RAM REVIEW: November 2018
Spring-Ford Marching Band Champions!
Congratulations to the Spring-Ford Golden Rams Marching Band for winning its 19th Circuit Championship! The Golden Rams won the Cavalcade of Bands Patriot Class Championship on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Hersheypark Stadium.
The team also won special awards for Best Color Guard, Best Percussion, Best Overall Effect, and Best Score of the class.
Cavalcade of Bands is a nonprofit organization composed of over one hundred member schools coming together to compete on the interscholastic level. Their motto is "Education Through Musical Involvement." It is their firm belief that controlled competition can be a positive educational tool wherein the process of music education can greatly enhance general education and life skills.
Photo is courtesy of Cavalcade of Bands.
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Spring-Ford's CYBREQUEST Champions!
Congratulations to Spring-Ford duo, Chris Lambert and Ryan Weast, who won the Lockheed Martin CYBERQUEST Contest on October 20, 2018!
Lockheed Martin CYBERQUEST is a cyber competition where teams of High School Students work together to solve offense and defensive cyber challenges in a capture the flag format to complete the "quest."
The Spring-Ford team used extraordinary problem-solving skills to capture the victory. Seniors Chris Lambert and Ryan Weast placed 1st at the King of Prussia site for the Lockheed Martin CYBERQUEST Competition and 3rd overall among the teams at the six sites throughout the US and the UK.
Congratulations, as well, to Aryan Singh, Mark Johnson, Andrew Wrightson, Victor Wen and Kent Wirant, who placed second!
Photograph: Ryan, Chris, and Jim Connelly, Spring-Ford graduate and Chief Information Security Officer and Vice President of Lockheed Martin
FOR FAMILIES
Bob Kelly's Classroom Takeover
Did you recognize a few faces from Bob Kelly's Classroom Takeover segment on Fox 29? Bob Kelly came out to Upper Providence Elementary School on November 14, 2018 to learn about American Education Week! NEA Today's 97th annual American Education Week—November 12-16, 2018—presents all Americans with an opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring every child receives a quality education.
Click here to watch the full segment.
Bob also featured the "Quiet Corner" of Mr. Brian Aiken's classroom. Click here to watch Bob channel his inner Zen.
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Spring-Ford Greenery Sale
The Spring-Ford Booster Club is holding Annual Greenery and Spirit Wear sale on Monday, November 26, 2018.
WHEN: Monday, November 26, 2018, 6 to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Spring-Ford Area High School Gymnasium
DETAILS: Online Pre-orders are highly recommended for greenery to ensure you get what you need. Extra greenery will be available to purchase while supplies last. We will be accepting cash, check and credit cards for spirit wear and green sales at the event. Click here to learn more.
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Spring-Ford is Future Ready
The Pennsylvania Department of Education just launched the Future Ready PA Index, an online, one-stop shop that provides a clear and easy-to-navigate platform for viewing information on student and school success. The Future Ready PA Index moves beyond focusing solely on standardized test results to evaluate success by using a collection of indicators, which illustrate academic proficiency, college and career readiness, and more.
The dashboard is easy to navigate, searchable by district, school, career and technical center, or location; and includes basic information and demographic data for each school. Take a comprehensive look at how our schools are doing in educating and preparing students for success by visiting the new Future Ready PA Index: futurereadypa.org.
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Spring-Ford Act 339 Presentation
On October 16, 2018, Kim Bast, Director of Curriculum, presented the Spring-Ford Area School District Act 339 Plan.
Pennsylvania requires all school districts to have a K-12 School Counseling Plan as part of Chapter 339. This plan addresses the importance of career planning for all students related to labor market projections and workforce needs. The Spring-Ford Area School District's Chapter 339 Plan aligns with the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Academic Standards for Career Education and Work. There are four main standards concentrations categories. They include:
- Career Awareness and Preparation (discovering self-awareness, interests and relationships);
- Career Acquisition (getting a job);
- Career Retention and Advancement (keeping a job);
- Entrepreneurship (creating a job).
The Spring-Ford Act 339 Plan prepares students for college and/or career after High School and aids the efforts of the district's school counselors in helping students focus on academic, career and social/emotional development throughout their elementary and secondary school experience. Spring-Ford's Act 339 plan will meet the goal set forth by PDE: "Pennsylvania learners will be prepared for meaningful engagement in post-secondary education, in workforce training, in career opportunities, and as responsible, involved citizens."
Click here to view the full presentation.
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Holiday Concert Schedule
Get in the mood for the holidays with the Spring-Ford Area School District Music Department as they present their annual holiday concert schedule:
- December 4: Middle School Band and Orchestra
- December 5: Upper Providence Elementary School
- December 5: Oaks Elementary School
- December 6: Brooke Elementary School
- December 10: 5th Grade
- December 11: High School Band and Orchestra
- December 12: 6th Grade
- December 13: Evans Elementary School
- December 13: Limerick Elementary School
- December 13: Spring City Elementary School
- December 14: High School and Middle School Choral Concert
- December 20: Royersford Elementary School
Please visit your school(s) calendar for specific times and locations.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Winter Weather Reminder
Winter weather is around the corner, do you know where find delays or snow day information? Click here to watch an informative Spring-Ford Spotlight Video as we review the quickest ways to get up-to-date information on delays and closures.
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Parent/Teacher Conferences
Children do better in school when parents are involved in their academic lives. Attending parent/teacher conferences is a way to be involved and help your child succeed. Please visit your school's webpage for additional information about how to schedule a conference as well as specific dates and times:
- November 19, 2018: grades K-12
- November 20, 2018: grades K, 5 and 6
- November 29, 2018: grades K-12 (conference are evening only, please contact your child's teacher for additional information)
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REMINDER: Scam Alert
The Spring-Ford Area School District Athletics Department would like to warn local business owners that the company Sports Media Advertising or Sports Media Marketing is not affiliated with the Spring-Ford Area School District. This company has been soliciting sponsorship in exchange for business information to be printed on poor quality shirts.
Please be advised that this is a scam and Spring-Ford does not work with this company. Spring-Ford Area School District, the Spring-Ford Athletic Department, our Parent Organizations, Educational Foundation and Athletic Teams each maintain their own sponsorship programs.
2018-2019 SPEAKER SERIES
Prevention Resources for Parents
November 27, 2019: Prevention Resources and Education for Parents
Caron's Student Assistance Program presents PREP, Prevention Resources and Education for Parents, a program designed for parents and caregivers of children in middle school and high school. The program is facilitated by professionals in the field of addiction treatment.
- Provide information on current youth drug trends, such as vaping, and the dangers of use to the developing brain and body
- Empower parents and caregivers with effective communication skills when talking with their children about alcohol, tobacco and other drug use
- Review the importance of establishing clear rules and consequences at home regarding substance use
- Evaluate resiliency factors that help protect kids from substance use
- Provide local resources if addiction support is needed
Spring-Ford QPR Training
December 12, 2018: QPR Training
Spring-Ford Area School District, in collaboration with the Montgomery County Department of Mental Health, have been training the school administration, faculty and staff members on a suicide prevention method entitled: Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR).
Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone for help. Our goal is to share this information and training with our parents, guardians and community to better prepare everyone in the event they encounter someone in need.
QPR is about saving lives and providing support for one another.
SFASD NEWS AND CALENDAR
SFASD CALENDAR
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The Spring-Ford Area School District affirms that no person shall, on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, age, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, veteran's status or genetic information be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any educational program or activity. In addition, no person shall, on any of these bases, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in employment, or recruitment, or consideration, or selection therefore, whether full-time or part-time, under any educational program or activity operated by the school district. The district shall make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact the Title IX Coordinator (Director of Human Resources) 857 S. Lewis Road, Royersford, PA, or at 610-705-6000 ext. 6124. Refer to Board Policy No. 103 for further information about the district's Nondiscrimination in Participation, Employment, Contract Practices.I'm a new Text block ready for your content.
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