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2014 Great Pumpkin Chuck!

On Monday, November 3rd, SPARK had it’s first Pumpkin Chuck! SPARK families donated 157 leftover pumpkins after Halloween for our students to use for various math and science activities throughout the day (including the Great Pumpkin Drop engineering challenge). Then the pumpkins were picked up by Compost Wheels to be composted, creating rich soil for ourContinue reading “2014 Great Pumpkin Chuck!”

The Switch Witch Visits SPARK!

On the Monday after Halloween, the Switch Witch visited Springdale Park for the first time! Students were invited to bring their leftover candy from Trick or Treating so the Switch Witch could exchange it for a book from her library. Throughout the school, 201 students brought their candy to the Switch Witch for a total ofContinue reading “The Switch Witch Visits SPARK!”