Team Members (Left to Right): Kaydon Evans, Jett Konkel, Wyatt Cohoon, Thomas Schmidt and Parker Arbuthnot.
📢 A Message from the Accountability Committee
📚 After the parent/teacher conference:
✔ Talk with your child about how it went
✔ Stay in touch with the teacher
✔ Check your child’s progress in PowerSchool
Your follow-up helps your child succeed.
When families and teachers work together, children grow.
👉 The Accountability Committee will have a table at conferences with handouts for families and treats for those who attend—first come, first served.
📢 A Message from the Accountability Committee
📊 During your meeting:
Asking good questions is important:
✔ Ask your most important questions first
✔ Share what you see at home
✔ Ask for examples if something is not clear
✔ Ask how you can help at home
✔ Thank the teacher
You can also ask:
✔ How is my child growing on NWEA?
✔ What does the score mean?
✔ How is IXL helping my child practice?
Ask about plans for your child:
READ Plan (reading help):
“Does my child need extra help with reading?”
ICAP (middle & high school):
“What are my child’s goals?”
“Is my child ready for school, college, or a job?”
These questions help you be a strong voice for your child and understand what they need in class.
👉 The Accountability Committee will have a table at conferences with handouts for families and treats for those who attend—first come, first served.
Click here to download a guide to bring with you to your conference: https://aptg.co/T5FKmr
📢 A Message from the Accountability Committee
📝 How can I get ready?
Before your meeting:
✔ Talk with your child about how school feels and if anything is hard
✔ Look at grades and homework
✔ Write down your questions
📘 Parents help kids do better in school
Research shows that when parents are involved:
✔ Students get better grades
✔ Students do better on tests
✔ Students are more likely to finish school
Getting ready helps you use your time well and ask what matters most.
👉 The Accountability Committee will have a table at conferences with handouts for families and treats for those who attend—first come, first served.
Click here to download a guide to bring with you to your conference: https://aptg.co/T5FKmr
FEBRUARY FAMILY READING NIGHT
Reading is a Slam Dunk! Wednesday 2/11/26 5:00-6:00pm
Please enter through the Little Longhorns Entrance
Jr. High Girls & Boys BB League Champs will Co-Host!
Leadership Lighthouse Committee will provide snacks and incentives!
Event Contact: Mrs. Gale
📢 A Message from the Accountability Committee
📘 This week is parent-teacher conferences!
The Accountability Committee is here to help parents and students get the most out of conferences this quarter.
Conferences help families and teachers work together.
They help you:
✔ Learn how your child is doing
✔ Ask questions
✔ Make a plan to help your child grow
When families and teachers work together, students do better.
👉 The Accountability Committee will have a table at conferences with handouts for families and treats for those who attend—first come, first served.
Click here to download a guide to bring with you to your conference: https://aptg.co/T5FKmr
📊 How do NWEA scores work?
Each student gets a number called a RIT score.
This number shows:
✔ What your child is ready to learn
✔ How your child is growing
When the number goes up, it means your child is learning.
We care about growth over time, not just one test day.
A RIT score is not a grade or a percent.
You can ask your teacher what your child is ready to learn next.
Watch this to learn how to read your child’s MAP Growth report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=BFeKublZTwI
🧠 How does NWEA work?
The test changes for each student.
✔ If a question is right, it gets a little harder
✔ If a question is missed, it gets a little easier
This helps find the level that fits your child.
NWEA is not a grade and not a test you pass or fail.
It is a tool to help teachers understand learning.
Here’s a video that shows how MAP adapts to your child’s answers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=mVkyXls60Ik&feature=youtu.be
🎯 Why do we use NWEA?
NWEA helps teachers know what to teach next.
It helps teachers:
✔ Find learning gaps
✔ Give extra help
✔ Plan small groups
✔ Support each child
This test helps teachers act early so small problems do not grow bigger.
We also use NWEA to help guide our school improvement goals.
This guide explains how teachers use MAP Growth to give students the right support: https://www.nwea.org/resource-center/resource/family-guide-to-map-growth/
📘 What is NWEA?
NWEA is a test we use to help students grow.
Students take it in:
✔ Reading
✔ Math
We give this test in fall, winter, and spring.
This helps us see how students grow over time.
There is no pass or fail.
The goal is to understand learning and give the right help.
Watch this short video to learn what the NWEA MAP Growth test is and how it helps your child: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79h958Qd8sA
🌟 How is IXL helping our students?
From fall to winter, every grade level has shown growth.
We use IXL in:
✔ Elementary school
✔ Middle school
✔ High school
In high school, IXL also has test prep for college readiness.
Because teachers can see progress every day, they can help students right when they need it.
Here’s a parent guide to analytics: https://www.ixl.com/materials/Analytics_Guide_for_Parents.pdf
📊 How do IXL scores work?
IXL shows a number for each skill.
The first number tells the grade level.
Examples:
✔ 2.0 = second grade
✔ 3.5 = third grade, middle of the year
When students practice, their numbers go up.
Teachers can see progress right away and help faster.
Parents can see what skills your child has practiced in the Student Progress Report: https://www.ixl.com/help-center/article/6604451/how_can_i_use_the_student_progress_report
🎯 Why do we use IXL?
IXL shows learning in real time.
This means:
✔ Teachers do not have to wait for tests
✔ Teachers do not only use grades
✔ Teachers can see what students know right away
IXL helps teachers find areas students need help quickly.
Families can use the Analytics tab to see progress: https://www.ixl.com/help-center/article/1259753/how_can_i_find_an_ixl_analytics_report_that_best_suits_my_needs
Junior High Baseball (head)
Junior High Baseball (assistant)
Junior High Track (assistant)
High School Baseball (assistant)
High School Volleyball (head)
Positions are open until filled. Please contact athletic director, Brooke Hartley, with questions; athletic.director@spre4.org.
The coaching application can be found here: https://www.spre4.org/forms/coaching-application
Congratulations to the twenty-one Springfield FBLA members that attended the FBLA District Conference on January 28, 2026 at Otero Junior College in La Junta. Students going to State in FBLA must place in the top three slots in a written event and must be in the top four positions to compete in the team or live events.
Schools in the 7th FBLA District with winners are Cheraw, Cheyenne Wells, Crowley County, Eads, Fowler, Holly, Kim/Vilas, La Junta, Lamar, Las Animas, Manzanola, McClave, Pueblo Centennial, Pueblo Central, Pueblo West, Rocky Ford, Rye, Springfield, Swink, and Wiley.
Springfield had one student enter Accounting and place 6th in Accounting. The student was senior Brennan Rothman but he also placed 2nd in Banking and Financial Systems along with his team members Jacob Burdick and Glenn Cogburn. Students have to choose one according to State FBLA rules. They can only participate in one event at State FBLA. Brennen will choose his team event, Banking and Financial Systems.
Junior Dakota Reid placed 1st in Career Portfolio. She will advance to state. Dakota along with all of the Juniors at Springfield take a class called Career Choices when they enter the junior year. Dakota took this class serious and utilized her time and upgraded her project to win the top slot in Career Portfolio at Districts. Career Choices was a class designed by Ron Masterson years ago. He had named it Junior Projects. The name has been changed but the course is the same. The school still teaches this very useful course.
Freshman BryLynn Jackson placed second in Customer Service which was a roll-playing event. She will advance to state. Braylee Dukes placed and will most likely bump up to fourth place. If she does, Braylee will be doing some carwashes to earn her way to State FBLA.
Senior Thomas Schmidt placed 5th in Economics while Ryland Smith a junior placed 8th. The two are also in Business Management, a team event placing 4th so they will advance to state in the team event.
Sophomores Cobi Mackey, Rogan Smith and Jersey Speck placed 4th in their Entrepreneurship team event and Braelyn Rosengrants, Ginri Shaw and Jaidyn Weaver placed 9th in Entrpreneurship.
Sophomores Shamaya Ferch, Evonnie Hilty and Tatiana Sandoval placed 10th in Event Planning, a live roll-playing event.
Drew George placed third in Introduction to Business Concepts, Braelyn Rosengrants placed fourth and Rogan Smith placed sixth.
Jersey Speck placed second in Introduction to Business Procedures and Coby Mackey placed fourth.
Nolan Hinds placed sixth in Introduction to Marketing Concepts, Dane Rosengrants placed seventh and Braylee Dukes placed eighth.
Junior Parker Arbuthnot placed first in Public Speaking and second in Public Administration and Management which was his written event. Parker has chosen to compete in Public Speaking at State FBLA.
FBLA State is a very expensive but rewarding experience. Any student at Springfield High School that does not place in the top three in a written event or the top four in a team/live event will be doing carwashes to earn their way. In the business world, there is no such thing as a ‘free lunch’ or ‘free trip’. Kids need to learn this concept early in life. The Springfield School District pays for the top qualifiers. According to Mrs. Self the advisor, students that move up will earn their way by doing car washes. No donations will be accepted. Students have until February 14th to notify Mrs. Self of their chosen event. To qualify in the top ten at FBLA Districts is a high achievement. All of the 21 SHS students attending the District Conference were in the top ten.
The FBLA State Leadership Conference is at the Gaylord of the Rockies Convention Center April 2-4, 2026.
The SPRE4 Board of Directors will host a Special Meeting Thursday, Feb. 5th 2026. Click this link for the agenda: https://aptg.co/P7_1-f
📘 What is IXL?
IXL is a learning program we use at school.
Students use it to practice reading and math.
We use IXL in every grade level.
It gives each student work that fits their learning level.
IXL helps teachers see how students are learning every day.
Learn how IXL connects to Colorado standards: https://www.ixl.com/standards/colorado/math
High School Knowledge Bowl Team - Wyatt Cohoon, Jett Konkel, Kaydon Evans, Parker Arbuthnot, Thomas Schmidt
Congratulations!
