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

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Oct. 25, 2018
 

UPCOMING EVENTS
Robberson students, parents, principal to dance in Thriller on C-Street

Event: Thriller on C-Street, an annual dancing event on Springfield's Commercial Street.  Learn more.

Where and When:  Commercial Street between Robberson and Boonville, Saturday, Oct. 27, kid-friendly performance at 4 p.m., feature performance of Thriller at 7:30 p.m.

Why:  More than 10 fifth-graders in a special Robberson after-school club, Let's Dance Thriller, will be joined by Robberson principal Dr. Kevin Huffman, parents, staff and a grandmother during the performance. Students, parents and staff were taught the dance by Ann and Andy Walls, owners of The Savoy on Commercial Street and directors of Dance with Me. Learn more.
 
Interview opportunities: Robberson principal Dr. Kevin Huffman and community engagement coordinator Laura Schulteis, who is the captain of the Robberson Thriller dance team.

THINGS TO KNOW
KHS to host Fall Carnival for community
17th Annual Kickapoo High School Fall Carnival featuring a haunted house, activities and games will benefit Ozarks Food Harvest.  Learn more.

Middle school volleyball expansion serves more students in more games
The districtwide middle school athletic expansion provided for two more games and two more tournaments this season for volleyball players. At Cherokee Middle School, an Olympian volleyball player now seventh-grade coach shares how the impact is helping her players improve.  Learn more.

CHS art students construct geodesic dome
Art met engineering at the hands-on, collaborative project on Central High School's front lawn on Tuesday. CHS art and Garden Club students constructed the massive structure using only tension to solidify its structure.  Learn more.

Weller Elementary receives new soccer goals, thanks to Park Board
The Springfield-Greene County Park Board's donation was celebrated with a Kick-Off event. But the donation is scoring big points with Weller students. 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 four 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.
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