A group of Parkview High School alumni is concluding a year's worth of activities commemorating the school's 60th anniversary with two large events.
At 9:30 a.m., Thursday, April 20, former students, faculty and staff will treat current students to performances and other activities at an all-school Heritage Assembly in the school's gymnasium. The assembly will include a historical video, a presentation on "Parkview Firsts," performing groups from various eras, a mayoral proclamation, and videos from PHS grads sending their best wishes and a leadership lesson to the current student body.
The We are Parkview - Celebrating 60 years strong event will be 6-8:30 p.m., Saturday, April 22 at the PHS gym. Timeline for the event is:
- Cookout & Mixer starts at 6 p.m.
- Program starts at 7 p.m. (program approximately 45 minutes)
- Live Band starts at approximately 7:45 p.m. and plays for 45-60 minutes; cake & punch in lobby
- Event concludes by 8:30 p.m.
As part of the 60th celebration, the Endowment Building Team has secured donations for the Leadership Scholarship and Parkview Endowment Fund. To donate to either fund, visit the alumni website,
www.parkviewalumni.org,
www.parkview60th.org., or go directly to
www.supportsps.org/donate. Simply follow this link and designate either the "Viking Endowment Fund" or "Parkview Leadership School Scholarship" in the box titled "designated donation."
Over the six decades since Parkview opened, 20,000 students count Parkview as their alma mater.
"We see this occasion as an opportunity not only to celebrate our history and successes over the years, but also to help the future of Parkview by providing needed funding for our Viking Endowment Fund and Leadership School Scholarship program," explained alum Matt Hudson. "Our school has the unique reputation in Springfield and beyond of honoring our shared heritage in meaningful ways. This celebration has many parts to it: organizing events to celebrate this milestone, connecting the past with our future and seeing Parkview shine during its diamond anniversary."
CASA to recognize student artists April 27
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Southwest Missouri will host a celebration honoring local student artists and teachers for the 2017 "Helping CASA Help Kids" holiday card design competition. Winning artists' work will be recognized and awards presented at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at The Creamery, located at 411 N. Sherman Parkway. Winning artwork will be used in the CASA promotional material throughout the upcoming year.
The ceremony will be held in the Exhibition Hall/Arts Library of the Creamery where the artwork will be on display. The public is invited to join us in congratulating the winners.
SPS design winners include:
| Name |
Grade |
School |
| Jennie Ngo |
11 |
Kickapoo High School |
| Esther Lee |
11 |
Kickapoo High School |
| Savannah Slayden |
11 |
Glendale High School |
| Sofie Hass |
10 |
Glendale High School |
| Rachel Dwyer |
12 |
Glendale High School |
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