ren) will not be attending Springhill School next year (with the exception of current 5th graders) due to moving or attendance at a private school, please let your child's teacher know as soon as possible to assist us in planning for the 2008-2009 school year. Many thanks!

G. Join the PFC! Register for e-SCRIP!!

H. FALL DATES OF WHICH TO BE AWARE:

Monday, August 18
Springhill Office open for registration

Monday, August 25
LSD Board Meeting; District Office, 7:00 PM
Scorpion Day (class assignments distributed); Multipurpose Room, 2:00 PM-6:00 PM
Kindergarten Lemonade Day
AM Classes: 10:00 AM
PM Classes: 10:30 AM

Tuesday, August 26 First day of school
PFC Welcome Coffee; Library, 8:30 AM

Thursday, August 28 PFC Parent Liaison Meeting; Multipurpose Room, 8:30 AM
Kindergarten Back to School Night; 6:30 PM

Friday, August 29
New Parent Coffee; Lorraine & Don Miller home; 8:45 AM

Tuesday, September 2
Gr. 4-5 Back to School Night; 6:30 PM

Wednesday, September 3
Gr. 1-3 Back to School Night; 6:30 PM

Thursday, September 4
AHS Back to School Night

Monday, September 8
LSD Board Meeting; District Office, 7:00 PM

Thursday, September 11
Stanley Back to School Night

Friday, September 19
Springhill PFC Picnic; Lower Field, 5:00 PM

Tuesday, September 23-Friday, September 26
Elementary Parent Conference Week

Thursday, September 25
Teacher of the Year Presentation (Congratulations, Erin C!!!); Concord Hilton

Monday, September 29- Wednesday, October 1
10/1 Rosh Hashanah

Wednesday, October 8-Thursday, October 9
Yom Kippur

Wednesday, October 15-Friday, October 17
4th Grade Gold Rush Camp; Coloma

Monday, October 20-Friday, October 24
Red Ribbon Week

Thursday, October 23
Picture Day

Tuesday, November 4
Election Day; Multipurpose Room closed

Friday, November 21
First trimester ends

DIFFERENTIATION CORNER
*Differentiated Instruction takes place in all of our classes. Each week, we will be profiling a particular teacher's implementation of Differentiated Instruction every week in the Friday Flyer. Don't miss it!!!

In Ms. Spain's 1st grade, differentiation take place within the math curriculum. Math centers allow for students to do tile math and math packets & versatiles. As students work at their own pace, they are allowed to go to the next level as they finish the one they are working on. Some students are working on simple addition problems. Some are ready for word problems and others might be ready for place value and double digit addition.

*Differentiated Instruction is NOT individualized instruction, but rather the delivery of curriculum to students in a manner that complements their learning style while always challenging them at their ability level.

PAY IT FORWARD CORNER
Every week we will be including different aspects of our Pay It Forward theme for this year in the Friday Flyer. Character development should be a major component in any well-rounded educational program and it has been for many years at Springhill. Ask your children what their classes are doing for Pay It Forward. Come to Spirit Wednesday, 8:30 AM every Wednesday morning in the main courtyard and find out how we promote character development at Springhill School. We do have a significant change in the Pay It Forward program this year. If you are familiar with how this program was originally designed, you know that all of the "pay it forward" efforts remained anonymous in order to promote the altruistic and selfless nature of the act. Although we will acknowledge all of the acts themselves in the weekly Student Bulletin, at Spirit Wednesday and in the Friday Flyer, we will no longer identify the specific students who performed the acts. We are hopeful the enthusiasm for the program will continue to be as strong as it has been the last several years with this change. Thank you.
Keep up that PIF Spirit!!!

1. KEEP PAYING IF FORWARD ALL SUMMER!!!

2. RUN FOR KIERAN: Thank you to the Springhill and greater Lafayette community for their participation in last March's RUN FOR KIERAN. The money raised allowed for one doctor to remain on staff for a year at Stanford Research Center and also provided $6000 for the Springhill Special Education Program. Thank you to the Quinn family and thank you to Kieran, always inspiring us!!!

3. TRUST IN EDUCATION/CHANGE FOR CHANGE: Mr. Budd MacKenzie will be returning soon from Afghanistan and will show our 2nd through 5th graders what a difference Springhill School's efforts have made in the last five years for the school and the community of Lalander, Afghanistan. In lieu of Springhill's annual Change for Change drive to benefit TIE's (Trust in Education) ongoing efforts to bring education, commerce and stability to Lalander, Afghanistan, we are going to attempt to bring about comparable results through our Afghanistan Spring Cleaning drive. Beginning Wednesday, 5/21, and lasting until the final day of school, Thursday, 5/12, we will be collecting a number of items from the students and community to be donated to the citizens of Lalander. Below, please find an extensive list of items that can be donated including clothes, household items and school supplies from students and community and medical supplies from community.

List of Recommended Donations
Trust In Education

Clothing:
Women's, men's, girls and boys( all ages)
Winter coats, shoes, gloves, hats and scarves
Socks, shirts (including T- shirts)
Blankets, sleeping bags, pillows, hot water bottles, comforters

Household items including:
Tin containers
Tupperware
Plastic plates, bowls, cups and glasses
Silverware
Pots and pans

School Supplies:
Pencils, colored pencils, small sharpeners, crayons, paper (line, plain and art)
Back packs, pens, markers, note books, rulers, protractors, Calculators (not electric).
Computers ( call us)

Medical Supplies and Equipment:
Bandages, sutures, crutches
Medicine with at least 6 months before expiration date
Hospital beds

P.S. Please make sure that all items are in GOOD CONDITION and that they are CLEAN. Also, please use "cultural" discretion in donating clothing that may have graphics or wording that could be inappropriate in a Muslim culture.

Thank You For Your Support.
For additional information call 925 299-2010
www.trustineducation.org

2. DONATION CALL FOR CHINA EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS: The following poster calling for aid to the victims of last week's devastating earthquake in China was created by students Patrick Wang in Ms. Sturman's 1st grade and Alex Wang in Mr. Wong's 3rd grade. You will see several of them posted throughout the school. Under the auspices of the Student Council, Springhill School is asking the community to respond to the poster's appeal to assist those in desperate need. Thank you to Patrick, Alex and to the Springhill Student Council for Paying It Forward!

Well, today was the highly anticipated Field Day, an event held for our oldest Scorpions who will be moving on to Stanley soon! Michele Claman- Garza and Roberta Noel worked diligently to rally an army of 5th grade parents who organized a multitude of field games, prepared a satisfying lunch, and created many lasting memories for the kids. Great job, and thanks for kicking off the last 4 1/2 days of events as the kids count down their final days at Springhill.

I would like to give a very heartfelt thank you to this year's Executive Board: Beth Brown, Kathy Hemmenway, Stephanie Marrone, Maria Nelson, Karen Guthrie, Lucie Paladino, Natalie Lane, Diane Wilson, Nancy Newcomb and Bruce Wodhams. Thank you for making a year filled with the unexpected flow as smoothly as possible!!

Here is a brief overview of where some of your PFC $$'s were spent this past year:
Document Cameras - $11,081
Computer Lab/Computer classroom Supplies - $9,149
Classroom Aides - $84,000
Parent Education - $2,923
School Improvements (upper playground, etc.) - $10,096
Staff Development - $22,322
Teacher Funds - $13,810
Field Trips - $6,416
Library - $3000

Without your commitment to our Springhill community, the above would not have happened. We thank each and every one of you for volunteering your time and/or contributing your money!!

Have a relaxing and safe summer. I look forward to seeing many of you next year!!

Corrine Christensen
2007/2008 Springhill PFC President
joeandcorrine@msn.com

LASF at Springhill needs you!!

If you like LASF and what it provides for your kids at school, please consider shadowing one of the positions next year. Specifically, we are looking for one additional co-shadow for the K-5 rep position and two co-shadows for the fundraising position.

A co-shadow for the K-5 rep position just needs to have good organizational skills, ability to delegate, and an interest in LASF. Please contact Kathy Hamilton katsvetmail@yahoo.com for more specific information.

Fundraising is a good position for working moms or moms with small children and best shared with two people. Contact Julie Novak thenovaks@sbcglobal.net or Kathy Hamilton katsvetmail@yahoo.com for more information.

2008-2009 Springhill LASF Team

Springhill K-5 Head Rep: Kathy Hamilton K-5 Head Rep Co -Shadow position: Sally Fonstein and _______________ (open)

Billing: Bonnie Min

Publicity: Shay Kurtz

Art Fair-Co-Chairs: Holly Nolan and Kelly Bolen

Fundraising Co-Chairs: Julie Novak and Laurie Wondolowski
Fundraising shadow: Open

Science Fair Co-Chairs: Sharon Kidd and Rhodora Del Rosario Science Fair Shadows: Heidi Plumb and Kari Dahlen

It's Spring! Kids (and Mom's!) are flipping over flip- flops - are these inexpensive, trendy shoes worth the cost?

What's great about flip-flops:
* The cost (usually, unless they're designer flip-flops)
* Convenience
* Flip flops can help prevent you from getting fungal infections in public gyms, pools and shower facilities.
* Flip flops help prevent you from catching athlete's foot or plantar warts in public showers.

What's NOT great about flip-flops:
* The feet are exposed to dangers such as falling objects, getting stuck in doors, getting bit/stung by insects, stubbing toes, getting sun-burned
* Lack of arch support - heels of your feet absorb more pressure, and also takes a toll on you knees and calf muscles
* Poor traction
* Thin, flexible soles provide little support from stepping on broken glass and sharp objects
* Muscles strain: the way you need to flex your feet to keep flip flops on puts added strain on muscles
* Wearing flip flops too often can actually change the shape of your feet: the bones in your feet can actually spread out.
* Wearing flip flops can change your posture and place more stress on your back
* Increase your risk of tripping causing sprains, and multiple types of injuries from falls
* Wearing flip flops impairs driving safety because they can become lodged under the gas or brake pedal, or your foot can slip out of them

The consequences of flip-flop wear are more profound than just seasonal injuries, and likely contribute to foot, leg, and back pain, even in our students, still considered young! These can lead to chronic and serious disabilities.

There are lots of new fashionable choices in footwear on the market that offer closed-toed styles with good support. Athletic shoes with good support (not Vans) are always a great choice!

Resourceful websites:

http://shoesaccessories.suite101.com/article.cfm/are_ flip_flops_damaging _your_feet_

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/49584/blister s_flip_flops_and_s andals_foot.html

http://www.webmd.com/skin-beauty/features/flip-flops- fun-but-not-great-f or-feet

http://www.apma.org/s_apma/doc.asp? CID=371&DID=9396

http://www.apma.org/s_apma/bin.asp? TrackID=&SID=1&DID=21578&CID=1241&VID =2&DOC=File.PDF

Search the Web:
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At this time, there is little to report on the budget. The real story will take place this summer. And while our Legislators currently say they want to retain schools' base funding, that commitment may waver during efforts to balance the budget this summer.

It is essential to keep education funding in the forefront of the budget battles, and that means staying informed while school is out.

If you haven't already, sign up for our Get Smart Newsletter and keep informed:

http://www.lastrampaspta.org/getsmart_dec07.html

A big thanks to all the parents who signed the many letters to the Governor and Legislators, and all those individuals who took time out of their day to show up to many of the rallies. Thanks to the tremendous effort of parents and staff in our school and throughout the state, education's base funding was saved in the May Budget Revise. Thank you!! You've truly made a difference!

Now and throughout the summer, here's an easy way to remind Sacramento that even though school is out, education is still our priority. Share this with friends and family, especially those living in the Central or Imperial Valleys:

Hot Lunch Opening!! FREE LUNCHES!!!!
We currently have an opening in our hot lunch program for a person or pair. You would be responsible for one day of the week for the coming school year. In exchange for your time you will be credited 5 free lunches for each shift worked. Interested???? Email me at mohleyer@comcast.net

GET INVOLVED!
Are you are still looking to get involved next year? Check these positions out! (All positions can be shared!!!)

WANTED:
- Co-Chair for Assemblies/Red Ribbon Week - help our chair coordinate & oversee the assemblies and educational programs for our children

- Shadow for Directory/Membership - learn how to assemble the Springhill Directory (one of our most important resources here at Springhill). This is the final year for our current chair, so we need to train someone to take over!

- Co-Chairs for Friday Flyer Editors - join the team who puts together the weekly on-line publication. Perfect for the parent(s) who wants a job that can be done from home!

- Chair for Bulletin Board - update the bulletin board in the quad weekly with a hard copy of the Friday Flyer and other important notices that are sent home

- Chair(s) for Club Fit Field Day (5th grade parents) - coordinate and oversee event volunteers, stations, games and lunch as our 5th graders participate in this half-day field event!

- Chair for Young Authors - Coordinate volunteers who assist the 4th and 5th graders with the binding process as they publish projects that they have worked on throughout the year

- Chair for Auditor - This position requires someone who is familiar with standard accounting practices to audit the PFC when necessary

- VP of Communications - This is an Executive Board position. Work closely with the PFC President and oversee several of the committee chair positions. This position leads into the President position the following year.

If you are interested in any of these positions or for more information, please contact Beth Brown, VP of Communications 07-08, at 482-7956 or pfcprez@yahoo.com!

School Bus Early Bird Discount
Don't forget to sign up for the Lamorinda School Bus by June 17th to receive your $20 discount. If you have two kids, that's $40 in savings! Call us at 925-299- 3216 or log on to www.lamorindaschoolbus.org.

5th Grade Parents
Be sure to sign up early as the middle school routes fill up early. It's also a longer drive to middle school. Think of the gas you'll save by not driving! A round trip pass is $2.19/day. Compare that to the price of gas for the same trip - $4.00 per day! (If your school is 5 miles from home, you'll drive 20 miles a day taking your student to and from school. At 20 mpg and the cost of gas at $4.00/gallon, you'll spend $4.00 a day.) Ride the school bus!

Looking for Buddy Families!
Our Springhill Buddy Families Program needs current families who can be Big Buddies to incoming families in the 2008-2009 school year. It is an easy job and a great way to help a new family and support the Springhill community. Your name, email address, and phone number will be sent to a new family, and they will contact you if they have questions about life at Springhill. It's a great way to welcome new families and make them feel at home at our wonderful school. If you can volunteer to be a Big Buddy Family, contact Buddy Families co-chair Holly Nolan (HollyNolan@comcast.net or 988-0865). Thanks!

"The Lafayette School District's Learning Resources Website"
The Lafayette School District is proud to announce:
"The Lafayette School District's Learning Resources Website"
Summer is almost here! If you are wondering how to support your child and activley engage them in learning activities this summer, please go to www.lafsd.k12.ca.us/summer

This website is filled with a selection of resources for you and your child to explore.



5th GRADE FIELD DAY IS HERE!!!
Save the first Friday in June (6th) and come join the fun!! The more parent volunteers we have the better the event---and the kids have SOOOOO much fun!!! It's only in the morning so if you REALLY have to work- you can go back after joining us for lunch!!! You do NOT need to be athletic and we have 'home' work that can be done for the event as well!! No excuses- just go-for -it- fun, Fun, FUN!! You can call your child's room parent for more info or Celio's mom, Michele (who's helping me pull it all together!) Thanks- can't wait to see you there!

Camp Hideout
We are still accepting registration for our weekly summer camps. Please go to www.kidshideout.net for more information. All forms can be downloaded from our website.

We are also accepting registration for next school year. Please visit our website for information on schedules and rates.

If you have any questions, please contact Beth at 925-283-7808. Have a great summer!

Lafayette Recreation will be hosting a number of exciting camps this summer. Summer Fun @ Camp Awesome is a day camp that offers cooking, arts and crafts, hiking and sports - the hours are 9am-2pm. Lafayette 's Awesome Summer Sports Camp is held from 9am-12pm and will utilize the brand new Lafayette Hockey Rink and the beautiful fields of the Lafayette Community Park for fun sports and games like hockey, soccer, football, dodgeball and capture-the-flag. Both camps are for kids ages 4 to 14 and early care will be available beginning at 7:30am. We are offering several technology-based camps such as Game Design, Robotics, Junkyard Challenge, etc. Some of the special interest camp offerings include Horseback Riding, Summer Writing, Magic camp, etc. and our some of our sports-based camps include Fencing, Lacrosse, MMAP Baseball, MMAP Cheerleading, etc. Go on line to register www.LafayetteRec.org or call 925-284-2232. Space is limited so sign up today!

Chinese as a second language
Contra Costa Chinese School is now accepting students for the 2008/2009 school year. The school is a non-profit organization offering Mandarin classes (pre-kindergarten to high school ) for over 30 years in this area. Classes are held every Saturday at Diablo Valley College campus. For information or to register online, please visit our website www.cococs.org or email cccs1976@gmail.com

Thank you to all of the 170 students who auditioned for Orinda Idol!
After long deliberation by the judges, the Orinda Arts Council announces the Finalists for Orinda Idol 2008 to be held on September 7, 2008.

and the Finalists are...

ORINDA IDOL FINALISTS 2008
GRADES K- 2:
Anastasia Belinsky
Amanda Bovoso
Ryan Ford
Kate Marvin
Jackie Patton

GRADES 3- 5:
Sarah McCaffrey
Sean McFeely
Maritza Grillo
Tosca Maltzman
Joe Metheny
Julia Meckes
Jocelyn Purcell
Sam Shain
Stephanie Sloves
Michael Sorenson

MIDDLE SCHOOL:
Matthew Barber
Tatyana Belinsky
Lindsay Ford
Julia Haas
Patrick Hart
Isabelle Johannessen
Katie Marino
Amrita Newton
Kacey Sorenson
Sofie Woodlee

HIGH SCHOOL:
Sarah Ames
T.J. Barber
Jacqueline Garell
Jules La Cour
Neris Newton
Steven Patton
Mark Simon

GROUP CATEGORY*:
Duet 1: Lauren Bond &Beth Huelsenbeck
Duet 2: Elizabeth Fabian & Emily Fabian
Duet 3: Nathan Baum & Aaron Baum
Duet 4: Madison Wheeler & Tosca Maltzman
Duet 5: Sam Shain & Amrita Newton
Duet 6: Katie Rossi & Natalie Clendening
Trio 1: Kacey Sorenson & Alexis Zwahlen & Maddy Browning
Octet 1: Courtney Attard, Jane Fessenden, Sarah Mills, Madeline Myall, Amrita Newton , Lauren Petite, Maya Sherne, Andie Tuemmler
Trio 2: Neris Newton & Jacqueline Garell & Max Coleman
Duet 7: Suvi Gluskin & Maxwell Tzannes
*order by age of youngest group member.

JUDGES NAMED RUNNER-UPS** AS FOLLOWS:
GRADES K-2: 1st Austin Skeffington, 2nd Aisling Holton
GRADES 3-5: 1st Madison Wheeler, 2nd Lauren Bond
MIDDLE SCHOOL: 1st Connor Holton, 2nd Carter Soso
HIGH SCHOOL: 1st Samantha Hyde
GROUP CATEGORY: 1st Aisling Holton & Julia Kade, 2nd Sara McCauley & Danica Dabisinskas
**Runner-Ups serve as alternates in their grade group for finalists who choose not to compete September 7, 2008.

Jazz anyone?
Matt Morrish (current LASF teacher) invites everyone to a jazz concert!
Featuring - The Matt Morrish Group
Saturday June 7th 8:00 p.m.
@ the Jazz School in downtown Berkeley
For more info: www.jazzschool.com

To submit entries to the Friday Flyer, email Traci Lawrence: fridayflyereditor@yahoo.com

All entries due Wednesday before 3:00pm. Entries must be kept brief, please.
Subscriber info: annmariemwarren@yahoo.com

Web: http://www.lafsd.k12.ca.us/springhill