Snyder Park will empower staff, students, and families to engage in the growth and development of students as future leaders.
Snyder Park Elementary
Mission Statement
Vision Statement
Snyder Park strives to be goal oriented, empowered, and successful leaders.
School W.I.G.'s
School W.I.G #1: Snyder Park will increase the percentage of students (K-6) reaching their stretch growth from 22% to at least 33% by the end of the school year.
School W.I.G. #2: Snyder Park students will increase the number of student-led experiences from 0 to 2 by the end of the 24-25 school year.
Important Dates:
Feb. 17th: Presidents' Day: No School
Feb. 18th: Professional Development: No School
March 6th: Leader in Me Night 5-7p (More information to come)
March 13th: Parent Club Meeting 6-7p
March 14th: Quarter 3 grading period ends
Black History Month
Black History Month is observed every February originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. We celebrate Black History Month to honor the accomplishments and contributions from African-Americans to the United States. Please click HERE for an article about Black History Month. Below are a few pictures honoring Black History Month from our bulletin boards throughout Snyder Park.
Message from Principal Sledge:
In February, we are focusing on Habit 6: Synergize. Synergize is when two or more people work together to create a better solution that neither would have thought of alone. It's not your way or my way, but a better way! Synergy is taking good ideas and making them better by working together. The end of third quarter is coming fast! Soon, we will be making plans for the end of the school year. Parents, we are asking that you partner with us to finish this year strong. We need all hands on deck to ensure success.
We have added a writing focus to our second semester goals. Please encourage your student(s) to write at home. Click here for a video on how to encourage your student(s) to write. Click here to help your student write a sentence and click here to help your student write a paragraph.
Our school wide attendance goal at Snyder Park is for 93% of our students to attend school regularly. In October, we had 92.46% attend; November 92%, December 90.33%, and January 85.5%. Our percentages are falling. We are counting on you to make sure that your student is coming to school each day and on time. Every day counts!
Mr. Sledge
Snyder Park Second Semester Plan Data
Our second semester plan at Snyder Park will continue to focus on the same first semester goals with the addition of a writing focus. We have implemented a writing portion during our Stop, Drop, Read, and Write activity for each grade level on Fridays.
At Snyder Park we will increase the number of students (K-6) reaching their stretch growth from 22% to at least 33% and our student-led experiences will also increase from 0 to 2 by the end of the school year.
Our school wide attendance goal is for 93% of our students to attend school regularly. In October, we had 92.46% attend; November 92%, December 90.33%, and January 85.5%. Each week, the grade level with the highest average attendance percentage receives a trophy that they get to keep for the entire week. We are hoping to reach our goal of 93% in February!
Please click this link to view our second semester plan goals. These goals are a work in progress that we will continue working towards for the remainder of the school year. Also included are some action steps to help us get there!
The following classrooms are in the "200" Club for passing more than 200 combined i-Ready lessons in math and reading:
1st Grade: Ms. Howell, Ms. Newburg, & Mrs. Radanovich
2nd Grade: Mrs. Daniel & Mrs. Davis
3rd Grade: Mrs. Houston & Ms. Fischer
4th Grade: Ms. Kelly's homeroom
Congratulations! Please see more i-Ready data below.
i-Ready Math
Since our return from Winter Break, all of Snyder Park passed 1,740 math lessons!
i-Ready Reading
Since our return from Winter Break, all of Snyder Park passed 1,611 reading lessons!
January Grade Level Attendance Winners
Week 1: Third grade
Week 2: First grade
Week 3: Sixth grade
Week 4: First grade
Writing Showcase
Our students are working hard on practicing their writing skills. They are focusing on sentence structure and paragraph writing. Below are a few pictures of student work displayed in our hallways. Let't take a moment to celebrate the growth our students are showing!
Kindegarten writing
Kindergarten
Second Grade
Third Grade
P.B.I.S
Our teachers and staff have reviewed our building wide expectations and procedures with students in classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, restrooms, playgrounds, and technology use. Our expectations are based on being Respectful, Responsible, and Safe. For example, students must be respectful and raise their hand to speak in the classroom. They must stay in their seat and walk in the cafeteria. They must take care of their district issued device and only use approved sites at approved times. You can ask your student questions about these expectations to start a conversation!
District News
The Health Center at Springfield High is up and running! It is located on the lower level of the High School with the main entrance behind the football stands. The Health Center will provide sick office visits, routine health screenings, updated vaccines, and counseling services. Any Springfield City School student with guardian consent can be seen and will be given priority. This facility is also a service for family members and SCSD staff. Appointments can be made by calling 937-717-2578. If a student is ill while at school they will need their school nurse to help decide if a sick appointment is needed and if so the nurse will help the family make arrangements. All major insurances accepted. Discounted services are available for those who qualify. Please click here for more information.
Screenagers: Elementary Edition
Explore the challenges that elementary aged children, parents, and educators face regarding screen time. This informational evening will highlight research on healthy screen time limits and offer practical solutions.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
In the morning the bus turnaround is for district buses to drop off students, however it has been allowed for parents to drop off students when it is clear. If you notice buses are parked, do not enter the turnaround. At times when there are no buses, you must drop off your student and leave. No waiting. The use of the turnaround for student drop off is subject to change based on bus complaints. If so, the turnaround will be blocked off until all buses arrive.
No parking in the turnaround during dismissal.
To pick your students up early in the office, please have a picture I.D. available. Students will not be released after 2:45p.m.
Please notify us of any dismissal changes before 2:30p.m. by calling the office at 937-505-4430.
Siblings will be picked up on big playground side.
Individual students will be picked up by the cafeteria doors.
School dismisses at 3:02p.m. Please be here no later than 3:02p.m.
If your students walk, please make sure they walk home directly after school. If your student is crossing Bechtle Ave., they must cross at Broadway Street (crossing light) for safety reasons.
Leader in Me!
In February, we are focusing on Habit 6: Synergize, is when two or more people work together to create a better solution that either would have thought of alone. It's not your way or my way, but a better way. Talk about the equation 1+1=3 (or more). Synergy is taking good ideas and making them better by working together. Discussions can focus on other examples of synergy in nature, history, literature, and personal experiences. For example, synergy happens in nature when a flock of geese heads south for the winter. They fly in a V formation because due to the updraft, the entire flock can fly farther than if each bird flew alone.
Leader in Me At Home!
Below are some activities that you can do at home with your student:
1. With your child(ren), choose a problem you may have (like completing tasks). Use the Synergy Action Plan to summarize your child's solution and your solution: (1) Define the problem. (2) Share your views. (3) Think of solutions. (4) Choose the best solution together. See if you can reach a better solution (the High Way) than either of you would have come up with alone.
2. Institute a "15-minute program" where everyone drops what they are doing and pitches in to work as a team to clean the kitchen, pull weeds in the garden, wash the dishes, sweep the front porch, etc. Cutting out a small block of time where everyone helps makes the work go quicker.
3. If your child has siblings, ask each to identify what they think their brother or sister is really good at, then share the lists with each other and discuss how they could Synergize on homework, chores, playing games, sports, etc. If your child does not have siblings, you can do the same exercise using his or her best friends- or you.
4.Read Chapter 6 of The 7 Habits of Happy Kids book with your child and then complete the Parent's Corner.
(All information from Leader in Me, Franklin Covey, and Franklin Covey Parent's Guide)
February Artist of the Month
Aryah M. is our February Artist of the Month at Snyder Park. Her art style has a very animated feel and is quite expressive. She is beginning to refine her figure work to great success. She has a great understanding of value use, both black and white as well as color.
~Mr. Gossette, Art Teacher
Counselor's Corner
Springfield City School District and Wittenberg University celebrate National Girls &
Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) to bring new athletic opportunities to young women.
On February 3rd, 15 of our 5th and 6th grade girls participated with other girls from SCSD's 10 elementary schools in a field trip to Wittenberg University. They tried their hands at various sports, including soccer, lacrosse, softball, basketball, track & field, football, golf, wrestling, and volleyball, under the mentorship of Wittenberg and SCSD student-athletes and coaches.
NGWSD has evolved into an event to acknowledge the accomplishments of girls and women in sports, the positive influence of sports participation, and the continuing struggle for equality for women in sports.
~Ms.Burris
Please see the information below for pantry schedules and a food giveaway for our SCSD community.
January Leaders of the Month
Snyder Park students who show exemplary leadership qualities can be chosen by their teachers as the Leader of the Month. Leaders of the month will get their picture taken and posted within the school, a certificate, and their families are invited to a celebratory breakfast of light refreshments here at Snyder Park. Congratulations to our January Leaders of the Month!
KG: Kayse, Harper, & Lyla 1st: Avaya, Ron, & Jason 2nd: Messiah & Veda
3rd: Braylin & Alexandro 4th: Jayden & Jae'Aira 5th: Paige, Ava, & Merly 6th: Banx & Kaedyn
Snyder Park Events
On January 14th, Snyder Park students and staff participated in a Synergy Assembly where we celebrated their incredible growth in math and reading based on the i-Ready assessment data.
On January 24th, Snyder Park students, families, and staff enjoyed the evening at Chuck E. Cheese eating pizza, playing games, and talking about Leader in Me.
Our students enjoyed "The Ned Show" on January 28th. The Ned Show focuses on the importance of mindset. Ned Show yo-yo's were also available for purchase throughout the week.
On February 7th, Kindergarten celebrated their 100th day of school!
Our Librarian, Mrs. Greene, hosted a Scholastic Book Fair during the week of February 10th!
Staff in the Spotlight
Miss Howell, First Grade Teacher is our Staff in the Spotlight!
Here are a few attributes about how Miss Howell is seeing success in her classroom. Her students have been tracking their own data for attendance, ELA and math.
They meet biweekly for data chats during progress monitoring and get to add to the classroom growth chart every time they have shown growth.
They have accountability partners to double check their progress.
Her class has data chats on Fridays. Students get to update their class scoreboard weekly.
The leadership roles they have taken on have improved students' maturity, responsibility, and the culture in the classroom.
They are encouraging to each other, realize that school is important, and they are motivated to be the Leader of the month!
Laugh With Us!
What did the triangle say to the circle?
You're pointless.
Why do calculators make great friends?
You can count on them!
Why do music teachers do well at baseball games?
Because they have perfect pitch!
Shout Outs and Celebrations!
Thank you to our families for supporting Snyder Park during our Chuck E. Cheese night!
Thank you to our parent volunteers who helped with our Candy Gram sale and Book Fair!
Thank you Nurse Dee for filling in for Nurse Pam!
Our Student Lighthouse Team hard at work!
Parent Club
If you have any questions, please call the main office at 937-505-4430 and leave a message for our Parent Club. If you would like more information on how to become a volunteer, please click here.
Please see the schedule below for our Parent Club meetings. All meetings are on Thursdays at 6pm in our cafeteria:
March 13th, April 10th, and May 8th