Are you ready for sleeping in and not making lunches? I know I am - only 2 more weeks!

Thank you to Holly Nolan and Sally Fonstein for a fantastic LASF Art Fair! Top Dog - as always - was a hit! Despite the iffy weather the Fair and Open House was well attended. What a great way for us - the parents - to see what are children have been up to in the classroom. We are so fortunate to have wonderful Teachers at Springhill Elementary! As we wind down the year make sure you thank your child's Teacher for a great year!

We are hard at work streamlining the Scorpion Days packet and registration. When you receive your letter this summer please read it carefully - there will be information on changes to the registration as well as on the changes to the way LASF/PFC are funded. Please read carefully and thoughtfully. The changes being made are for the benefit of your child's education in these difficult times. The crisis is far from over - we all need to understand that. The District has made significant cuts to their budget in response to the cuts coming from Sacramento - these are hard times. As a community we need to pull together to fight for our children. It is important to understand the changes to LASF - name, methods of fundraising, and responsibilities - are an effort to provide the very best for our schools. It is a collaborative effort - you, the PFC, and LASF!

A gentle reminder regarding rules, common courtesies, and carpool lanes:

Briones parking lot is run by East Bay Regional Parks, an organization that turns a blind eye to Springhill parents using the space for the purposes of dropping off and picking up our children. With that said, please observe the following to keep everyone safe and happy:

1. Use the Entrance to Enter and the Exit to exit - they are clearly marked with arrows. You may have to travel around to exit; however, it is imperative that you do to avoid snarls.

2. DO NOT pull up to the gate and park as this causes a back up onto Springhill Road. Back ups can easily be avoided by pulling into a space and parking.

3. Please control your children in the lots; it can be chaotic and sometimes drivers are unable to see your child who is darting in and out between cars.

4. Always be polite and recognize that everyone in the parking lot is there for the same reason - to get their kid and go. The parking lot does not belong to us so let's be respectful of it and of each other. Trust me, you do not want me out there directing. I have a bullhorn and a whistle; I am not afraid to use it!

On that note, let's review some Springhill Carpool niceties:

When pulling into the main parking lot for morning drop off, please pull all the way around, stopping in the middle causes traffic to back up onto Springhill Road. Your child can walk the few hundred feet back.

Please park on the side off Pleasant Hill Road or in the Briones lot in the morrning, parking in the front/main log creates a problem for teachers and staff members who need to be at work on time.

Do not cut in the line from the middle aisle - very impolite. When pulling in early in the afternoon, please pull over to the left (in back of the parked cars), STAY in your car, and pull forward as people pull into line. Do not park your car, walk to get your child and come back because it creates a snarl. If you do not see your child, keep driving around the lot. NEVER park your car in the circle during drop off and pick up - this a big no-no! Most importantly, respect the teachers who are directing the traffic and the crossing guards (who by the way are volunteers!).

We are currently looking for parent volunteers to help run both lots. For Briones we need parents for the afternoon while in the front lot we need parents for the morning and afternoon. If you are interested please contact me at uvdonlon@aol.com.

Welcome to the Springhill Parent Faculty Club Website! The PFC plays an integral role in all that happens at our school. Under the leadership of a tireless and dedicated Executive Board, this year chaired by our President, Julie Donlon, the PFC contributes its many resources---time, expertise, funds---to a variety of programs at Springhill School. From the weekly Friday Flyer to staff development, from field trips to earthquake preparedness, from the Computer Lab's hardware/software to the Library's impressive book collection, the PFC lends its sure and consistent hand to provide those extras that make the difference in a quality education. Springhill School could not enjoy the success it has without the PFC.

If you are new to the school, enjoy and learn from this website . . . and please become a member of the Springhill Parent Faculty Club! If you are a seasoned veteran of the PFC . . . I offer my endless thanks!