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Springfield students learn about agriculture.
Through a Minnesota Agriculture Education Leadership Council grant awarded to Minnesota 4-H aimed at increasing ag literacy and ag education opportunities within Minnesota, Cottonwood County 4-H was able to offer an AgEd Leaders in the Classroom program to all Springfield fourth grade students....
Preschool singing the "ABC" song.
Four and five year olds in the preschool classes at Springfield Public School had a very special day Wednesday, May 14.  The group graduated and received their certificates during a special ceremony in the Tiger Center.  Friends and relatives gathered for the event.  Elementary Principal, Jeff...
Music in Our Schools Month
   For forty years, March has been officially designated by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) for the observance of Music in Our Schools Month (MIOSM).  It is the time of year when music education becomes the focus of schools across the nation.      Music is alive at the...
I Love to Read Month at St. Raphael School.
  February was I Love to Read Month (ILTRM) at St. Raphael School.  ILTRM is a month-long celebration held each February to encourage students to read, write and share the joy of literacy.  The students exceeded their goal of reading 20,000 minutes by actually reading 23,575 minutes during ILTRM....
Jena Veenstra, Jeff Kuehn, Jim Eckstein, Jennifer Altermatt and Kari Smith.
Late last year, Springfield Elementary School was named a National ESEA Distinguished School for its outstanding success in student achievement, particularly in closing the achievement gap. The recognition, awarded by the National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA), places...
Reader’s Theatre taught by Ms. Tews with Mrs. Danielson assisting.
Springfield Community Education recently finished a fun afterschool program with a performance on their last day of class. Reader’s Theater is a way to use creativity and collaboration for students to develop oral reading fluency. The students used AI to help make scripts, they also built their...
Representing Springfield in the All-Star Choir.  From Left:  Ms. Andrea Berends, Harley Smith, Everly Jensen, Brynn Wilhelmi, Delanie Honeman and Tanner Petersen.
  Five Springfield Public Elementary students were selected to participate in Minnesota Music Educators Association Elementary All-Star Choir.  This was the second year of the event held during the MMEA Midwinter Clinic. The five students are Harley Smith, Brynn Wilhelmi, Delanie Honeman, Everly...
Heart of the Tiger Winners
Springfield Public Elementary School celebrated the end of the second trimester with an assembly last Friday morning.  Principal Jeff Kuehn praised the students for their accomplishments and outlined the rest of the school year.  He also presented Heart of the Tiger Awards to a student that goes...
St. Raphael Catholic School 125th anniversary!
   St. Raphael Catholic School is excited to announce a special event to celebrate its 125th anniversary! On Friday, February 28, the school will host the St. Raphael Spectacular, an evening dedicated to honoring 125 years of education, faith, and community.      The celebration will feature a...
  Next weekend, Springfield High School’s drama department will open its performance season with an engaging story for youth and one that also provides rich messaging for adults, as well. Created from Minnesota-based author Kate DiCamillo’s award-winning adolescent novel, the tale follows the life...

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