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Thank you for a great year, #TeamSPS! 🎉 See you back on August 19! #SPSProud

These Hornets are STATE BOUND! Ja'Marion Rowell, Claude Chalumba, Braylon Menifee, and Aiden Myers in the 4x400 Sa'niya Johnson in the 400 Aiden Myers in Javelin

Summer learning kicks off today! ☀️ #ExploreSPS is officially underway, with over 5,000 students diving into four weeks of discovery, creativity and hands-on learning.

Thank you Elijah Haahr for having me on your show this morning and giving me the opportunity to share some exciting @officialsps updates! Tune in to KWTO today at 5 p.m. to hear what's happening at SPS. #SPSProud

What a joy to be present at the Springfield Public Schools groundbreaking for a new Pipkin Middle School! Thanks to voter-approval of Proposition S in 2023, Pipkin students & staff will soon enjoy a brand new learning environment in the heart of Midtown! #ProgressAsPromised #SaferStrongerSchools 🏗️

Via @officialsps: “Academy of Exploration’s Explore class ‘putts’ their STEM knowledge to the test, with a hands-on field trip to Fun Acre” – tinyurl.com/54j4uk4a. #ExploreSPS Jason Steingraber ⛳

Thank you to the James River Church Serve Team for serving at Cherokee Middle SPS this past Saturday! They painted nearly the entire school in just one day. Thank you for supporting SPS and giving back to our community! 💙

Via @officialsps: “SPS student hosts musical instrument drive for Eagle Scout project” – bit.ly/3HYVa4Q. Pleasant View School #SPSProud 🎻🎺🎷🎼

It was a pleasure to serve as The Grand Marshal for the 34th Midtown Neighborhood Association 4th of July Parade. Thanks to my outstanding Veteran escorts. Enjoyed seeing City Council member, Monica Horton.

More pictures from the 34th Midtown Neighborhood Association 4th of July Parade. Congratulations to the ⁦Central High School⁩ Kilties for winning Best Marching group. ⁦Springfield Public Schools⁩ ⁦Chief Pennington⁩ it was great to meet Fire Department staff.

Applications for the 2025-2026 SPS Ambassador Program are now open! 💙🏫 Engage with leaders, get behind-the-scenes tours of schools and programs and participate in thoughtful conversations about public education to become a more informed advocate for SPS. Visit

Yesterday, more than 200 SPS leaders gathered to learn together and set goals for the 2025-2026 school year. We had a wonderful panel of students, teachers and parents share why they choose SPS and how we can continue to improve. We're ready for a great year! 👏

Via @officialsps: Get all the details on Saturday's Back to School Bash from our first-ever comprehensive event guide - bit.ly/4m7o0P5. See you Saturday! #BackToSPS #TeamSPS 🎉

It was a great day at the 2025 @officialsps Back to School Bash! 🎉🎒 Thank you to everyone who helped us serve our students. A special thanks to Board of Education members Judy Brunner and Gail Smart, and former Care to Learn President Dr. Prater.

.Care to Learn and the wonderful Krystal Simon handed out thousands of hygiene kits and more at the Back to School Bash today! 💚🎉🧼 They're a fantastic partner and we couldn't do this without them.

Teamwork makes the dream work! 💙 Thanks to SNEA President Shannon Benne, Board of Education President Judy Brunner and everyone for coming out to the Back to School Bash.

The decorations at the Back to School Bash were off the charts this year! Thank you to Sparkle & Float for their hard work that added an extra pop of color to the day. 🎈

Effective communication and taking control of your story was front and center during this #MoEd25 session. It was great to see everyone learning about becoming better communicators and leaders! Springfield Public Schools Stephen Hall

Join me in supporting the annual United Way Cabinet Campaign at bit.ly/4fpyTK3! Every dollar you donate helps create pathways out of poverty and champions children in our community. #UnitedIsTheWay #LiveUnited #CommunityStrong #GiveBack #MakeADifference

Via @officialsps: “SPS Transportation Department celebrates 25 years of excellence in safety, receiving the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Fleet Excellence Award for the 25th year-in-a-row” – bit.ly/3UCknoF. Bus SPS #TeamSPS #SPSProud 🎉🚍🚌