Springfield High School

Good morning, Springfield High!  Today is September 6, 2023

Attendance Office Phone Number - 525-3111

Students, please remember that the football games at Memorial Stadium and Spartan Field are school functions and all behavior guidelines will be enforced at all times during these games. Any inappropriate behavior displayed at these games will result in consequences that will be enforced by the administration of SHS. This includes behavior inside the stadium, as well as adjacent to the facility. 

The Booster Club is looking for volunteers this year! If you are interested in helping at school and sporting events, please fill out this interest survey that asks about your availability:  https://forms.gle/jEfoJndx52jrdTAG6

Lunchtime tutoring is available for any student on either lunch shift in room 124.

High school freshmen interested in becoming a doctor or entering a healthcare profession are encouraged to apply for the P4 physical preparatory physician program. Stop by the guidance office to pick up information about the P4 program.   Applications are due September 6. 

Juniors and Seniors - are you interested in healthcare careers? St. John’s College of Nursing in Springfield, Illinois is offering an after school program to teach high school students about nurses and their community. There are 12 Wednesday night sessions spread throughout October, November, December, February, March and April. Sessions will take place at St. John’s simulation Center from  4:30-7:30 p.m. Students must have their own transportation. Dinner is provided on class nights. If you are interested, you must apply. Contact amanda.winter@sjcs.edu or alisha.williams@sjcs.edu.   Applications are due September 22!

School Picture Day is Wednesday, September 6th. Any senior who didn’t get pics in August may get pictures taken after dismissal

The cafeteria is now offering plant based meals! If you are interested in ordering plant based options each day, email Leardi or talk to Ms. Dee in the cafeteria.

luxefloralspringfield.net is offering SHS special Homecoming corsages for students - if you buy the wrist corsage, the boutineers are free. Luxe Floral will drop off the flowers at SHS on the day before the September 30th Homecoming Dance.

The Superintendent’s Student Roundtable is now accepting applications for the 2023-24 school year. The group provides a forum for youth to strengthen unity between all local high schools, and the community. A link to the application can be found on each high school’s website.  Returning members are asked to complete the form, also. Those that complete the application should watch their ROOMS app for information about the first meeting.

PSAT/NMSQT signup is now available for 9th-11th graders.  The PSAT/NMSQT is the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test for juniors.  While 9th and 10th graders may sign up, scores will not be counted for the scholarship.   The due date to sign up is September 11th.  The cost of this test is $18 and cash or checks must be paid in the Guidance Office prior to Sept 9th.  The date of the test is October 25th Any questions? Email Mrs. Adeniji.

If you would like to eat lunch with your friends and play games like Risk, Axis and Allies, and Ticket to Ride, you should join the Historical Game Club. We meet on Tuesdays. Wednesday’s, and Thursday’s during A and B lunch. We meet in Room 328. Everyone is welcome. 

Juniors: Check your class Canvas page for information on working on Homecoming decorations.

This year Be A Senator Club wants to show you what it really means to "Be A Senator". Each month we will have a different focus and September is Kindness. Senators show kindness with a smile. Smiling is a simple way to spread kindness. This week, challenge yourself to smile at 3 people you don’t know. 

The following businesses are hiring. See job postings outside Mrs. Devlin's office room 121.  Concordia Village evening dining servers; Culvers on Wabash; Wealthy Juice Co. in The Gables; TJ Max; Long John Silvers on Monroe St.

Boys Basketball Open Gym Schedule for this week tonight 6:15-8:15pm.  Please see the boys basketball website for future open gyms.

Fall play, And Then There Were None,  auditions are this Wed 9/6 in auditorium beginning at 3:30. If you have not selected a time please see Mrs. Eaton before Wed afternoon. 

Any junior, senior or transfer student that still needs behind the wheel please see Mr. Deatherage in room 128 during lunch sometime this week.

The lady Senators volleyball team beat Jacksonville 25-14 25-22 in Jacksonville. The Senators were lead by Lila Ambrose with 6 blocks. Ruth Becker, Alix Bibb & Eva Hamann combined for 16 kills. Madison Clark had 10 assists, Lily Lambert 6 digs & Ainsley Lambert with 2 Aces.  JV won 25-13 25-25

The girls swimming and diving team started their season with a second place finish in a quadrangular meet at Porta.  Top finishers were Lila Martin who placed first in the 200 IM and 2nd in the 100 Back, Abby Myers placed 1st in the 100 fly and 3rd in the 500 free, Mary O’Brien placed 2nd in the 100 Breaststroke and 3rd in the 100 free, Elizabeth Sievers placed 3rd in the 100 backstroke.  Reese Jennings took first in diving and Mia Heizel placed 3rd in diving.  Great job girls!!

The boys soccer team won  the Urbana Invitational over the weekend defeating Peoria Christian 4-1, Champaign Central 3-2 and Mahomet Seymour 5-0 in the Championship.  Joe Brudnak and Byron McNeil were named to the All-Tournament team.
The soccer team defeated Quincy Notre Dame 3-1 last night. Vince Pratt scored to goals and Eamon Mahoney scored a goal to lead the way.  The JV team defeated QND 4-0.

The Springfield High School Girls Tennis Team won its first dual meet of the season against Bloomington High School, 5-4.  In singles, Nishi Korrapati, Ester Rossi, Myla Shannon and Madisyn WIlliams won.  At doubles, the team of Myla Shannon/Madisyn Williams emerged victorious.  In Junior Varsity action, the team posted a 7-3 win with the doubles teams of Shelva Sewavi/Audrey Delcomyn, Caroline Scherschel/Annah Sharp, Brooke Lyons/Annabelle Harris, Olivia Revelle/Nora Jasim, Alyssa Metzke/Grace Cosenza-Stanley and Lillian Bryjka/Makenna Higgins claiming victories.   Congratulations to all the girls on a strong performance!

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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