Springville-Griffith Institute

Yesterday, Colden Elementary kicked off the annual 2-week PARP (Pick a Reading Partner) celebration! This year’s theme is “Christmas: Believe in the Magic of Reading!" The first event was to welcome local author Eric Williams, who talked about his book "Secret Patrol."

Any 7th or 8th grader interested in playing modified softball...sign up now on Family ID! Registration is still open!
https://www.springvillegi.org/o/sgicsd/page/athleticsregistration

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://www.springvillegi.org/article/2738017

Please join us in thanking our social worker, Kristie Ziegler, for all she does for our students during National School Social Worker Week!

Please join us in congratulating the Unified Bowling team on a great season! The team's last event is on Monday. Unified sports give students with disabilities a meaningful opportunity to be included in sports. Unified sports events are an opportunity for everyone to have fun and be included. Unified as well as modified, JV and varsity games are listed on the calendar of events on our website. Come support the Griffins at an upcoming game!
https://www.springvillegi.org/events.

Take part in the Winter Session of Springville-Griffith Institute's Community Education courses. Check out the brochure for classes starting this month and in the months to come! There's an abundance of avian wildlife in WNY! Kick start your new hobby, learn to identify common species and connect with nature at the Beginning Bird Watching class on March 19 at 6:00 PM. The deadline to register is March 12.
https://www.springvillegi.org/page/communityed
Call the Community Education Coordinator at 716-592-3211 or email communityed@springvillegi.org for more information.

Take part in the Winter Session of Springville-Griffith Institute's Community Education courses. Check out the brochure for classes starting this month and in the months to come! The Retirement Planning Seminar, scheduled for March 18 at 6:00 PM, is an hour-long session geared toward those within 10 years of retirement and will cover 10 important topics. The deadline to register is March 12!
https://www.springvillegi.org/page/communityed
Call the Community Education Coordinator at 716-592-3211 or email communityed@springvillegi.org for more information.

Mrs. Ballantyne's kindergarten class enjoyed celebrating Valentine's Spirit Week!

Can you believe 101 days of school have passed?! First grade at SES celebrated the 101st day of school by dressing as Dalmatians and participating in activities focused on being together for 101 days and on ways to make 101. As an added bonus, Mrs. Call's therapy dog, Dutches, visited the students. It brightened everyone's day!

Springville Elementary kindergartners celebrated the 100th Day of School yesterday! Students dressed as 100-year-olds and wore 100th day T-shirts - and some students even matched! They participated in 100-theme activities throughout the day!

Early Bird Childcare Center and SGI will present a UPK Open House on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 6 PM. Join us at 243 W. Main St., Springville to explore the program and meet the teachers!

Yesterday, Colden Elementary students celebrated the 100th Day of School! Younger students dressed up as 100-year-olds, wore 100th-day shirts, or dressed like the Grannies from Bluey! In Kindergarten, Mrs. CV's class made cereal necklaces with 100 Froot Loops, and they went on a 100-step journey through the halls to a treasure chest containing sparkly pencils and bracelets! Mrs. Crosby's Pre-K class competed in the 100-Day Olympics!

Take part in the Winter Session of Springville-Griffith Institute's Community Education courses. Check out the brochure for classes starting this month and in the months to come! The Rubber Stamping course with Dawn Story runs on March 9.
https://www.springvillegi.org/page/communityed
Call the Community Education Coordinator at 716-592-3211 or email communityed@springvillegi.org for more information.

The varsity girls' basketball team had a very busy February break, which entailed three regular season games and a playoff contest.

First off, Springville traveled to local powerhouse Iroquois and gave them everything they could handle for 32 minutes. The girls were down 41-39 at halftime, but went punch-for-punch with one of the best offenses in WNY. The girls eventually lost 82-63, but they gave Iroquois quite a scare. Scorers on the night were: Sullivan- 2, Illig-2, Oakley- 25, Franklin-7, Enser-6, and Roy-19. The team hit a season-high 11 three-pointers in the contest.

It was a quick turnaround for the team as they went to Maryvale the following day, in an afternoon contest. The girls walked away with a strong 55-22 victory over the Lady Flyers. The team entered halftime up 27-15. The girls knew they had another gear, and they turned it up in the third quarter with a 15-5 showing. Scorers were Sullivan- 5, Illig- 2, Oakley-15, Franklin-3, Enser-7, Ruzycki-2, and Roy-21.

In their regular season finale, the girls traveled to Hamburg to take on the large school Lady Bulldogs. The theme of the day was defense as the Lady Griffs held Hamburg to 18 points in three quarters. That was just enough as the Griffs won 43-35. The girls’ intensity on defense and the steady post play of Aubrey Roy, turned out to be the difference. Scorers on the day were: Illig-4, Oakley-6, Franklin- 4, Enser-5, and Roy-24.

With that result, the team finished the regular season at 15-4 and regular season D4 Champs, the first title in 20 years.

In the playoffs, the girls hosted a familiar foe in JFK. The team gave an incredible effort throughout the afternoon but eventually lost 41-37. The team was down by as many as 12 points in the second half, but once again remained committed to giving great effort and energy to their defense. They did just that and eventually found themselves up by one point. Unfortunately, the team couldn’t quite make enough plays at the end and lost in the first round of the playoffs. One of the best performances of the year came from none other than senior sniper Dani Oakley. Oakley scored 11 points in the 4th quarter alone to will her team back into the game. The contest saw the Lady Griffs’ other two seniors, Lilly Enser and Leah Franklin, turn the game with their hustle and steals on defense. Scorers on the day were: Sullivan-1, Oakley-28, Franklin-4, Roy-4.

Despite the result, our team has so much to be proud of:
Finished with an outright D4 championship
Finished the regular season ranked in the Buffalo News at #9
15-5 overall record
Ranked #30 in NYS for Class B

Be sure to congratulate team members throughout the week. This team did so many special things on and off the court. Great season, ladies!

Students in Mr. Kohl's and Ms. Hamister's classrooms wrapped up their Native American unit by selecting projects to showcase their learning. Students gathered data and researched materials about Native American artifacts. Other students opted to make a Google Slides presentation to share with the class. The model wigwams and longhouses continue to impress! The ingenuity and design of the projects have been outstanding!

The Winter Issue of the S-GI Bulletin​​ is here! Read more about holidays, learning and growth here:

https://view.publitas.com/springville-griffith-institute-schools/2026-sgi-winter-bulletin/

Take part in the Winter Session of Springville-Griffith Institute's Community Education courses. Check out the brochure for classes starting this month and in the months to come! Discover the beauty of nature through creative keepsake making! The Botanical Keepsake Workshop on March 11 at 6:00 PM will allow you to make your own magnets, keychains and ornaments. Register by March 6!
https://www.springvillegi.org/page/communityed
Call the Community Education Coordinator at 716-592-3211 or email communityed@springvillegi.org for more information.