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!
🩺💙 Health Hero is Coming to Spring Park! 💙🩺
Health Hero will be at Spring Park Elementary tomorrow/Wednesday, September 9th, to administer free flu vaccines to students. Vaccines will only be given to students who have turned in a completed consent form. If you have any questions regarding these free flu vaccines, please contact our main office at (904) 346-5640. Thank you for helping us keep our students healthy and ready to learn! 🐊
Health Hero will be at Spring Park Elementary tomorrow/Wednesday, September 9th, to administer free flu vaccines to students. Vaccines will only be given to students who have turned in a completed consent form. If you have any questions regarding these free flu vaccines, please contact our main office at (904) 346-5640. Thank you for helping us keep our students healthy and ready to learn! 🐊
📣🐊 Happy Saturday Spring Park Gators! There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 7th, in observance of Labor Day. We hope everyone has a safe, happy and healthy 3 day weekend. We look forward to welcoming all of our Spring Park scholars back to school on Tuesday, September 8th!
🐊🏫✨Get ready for an exciting evening at Spring Park Elementary! Join us tomorrow/Thursday, September 3rd, to meet your child’s teacher, visit the classroom, learn more about what your child will be learning in school this year, and connect with our Gator family. 🏫✨
📚 Title I Meeting: 5:30pm–6:00pm
🐊 Open House: 6:00pm–7:00pm
🚗 A quick reminder: Parking is limited while our new school is being built. We encourage families to arrive early and allow extra time to park and make their way into the building. We can’t wait to see our Gator families and kick off an amazing school year together!
📚 Title I Meeting: 5:30pm–6:00pm
🐊 Open House: 6:00pm–7:00pm
🚗 A quick reminder: Parking is limited while our new school is being built. We encourage families to arrive early and allow extra time to park and make their way into the building. We can’t wait to see our Gator families and kick off an amazing school year together!
🐊🏫✨We’re are less than one week away from an exciting evening at Spring Park Elementary! Join us on Thursday, September 3rd, to meet your child’s teacher, visit the classroom, learn more about what your child will be learning in school this year, and connect with our Gator family. 🏫✨
📚 Title I Meeting: 5:30pm–6:00pm
🐊 Open House: 6:00pm–7:00pm
🚗 A quick reminder: Parking is limited while our new school is being built. We encourage families to arrive early and allow extra time to park and make their way into the building. We can’t wait to see our Gator families and kick off an amazing school year together!
🐊📣 Independence Day is here, Gators! Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, August 12th, our students will take an exciting step toward growing their independence by walking to their classrooms on their own. We know new routines can feel a little scary, but we will have amazing staff in the hallways to guide, encourage, and support students along the way. You’ve got this, Gators! Strong. Confident. Independent. That’s the Gator Way!
🐊📣📚🎉 The first day of school is almost here, Gators! We’re excited to welcome our students and families back to Spring Park Elementary on Monday, August 10th!
Please take a moment to review these important reminders about arrival, dismissal, parent/guardian walk-ins, and car rider/walker tags. These procedures will help us make the first days of school as smooth, safe, and successful as possible for everyone.
Thank you for your patience, cooperation, and support as we get the new school year underway! We can’t wait to see our Gators! 💚
Please take a moment to review these important reminders about arrival, dismissal, parent/guardian walk-ins, and car rider/walker tags. These procedures will help us make the first days of school as smooth, safe, and successful as possible for everyone.
Thank you for your patience, cooperation, and support as we get the new school year underway! We can’t wait to see our Gators! 💚
🐊📚✨ A huge THANK YOU to all of our Spring Park families who joined us for Orientation/Meet-the-Teacher today! It was wonderful meeting so many of you, reconnecting with familiar faces, and welcoming our newest Gators. We are grateful for your support and partnership as we begin another amazing school year!
As we prepare for the first day of school, here are a few important reminders to help make arrival as smooth and safe as possible:
📅 Monday, August 10 & Tuesday, August 11: Parents and families are welcome to walk their child to class.
🪪 Please bring a valid photo ID. All visitors must present a photo ID before entering the building.
🚶 Beginning Wednesday, August 12: Students will walk to class independently. Our staff will be throughout the hallways to monitor, guide, and assist students as they make their way to their classrooms, helping everyone feel safe and confident.
💚 Thank you for partnering with us as we help our students build confidence, independence, and a successful start to an incredible school year. We can't wait to see all of our Gators on Monday!
As we prepare for the first day of school, here are a few important reminders to help make arrival as smooth and safe as possible:
📅 Monday, August 10 & Tuesday, August 11: Parents and families are welcome to walk their child to class.
🪪 Please bring a valid photo ID. All visitors must present a photo ID before entering the building.
🚶 Beginning Wednesday, August 12: Students will walk to class independently. Our staff will be throughout the hallways to monitor, guide, and assist students as they make their way to their classrooms, helping everyone feel safe and confident.
💚 Thank you for partnering with us as we help our students build confidence, independence, and a successful start to an incredible school year. We can't wait to see all of our Gators on Monday!
🐊🏫🎉 We are looking forward to seeing all of our Spring Park Families tomorrow/Thursday, August 6th, for our Orientation/Meet-The-Teacher event.
🟢 Grades PreK, K, 1st & 2nd: 9am-10am
🔵 Grades 3rd, 4th & 5th: 1pm-2pm
At this event students & families will have the opportunity to receive important updates and information from Principal Gentry, meet their teacher(s), visit their classroom(s), drop off school supplies to their classroom so they're ready for an amazing first day of school & so much more! We are looking forward to an incredible school year and can't wait to see all of our Spring Park Gators tomorrow!
🟢 Grades PreK, K, 1st & 2nd: 9am-10am
🔵 Grades 3rd, 4th & 5th: 1pm-2pm
At this event students & families will have the opportunity to receive important updates and information from Principal Gentry, meet their teacher(s), visit their classroom(s), drop off school supplies to their classroom so they're ready for an amazing first day of school & so much more! We are looking forward to an incredible school year and can't wait to see all of our Spring Park Gators tomorrow!
