REMINDER: No School for Students September 26, 2022. To our friends who celebrate Rosh Hashanah, we wish you a year of peace, blessings and good health!
Free Breakfast Program Launching October 1
On September 9th, Governor Wolf announced a universal free school breakfast program for the 2022-2023 school year. Starting on October 1, all students will be eligible for a free breakfast at school. Spring-Ford offers a variety of breakfast items daily including fruits, sugar free juice selection, cereal, and daily menu items like french toast sticks, waffles with syrup, egg and cheese sandwiches, and more.
This new program will not affect school lunches. Free and reduced lunch status will continue to depend on individual family eligibility.
Families who qualify are encouraged to participate in the Free or Reduced Priced Meals program to help offset the cost of daily lunch. Be sure to apply for the financial support that your family may be eligible to receive. Free and Reduced applications are due no later than October 12, 2022.
School Board Meeting Update
Effective October 1, 2022, the Spring-Ford Area School District will be discontinuing the Zoom participation for its School Board and Committee Meetings. For the remainder of the 2022 calendar year, the meetings will continue to be held in-person and, as always, meetings will be filmed by RCTV and available to watch live online at youtube.com/ramcountrytv.
How to Watch on YouTube
- Watch live during any meeting by clicking on the live video at 7:30 p.m.
- Watch later at your leisure. Live meetings are available on YouTube immediately following the end of the meeting.
- Search for past meetings by using the Board Meeting and Work Session Playlist or the Search Icon.
Upcoming QPR Training
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, Refer: 3 simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Join the Montgomery County Suicide Prevention Taskforce for a virtual QPR Training on September 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. Gatekeeper Training prepares attendees to:
- Recognize the warning signs of suicide
- Ask someone about suicidal thoughts
- Offer and connect to help
This training will be held virtually via Zoom- information will be sent to all attendees prior to the training. This training is hosted by the William Jeanes Library and in partnership with the Montgomery County Suicide Prevention Taskforce and the Montgomery County Office of Community Information and Education. Click here to register.
Student Spotlight: National Merit Program Semifinalists
The Spring-Ford Area School District is proud to announce that four Spring-Ford Area High School students have been recognized as National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists!
Congratulations to Vania Mokonchu, Sunidhi H. Srinivas, Samyan S. Nakkella, and Arnav S. Pallem!
In early September, about 16,000 students, or approximately one-third of the 50,000 high scorers, are notified that they have qualified as Semifinalists. Semifinalists are designated on a state-representational basis to ensure that academically talented young people from all parts of the United States are included in this talent pool. They are the highest-scoring entrants in each state.
As well, the following ten students were named as Commended Students in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. This means that these students were among the 34,000 high performers who scored in the commended student range out of more than 1.5 million students taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) test last October. They are therefore being recognized for their “outstanding performance on the qualifying test used for program entry.”
Congratulations to Sahil Desai, Maheedhar Rajula, Andrew Eross, Nathaniel Roache, Ashley Gutshall, Akshaya Shyamsundar Rekha, Tyler Holland, Santosh Sureshkumar, Aditi Mangal, and Albany Viet!
The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). To be considered for a National Merit Scholarship, Semifinalists must advance to Finalist standing in the competition by meeting high academic standards and all other requirements explained in the information provided to each Semifinalist.
2022 Homecoming Parade and SFEA Community Picnic
Join Spring-Ford students on Saturday, October 22 for a longstanding tradition of parading through the streets of downtown Royersford starting at 12 p.m. Main Street will be closed to traffic during the parade. Click here to learn more.
Reminder From The Athletic Department
The Spring-Ford Athletic Department welcomes all Spring-Ford fans to home and away games. Before arriving, please take time to review our updated Spectator Expectations found on the Athletic Department webpage. Click here for more information.
Resource Fair & Family Fun Day
Join the A Team, SEPAC, and SFASD for a resource fair and family fun day. The event will include family-friendly activities and a resource fair highlighting local special needs service providers. This is a great opportunity to learn about programs and connect with local families and community members. Click here to learn more.
S2SS Awareness Week
Safe2Say Something (S2SS) Awareness Week is scheduled for the week of September 26th-30th, 2022. Our students often are aware of the problems their peers are facing, using S2SS empowers them to know the danger signs and give them the tools to help each other with the assistance of trained and caring adults. Click here to learn more about S2SS.
If you are in immediate need of help, call 9-1-1 or go to your local area hospital Emergency Department, or call the Montgomery County Mobile Crisis Support number:
- Adult Crisis Support: 855-634-4673
- Child Crisis Support: 888-435-7414
Save the Date - Spring-Ford SEPAC Meeting
The mission of the Spring-Ford Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) is to work for the consideration, respect, support, inclusion, and appropriate education for all the neurodiverse children within the Spring-Ford community. Join friends for the 2022-2023 Kick Off Meeting on September 22, 2022 at 7 p.m. in the Spring-Ford Area High School Hurda Learning Center.
Spring-Ford SNAP Updates
SNAP will have a kickoff meeting on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 7 p.m. at the High School. Please come and help plan the Senior Class 2023 Post Prom Event. SNAP is having the Prom Boutique Homecoming Edition! Check out our inventory- find something for the Homecoming Dance. Boutique hours are:
- Saturday, 9/24 from 9am-1pm
- Tuesday, 9/27 from 5:30 pm-8:30pm
- Tuesday 10/4 from 5:30 pm-8:30 pm
- Saturday 10/8 from 9am-1pm
- Tuesday 10/11 from 5:30pm-8:30pm
SNAP is conducting a shoe drive fundraiser and all proceeds will go towards the 2023 Post Prom. We are collecting gently worn, used and new shoes, boots, sneakers….no roller skates or ice skates. Donations can be made during the above Boutique dates. Please do not drop these donations at the High School. If you need an alternative day please contact Heidi at Sfsnap.heidi@gmail.com or Jean Lare at jlare@Spring-Ford.net. We will still accept formal wear/prom attire such as dresses, tuxedos, shoes, ties, suits, jewerly and purses. These donations can be dropped at the Main Entrance of the High School during school hours or during our boutique dates.
