Running Springs Redhawks
April 2024
Yearbook Deadline is Almost Here!
Have you purchased your yearbook? Our yearbooks will once again be published by TreeRing and you order directly through the TreeRing website. The process is simple and you get to create two free customizable pages for your child!
The deadline to place your order and customize your pages is April 10, 2024. But don’t wait! Order your yearbook(s) now so you don’t have to worry about remembering to do it later! Order now and login through TreeRing anytime before April 10 to create your two free customizable pages (or add more, if you like).
Click here to purchase your child’s yearbook through the TreeRing website!
For more information about ordering a yearbook or contributing photos to the yearbook, visit the Running Springs PTA yearbook page: https://www.runningspringspta.org/pta-programs/yearbook/
Below are articles to help you with creating your custom pages in TreeRing!
Attendance Update - March
Our attendance rate declined a bit in the month of March, dropping 0.14% from 95.47% of students present at school to 95.33% attendance. We are aiming to end the year with a rate of 96% or better, so let's get that number moving in the opposite direction!
The chronic absentee rate has once again improved, ending March with 11.16% of students having missed more than 10% of the school year so far. Amazing! To be earn a "blue" on the CA Dashboard (we are currently yellow for Chronic Absenteeism), we must decrease our Chronic Absentee rate to 10% or less. We can do this! As a reminder, once a student has been absent for 18 days, regardless of the reason, the student is identified as a chronic absentee.
Help us reach our attendance goals by taking vacations during regular school breaks, and scheduling appointments after school. If that appointment must be during the school day, your child can attend school for a portion of the day. Thank you for supporting our attendance initiative!
Despite our attendance rate dropping a bit, Running Springs Academy had the highest attendance rate for the month in comparison to the other elementary schools in our group. We were awarded the tall trophy again, a certificate, and each student is receiving a "brag tag" to start their collection. Students that have perfect attendance in any given month will earn a monthly brag tag. Teachers will begin giving these out in the coming weeks. How many will you collect?
Thank you all for supporting our focus on attendance. We appreciate your efforts!
Intent to Return 2024-2025
Families of students in grades TK- 5th grade, please complete the Intent to Return form linked below to help us plan for the number of classes and teachers needed for next school year. Please complete the form for each child you have in grades TK - 5th grade. Thank you in advance!
Education Foundation STEAM Fundraiser
The Education Foundation's Super STEAM Fundraiser is underway! EFAH is one of the parent groups that supports Running Springs students and programs, and they have a goal of raising $15,000 to support STEAM programs at Running Springs Academy, including the very popular STEAM series held each trimester. Check out the information below and thank you for your support!
Cyber Safety Parent Presentation - April 16
Tuesday, April 16
6:30-8 PM
Running Springs MPR
Running Springs Academy is hosting a cyber safety presentation for parents. This 90-minute, engaging and eye-opening presentation is aimed at helping parents protect and support their children as they interact with the digital world. This presentation is for parents only due to the nature of the topics shared. We hope you save the date in your busy schedule and can join us for an informative evening.
Robotics Team
Congratulations to the upper grade Robotics Team, led by Dr. Perales! This group of coding masters worked hard, meeting early before school several days a week for many weeks to build their robots, learn the challenges, and complete their coding. The groups did a magnificent job working together. Congratulations to you all on a successful robotics season!
Flags Around the World
Flags Around the World
Connecting Families Through Culture
An International Celebration
Flags Around the World will be held at Running Springs on Friday, May 10th at 5:30-7:00PM.
Flags Around the World is a fun-filled evening where our community has the opportunity to celebrate the different cultures and ethnicities that make our school unique. It also aligns with the IB Learner Profile attributes of being open-minded and risk-takers!
In order to make this event a success, we need your help and participation! We are looking for families who would like to represent their culture/ethnicity. Some ways to share your culture are through food, dance, dress, and/or other creative means.
If you are interested in participating by providing food, performing a song or dance, or other creative ideas, please fill out the Google Form below by Wednesday, April 10th.
https://forms.gle/WaBDb5imqg1kgUMB6
More information and details will be provided after interest responses are collected. Thank you iin advance!
CAASPP Testing in Grades 3-6
CAASPP testing for students in grades 3-6 is scheduled from April 29 to to May 17. Students will be assessed in both English/language arts and math, completing small portions of the test each day. 5th grade students also take a science test which measures their knowledge of science standards from grades 3, 4, and 5.
To ensure students have the opportunity to do their best, at home you can help by ensuring your child:
- gets 8-10 hours of sleep each night.
- eats a nutritious breaksfast before school.
- arrives to school on time so he/she does not feel rushed.
Our Redhawks are well prepared. We know they are going to rock the test!
March MATHness in Grades 3-6
As a way to get in some daily practice for the math CAASPP, our students have been competing against other students across the district in the March MATHness competition. Students have been answering daily math questions that come from released CAASPP tests from previous years. At the end of 4 weeks of pool play, our 3rd, 5th, and 6th grades are at the top of the leaderboard! Congratulations!
The bracket competition is April 1st - 5th. Good luck to our Redhawks!
Irish American and Persian American Heritage Month
- March was Irish American Heritage Month and Persian American Heritage Month. These two cultures are both proudly represented at Running Springs Academy. The Persian New Year, Nowruz, began on March 19 and was recognized with a haft-seen spread, with 7 items that sumbolize hopes for a successful and happy new year. Happy Nowruz!
Thank you to Mrs. Chan and Mrs. Morcelin for the beautiful displays in the office.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
The parking lot is a busy place before and after school. For the safety of all students, please review the arrival and dismissal procedures below, exercise patience, and be excellent role models for our students in how we treat one another. If we all work together, getting to and from school will be a SAFE, smooth process. Please see the diagram below for traffic flow and gate numbers.
TK and Kindergarten
Arrival - Gate opens at 7:40, school begins at 7:50
Parents walk their children to gate #1. Students enter the quad and join their class line. Older siblings may not enter through this gate.
Dismissal is at 2:00 (12:05 on Wednesday) - Parents must park in a parking spot or on the street and walk to the gate to pick up their child. Students will be dismissed from gate 1 or gate 2 (this is communicated to you from your child's teacher) Do not leave your car unattended in the drop off/pick up lane. Doing so blocks traffic for grades 1 - 3.
1st - 3rd Grade
Arrival - Gate opens at 7:45, school begins at 7:55
Cars enter the lower grade parking lot at the intersection of Running Springs Drive and Banner Ridge. Students exit the vehicle and walk across the yellow, striped unloading zone to the sidewalk. Students enter through gate #3 near the MPR.
Dismissal is at 2:00 (12:10 on Wednesdays) - 1st grade students are dismissed at gate #2. 2nd & 3rd grade students are dismissed at gate 3. Students wait on the sidewalk if they are waiting for an adult to walk with them or until their car arrives. When the car is fully stopped, students walk across the yellow, striped loading area and enter the car. If you are also picking up an upper grade sibling, please exit the lower parking lot after you pick up your primary aged child and enter the upper lot to pick up your older student. Younger students are not to walk to the upper grade gate until after 2:15 PM as it is not supervised at primary dismissal.
4th - 6th Grade
Arrival - Gate opens at 7:35, school starts at 7:45
Cars enter the upper grade lot at the intersection of Running Springs Drive and Cloudview Way. Pull forward along the curb as far as possible. Students exit the car and enter through gate #4. This is the large chain link gate near the outdoor stage/amphitheater. Students join their class line.
Dismissal is at 2:05 (Wednesdays 12:15) - Students are dismissed at gate #5. Students wait on the sidewalk until their car arrives. When the car is fully stopped, students may enter their vehicle.
For students that are dropped off/picked up by car:
- When using the drop off/pick up lane, please stay in your vehicle. Do not park and leave your car unattended in the loading/unloading lane. You may park in unmarked stalls in the parking lots if you will be leaving your vehicle.
- Do not park in parking spots designated for those with a Disabled Parking Placard or Plate. Not only is it illegal and can come with a steep fine and/or court appearance but we have multiple people on campus, including families of disabled students, who need to use these parking spots.
- Pull as far forward as possible before your child walks through the yellow zone to exit/enter your car. This allows us to get as many cars into the lot as possible.
- Use designated crosswalks to get to cars in the parking lot. Do not signal to your child to cross between cars to join you in the parking lot. Please be safe!
- If your child does not come out to the gate as expected, please circle around and rejoin the end of the pick-up line or park in a designated spot and walk to the gate. This will keep traffic moving through the lot. A staff member or the office will be happy to help you locate your child.
- Be safe and cautious on the streets around Running Springs at all times, especially during times in which students are going to and from school.
Please be considerate of our neighbors when parking on the streets around Running Springs by refraining from blocking driveways, moving garbage cans, etc. If you see a safety concern or recurring traffic issue on the streets around our school, do let us know, but please also contact the Anaheim Police Department to voice your community concern.
See the diagram below for traffic flow and gate numbers.
Lunch Menu
Save the Date
- April 1st-5th - Art Masters
- Tuesday, April 2 - 3rd Grade Bike Rodeo
- Friday, April 12 - Family Fun Night (PTA sponsored)
- Tuesday, April 16 - Cyber Safety Parent Seminar (NO STUDENTS)
- Friday, April 19 - PTA meeting
- Monday, April 22 - TK & K ELPAC testing
- Thursday, April 25 - School Site Council & ELAC
- Friday, April 26 - 6th Grade Exhibition
- Monday, April 29 - CAASPP testing begins for grades 3-6
- Tuesday, May 21 - Open House
- Friday, May 24 - Minimum Day
- Monday, May 27 - No School, Memorial Day
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