Weekly Update from Mr. Rizzo
This week, Mr. Rizzo starts to "unpack" Spring-Ford's new Vision and Mission statements, and highlights some Back to School videos. Click here to watch.

Join SFASD at Royersford Community Day
Join the Spring-Ford Area School District and Ram Country TV (RCTV) at the Annual Royersford Community Day on Saturday, September 10, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.! This is a RAIN or SHINE event. Click here to learn more.

Save the Date: 59th Pageantry of Sound
On Saturday September 17th, The Spring-Ford Music Association, our High School Golden Rams Marching Band and our Middle School Marching Unit will be hosting the 59th Annual Pageantry of Sound.  This year’s show includes 12 marching bands from the surrounding area. Click here to learn more.

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.

News 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:

• Students in 8th grade or younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian with a ticket in order to enter McNelly Stadium.
• Treat all fans, participants, and athletes with respect.
• Show respect for the game officials and refrain from booing their decisions or interfering with their control of the contest.
• Showing respect for visiting players and injured athletes, by not booing participants on the playing area, and by respecting property.
• Vulgarity and indecent gestures are unacceptable.
• Use only positive cheers, signs, and praise without antagonizing or demeaning visiting teams and fans.
• Recognize outstanding performances on either side of the playing field.
• Maintain enthusiasm and composure, serving as a role model to our younger Spring-Ford Rams.
• There is a no reentry policy in place. Please bring any weather appropriate items with you to be prepared for the duration of the event.

Click here for more information from the Athletic Department.

Spring-Ford Youth Football and Cheer Night at McNelly Stadium
Current Spring-Ford Youth Football and Cheer players and cheerleaders are invited to participate with the high school team this Friday, September 9, 2022! SFYFC players will line up and cheer for the Spring-Ford Area High School football team as they enter the field and youth cheerleaders will cheer with the High School squad.

Any current Youth Football player and Youth Cheerleader who arrive in uniform will get into the game for free with a paying adult. Siblings, parents, and other Ram Fans should purchase in advance through Ticket Spicket. Cash sales will not be available at the gate.

Spring-Ford Gold Card Club
Current Spring-Ford residents who are 60 years or older are welcome to join the Gold Card Program at absolutely no cost. Members receive free general admission to all regular season home athletic events (excluding playoffs), theatrical productions and musical events hosted by SFASD. To receive a gold card, residents 60 and older must complete an online form, or visit the District Office to complete a form in person. It is not necessary to renew the card each year. Once residents receive a Gold Card, they may enjoy its benefits year after year. Click here to learn more.

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. Current community organizations joining the event include: 

• The A Team Spring-Ford
• HeyTutor, Inc.
• The Pathway School
• 1847Financial Special Needs Planning Team
• Theraplay, Inc.
• NAMI Montgomery County PA
• Ardent Community Trust of Penn
• FAMILIES TO THE MAX: Statewide Family Network
• Child Guidance Resource Centers 
• Chester County Council, BSA Special Needs Camporee
• Communiverse
• Access Services, Inc.
• Embry Care Services
• The Barn at Spring Brook Farm
• PEAL Center
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Center for Autism Research

Click here for more information.

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.

Save the Date: Bee Kind Ella Day
September 20 is #BeeKindElla Day! Help us in continuing the tradition of keeping Ella's spirit alive through friendship, community and kindness. Ella Smith was the definition of light and love. Her smile infectious, her grit unmatched and her spirit resonated with everyone she came into contact with. She believed with her entire soul that kindness mattered, right up until she lost her battle with cancer in the spring of 2020. With September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, once again we are asking the Spring-Ford community to wear blue and do something kind for someone else on September 20th in Ella's honor.

COVID Information
The Montgomery County Office of Public Health (MCOPH) will be managing COVID like other respiratory illnesses, like the flu, and referring back to sick policy. Someone who tested positive for COVID should isolate for 5 days. The individual may return to school if:

• They remain fever free for 24 hours without medication and symptoms have improved
• They feel healthy enough to return to school

Click here for more information.

Classroom Spotlight: Mr. Hull's Class
Mr. Hull’s Ram QUEST students kicked off the new school year by revisiting their Engineering Journal. Each year, Mr. Hull encourages students to add to their Engineering Journal by with new inventions, drawings, design plans, and computer code projects. Students receive their journals in 1st grade, and take four years of projects with them when they exit 4th grade.

Ram QUEST is a class where students engage in learning experiences in which they think critically and creatively to solve problems, to inquire, and to explore. Students learn by asking and answering questions, creating plans, experiencing challenges, and engaging in trial and error. Students collaborate, communicate, present solutions, and manage technology effectively. The goal is to use science and math topics to get students engaged in exploration and learning using labs and other age-appropriate activities.