Event:  Central High School Wind Ensemble to Perform at Missouri State

When:  Monday, Jan. 14, from 6 to 6:45 p.m.
 

What:  The Central High School Wind Ensemble has been selected to perform at the Missouri Music Educators Association State Conference on Jan. 24. The statewide performance is equivalent to winning a state championship in high school athletics. To prepare for this achievement and performance, the public is invited to hear the band's MMEA concert program in Springfield. The concert is free to the public.

Where: Wehr Band Hall, Missouri State University, 625 S. Clay Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65807
 

Contact Info: Chris Rohrbaugh, CHS band director, 894-6912

Teresa Bledsoe, SPS Communications, 417-268-7580 or tbledsoe@spsmail.org

Event:  Kickapoo University Capstone Presentation

When:  Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 5:30 p.m.
 

What:  The Kickapoo Capstone Presentation Night is a special, student-led presentation of student achievement in and out of the classroom. The top students in this cohort of Kickapoo U students will present on a problem they discovered during their off-site internship and the solution to the problem. All other students will have a presentation board on display.

Where: Kickapoo Performing Arts Center, Kickapoo High School, 3710 S Jefferson Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65807
 

Contact Info: Dr. Lynn Coffey, Kickapoo U coordinator, 523-8500

Teresa Bledsoe, SPS Communications, 417-268-7580 or tbledsoe@spsmail.org

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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

sdhall@spsmail.org