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Heading to watch the Wildcats in the State Championship game? Make sure you check www.scsdoh.org/athletics for parking maps, suggested driving routes, approved bags and prohibited items. See you in Canton, Wildcats!

Join us for a community-wide send off as the Springfield High School football team travels to the State Championship game! Beginning Thursday at 12 p.m., the team will leave SHS and travel south on Limestone to I-70. We welcome parents, friends and community members to cheer on our Wildcats by lining the streets along the route to show their support.

DISTRICT-WIDE CHANGE IN DISMISSAL FOR FRIDAY, DEC. 1 The Springfield High School Wildcat football team will be playing in the State Championship game in Canton, Ohio on Friday, December 1, 2023. In order to ensure all who wish to travel to Canton to support the football team may do so, the District will be releasing students 3 hours early on Friday. Buildings will dismiss at the following times: Springfield High School at 11:00 AM Elementary Buildings at 12:00 PM School of Innovation at 12:17 PM Middle Schools at 12:45 PM Thank you for your support as we send our Wildcats to represent all of Springfield in the State Title Game! Go Cats!

Support the Springfield Wildcat Football Team in the State Semifinals! Springfield will take on Cincinnati Moeller this Friday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. at Piqua High School. Spectrum News will air the game on Channel 1. A livestream will also be available at spectrumsnews1.com (for Spectrum subscribers) and a paid stream will be available at ohsaa.tv (for non-Spectrum subscribers). Let's cheer the Wildcats on to victory!

Reminder: There is NO SCHOOL beginning Monday, Nov. 20 through Friday, Nov. 24. Enjoy your week off, Wildcats! Classes will resume Monday, Nov. 27.

Reminder: There is NO SCHOOL for students on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Classes will resume on Wednesday.

Do you know a deserving Springfield City School District graduate who is accomplishing outstanding achievements? Consider nominating them for the District's Alumni of Distinction Award! Nominees must have graduated from SCSD at least 10 years ago. Look for the alumni nomination form on the District website under the 'Community' tab. Nominations are due by Nov. 16.

November breakfast and lunch menus are now available online and in the SCSD app! To view in the app: Choose your child's building from the 'Schools' button in the bottom right corner. Then select 'Menu' in the bottom left corner and choose 'Dining' where you can view the menu for each day of the month. To view online: Choose the 'Services' tab at the top of the webpage > Food & Nutrition > Menus.

Did you know that of the more than 1,000 SCSD staff members -- over 50% of them have at least a Master's Degree, and they also have an average of more than 13 years of experience? The more you know!

Support our District Hygiene Drive! Bring in a donation of new hygiene items to the Buffalo Wild Wings in Springfield and receive a coupon for 6 free boneless wings. Items needed include soap, body wash, toothpaste, deodorant, hairbrushes, mouthwash, shampoo, body spray & women's hygiene supplies. In addition, if you dine in at Buffalo Wild Wings tonight (4-8 p.m.), 15% of food sales will be donated back to the District. Please let your server know you are dining for the fundraiser. Thank you for supporting our students!

Check out this special visitor at Kenwood Elementary School -- a donkey! First grade students read the book, ‘Biblioburro,’ earlier this fall. As the story explains, a ‘biblioburro,’ is a donkey that brings books to people who live in remote areas – similar to a mobile library. First graders also learned about other ways that people in different countries gain access to books and literacy if a library is not available. Kenwood staff coordinated the donkey visit with Kent's Feed Barn in Cedarville. Students were able to ask questions, pet the donkey and pick out a book to take home with them. What a great way to end the week!

HOMECOMING PARADE CANCELLED: Due to the impending weather, the Homecoming Parade scheduled for this evening has been cancelled. Instead, please join us for a Pep Rally at 6 PM (Participants should arrive at 5:30 PM) in the SHS Main Gym to recognize our fall athletic teams, band and the 2023 Homecoming Court. Go Wildcats!

Happy Homecoming Week, Wildcats! All buildings are celebrating the festivities by participating in Spirit Week and dressing in a different theme each day beginning tomorrow. Monday: Hat Day Tuesday: Superhero Day Wednesday: Neon/Tie Dye Day Thursday: Pajama Day Friday: Wildcat Pride Day (Wear your blue & gold!) Let's have a great week!

October breakfast and lunch menus are now available online and in the SCSD app! To view in the app: Choose your child's building from the 'Schools' button in the bottom right corner. Then select 'Menu' in the bottom left corner and choose 'Dining.' To view online: Choose the 'Services' tab at the top of the webpage > Food & Nutrition > Menus.

Springfield High School Head Basketball Coaches Matt Yinger and Terry Toliver are providing Springfield City School District families with a unique youth basketball opportunity this fall. The Springfield City Youth League will begin Monday, Sept. 18! This 5-week league features both instruction and game play and will be open to 2nd-6th grade boys and girls in the SCSD (Note: Although open to both boys and girls, the league is not co-ed). Register ASAP to reserve your spot! All proceeds from the league directly benefit the SHS basketball programs. Please see the flyer for additional details or contact Coach Yinger (yingermc@scsdoh.org) or Coach Toliver (toliverts@scsdoh.org). Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/mr4cjr76

Check out these photos from SOI's new Patient Care program! Students are already learning how to properly change a patient's bedding and take their vital signs 🩺 At the end of the course, these students will take a test to become Certified Nursing Assistants and will be able to apply for jobs at nursing homes and hospitals. Many of these students will also be part of the new Phlebotomy course that will start next semester at SOI!

Welcome Back, Wildcats! As a reminder, all Elementary Open Houses will be held tonight from 5-6:30 p.m. 7th Grade Orientation will also be held tonight from 4-5 p.m. at all 3 middle schools. Our staff is excited to welcome back our students & families!

Quickly view daily breakfast & lunch menus in the new SCSD app! Simply open the app and choose your child's building from the 'Schools' button in the bottom right corner. Then select 'Menu' in the bottom left corner and choose 'Dining.' Menus for August are already loaded! Printable menus are also available on the SCSD website (Services > Food & Nutrition > Menus).

Check out these photos from the Perrin Woods Elementary Junior Lighthouse Team painting the school's new tree mural in the school's main hallway 🎨 This mural will be part of a new District-wide initiative beginning in the fall called 'Leader in Me.' When a staff member or student at Perrin Woods memorizes the '7 Habits' from Leader in Me, they will put their handprints on the new mural 👐🏽 Thanks to the Junior Lighthouse Team for your hard work on this new addition to the halls of PW!

Save the date for this free event, hosted by our friends at Clark County Partners in Prevention and Clark State! The day will include fun activities, games, prevention education, DJ, crafts & music. There is no cost for Clark County students in grades 7-11! Register by emailing cmckee@clarkcountypip.org.