SPRINGFIELD NEWSLETTER

What’s New in Springfield, NE

March 28, 2007

I sincerely hope that everyone read the letter circulated this past weekend urging us to contact our state representatives concerning removing Sarpy County from the Learning Community. Please support our School District and our tax base by following the procedures related in this important letter. A link to this information can be accessed by clicking here: http://www.sarpy46.org/index.cfm?action=208&id=146

We have a winner!!! Springfield Day’s Theme Contest winner is Sam Keyes. Sam, a fourth grade student at Springfield Elementary, submitted the winning entry inspiring “Springfield Days - A Hidden Treasure”, with a pirate theme. Thanks to everyone for all your wonderful ideas. Special congratulations to Sam!!

Eight students completed the Young Writer’s Workshop at Springfield Memorial Library on March 20th. For five weeks, the students met after school at the library to learn the method of writing a creative story by prewriting, writing, revising, editing and publishing their finished work. While developing their stories, the young writers shared ideas and helped one another through the writing process with constructive comments and encouragement. Student’s stories were titled the following:

A Good Friend by Catie Applegarth
Good Friends by Stacy Bartels
Time of the Riders by Matt Gourley
What Happens to Best Friends by Raelyn Haubensak
A Father’s Gift by Emma Johnson
Allie’s Amazing Life That Includes Time Travel by Shayla Kotrous
The Sword of the Overtime by Sam Keyes
Back to the Past by Whitney Pratt

During the last session, students made brownie sundaes and constructed a journal so they will be able to continue writing in the future.

Front row, from left: Sam Keyes, Whitney Pratt
Back row, from left: Matt Gourley, Catie Applegarth, Emma Johnson, Shayla Kotrous, Raelyn Haubensak.
Not pictured: Stacy Bartels

WHAT’S NEW IN SPRINGFIELD

March 29 - 7:00pm Springfield Elementary 5 & 6 grade music program.

March 30 - Lenten Fish Fry at St. Joseph’s Church from 5:00-7:30 p.m. Adults pay $6.00. Kids eat cheese pizza or macaroni and cheese for only $1.00! Food prepared by the good chefs of the Knights of Columbus. Desserts served by the St. Joseph’s Ladies Guild. Don’t miss the last fish fry of the year!

April 5-10 Spring Break for South Sarpy School District #46

Free Tax Preparation for those with incomes under $50,000. A “Greater Omaha Community Action” representative is working at the Springfield Memorial Library on Wednesdays from 1:00 - 5:00pm. The end of the tax season is soon approaching. Call Laura at 292-2640 to schedule an appointment.

April 2-6 Severe Weather Awareness Week. A drill will be held Wednesday April 4.

Spring Preschool Storytime is held every Wednesday at 9:30pm until May 9th at Springfield Memorial Library. Children, ages 2 ½ - 5, are welcome to drop in for stories and activities.

Be sure to check out Platteview Jr. & Sr. High School events at www.goplatteview.com

SPRINGFIELD HISTORICAL TIDBIT
March 1907 – Springfield is to have a resident dentist in the near future. Dr. Bliss of Omaha has rented the building formerly occupied by John Frazeur, Sr. and will move his family soon.
- Reference: The Springfield Monitor issued March 28, 1957 “Fifty Years Ago”

~ If a man speaks in the forest and there is no woman to hear what he says, is he still wrong?