Good morning, Springfield High! Today is May 1, 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.

Full Disclosure: The Addams Family was awesome! Thank you to the cast, crew, and all staff and families that supported our amazing production. SHS PRIDE!

Seniors, the senior meeting will be Tuesday, May 2nd during first hour with cap and gown pickup afterwards.

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

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 are 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 5. 

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 3rd 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 this week. Interested students should attend the first clinic today 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

Attention Springfield High School  students including singers, dancers, musicians, football players, class clowns and those who like to be center of attention- the SHS IN Session and Scarlet Harmony showchoir will be holding auditions for the 2023/24 season! Auditions will be open to any and all incoming freshmen through seniors at Springfield High School. Auditions will be held on May 23rd (vocal audition and review choreography) and May 24th (dance audition). These award-winning groups have spots to fill for their competition season, and they would love to showcase our Senators’ talent! The auditions will be easy and fun. No singing or dancing experience is required. Must attend both nights of auditions and must have form fill out prior to auditions. Please see link below. See you there and invite a friend with you!  "All Guys should join showchior. It's the cool thing to do" - showchior girls and showchior directors who need to balance out the vocal parts.  
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The SHS football team is hosting a raffle for a PlayStation 5 and a flatscreen TV. Tickets are $5 a piece, or 5 tickets for $20. The winning tickets will be drawn at the pep assembly on May 8. Please see a football player or Coach Hebb or Kramer to get your tickets.

The baseball team won a pair of games Friday night over highly regarding Washington by the scores of 4 to 2 and 5 to 2. Pitching was the key for the Senators, as strong performances on the mound were turned in by Griffin Burk, Seth Impson, and Ryne Crum. The 3 combined to allow only 5 hits and 2 earned runs for the night. The offense was led by Cooper Burk with 3 hits and 3 RBI's, including a triple. Crum also contributed 2 hits, a double, and 2 RBI's.  Next up is a 2 game series with Decatur Eisenhower this week starting tomorrow at 4:30 at Robin Roberts Stadium. 

The Springfield High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team claimed fourth place this past weekend at the 16-team Belleville East Invitational.  The team of Noah Williams, David Lu, Bryce Pound, Will Wang, Sam Kuforiji, Luke Elston, Matthew Scott, Conrad Martin, Shashi Bangarulingam, Dawson Strauch, James Oh and Krish Khurana played a variety of singles and doubles matches across the two-day tournament with clutch victories recorded by Noah Williams, Krish Khurana, Dawson Strauch, Will Wang, Shashi Bangarulingam and James Oh at singles while the teams of Noah Williams/David Lu, Bryce Pound/Will Wang and James Oh/Krish Khurana scored key victories.  Congratulations!

The girls soccer team defeated Timothy Christian 2-1 Kamryn Hoffman and Addysenne Sawyer scored for the Senators.  The girls soccer team defeated Cedarburg Wisconsin 4-1. Kamryn Hoffman scored 3 goals and Lila Ambrose added a goal.  The girls soccer team tied Muscatine Iowa 3-3. Kamryn Hoffman 2 goals and Bridget Lyons added a goal.

The boys track and field team participated in the Prospect Invite on Friday. Top placers for SHS were: Shamar Richardson, 5th in the discus, Matthew Browning 6th in the long jump, Bryson Thomas 8th in the 400, and the 4x200 relay team of Matthew Browning, Kevin Crews, DeAndre Brown and Paul Hartman finished 7th. The boys next compete at the city track meet on Tuesday at Southeast.

The Senator softball team picked up 2 wins over the weekend to move to 16 and 3 on the season. In game 1, Emma Scheffler, Megan Bullock and Emma Marcum all sparked the offense with multiple hits. Mia Volpert picked up the win, striking out 18 in the 7 innings game. In game 2, the Senators scored early and often in the win. Emma Scheffler once again led the way with multiple hits. Gabby Deller and Kendall Knauer also had multiple hits while Megan Bullock picked up the win, striking out 7. Good job, ladies!

There will be no robotics after school today.

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.

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