Calling all families with children entering Kindergarten in the 2025–2026 school year!
Make sure your student is ready for school this fall by taking them to the Walk-In Clinic for Kindergarten Immunizations at Sangamon County department of Public health! If you can't make this opportunity please make sure to schedule a back to school physical for your student with your primary care physician.
🗓 Monday, May 5th
🕝 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Sangamon County Department of Public Health
2833 South Grand Avenue East, Springfield, IL
No appointment needed—just walk in! Getting your child’s immunizations done early helps ensure a smooth start to the school year.
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We value your feedback and are committed to creating a welcoming environment in our schools as part of our district’s focus on Family and Community Engagement. To help us understand how we are doing, we invite you to complete a brief survey. Click here to take the survey.
This survey is anonymous, and your responses will be used to celebrate our successes and identify areas for improvement as we prepare for 2025, this is called the Panorama survey. Please note, this is the first of 2 surveys you will be asked to complete this school year. Both are very important but have different data collected. The Panorama survey allows us to receive results quickly, enabling us to act promptly on your feedback. We will launch the 5Essentials Survey in late January, and the results will be used to plan for the next school year.
Panorama Survey:
Must be completed by January 10, 2025.
Complete one survey for EACH school your child(ren) attend(s).
The survey takes about ten minutes to complete.
Access the survey clicking this link.
Select Fairview from the drop down menu.
The survey is available in multiple languages. Above the District logo is a drop down menu where you can select your preferred language.
After you complete the survey, email amymiller@sps186.org, and in the subject, put your oldest student's name and grade and the word DONE. We will do a drawing for a $25 Walmart gift card when the survey is over.
Your voice is essential, and we hope you’ll take a few moments to share your perspective with us. Thank you for your continued partnership!
PROJECT SCOPE: As you know District 186 regular calendar students do not return to school until Tuesday, January 7 (Balanced Calendar students return January 14th). However, our SCOPE program for SCOPE students will still be in operation as scheduled for Monday, January 6, but run condensed hours and locations:
Tomorrow Monday, January 6, 2025 - Scope will be open from 7:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Locations:
Addams, Enos, Fairview, McClernand, Ridgely and Wilcox - report to Ridgely Elementary
Butler, Dubois, and Graham - report to Dubois Elementary
Black Hawk, Feitshans, Harvard Park, Hazel Dell, Iles, Laketown, Lee, Matheny and Southern View- report to Iles School
Lindsay, Marsh and Sandburg- report to Lindsay Elementary
Lincoln Magnet School is hosting their informational open house for all 5th grade families this Thursday, November 7th from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Join us tonight for our FACE Meeting! We will meet in person and on Google Meet. Here is the link if you are joining us online : https://meet.google.com/cbe-arke-rvg
Dogs in the Drop Off!! We love when our furry friends help drop off their humans for school. Last week we had a special day where we handed out treats and extra snuggles. 🐶🐾 p.s. Can you 👀 our one furry friend that’s different from the rest? 💙💛
See the flyer for our United Way Spirit Week!
As a reminder, Thursday, October 17th, will be a 60-minute early dismissal for all students to accommodate Parent-Teacher Conferences. Additionally, there will be no school on Friday, October 18th, as conferences will continue throughout the day.
We value the opportunity to connect with you during these conferences to discuss your child’s academic progress and growth. Your involvement and partnership are essential to their success, and we appreciate your commitment to their educational journey.
Please be sure to plan accordingly for the schedule changes for the remainder of the week.
Thank you for your support and collaboration!
Picture day is next Tuesday, October 15th. From the looks of it we need to work on our smiles around here. 😉🤭
Spirit week is here! See the attached picture for details.
🌟 Join Us for the 2024 Springfield Public Schools Empower All Abilities (EAA) Conference!
Saturday, November 16th
Registration 8:00 a.m.
Program runs 8:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
For over 16 years, the EAA Conference has supported families, educators, and professionals to empower students with exceptionalities. This year, we're back in person on Saturday, November 16th at Lanphier High School!
We’re excited to welcome social media influencer Jordan Toma, author of I’m Just a Kid with an IEP, as our keynote speaker! 🙌 His inspiring journey will set the tone for a day filled with practical insights and strategies to support our students.
💡 Breakout sessions cover key topics like Autism, ADHD, transition services, and long-term planning. Plus, check out our exhibitor hall with amazing resources from local and national vendors!
📅 Don’t miss out! This is your chance to connect, learn, and grow in a supportive community. BONUS: Childcare is available for kids ages 3+!
👉 Sign up today: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdiPlvLcELfv.../viewform
District 186 Families, We are excited to see our students back in school tomorrow morning!
Please check your e-mail ! We kindly request your support as parents and guardians in reviewing the cell phone policy with your students. Together, we can ensure a learning environment with minimal distractions.
Let's have a great year, 186!!
Hope to see you all next Friday at 4:30! You will find out who your student's teachers are at the event.
The Keep Kids in School Coalition will be offering physicals and immunizations for District 186 students on Wednesday, August 7th at the Sangamon County Department of Public Health. Sign-in hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
No appointment needed.
The clinic will only serve District 186 students who are entering Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 6th and 9th grade and those who are new to Illinois who must provide a current physical exam and immunization record. All 12th grade students must provide proof of having received a dose of the meningococcal vaccine on or after their 16th birthday. The legal parent or guardian must accompany their child.
No sports physicals will be offered. Thank you!
Please get your student(s) registered!!! Online Registration is open!
In-person registration is available on the following dates/times :
Elementary School
August 5, 2024, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Middle School / High School / Early Learning Center
August 5, 2024, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
August 6, 2024, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Spring Picture Day is Thursday, March 7th. We might need to start working on our smiles...😉
In light of the remaining ice and black ice on roadways, sidewalks and parking lots, District 186 will have an e-learning day Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Ensuring the safety and well-being of our students and staff is our utmost priority, and we thank you for your understanding as we collectively navigate through these weather challenges. We will be in school on January 24, 2024.
Students are expected to login for instruction. Attendance will be taken and recorded as follows:
Elementary School: Attendance will be taken during their scheduled Google Meet session with their teacher | Students should log in to Canvas and join the Google Meet session during the time provided by their teacher.
Elementary School message for those classrooms that did not send home devices: Families will receive a direct message today because a few classrooms did not send home devices on Friday because of MAP testing and other individual classroom needs. Each classroom or school that is affected will send a direct communication by the principal or classroom teacher. Please make sure to read these communications.
Middle School + High School: Students must log into InfoSystem to confirm their attendance.
Attendance will be processed at the end of the day.
Students that DO NOT log into the Infosystem will be marked absent.
Teachers can also request changes based on student participation.
Students and families should check email and Canvas for instruction updates from their school. For more information, please visit our E-Learning webpage.
Project SCOPE will be open for currently enrolled SCOPE students from 7:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. at four combined locations. Please visit the SCOPE webpage to see where your child should attend SCOPE on an E-Learning Day.
Please contact your student’s school with any direct questions about e-learning. As always, be safe and happy learning. We appreciate your patience as we navigate through an e-learning day.
District staff, families and students, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your resilience and patience in navigating e-learning. Special kudos to our students for consistently logging in, following directions for attendance, and diligently completing assignments.
Many of you have already turned your sights to tomorrow. We know that clear weather advice can be elusive and unpredictable. At this time, we plan to be in session. However, please make sure to have a plan in place for both in-school and e-learning.
If, for any reason, an extra day is needed, we will make the call by 6 a.m. tomorrow based on updates from First Student Bus Service. As of now, the forecast predicts temperatures above freezing, with a gradual warm-up throughout the day. Your understanding during these weather-related decisions is truly valued.
Thanks for your continued patience as we navigate through the winter weather updates and make the best decisions for everyone involved.
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Reminder
ALL Middle School & High School students must log into InfoSystem to confirm their attendance for today, January 22, 2024!
Attendance will be processed at the end of the day, so please log on and get your attendance confirmed!
Students that DO NOT log into the Infosystem will be marked absent!
Elementary school attendance with devices at home:
All Elementary students' attendance will be taken during their scheduled Google Meet session with their teacher. Students should log in to Canvas and join the Google Meet session during the time provided by their teacher.
Elementary school message for those classrooms that did not send home devices:
Some families have received a direct message today because a few classrooms did not send home devices on Friday because of MAP testing and other individual classroom needs. Each classroom or school that is affected has sent a direct communication by the principal or the classroom teacher. Please make sure to read these communications.
Thank you!
We apologize for any worry or confusion that this has caused for some across the District. We understand your frustration when unpredictable weather occurs and want to put your mind at ease again that students will not be penalized in any way for grades or attendance because they do not have their device for today’s e-learning day. Thank you for following these alternate plans as we continue to navigate and improve the use of e-learning opportunities.
*Please note that all middle school and high school athletic and extra- curricular activities and practices have been canceled for today, January 22, 2024.