Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO

This Sunday SPS celebrates Parents as Teachers Day on Nov. 8!📚🧑‍🍼🖍️ Springfield MO Parents as Teachers - Missouri Curriculum Partner is a free, voluntary program that works with Springfield Public Schools to serve families with children through research-based curriculum and home visits. Learn more about the program at https://bit.ly/4sKGIAF and join us in celebrating our incredible Parent Educators.

continues to bring the joy of reading not only to all SPS third and fourth graders, but also to the REAL mentors visiting classrooms each month. Just a few highlights we've seen in the last month:

🪅 Fun costumes from Care to Learn leaders like Mary Schrag.

🤝 Mentors from Missouri State University are spread out all across the district building strong connections in public education.

📚 Leaders like Teresa Coyan from CoxHealth who have committed to not only funding great programs, but to also showing up and giving their time to share great stories with students in our schools.

What has been your favorite part of so far?

Learn more at sps.org/417reads.

STOP! 🛑 It's the first Thursday of the month, which means it's time to drop everything and read! 📚 Pick up a book to read for at least 30 minutes for Drop Everything and Read Day!

Don't forget to snap a pic of what you're reading and share it with us.

“I initially came to SPS because I wanted to be actively involved in my kids' school journey. When I started, my boys were at Carver Middle School. Today, my youngest is a junior and my oldest graduated from Parkview last year. Being on the inside and directly connected to what's happening in the district gives me so much pride in where my boys go to school — that's really why I've stayed and why I love working for SPS.

When the opportunity came up to work with the SPS English Language Development team, it felt like the perfect fit. My husband is from Nicaragua, and when he moved to the US after we got married, I watched him go through the entire process of learning English and adapting to a new culture. I saw the wins, but I also saw how tough it could be on him. That experience really stuck with me. I realized I could take my work skills and use them to support kids and families who are going through the exact same thing my husband did.

After five years of working for SPS there are so many fond memories! One of my absolute favorites is our annual family picnic at Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park. It takes a ton of work to organize, but seeing all our ELD families gather together — laughing, having fun and taking photos — makes every bit of effort worth it. It’s just a great reminder of the community we’re building.”

- Gwyn Pavon, English Language Development Administrative Assistant

In 2023, Springfield voters approved a bond to fund critical school improvements including the renovation of Pershing K-8 School.🏗️👷🧱 Today, a new Pershing building is underway with Crossland Construction Company, Inc. and coming along nicely. This is !

AgAcademy got their hands dirty while helping their neighbors with Springfield Community Gardens. 🌱🧑‍🌾🍠 Sixth graders visited SCG’s Osage Prairie Farm in south Springfield to learn about community-supported agriculture and community gardens. Then fifth graders helped out with harvesting sweet potatoes to support local families in need of food assistance.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/4zpJUo0

Do you have a student interested in AgAcademy? Applications for the lottery are now open online at sps.org/choice.

Glendale area families — Nov. 10 is your night for Superintendent Solutions with Dr. Grenita Lathan! Join district leaders at Glendale High School to share your thoughts and hear district updates.

RSVP & submit questions online at https://bit.ly/4AraI8h.

This includes:
🔵 Bingham Elementary
🔵 Field Elementary
🔴 Glendale High School
🟣 Hickory Hills K-8
⚫️ Pershing Middle School
🔴 Pittman Elementary School
🔵 Sequiota Elementary
🟢 Wilder Elementary

The Lottery is now open! Visit www.sps.org/choice to submit your application today. 🎭🔬💻🌿🩺

Choice Programs Choice Programs - Springfield R-Xii School District

Pershing K-8 Middle School Student Council offered a real Halloween treat to the community by hosting a candy drive to support Harmony House during one of their busiest times of the year. 🍬 🍭 🍫