Welcome to Spring Street School! Our school is a special place where the staff and parent community are all invested in making a caring and motivating place for our children to grow!

If your little one is starting kindergarten or coming from another school, it can be challenging to know the ins and outs. As a parent volunteer organization, the PTO is here to help! Here are some things that will help make the transition to the school easier for you!

• School Schedule
• To & From School
• Communications
• Who to Call
• Classroom FAQ
• Enrichment
• Ways to Get Involved

To & From School

Bus Schedules

Students who sign up for the bus will receive their bus number, bus stop location, pick up time, and drop off time from the school via the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

Pick Up & Drop Off

Drop off is anytime between 8:45 and 9:15 am at the Parent Drop Off area at the corner of the parking lot. NO CARS ARE ALLOWED at the front entrance of the school between 8:45 and 9:15 am to allow for unloading of school buses.

Authorized adults can pick up your child between 3:30 and 3:45 pm using the Parent Pick Up area notated by signage at the school. NO CARS ARE ALLOWED in front of the school between 3:30 and 3:45 p.m. to allow for the loading of buses.

Need to Make a Change?

To make changes to your child’s pick up schedule please notify your teacher in advance and include the school receptionist. For any last minute changes, contact the school’s main number.

Communications

School Folders

Each student will receive a folder that will get sent home with information from the school every Monday. Please return the folder to ensure you continue to receive the updates. (Note that families with more than 1 child at Spring Street School will see that their eldest child will receive any “all school” materials to avoid duplication)

PTO Website

We use our website as an ongoing source for information, so don’t worry about looking for email updates or flyers as it will all be posted here. This includes sign up information for after school enrichment programs and events, as well as for purchases like spirit wear.

SeeSaw

This is the main communication tool between parents and their child’s teacher. Through the week you’ll received weekly classroom updates, pictures of activities, and one to one communications. The school will provide you with information from the school to set up your account.

Weekly Newsletters

1. Spring Street School Link: Mr. Mabie will send out a weekly communication at the beginning of the week with updates on things going on at the school.
2. PTO Newsletter: A weekly newsletter from the PTO will include information on events, activities, and other notable updates.

Who to Call

Contact the school’s main number for any urgent matters like last minute schedule changes, absences, early pick ups, etc.

Email your child’s teacher, the main office, and the extended school care staff if necessary regarding absences, to pre-arrange pick up or drop off schedules, etc.

Classroom FAQ

Supply Lists

The school has standardized the list by grade. You can view the list on the school’s website by clicking here.

Room Parent(s)

At the beginning of the year teachers will ask for someone to volunteer as the room parent. This is a great opportunity for a parent to get involved in the school and help the teacher coordinate extra activities like classroom parties. The room parent will also connect with all parents in the class to make them aware of volunteer opportunities, class gifts, etc.

Spring Street School Directory

Each year the PTO puts out a school directory for families to connect outside of school for play dates, parties, etc. You have the option of not having your information shared or limiting the information provided. If you choose to be included it’s a great way to connect with other families or be included in parent planning for teacher gifts, etc.

Enrichment

Subscriptions

Each year money raised by the PTO covers subscriptions for various programs to provide additional educational vehicles that assist in making learning fun and interesting, including Scholastic Magazine, Super Teacher Worksheets for the Special Education department, BrainPOP for grade 2, and Reading A-Z. 

Events

There are many events the PTO runs throughout the year that gives families an opportunity to have fun with others in the Spring Street School community. Some of the biggest events are the Family Dinner Dance in September and the Fun Fair in May. Check out our full event programing by clicking here as well as our calendar by clicking here.

After School Enrichment

The PTO provides a number of After School Enrichment programs during the fall, winter, and spring sessions. We provide programing that gives families options for additional educational or extracurricular programs such as language programs, chess club, and more. Check out our most up to date offerings by clicking here.

In School Enrichment

Throughout the school year the PTO will provide in school programing from organizations like the Acton Discovery Museum. You’ll hear about these activities in the weekly newsletters from the PTO and/or school.

Ways to Get Involved

PTO Meetings

We host open meetings with parents and the school administration every other month. This is a great way to contribute ideas about programming, fundraising, activities, etc as well as to hear updates on upcoming events. Check out our meeting schedule here.

Volunteer Opportunities

Contribute to the community in a way that’s right for you. We need people that can help support our programming in big and small ways. Reach out to us via email for more information about the different volunteer activities or submit your information here and browse the types of programs you want to get involved with and we’ll contact you.