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:
March 31st- April 25th: Please complete our Family MRA Survey here: https://www.leaderinme.com/s/snyder-park-elementary-f01242/families
April 8th- 17th: OST's (3rd- 6th)
April 17th: Snyder Park Family Skate Night 6-8p.m.
April 18th: Good Friday- No Classes/ District Closed
April 24th: Wildcat Family Fun Night @ Snyder Park Elementary (doors open at 4:15p)
April 25th: 3rd quarter interims go home
April 28th: Acadience & i-Ready testing begins
May 2nd: Spring Musical Concert at 9:30am (more details to come)
Hello Snyder Park! On May 2 at 9:30 AM, we will be having our Spring Musical Concert for the school year. We’ll be featuring our K-3 students as well as the 6th grade band and orchestra in a mix of singing, boomwhackers, instruments, and even a bucket drumline. Come out and show your support for all of our awesome student musicians!
~Mr. Slomko
Message from Principal Sledge:
The 2024-25 school year is starting to wind down! We are taking time in April to focus on the OST's and preparing for the end of the school year. We have a number of fun events for our students and families and would like for everyone to participate. Let's work together to finish the school year strong!
Our habit of the month in April is Habit 8: Find Your Voice and Inspire Others to Find Theirs. This is a chance to think about our unique talents, strengths, and interests and how we can use them to reach our leadership potential. Please remember to complete our Family MRA Survey; the link is included in the Important Dates section of our newsletter.
~Mr. Sledge
Test Taking Tips
To help your student perform their best during testing, here are some effective strategies to keep in mind:
Stay Organized: Encourage your child to keep their materials organized and to review their notes regularly.
Practice Relaxation Techniques: Deep breathing or short meditation can help reduce anxiety before and during tests.
Read Instructions Carefully: Remind your child to take the time to read all instructions thoroughly before starting the test.
Manage Time Wisely: Encourage them to keep track of time and to pace themselves through the test.
Review Answers: If time permits, they should review their answers before submitting the test.
Practice Positivity: Keep a positive attitude towards testing and remind your child that they can do well and encourage self belief.
Celebrate: Take a moment to celebrate each accomplishment. Plan for a fun outing or a special treat.
A healthy lifestyle is also important for students to achieve success. Below are some tips for living a healthy lifestyle:
Balanced Diet: Encourage your child to eat a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and proteins. A healthy breakfast on test days will make a significant difference.
Regular exercise: Physical activity helps to reduce stress and improve concentration. Aim for at least 30 minutes of exercise per day.
Adequate Sleep: Ensure your child is getting enough restful sleep, especially the night before a test. Aim for 7-9 hours of sleep for optimal performance.
Stay hydrated: Remind them to drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated.
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 September, we had 88.75% attend, October 92.46%, November 92%, December 90.33%, January 85.5%, February 85.5%, and March 88%. 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 April!
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.
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!
Over the last four weeks, first grade passed the most i-Ready lessons with 739 in reading and math combined. Fifth and Sixth grade each passed more than 500 lessons in reading and math combined.
i-Ready Math
Over the last four weeks, our students passed a total of 1,735 math lessons.
i-Ready Reading
Over the last four weeks, our students passed a total of 1,606 reading lessons.
March Attendance Winners
Week 1: Second grade, 92.5%
Week 2: Sixth grade, 93%
Week 3: First grade, 95%
Week 4: Spring Break
As an attendance incentive, we have 6 scooters for students to ride through our hallways! There will be multiple drawings in each grade for students who had perfect attendance during the week to have the opportunity to ride the scooters.
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's take a moment to celebrate the growth our students are showing!
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.
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration is now open for the 2025-26 school year. Please click here to register your Kindergarten student now!
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 April, we are focusing on Habit 8: Find your voice and Inspire Others to Find Theirs. This habit gives us a chance to think about our unique talents, strengths, and interests and how we can use them to reach our leadership potential. When you use your strengths and talents to help others, you find your voice. When you find your voice, you inspire others to find theirs.
Leader in Me At Home!
Below are some activities that you can do at home with your student:
1. At home with your child, pretend to be a newspaper reporter and interview each other. First, ask your child, "What do you do well?" and write his or her answer down. Then ask, "How can you help others?" Once you are done, switch roles.
2. Think about how you can use your strengths and talents to help others.
3. Help your child find their voice by asking these questions: What are your strengths and talents? What do you love to do? What would make a difference? Where is a need?
(All information from Leader in Me, Franklin Covey, and Leaderinme.com)
April Artist of the Month
In April, we are bringing the Elementary Art Show to Snyder Park. We are celebrating the students that participated in the art show that took place at the Springfield Museum of Art. The artwork from the show will be on display starting the first full week of April.
From Our Librarian
“National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.”
~American Library Association -
Here at the Snyder Park Library, I am passionate about helping each student discover their unique literary interests and develop a lifelong love of reading. I also enjoy guiding students as they explore their own creativity, gifts, and talents through hands-on activities and makerspace experiences. My hope is that they become lifelong library users who appreciate the vital role that libraries play in both personal and community growth. ~ Mrs. Greene ~
Here is a look at some of the fun we’ve had in the library this year….
Counselor's Corner
Springfield-Clark CTC's summer camp offers 23 hands-on sessions that let young students explore careers in fields such as arts, health, cosmetology, science, trades, and business — campers from rising fourth to eighth grades are welcome. Registration closes April 30. Camp will be held at 1901 Selma Road and costs $50 per camper
Here's the link for the website to register:
March 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 March Leaders of the Month!
KG: Karson & Anthony 1st: Amelia, Abigaelle, & Alliah 2nd: Jaxon & Terson
3rd: Zoey & Haven 4th: Naika 5th: Jayva, Ava, & KatieLynn 6th: Sulza & Caytlyn
Snyder Park Events
On March 18th, Chick-Fil-A visited our Kindergarten classrooms and read a Pete the Cat book to them!
On Monday, April 7th, our Third through Sixth grade students participated in a motivational Synergy Assembly/ parade where they were encouraged to do their best on state testing. As our third through sixth graders walked the hallway, they were cheered on by our kindergarten through second grade students!
Staff in the Spotlight
Mrs. Fortman is our Staff in the Spotlight!
I’ve been married to my husband, Mark, for 21 wonderful years. Together, we have two amazing sons—Brady, 21, who is finishing his third year at Bowling Green State University, and Brock, 18, who is completing both his senior year of high school and his first year at Sinclair. Our family also includes Lulu, our sweet 3-year-old pup whom we adopted as a baby.
This is my 14th year in education. I spent 10 years as a Registered Behavior Technician and Para in the Bellbrook Sugarcreek School District. I’m now in my third year working as an Intervention Specialist in the Springfield City School District, where I continue to grow and learn alongside the incredible students I serve.
A quote I carry with me daily is from Rita Pierson: “Every child deserves a champion—an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.” These words reflect my mission and passion as an educator.
Laugh With Us!
What do you get when you throw a lot of books into the ocean?
A title wave!
What's a tornado's favorite game to play?
Twister!
What do you call a shoe made from a banana?
A slipper!
Shout Outs and Celebrations!
Thank you to Mr. Gossette and everyone who makes The Park Show a success.
April 2nd was Paraprofessional Appreciation Day. Thank you to all of our Paraprofessionals for the amazing things you do each and every day!
Mrs. Bell, you are awesome. Thank you for everything you do for Snyder Park! The week of April 7th-11th was Assistant Principal Appreciation Week!
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. During 4th quarter some of our grade levels are going on field trips. Parent Club is contributing towards admission fees to alleviate costs to families.
Please see the schedule below for the remainder of our Parent Club meetings. All meetings are on Thursdays at 6pm in our cafeteria:
May 8th