Happy to be at the SLC!!!
Happy to be at the SLC!!!
Welcome Back SLC Superstars! What a great first week of school!!! We are so excited for the upcoming school year!
2025-2026 School Year Important Dates!
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
9/1 - No School - Happy Labor Day
9/2 - 8:45am - 3:15pm First Full Day of School
9/3 - 6:30-7:30pm First Grade Back to School Night - Parents only-start in gym
9/5 - Spirit Day - Wear Blue and Gold to show your SLC Pride 💙💛
9/8 - School Safety Week
9/11 - Patriot Day - Wear Red, White, and Blue
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
9/1 - No School - Happy Labor Day
9/2 - Regular Schedule Begins - AM 9am-11:30am daily
9/5 - Spirit Day - Wear Blue and Gold to show your SLC Pride 💙💛
9/8 - School Safety Week
9/10 - 6-6:40pm - AM Kindergarten Back to School Night-Parents Only - start in gym
9/11 - Patriot Day - Wear Red, White, and Blue
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
9/1 - No School - Happy Labor Day
9/2 - Regular Schedule Begins - PM 1pm-3:30pm daily
9/5 - Spirit Day - Wear Blue and Gold to show your SLC Pride 💙💛
9/8 - School Safety Week
9/10 - 7-7:40pm - PM Kindergarten Back to School Night-Parents Only - start in gym
9/11 - Patriot Day - Wear Red, White, and Blue
Please be aware that the transportation survey was emailed to eligible families during the week of July 21. Only families who qualify for busing based on residency will receive the email. If your student requires bus transportation for the upcoming school year, you must complete the survey to ensure they are assigned to a bus and a bus route.
Dear Parent/Guardian,
This letter is being sent to reinforce established SLC campus traffic safety and protocols in our parking lot, as well as arrival and dismissal procedures from the front porch. The arrival and dismissal practices work well when we all work together. Our school community of faculty, staff, and parents, has the shared responsibility to model and maintain designated procedures to ensure the safety of our greatest treasure, our children. Please review the following protocols in and share them with any family member or designated driver who transports SLC children to or from school.
First Grade Arrival Time: 8:30-8:45 AM
First Grade Pick Up Time: 3:15 PM
Kindergarten AM Arrival Time: 8:45-9:00 AM
Kindergarten AM Pick up Time: 11:30 AM
Kindergarten PM Arrival Time: 12:45 PM
Kindergarten PM Pick up Time: 3:30 PM
AM Kindergarten - If you are in carline and arrive before 8:45am, we will kindly ask you to loop back around the carline.
SLC Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Please DO NOT ENTER from the ETR. You will not be allowed to make a left into the SLC parking lot.
Please enter from Wyndmoor Road entrance and stay to the right. Buses will stay to the left and pick up bus students at the side of the SLC.
The True Jesus Church entrance is used strictly for exit only from our campus. It is posted “DO NOT ENTER.”
Stay in your vehicle. The staff will assist your child getting in and out of the car.
Be a good role model. We are mindful that your children, as well as others, see and hear all that we do. We appreciate the kindness towards others that you demonstrate and share.
If you are running late for arrival, and staff is not outside, you must escort your child into the building. Do not block the driveway.
To ensure student safety and accountability, walkers will use the “Walker Waiting area” by the main entrance to the porch at dismissal. “Walker” students will be dismissed only from the porch entrance near the main doors. During dismissal, please keep the porch clear and stay on the sidewalks.
Speed bumps have been installed to remind us of our speed limit. The speed limit is posted 5 miles an hour at all times on the shared campus of ETR and SLC.
Parking in marked Fire Lanes is strictly prohibited, as well as any parking in the loading dock entrance near the cafeteria porch. It does not matter if someone waits in the car.
Cell phone use on any school campus diminishes your attention and the quality of our children’s physical safety. Please refrain from all cell phone use while in a moving vehicle.
Parking for the SLC is limited to the SLC campus and True Jesus church parking lot. Please do not use the ETR visitor, Handicapped, YMCA, or traveling teacher parking spots. SLC Handicapped parking is for appropriately marked cars. Please help us keep the YMCA and traveling teacher parking spots available for their intended use.
Please be mindful that the orange cones on the SLC parking lot are used to designate “no left turns.” Even if you are running late, follow the route down to True Jesus parking lot, loop around the cars, and continue up to the school queue, curbside.
Follow the flow of traffic through the True Jesus parking lot. All “K” turns or 3 point turns are extremely discouraged.
Please keep your children safely with you as you cross a driveway or parking lot.
Thank you for abiding to these procedures. Our primary focus is keeping all our students and families safe.
Thank you.
Drop off Map
Car Signs: Please ensure you have your school-issued car sign when picking up your child from the SLC in carline or in the waiting area by the porch. If you do not have your car sign, please come into the office with a valid ID so we can process it through our Raptor System. Students will not be dismissed to you without a school - issued sign. Thank you for your cooperation.
2025-2026 Registration Information
Welcome to Springfield School District. We are so pleased you have decided to send your child to the SLC!
The registration packet for students entering grades K and 1 (new to Springfield School District) is available below under Registration Forms on our School District website. For Kindergarten registration, the child must be age five on or before August 31st of the school year of enrollment. For new first grade registration, the child must be age six on or before August 31st of the school year of enrollment. (Currently enrolled SLC kindergarten students do not need to re-register for first grade.)
Please review the SLC Welcome Letter below. Springfield School District will holds registration for kindergarten and new first grade students by appointments. Appointments will open Monday, January 20th at 7:00am. Visit this webpage or click the link below for appointment information.
(**2025-26 Registration Link will open Monday, January 20, 2025 at 7:00am)
Please take a look at the information for events occurring throughout the district.
Registration is OPEN for the annual SHS Cheerleaders Hometown Night to Cheer with the Cougs on the sidelines during Homecoming! Get registered and tell your friends because it fills up quickly! Deadline to guarantee a shirt and a spot is 9/10💙
*must complete Google form to register!*
SLC Home and School Spirit Shop
⬇️ Click Link Below ⬇️
Check out the SLC online shop for preorder sales of some of our favorite fall items!
Directions for Obtaining Clearances:
Complete Criminal Background Clearance or print and mail an application
Complete Child Abuse Clearance
Complete FBI Fingerprints or 10 year + residents of PA may waive the clearance by submitting an affidavit FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) FINGERPRINT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK INSTRUCTIONS: Applicants must register for fingerprints online at: https://www.identogo.com/ (select Digital Fingerprints) Service Code for VOLUNTEERS only: 1kg6zj - $23.25 *cost is subject to change by the state
Thank you!
In the event of a school closing, SSD may opt to run a virtual learning day. Below is information about SSD virtual learning days. The Springfield School District schools will use an asynchronous format. Please review the information below and in the SSD Virtual Learning Days Letter link below as it pertains to your child.
Grades K & 1- Teachers will send a virtual day packet home in the coming weeks. Please keep it in a safe place. The packet will also be posted on Canvas.
All homeroom teachers will email parents that morning with directions for specific assignments and their Virtual Office Hours.
Assignments will be reviewed and recorded by the teacher upon return to school.
IMPORTANT: Mrs. Charitonchick (Mrs. C) will email an attendance google form link on the morning of the virtual day. This form and assignments must be completed and turned into classroom teacher for your child to be considered present for that day.
Springfield School District
SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT
Springfield, PA 19064
STUDENT ATTENDANCE
Administrative Regulations
A. EXCUSED ABSENCE
1. Excused Absences
State law establishes conditions under which any child may be excused from attendance at school. In keeping with these statutes and recommendations of the State Department of Education, students in the Springfield Schools may be excused temporarily from school attendance for the following reasons:
a) Sickness
b) Quarantine
c) Death in the immediate family
d) Inclement weather that would endanger the health of the child or make roads impassable
e) For observance of a major religious holiday - In instances of requests to be excused from school attendance for observance of a religious holiday, the school administration shall excuse absences only for those days on the list of major religious holidays published by the State Department of Education.
f) Student educational workshop/seminar/visit (college visit, student presentation, etc.) with the approval of Administration:
• Failure to receive prior approval for such trip may result in the absence from school being regarded as unexcused
• Advanced approval required
• Student must be in good academic standing and attendance
• It is the student's responsibility to make up completely any
required assignments missed during such trip.
• It is also the student's responsibility to submit all assignments to
the appropriate teacher upon return to school.
g) Family Vacations -Students are excused five (5) days maximum per year • Excused family vacation days are counted as excused absences and are subject to the procedures for 10 cumulative days or more. (See section C)
h) For other exceptional reasons with the approval of Administration
State law requires a written explanation from the parent/guardian in each instance of school absence, lateness, or early dismissal. Parents are requested to notify the school of the student's absence prior to the start of the school day. In the event a call is not received, a school representative may attempt to contact the parents to confirm that the child is legitimately absent.
2. Communication and Documentation
a) In cases where the school administration believes that absences due to illness are chronic or irregular, the school administration may request a physician's statement certifying that such absences are medically justified.
b) Absences must be reported to the appropriate school's attendance office to ensure student safety. In addition, written notes are required. Notes must be submitted within 3 days after return from an absence. The absence of any student failing to comply with this time period will automatically become unexcused and the school laws of Pennsylvania shall be applied accordingly.
c) The School Attendance Register, Department of Public Instruction, is the official manual on matters of ATTENDANCE
d) Absences for a portion of the school day and tardiness will be considered on a cumulative basis and may translate into equivalent days. Unexcused absences shall include absences which result from parental neglect and illegal employment.
Springfield School District
3. Make Up Work
a) Students will be permitted to make-up work missed during periods of excused absences only. Students should make prior arrangements with teachers prior to field trips.
b) Students will be permitted one (1) school days for each day of excused absence to make-up schoolwork missed during the period of absence. For absences in excess of five (5) school days, alternate arrangements may be made with individual teachers. The same time line applies to homework.
c) Students who do not make-up work in the approved time period, shall forfeit the right to receive academic credit for work missed during the period of absence. d) Any student whose absence is unexcused or who cuts a class shall have no opportunity to make-up the schoolwork missed.
B. UNEXCUSED ABSENCES
1. Unexcused Absences
It is important for parents to realize that other reasons for missing school, such as those listed below, will result in an unexcused absence or lateness. This list includes but is not limited to:
a) Oversleeping
b) Missing the bus
c) Babysitting
d) Shopping
e) Participating in private hobbies, lessons, or non-school sponsored activities/competitions
f) Studying for an examination or preparing a term paper
g) Habitual car problems
h) Family vacations that are not pre-approved or exceed the excused five (5) days
i) Unauthorized or unsubstantiated college visitations
Absences not listed above or approved on a special basis by the school administration shall be unexcused. After 3 or more unexcused absences a student will be considered truant (See Administrative Regulations for Unexcused Absences Procedures).
Students who are absent have three (3/ school days after their return to submit a written absence note to the attendance office in order to have the absence excused. Failure to do so will result in having that absence permanently coded as unexcused.
2. Missed Work Due to Unexcused Absence
The student will NOT be permitted to make up classwork or assignments, or receive credit for tests, quizzes, or work missed due to the unexcused absence.
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C. ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION
The following procedures shall be followed in administering the Springfield School District's attendance procedures in regard to absences:
1. Students who are absent more than 5 consecutive days or 10days cumulatively require a doctor's note to excuse the absence.
2. The parents/guardians of students who miss 10 cumulative days or more, regardless of the nature of the absences shall be notified in writing of the student's absence record.
3. A parent/guardian conference may be requested by the administration when a student has missed a total of 15 days regardless of the nature of the absences. 4. Excessive absences may result in administrative recommendations regarding grade retention or other action, which may be made in writing to the Superintendent.
D. LATENESS TO SCHOOL
Every lateness will be UNEXCUSED unless the student comes to school with an acceptable excuse note from the parent or guardian. (See reasons listed in the Excused Absences paragraph for which students may be temporarily excused from school attendance). Unexcused lateness's (10 or more) may result in administrative recommendations regarding grade retention or other action, which may be made in writing to the Superintendent.
1. Elementary Level
At the elementary level, accrued school time missed due to excessive lateness or early dismissals may be treated in equivalence to days of absence, which would be counted into the total absences.
2. Middle School Level
At the middles school level, three tardies will amount to disciplinary action in the form of detention. Frequent lateness's may result in Saturday school, a parent conference, or other disciplinary action.
3. High School Level
At the high school level, three tardies will amount to disciplinary action in the form of detention. Frequent lateness's will result in disciplinary action as assigned by administrator.
E. ABSENCES AND TARDIES AS RELATED TO EXTRACURRICULARACTIVITIES
1. In order to participate in or attend any after-school activities (sports practices or contests, play rehearsals or performances, concerts, proms, etc.), a student must be in attendance during the entire school day on which that activity takes place.
2. An unexcused absence on the day prior to a weekend or holiday activity will cause the student to be excluded from participating in any extracurricular activity during that weekend or holiday.
3. Emergency or extraordinary situations must be cleared with the appropriate school administrator.
F. TRUANCY
1. Frequent or prolonged absence, without satisfactory reason, or willful violation of the compulsory attendance laws, shall be handled in conformity with the procedures stated in the Pennsylvania School Code. (See appropriate grade level procedures)