Note from Mrs. Tazelaar

Dear Springhill Families, August 16, 2026

What a great first week back with our students!

It was wonderful to see our hallways and classrooms filled with smiling faces, learning, laughter, and excitement again. Thank you to our amazing staff, students, and families for helping us start the year strong!

Over the next three weeks, we will begin preparing our K–3 students for their upcoming state screeners required by the LEARNS act. Students will have opportunities to practice using the testing platform, become familiar with the tools available to them, and learn the importance of slowing down and taking their time.

You can help us prepare at home by simply encouraging your child to listen carefully, take their time, and give their very best effort. Our goal is for students to feel comfortable, confident, and ready to show us what they know!

We are excited about what this year has in store for our Springhill Eagles. It’s going to be a GREAT year!

Mrs. Tazelaar

Important Dates to Remember

Upcoming Dates to look forward to in August:

August 12th - First Day of School for Grades 1-5. We we start at 7:55am!
August 13th - Kindergarten Email with Class Assignments @ 9am / Kindergarten Open House @ 4:30pm
August 14th - Kindergarten's First Day of School @ 9:00am
August 28th - Early out for all Bryant Schools @ 2:00pm due to Salt Bowl
August 28th - Salt Bowl hosted by Bryant High School @ 7:00pm / Tailgate Kicks off @ 4:00pm

Springhill Elementary Calendar of Events (CLICK)

"Renewal is the principle—and the process—that empowers us to move on an upward spiral of growth and change, of continuous improvement."

By: Stephen Covey

How Parents can help at HOME:

Literacy - Try 10 minutes of reading together or just listening to your child read.

Math - Play a math game with them to strengthen their skills with counting to 100, recognizing fact families, or multiplication facts.

For more detailed grade level standards being taught visit BPS Elementary Curriculum

Check out our Big Rocks for the Week

Some Big Rocks to Remember this Week:

Drop off and Pickup may take longer this week due to adding our amazing kindergarten parents into the traffic flow.
SPES is a bus hub location in the morning and afternoon - there are 7 buses unloading & loading in both AM & PM. They use the K-2 side in the AM.
All medication, prescription or over the counter, must be checked in with Nurse Cobb by a parent.
Children are preparing for the LEARNS act K-3 screeners.

Last weeks Big Rocks:

Drop off in the mornings is not until after 7:10am.
Breakfast is free again to all students this year. If your child(ren) would like to eat, please have them at school before 7:45am.
School starts at 7:55am this year. Students should be in class ready to start the day.
Plastic Water bottles only. No Stanley cups or metal bottles will be allowed.
Please write child(ren) name on all water bottles, lunch boxes, and clothing.
If you received Free or Reduce lunch last year, you must apply again this year to qualify again.
Dress code requires shorts & skirts to be below fingertips when arms are fully extended along the sides of the body,
Dress code does not permet spagetti straps or tanktops to be wear at school.
For the safety of our students, we ask that you are not on your cell phones while on campus.
Lunch visits will start after Labor Day.

Here is a presentation with all of the fun updates & reminders to start the year off. - Parents' Playbook to Success at Springhill Elementary

SPES PTO Information

https://www.facebook.com/SpringhillElementaryPTO

Pto Flyers will be coming soon!

Eagle Flight Crew

Hi everyone,

Happy New Year! As we kick off 2026, I want to extend a big thank you to all the dads and guardians who’ve already volunteered their time. Your presence during morning drop-off has made a visible difference and we’re grateful for your time. We are also thankful for the support of Mrs. Taz and Mrs. Creggett to entrust us with the safety of kiddos.

We’ve learned a few things these first couple of months and have some ideas to improve engagement in the program. Whether you’ve already involved or are still hoping to, we’d love to have your support this semester.

We’re planning another Flight Crew meeting later this month (details coming soon) to reconnect, share feedback, and grow the crew. Please feel free to share this email with other Springhill Dads or Guardians who might have interest in volunteering.

As a refresher - we are simply opening car doors and greeting the kiddos during morning drop off from 7:10 - 7:50.

In the meantime, you can still sign up for upcoming mornings here:
Volunteer Sign-Up

Thank you

Simon
reginellisg@gmail.com | 501-772-0013

Leader In Me News

What does it mean to be a Leader in Me School?

Springhill Elementary began our Leader in Me journey in 2015 when we adopted FranklinCovey’s Leader in Me framework, based on Dr. Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. For us, this is more than just a program—it is a whole-school transformation model that helps students, staff, and families learn and apply essential leadership and life skills.

At Springhill, we believe every child is a leader. Being a Leader in Me school empowers our students to take ownership of their learning, develop lifelong leadership habits, and make a positive difference in their school and community. It’s about creating confident leaders, not just learners.

In November 2019, we were proud to be named a Leader in Me Lighthouse School, a distinction earned by only a select number of schools worldwide. The Lighthouse designation is a prestigious honor recognizing schools that demonstrate exceptional growth in student leadership, academic achievement, and school culture. This achievement confirmed what we already knew—Springhill shines brightly as a model of how leadership and learning go hand in hand. We are deeply grateful to our staff, students, families, and community for making this recognition possible. Together, we are lighting the way for others.

Now, we look forward to the next step in our adventure: becoming a Leader in Me Legacy School. A Legacy School not only achieves Lighthouse status but sustains it over time with excellence, consistency, and proven results. It represents the highest honor in the Leader in Me framework. Reaching this milestone will show that leadership is not just something we teach at Springhill—it is the very heart of who we are.

Springhill Elementary's Mission, Vision, & Commitments

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