Students at Springfield Public Elementary School observed the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 9-11 attacks on the United States last Friday morning. They learned about the event during a special assembly. Following the assembly, all K-6 students and staff were each given American flags, totaling...
This week, I had the chance to talk to a highly accomplished young athlete of Springfield High School. This summer, Isabella (Belle) Groebner competed at the AAU level in both Volleyball and Basketball. In Volleyball, Belle is a Defensive Specialist and Libero on the court. On the flip side, she...
Seven students from Springfield High School attended a three-day performance camp last week hosted by South Dakota State University’s theatre department in Brookings. College instructors and student performers who are a part of this summer’s Prairie Repertory Theatre lead the students in dance,...
Kids need words that build confidence, strengthen resilience and remind them that they are deeply loved. These messages can be spoken during everyday conversations, at bedtime, on the way to school, or after a difficult day. Every child deserves to hear the following messages again and again. ...
Brandon Wilhelmi has been named the 2026 Teacher of the Year at Springfield Public School by the Springfield Education Association. A member of the faculty for thirteen years, he is honored and extremely grateful to be selected by his fellow teachers for the award.
Wilhelmi grew up in...
Thirteen students at Springfield High School were inducted into the National Honor Society during a ceremony in the school auditorium the evening of March 23. They join the returning 13 members of Springfield’s NHS.
The National Honor Society (NHS) is a nationwide organization for high school...
For forty plus years, March has been officially designated as Music in Our Schools Month by the National Association for Music Education. It is the time of year when music education becomes the focus of schools across the nation. It gives music teachers the opportunity to bring their music...
For forty plus years, March has been officially designated as Music in Our Schools Month by the National Association for Music Education. It is the time of year when music education becomes the focus of schools across the nation. It gives music teachers the opportunity to bring their music...
The Springfield High School Concert Choir, directed by Mr. Bailey Cords, performed a concert last Thursday morning, February 12 at the South Dakota In-Service Music Educators Conference on the campus of South Dakota State University in Brookings in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.
The...
The River Valley Speech team kicked off their tournament season at the Worthington Trojan Tournament on Saturday, February 7, earning the first-place team trophy out of seventeen teams competing. First-place champions included Springfield High School senior Taya Beyer in extemporaneous reading and...