Springfield Public Schools News Release

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Communications Department

1359 E. St. Louis Street

Springfield, MO  65802

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  May 18, 2017
  • Find out how to be a substitute for SPS
  • Robberson students to receive new shoes, thanks to Springfield senior
  • 2017 grads earned over $26 million in scholarships
  • Everyone is a winner at Youngblood Kia attendance car giveaway
Find out how to be a substitute for SPS
Penmac Education Staffing will be Springfield Public Schools' third-party substitute services provider beginning with the 2017-2018 school year.
 
Penmac Education Staffing will hold five informational meetings for current substitute employees and those interested in working as a substitute in the future at Springfield Public Schools:
  • May 22 - 3:30- 4:30 p.m. at Parkview High School Theater, 516 W. Meadowmere St.
  • May 23 - 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Glendale High School Theater, 2727 S. Ingram Mill Road
  • May 23 - 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Glendale High School Theater, 2727 S. Ingram Mill Road
  • May 25 - 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Central High School Theater, 423 E. Central St.
  • May 25 - 2:00-3:00 p.m. at Central High School Theater, 423 E. Central St.
 
"We are excited to be partnering with Springfield Public Schools to provide high-quality substitute teaching services," Dr. Pam Hedgpeth, director of Penmac Education Staffing, said. "Penmac focuses on ensuring a well-trained, instructionally focused substitute for teachers when they must be out of the classroom. Instructional time is precious, and it is the mission of Penmac Education Staffing to provide children a rigorous, relevant day of instruction even when their teacher has to be away."
 
Those who are interested in subbing for Springfield Public Schools should apply with Penmac Education Staffing. Candidates may call (417) 865-4865 for more information. Those interested in substitute teaching can also visit  http://penmac.com/teach to apply. A Missouri Substitute Certificate is required. All substitute teachers are eligible for Penmac's health insurance; full-time substitutes will also qualify for retirement benefits. Penmac Education Staffing uses Frontline Absence Management (formerly Aesop), an online substitute management program that allows substitute teachers to specify availability, set assignment preferences, and communicate with classroom teachers.
 
Penmac Staffing Services, Inc., the nation's largest employee-owned staffing company, opened offices in Springfield  in 1988, and has since grown to 33 offices in 8 states. Penmac created its Education Staffing division to provide substitute services to local schools in 2013. It has since grown to provide services to 14 districts in Missouri, and is still growing. This substitute teacher program assists school districts in recruiting, screening, training, and managing qualified substitute teacher and paraprofessionals.
 
 
Robberson students to receive new shoes, thanks to Springfield senior
Every student at Robberson Community School will receive a new pair of shoes Friday, thanks to a Springfield senior.  
 
Meredith Sharp, a senior at Greenwood High School, will distribute more than 250 pairs of new athletic shoes on Friday, May 19. Sharp founded a non-profit called Just for Kicks in 2016. She was inspired by her time working at Boys and Girls Club to donate a pair of shoes to every student at Robberson. More than 300 Robberson students last May received new shoes, thanks to Sharp's donations. Combined with this year's donation, her fundraising efforts to date have exceeded $20,000. 
 
Sharp will distribute shoes to every Robberson student at 12 p.m. Friday, May 19, at Robberson Community School, located at 1100 E. Kearney St. 
 
 
2017 grads earned over $26 million in scholarships
On May 11-12, 2017 Springfield Public Schools graduated over 1,600 students.  Many of those students will move on to higher education thanks in part to receiving financial scholarships totaling more than $26 million.   
CENTRAL $6,895,823
A+ Qualified $984,500
TOTAL  
$7,880,323
GLENDALE $4,284,212
A+ Qualified $119,930
TOTAL  
$4,404,142
HILLCREST $1,537,986
A+ Qualified $588,120
TOTAL  
$2,126,106
KICKAPOO $6,074,500
A+ Qualified 2,461,250
TOTAL  
$8,535,750
PARKVIEW $2,256,000
A+ Qualified $1,062,000
TOTAL  
$3,318,000
STUDY $8,000
TOTAL  
$8,000
   
GRAND TOTAL  
$26,272,321
 
Everyone is a winner at Youngblood Kia attendance car giveaway
Kinsie Williams, 2017 Hillcrest High School graduate, is driving around in a new 2017 Kia Soul thanks to winning Youngblood Kia's annual attendance car giveaway.  New car or cash, none of the 25 students eligible for the free car left the car lot empty handed. 
 
Every student in grades 9-12 who have 95 percent attendance or better were entered into a random drawing at their respective high school.  Students with 95-99 percent were entered into the drawing once and students with 100 percent attendance were entered twice.  Each high school selected five semi-finalists and those 25 individuals were entered into a final drawing with one student becoming the owner of a new car and the remaining 24 winning cash prizes.
 
CENTRAL PRIZE
Andrew Couliette
$50
Angela Perez $100
Dominique Ray $250
Jennifer Villalobos $75
Saffron Weigland-Buckley $150
GLENDALE PRIZE
Zach Hale $50
Rae Oeser $75
Jordan Clubb $100
Payton Ripper $150
Jacob Downton $200
HILLCREST PRIZE
Madison Edmondson $150
Gavin Almy $100
Kinsie Williams CAR
Logan Swearengin $50
Ethan Swearengin $75
KICKAPOO PRIZE
Austin Joy $100
Abigail Keaton $150
Clareese Keniston $75
Luke Rebmann $50
Emily Weber $200
PARKVIEW PRIZE
Charles Guyer $50
Kylie Worley $200
Paiton Acord $150
Sara Leckrone $75
Raphael Durand $100
 
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