MAINSPRING ACADEMY: September 2021 – Our students celebrated National Day of Charity with a School Spirit Week in gratitude of all of our volunteers, donors, and Board of Directors. On Tuesday, students and staff wore green to represent their kindness and compassion and decorated each classroom door with kind messages. On Wednesday, they dressed as their favorite superheroes and received a special visit and storybook reading from Zone 2 of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. On Thursday, each classroom celebrated Team Player Day by wearing their favorite team jerseys; they also chose their favorite school vendor and completed a Kindness Project to send them. We closed out the week on Friday by celebrating the many cultures at Mainspring with a Diversity Day banquet which included a special visit from our Board of Directors.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, October 11th – SCHOOL CLOSED to students for Teacher Planning Day
Tuesday, October 12th – Friday, October 15th – SCHOOL CLOSED to students unless enrolled in Intersession
Thursday, October 21st – Back to the Future Day. Students and staff are encouraged to dress like they’re in their favorite decade!
Friday, October 22nd – Each parent is asked to bring the equivalent of 50 pieces of Halloween candy by this date. Candy with nuts will not be accepted. We will also not accept candy that is expired, removed from original packaging, or easily twisted open (no Tootsie Rolls, twist-open lollipops, twist-open mints, etc.) Ms. Amy, Evie, Michelle, and Lisa’s classes, please send gluten-free candies (Skittles, Swedish Fish, Airheads, Sour Patch, etc).
Saturday, October 23rd – Saturday Service Day for “National Make a Difference Day”.
Monday, October 25th-Friday, October 28th – FALL FESTIVITIES WEEK
Monday, October 25th- Mismatch Monday – Staff and students are welcome to dress in mismatched clothing!
Tuesday, October 26th –Twin Tuesday– Students and staff are welcome to pick someone (student or staff) to dress alike.
Wednesday, October 27th – Pajama Day
Thursday, October 28th – Plaid Day and School-Wide Fall Field Trip (pending COVID status) – Staff and students are welcome to wear flannel/ plaid. Typically, we schedule a school-wide field trip to a farm or corn maze.
Friday, October 29th – Trunk or Treat – Students and staff are welcome to wear Halloween costumes! Parents, please send your child with a bag or candy bucket! Several parent volunteers will be needed to use their creativity skills to decorate their vehicle trunks to distribute candy to the students.
Monday, November 1st – School T-Shirt orders with cash or checks, due to Ms. Peyton no later than 2:45pm
Wednesday, November 17th- Vision is Priceless student vision screening (9:30am-11:00am)
Friday, November 19th – Thanksgiving Luncheon (Details TBD)
Monday, November 22nd – Friday, November 26th – SCHOOL CLOSED to staff and students for Thanksgiving Break
Friday November 26th-Monday, November 29th – Black Friday/Cyber Monday -Don’t forget to make your purchases from smile.amazon.com and choose Mainspring Academy as your charity so that a portion of your purchase will be donated to our school!
Tuesday, November 30th – Giving Tuesday Launch
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Silent Auction – Our teachers have put together a silent auction to go towards their fundraiser for playground equipment. Please click here to participate!
Saturday, October 23rd- Saturday Service Day for “National Make a Difference Day”. – Volunteers will be needed to help touch up the school! This is a great opportunity for anyone that needs to make up parent participation hours or get a head start on yours for the upcoming school year. It is also a great opportunity for any families with employee, mission, sport, school, or other groups that need volunteer credit. In addition, we get many comments from parents who enjoy the opportunity to get to know other parents and staff and build a sense of community. We highly encourage families and staff to attend. Help will be needed in general school cleaning and organizing, painting, moving furniture, building furniture, patching holes, minor repairs, hanging décor, and helping any teachers who may need it in their classrooms. A lot more work inside the building will be needed than the last service day in April! Future Saturday service days will be scheduled for: 10/23 for National Make a Difference Day, 12/4 for International Volunteer Day, and 4/23 for National Volunteer Week.
Thursday, October 28th – Fall School-wide Field Trip (pending COVID-19 status). Parents are welcome to earn participation hours by assisting with this event. Please keep in mind that hours are not given for chaperoning. Parent volunteers will be assigned to specific roles and tasks to assist teachers.
Friday, October 29th – Trunk or Treat. Several parent volunteers will be needed from 11:30pm-1:30 to decorate their vehicles and distribute candy. If you will be participating, please contact Sabrena at [email protected] to sign up!
Wednesday, November 17th – Vision Screening. (2) parents needed from 9:30am-11:30am to help facilitate. Please email Sabrena at [email protected] to sign up, first come first serve.
Monday, November 29th – Christmas decorations. (2) parents needed to help decorate the lobby and put up the Christmas tree. Please email Sabrena at [email protected] to sign up, first come first serve.
Tuesday, November 30th – Friday, December 31st – Giving Tuesday/ End-of-Year Fundraising. Parents may receive participation hours for funds raised or donated.
Parent-led Fundraiser Planning – Parents may receive participation hours for raffle prizes and sponsorships secured for the February parent fundraiser.
2020-2021 SCHOOL T-SHIRTS
Parents, if you have not already, please join our MSA Parent Support Facebook Group here. Please join our MSA Community Group for volunteer, sponsorship, and donation opportunities here.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Aiden –
October 1st
Julia –
October 10th
Ms. Jen W. –
October 13th
Taliyah–
October 15th
Nathan–
October 24th
FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY
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SUPPORT MAINSPRING ACADEMY
If you are interested in donating to our school, please click here. For our community supply wishlist, please click here. For our Amazon wishlist, please click here. Give us a call at (904)503-0344 or email our Director of Student and Community Affairs Sabrena Snow at [email protected] if you have any questions or would like to set up a tour of the school!