January 2024

Boarding Students at the annual Christmas party

Dear Springwood International Parents,

Springwood School extends a warm welcome to all new students and their families. We are excited to have you join our school community. We are looking forward to a busy and productive spring semester and encourage all of our students to get involved and engaged in our academic, athletics, and fine arts activities to make the most of their time at Springwood School!

We would like to give a shout-out to three international students who joined us last August. Rena, Keith, and Katie volunteered many hours last semester, assisting in the Springwood After-School-Care program for kindergarten and elementary students. Their commitment to this program was truly appreciated and it was great way for them to get their required community service hours and be a tremendous help to Springwood at the same time! Our thanks to Rena, Keith, and Katie!

We are pleased to annouce that the Springwood Math team, the "Denominators", were victorious in the recent district competition; we wish them the best of luck in the upcoming state competion.

We are also proud of our school basketball teams for their great seasons so far! They have been fun to watch, especially # 23, our international boarding student from Greece! Going over to the Boswell Gymnasium to watch the Springwood basketball games is an easy and convenient 5-minute walk on campus for students living in the International House. This week, students have opportunities to see home basketball games on today, Thursday, and Friday.

Again we welcome our new students as they embark on their academic journey with all of our students in 2024 and we wish everyone all the best in the new year!

My kindest regards,

Ann Hixon

Director International Student Program

Springwood School

Springwood School Flyer

Residential Life Flyer

Welcome New Students!

As we start our spring semester, we welcome eight new students from Vietnam, Brazil, and South Korea. With three new students in host families and five in the Springwood International House, this semester promises to be as busy as the Fall with classes, sports, and weekend activities.

Recap of the Holiday Season

As last semester came to a close, students participated in a variety of school and holiday activities.

During December, our international students celebrated the holiday season with activities such as tree decorating, ice skating, going to a movie, Christmas shopping, Fantasy in Lights, Church services, riding the Christmas carosel, and the annual international house Christmas party.

Throughout the week long Thanksgiving break, our students enjoyed festive activities with our International House Parents and various host families. In the International House, students enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving feast with the extended Clark family on Thanksgiving Day. Other students accepted invitations to have Thanksgiving dinner with friends and other families.

Students worked hard studying for the challenging semester exams before Christmas. After completing exams, many students traveled to their home countries or to visit relatives in the United States, while others chose to remain on campus. Students who stayed at Springwood enjoyed a relaxing break, hanging out with friends. They especially enjoyed setting off fireworks beside the Springwood International House to ring in the New Year on New Year's Eve!

Skating Through Winter Break

Football State Championship Game

Congratulations to the Wildcat Football team on their amazing season! The team finished second overall in the state in the AISA 8-man divison. Coach Joey Burch was very proud of how much the boys learned and improved over the season and looks forward to preparing for next year!

Math Team Wins Region Tournament

Congratulations to the Springwood Math Team for winning the region tournament earlier this month. Five international students participated with four scoring in the top five individually. Eric Chen (below, left) placed first overall in the middle school competition. In the high school competition, Ken Vu (below, right) placed first, as well as Kris Huynh placing third and Keith Nguyen placing fourth overall. The Math Team will compete in the state competition next week on January 31.

Extracurricular Activities

Springwood Thespians had a great turnout for their Fall play, The Little Mermaid. Auditions are currently underway for their Spring production, Alice in Wonderland.

The Springwood Boys' Basketball team is currently first in their region with a 6-1 region record. The Lady Wildcats are currently third in the region. As the regular season ends this week, we look forward to good things from both teams as they work their way to the state tournament!