Holland News
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Help us support Ozarks Food Harvest by donating non-perishable foods or by making a monatary donation through the link.
![Save the Date! 3-12-26]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772481652/springfieldpublicschoolsmoorg/bw3uj26vz3jqvljgnx2v/Screenshot2026-03-02135315.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772481652/springfieldpublicschoolsmoorg/bw3uj26vz3jqvljgnx2v/Screenshot2026-03-02135315.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772481652/springfieldpublicschoolsmoorg/bw3uj26vz3jqvljgnx2v/Screenshot2026-03-02135315.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772481652/springfieldpublicschoolsmoorg/bw3uj26vz3jqvljgnx2v/Screenshot2026-03-02135315.png","width":841}])
Family Night for 3rd-5th graders 5-6:30pm.
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Springfield Council of PTAs hosted its annual volunteer celebration.
![A woman holds a District of Distinction award in front of a District Administration background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766437036/springfieldpublicschoolsmoorg/wfe8oiqwx1fkggntto8z/WebsiteHeadlinePhotos21.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1766437036/springfieldpublicschoolsmoorg/wfe8oiqwx1fkggntto8z/WebsiteHeadlinePhotos21.png","width":360}])
Springfield Public Schools wins a District of Distinction award for the Attend Today, Succeed Forever initiative.
![Kids wait in line to board a yellow bus that says Springfield R-12 School District and the SPS logo.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763072346/vorxlpbnaeguvvog4wdc/StudentsboardingbusJeffries.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763072346/vorxlpbnaeguvvog4wdc/StudentsboardingbusJeffries.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763072346/vorxlpbnaeguvvog4wdc/StudentsboardingbusJeffries.png","width":600}])
The Springfield Police Department and the Greene County Sheriff's Office are partnering with Springfield Public Schools to promote student safety during National School Bus Safety Week.
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![Samurai Sword Soul performs at Holland Elementary ahead of the 24th Annual Japanese Fall Festival.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763072194/sf66o13kxmg4ce8nfie5/IMG_7998.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763072194/sf66o13kxmg4ce8nfie5/IMG_7998.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763072194/sf66o13kxmg4ce8nfie5/IMG_7998.jpg","width":600}])
SPS and the Springfield Sister Cities Association partner to celebrate the 24th Annual Japanese Fall Festival through performances and cultural experiences.
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At Springfield Public Schools, our doors are open.
![SPS started off the 2025-2026 school year in style at the 2025 Back to School Kickoff.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763072130/fynrbshqnbmfagh8xdru/IMG_4020v2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763072130/fynrbshqnbmfagh8xdru/IMG_4020v2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763072130/fynrbshqnbmfagh8xdru/IMG_4020v2.png","width":600}])
SPS started off the 2025-2026 school year in style at the 2025 Back to School Kickoff.
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![On July 26, more than 6,000 attended the fourth annual SPS Back to School Bash.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763072097/ztbfyh31gcxqdfhur3kw/IMG_1778v2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763072097/ztbfyh31gcxqdfhur3kw/IMG_1778v2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763072097/ztbfyh31gcxqdfhur3kw/IMG_1778v2.png","width":600}])
On July 26, nearly 6,000 attended the fourth annual SPS Back to School Bash.
![Student and parent writing on a piece of paper at the Back to School Bash]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763072066/cvdwkhedme4rooq2iktz/Enrollment.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763072066/cvdwkhedme4rooq2iktz/Enrollment.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763072066/cvdwkhedme4rooq2iktz/Enrollment.png","width":600}])
If you have an incoming kindergartner or are new to Springfield, enrolling in SPS is as easy as 1-2-3.
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Six SPS elementary schools have received new storm shelter gyms this school year.