Springfield Public Schools - District 186

We are so excited to celebrate all of our students and their accomplishments this Saturday, June 3, 2023! Please read through and share the following information with all of your guests that will be attending as it pertains to our commencement ceremony guidelines. Graduation Ceremony Times: Doors will open 1 hour ahead of start time below for general public Graduation Ceremony Times: Doors will open 1 hour ahead of start time below for general public Graduates need to arrive at least 45 minutes ahead of start time below: Friday, June 2, 2023 Lawrence Adult Education - 6:00 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2023 Lanphier - 11:00 A.M. Southeast - 2:00 P.M. Springfield - 5:00 P.M. All Graduations will stream live on District 186’s Youtube Channel : https://youtube.com/@SPS_Distr...

The red carpet was rolled out today for our final Grad Walk The Halls event!! 🖤🧡💛💙❤️🖤 Our graduates were greeted by students & staff cheering, holding signs, good music and fun! We were thrilled with our 2023 graduates who signed up for our new tradition of hosting groups of seniors at our Elementary and Middle Schools to walk the halls in their caps & gowns to celebrate their accomplishments! All week long, our younger students, teachers and staff have been showing their appreciation! It has been wonderful to see the whole District unite! As part of AVID and college and career readiness in our District, we will continue to empower our students to reach their full potential and goal of graduation!

Friends and Families gathered at Memorial Health for th 2023 Project Search Graduation Ceremony. Nine graduates walked the stage today and received their certificate from Superintendent Jennifer Gill. Students have been enrolled in the transition-to-work program for the last year and have been very successful. This amazing partnership that we have built with SPARC, Memorial Health & IDHS helps young adults with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities have the opportunity for career development, internship experience, and support to achieve their goals. Congratulations!!!

Celebrating the Class of 2023!! 🖤🧡💛💙❤️🖤 We've started a new tradition to bring groups of seniors to our Elementary and Middle Schools to walk the halls in their caps & gowns to celebrate their accomplishments! All week long, our younger students, teachers and staff will be lining the halls with signs, good music and cheers to rally around our senior students! As part of AVID and college and career readiness in our District, we will continue to empower our students to reach their full potential and goal of graduation!

Way to go Leopards!!💛 Friends and families gathered at Springfield High School last night to honor and celebrate our students and their fantastic accomplishments! Student were awarded for honors and outstanding achievements in the classroom! We are proud of you!

Way to go Leopards!!💛 Friends and families gathered at Springfield High School last night to honor and celebrate our students and their fantastic accomplishments! Student were awarded for honors and outstanding achievements in the classroom! We are proud of you!

Dubois Elementary celebrated the 5th graders moving up with a packed house!Guest Speaker, Stacy Skrysak from WICS ABC Newschannel 20 shared encouraging words about chasing your dreams and college and career readiness! We are proud of you!!! #ignite186

McClernand Elementary took a special trip to AMC Showplace 12 today for an all-school BBSS celebration! The students and staff were excited for their movie experience seeing Super Mario Bros. It was extra special for some of the students as it was their first trip to a movie theater! 🍿🥤 Each student not only got to enjoy the film but got a snack pack of a drink & popcorn! The teachers worked hard to get the snacks and drinks organized and passed out efficiently! Way to go McClernand Stars!!

Three Lanphier seniors were presented with a scholarship this morning by Mark Selvaggio, president of Selvaggio Steel, Inc. All three of the students will be studying building & trades or engineering after high school. Selvaggio Steel remains dedicated to being an innovative company in the steel industry and giving back to our community. Mark’s family has a longtime connection to Lanphier High School as his father, Joe Selvaggio, the founder of Selvaggio Steel, graduated from LHS. Congratulations to Angelete Gentry, she received a $2,500 scholarship, Connor Janssen, he received a $2,500 scholarship and Connor Weakley received a $5,000 scholarship! Way to go LHS! 🧡🖤🧡🖤👨🏼‍🎓🧑🏾‍🎓

Are you ready for some football? Kindergarten - 5th grade football camp this summer! See flyer for more details

The words were flowing and fingers were snapping today at The Poetry Cafe at Sandburg Elementary. Students wrote their own poetry and performed it on stage for family, friends and classmates. Principal Keith Kincaid, was a delight as he introduced the students and broadcast the performances live on instagram. The library was transformed into a one of a kind poetry cafe complete with dim lighting, cafe tables, flowers, cookies and lemonade! Way to go Sandburg!! You are stars!! ⭐️⭐️

Students from across the state were selected through an application process to present projects that highlight how technology is being used to improve their learning experience at Students for Innovation Advocacy Day! Harvard Park Students showcased their virtual calming rooms!

Enos Elementary honored Mike Zimmers by planting a tree in his honor on their grounds yesterday. Students, staff, family and friends gathered as the tree was placed in the front lawn of Enos. Mike Zimmers had a special bond with the students and staff at Enos. He was always in the halls volunteering to help & working with the kids on their reading! Mr. Z is greatly missed!💚 #ignite186

Our Ink 186 students printed over 250 shirts and individually bagged over 150 orders! Spirit wear orders are fantastic business for Ink 186 and keep our student workers busy for weeks at a time. Did you know that Ink 186 is able to assist with creation of designs, order forms and can individually bag spirit wear orders at no extra cost?? Next time you have a spirit wear order - THINK INK!

Every year we use School Lunch Hero Day as a prompt to say, thank you to the people who provide such an essential service to our students! Thank you to all of our staff in food services for all that you do for our students and staff! Here is a group of our lunch heroes from Jefferson Middle School! #ignite186

Southeast High School Lady Spartan Basketball Camp 2023 June 19th - 22nd 3rd- 5th grade - 9:00 am - 11:30 6th- 8th grade - 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm More information contact Coach Collins - mcollins@sps186.org See attached flier for details!

Scholarship Opportunity : Central 3 Community First Project, INC Scholarship. All applicants must be African American high school seniors in Springfield & surrounding area who are pursuing enrollment to an undergraduate program at an accredited college or university for Fall 23. Fill out Application : https://5il.co/1tkh2 Application due May 24, 2023

Jefferson Middle School hosted their first ever math day last Friday! Each class period, all day long involved math in some way! Students were concentrating on engaging in problem-based games, experiments and activities all around math, with a focus on geometry. Way to go Jaguars!! 🧮✏️ #ignite186

Wilcox Elementary family and friends were treated to an amazing performance last night in their multipurpose room. Students put on a production titled A Six Year Old Walk: The Ruby Bridges Story, that was written and produced by longtime retired District 186 educator, Irma Lott. Irma rehearsed and coached the students on their parts over the last couple of months and put together a memorable program for their families. #ignite186

Tina Jannazzo won a Project Reach grant from the Illinois Association of College Admission Counseling (IACAC) that provides money & other resources to support college & post secondary advising for SSHS. She accepted the award today at the annual conference! Congrats!