Welcome
Dear Middle School Parent,
A group of middle school teachers, parents and administrators are currently studying the topic of “homework.” The goal of the Homework Committee is to gather information about our current practices, educate ourselves about the research related to homework, and use this data to make recommendations to the district’s Middle School Task Force that would best align our practices with best practice.
In this spirit, the Homework Committee has created a survey for all middle school parents to help us learn about your beliefs and experiences related to homework. Please follow this link to the survey. The survey should take you approximately 10 minutes to complete. The survey information you provide is completely confidential and anonymous. The deadline for completing surveys is Friday, May 2nd.
Thank you for your time and assistance in sharing your thoughts about homework with us. We will share results of the survey in context with our recommendations to the Middle School Task Force.
Grading Surveys:
Additionally District 34 asks parents if they would complete this short Grading Survey.
District 34 Staff can complete this Grading Survey as well.
Daily Announcements
World Music Review added
Submitted by Springman on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 11:33.
A World Music Review has been added. You can access through the Featured Content to the right.
National Spanish Exam
Submitted by Springman on Tue, 03/11/2008 - 05:49.
Student Senate
Submitted by Springman on Mon, 03/10/2008 - 10:37.
There will be a meeting for Student Senate in Ms. Keefe's room (201) after school on Monday, March 10th.
Yearbook
Submitted by Springman on Mon, 03/10/2008 - 10:37.
The final meeting of Yearbook will take place in the Communicore today after school.
BBall Intramurals
Submitted by Springman on Mon, 03/10/2008 - 10:36.
Basketball intramurals will take place in the East gym today and Wednesday after school. On Tuesday, volleyball intramurals will be held in the West Gym.
3-3 Hoops for Heart
Submitted by Springman on Mon, 03/10/2008 - 10:35.
The last round of the 3-on-3 Hoops for Heart will resume tomorrow for the 6th graders.
Band and Orchestra
Submitted by Springman on Mon, 03/10/2008 - 10:35.
Congratulations to the band and orchestra on their fabulous performance at the IGSMA contest.
Communicore this Tuesday
Submitted by Springman on Mon, 03/10/2008 - 07:10.
Instead of being open after school this Tuesday, the Communicore will be open Tusday morning. It will be closed after school on Tuesday.
Parent Information
BOC Calendar updated
Submitted by Springman on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 11:41.
The band, orchestra and choir calender has been updated. See the link under 'Calender Downloads' to the right.
Graduation Proof pics
Submitted by Springman on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 12:33.
Eighth grade students:
Graduation Proofs due: 2/29
Graduation Party $ due: 2/29
T-Shirt Contest due: 2/29
5th Grade Parent Orientation
Submitted by Springman on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 08:57.
Dr. Hopkins recently gave an orientation for 5th grade parents on the transition to Springman. The entire presentation can be found online here. You are welcome to print out any part of the presentation.
Featured Content
Below are links and resources that are currently being used in classes. Clicking on each will bring you to a page with more information.
Teacher Blogs
Below are updates from Springman Teacher blogs. These include Mr. Kolber's Art Blog, Mr. Kieronski's PE Blog and the Music Department blog.
The Middle School Art Fair!
Submitted by Mr Kolber on Fri, 05/02/2008 - 11:42.
Hey Guys,
The 5th annual Middle School Art Fair is coming up soon! It will be held again at the Park Center Lobby at 2400 Chestnut Street, from May 16th to May 21st. There will be an reception on the 16th from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. You can download the flier for the show by clicking on the image here, I hope to see you all there!
Mr. K
Ceramics in Process!
Submitted by Mr Kolber on Fri, 05/02/2008 - 09:09.
Ceramic Vessel Design
Submitted by Mr Kolber on Wed, 04/30/2008 - 11:45.
Hey guys,
Some of you have emailed me asking where to find extra copies of the ceramic vessel design sheet. Look above here at the button “Homework Sheets”, whenever you need to get a second copy of a homework assignment. Don’t forget about the resources button to get copies of handouts from class as well!
Finished Grotesques
Submitted by Mr Kolber on Sun, 04/27/2008 - 11:33.
The Discovery and Genesis teams have worked hard to get their aluminum sculptures in, and the work has been outstanding! From the scariest deamon to humorous interpretations of both Mr. K’s (Kronski & Kolber), from prehistoric beasts to two faced gods of the pagans, all the different theories of why gargoyles were made are represented in the sixth grade work. Click on Josh K.’s grotesque here to go to a gallery of the finished pieces!
What’s Coming Up!
Submitted by Mr Kolber on Sun, 04/20/2008 - 12:27.
Hey guys,
With our first project under our belts, quite a few of you have been asking what’s next, and to answer that here’s a short video presentation on Native American potter Maria Martinez. We’ll be looking more at her work in class next week!
Aluminum Grotesque Reflection / Rubric
Submitted by Mr Kolber on Fri, 04/18/2008 - 15:47.
Video from class!
Submitted by Mr Kolber on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 12:52.
Hey guys if you are getting ready for the quiz, review some of the video from class! Sorry, I don’t have enough space to put the whole video up, but a lot of the vocabulary is here.
