SPS College & Career Readiness

Wishing a Happy Administrative Assistants Day to the College and Career Readiness team assistant, Courtney Bland!

Via @officialsps: “Springfield Public Schools announces new class of future pilots, surprising students at school with #FlySPS selection” – bit.ly/4mfL7Z8. #SPSChoice #SPSProud #TeamSPS @premierflightmo @OTCedu ✈️

Our first Registered Youth Apprentice application is open. Student's interested in gaining apprenticeship hours in HVAC while earning a paycheck, this is for you! spsmo.schoolspring.com/?jobid=5492243

@officialSPS has big plans on the horizon for Registered Youth Apprentice! More information coming in January!

Students from @officialSPS Health Sciences Academy got hands-on learning experience at our Food Bank Farm yesterday. This field trip was an opportunity to learn about where those healthy foods come from, how to grow them, and food insecurity in our community. #foodbank #garden

HUGE congratulations to new MISSOURI STATE CHAMPIONS!!! Logan Tipton Kaden Creed Kolten Gilmartin Wyatt Adams They competed in Grassland evaluation, a contest designed to teach them all about pasture management, and farming practices that also support wildlife.

I am so #SPSProud of everything #TeamSPS had to show at the MSBA Conference. A special thanks to Board of Education members Dr. Maryam Mohammadkhani and Susan Provance for joining me in presenting Attend Today, Succeed Forever: A Community Focus to Improve Student Attendance.

Cherokee Middle School had a record number of students attending Missouri FCCLA Region 10 Fall meeting this week.

Congratulations to the @Hillcrest_SPS Grasslands team for ranking 1st place in this years Missouri SW District Grasslands Competition.

Congratulations to Parkview High School's Matthue Benson for being elected to serve as Missouri DECA District 11 Vice President!

The first Glendale FCCLA Trunk or Treat tonight was well attended by the Glendale community. Great representation from many Glendale athletics teams, clubs, and activities.

Kickapoo High School hosted their PLTW showcase today. These students are doing great work in preparing to be problem solvers in life and any career they choose.

Via @officialsps: “50 Springfield leaders serve as SPS Principal for a Day, learning more about the extraordinary work of educators across Missouri’s largest district” - bit.ly/4nOxDDt. #SPSPrincipalForADay #TeamSPS #SPSProud 🎉

Via @officialsps: “Educators on the Career & Technical Education team awarded for work to prepare students for the next step” – bit.ly/4m6RYmK. #TeamSPS #SPSProud 🎉

FCCLA Region 10 Officer Summer Outing. We had our summer planning meeting, lunch and an outing at Big Shots! I’m excited to see what these students do for FCCLA Region 10 this year! #spscte #fccla #region10

Back to School Bash was a BLAST! Lego, robots, fashion croquis, self designed buttons and more!

This week Parkview Marketing Teacher Angie Wyatt received the Carl Perkins Community Service Award from Missouri Educators of Marketing! Congratulations Angie!

Today SPS Coordinator of Career and Technical Education @AshleyDeVoreFCS was the recipient of the MoEFCS PRIDE/Carl Perkins Community Service Award highlighting her commitment to supporting and promoting CTE programs, teachers, and students.

SPS FCCLA returns from Orlando with success and a wealth of experience to share. Students from Central, Kickapoo, Launch and Parkview qualified for Nationals this summer!