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Greetings!
The leaves are changing, cooler breezes are blowing, and Springer students are busy - learning, growing and exploring their world. This month, student s raised funds for the annual Bike Hike and took a step back in time at the Renaissance Festival. We've launched a dynamic new website, and the Center continues to influence education in Cincinnati through its collaboration with the University of Cincinnati. The 2010-2011 school year is off to a great start! |
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Open House Marks Start of 4oth Year
Springer School and Center launches its 40th year, welcoming prospective families and
community professionals to the first Open House of the 2010-2011 school year on
Wednesday, November 3. A 9:00 a.m. introduction and video will be followed by
student-led tours of the school at 9:30 a.m. To register, click here.
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Redesigned Website Launched This Week
Springer School and Center's new website design has a vibrant, positive feel and is more user-friendly than ever. The new site provides a welcoming environment for families and the latest in LD resources for the community. Experience it at www.springer-ld.org.
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Springer Hosts UC Students
Pre-service teachers from
the University of Cincinnati have visited Springer School and Center for two
full-day seminars, attending along with their mentor teachers. They are
receiving hands-on training in meeting the needs of all  students, regardless of
their abilities. The training is provided through C4C, a collaborative program between
Springer and UC, which has benefited over 20 local school districts since its
launch in 2006.
"We're preparing teachers to
deal with the diverse learning issues in their classrooms," says Barbara
Hunter, Springer Center director, "by focusing on the four major learning
systems which are the underpinnings of all learning."
C4C, which stands for
Collaborating for Collaboration, was made possible by a grant from the
Harriette R. Williams Downey Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation.
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Students Travel Back in Time
Intermediate School students stepped
into Elizabethan England for a few hours on September 28, when the school's
seven Intermediate classes took a field trip to the Renaissance Festival in
Harveysburg, Ohio. The trip dovetailed the Social Studies classes' unit on the
medieval period. Favorite
attractions were The Mudde Show, and demonstrations of jousting and medieval
weapons.
The students had some
interesting things to say about their experience:
"I learned new ways to play with mud."
"The pyro juggler was awesome, but hot."
"They taught us about Leondardo da Vinci. He wrote words
upside down and backwards."
"Don't swallow fire at home!"
View photos from the field trip.
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SPA Thanks You for Successful Bike Hike
The Springer Parent Association would like to thank everyone who made the 2010 Bike Hike a huge success. Months of planning, many volunteers and the generosity of Fresh Market came together with some wonderful weather to create a fun and memorable event.
View photos from the Bike Hike.
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For 40 years, Springer School and Center has empowered
students with learning disabilities to become strategic learners, helping them to achieve success. Springer offers a day school for students ages 6-13 and outreach programs and learning disability resources for students, parents and teachers in the Greater Cincinnati area. For more information, please visit our website. This newsletter is published by the Development Office of Springer School and Center. |
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