(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 21, 2015) Congratulations to the Springer Robotics Team, Special-E-VEX, for earning the Excellence Award and STEM Research Award at the VEX IQ competition at Utley on Saturday! They qualified for Regionals in March. Featured clockwise are Eli Deen, Ethan Montanez, Caleb Rodriguez, Ryan Bostik, Ameer Abu-Ziyadeh, J.D. Webb, and Connor Linscott. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 15, 2015) Susan Schulter, at Springer Elementary, conducted a fabulous fourth grade holiday show, “Elfis and the Sleigh Riders,” starring Elfis, Tator Swift, Smiley Cyrus, Nikki Mirage, Chuck “The Very Merry” Berry, Billy “The First” Joel, Ringo “At the Top of the Tree” Starr, along with hosts Ryan Sequins, Tina Tinsel Turner, and Joy […]
Springer Robotics competed at the VEX IQ event at Cain Middle School on Saturday and qualified for Regionals! The team received the following awards: Teamwork Champion Award – 1st Place Teamwork Challenge Alliance (Robot Performance) STEM Research Project Award – Most effective research project presentation (Judged) Robot Skills Award – Top Robot Skills Challenge Team (Robot Performance) […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 16, 2015) Congratulations to Springer Elementary School’s 3rd grade team, Librarian Rachael Taylor, Technology Specialist Kay Orr and SAGE Teacher Jenny Kaup for receiving a grant for 3rd grade students to participate in after the holidays. Students at Springer Elementary will have the opportunity to be a part of a “Makerspace” […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 4, 2015) Kerri Knight’s kindergarten class at Ouida Springer Elementary won the PTA’s 3rd Annual Rock-A-Thon on Friday, October 30. The class won first place overall by collecting over $2,600 in donations for their school. They also had two top 3 winners that collected the most donations in their entire school. Second place […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – October 19, 2015) Third and fifth graders from Springer Elementary School recently attended the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden to bring science to life. They explored the Rory Meyer’s Children’s Adventure Garden on a scavenger hunt and discovered different types of species that live in compost, logs, trees, underground, and in gardens. They also […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct 6, 2015) Sixth graders in Liz Kelly’s class at Springer Elementary School have been learning about children and their families who have faced childhood cancer. They decided to make a difference and join one of the biggest fundraisers for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital called the Math-a-Thon. This is where they […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – September 2, 2015) A very special “superhero” book was auctioned off this past weekend at the Firefighters Ball, held at the Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront. Students in Wendy Rathje’s first grade class at Springer Elementary created the Project Based Learning augmented reality book titled, “The Reality of Our Superheroes” last year. Benefits […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 31, 2015) Sixth graders in April Perkins’ class at Springer Elementary discussed the definition of stereotypes and how important it is to see and accept people for who they are and what they have to offer – to really get to know the person and not make assumptions. Students watched a […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 4, 2015) Congratulations to Krista Searles and Litzy Herrera from Springer Elementary for having their work accepted into “From The Hands of Children M.I. Hummel Club Contest”. This international art competition invited artists between the ages of 2 – 12 to share their celebration of the artistic spirit of childhood. Their […]