Springville-Griffith Institute

SGI Celebrated St. Patrick's Day last week! The first graders in Mrs. Maybach and Mrs. Anderson’s classes at Colden Elementary utilized the healthy choices cart to make “Leprechaun Smoothies” made with frozen fruit, spinach, orange juice, bananas, and yogurt. They also wrote about their leprechauns, played games and more! The naughty leprechaun was searching for his gold in Mrs. Ballantyne's class at SES! The kids tried to trap him with their rainbow traps, but with NO success! The leprechaun sprayed silly string all over the classroom. He even made the toilet water green. The class followed the gold sprinkles and M&M trail out the window, and he left each of them a cookie. Maybe they'll catch him next year! The kindergartners also took part in Lucky Charms graphing, making leprechauns, and Fruit Loop rainbows!

The SES Student Council will hold their annual Food Drive to benefit the Springville Food Pantry starting on Monday, March 23 until Friday, March 27. The classes from each grade who bring in the most items will be rewarded with an ice cream or pizza party.

Kindergarten - Cereal and Oatmeal
1st Grade - Pasta, Rice, and Instant Potatoes
2nd Grade - Peanut Butter and Jelly
3rd Grade - Canned Fruits and Vegetables
4th Grade - Canned Soup
5th Grade - Canned Meats
Teachers & Staff - Condiments

Attention SES Families: SES fifth graders will be selling maple syrup from the Sugar Shack in the lobby starting Monday, March 23. The prices are $7 for a 1/2 pint, $13 for a pint, and $23 for a quart. Maple candy will be sold for $3 for 4 pieces. Quantities are limited.

Recently, Colden Elementary students celebrated STEAM Night with a full rainbow of science, technology, engineering, art and math activities! This year's STEAM Night had a St. Patrick's Day theme and included activities like building a leprechaun trap, creating a leprechaun terrarium, launching rainbow catapults, operating robots and drones, experimenting with balloons and a special life-sized game of Operation! Thank you to all of the volunteers who made the event possible, including some high school students and 8th graders in Science Olympiad!

This past weekend, Springville Youth Wrestling Club traveled to the NYWAY State Championship in Syracuse, NY. Of the 16 wrestlers from Springville who qualified, six placed on the podium. Please join us in congratulating our young athletes!

Students who placed:
Johnny Stender - 4th
Ben Skura - 3rd
Jayden Stowell - 5th
Rowan Kuligowski - 1st State Champion
Wrenley Kuligowski - Girls Division, 6th

Also attending were:
Bennett Andrews, Johnny Stender, Will Stende, Ben Skura, Jayden Stowell, Rowan Kuligowski, Wrenley Kuligowski, Emmett Manzone, Jamison Henry, Leo Mohr, Caleb McCrory and Peyton Jean.

Springville Middle School will hold local final exams on Monday, June 22nd, and Tuesday, June 23rd — the first two half days of the final week of school. All students in grades 6, 7, and 8 will take local exams on these dates.

In addition, 8th graders will complete a multi-part World Language exam during the week of June 15th.

More details about local final exams will be shared as the end of the year approaches.

Last week, while students got a day off from school, SGI staff took the time to prioritize their wellness! Wellness is one of five core pillars in the district's strategic plan. The day of activities gave our staff the opportunity to reset, recharge and have a little fun as we prepare for the remaining three months of the school year! Activities included a building head-to-head relay, line dancing, sound bath. yoga, basketball, ice skating, volleyball, yard games, working out, walking the track and a zen zone. A special thank you to the SGI Wellness Committee for planning the event and to the SNI Cattaraugus Community Center for hosting!
#Wellness #RedefiningRural

The SGI Fiddlers will perform on Thursday, March 26th, from 6:30-8:00 pm at the Springville Arts Cafe! The SGI Fiddlers is a middle school club made up of 6th-8th graders who were in the club in their earlier years at SES. Come out to support our young musicians and enjoy a night of music!

Please join us in congratulating the Middle School Students of the Monty, who were recognized for the character trait of teamwork! Great job, Asher, Reese, Lena, Clara, Lewis, Ava, Alex, and Blake!

Colden Elementary wrapped up PARP (Pick a Reading Partner) with the traditional closing ceremony! The whole school wore red T-shirts with this year's chosen design, created by fourth grader Kendall Lawton. Reader's Theater winners were Mrs. Kaznowski's and Mrs. Fisher/Prichard's classes. A special thank you to the Kiwanis Club of Springville for their donation, which funded the books given to students during the week!

Colden Elementary students read for 15 minutes a day in order to earn tickets for prizes during PARP (Pick a Reading Partner), but they also took time to "Drop Everything and Read!" Students could be seen in the hallways and even in specials, stopping to read a good book!

Attention Springville-Griffith Institute High School Students: The Key Club will run its annual canned food drive to support the Springville Food Pantry from Monday, March 16th, through Wednesday, March 25th. Non-perishable food donations will be collected in homerooms. The homeroom that collects the most will be rewarded with donuts and juice! There will also be a collection bin in the lobby.

A select group of art students from the middle and high school represented SGI in the Ready, Set, Create Student Art Competition sponsored by Erie 1 BOCES at Villa Maria College. Over 200 students from 13 school districts participated. The artists had just two hours to create an artwork on the spot based on the prompt “transformation”. Senior Amanda Tartick won first place in the Advanced Artist Division. Isabella Bateman (grade 10), and Rosalie Smith (grade 8) received the Judge’s Recognition Awards. The SGI Art Department is incredibly proud of all the participants who enthusiastically showcased their skills and talents while spontaneously expressing their creativity!

Families, student athletes, and the community are invited to join us for a Meet & Greet with our new head varsity football coach! Welcome Coach Mark Benton, learn about the upcoming football season, and show your support for Griff Nation on Wednesday, March 18, at 7 PM in the SHS cafeteria. Pizza and drinks will be provided.

Mrs. Ballantyne’s class had a fantastic Dr. Seuss Week in kindergarten! They kicked things off with Fox in Socks, celebrated The Cat in the Hat, and had a super silly Wacky Wednesday! On Thursday, they enjoyed Put Me in the Zoo, and rounded out the week by making Green Eggs and Ham! So many smiles, laughs, and fun learning moments. What a great week in kindergarten!

Are you ready for Mean Girls? Mean Girls High School Version features a book by Tina Fey, music by Jeff Richmond, and lyrics by Nell Benjamin. The show follows Cady Herron as she navigates the complicated social world of high school after moving from homeschooling in Africa to public school in America. With sharp humor, energetic musical numbers, and an important message about empathy, identity, and belonging, the show balances comedy with meaningful themes.


The cast includes Allegra Johnson as Cady Herron, Matthew Arrington as Damian Hubbard, and Ariella Punaro as Janice Ian. The Plastics are portrayed by Kate Regan as Regina George, Alexis Beckwith as Karen Smith, and Hannah Fanton as Gretchen Wieners. These students bring strong performances, comedic timing, and enthusiasm to this popular production.

Springville-Griffith Institute High School is proud to present Mean Girls High School Version, the high-energy and heartfelt musical based on the hit film and Broadway production. Performances will take place on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14 at 7:00 PM, and Sunday, March 15 at 2:00 PM in the Springville-Griffith Institute High School Auditorium.

Tickets may be purchased online here: https://springvillegi.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200518407. The community is invited to attend and support the dedication, creativity, and hard work of Springville-GI’s student performers and production team. See less

SMS held the annual volleyball tournament, pitting grade levels against each other and the teachers to determine a winner! This year, the teachers thought they could not be stopped until the 8th-grade team, consisting of Layla Batterson, Nikita Eckam, Chloe Wallum, Laila Brightman, Oliver Prinino, Logan Georger, Ross Michalski, Tristan Colern, won it all!

The senior class will be hosting a community Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, March 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Ploetz's Maple Syrup, inviting families, students, and community members to come together for a morning of good food and school spirit.

Guests can enjoy a classic pancake breakfast served by members of the senior class and the Griffin while supporting their upcoming senior activities. The event is designed to bring the community together and raise funds for end-of-year celebrations and senior class initiatives.

The breakfast will feature freshly made pancakes and syrup. Attendees are welcome to drop in at any time during the event hours. Community members are encouraged to attend, bring friends and family, and help make the event a success.

Tickets are $15 for adults or $10 for children 4-10, and kids under 3 eat free. Cash only at the door. Presale tickets are available here: https://springvillegi.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200516694

The SGI Ski Club took advantage while they could to hit the slopes at Holiday Valley! They also got to see a beautiful sunset!