Springfield High School

Good morning, Springfield High! Today is January 13, 2023

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

Anyone interested in being in the spring musical, please come to the student/parent meeting on Monday, January 23rd at 6:00 pm in the Auditorium. You will have a chance to meet the new director, some of the staff, and find out what musical we will be doing. Musical synopsis and character descriptions will be available as well as song and reading cuts for auditions. Dates will be given for auditions, call-backs, cast meeting, read-through, and first rehearsal. There will be time for Q & A.

Interested in Black History? Want to help represent SHS and share black history to your peers? If so, the district is again organizing a black history trivia competition between the three schools. The SHS team won two years ago, so it’s our year to take it back! Interested in competing? Email or talk to Mr Kramer (bkramer@sps186.org)

We also will begin planning for our Black History Month activities as a school. This will include possible trivia, information sharing, and the annual assembly. If interested, email or talk to Mr Kramer as well.

High School Students, You are invited to attend the Superintendent’s Student Roundtable’s Unity Day 2023 on Saturday, January 28, before the last day of the Boys and Girls City Basketball Tournament. The event will run from Noon to 2pm in the lower level of the Bank of Springfield Center. Participants receive a "Lincoln Up Together” event t-shirt, lunch and get to participate in fun games and activities. Please register during your lunch shift this Tuesday-Friday, January 10-13, or by scanning the QR code on one of the posters hanging around school. Registration is limited so don’t wait. Register today! 

GSA will meet today after school in Mrs. Eaton’s room. Join us to help plan activities for this semester.

Any Boy or Girl interested in competing for the track and field teams this Spring, practice will begin on Monday January 30th for athletes not involved in a winter sport.  There will be an informational meeting after school on Tuesday January 24th in the Driver’s Ed Room (room 128).  Please see Coach Cotner or Coach Hale with any questions.  

Sophomores and Juniors interested in CACC, please bring your parents/guardians and join us for an open house on January 19th from 5-7 pm at CACC, 2201 Toronto Rd., Springfield, IL. 62712.  This is a great opportunity to tour the labs, meet the teachers, talk with current students, and see if CACC is where you want to be for your Junior and Senior year. We look forward to seeing you! For more information, check out our Facebook page @capitalareacareercenter, or our website: www.caccspringfield.org.  Event does not require signing up for a specific time. You can attend anytime between 5-7.

Seniors, local scholarship season has begun. Please be sure to consistently check Canvas and the scholarship tab for all local scholarships. We will also highlight via announcements some scholarships each week. Be sure to look for the Community Foundation scholarships that have 25 total scholarships SHS students can apply for. This week we will highlight four CFLL scholarships for if you have participated in: Camp Care-A-Lot, Girls on the Run, Girl Scouts, or Boys and Girls Club. Check Canvas or outside Mr. Kramer's office for links to apply.

There will be a softball open gym Sunday from 12-1:30 for any girl interested in attending. See Coach Koger in room 112 with questions.

National Honor Society is ready to admit new members for the spring of 2023. Current 11th and 12th graders, who are not currently members of NHS, can apply. A list of eligible applicants is posted on Canvas, outside the Main Office, and outside rooms 153A and 356. Applications can be picked up with Mr. Kramer in 153A and will be due Thursday, Feb. 23. Any questions see Mrs. Taft or Mr. Kramer. 

Boys wrestling lost a hard fought dual to Jacksonville 27-51 before turning it around to defeat Rochester 58 - 24. Kaden Rios, Gabe Ruvalcaba, and Keyshaun Harris lead the way with 2-0 records on the night.  Wrestling heads to Lanphier for City Duals today and is looking to repeat as champions for back to back seasons. Wrestling will start at 5pm, come watch and support our wrestlers!

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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