Springboro Junior High Newsletter

August 18, 2024

Calendar

• August 21 - Open House/Curriculum Night, 6:00pm-8:00pm
• August 30- PTP meeting @ 9:30 in the conference room
• September 2- Labor Day, No School
• September 20- Staff In-Service, No School for Students
• September 30- Picture Day

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!

SJHS Spirit Wear

If you are interested in any Springboro Spirit wear, check out the Springboro Junior High Shop through 937ink! In the store you will find class shirts along with Washington D.C. shirts.

Online Shop

MAP Testing

The Fall window for MAP testing will open this coming week. It is very important to remind students to do their very best on these assessments.

Cell Phones

This past spring, our state legislators approved a new House Bill, House Bill 250. This bill addresses the use of cell phones in schools and mandates each school create procedures and a policy for the use of cell phones in schools.Springboro Junior High School's cell phone policy is to keep Cell Phones in their locker during the school day. If a student needs to contact home, they may come to the office.

Announcements for Parents

24-25 School Year

We are excited to get the 2024-2025 school year started on August 15th. We are looking forward to a great year and partnering with you to ensure your child has a fantastic school year. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Tlotspaih@springboro.org , Hpinto@springboro.org , or Jullmer@springboro.org .

2024-2025 SJHS BELL Schedules and Homeroom

This year SJHS is excited to continue homeroom as a place for our students to start their school day! Each student is assigned a homeroom with a teacher they will have during the school year. Below is a link to the bell schedule for the 2024-2025 school year!

24-25 Bell Schedule

SJHS Student Drop-Off Procedure

Please see the Map below for our flow of traffic for student drop-off and pick-up. This was done for saftey purposes.

Map Link

Join Yearbook Club!

Do you enjoy looking through your yearbooks? Do you like photography or design? The Springboro Junior High Yearbook is looking for leaders willing to join our team and create an amazing book. This club meets twice a month after school from September-April. If you are interested please check the principal's updates for a link to submit your application or find the fliers and scan the QR code. The Application Deadline is September 6th. 

Apply now

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:

Springboro Junior High yearbooks for the 2024-25 school year went on sale 8/1 for $35. The price will increase after Winter Break! Link: yearbookforever.com

D.C. Update

The second payment for Washington D.C. was due on May 24, 2024 to Classic Student Tours. If you haven't signed up yet, there are still spots available. During the initial D.C. parent meeting, it was mentioned that if spots remain after the deadline, alternate room configurations will be accepted. However, please be aware that the price will vary from the original, which was based on one adult and three students per room.

Below are the prices we have received from Classic Student Tours.

We have a few spots left on our final bus!

Once those are gone, we will close registration!

1 adult and 1 student in the room: Adult ($948) Student ($1,308)

2 adults and 2 students in the room: Adults ($793) Students ($1,153)

1 adult and 2 students in the room: Adult ($818) Students ($1,178)

Payment questions, please contact Classic Student Tours.

For room sign-ups, please contact ckane@springboro.org.

The 2024-2025 Junior High PTP board:

President: Angie Gudz

Vice President: Tricia Davis

Treasurer: Hileigh Murphy

Secretary: Missy Phillips

Email: SJHPTP@gmail.com

Our first meeting is August 30th @ 9:30. We will meet in the conference room! Future dates will be posted after the first meeting.

Future Meetings:

September 27th

October 18th

November 22nd

December 20th

January 31st

February 28th

March 21st

April 25th

May 23rd

Check out our Facebook page, HERE, for more information

A Message from the Nurse

As we start the 2024-2025 school year you will see Mrs. Judy Striebel in the clinic. If you have concerns or questions related to your student for the upcoming school year, please reach out to Mrs. Striebel , 937-748- 3953 or at jstriebel@springboro.org.

Medication Drop Off

Before you bring any medication into the building, you will need to complete the appropriate medical forms. If your child has anaphylactic allergies, epilepsy or asthma, parents/guardians will need to fill out an action plan and have it signed by their doctor.

Parent Health Update 2024-25

This update includes information on the forms that will need to be completed for your student as well as additional information regarding Emergency Medical Plans, should this be necessary for your child.

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.  

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.

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