Carole Barnhart, M.S.
May 10, 2021
After Middle School Core Group students' designs were carved onto wooden bench slats, Artist in Residence Emily Moorhead-Wallace made prints of the slats so that the student artists will have a record of their creations. Emily was assisted in the printing by her father, Earl Moorhead. The carved slats will be assembled into benches and installed on Springer's campus.
May 10, 2021
Norita Aplin Artist in Residence Emily Moorhead-Wallace worked closely with a small group of Middle School students to create two wooden benches that will be placed in the vegetable garden area behind Reuben Hall. The students drew designs which were transferred onto cedar slats, and then they carved their designs into the wood.
May 10, 2021
The Norita Aplin Artist in Residence for the 2020-21 school year, Emily Moorhead-Wallace, spent time with each art class. Middle School students helped the artist to assemble components of a pollinator habitat sculpture, which will provide nesting sites for bees and other pollinating insects. Lower School students drew designs that will eventually be painted on a series of birdhouses Emily is constructing for a Chicago project.
May 6, 2021
Springer School and Center pulsed with the steady beat of African drumming during the Norita Aplin Musician in Residence program in April.
May 3, 2021
Lower School Green Team students enjoyed a video presentation of Dragons Love Tacos by the Children's Theatre of Cincinnati. Then they made their own "fire-breathing" dragons (and tacos) from construction paper and crepe paper streamers.
April 28, 2021
In an activity associated wtih the Museum Center's program, Middle School students made their own ice cream in baggies, then enjoyed the product with chocolate syrup and sprinkles.
April 28, 2021
Middle School students participated in a hands-on program from the Cincinnati Museum Center. As one team explored physics by building a bridge, the other learned about forensic science through simulations of actual cases. The teams switched locations so all students could experience both programs.
April 28, 2021
Springer Eagles participated in a track meet at Bishop Fenwick High School in April.
April 23, 2021
Wet weather kept Springer's Earth Day assembly inside and on Zoom. Classes joined Student Council Advisors in the library, and Mr. Allen led the students in a competition to see which class could best distinguish recyclable items from trash. Plants on the tables were raffled off among the winning classes, and the assembly was wrapped up by Mr. Phelps, who announced the members of this spring's Track Team.
April 21, 2021
Springer School and Center received a gift of 100 nonfiction books in March, enough for each Middle School student to have their own copy of a book of their choice to read and discuss in small groups.