Spring Park Elementary

🩷📸 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. On Friday, October 25th, all Spring Park students, teachers, faculty & staff were invited to wear PINK to school in support of this special cause. A special thank you to Ms. Affatato, Mrs. Balow, Mrs. Bays, Mrs. Hammett, Mr. Osakue, Ms. Ramirez & Mrs. Rios for sharing these wonderful photos with us!

October 28th-31st is Red Ribbon Week/Say No To Drugs Week. In celebration of living a healthy lifestyle all Spring Park students, teachers, faculty & staff are encouraged to participate in our themed activities throughout the week: Monday/Oct 28th: "Red-y To Say No To Drugs" (wear red) Tuesday/Oct 29th: "Team Up Against Drugs" (wear favorite sports jersey or shirt) Wednesday/Oct 30th: "Sock It To Drugs" (wear funny or mix-matched socks) Thursday/Oct 31st: "Career Day" (dress for the career you want to have when you grow up) Note: Students are NOT permitted to wear Halloween costumes and/or masks to school on Thursday, October 31st. Students may either dress for Career Day or wear their traditional school uniforms to school on that day. If you have any questions regarding Spring Park's Red Ribbon Week events please see this event's coordinator, our Guidance Counselor, Ms. Collicco, or call (904) 346-5640 and our office staff will be happy to assist you. Thank you!

October is Hispanic Heritage Month! ❤️💛💙 While our Hispanic Heritage week of events was unfortunately cut short due to school closures from Hurricane Milton, we still wanted to take a moment to share some of the smiling faces at Spring Park that enjoyed learning about and celebrating Hispanic heritage throughout the month of October. A special thank you to Mr. Osakue & Ms. Affatato for capturing these pictures for our Spring Park families! Please remember to visit us on Facebook & Instagram too for pictures and posts!

Hello Spring Park Families! In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) Principal Parker is encouraging all students, faculty and staff to wear PINK to school tomorrow/Friday, October 25th. 🩷 Please see below for the event message from Principal Parker: "In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month and to honor those who have fought breast cancer or may have lost their lives to this disease, we would like to wear pink this Friday, October 25th. Please join in and wear your pink to show support. Thank you."

Hello Spring Park Families! Please join us tonight/Thursday, October 17th, for our Literacy & Math Olympics event! We will have a variety of literacy and math activities for our PreK-5th Grade students, and their families, to participate in. We look forward to seeing everyone there! 🏫 Literacy & Math Olympics Event 📍 Location: Spring Park Elementary 📅 Date: Tonight/Thursday, October 17th ⏰ Time: 5:45pm-7:00pm ➡️ If you have any questions regarding our upcoming event, please call our office at (904) 346-5640 and our staff will be happy to assist.

🤓💻📱🏠 Students are encouraged to continue learning while at home. Below is a list of approved websites from Principal Parker. Please note: We are asking that students DO NOT USE I-READY at home at this time because we are in the middle of I-Ready testing, which much be completed at school. (Students will continue I-Ready testing when they return to school on Tuesday, October 15th.) Approved websites, by grade level are: ➡️ Kindergarten: Lalilo, Waterford, Redbird & Imagine Learning ➡️ 1st & 2nd Grades: Lalilo, Redbird, Learning A-Z, Cpalms Florida Students & Imagine Learning, ➡️ 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades: Freckle, Study Island, Cpalms Florida Student, Commonlit & Imagine Learning 🌎 Imagine Learning is for ELL/ESOL students only. (All other learning programs, listed above, are available to all students.) If you need any assistance with online learning platforms, or student log-in information, please reach out to your student's classroom teacher(s). Thank you parents & families for encouraging your students to continue their learning while at home!

The following important announcement was made by Duval County Public Schools at 12pm/noon today (Thursday, Oct. 10th): "While the City of Jacksonville continues to use five schools for shelter operations, school principals and district staff have started damage assessment and recovery at schools across the district. Once shelter schools are released to the district and a full assessment of all schools has been completed, we will be able to make a definitive announcement regarding operations next week. Monday, Oct. 14, remains scheduled as a Planning Day for teachers and staff. This has not changed. The earliest that students will return to school will be Tuesday, Oct. 15. We are working to ensure school buildings can be open Monday for teachers and staff only and will post our next update 7pm." Parents & families are encouraged to stay turned to https://www.jaxready.com/Milton for district updates regarding schools. Important Spring Park Elementary links to follow: 🔗 www.facebook.com/springparkgators 🔗 www.instagram.com/springparkgators 🔗 www.duvalschools.org/springpark

The City Of Jacksonville opened 6 shelters at 8am today (Wednesday, October 9th) in preparation for the impact that Hurricane Milton is expected to have in our area. If your family is need of shelter from the storm, or you know someone who is, please use the information below: 📍 The Legends Center: 5130 Soutel Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32208 (open for general population, special medical needs & pet friendly) 📍 Arlington Middle School: 8141 LoneStar Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32211 (open for general population) 📍 LaVilla Middle School: 501 N Davis St, Jacksonville, FL 32202 (open for general population) 📍 Landmark Middle School: 101 Kernan Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL 32225 (open for general population, pet friendly) 📍 Chaffee Trail Elementary: 11400 Sam Caruso Way, Jacksonville, FL 32221 (open for general population) 📍 Atlantic Coast High School: 9735 RG Skinner Pkwy, Jacksonville, Florida 32256 (special medical needs, pet friendly) 🚌 The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) is providing free transportation to those wishing to evacuate to shelters. 🚗 The Florida Division of Emergency Managment has partnered with Uber to provide Floridians free transportation to shelters. To get a ride open the Uber app, tap 'account', then tap 'wallet' and enter the promocode: MILTONERELIEF 🔗 For helpful resources, full details about shelters, and/or a list of what items should be brought to a shelter please visit the City Of Jacksonville's Hurricane Milton link at: https://www.jaxready.com/Milton

The following important announcement was made by Duval County Public Schools at 2pm today (Monday, Oct 7th): "In response to the safety threat posed by the storm and the need for shelters, Duval County Public Schools will be closed from Wednesday, Oct. 9 through Friday, Oct. 11. All school activities, including athletics and after school programs, are canceled for those days. After the storm passes and personnel begin recover efforts, the district will make an announcement regarding operations for the follow week." Here is a copy of our current schedule: ➡️Tuesday, October 8th: Tomorrow/Tuesday will be a regular school day. Extended Day & Team Up will remain open normal hours tomorrow/Tuesday; however, parents and families are strongly encouraged to pick up their children prior to the close of tomorrow's after-school programs to allow everyone time to prepare for the impact that Hurricane Milton is expected to bring. ➡️ Wednesday, October 9th: SCHOOLS CLOSED due to Hurricane Milton. ➡️ Thursday October 10th: SCHOOLS CLOSED due to Hurricane Milton. ➡️ Friday, October 11th: SCHOOLS CLOSED due to Hurricane Milton. Duval County Public Schools has created a page on their website dedicated to Hurricane Milton updates & information: www.duvalschools.org/milton Mark Your Calendars: School make-up days have already been determined by our school district. Friday, November 1st, was a built-in 'Weather Day' and will now be an school day to make up for the instruction lost due to Hurricane Helene. Friday, February 14th & Friday May 30th were built-in 'Weather Days' and will now be regular school days to make up for the instruction that will be lost due to Hurricane Milton. Please stay tuned to Rooms, our Spring Park Facebook page, our Spring Park Instagram page & our Spring Park website for more information. Thank you. Important Spring Park Elementary Links: 🔗 www.facebook.com/springparkgators 🔗 www.instagram.com/springparkgators 🔗 www.duvalschools.org/springpark

Hello Spring Park Families! Due to school closures from Hurricane Milton, our school's Literacy & Math Olympics event has been rescheduled. Join us this Thursday, October 17th, for our Literacy & Math Olympics event! We will have a variety of literacy and math activities for our PreK-5th Grade students, and their families, to participate in. We look forward to seeing everyone there! 🏫 Literacy & Math Olympics 📍 Location: Spring Park Elementary 📅 Date: Thursday, October 17th ⏰ Time: 5:45pm-7:00pm ➡️ If you have any questions regarding our upcoming event, please call our office at (904) 346-5640 and our staff will be happy to assist.

Mark Your Calendars SPE Families: Join us this Thursday, October 10th, for our Literacy & Math Olympics event! We will have a variety of literacy and math activities for our PreK-5th Grade students, and their families, to participate in. We look forward to seeing everyone there! 🏫 Literacy & Math Olympics 📍 Location: Spring Park Elementary 📅 Date: Thursday, October 10th ⏰ Time: 5:45pm ➡️ If you have any questions regarding our upcoming event please call our office at (904) 346-5640 and our staff will be happy to assist.

Hello Spring Park Families! Duval County Public Schools made the following update/announcement at 2:45pm today (Saturday, September 28th): "With appreciation to school and district staff, JEA, and all those who continue to support our recovery efforts, we are pleased to announce that Duval County Public Schools will reopen and return to normal operations on Monday, Sept. 30. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school." Spring Park will be ready to open its doors and welcome students into the building at 8am on Monday. We hope everyone has a safe, happy and healthy weekend!

Hello Spring Park Families! Duval County Public Schools made the following update/announcement at 2pm today (Saturday, September 28th): "Thanks to the continued work of JEA and district teams, power has been restored to almost all schools. Clean-up and recovery efforts continue. We will post our next update at 6 p.m. or earlier." Please stay tuned to Rooms, our Spring Park Facebook page, our Spring Park Instagram page & our SPE website for continued updates. Families can also visit DCPS's updates page at: duvalschools.org/helene

The City of Jacksonville opened 5 shelters at 4pm today (Thursday, September 26th) in preparation for the impact that Hurricane Helene is expected to have in our area. If your family is need of shelter from the storm, or you know someone who is, please use the information below: 📍 The Legends Center: 5130 Soutel Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32208 📍 LaVilla Middle School: 501 N Davis St, Jacksonville, FL 32202 📍 Landmark Middle School: 101 Kernan Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL 32225 📍 Chaffee Trail Elementary: 11400 Sam Caruso Way, Jacksonville, FL 32221 📍 Atlantic Coast High School: 9735 RG Skinner Pkwy, Jacksonville, Florida 32256 🚌 The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) is providing free transportation to those wishing to evacuate to shelters. 🚗 The Florida Division of Emergency Managment has partnered with Uber to provide Floridians free transportation to shelters. To get a ride open the Uber app, tap 'account', then tap 'wallet' and enter the code: HELENERELIEF 🔗 For helpful resources, full details about shelters, and/or a list of what items should be brought to a shelter please visit the City Of Jacksonville's Hurricane Helene link at: https://www.jaxready.com/Helene

Good Evening, Spring Park Parents, Please remember that students can only arrive at school after 8:00 a.m. unless enrolled in Extended Day for morning care. We do not have enough staff to provide proper supervision prior to 8:00 a.m. If you arrive at our campus before 8:00 a.m., you must remain with your student until the gates and doors are officially opened to receive students. This is a serious safety concern, and I thank you in advance for helping us with this matter. Parents, if your child is a walker but you drive up onto the school parking lot to pick them up, please park your vehicles in the last row of the lot close to the community park. This will eliminate the danger of having students and parents walk in the path of oncoming traffic. Tomorrow marks our first Early Release Day, and we are grateful for your understanding and cooperation. Dismissal will begin promptly at 12:50 p.m. If your student participates in Team Up or Extended Day, they will be sent to these programs at 12:50 p.m. If your child is a walker or car rider, please plan to receive them at 12:50 p.m. Lastly, Duval County Public Schools will cease normal operations for students at the conclusion of the early release school day on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The schools will be closed Sept. 26-27. Extended-day programs will remain open for regular hours on Wednesday; however, parents and guardians are encouraged to pick up their children early. All afterschool activities and athletics scheduled for Wednesday afternoon through Friday, Sept. 27, are canceled. Thank you for your attention to these important announcements. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the front office. Enjoy your evening.

Hello Spring Park Families! The following important announcement was made by Duval County Public Schools at 12:00pm today (Tuesday, September 24th): "Schools will cease normal operations for students at the conclusion of the Early Release Day on Wednesday, September 25th. Schools will be closed September 26th & 27th." Here is the schedule for the remainder of this week: Wednesday, September 25th: Tomorrow/Wednesday will remain an Early Release Day as previously scheduled. Dismissal for students will begin promptly at 12:50pm. Only those students enrolled in Extended Day or Team Up will be permitted to remain at school after 1pm tomorrow. Extended Day & Team Up will remain open normal hours tomorrow/Wednesday; however, parents and families are strongly encouraged to pick up their children prior to the close of tomorrow's after-school programs to allow everyone time to prepare for the potential impact that Hurricane Helene may bring. Thursday, September 26th: SCHOOLS CLOSED due to Hurricane Helene. Friday, September 27th: SCHOOLS CLOSED due to Hurricane Helene. Duval County Public Schools has created a page on their website dedicated to Hurricane Helene updates & information: https://bit.ly/3XvcToo The district will determine and announce potential school make-up days in the future. Please stay tuned to Rooms, our Spring Park Facebook page, our Spring Park Instagram page & our Spring Park website for more information. Thank you. Important Spring Park Elementary Links: www.facebook.com/springparkgators www.instagram.com/springparkgators www.duvalschools.org/springpark

Hello Spring Park Families! This is a friendly reminder that Wednesday, September 25th, is an Early Release Day for students. Dismissal begins promptly at 12:50pm on Early Release Days. Only those students enrolled in an after-school program (Extended Day or Team Up) will be permitted to stay at school after 1:00pm on Early Release Days. (The Extended Day & Team Up programs will take place from 1:00pm-6:00pm on Early Release Days.) Thank you to all of our Spring Park families for helping to make sure that your students are picked up on time. Mark Your Calendars! Here are our future Early Release Days for the 2024-2025 school year: Wednesday, October 30th Wednesday, November 20th Wednesday, December 18th Wednesday, January 29th Wednesday, February 26th Wednesday, March 26th Wednesday, April 30th

Good Morning Spring Park Parents, This is a friendly reminder that today, we will have free flu vaccinations available to those students who have signed permission forms. In addition, if you currently work for the federal government (post office, FBI, etc.), serve actively in any branch of the military (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guards, Reserves), serve as a Foreign Government Official or foreign military officer, or live on federal property. Please email Ms. Parker at parkerd3@duvalschools.org with your name and your student's name. We want to make sure we honor all who serve in our military and support our Federal Impact Survey for the school district. Thank you for your attention and have a great day.

Good Evening Spring Park Parents, This is a friend reminder that tomorrow is our Open House, which will begin promptly at 5:45 p.m. Our Open House will give you an opportunity to meet your child's teachers, tour the school, and learn about the curriculum and activities. It’s a chance to understand how the school supports student learning and fosters a positive environment. It is also an opportunity for you to learn ways to support your child and help Spring Park "Level Up" our academic performance. Parents, thank you for your patience. We are on a little back order in receiving our student and parent House Shirts. Our house shirts should be delivered by the end of next week. We will notify you as soon as they arrive. Last but not least, some awesome news to share about Spring Park. We have been recognized by the FLPBIS: MTSS Project as a 2023-2024 PBIS Model School! Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a 3-tiered evidence-based prevention framework that leads to reduced exclusionary discipline and improved student and teacher outcomes when fully implemented. By establishing PBIS, we are developing skills, enhancing our school environment, acknowledging appropriate behavior, and using data to identify supports for all of our students and teachers. As a PBIS Model School, we are committed to the effective implementation of PBIS and are seeking positive outcomes for all! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the front office. Enjoy your evening.

Hello Spring Park Families! Here is a special message from our Spring Park administrators: We have been recognized by the FLPBIS: MTSS Project as a 2023-2024 PBIS Model School! Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a 3-tiered evidence-based prevention framework that leads to reduced exclusionary discipline and improved student and teacher outcomes when fully implemented. By establishing PBIS, we are developing skills, enhancing our school environment, acknowledging appropriate behavior, and using data to identify supports for all of our students and teachers. As a PBIS Model School, we are committed to the effective implementation of PBIS and are seeking positive outcomes for all!