5/6 Grade Center

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. 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.

Picture Retake Day is on Tuesday, November 27th for 5/6 grade students. If you student was absent on Fall Picture Day, they can get a picture form in the main office. If your student was present on Fall Picture Day and you did not care for the pictures taken, simply have your child return the picture packet and take it with them to the photographer on Picture Retake Day.

Parents and adult family members are welcome to visit students classrooms as follows:

5th Grade - Thursday, 11/15/18 9:15 am-10:45 am and 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm

6th Grade - Friday, 11/16/18 9:15 am - 10:45 am and 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm

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
• 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

WHEN: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Spring-Ford Area High School, 350 South Lewis Road
DETAILS: Click here to register.

2018-2019 Yearbooks are now available to be ordered.

Get your yearbook at the lowest price possible $25.00. The price will go up to $30.00 on December 1st Quantities are limited so place your order by January 18, 2019

New to Spring-Ford, or need a Parent Portal refresh? Click here to visit the Parent Portal 101 webpage. You'll learn about accessing your Parent Portal, signing up for school or athletic notifications, syncing your calendar and more!

Click here to see the 5/6 After school Music Rehearsal schedule. This includes Band, Orchestra and Chorus rehearsals for 5th and 6th grade students.

Our Ram Quest classes are looking for donations of supplies. Please click on the link for sign up information.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F45A9A92BA3F58-56ram.

The Spring-Ford Area School District is offering a series of monthly presentations geared towards parents. Topics will include health/wellness, student safety, drug and alcohol education, technology, and more. Click here to learn more and register.

This month: QPR Training - September 27, 2018. Click here to register.

If you plan on picking your student up on a regular basis each week at normal dismissal time, please complete a Recurring Parent Pick-up Form. Click here for form. Parent Pick up is at Door # 12 in the back of the building at 3:40 pm. Please park and enter Door 12 to sign your student out. Please be sure to have indentification with you at the time of pick up. Otherwise, in the event you need to pick up your student at parent pick up on a specific day, please send in a hand written note to the teacher and specify the name of the person who will pick the student up.

Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! Please review this special Back-to-School Ram Review, as it contains a wealth of information for both new and returning parents and families including contact information, immunization updates, volunteer news and much more! Click here to read more.

Please click here for the 5/6 Team list.

Please click here for the 5/6 Lunch period list.

Click Here to see a list of frequently asked questions, learn about the House System, a list of 5/6 grade Teams and more.

Click Here for the Recurring Student Pick-Up Form.

Click Here for the November Edition of the Principals Page.