By Jen Kokotajlo
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Spring Recess for all schools will be from Friday, April 10, to Wednesday, April 15.
Attention all parents of Northern High School, Middle School and Springfield Elementary. The two snow days this year will be made up on Thursday and Friday, April 16 and 17. For more info, please see the schools Web site or call the school. NBC – nburlington.com, 298-3900, Springfield – springfieldschool.org, 723-2479.
Pride in Springfield Township Day will be held on Saturday, April 18. We are looking for help again cleaning up some of the litter in Springfield Township. The roadway litter problem will not go away and is an eyesore. We want to tackle this litter problem once more this year with volunteer help. Hopefully, you will join us at the Springfield Township Municipal Building between 8:30 to 9 a.m. to be assigned a street to clean up. The plan is to work from 9 a.m. to noon.
All volunteers are invited to come back to a lunch at Springfield Municipal Building. Our past efforts were successful but additional help is needed again to do more. Children are encouraged to take part in the clean up along with their parents. Once again plastic bags and gloves will be made available for this cleanup. Please call and let us know we can count on you being there to help. We encourage you to clean up litter around your own property and your own neighborhood through out the year. Taking pride in your community is everyone’s job.
Rain date, April 25. Contact: Peter or Barbara Sobotka 723-0269; Bob or Nina Mellilo 723-6036.
The Burlington County Library Bookmobile will be at the Springfield Municipal Building the following Thursday, April 9 and 23 from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Come out and take advantage of this wonderful resource. It has many books and videos available and it’s very convenient. Also the staff is very wonderful and knowledgeable. My kids are very addicted to it now. For the entire schedule, please see the library website or pick up a schedule on the next bookmobile date.
ABC Nursery School & Kindergarten is having Kindergarten registration for their afternoon class for the school year 2009-2010. Call 609-298-0700, Mill Lane, Columbus, for information.
Breakfast is served! Join your friends and neighbors at the Jacksonville Community Center every first Sunday, October through June for an all-you-can-eat breakfast. Cost is $7 per person. The Community Center is also available for social events. Call AnnMarie McMullen at 267-5884 to reserve.
The Springfield Recreation Committee is looking for new members interested in assisting with the youth sports program in our town. The committee meets every second Thursday of the month at 8 p.m. For more information, please call 723-2464.
Do you like working with children? Springfield Elementary School is now hiring substitute teachers, educational assistants, cafeteria, playground aides, bus aides, nurses, and custodians. The need is great for these positions. The rate of pay for a substitute nurse and teacher have been raised recently. Please contact the school for more information at 723-2479.
All Senior Citizens of Springfield Township are invited to join the Mansfield Area Senior Citizens. We meet the second and fourth Tuesday of every month except July and August. We will be meeting at the Jacksonville Community Center in Jacksonville (next to the firehouse) at noon. Bring your own sandwich or light lunch, dessert and beverage will be provided. If interested please just come or call 609- 267-6209 for more information.
Don’t forget to keep saving your General Mills Box Tops for Education box tops, printer ink cartridges and old cell phones. The Springfield Home & School Association collects these items and recycles them as a fundraiser. A box is located in the office for the box tops and one is in the hall outside of the main office for the ink cartridges and cell phones. Please help the kids of Springfield Elementary and drop your items off all year long. For more information call the school at 609-723-2479.
The Springfield Township Elementary School is still accepting kindergarten registration for the 2008-2009 school year. In order to be eligible, a child must be 5 on or before Sept. 30 and be a resident of Springfield Township. For more information on registering your child for school, call the school at 609-723-2479.
Attention all volunteers! Have you wanted to become more involved in your community? Consider becoming a volunteer firefighter with your local fire company. Men and women are encouraged to apply and training is provided. Do you have a teen that may be interested in volunteering? Call and ask about the Junior Firefighter program.
Please contact your local fire company for more information: Jobstown, 609-209-1197; Jacksonville, 609-261-1139; Juliustown, 609-894-2600.
Project Child Find is for developmentally delayed individuals ages 3 to 21 who would benefit from inclusion in a school program. Speech, language, motor and other skills are offered. Call 609-723-2479 for details.
To see the township calendar or to find out what is going on in the schools please visit the following Web sites: www.springfieldtownship.org www.springfieldschool.org www.nburlington.com.

