Beginning Wednesday, May 27, Springfield Public Schools is providing summer meals for children ages 18 and younger. Grab & Go meal pick-up will be available at 15 Springfield Public Schools sites, listed below. Meals will be available between the hours of 10 a.m. – noon. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday…
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Springfield Public Schools and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield will expand their partnership when the renovation and expansion of Williams Elementary is complete in August 2021. The new facility, one of seven major projects funded by Proposition S, will include dedicated space for before- and after-school programming. A…
Cyrus White, a second-grader at Rountree Elementary, an IB World School, colors a map of China with a deep shade of blue. He looks up and listens as a Chinese native and Missouri State University student points to her hometown and where she attends school. “That is really far away,” said Cyrus.…
On Wednesday afternoons, a small group of students head to the science wing of Hillcrest High School to Sharon Blauvelt’s classroom. They’re freshmen and seniors, new to agriculture and children of farming families. Together, they’re the 22 founding members of the inaugural Future Farmers of America chapter at Springfield Public Schools. “This is…
Only a true Redhawk could find the treasure. Robberson Community School fifth-graders wrote, produced, filmed and edited a short film as part of a hands-on project based learning unit. Plotline, a nonprofit film and media school, partnered with the students to provide camera and sound equipment, strategic direction and support…
On Friday, Sept. 20, every student at Field Elementary School took a walk around the neighborhood in support of peace and celebration of International Day of Peace. The peace walk was supported and led by Field teachers, who coordinated school wide lessons, activities and experiences for students to learn about…
Weller Elementary School first-grader Brentley Phillips gave his school’s new playground two big thumbs up. “It’s everything I ever thought was fun in my entire life,” said Brentley. “It’s awesome.” Brentley and every other Weller Elementary student participated in a special ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 13. The ceremony celebrated…
Rountree Elementary School fifth-graders have studied the book Sadako and the Thousand Cranes. The annual tradition at the elementary school shares the story of the life of Sadako Sasaki, who was a victim of the bombing of Hiroshima. After Sadako was diagnosed with leukemia, the author spent her time making paper cranes…
The Springfield school board approved a contract for renovation and construction related to the Sunshine Elementary School project during its Aug. 20 meeting. Bids were received from five contractors. The contract was awarded to Carson-Mitchell Inc., which was the lowest bidder at $11,089,600, slightly…
Springfield Public Schools has selected Dr. Angela Holloway Payne to serve as the next principal of Boyd Elementary School. Dr. Holloway Payne’s education career includes 12 years as an elementary classroom teacher and 10 years as an elementary principal for Shelby County Schools in Memphis, Tenn. During her time with…