School News

Top spellers in Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 at Springfield Public School who participated in the local competition in the Scripps Spelling Bee. Front row L to R: Ely Streich, Parker Kuehn, Eli Heglund, Christopher Boss (runner-up), Bryan Buerkle, Dane Fast, Grady Korkemeier, Will Schmidt and Chloe Krueger. Back Row L to R: Cosette Klotz, Aliza Griffis, Kade Nachreiner, Russell Beers (champion), Grant Kuehn, Kiera Lafferty, and Gabby Anderson.

Russell Beers is 2020 spelling bee champion at Public School

Russell Beers, a seventh grade student is the 2020 spelling champion at Springfield Public School as part of the Scripps Spelling Bee competition. Runner up and alternate was Christopher Boss, a fifth grade student. Seventeen students, the top spellers in grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 determined by an...

Grace Pingeon and Sarah Kottke rehearse their parts as sisters, Jamie and Jo last Thursday for the One-Act play.

It’s One-Act play time!

It’s One-Act Play time once again at Springfield Public School and rehearsals are underway for this year’s entry. “It’s another long night for Jamie, with an obnoxious sister and a trio of sardonic puppets to keep her awake. Tinged with fun and sisterly nostalgia, the merriment comes...

Springfield Board of Education- seated from left Clerk Mandy Rasset, Chairman Jeff Kretsch, Treasurer Megan Quesenberry, Superintendent Keith Kottke. Back: Mike Vogel, Ramsey Beyer, Eric Schwarzrock, and Justin Roiger.

Public School Board annual reorganization

The annual reorganization of the Springfield School District 85 Board of Education was conducted during their first meeting of the year 2020 on the evening of January 8. Jeff Kretsch was reelected Chairman of the board. Mandy Rasset was reelected Clerk. Megan Quesenberry was reelected Treasurer. ...

YES team collecting items for recycling

Springfield High School YES team will again be collecting non-functioning holiday lights this season. Clean some clutter by donating your lights you don’t use. Recycle the unused lights. Drop off the old, tangled or non-functioning lights at Runnings, Springfield Market, high school office,...

St Raphael’s kindergarten class cheer after they completed their tower as part of the Guinness World Record sport stacking event held on Nov. 14.

St. Raphael stackers take aim at Guinness World Record in sport stacking.

On Thursday, November 14, students at St Raphael Catholic School joined thousands of other participants to take part in Guinness World Records Day through sport stacking. Each year, the World Sport Stacking Association provides more than half a million participants around the world to break the...

On November 19, students from St. Raphael Catholic school gathered together for a photo with some of the items students at the school collected for Socktober.

St. Raphael School has a successful Socktober

St. Raphael School recently completed a snuggly project, Socktober. For a second year, students in preschool through sixth-grade, the school staff and parishioners of St. Raphael Catholic Church gathered two huge boxes filled with coats, socks, mittens, hats and scarves for St. John Circle of Care...

Early Childhood Screening Scheduled at Springfield Public School

Early Childhood Screening (ECS) is scheduled for Monday, December 9 at Springfield Public School. Informational letters were mailed to all eligible 3 and 4 year olds. Early Childhood Screening was mandated by the State Legislature in 1991. It is offered free of charge to all 3—5 years old. ...

Under the guidance of FFA Advisor Sarah Lee, Tyson Meidl received his American FFA Degree on November 2, 2019.

Tyson Meidl receives American FFA Degree

On Saturday, November 2, 2019, Tyson Meidl put on his FFA Official Dress for a final time to walk across the stage at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, to be recognized for earning his American FFA Degree. This is an honor that few people in Springfield FFA history have achieved. Tyson is...

Even family members had questions about the school facilities project. School Board member Eric Schwarzrock answered questions proposed by his mom, Joyce. Larry Petersen listened to answers by Superintendent Kottke.

Community learns about School Facilities Project

During the evening on Tuesday Oct. 9, the Springfield School District hosted an informal informational meeting regarding the school facilities project being proposed to the residents of the Springfield School District. This was a relaxed meeting for community members to come and go as they pleased...

Site plan draft proposal for capital improvement projects at Springfield Public Schools

School facilities plan laid out!

A financial projection regarding the school facilities project being proposed to the residents of the Springfield School District concluded a series of meetings of the Facility Task Force and Board of Education, and two Information and Listening Sessions for the public Monday evening. The...