Feitshans Elementary School

Elementary Families: We are receiving reports that, for a variety of reasons, some elementary classrooms across the District did not send their iPads or Chromebook devices home on Friday. We want to assure you that students will not be penalized for attendance and the individual schools or classrooms that are affected will communicate directly with the families regarding the situation. School Leaders will share information with affected families via email and other direct communication by early tomorrow morning at the latest. Please look for these messages.. We appreciate your support and patience as we navigate this issue. We understand your frustration and want to put your mind at ease again that students will not be penalized in any way for grades or attendance because they do not have their device for tomorrow’s e-learning day. To reiterate, each classroom or school that is affected by this will have a direct communication provided to them by the principal or the classroom teacher. We apologize for any worry or confusion that this has caused for some across the district.

In light of the ongoing winter weather conditions, District 186 will have an e-learning day  Monday, January 22, 2024. Ensuring the safety and well-being of our students and staff is our utmost priority, and we thank you for your understanding as we collectively navigate through these weather challenges. We fully anticipate returning to school on January 23, 2024 in person.  Please check your email for the e-learning instructions for attendance and more.

We are keeping a close eye on the evolving winter weather. We know planning ahead is essential for families, and we want to give you a heads-up about the POSSIBILITY of an e-learning day on Monday, January 22, 2024 due to the high probability of ice early tomorrow and throughout the day. Our team is monitoring the predicted ice and wintery mix as well as the timing of this weather event, and we will notify you via alerts (Call/Text/Email & Social Media) as soon as a decision is made. We are telling you this early this evening, so you can prepare for your families. We appreciate your understanding and appreciate your patience. Decisions like these are not taken lightly. Stay tuned for updates, and thank you for being part of our District 186 community. #connect186 #weare186

Springfield Public Schools District 186 is open today, Friday, January 19, 2024. Please note that with the cold temperatures & snow we have been experiencing we want to remind everyone to travel safe and make sure your student is bundled up and dressed appropriately. It is important that we work together to make sure students are prepared to go to school in cold weather. #connect186 #sps186 #weare186

In anticipation of exceptionally cold temperatures expected tomorrow morning and a water main break that is still under repair at Jefferson Middle School, Springfield Public School District 186 will have an e-learning day on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. ALL District 186 schools will have an e-learning day on January 16th. Ensuring the safety and well-being of our students and staff is our utmost priority, and we thank you for your understanding as we collectively navigate through these weather challenges. Based on the weather forecast we anticipate being in school on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. We have enacted our E-Learning day plan that allows students to receive asynchronous instruction at home, in lieu of using the District’s five extra days that have historically been added to the end of the school year. To learn more about District 186’s E-Learning plan visit our E-Learning webpage - https://www.sps186.org/page/e-learning-information

In the event that school is closed due to an E-Learning Day, Feitshans Scope program will combine with other school to offer child care services to families that are currently enrolled in Project SCOPE. Project SCOPE will be open from 7:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. at four locations. This information is also located on the Project SCOPE website for our families. https://www.sps186.org/page/scope @ Ridgely 2040 N 8th St, Springfield, IL 62702 Enos Fairview Feitshans Matheny McClernand Ridgely Wilcox

National Girls and Women In Sports Day @ UIS FEB 3rd, 2024

Springfield High School Cheer & Dance Youth Camp Feb. 1st.

Kwanzaa Celebration December 28, 2023

Greetings Fireflies! Please join us for some fun and learning on December 15th at our Gingerbread Math and Reading Holiday Family Event.

“Our students have been hard at work in their music and art classes preparing for our Winter Fine Arts Program a week from today. Join kindergarten through fifth grade as they sing and show off their costumes on our beautiful auditorium stage in its full glory on Wednesday, December 13th at 9:30 am. We hope to see you there! -Ms. Yockey and Ms. Rupnik"

"Our students have been hard at work in their music and art classes preparing for our Winter Fine Arts Program a week from today. Join kindergarten through fifth grade as they sing and show off their costumes on our beautiful auditorium stage in its full glory on Wednesday, December 13th at 9:30am. We hope to see you there! -Ms. Yockey and Ms. Rupnik"

Mini O'Beirne's Holiday Store. Click the flyer for more information.

Dollhouse Giveaway and free hair braiding. Click the link to see the flyer.

Please be advised that there will be NO 21st century, NO Girls Scouts, or Global Girls all week. All programs will resume next week. Contact Ms. Dickerson with transportation updates before 2:00 pm @ 217 525 3030.

We were notified by First Student that due to a higher than normal shortage of bus drivers today, there will be buses ruing late to their scheduled bus stop. Please monitor your student's bus stops. Also, all changes to buses have been entered into the First View App. You can use this app to track your student's bus and be informed of any bus number changes. We appreciate your patience and cooperation this morning.

Please take some time to complete this family survey.

Greetings Fireflies! Don't forget that we are out of school this Friday November 10th, 2023, in observance of Veterans Day. If you are looking a way to show some respect for our Veterans, consider writing Thank You letter, making cards or even reviewing appropriate flag protocol with you students at home. If you have Veterans in your family or know some in the community, make their day by showing them that you are thankful for their service. If you would like to send the letters or cards back to school with your students we will deliver them to a Veteran for you. If you have questions please feel free to call the main office or reach out to your child's teacher.

Family Book Bingo! The return of the popular Bingo series. Come play for BOOKS! Thanks to the generosity of the Central Illinois Reading Council, Lincoln Library is giving away brand new books as Bingo prizes! Families come check out books to read together during Family Reading Night.

Happy Thursday!!! It’s that time of the year.. Open House and Lottery time for Lincoln Magnet.   Information on our Website: https://www.sps186.org/o/lincoln-magnet/article/1309970 Listed below is our timeline.   LMS Open House - Thursday, November 2nd -  6:00 - 7:30 Applications Due Nov. 9th by 3:30 p.m. LMS Acceptance/Waitlist Notifications - First week in Dec.