Important Dates

September 8 - English Language Development Fall Parent Night 6:00 - 7:00 PM

September 11 - Back to School Night 6:30 - 8:30 PM

September 15 - Fall sports tryouts begin

September 16, 17, 23 - MAP Testing

September 16 - SHS Girls' Soccer Youth Night @ 7:00 PM

October 3 - Half Student Day. Dismissal @ 11:00 AM

October 7 - Barksdale Fall School Picture Day

October 24 - 6th Grade Halloween Fun Night 6:00 - 8:00 PM

News & Updates

"Class of" Canvas Pages

• The new "Class of" Canvas pages have been added to your child's Canvas dashboard. This will serve as an additional way to share school updates and grade-level specific information. 

New ELA Electives for the 2025-2026 School Year!

• Classroom Newsroom - Where 6th grade students become reporters, editors, and content creators! Students build foundational journalism skills while learning how to research current events, conduct interviews, write articles, and discuss source evaluation and  fact-checking. Through collaboration & editorial teamwork, students will collaborate to publish a class newspaper, showcasing their work to a wider audience.

• Ink and Imagination - A creative writing elective for 7th grade students who love storytelling. Explore a variety of fiction genres (fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, horror, sports, travel, and more) while learning how to craft strong characters, vivid settings, and exciting plots. Through writing workshops, mentor texts, and peer feedback, students will write original short stories and strengthen their unique voice. The course ends with an “author showcase” to celebrate their work. 

• Going Live with Language - In this hands-on elective, 8th grade students become digital storytellers by blending writing, speaking, and storytelling skills to produce engaging content for today’s media landscape, creating podcasts, blog posts, and YouTube-style videos. They’ll learn to write, speak, and produce content with purpose, exploring topics they care about while building skills in communication, research, and media literacy.

Announcements

ETR Cross Country Club

• Join your peers for the ETR cross country run club. The club is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. A PIAA form is not required. We will practice several days a week, and students may participate in team races at Rose Tree Park! The first informational meeting will be held during advisory on Thursday, September 11th in the auditorium.  Please stop by guidance to sign-up and pick up a parent permission form. 

Community Use of Turf Fields & Facilities

Dear Springfield Families,

We are proud to share our state-of-the-art turf fields and athletic facilities with our community. These spaces are truly among the best in the state, and it brings us great joy to see them filled with families, friends, and children enjoying games, practices, and time together.

With that said, in order to keep our facilities in top condition, we kindly ask for your help. Please take a few minutes to talk with your children about the proper use of our fields and equipment:

• All trash should be placed in the trash cans provided.

• Bikes, scooters, and other wheeled equipment should not be ridden on the turf fields.

• Please keep off all field equipment and facility equipment to ensure it remains safe and functional.

We want to continue providing a safe and clean environment for all of our student-athletes and community members to enjoy. With your support, we can keep our facility in excellent condition for years to come.

Thank you for your cooperation and for being such an important part of the Springfield community.

6th Grade Halloween Fun Night

We are looking for COORDINATORS and PARENT VOLUNTEERS for our 6th grade Halloween Fun Night. This is a fun event for our 6th graders! 

It will be held on Friday, October 24th. WITHOUT VOLUNTEERS WE CANNOT MAKE THIS NIGHT HAPPEN! There are two separate links for sign-ups (coordinators and volunteers).

6th Grade Halloween Fun Night COORDINATORS

6th Grade Halloween Fun Night PARENT VOLUNTEERS

NJHS Application

• NJHS is taking applications for the 2025-2026 school year. 7th and 8th graders may apply. The deadline for applying is October 6th. Students already in NJHS do not need to reapply. Click here for the application or email Mrs. Schwartz for the link (christyanne.schwartz@ssdcougars.org)

7th & 8th Grade Fall Sports

• If your child wishes to participate in fall sports at ETR, please complete the form below. All physicals must be turned in to the ETR main office prior to tryouts. Please see our district website for the physical form. All tryouts will begin on Monday, September 15th.

• ETR FALL SPORTS REGISTRATION

ETR School Supply List 2025-2026

• Click the link below to access the school supply list. If you are purchasing from Yubbler please click on https://www.yubbler.com/school-management/18495 

•  2025 -2026 ETR School Supply List

ETR Lost & Found

Our Lost & Found is located in the LMC. We want to help keep our students’ belongings safe! Please encourage your child to use their locker for jackets, lunch boxes, and other items so they don’t end up in the Lost & Found. Any unclaimed items will be donated at the end of each month, so be sure to check regularly if something goes missing.