The Springfield Public Schools College and Career Fair will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 5-7 p.m. at University Plaza Convention Center. Representatives from more than 100 colleges and universities, trade and technical schools, the military and financial aid organizations will be present to assist students and parents with the important decision of selecting a post-secondary educational opportunity.
"In addition to visiting with many exhibitors, students and parents may attend a breakout session addressing the topic of financial aid," said Rhonda Mammen, director of counseling services. "The first session will be held at 5:15 p.m. and will be repeated at 6 p.m., and both sessions will be held in the Kansas/Oklahoma Rooms at the University Plaza Hotel."
High school students from the southwest Missouri area have been invited to attend. Last year, more than 1,000 students and parents attended the event, which is hosted by Springfield Public Schools high school counselors.
Live, Learn, Work, Play Resource Fair and Conference to be held Oct. 7
Springfield Public Schools will partner with Abilities First to host a special conference for families supporting children and adults with development disabilities. The Live, Learn, Work, Play Resource Fair and Conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Glendale High School, located at 2727 S. Ingram Mill Road.
The all-day conference will feature community resources, break out sessions and lunch for attendees. Break out sessions include Strategies to Address Challenging Behaviors, Understanding Medicaid and Benefits, Vocational Rehabilitation Services and more. Plus, representatives from more than 20 local community businesses, agencies and support programs will be available to answer questions.
Junior chefs compete in taco challenge
Join in the fun by cheering on students in grades 3-8 as they compete in the second annual SPS Farm 2 School Junior Chef Competition. The event will be held 7:30 a.m. to noon. Saturday, Sept. 30, at Hickory Hills K-8 School. Teams of students will show off their creative take on tacos with ingredients purchased during a trip to the Farmers Market of the Ozarks the morning of the event.
Original recipes crafted on site will be sampled by guest judges who will award teams in the categories of best use of local food, best presentation, best recipe and taste, and best team spirit.
(Note to news media: Students will visit the farmers market around 8 a.m. with the cooking competition scheduled to begin around 9:30 a.m. Presentation of awards will begin around 11:45 a.m. with the event concluding at noon.)
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