January 30, 2026
Day 4
Parent Pick-Up/Drop Off:
Students dropped off by parents in the morning between 7:15 & 7:30 should report to the Auditorium after entering the front lobby. No students are permitted to enter the classroom hallways until 7:30 am. Students need to be in their homerooms for morning attendance by 7:45. If you are just entering school at 7:45 am, you are late for school considered tardy. If you arrive at school too late to make it to homeroom by 7:45 for attendance, you need to sign in at the front office.
Attendance Office:
**If you have an appointment, are leaving early or are going on vacation, you must fill out an Emergency Permit (EP) or bring a note from home. Please bring the note or EP to the main office. On the day of your appointment/leaving early/vacation, when we call for you, you MUST SIGN OUT AT THE ATTENDANCE WINDOW.**
Cell Phone Policy:
All cell phones are to be turned OFF and placed in your backpack or locker.
TRANSPORTATION
AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Attention All Students: BUS PASSES WILL ONLY BE ISSUED FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS!
LATE ACTIVITY BUS
- The after-school shuttle buses are located on the side of the building by the Cafeteria. Please use the side lobby doors which are right next to the cafeteria.
- If you are participating in a sport or school-related activity, please note the following:
- Going to OMS after school, you need to take the After School Shuttle Bus #133. You should be dismissed at 2:30pm. The shuttle buses leave PROMPTLY at 2:38pm
- Going to Parkland High School, you need to take the Shuttle bus is #PHS 18. The bus will leave PROMPTLY at 2:43 pm.
Student Announcements
*Attention Chess Club!
Click here for the meeting dates for 6th and 7th/8th grade Chess Club. Please show up to room A236 (Mr. Waters) on your designated dates. The club will run from 2: 45- 4:10 PM. Please have parents pick you up at 4:10 PM or take the Activity Bus home. Contact Mr. Waters with any questions.
*Congratulations to the 2026 Vex Robotics team for all their hard work at last Saturdays event. A big Congratulations to our girls team for winning the judges award.Gaurika Devani, Anna Dinh, Kaitlyn Ai, Kashvi Bhatia, Sayuri Keskar, Maithry Malapati and Bianca Wrase.
* Join us for our next Springhouse school dance taking place today, Friday, January 30th. Cost is $5. Tickets for the dance will be on sale next week at all lunches. In addition to dancing, music, and fun we will be holding a 3v3 basketball tournament. Entry for the tournament is $10 per player and includes admission to the dance. Please see Mr. Christman in D232 to sign up.
* Next Tuesday, February 3rd, Student Council will be selling YoFresh at all lunches. Flavors include vanilla, chocolate, peppermint, and cookies and cream. All cups are $3.
* Do you enjoy reading? Do you enjoy drawing and creating artwork? Then this is the contest for you! Junior Library Guild is running a contest for students to design their own bookmarks! Winners will have their design professionally printed and distributed throughout our district! Stop by the media center for an entry form. ALL submissions must be in by March 5th.

