Happy to be at the SLC!!!

SLC Sneak Peek Night

SLC students are invited to bring a family member and embark on a fun scavenger hunt around the SLC on Monday, August 24, 2026, from 4 pm to 7 pm. Complete the scavenger hunt to enjoy a popsicle with the Principal in the gym!

Don’t miss the chance to shop for the latest SLC Gear. Parents can learn about ways to get involved during the school year from our SLC Home and School.

Students are welcome to drop off their school supplies outside of their classroom. Classroom doors will be closed but available to ‘take a peek’ from outside.

We can't wait to see you there!!!

Interested in Volunteering: Sign Up Here

2026-2027 School Year Important Dates!

Link to 2026-2027 District Calendar

First Grade

Important Dates

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 🍎

8/24 - SLC Sneak Peek Night 4-7pm
8/26 - First Grade Drop In Time 2-3pm
9/1 - Mums Fundraiser Sales Begin
9/1 - 8:45-11:30am Half Day - FIRST DAY
9/2 - 8:45-11:30am Half Day
9/3 - 8:45-11:30am Half Day
9/4 -No School
9/7 - No School - Labor Day
9/8 - 8:45am - 3:15pm First Full Day of School
9/9 - First Grade Back to School Night - Parents only 6:30-7:30pm - Meet in Gym
9/11 - Spirit Day - Wear Red, White, and Blue ❤️🤍 💙
9/29 - Mums Fundraiser Pick Up

AM Kindergarten

Important Dates

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 🍎

8/24 - SLC Sneak Peek Night 4-7 pm
9/1 - 12:30-1:45 pm AM Kindergarten Drop In - Only one adult per K student
9/1 - Mums Fundraiser Sales Begin
9/2 - No school for AM Students
9/3 - 9am-11:15am AM Students First Day of School
9/4 - No School
9/7 - No School - Labor Day
9/8 - Regular Schedule Begins - AM 9 am-11:30 am daily
9/11 - Spirit Day - Wear Red, White, and Blue ❤️🤍 💙
9/16 - 6:00 pm-6:40 pm AMK Back to School Night - Parents Only - meet in gym
9/29 - Mums Fundraiser Pick Up

PM Kindergarten

Important Dates

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 🍎

8/24 - SLC Sneak Peek Night 4-7 pm
9/1 - 2:15-3:30pm PM Kindergarten DropIn - Only one adult with student
9/1 - Mums Fundraiser Sales Begin
9/2 - 1:00-3:30pm PM Students First Day of School
9/3 -No school for PM Students
9/4 - No School
9/7 - No School - Labor Day
9/8 - Regular Schedule Begins - PM 1pm-3:30pm daily
9/11 - Spirit Day - Wear Red, White, and Blue ❤️🤍 💙
9/16 - 7:00pm-7:40pm PMK Back to School Night - Parents Only - meet in Gym
9/29 - Mums Fundraiser Pick Up

26-27 School Supply Lists

Kindergarten

2026-2027 School Supply List Kindergarten

First Grade

2026-2027 School Supply List

SLC News

SLC Sneak Peek Night

Don’t miss the chance to shop for the latest SLC Gear. Parents can learn about ways to get involved during the school year from our SLC Home and School.

Students are welcome to drop off their school supplies outside of their classroom. Classroom doors will be closed but available to ‘take a peek’ from outside.

We can't wait to see you there!!!

Interested in Volunteering: Sign Up Here

Future SLC Cougars

Registration for the 2026–27 school year is now open! Everything this year is online!

Please go to the district registration page for the most up-to-date information.

Registration Page LINK : https://www.ssdcougars.org/district/student-registration

Summer Practice Packets

Springfield School District is offering optional Summer Practice Packets to help students stay engaged and continue practicing important skills during the summer months. Click the link below to access the grade level packets and support your child's learning while school is out.

https://www.ssdcougars.org/academics/summer-reading

SSD Virtual Learning Days Letter

Home and School Information

Welcome to the SLC Home and School Association!

To learn more about our home and school and how to get involved, please click on the 'SLC Cougar' to access the home and school site!

⬅️CLICK THE SLC COUGAR!

SLC H&S Welcome Letter 2026-27

SLCMumFlyer (FINAL).pdf

Fall Mums Sale!

Cougar Challenge 2026 (FINAL).pdf

SLC Cougar Challenge

Reminder

Opportunities may arise this school year where you will be able to visit your child's classroom. Make sure to have your background checks and clearances completed and turned into the main office for you to attend these special events.

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

Upon completion, please be sure to print out confirmation / receipt; clearances should be submitted to the main office of your students’ school building(s).

Thank you!

SSD Events

Virtual Learning Days Notice

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 sent a virtual day packet home on December 1st. 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 work must be turned into classroom teacher for your child to be considered present for that day.

SLC Virtual Learning Day Attendance Link

Kindergarten Virtual Learning Day Packet

First Grade Virtual Learning Day Packet

2 Hour Delay Schedule

First Grade Times

Arrival Drop Off 10:30am-10:45am

Instruction Begins 10:45am

Dismissal 3:15pm

No First Grade Breakfast

AM Kindergarten Times

Arrival Drop Off 10:45-11:00am

Instruction Begins 11:00am

Dismissal 12:30pm

PM Kindergarten Times

Arrival Drop Off 1:45-2:00pm

Instruction Begins 2:00pm

Dismissal 3:30pm

Kinder Cougars 12:45-1:45pm

IMPORTANT ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL INFORMATION

Dear SLC Parent/Guardian,

As we prepare to welcome our students back to the Springfield Literacy Center, we want to share a few important reminders about our campus traffic, arrival, and dismissal procedures. These routines are designed to help our days begin and end safely, smoothly, and efficiently.

Keeping our students safe is a shared responsibility. Our staff, families, and caregivers all play an important role in creating a safe and positive school environment. Thank you for taking a few minutes to review these procedures and for sharing them with anyone who may be transporting your child to or from SLC.

Arrival & Dismissal Times

First Grade
- Arrival: 8:30–8:45 AM (class begins at 8:45am)
- Dismissal/Pick-Up: 3:15 PM
Kindergarten AM
- Arrival: **8:45–9:00 AM (do not leave your child before 8:45am) **
- Dismissal/Pick-Up: 11:30 AM
Kindergarten PM
- Arrival: 12:45 PM
- Dismissal/Pick-Up: 3:30 PM (do not arrive until close to 3:30pm)

Please refer to the school calendar for any dates or times that may differ from the regular schedule.

Carline & Walker Arrival/Dismissal

All student arrivals and dismissals will take place at the main entrance on the front porch throughout the school year.
To help us keep dismissal moving safely and efficiently, please keep the covered porch and pawprint walkway leading to the front doors clear. Families may wait along the designated sidewalks and areas outside of the dismissal zone.
Students will remain with their teacher until their designated adult is identified with a school-issued car/dismissal sign. Teachers will dismiss students directly to their identified adult.

**Kindergarten **

AM Kindergarten: Carline arrival begins at 8:45 AM. If you arrive before 8:45 AM, we will kindly ask you to loop back around and return during the designated arrival window.
PM Kindergarten: Dismissal begins at 3:30pm. If you arrive before 3:25pm, we will kindly ask you to loop back around and return during the designated arrival window.

Dismissal/Car Signs

Please have your school-issued dismissal/car sign visible during pick-up. You may:

Hold the sign up when walking to pick up your child; or
Place the sign in the front passenger-side window when using the carline and leave it there until your child is in your car.

If you did not receive your dismissal sign at Drop-In Day, please stop by the main office during drop-off tomorrow to pick one up.

If you arrive for dismissal without your dismissal sign, we will ask you to park and bring a photo ID to the main office before your child can be released.

Vehicle Safety

For everyone's safety, children should enter and exit vehicles from the passenger side only.
Students should not enter or exit from the driver's side of a vehicle.
During carline, please remain in your vehicle. Our SLC staff will assist your child safely in and out of the car.

Walkers

To support student safety and accountability, walkers will use the designated Walker Waiting Area near the main entrance at dismissal.
Walker students will be dismissed from the porch entrance near the main doors.
During dismissal, please help us keep the porch and walkways clear so our staff can safely identify adults and dismiss students.
Use designated sidewalks and crossing areas, especially out front of school and on Woodland Ave, and keep your child close to you at all times.

SLC Campus Traffic & Safety:

A few important reminders will help everyone move safely through our shared campus:

Please enter the campus from the Wyndmoor Road entrance and stay to the right. Buses will remain to the left and use the designated area along the side of SLC.
The ETR entrance should not be used to enter the SLC parking lot. Please follow the designated traffic pattern rather than making a left turn into the SLC parking lot from ETR.
The True Jesus Church entrance is for EXIT ONLY. Please follow the posted “DO NOT ENTER” signs.
Please do not park or leave your vehicle unattended in the school driveway. Keeping the driveway clear allows traffic and emergency vehicles to move safely through campus.
Please observe the posted 5 MPH speed limit. Speed bumps throughout the campus are reminders to slow down and watch carefully for children and pedestrians.
Please keep Fire Lanes clear and all areas marked by orange cones at all times. Parking or waiting in marked Fire Lanes is not permitted. Please also keep the loading dock entrance near the cafeteria porch clear.
Please refrain from cell phone use while driving on campus. Keeping your attention on the road and your surroundings helps us maintain a safe environment for everyone.
Please use designated SLC parking areas. SLC parking is available on the SLC campus and in the designated True Jesus Church parking area. Please help us keep ETR visitor, handicapped, YMCA, and traveling teacher spaces available for their intended use. SLC handicapped spaces are reserved for appropriately marked vehicles.
Please follow the traffic pattern marked by the orange cones. The cones designate areas where left turns are not permitted. If you miss the turn or are running late, please continue through the designated route to the True Jesus Church parking lot, loop around, and return to the school queue.
Please follow the flow of traffic through the True Jesus Church parking lot. Avoid K-turns and three-point turns whenever possible, as they can interrupt traffic flow and create additional safety concerns.
Please keep children close to you when walking through driveways or parking areas. Use designated sidewalks and crossing areas whenever possible.
If you arrive late and staff is no longer outside, please escort your child into the building. Be sure to park appropriately and keep the driveway clear.
Please model patience, kindness, and courtesy. Our children are watching and learning from the adults around them. Thank you for helping us create a positive and respectful experience for everyone.

Before your child's first day, please take a few minutes to review the arrival and dismissal map below. Knowing the traffic pattern, designated parking areas, and dismissal procedures ahead of time will help everyone feel prepared and make the process easier for our students and families.

Thank you for partnering with us to make arrival and dismissal safe, organized, and positive. We know that the first few days may take a little extra time as everyone learns the routines. Your patience and cooperation are greatly appreciated!

Our greatest priority is keeping our students safe, and we are grateful to have our SLC families as partners in that effort.

We are looking forward to a wonderful school year!

With appreciation,
Meg Charitonchick
Principal
Springfield Literacy Center

Drop off Map

Color Map of SLC.pdf

Breakfast and Lunch Information - 1st Grade

Chartwells posts all menus on the following site!

➡️ School Breakfast and Lunch Menus ⬅️

FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATION/INFORMATION

Letters to Households 1.pdf

Letters to Household 2.pdf

For the safety and privacy of our students, we kindly ask that visitors refrain from standing near the kindergarten playground or looking into glass doors during arrival and dismissal. Thank you for your cooperation.

Please DO NOT PARK in the ETR fire/bus lanes during pick up times at the SLC. Also, DO NOT BLOCK the bus lane, this lane needs to be kept open at all times for buses and emergency vehicles. Thank you for your support.

Coover's Corner

Important Health Information for Families

Important Dental Information

School Flyer_ CHIP Strong.pdf

Safe Snack Letter_2023.docx

Friendly reminder of when to keep your child home:

Please seriously evaluate your child's health and ability to be productive in school when he or she complains of a headache, stomach pain, sore throat, or cold symptoms without a fever. Children often have no fever in the morning, but, as the day progresses, can develop a fever. Keeping your sick child home will help him/her recover sooner and will help to prevent the spread of germs to others. It is important to maintain a healthy environment in the classroom to protect all students. The following symptoms may indicate a contagious illness and your child should be kept at home if any of the following occur:

· Fever of 100° the night prior to or the morning of school; student must be fever-free for 24 hours before returning to school

· Headache unrelieved by Tylenol or Advil

· Vomiting and/or diarrhea within the past 24 hours; student must be vomit/diarrhea-free for 24 hours before returning to school

· Sore throat lasting 2-3 days; a visit to the doctor may be needed to rule out strep throat.

· Drainage from the eyes; red, itchy, and/or crusty eyes

· Excessive coughing unrelieved by cough drops or cough medicine

· Rash (unless determined to be non-communicable by a physician)

· Abdominal pain

· Dizziness or chills

· Stiff neck or headache not caused by an accident or fall

Having your sick child rest at home with any of the above conditions will likely help with his/her recovery. If symptoms are not relieved by rest, please see your family physician. It will also help to prevent the spread of germs to other students and staff members.

Attendance Information

If your child is going to be late or absent from school, please email the SLC attendance at slcattendance@ssdcougars.org. The email to the attendance line will serve as the excuse note. The absentee hotline number is 610-690-3110. Please leave your message with your child's name and homeroom. When calling the absentee line, you will still have to send in a note for the absence. The attendance guidelines are posted below. For more information, please feel free to call Mrs. Stienstra at:

610-690-3100

YMCA Information

YMCA 26-27.docx

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.

Springfield School District

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)

Lunch menu's

Lunch Menu's

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