Message from the Office of Cultural Diversity
START OF SCHOOL YEAR INFORMATION
The Springfield Public Schools Office of Cultural Diversity would like to welcome all students and parents to the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year. The school year begins August 25th for all schools. Middle school start time is 8:00 a.m. while high school and elementary start time varies. Please check with your child’s school for their start time. Important information about Springfield Public Schools can be found on the district website (http://springfieldpublicschoolsmo.org/). Also other information can be found on the Cultural Diversity website. Other departments or topics on the website with items of interest include: Nutritious Services, Transportation, the Calendar, and websites for each school.
Getting Started
- Elementary Enrollment: Tuesday, August 9th
- Sixth-grade orientation:
- Carver, Hickory Hills, Pipkin and Study: Tuesday, August 9th - 9:00 a.m.
- Jarrett: Tuesday, August 9th - 5:00 p.m.
- Pleasant View and Reed Academy: Tuesday, August 9th - 6:00 p.m.
- Pershing: Wednesday, August 10th - 9:00 a.m.
- Cherokee: Tuesday, August 16th - 5:30 p.m.
- Wilson's Creek: Thursday, August 18th
- 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Students with last name A-L
- 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Students with last name M-Z
- Freshman orientation:
- Hillcrest: Wednesday, August 10th - 6:00 p.m.
- Central and Glendale: Thursday, August 11th - 9:00 a.m.
- Parkview and Kickapoo: Thursday, August 11th - 6:00 p.m.
- First day of school: August 25, 2011
“The Road to Success Begins with You.” Let all of us work together to help each student become a successful student and a positive and productive community member.
Dr. Nate Quinn
Office of Cultural Diversity