🐊📚✨❤️📸 Today/Friday, was “Literally a Character” Day! Students and staff were encouraged to dress up as their favorite storybook characters. We wrapped up our wonderful Red Ribbon Week with a fun-filled Storybook Character Parade where participants got to showcase their outfits and books! A special thank you to Ms. Balkaran, Ms. Wallace, Ms. A Taylor, Ms. Affatato, Ms. Mendez, & Assistant Principal Gamble for sharing today's photos with us. What an amazing week of exciting activities, school spirit, and memorable moments as we celebrated the joy of reading and the importance of making bright, healthy choices!
🐊😎💚📸 Today/Thursday was “Brighter Choices” day. Everyone was encouraged to wear bright colors and sunglasses as we stand together for a healthy, drug-free future! A special thank you to Ms. Newman, Ms. Affatato, Ms. A Taylor, Ms. Balkaran, Ms. Makros & Ms. Mendez for sharing today's photos with us. We appreciate you helping us capture these special moments.
🐊📚✨❤️ Tomorrow/Friday is “Literally A Character” day. Everyone is encouraged dress as their favorite story book character. We will have a story book character parade to wrap up Red Ribbon Week. A few important reminders from Principal Gentry: Students must have their story book with them in order to walk in the parade. No Halloween costumes. No masks. No scary characters. Let’s finish Red Ribbon Week by celebrating the joy of reading and making bright, healthy choices!
🐊📚✨❤️ Tomorrow/Friday is “Literally A Character” day. Everyone is encouraged dress as their favorite story book character. We will have a story book character parade to wrap up Red Ribbon Week. A few important reminders from Principal Gentry: Students must have their story book with them in order to walk in the parade. No Halloween costumes. No masks. No scary characters. Let’s finish Red Ribbon Week by celebrating the joy of reading and making bright, healthy choices!
🐊⚽️🏈📸 Today/Wednesday was “Team Up Against Drugs!” day. Everyone was encouraged to wear their favorite sports shirt or jersey. A special thank you to Assistant Principal Gamble, Ms. Balkaran, Ms. F Taylor, Ms. Affatato, Ms. A Taylor & Ms. Mendez for sharing their photos with us today.
🐊😎💚💛 Tomorrow/Thursday is “Brighter Choices!” day. Everyone is encouraged to wear bright colors and sunglasses as we stand together for a healthy, drug-free future! Let’s keep the spirit going, Gators!
🚧🦺 Minds Under Construction: Math & Literacy Night! 📚🔨
🏗️🧠✨Join us for an evening of hands-on fun as we build strong foundations in math and literacy! Our students and families will explore interactive learning zones, take on exciting building challenges, and discover powerful tools to help their minds grow.
📅 Thursday, October 29th
⏰ 5:30PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Spring Park Elementary
👷♀️👷♂️We can’t wait to build, learn, and grow together! 💛🖤
🏗️🧠✨Join us for an evening of hands-on fun as we build strong foundations in math and literacy! Our students and families will explore interactive learning zones, take on exciting building challenges, and discover powerful tools to help their minds grow.
📅 Thursday, October 29th
⏰ 5:30PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Spring Park Elementary
👷♀️👷♂️We can’t wait to build, learn, and grow together! 💛🖤
❤️ Red Ribbon Week at Spring Park Elementary! ❤️
🐊🔴📸 Today/Tuesday, our Gators showed off their red attire for “We Are Red-y To Say No To Drugs” day! We loved seeing everyone wearing their red as we continue to celebrate making healthy, drug-free choices! A special thank you to Ms. Newman, Ms. Affatato, Ms. F Taylor, Ms. Mendez, Ms. A Taylor & Assistant Principal Gamble for sharing their photos with us today.
🐊⚽️🏈 Tomorrow/Wednesday is “Team Up Against Drugs!” day. Everyone is encouraged to wear their favorite sports shirt or jersey as we stand together for a healthy, drug-free future! Let’s keep the spirit going, Gators!
🐊🔴📸 Today/Tuesday, our Gators showed off their red attire for “We Are Red-y To Say No To Drugs” day! We loved seeing everyone wearing their red as we continue to celebrate making healthy, drug-free choices! A special thank you to Ms. Newman, Ms. Affatato, Ms. F Taylor, Ms. Mendez, Ms. A Taylor & Assistant Principal Gamble for sharing their photos with us today.
🐊⚽️🏈 Tomorrow/Wednesday is “Team Up Against Drugs!” day. Everyone is encouraged to wear their favorite sports shirt or jersey as we stand together for a healthy, drug-free future! Let’s keep the spirit going, Gators!
❤️ Red Ribbon Week at Spring Park Elementary! ❤️
🐊🧦📸 Today, our Gators showed off their silly, wacky, and mismatched socks for “Sock It To Drugs” day! We loved seeing everyone’s fun and creative sock styles as we continue to celebrate making healthy, drug-free choices! A special thank you to Ms. Affatato, Ms. Mendez & Ms. A Taylor for sharing their class photos with us today.
🐊🔴 Tomorrow is “We Are RED-y to Say No to Drugs!” day. Everyone is encouraged to wear lots of red as we stand together for a healthy, drug-free future! Let’s keep the spirit going, Gators!
🐊🧦📸 Today, our Gators showed off their silly, wacky, and mismatched socks for “Sock It To Drugs” day! We loved seeing everyone’s fun and creative sock styles as we continue to celebrate making healthy, drug-free choices! A special thank you to Ms. Affatato, Ms. Mendez & Ms. A Taylor for sharing their class photos with us today.
🐊🔴 Tomorrow is “We Are RED-y to Say No to Drugs!” day. Everyone is encouraged to wear lots of red as we stand together for a healthy, drug-free future! Let’s keep the spirit going, Gators!
🎃👻🧡 Get ready for a spooktacular afternoon at Spring Park Elementary! Tomorrow/October 24th is our annual Trunk-or-Treat event! Join us for Halloween fun, festive decorations, and treats for the whole family!
📅 Tomorrow/Saturday, October 24th
⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Spring Park Elementary School Parking Lot
🚗 Those driving to the event will be asked to park in the grass to ensure there is ample place for our trunk-or-treat vehicles and safe walking paths for our students and families.
🐊🧡 Grab your costumes, bring your festive fall spirit, and come enjoy an afternoon of fun with our Spring Park family! This event is proudly sponsored by the Rotary Club of San Marco! A big thank-you to the Rotary Club for helping make this fun community event possible! We can’t wait to see everyone there!
📅 Tomorrow/Saturday, October 24th
⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Spring Park Elementary School Parking Lot
🚗 Those driving to the event will be asked to park in the grass to ensure there is ample place for our trunk-or-treat vehicles and safe walking paths for our students and families.
🐊🧡 Grab your costumes, bring your festive fall spirit, and come enjoy an afternoon of fun with our Spring Park family! This event is proudly sponsored by the Rotary Club of San Marco! A big thank-you to the Rotary Club for helping make this fun community event possible! We can’t wait to see everyone there!
🎗️🐊 Red Ribbon Week at Spring Park ! 🎗️❤️
Next week, October 26–30, we will celebrate Red Ribbon Week and show our commitment to making healthy choices and staying drug-free. Check out our daily themes below and join in the fun!
🧦 Monday, October 26 – Sock It to Drugs!
Wear wacky, silly, or mismatched socks with your school uniform.
❤️ Tuesday, October 27 – We Are RED-y to Say No to Drugs!
Wear red to show your commitment to making healthy choices.
🏈 Wednesday, October 28 – Team Up Against Drugs!
Wear your favorite sports jersey or sports shirt.
🌟 Thursday, October 29 – Brighter Choices!
Wear bright or neon-colored clothing to celebrate making positive choices.
📚 Friday, October 30 – Literally a Character!
Dress as your favorite storybook character! Please remember that Halloween and scary costumes are not permitted. Students should bring the book that matches their character because we will have a school-wide Book Character Parade in the morning.
Thank you for helping us make Red Ribbon Week fun and meaningful for our students! Together, we can encourage our Gators to make safe, healthy, and positive choices every day.
Next week, October 26–30, we will celebrate Red Ribbon Week and show our commitment to making healthy choices and staying drug-free. Check out our daily themes below and join in the fun!
🧦 Monday, October 26 – Sock It to Drugs!
Wear wacky, silly, or mismatched socks with your school uniform.
❤️ Tuesday, October 27 – We Are RED-y to Say No to Drugs!
Wear red to show your commitment to making healthy choices.
🏈 Wednesday, October 28 – Team Up Against Drugs!
Wear your favorite sports jersey or sports shirt.
🌟 Thursday, October 29 – Brighter Choices!
Wear bright or neon-colored clothing to celebrate making positive choices.
📚 Friday, October 30 – Literally a Character!
Dress as your favorite storybook character! Please remember that Halloween and scary costumes are not permitted. Students should bring the book that matches their character because we will have a school-wide Book Character Parade in the morning.
Thank you for helping us make Red Ribbon Week fun and meaningful for our students! Together, we can encourage our Gators to make safe, healthy, and positive choices every day.
Greetings Spring Park Families,
Please join us for the District 3 Community Meeting this evening, October 21 at 5:00 at Englewood High School. You will receive updates on construction, school closures and consolidations, and school program and choice options.
We hope to see you there!
🚧✨🏫 Exciting things are on the horizon for Spring Park Elementary! Recently, students, staff, district leaders, and community members gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the NEW Spring Park Elementary School. This milestone marks the beginning of an exciting journey toward a modern learning environment designed to support student success for years to come. We look forward to watching our new school take shape and welcoming students into this incredible new space next school year!
Greetings Spring Park Families,
Please join us for the District 3 Community Meeting on Wednesday evening, October 21 at 5:00 at Englewood High School. You will receive updates on construction , school closures and consolidations, and school program and choice options.
We hope to see you there!
Please join us for the District 3 Community Meeting on Wednesday evening, October 21 at 5:00 at Englewood High School. You will receive updates on construction , school closures and consolidations, and school program and choice options.
We hope to see you there!
🎃👻🧡 Get ready for a spooktacular afternoon at Spring Park Elementary’s annual Trunk-or-Treat! Join us for Halloween fun, candy, festive decorations, and treats for the whole family!
📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Spring Park Elementary School Parking Lot
Grab your costumes, bring your festive fall spirit, and come enjoy an afternoon of fun with our Spring Park family! This event is proudly sponsored by the Rotary Club of San Marco! A big thank-you to the Rotary Club for helping make this fun community event possible! We can’t wait to see everyone there! 🐊🧡
📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Spring Park Elementary School Parking Lot
Grab your costumes, bring your festive fall spirit, and come enjoy an afternoon of fun with our Spring Park family! This event is proudly sponsored by the Rotary Club of San Marco! A big thank-you to the Rotary Club for helping make this fun community event possible! We can’t wait to see everyone there! 🐊🧡
🎉 Get Ready to AttenDANCE 🎉
This exclusive, in school event, is specially designed to reward our dedicated students who achieve 100% perfect attendance for the entire month of October (October 1st – October 31st).
What Counts as Perfect Attendance?
Students, to earn your ticket to the dance, you must be at school every single day for the full day. As per Principal Gentry, this means:
No late arrivals (excused or unexcused)
No absences (excused or unexcused)
No early check-outs (excused or unexcused)
Every single minute counts! Be here, arrive on time, and stay for throughout the school day in order to secure your spot on the dance floor. Let's make every day in October count!
📸🐊❤️ Celebrating World Heart Day! ❤️🐊📸
Everyone at Spring Park Elementary was encouraged to wear red to school today to recognize World Heart Day and help raise awareness about the importance of heart health. We loved seeing our students and staff showing their support and coming together for such an important cause! Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make our school shine RED today! A special thank you to Ms. Resta, Ms. Ocasio, Ms. Affatato, Ms. El Dabai and Ms. A Taylor for sharing today's photos with us!
❤️ World Heart Day! ❤️
Spring Park Gators, let’s show our support for healthy hearts! ❤️🫶
On Tuesday, September 29th, we encourage everyone to wear RED as we recognize World Heart Day and help spread awareness about the importance of taking care of our hearts.
🐊❤️ Let’s paint Spring Park RED! ❤️🐊
Spring Park Gators, let’s show our support for healthy hearts! ❤️🫶
On Tuesday, September 29th, we encourage everyone to wear RED as we recognize World Heart Day and help spread awareness about the importance of taking care of our hearts.
🐊❤️ Let’s paint Spring Park RED! ❤️🐊
🎉🐊👏📚🌟 Congratulations to Mrs. Hewett, Spring Park Elementary’s 2026–2027 Teacher of the Year! Thank you for your dedication, kindness, and the positive difference you make in the lives of our students and families every day. We are so lucky to have you as part of our Spring Park family! Please join us in celebrating Mrs. Hewett and this well-deserved recognition!
📣🐊 Our next School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting will be held on Monday, September 28, at 4:30pm in the Media Center and via Microsoft Teams. Join us as we discuss important school updates, approve SAC by-laws, and vote on SAC leadership positions. We hope to see you there! 📌 Check out the flyer for meeting details and the Teams link.
📚⭐ Attendance Matters! Every school day is an opportunity for students to learn, grow, and build positive relationships. Consistent attendance helps students stay on track academically and make the most of their time at school. Please take a moment to review the information in these flyers, from Duval County Public Schools, regarding attendance, excused and unexcused absences, and what families can expect if absences continue. Every day counts. Every student matters! Thank you for your support in your child's education. We appreciate you!
👀👂 Vision & Hearing Screenings *UPDATE*– Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 3rd Grade families that students will participate in vision and hearing screenings on Tuesday, September 15th. Students who wear glasses or have a vision prescription should bring their glasses to school on Monday so the glasses can be used during the vision screening. Thank you for helping us make sure our students are prepared!
👀👂 Vision & Hearing Screenings – Monday, Sept 14
A reminder to our Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 3rd Grade families that students will participate in vision and hearing screenings on Monday, September 14th. Students who wear glasses or have a vision prescription should bring their glasses to school on Monday so the glasses can be used during the vision screening. Thank you for helping us make sure our students are prepared!
A reminder to our Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 3rd Grade families that students will participate in vision and hearing screenings on Monday, September 14th. Students who wear glasses or have a vision prescription should bring their glasses to school on Monday so the glasses can be used during the vision screening. Thank you for helping us make sure our students are prepared!
