Welcome to this week's Cougar Paws! There is a lot going on this week, so I am including some links to highlighted areas for you below.
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SABOLD SPIRIT WEAR STORE IS NOW OPEN - GET YOUR GEAR TODAY!
Upcoming Important Dates
Upcoming Important Dates
October
10/29 - Springfield Buddies Monster Mile Event - See District & Community Page for more info.
10/31 - Halloween Parade - 9:05 AM - MORE INFO HERE
10/31 - Half day for students - 11:45 dismissal - Breakfast WILL be served. No lunch served
November
11/4 - Staff Development Day - SCHOOLS CLOSED
11/7 - Race for Education - Click here for more info
11/13 - Picture Retakes
11/21 - END TRIMESTER 1
11/24 & 11/25 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM both days
11/26-11/28 - SCHOOL CLOSED
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
This week is Red Ribbon Week. The national theme for Red Ribbon Week this year is "Life is a Puzzle, Solve it Drug Free"
We have many activities that help remind students to make healthy choices. All week long students can sign a pledge banner. On Wednesday we will celebrate Apple Crunch Day (many thanks to Martindales for donating the apples!), and on Thursday we will celebrate Mix It Up at Lunch day.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 29, 2025
Dear Sabold Parents and Guardians,
Fall Conferences are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, November 24 and 25. There will be no school for students in grades K-8 on these two days and for the entire week of Thanksgiving (November 24-28). Students return to school on Monday, December 1st.
You will be using an online scheduling tool (Sign Up Genius) to select and schedule your conference time with your child’s teacher or teachers. Conferences will be offered for parents/ guardians to attend in-person or by phone.
Sabold teachers will share a link with you to sign up for conferences at the end of the day on Wednesday, November 5. If applicable, our regular education teachers will coordinate conference times with special education teachers.
Please note that we have a limited amount of time for parent-teacher conferences during these two days. Therefore, we can schedule only one conference time per student. In order to ensure that teachers have time to meet with all their students’ parents/guardians, we ask that parents and guardians work together to plan a common time to confer with the teachers. If you recently met with your student’s teacher during an IEP meeting, it is not necessary to schedule another conference.
If you would like to schedule a time with a special area teacher (Art, STEM, PE, Music, or Instrumental), please contact the teacher directly to schedule a time to meet.
Thank you for taking the time to attend your child’s conference. Parent-Teacher conferences are a very important opportunity to communicate valuable information about our students. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Sincerely,
Mr. Simek and the Sabold Team
Sabold Spiritwear Store
Sabold Spiritwear Store
Sabold Spiritwear Store is Open!
Sabold Spiritwear Store is Open!
The Sabold Spiritwear store is now live! Browse this year’s collection of shirts, hoodies, and accessories at the link below:
👉 Visit the Sabold Spiritwear Store
🗓️ All orders are due by November 4
📦 Delivery is expected the first week of December
Show your Sabold pride and gear up for the winter season!
💙💛Race for Education Update💛💙
💙💛Race for Education Update💛💙
We’re excited to unveil the Race for Education Prize List!
While more prizes are still being added, we couldn’t wait to share the incredible items we’ve already gathered. A huge thank you to our generous donors—including the Eagles, Phillies, and several local businesses—for their amazing contributions. We’re so grateful for your support!
Things are starting to slow down a bit, but we’re not done yet! We’re currently about $9,000 away from our goal, and the race for the grade level and grand prize winners is still very close!
If you’d like to know how much your child has raised, please to reach out to Jen Anderson (jen.marie.anderson@gmail.com) or I for that information.
You can make your Race for Education donation online using the link below, or send cash/check in a marked envelope to the Sabold Main Office.
Please consider helping at the inflatables or around the track. Use the link below to sign up. Thank you in advance for your help!
Keep up the great work, Cougars! 🐾
Sincerely,
Mr. Simek & the RFE Team
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HAPPENINGS IN SSD AND THE COMMUNITY, PLEASE VISIT THE "DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY" PAGE
RIGHT TO KNOW NOTICE (click here to expand and see the document)
RIGHT TO KNOW NOTICE (click here to expand and see the document)
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Please mark coats, sweatshirts, water bottles, etc. with your child's name (or first name and last initial, or at least initials). Thank you!
MARKING YOUR CHILD'S ITEMS WITH THEIR NAME IS THE BEST WAY FOR US TO GET ITEMS BACK TO THEM QUICKLY!
MARKING YOUR CHILD'S ITEMS WITH THEIR NAME IS THE BEST WAY FOR US TO GET ITEMS BACK TO THEM QUICKLY!
Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
PLEASE BE ADVISED
PLEASE BE ADVISED
We have a few cars that are still attempting to turn left off Thomson into our parking lot during dismissal. Turning left into the lot causes backed up traffic and cuts in the line of waiting cars. This is not permitted. Springfield Police Department will be monitoring the situation and addressing any cars in violation of this procedure. Please adhere to all traffic and dismissal procedures in place. The information can be found below.
We have a few cars that are still attempting to turn left off Thomson into our parking lot during dismissal. Turning left into the lot causes backed up traffic and cuts in the line of waiting cars. This is not permitted. Springfield Police Department will be monitoring the situation and addressing any cars in violation of this procedure. Please adhere to all traffic and dismissal procedures in place. The information can be found below.
Car Line Reminders:
· STUDENT SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY!
· No left turns into the lot. It’s not nice to cut the line, so please don’t do it!
· Please enter the queue, remain in your car, and follow staff directions.
· Pull all the way up – staff will guide you.
· Waiting cars line up along the curb. Moving vehicles flow to the left lane.
· Watch out for buses! They enter/exit using the straight driveway and move alongside/behind the school.
· No cars are permitted to enter the straight driveway during arrival/dismissal. Please be respectful of this important safety procedure!
Sabold students and staff thank you for keeping us all safe!
Dismissal_Carline_Procedures_2022-2023.pdfHelpful Forms and Other Information
Helpful Forms and Other Information
School Safety and Security Web page
School Safety and Security Web page
Learn more about the Springfield School District measures to maintain safe and healthy learning environments for our students on the school district website. You can access the page by visiting this site- https://www.ssdcougars.org/parents/school-safety-security
We thank you for all that you do to support the health, safety, and welfare of our children.
Get connected. Stay in touch.
Get connected. Stay in touch.
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Inclement Weather Information
Inclement Weather Information
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2 Hour Delay Information
2 Hour Delay Information
Please note the following in the event SSD is on a 2 hour delay schedule.
Doors open for students at 10:30AM.
Students enter homeroom at 10:45AM.
Instruction starts at 11AM.
There is no breakfast service.
Dismissal occurs at the usual time of 3:30.
Information about before/after care is communicated directly from the YMCA.
Emergency School Closing Information
Emergency School Closing Information
In the event of an emergency school closing due to inclement weather:
Communication informing parents of the closure will be sent from the district.
Sabold will utilize the emergency dismissal cards parents completed at the beginning of the school year to determine how students will be dismissed.
Any changes to these dismissal procedures should be communicated directly to the classroom teacher. (Please note, teachers may not see an email with dismissal changes during the school day.)
Virtual Learning Day Information
Virtual Learning Day Information
Sometimes when school is closed due to inclement weather (snow day, for example), SSD will operate on a "Virtual Learning Day" model. Information about district-wide Virtual Learning Days can be found using the link below.
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