Springville Elementary

SES will celebrate Red Ribbon Week with dress-up days!
Monday - Wear Your Sports or Fan Apparel
Tuesday - Wear Red
Wednesday - Mismatch Day, Crazy Socks & Crazy Hair
Thursday - Wear Purple and Gold
Friday - Wear Your Halloween Costume

This week was SES's very first school experience of the year! Students used their Griffin Bucks to enter for a chance to participate in a school experience at The Flower Stand! Students learned about the fall seeding process, types of plants and how to seed in the spring. Not only has Mrs. Ellen Krezman given us this opportunity, but she also supports our cafeteria with all the vegetables we eat! Students can earn a Griffin Buck each day for being respectful, responsible and safe in order to exchange for prizes at the Griffin Store each month. Stay tuned for the next experience!
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Our Halloween parade will take place on Friday, October 31. In anticipation of this event, please review the parade information and send in any dismissal changes by Friday, October 24. Thank you for your help, and happy Halloween!

Mrs. Karb’s class took a trip to Paris!! Students have been exploring cultures and made crepes when learning about France!
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SES Principal Mr. Gesing and Assistant Principal Ms. Call got a special opportunity from the Springville Fire Department to see SES from a whole new angle - 100 feet in the air!

It's Fire Prevention Week at SGI! Students at Springville Elementary received a visit from our local firefighters to learn about fire safety. Mrs. Hamm's class handed out thank-you notes to the firefighters!
Thank you to the Springville Volunteer Fire Company, East Concord Fire Department, and Mortons Corners Fire Department! And a special thank you to Mr. Jerry, an SGI Bus driver and firefighter, who spoke to older students.
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The SES PTO will once again host Bingo for Books on Thursday, October 23, from 6:00-7:30 PM. Doors will open at 5:40 and games will begin promptly at 6:00. Costumes are encouraged! Free popcorn and drinks will be provided. All children will leave with a book! Flyers were sent home with students. Don't forget to RSVP for your spot and to enter for the door prize!

Recently at SES, Mrs. Pfeiffer's class made sandbags and tested the strength of their sandbag walls. They discussed what went well and what they could do differently to make stronger walls.

This is a reminder that Picture Day will take place at SES on Thursday, October 9. All students will have their photos taken during the school day.

The Bills make Springville Elementary staff want to shout!

To end School Safety Week, we will conduct a Go Home Early Drill on Friday, October 3 at all of our buildings. Students will be dismissed 15 minutes early. If you have any questions, please contact the main office.

Under the instruction of Mrs. Mealer, SES chorus students are learning a patriotic song in preparation for the upcoming Veterans Day ceremony.

Apple Day was a bushel of fun in Mrs. Ballantyne's kindergarten classroom! They learned all about Johnny Appleseed and his adventurous life spreading apple seeds across the country. Students also had the opportunity to explore the different flavors of red, yellow, and green apples, and everyone got to share which one was their favorite. One of the most exciting parts of the day was learning how to safely use a knife to cut apples. Each student helped add apples to our classroom applesauce, which turned out to be delicious—especially with the mix of different apple varieties. ​To wrap up our apple-themed fun, everyone completed a directed drawing of Johnny Appleseed, and the results were amazing! It was a day full of learning, creativity, and lots of tasty fun!
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Check out the SES Newsletter for October 2025! Students are back, and the 2025-2026 school year is in full swing! We are looking forward to many exciting events coming up. Learn more here:
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SES fourth-graders were welcomed at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site on September 18 and 19. This historic site, located on Delaware Avenue in downtown Buffalo, introduced the students to the momentous occasion of Theodore Roosevelt being sworn in on September 14, 1901, as the 26th president of the United States. Students learned about the Pan American Exposition of 1901 that took place in Buffalo and attracted approximately 8 million visitors over a 6-month period. The trip was highlighted by an interactive life-size AI model of Theodore Roosevelt. Students enjoyed this unique experience and expressed interest in returning for a future visit!

This week, we are celebrating our amazing art teachers across SGI during National Arts in Education Week. Please take a moment to thank an art teacher for inspiring creativity in our students! Thank you, Mrs. Komenda, Mrs. Rosenswie, Mrs. Szpaicher and Mrs. Jaeger!
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School spirit could be seen everywhere at SGI! Here is just a taste of the purple and gold spirit. Stay tuned for more homecoming content coming next week! Go Griffins!

Springville Elementary is once again holding its character education program for the 2025-2026 school year. Kicking off September's character trait of the month is Respect. Students and staff who demonstrate respect will be recognized in October. Each month, the students will also have the opportunity to earn Griffin Bucks when they exemplify the character traits.
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SES students celebrated Spirit Week by dressing for a future career! From construction workers to athletes and pop stars, they had a great time!