Springfield Public Schools
1359 E. St. Louis St.
Springfield, MO  65802
News Release
 

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Dec. 21, 2018
 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Students out Dec. 21 - Jan. 2

Classes will not be in session Friday, Dec. 21, so staff can participate in a  districtwide day of Professional Development. Classes will also be dismissed Dec. 24 -Jan. 2 for Winter Break. Classes will resume on Thursday, Jan. 3.

 

District offices will be closed on Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. 

THINGS TO KNOW
Rountree third-graders create small businesses for holiday bazaar
40 third-graders launched small businesses that raised $456 for local families in need at a one-day bazaar.  Learn more.

Play It Forward donates $15,000 worth of instruments to SPS students
Students from Central, Carver, Pipkin and Westport received new or gently used instruments to advance their music education.  Learn more.

Pink and White tournament starts Dec. 26
All five high schools are set to compete at the annual basketball tournament.  Learn more.

SPS leaders to be recognized at statewide conference
This month, the Springfield Association of Elementary Principals (SAESP) nominated three SPS elementary leaders.  Learn more.

About Springfield Public Schools
Springfield Public Schools (SPS) is Missouri's largest school district, representing 25,000 students and nearly 4,000 employees. SPS has built a reputation of academic excellence rooted in a belief that the learning experience should be engaging, relevant and personal - for every learner, every day. In addition to traditional learning environments across 35 elementary schools, an intermediate school, nine middle schools, five high schools, a center for gifted education and three early childhood centers, SPS collaborates with community partners to offer more than a dozen choice programs that meet the diverse needs of each student and their community. For more information, visit  www.sps.org.
For more information or to confirm a media interview, contact:

Stephen Hall
Chief Communications Officer
417-350-5419
417-523-0021