School News
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Springfield students are back at school in September and drivers should be extra cautious with the increase of people walking and biking.
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The countdown is on! The first day of school is Sept. 4 or 5, depending on grade level.
![Keynote speaker Yuri Espino Sosa at 2024 Latinx Student Union Summit at Hamlin MS.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1715615185/springfieldk12orus/igspd0qulbp1tyynl6rj/20240508_LSU_SummitHMS_Yuri5.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1715615185/springfieldk12orus/igspd0qulbp1tyynl6rj/20240508_LSU_SummitHMS_Yuri5.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1715615185/springfieldk12orus/igspd0qulbp1tyynl6rj/20240508_LSU_SummitHMS_Yuri5.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1715615185/springfieldk12orus/igspd0qulbp1tyynl6rj/20240508_LSU_SummitHMS_Yuri5.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1715615185/springfieldk12orus/igspd0qulbp1tyynl6rj/20240508_LSU_SummitHMS_Yuri5.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1715615185/springfieldk12orus/igspd0qulbp1tyynl6rj/20240508_LSU_SummitHMS_Yuri5.jpg","width":1920}])
Springfield Public Schools (SPS) hosted the first-ever Middle School Latinx Student Union Summit on May 8. Nearly 100 students from Hamlin, Agnes Stewart, Briggs, and Thurston Middle Schools were in attendance.
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Online enrollment and Annual Student Review for the 2024-25 school year is now open.
![Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1710444466/springfieldk12orus/z32clw9ys6eksc67vzjn/DoloresyCesar_380x216.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1710444466/springfieldk12orus/z32clw9ys6eksc67vzjn/DoloresyCesar_380x216.jpg","width":380}])
This year’s celebration of two great human rights leaders, Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez, will take place at Hamlin Middle School on Thursday, April 11, 2024 from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. The annual Dolores Huerta / Cesar Chavez Celebration is hosted by Springfield Public Schools, together with the Springfield Alliance for Equity and Respect (SAfER)
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District News
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SPS’s Teaching and Learning Department has added the Magnetic Reading Foundations curriculum to all K-2 classrooms.
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Springfield Public Schools (SPS) Summer Learning programs, including KITS, SPARK, Credit Recovery, Strong Start, and partnerships with Connected Lane County served more than 1,800 participating students.
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Attendance is directly linked to a student's success in school. Click to learn more.
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Pics from around the District on the first days of school. Welcome Back!
Springfield students are back at school in September and drivers should be extra cautious with the increase of people walking and biking.
![Superintendent Todd Hamilton shakes Director Quaas-Annsa's hand.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724804679/springfieldk12orus/folqeyjsn3jvpodw3lel/240826_Quaas-AnnsaOOO-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724804679/springfieldk12orus/folqeyjsn3jvpodw3lel/240826_Quaas-AnnsaOOO-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724804679/springfieldk12orus/folqeyjsn3jvpodw3lel/240826_Quaas-AnnsaOOO-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1724804679/springfieldk12orus/folqeyjsn3jvpodw3lel/240826_Quaas-AnnsaOOO-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724804679/springfieldk12orus/folqeyjsn3jvpodw3lel/240826_Quaas-AnnsaOOO-1.jpg","width":1493}])
At its August 26, 2024 Work Session, the Springfield Public Schools Board of Directors selected Heather Quaas-Annsa to fill the vacant Position 2 seat. The Board unanimously approved her appointment following nearly two hours of candidate interviews.
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