Spring Park is hosting a Donation Drive to help those impacted by Hurricanes Helene & Milton. Donations are being collected from November 13th-26th. In order to ensure that we have a variety of items to share with those in need, we are asking that members of each house donate different types of items:
🖤 Altruismo House: paper towels, toilet paper & paper plates
❤️ Amistad House: canned foods & non-perishable foods
💙 Reveur House: bottled water & paper cups
💚 Isibinidi House: toothpaste, lotion & body wash
We have 4 bins, located near the main office, one for each house, where items can be donated. If you have any questions about this meaningful cause please call our office at (904) 346-5640. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support!
Good Afternoon Spring Park Parents,
We are excited to host a night of educational fun just for you! On Thursday, November 14th beginning at 5:30 PM in partnership with University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning, New Worlds Reading, and Children's Home Society we will have our Family Fun Literacy Night. There will be learning strategies, tips, and tools to support your child's reading development, a free meal, and an opportunity to participate in reading activities and games. Parents, please register and plan to come and join us for a evening of reading fun. To register us the attached QR code.
❤️🤍💙 There is NO SCHOOL for students, teachers, faculty & staff on Monday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day! We hope everyone has a safe, happy and healthy 3-day weekend. School will resume on Tuesday, November 12th!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to provide you with an update regarding the delay in receiving the school house shirts that were ordered in September and early October.
The company producing our shirts was unfortunately impacted by Hurricane Helene, which caused significant damage to their store and disrupted their operations. Thankfully, they are now getting back on their feet and have resumed production. I have been in contact with them, and they have assured me that our long-awaited shirts will be delivered by next week.
Please know that I am closely monitoring the situation and will be following up with the company daily to ensure the shirts are delivered to us as quickly as possible.
Additionally, I will be submitting the order for our remaining shirts this week, and the estimated turnaround time for these recently ordered shirts will be two weeks.
Thank you for your understanding and patience during this time. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me (parkerd3@duvalschools.org)
📸❤️ Red Ribbon Week was all about showing our dedication to living a healthy lifestyle! On Thursday (Oct 31st) we wrapped up our busy week of events with a special 'Career Day' event. Students were invited to dress up as the career they want to have when they grow up, and our school invited community members to visit classrooms and talk about their chosen professions. A special shout-out to Ms. Ramirez, Mr. Osakue, Ms. James, Ms. Noble, Ms. Affatato, Mrs. Hammett, Mrs. Evenson, Mrs. Hewett & Mrs. Gideon for sharing these wonderful photos with us!
🧦🚭 It's Red Ribbon Week! Today's theme was "Sock It To Drugs Day". Everyone was encouraged to wear silly, crazy or mix-matched socks to school in support of saying no to drugs and to show their dedication to living a healthy lifestyle! A special shout-out to Ms. Ramirez, Mrs. Rios, Mrs. Hammett & Ms. Affatato for sharing these wonderful photos with us! Our Red Ribbon Week theme for tomorrow/Thursday is, "Career Day". Students are invited to dress up as the career they want to have when they grow up.
Special Note From Principal Parker: Career Day is a special day dedicated to encouraging students to think about their futures and what careers/jobs may interest them. Students are invited to dress up as the career they wish to have when they grow up. Students may not wear Halloween costumes and/or masks to school or bring Halloween candy to school. If you have any questions regarding Thursday's Career Day please contact our main office at (904) 346-5640. Thank you!
⚽️🏈⚾️🏀🏒📸 It's Red Ribbon Week! Today's theme was "Team Up Against Drugs Day". Everyone was encouraged to wear their favorite sports jersey or shirt in support of saying no to drugs and to show their dedication to living a healthy lifestyle! A special shout-out to Mrs. Rios, Mrs. Hammett, Ms. Affatato, Mrs. Evenson, Ms. Ramirez & Mr. Osakue for sharing these wonderful photos with us! Our Red Ribbon Week theme for tomorrow/Wednesday is, "Sock It To Drugs Day". Students, teachers, faculty & staff are encouraged to wear silly, crazy or mix-matched socks to school! (Friendly Reminder: Tomorrow is also an Early Release Day.)
Hello Spring Park Families! This is a friendly reminder that tomorrow/Wednesday, October 30th, is an Early Release Day for students. Dismissal begins promptly at 12:50pm on Early Release Days. Only those students enrolled in after-school programs (Extended Day or Team Up) are permitted to stay at school after 1:00pm 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. We appreciate your support!
Mark Your Calendars! Here are our future Early Release Days for the 2024-2025 school year: November 20th , December 18th , January 29th , February 26th , March 26th & April 30th
❤️📸 It's Red Ribbon Week! Today's theme was "Red-y To Say No To Drugs". Everyone was encouraged to wear red in support of saying no to drugs and to show their dedication to living a healthy lifestyle! A special shout-out to Mrs. Hammett, Ms. Affatato, Mrs. Evenson, Ms. Ramirez & Mr. Osakue for sharing these wonderful photos with us!
Our Red Ribbon Week theme for tomorrow/Tuesday is, "Team Up Against Drugs". Students, teachers, faculty & staff are encouraged to wear their favorite sports shirt or jersey to school.
🩷📸 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.
