SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY CELEBRATES

SCHOOL’S DIVERSE CULTURES AND ABILITIES

Fort Mill, SC-Springfield Elementary School is excited to announce the founding of its

first World Culture and Diversity Club. As we welcome more and more new students and

families each year, Springfield Elementary can play an important role in bringing our

many families together to celebrate what makes each one of us unique and how

diversity strengthens our community. In fact, more than fifty languages are spoken

among our students, making Springfield a cultural treasure trove. An equally important

part of Springfield’s diversity is our many students with disabilities. 

English as a Second Language teacher Meghan Love says that “Our student body is

exceptionally diverse and myself and other teachers all agreed that forming a club is

important as ever. It will allow students, teachers, and families to come together and

brainstorm ideas on how to celebrate our diversity as well as educate our community on

how our students with disabilities are just like any other of our students and have as

much to contribute to our community as their classmates do.” The possibilities are

endless when we come together to celebrate each other’s diverse cultures and

abilities. With help from staff and parent volunteers, we can plan future special events,

student-led projects from art to music or a range of other creative outlets that explore,

celebrate, and educate on our diversity and the different abilities and talents of our

students. 

Lead staff for the World Culture and Diversity Club include Jennifer Brailsford, Marcella

Capaldi, Meghan Love, Kimberly Long, Haleigh Strayer and Victoria Tuzzo. Membership

is open to all students, parent volunteers, and teachers/staff. The club plans to meet

on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 2:30-4:00pm in room D115. Students

must have afternoon transportation in order to attend. 

For more information about the club or how to sign your student up, please contact

Marcella Capaldi at (803) 548-8150 or email at capaldim@fortmillschools.org.