Springfield High School

Good morning, Springfield High! Today is April 24, 2023

Students and families: Please know we treat everyone with respect and kindness, and keep this school safe. Any kind of threat and/or unacceptable joke will not be tolerated and will result in school discipline. Please remember to report any form of bullying and ask for help from an adult if you need it.

After school tutoring will be held every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 3:30-4:30 pm in room 160.

Attention Juniors: The Board of Education invites interested current high school juniors to apply to become the 2023-2024 Student School Board Member. One junior will be chosen to serve during their senior year. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, and can be found on our school’s homepage. Please see Mrs. Gordy if you are interested in applying. 

The senior class is selling new class apparel with proceeds going to Mr. Reid. Stop by main office, Mrs. Eaton’s room or ask your English teacher for a form.

Attention Junior and Senior senators, you are invited to a Masquerade Ball hosted by the Class of 2024 on Saturday May 6th at the Wyndham City Center form 7-9:30.  Prom tickets go on sale today during both lunch shifts. $20 for individuals and $35 for couples. This price jumps at the door to $25 at the door on May 5. Get your tickets now through Friday, May 4. Senior watch for court nominations on your class Canvas Page. All submissions are due before Friday, April 28th.

If juniors and seniors are bringing a guest to prom or after prom, permission forms are available in the Guidance Office and due on Wednesday, May 4th by 3:30 p.m. Forms must be filled out entirely and turned in on time for guests to be considered. Furthermore, all guests must have a photo ID with them to be admitted to either event.

Scarlet Line Dance Team tryouts are coming up soon on May 1-5, 2023. Interested students should attend the first clinic on May 1 at 4pm in the gym. You can pick up a tryout packet in the main office or more information can be found on the Scarlet Line’s facebook page. Email Coach Shannon Bellini with any questions at scarlet.line@yahoo.com

The ultimate frisbee team will meet Fridays after school in room 521 from 3:30 to 5:00 to play some ultimate frisbee. Anyone who wants to play, or learn to play, is welcome to join. Make sure to dress for the weather and bring a water bottle.

Attention students! We are only selling 2022-2023 yearbooks through April 30th. We WILL NOT have extra copies available to purchase in the fall. Reserve your copy today at yearbookforever.com 

Tell your family and friends...Senior ad sales have been extended until April 30th. Visit yearbookforever.com to design and submit a senior ad. 

The baseball team won a chilly one on Saturday beating East Peoria by the score of 6 to 1. Ryne Crum went the distance on the mound, striking out 7 while walking only 1 and allowing only 4 hits. He also had a double and an RBI. Seth Impson added 2 hits including a triple, and James Jenkins tacked on 2 RBI's. Next up is a 2 game series with Lanphier at Lanphier Park starting tomorrow at 4:30. 

The Varsity boys track and field team finished in 6th place at the Lanphier Invite on Saturday.  Top finishers for SHS were: the 4x200 relay team of Kameron Beckman, Kevin Crews, Antone Rhinehouse and Bryson Thomas placed 2nd, and Shamar Richardson placed 2nd in the shot put.  The boys next compete on Friday at the Prospect Invitational. 

The Freshman/Sophomore boys track and field team WON the Lanphier Invite on Saturday.  Event champions were: Sam Hoffek in the pole vault, DeAndre Brown in the 100 and the 400, Lucas Schmitt in the 1600, Alex Ratz in the 3200, and Micah Bonansinga in the 300 hurdles. The 4x100 relay team of Elliott Kaisner, Donald Anderson, Declan Brown and DeAndre Brown also finished in 1st place.  

Many of our Latin students competed at IJCL’s South Convention on Saturday at Uni High. They won 1st place for their banner, gladiator combat, and chariot race.  Many individuals earned 1st place for academics and art. They also got 1st place for Spirit for our school and Spirit for the Classics. Make sure to congratulate them if you see any Latin students in the halls!

Pizza Pizza Pizza, Thursday Thursday, Thursday. Be A Senator will be selling Papa John’s pizza this Thursday for $2/slice in the Commons on both lunch shifts. We will be taking Senator Cash this time for 5 Senator Dollars per slice.

There will be a feminist club meeting tomorrow after school in Mrs. Taft's  Room, #366.

There will be a GSA meeting Friday after school in room 366.

And now the Pledge of Allegiance!

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.