Springhill Standing Out
Parent Newsletter
BUILDING CHAMPIONS with STRONG hearts and STRONG minds!
Mission Statement
Announcements
- Progress reports go home Monday, September 16th.
- Watch D.O.G.S. meeting in the cafeteria on September 17th at 6 pm.
- Book Fair September 30th-October 4th
- Movie Night on October 4th
- Please remember: morning car drop off begins at 7:30 a.m. and PROWL begins at 7:50 SHARP! This time of the day is so important to ensure students are receiving the interventions or enrichment they need to grow!
- Cell phones are not allowed to be used in vehicles on school campus when children are present. This is state law.
- Car rider pick up is from 3:20-3:40. Please remember to have your tag hanging from your mirror to help us keep things running quickly.
- We encourage you to come eat lunch with your child. There are some new options in the cafeteria on Wednesdays and Thursdays in addition to the regular lunch that we are so excited about! On Wednesdays, students have a salad bar option. On Thursdays they have a sandwich option. Come check it out!
1st Grade: 11:00-11:30
2nd Grade: 11:20-11:50
4th Grade: 11:40-12:10
3rd Grade: 12:00-12:30
Kindergarten: 12:20-12:50
5th Grade: 12:40-1:10
Decoding Literacy Skills
Phonological Awareness: the ability to recognize and work with sounds in spoken language (foundational reading skill)
Phonemic Awareness: listeners are able to hear, identify and manipulate phonemes, the smallest mental units of sound that helps to differentiate units of meaning (recognizing 3 phonemes in the word "cat")
Diphthongs: a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin
Vowel Teams: two vowels working together to make one vowel sound
YOU Can Help Our School NOW!
Watch D.O.G.S. Kickoff Event
Book Fair
Family Movie Night
Attendance Reward
Kindergartners Making Senior Panther Snack Bags!
Come Eat a Bacon Cheeseburger on Wednesday!
Congratulations to Mrs. Spainhour for being our StandOUT!
What's for Lunch?
PTO Info
Sign-up with our Remind 101- text @sespto2018 to the number 81010
Save the Dates
September 16th -- Progress Reports
September 17th -- Watch D.O.G.S. Dad Kickoff Party @ 6:00
September 30-October 4th -- Book Fair
October 4th -- Spirit Day
October 4th -- Family Movie Night
October 8th -- PTO Meeting @ 3:45 in the Library
October 24th -- Parent/Teacher Conferences (early dismissal)
October 28th -- November 1st -- Red Ribbon Week
Grade Level Teams
Kindergarten Team
Ashley Wilson
Randi Lamons
Miranda Mahan
First Grade Team
April Crouse
Kristen Barnett
Second Grade Team
Ashley Caldwell
Marlo Medina
Third Grade Team
Sara Berley
Caroline Baker
Fourth Grade Team
Amanda Neal
Jordan Starkey
Fifth Grade Team
Renee Freeman
Becky Crass
School Info
Email: ahammett@greenbrierschools.org
Assistant Principal: Melissa West
Email: westm@greenbrierschools.org
Secretary: Sharon Thessing
Email: thessings@greenbrierschools.org
Email: westm@greenbrierschools.org
Website: http://www.greenbrierschools.org/o/springhill
Location: 91 Elliott Road, Greenbrier, AR, United States
Phone: 501-679-1030
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/springhillbrier/
Twitter: @Springhillbrier