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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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![Dia de los Niños Celebration]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713483648/springfieldk12orus/vkd9xxphkn9ntqvi9yrg/Diadelosheader2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713483648/springfieldk12orus/vkd9xxphkn9ntqvi9yrg/Diadelosheader2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713483648/springfieldk12orus/vkd9xxphkn9ntqvi9yrg/Diadelosheader2.png","width":800}])
Please join us for a fun evening celebrating ‘Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros’
![Kindergarten Welcome Nights in May]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712945981/springfieldk12orus/g47xmrhvm9dn4kayx7wu/KindergartenWelcomeNights800x455.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712945981/springfieldk12orus/g47xmrhvm9dn4kayx7wu/KindergartenWelcomeNights800x455.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712945981/springfieldk12orus/g47xmrhvm9dn4kayx7wu/KindergartenWelcomeNights800x455.jpg","width":800}])
Guy Lee’s Kindergarten Welcome Night is Wednesday, May 8.
![Alejandro Abundez folding origami paper flowers as SPARK Coordinator Maria Denny looks on at Hamlin LIbrary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1707754957/springfieldk12orus/h4wbkora5alxqckencp9/20240208_Hamlin_CLCC_AlejandroMaria.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1707754957/springfieldk12orus/h4wbkora5alxqckencp9/20240208_Hamlin_CLCC_AlejandroMaria.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1707754957/springfieldk12orus/h4wbkora5alxqckencp9/20240208_Hamlin_CLCC_AlejandroMaria.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1707754957/springfieldk12orus/h4wbkora5alxqckencp9/20240208_Hamlin_CLCC_AlejandroMaria.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1707754957/springfieldk12orus/h4wbkora5alxqckencp9/20240208_Hamlin_CLCC_AlejandroMaria.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1707754957/springfieldk12orus/h4wbkora5alxqckencp9/20240208_Hamlin_CLCC_AlejandroMaria.jpg","width":1920}])
The Oregon Department of Education recently awarded Springfield Public Schools (SPS) with a $2.3 million 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant.
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Watch: SPS students and staff take part in Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day.
District News
![Mt. Vernon teachers Haley Alexander, Alex Watson, and Annette Peters examine and discuss an exercise for teaching phonics to students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726081339/springfieldk12orus/gtufbnegmqegpshcp0p2/20240819_SPS_Literacy_Training.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726081339/springfieldk12orus/gtufbnegmqegpshcp0p2/20240819_SPS_Literacy_Training.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726081339/springfieldk12orus/gtufbnegmqegpshcp0p2/20240819_SPS_Literacy_Training.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726081339/springfieldk12orus/gtufbnegmqegpshcp0p2/20240819_SPS_Literacy_Training.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726081339/springfieldk12orus/gtufbnegmqegpshcp0p2/20240819_SPS_Literacy_Training.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726081339/springfieldk12orus/gtufbnegmqegpshcp0p2/20240819_SPS_Literacy_Training.jpg","width":1920}])
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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Volunteers are an essential part of our school communities. Update or complete a volunteer application today!
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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.