We’re enjoying another wonderful week of teaching and learning at Cold Spring School! It’s hard to believe we’re already welcoming October.

First, our family directory has been temporarily turned off. I introduced this feature a few years ago to help families connect, build friendships, and strengthen our school community through inclusive birthday celebrations and other gatherings. Please remember that family contact information should not be collected to create private listservs for personal or business use, or used to promote a business. Respecting one another’s privacy is essential to keeping this resource available.

If you would like your email address, phone number, or both removed from the directory, please let Isabel know by Thursday, October 1. The directory will be turned back on Friday, October 2. My hope is that we can continue offering this opportunity for families to connect responsibly. Thank you for helping us maintain a welcoming and respectful school community.

In other news, our sixth graders are spending this week at camp in the San Bernardino Mountains! We’re excited for this wonderful opportunity for them to explore, learn, build independence, and make memories together.

Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events:

Thank you for your generous donations to the Cold Spring Foundation, which help offset the costs of the enriching programs and experiences we provide for our students. Your support makes a difference.

I also want to thank you for your patience as we navigate the ongoing power outages. The children have told me how much they enjoy the lanterns in their classrooms! The inspiration came from Mrs. Schaupeter’s creative use of lanterns in her second-grade classroom, and I thought it would be a little bit of fun to share across our school.

Thank you for your partnership, generosity, and care for our Cold Spring community.

My best

Dr. Alzina

The meeting will now be livestreamed on YouTube in both English and Spanish.  Use the links below to watch the meeting. Please note  questions must have been submitted in advance.

English Livestream:

Watch the English Livestream

Spanish Livestream:

Watch the Spanish Livestream

We’ll be discussing all things technology, with a special focus on how technology fits into our comprehensive educational program at Cold Spring School.

Technology is one component of the thoughtful work our teachers do each day. Together, we’ll explore how teachers combine our core curriculum with supplemental learning resources, hands-on experiences, and purposeful technology use to create a rich, engaging learning environment for your child. We’ll discuss how these pieces work together to strengthen foundational skills, support individual learning needs, and encourage creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking.

If you’d like to better understand what your child is learning, how our teachers plan instruction, and why particular resources are used, you won’t want to miss this opportunity.

I look forward to connecting with you, listening, and sharing more about the teaching and learning happening at Cold Spring.

Register: MoveSBcounty.org/walknroll

You’ll have the opportunity to hear from nine private schools and Santa Barbara Junior High, our feeder school. This is a wonderful opportunity to ask questions and explore the possibilities for your child’s next chapter. Families from every grade level are welcome! I will be there as well and look forward to seeing you.