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APRIL 14, 2022
THE LATEST NEWS ON SPS.ORG
New partnership with MSU brings English Language learning, supports to Sherwood Elementary neighborhood
Adults in Briarwood Mobile Home Park will receive English instruction and resources for newcomer families this fall.

Sherwood Elementary School is one of many sites in Springfield Public Schools that serves a diverse group of multilingual students. In one Sherwood neighborhood, a growing population of newcomers from central America have found Sherwood as their children’s safe space to learn and thrive. But Sherwood educators wanted to do more, creating the Removing Barriers through English Language Instruction project and partnership with Missouri State University. A series of 6-8 English classes for Briarwood Mobile Home Park residents will begin fall 2022.
Twain fifth-grader becomes award-winning writer, artist
Saphirra Johnson named top writer for grades 5-6 in southwest Missouri.
SPS students win five first-place finishes at Ozarks Science and Engineering Fair
The 62nd Ozarks Science and Engineering Fair was held from March 29-31 on the campus of Missouri State University.
CHS teams place top 5 in Science Olympiad State Championship
Central High School's two competing Science Olympiad teams placed top 5 in the state of Missouri.

HEARD IN THE GARDEN
"Saphirra is one of the most talented students I've ever worked with, and she's willing to do anything if it means she gets to be creative. She knows how to harness her skills, and at such a young age, that's really impressive."


Cammie Hunsaker
Twain Elementary School Librarian

WHAT'S TRENDING ON SPS.ORG
Transportation update brings new start times for 2022-2023

The update reflects recommendations based on feedback from SPS families and staff that was collected earlier this school year.
SPS students win big at HOSA State Leadership Conference

Students from Central, Glendale, Kickapoo and GO CAPS competed at the Missouri Health Occupations Student Association Conference March 28-29.


FACES OF SPS
“Every student in our club gets to experience success and fun using math they've learned in class, but possibly from a new angle."
Cory Sutherlin
Third Grade Teacher
Pittman Elementary
"We know that for our students to thrive, they must feel valued and connected as a part of our learning community, which is exactly what our Math Club offers. Crazy 8’s challenges students to work together to approach math from different angles. The Bedtime Math Foundation provides all of the materials, and our mathematicians are excited to see what they’ll be working with each week. Plus, Pittman mathematicians get to take home the “tools'' they've worked with. One week it might be a beach ball, another week a spyglass. Every student in our club gets to experience success and fun using math they’ve learned in class, but possibly from a new angle."
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