Iles School hosted a Year of the Rabbit Celebration tonight. Families gathered to experience entertainment and activities. The talented elementary students sang traditional folk songs. And Storyteller, Fox Ellis, shared traditional folk tales in the gymnasium.
Families & students enjoyed visiting the classrooms to participate in traditional crafts such as calligraphy, Chinese chess, dragon statue painting and more.
Family And Community Engagement (F.A.C.E.) hosted a Parent Mixer for high school families to attend on Saturday at Southeast High School.
The event invited families to ask questions and learn more about programs & opportunities for their children in District 186. We appreciate our families support and involvement!
Early Learning Center students love to learn through play. They call it “doing their job.”
This week our little learners are exploring measurement tools, home technology (the phone), and identifying similarities & differences through matching.
It is exciting to see our little learners growing and enjoying education! 💛
Opportunity for high school students, graduating in 2023,2024 or 2025.
Sister Cities Association of Springfield (SCAS) is offering a unique opportunity to high school students to experience the culture of Japan.
Learn more with these upcoming Zoom information Sessions :
February 9th at 7 pm
February 15th at 7 pm
See the attached flier for more information
SSBA- Softball League :
This is our second year providing a softball league in Springfield. We have an 8U, 10U and 12U league.
Highschool Students :
SSBA league is looking for umpires for both the baseball & softball. It is a great opportunity for students to get paid for something that, hopefully, they like to do and they add community involvement to their college applications!
Contact Todd Hamerlinck at todd.hamerlinck@comcast.net .
Springfield Area Home Builders Association is hosting a Lego Contest for ages 5-12!!
Saturday & Sunday - February 18th & 19th
Register today - see the attached flier!
The Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln has announced their 2023 scholarship program that offers 40 different post-secondary scholarships!!
Last year, more than $205,000 was awarded in scholarships and scholarship renewals, and the Community Foundation scholarship program has awarded a cumulative amount that tops $1.8 million!!!
Click here to see the list of scholarships available- https://cfll.org/Grants-Scholarships/Scholarships
All three of our high schools will be hosting an open house for incoming freshmen for the 2023-2024 school year on Wednesday, January 18th at 6 p.m.
We invite you and your student to come to the informational open house at your student’s high school that serves the boundaries of your residence to learn more about the high school experience!
We look forward to hosting you and your family!
High School students sign up for Unity Day! It is a great day to mingle with other students, engage in team building activities and have fun! Scan the QR code on the flier or register during your lunch hour in person at the sign-up table!
The Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln has announced their 2023 scholarship program that offers 40 different post-secondary scholarships!!
Last year, more than $205,000 was awarded in scholarships and scholarship renewals, and the Community Foundation scholarship program has awarded a cumulative amount that tops $1.8 million!!!
Click here to see the list of scholarships available -
https://cfll.org/Grants-Scholarships/Scholarships
Springfield Ball Charter School Open House for the 2023/2024 school year is Wednesday, January 25th from 6:00 pm - 7:00 p.m. Please see the attached flier for more information!
We can't wait to see you back at school tomorrow to kick off the 2nd semester! Our passion to empower our students to succeed to their fullest potential continues to be our mission. We look forward to seeing your smiling faces in the morning!
*Please remember that balanced calendar schools will return on Tuesday, January 10th.
Boys/ Girls City Tournament Information : Presale tickets may be purchased for $5 per night at any participating high school's main office according to the following schedule:
Jan. 23 -8:00- 4:00 p.m.
Jan. 24 -8:00- 4:00 p.m.
Jan. 25 -8:00- 4:00 P.M.
Jan. 26 -8:00 - 12:30 P.M. (Thurs. game tickets)
8:00 - 4 P.M. (Fri and Sat game tickets)
Jan. 27 -8:00 - 12:30 P.M. (Fri and Sat game tickets)
All tickets are $6.00 when purchased at the BOS Center, and are available the night of each game beginning at 5:00 PM.
2023 City Tournament is right around the corner! See the seeds for the girls and boys city tournament set to take place January 25-28th!
Enos Elementary students were engaged and learning the origins of Chanukah. Students were given dreidels and taught how to play! Students were answering trivia questions and showing off their skills to Principal Claudia Johnson.
Buddy made it through the seven levels of the Candy Cane Forest, through the sea of Swirly-Twirly Gum Drops, and walked through the Lincoln Tunnel to get to Mrs. Barnard’s kindergarten classroom at Ridgely!
He read us his book, taught us the Code of the Elves, and we had a snowball fight!
Owen Marsh Elementary is very creative!! They celebrated their head custodian, Mr. John Connor by creating him a season's cleaning holiday door!!
Thank you John for all that you do for Owen Marsh!
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The first grade students at Ridgely Elementary had the opportunity to participate in the Radio Readers Program. Jane Cochran from WTAX came and read a story & brought the students copies of the book to take home.
Graham Elementary started the day off with some extra cheer thanks to Principal Mr. Hood! ❤️🎄 His snazzy suit and good tunes helped welcome the students to start their Friday off right!
