Springboro Junior High Newsletter

March 9, 2025

Calendar

• March 14 - End of 3rd grading period
• March 14 - JH Dance 6:00-8:00
• March 24-28 - Spring Break (No School for Students)
• April 11 - District Purple-Up Day
• April 14 - ELA Part 1 of Ohio State Test
• April 16 - ELA Part 2 of Ohio State Test
• April 18-21 - No School for Students
• April 28 - Math Part 1 of Ohio State Test
• April 30 - Math Part 2 of Ohio State Test

Springboro Schools 2024-2025 Academic School Calendar

District Event Calendar 24-25



Give us a follow @boro_sjhs on Instagram to see all the amazing things happening at SJHS this year!

Student Safety Reporting



If you believe your child is being bullied, harassed, or you suspect any type of suspicious behavior, contact your child’s principal, or report the incident through our Student Safety Reporting System.

Written Education Plans



Written Education Plans (WEPs) were emailed to parents on Friday, March 7th. We are piloting a new electronic system for delivering this information. Click the link to learn more about the updated WEP and gifted services. Please note that if your child was newly identified as gifted based on Winter NWEA MAP testing, this identification will not be reflected in the current WEP. If you have any questions, please contact Beth Holtrey at bholtrey@springboro.org

8th Grade Washington, D.C. Trip – Important Updates

Thank you to all who attended our parent meeting regarding the 8th-grade Washington, D.C., and Gettysburg trip, scheduled for October 22-25, 2025. 

 If you were unable to attend the meeting, you can listen to this podcast for a summary of the information covered.  

Here are some key reminders:

 Total Cost: $1,030 for students, $680 for parents

 Chaperones: A combination of parents and staff will attend; every student must have a group with a parent chaperone. (Typically 1 Adult and 3 Kids)

 Room Assignments: Students and parents are responsible for coordinating rooms. Alternative room options are available, but prices may vary. Please see the school website for more information. 

 Background Checks: All parent chaperones must complete a background check at least one month before departure.

Action Items:

 Pay directly to Classic Student Tours—SJHS does not accept payments.

 Submit parent permission slips and room sign-up forms by April 4, 2025

 Final payments are due by September 5, 2025—contact Classic Student Tours to complete payment.

For full details, visit the school website or contact Caroline Kane at ckane@springboro.org.

📢 Symphonic Choir Auditions for incoming 7th and 8th Grade Students for the 25-26 school year 🎶

Auditions for Symphonic Choir will be held on Tuesday, March 18th in the JH Choir Room.

What to Prepare:

• A song of your choice
• You may sing a cappella or use a karaoke backing track from YouTube (must be pulled up on your phone before the audition)



Audition Details:

• First come, first served
• Auditions will end by 3:30 PM
• Parent pickup at SJHS front entrance
• Don't forget! Students will need to ride their transfer bus from SI to the HS and then walk to the JH for auditions.

Results Posted: Friday, March 21st

Please reach out to Mrs. Clark with any questions (cclark@springboro.org).

We can’t wait to hear you sing! 🎤✨

Junior High Dance

The SJHS Student Council invites all SJHS students to the Junior High Dance on Friday, March 14th.

Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Theme: A Night in Paris

Colors: Gold, Navy, and Pink

Drop Off - Doors will open at 6:00

Pick up - We will start dismissing students around 7:50 

* Students who are picked up early or need to leave for any reason MUST be signed out by a parent. Parents MUST COME IN and sign out.

Student Council will be selling tickets during lunch the week of March 10th-14th! The cost is $5 per ticket. At the dance, they will also have food and drinks available for purchase!

Reporting Student Results for Ohio’s State Tests to Families



Ohio law (Ohio Revised Code 3313.6029) requires districts, community schools, STEM schools and chartered nonpublic schools to report the results of Ohio’s State Tests to students’ parents or guardians no later than June 30 of each year. Results may either be sent via mail, electronic mail or by posting the scores to a secure portal on the district or school’s website that families can access. Springboro Schools will be posting scores to a secure parent portal.

Click Here to Learn More & View Your Assessment Scores

The required test reporting date of June 30 each year applies to Ohio’s State Tests in grades 3 through 8 and high school end-of-course tests. The June 30 reporting date does not include the Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessments (OELPS, OELPA and Alt-OELPA), the Alternate Assessment for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities (AASCD), ACT or SAT. 

Reporting Student Progress - Report Card Update

This notice is to inform Springboro families of a change to how we will be reporting future student progress. For the 2024-25 school year, quarter one will be the final quarter Springboro Schools will be sending home a paper copy of the report card. Starting quarter two, families will be able to access report card information through their ProgressBook Parent Access account. With this in mind, families will need to set up a ProgressBook Parent Access account using a registration key to view future quarterly report cards. If you do not have access to a registration key, please contact your school office (elementary) or guidance office (secondary) for a new key. Following the first of the new year, January 2025, families who still need to create a ProgressBook Parent account will receive an email with a registration key including steps for completing this process.

WEPs



The WEPS and Progress Reports will be sent home via email to parents' email addresses in January. Progress Reports will also be sent home via email for the third and fourth quarters. Parents will be able to verify their receipt of this information.

Test Security Procedures

The district's test security procedures ensure all individuals adhere to the purposeful and specific procedures in place to validate the security and accurate reporting of student achievement test scores.

Springboro Schools is required to develop test security procedures and make them available to the public. 

Submit Pictures for the 2024-25 Junior High Yearbook

Yearbook Snap is a great way to submit your photos for a chance to be included in the yearbook. The yearbook staff would like to include pictures of Springboro Sporting events, after-school clubs, and field trips. Photos taken in class will not be considered. You can click the website https://snap.yearbookforever.com/snap/index.html#/upload/1-23J-23867 or just download the free app to a cell phone. Password: Panthers2425

Buy Junior High Yearbooks

The pre-sale window is open for Springboro Junior High yearbooks for 2024-25. Reserve your book now for $40, to ensure that you get a copy. Pre-sales close on May 5th.

Link: yearbookforever.com

The 2024-2025 Junior High PTP board:

President: Angie Gudz

Vice President: Tricia Davis

Treasurer: Hileigh Murphy

Secretary: Missy Phillips

Email: SJHPTP@gmail.com

Future Meetings:

March 21st

April 25th

May 23rd

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! The JH PTP has BIG goals to make this year the best one yet! Can you help us raise funds for the students and teachers by making a donation? Please use the QR code/link below to donate. Thank you for your support!



Link

Check out our Facebook page, HERE, for more information

A Message from the Nurse

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This time of year always comes with increased illness throughout the community and in our schools. Please review these guideline for when your student can return to school following illness: 

Return to school guidelines:

• Students must be fever free (without fever reducing medications) for 24 hours. If your student is sent out with a fever we are requesting a minimum of 24 hours at home. Ex. A Student sent home Monday at 11:00 am would not return to school until Wednesday. We ask that the full day be taken to make sure your student is healthy and not contagious. If a student returns before this time, you will be called to come and pick your child up.
• Students who are experiencing Vomiting/Diarrhea: It is recommended that the student remain home 24 hours after their last episode of vomiting/diarrhea. Example: If your child is sent home from school ill on Monday, regardless what time they signed out, we would ask that they remain home the next day and return to school if better on Wednesday. If a student returns before this time, you will be called to come and pick your child up.

If you have a doctor’s note, a diagnosis of illness is helpful to track and monitor illness during the school year. Reminder: the excused absence is based on the date(s) provided on the medical note.

please reach out to Mrs. Striebel , 937-748- 3953 or at jstriebel@springboro.org if you have any questions.

An Important Announcement From Our District Nurse Regarding Immunizations 

Please use the link below to access Mrs. Patterson's important message regarding 7th-grade immunizations.

7th Grade Immunization Update

Lunch Information

Grades 7-12 - $2.75, $3.25, $3.75

Reduced lunches all grades, no cost to student

These new multiple price points will be referred to as tiered pricing. This structure will allow the Food/ Nutrition Department to offer more "made to order meals" and healthy options going forward! Check out our interactive 2024/25 menu here, which will be live sometime the week of August 5th. Also, this PDF version shows what options will cost what.  

Dear Parents/Guardians,



We hope this message finds you well. As we approach the holy month of Ramadan, we understand that some students may choose to observe fasting during this time. To accommodate their needs, Springboro Schools is offering a Ramadan Meal Waiver for students who will not be participating in the school meal program during fasting hours.

For students who are fasting but would still like to receive a school meal, we are offering a take-home meal option at the end of the school day. These meals will be available at the normal meal charge, based on the student’s meal status (free $0.00, reduced $0.00, or full pay $2.65 k-6 $2.75 9-12).

If your child will be fasting and you wish to request a waiver or the take-home meal option, please complete this Ramadan Meal Waiver Form by February 21st. Families who opt into the waiver will be contacted to finalize meal selections and ensure that we accommodate their needs appropriately.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact Kelsey Warren - kwarren@springboro.org or 937-748-3960 ext 4664

Meal payments may be made on-line through PaySchools Central. Cash or check (payable to Springboro Food Service Department) is also accepted. Free and reduced meal applications are available online, and money can now be transferred between sibling’s meal accounts on PaySchools Central as well. 

If you would like to add restrictions to your student’s account, please email kwarren@springboro.org. More information regarding restrictions can be found here.

Free and Reduced Meals Application

Families who believe they qualify for the Free/Reduced Meal program will need to fill out our online application for approval. Our online application is the fastest way to qualify for the Free/Reduced Meal program. Families have to fill out an application every school year for their student(s) to receive benefits.

Click Here to Fill Out Our Online Application for the Free/Reduced Meal Program

If you would prefer to fill out a paper application, please return a completed form to Kelsey Warren at Springboro Central Office - 1685 S Main Street, Springboro, OH 45066. The due date for this Friday, September 27th!

If you are currently approved for the Free/Reduced Meal Program, you would have thirty (30) school days to submit a new application before your benefits expire from last school year.

Food Allergy/Special Dietary Needs Form

Does your student have a Food Allergy/Intolerance or Special Dietary needs?

New for the 2024/25 school year, we need you to fill out a Special Diet and Food Allergy Accommodation Form for any student that has a food allergy, special diet or needs a food substitution or accommodation within their school lunch. This does not need to be filled out annually, only when/if information changes. This is different from the Allergy Emergency Action Plan.

We do need this filled out EVEN if you have provided this information previously to your school nurse in another way, such as through registration gateway.

Please submit this form to either Kelsey Warren or your building clinic nurse. 

Check out everything you need to know about this form and some FAQs HERE.

I Want to Communicate with My Child's Teacher

They want to communicate with you too! Teachers will set up their Google Classrooms, or Progress Book platforms once school starts. Please ask your student to show you where their assignments and due dates are posted. Should you have any questions, please call the front office and leave a message. You will receive a reply within 24 hours. The link to the district email directory is below. You are also welcome to send an email.

Click HERE for a link to the district staff email directory.

Previous Announcements



To view past Junior High Principal Updates, please visit the Junior High main webpage and scroll down the right hand side of the page.

District Safety

As a district, we are committed to responding to any threat toward a safe school environment. We have a wonderful partnership with the City of Springboro and Clearcreek Township. Our District Crisis Team assesses safety protocols regularly, and we remain in constant communication, as needed, with our two (2) School Resource Officers (SROs), as well as the officers of the Springboro PD and Clearcreek Twp. Police Officers will continue to periodically walk through our school buildings, along with our full-time SROs, throughout the school year.

Thanks for reading this Junior High Principal Update.



Principal, Tyler Lotspaih

Assistant Principal, Heather Pinto | Assistant Principal, Jim Ullmer