WELCOME TO SPRINGDALE PARK!

Add your child’s favorite song to our SPARK school-wide playlist.

INTRODUCTIONS

SPARK’S VISION AND MISSION

Mission

Vision

We are committed to developing the whole child and empowering students to achieve excellence by engaging them in their learning.

To create lifelong learners, critical thinkers and responsible citizens through interdisciplinary learning who will embrace each other's differences, maintain a global perspective and protect our environment.

STEAM SIGNATURE PROGRAM

Whole School Initiative:

Fighting Food Inequity

• Wake up
• Take care of personal hygiene
• Eat a healthy breakfast (or make plans to eat at school)
• Check your backpack
• Pack snack/lunch
• Hug and/or kiss your grown ups

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PREPARE FOR SCHOOL

• If you know in advance that your child is going to be absent, please let your child’s teacher know.

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• Our goal is for all SPARK students to have fewer than 5 absences for the school year. We had 96% of SPARK students meet that goal last year.

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STUDENT ABSENCES

ARRIVAL 7:15-7:40

• Please prioritize a timely arrival everyday!

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• Students will go directly to their classrooms when they arrive. If students are eating breakfast at school, they will go straight to the cafeteria, then to class.

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• Where will my student enter the building?

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You can drop it off in or near the cubbies by the front office with your child’s name on it. We will make sure your child receives it.

FORGOTTEN ITEMS

DAILY SCHEDULE

SPECIALS

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Physical Education (2x)

Art

General Music

Spanish

Social Emotional Learning

Media Center

Band/Orchestra/Chorus (4-5 only)

Environmental Science

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Morning Meeting/SEL

Phonics

Reading

Writing

Math

Science

Social Studies

Health

• Ask your teacher about your child’s lunch time.

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• Breakfast and lunch will be served in the cafeteria.

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• Lunch from home
• Microwaves are not available. If you use Tupperware, it should be easily opened.
• Please do not send UberEats, Doordash or GrubHub to SPARK.

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LUNCH

MYSCHOOLBUCKS

• Breakfast and Lunch account set up
• My School Bucks
• Free & reduced lunch

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FOOD ALLERGIES

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• Let your child’s teacher and Nurse Carr know
• Complete the SPARK Medical Form
• Bus Driver, Specials teachers, Cafeteria Staff, Administrators should be aware
• EPI-Pens should come with doctor’s orders and will be housed with the school nurse
• Pack meals and snacks
• Volunteer during parties or class field trips and stay in frequent contact with your child’s teacher

Involve Your Dragon

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• Read books about food allergies
• Practice washing hands before and after meals
• Practice speaking up and reminding others about their allergies
• Older children can practice reading labels

SNACKS

We live for snack time at SPARK!

RECESS

DISMISSAL + TRANSPORTATION

• Every SPARK student has a bag tag
• Mark your child’s permanent transportation card on their bag tag so we know how they go home.

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• 12:00 pm Deadline to change transportation
• Mrs. Taylor and Your Child’s Teacher!
• 1:55 pm Deadline to check your child out of school
• 2:15 pm Dismissal

DISMISSAL + TRANSPORTATION

BUS INFORMATION

• Even if you’re a returning student, check your route for any changes!
• Get to the bus stop 5 to 10 minutes earlier for the first month for A.M. pickup & P.M. drop-off.
• Parents/Guardians are never allowed to get on a school bus.
• Any issues, feel free to ask bus driver and let us know.

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BUS INFORMATION

Bus Routes

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3010

3012

3013

3015

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BUS INFORMATION

HERE COMES THE BUS

The Here Comes the Bus app is operated by APS Transportation.

• Make sure to have your number displayed in your car.
• Having your number displayed makes it easier for us to get your Dragon to you!
• Your homework tonight is to teach your child their number!
• Walkers will be dismissed from the gym side doors (they will use the same numbers).

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CARPOOL + WALKERS

VANS + SPAS

SPAS

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On site

after school daycare clubs/organizations

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2:15-6:00 daily

Monthly fee with easy set up

Vans

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Contact Point

Horizon Kids

JKG

School of Music

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We love our volunteers!

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Every year, ALL volunteers are required to complete a new Level 2 form and provide a photocopy of ID.

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Level 3 forms will need to be completed and turned into APS Office of Safety & Security for parents who go on field trips with students. This also means that you will need to go through a district background check.

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Documents must be on file with SPARK prior to your volunteer activity start time.

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Please sign in & out at the front office.

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VOLUNTEERS

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• Personal Electronic Devices
• All Midtown Cluster elementary schools are implementing Away for the Day policies
• We understand that many parents & guardians provide students with smartwatches and other wireless devices
• If you need to communicate with your Dragon, please contact the front office at 404-802-6051
• We are asking for your support with this initiative so that all students are focused throughout the school day

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COMMUNICATION

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• Your teacher needs to be the first point of contact for any concerns.

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• Teachers are expected to reply within 24 hours during business hours.

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• If the concern is not addressed promptly, please contact Mrs. Pruett or Dr. Toney for guidance.

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• Do not wait until May to share concerns. We want your child to have a wonderful experience at SPARK. We can’t support if we don’t know.

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COMMUNICATION

• How do I arrange a conference with a teacher?

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• Your child’s teacher is your first line of communication at SPARK

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• Teachers will schedule 1 conference in the Fall, and 1 in the Spring. If you would like additional time to meet, reach out to your child’s teacher.

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CONFERENCES

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IMPORTANT DATES

SOCIAL MEDIA

@APS_SPARK @SPARKPTO

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@drjtoney @sarapruett5

springdaleparkatl

SPARK Parent Group (2023+)

• SPARK PTO
• Please consider joining our PTO, they do so many wonderful things for our school!
• Provide academic enrichment opportunities
• Build community
• Provide financial and volunteer resources

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SPARK PTO

THANK YOU!

ANY QUESTIONS?