July Newsletter
New superintendent, Project Hope, and summer celebrations
Springfield School District welcomes new Superintendent
It’s official: Springfield Public Schools has a new leader.
Todd Hamilton, former longtime superintendent in the Creswell School District, began in his position as SPS superintendent on Monday, July 1.
In a brief interview, Hamilton said that he’s excited to get to know the Springfield Public Schools community in his first year as superintendent before implementing any major changes.
“One of the things that I've learned over the years is the importance of taking time to understand where I am and understand the story that was evolving before I got there,” Hamilton said. “I really want to work with the community and truly understand at a much deeper level what that work looks like and how I can be part of helping that work move forward.”
To read more about Hamilton and his experience in education, follow this link: bit.ly/2YrW4Lt or check out the video posted below!
Kids' Fair 2019
School may be out for the summer, but preparations for the 2019-20 school year are already underway.
Including for the annual Project Hope event, also known as the Kids’ Fair, which takes place at the end of the summer just before students and staff head back to school.
The event, which provides local students with new shoes, backpacks, a meal, haircuts, dental screenings and other goods and services, all for free, has taken place throughout the Eugene-Springfield area for about seven years.
But it’s not all about school year preparations – it’s fun, too! With bounce houses, food and games to play, students and their families are invited to enjoy the afternoon with fellow students and friends at the Kids’ Fair. This year, vaccinations, wellness check-ups, physicals and dental screenings will also be provided.
Find more about Kids' Fair and how the event got started in the Eugene-Springfield area, check out this article: bit.ly/2RLcWuf
To learn more about the event, how to get involved or how to get tickets visit onehopenetwork.org/project-hope
SPS welcomes Mindy LeRoux as new Director of High School Education
"I know that every school is really different, and they have different cultures and students and just different strengths, so being able to work with principals to kind of maximize and work with students is my goal."
To hear more from LeRoux's interview, check out the video posted below!
Upcoming events!
School Board - Organizational Business Meeting
7 p.m. to 11 p.m., July 22, 2019 - Springfield District office - 640 A Street
Mary Pilgreen Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser
5 p.m. to 7 p.m., August 5, 2019 at Roaring Rapids Pizza 4006 Franklin Blvd, Eugene OR.
The event, which honors lifelong educator Mary Pilgreen, will be complete with a raffle drawing, mini golf and pizza. Golf starts at 3:45 p.m.! To learn more about the scholarship, Mary and the event, visit sites.google.com/gapps.springfield.k12.or.us/agnes-stewart/scholarship