Come out and support the FFA Greenhands!
Good Luck to the Longhorn Volleyball team at Regionals today! They play Merino at 10:30 a.m. Go Horns!
The Springfield Board of Education will host a special meeting on Monday, November 6, 2023 @ 6:00 PM. You may find the agenda linked here: https://5il.co/28eag
Edible Color Wheel Icing and Graham Crackers - YUMMY!
SHS students learned all about the color wheel this week in Mrs. West's art class. We ended the week coloring icing in primary and secondary colors and enjoying graham cracker cookies.
Location Change: Due to construction, the junior high basketball games scheduled for Thursday, November 2nd versus Holly have been moved to Holly. The games will start at 3:00 p.m. (C, B and A teams).
The cross country teamed battled freezing temperatures and a talented field of runners today at the state meet in Colorado Springs. Senior, Mylo Lovejoy led the team to a 14th overall finish with an exciting tie breaker against Centauri. All five runners ran a personal best for this course, cutting a combined 4 minutes and 42.2 seconds of off their times from August. Thank you everyone for the support all season long and to the Booster Club for the awesome race socks! It was a Great Day to be a Longhorn!
Mylo Lovejoy - 35/136
Parker Arbuthnot - 49/136
Hayden Brooks - 105/136
Draven Ferch - 122/136
LJ Willis - 126/136
Goodluck to the cross country team at state today! The team takes on the tough course and freezing temperatures at 10:20 a.m. Go Longhorns!
Volleyball seniors and their parents will be recognized before the varsity volleyball game with Las Animas TODAY. Football and Cross-Country seniors and their parents will be recognized before the football game with Las Animas TODAY.
Come support the Longhorns TONIGHT and let the Booster Club take care of dinner. The junior varsity volleyball game starts at 4:00 p.m. followed by the varsity. The football game kicks off at 7:00 p.m. Good Luck Longhorns!
The Springfield chapter of Future Business Leaders of America held officer installation today. Bryann Forrest, President, Tyann Miller and Rayne Thomas, Co-Vice Presidents, Joy West, Secretary, Jackie Grigat, Treasurer, Parker Arbuthnot and Cheynne Penson, Co-Reporters, Dakota Reid and Rylan Smith, Co-Historians. The FBLA Sponsor is Mrs. Kathy Self
The high school volleyball team concludes their regular season at the "Heart of the Rockies Volleyball Tournament " in Buena Vista on Friday, October 27th and 28th. There is a $10 admission fee and full concessions will be available throughout the tournament. The first match of each day will begin at the time specified on the schedule. Each subsequent match will begin immediately following the conclusion of the previous match. Good Luck Longhorns!
The building trades class assisted a local business with installing siding that was damaged during the summer storms. A portion of the project was funded by a grant from the Baca County Economic Development Commission.
3rd Grade field trip to Amarillo TX, (a couple weeks ago). Don Harrington Discovery Center & Trampoline Park.
October Family Reading Night. We had a great turn-out! Thank you Ms Starla & Mrs Wells for reading books about sharks!
Student of the Month
L-Leader: Khaleesi T, Eliana Mort, Thomas J, Harper B, Koulter P
O- Optimistic: Aven S, Brylynn H, Peyton D, Theodore B
It was another historical day for the Longhorn Cross-Country team! The team conquered the high elevation and tough course to get their names in the records books. For the first time in school history the team placed 4th at regionals securing a spot in the state meet. The Longhorns also had two individual qualifiers, Mylo Lovejoy and Parker Arbuthnot. The team will run at Norris Penrose Event Center on Saturday, October 28th at 10:20 a.m. Congratulations!
Mylo Lovejoy - 5/82
Parker Arbuthnot - 11/82
Hayden Brooks- 23/82
Draven Ferch - 34/82
L.J. Willis - 45/82
State Bound! For the first time in school history the high school cross-country team qualified as a TEAM for STATE!
Goodluck to the Cross Country team today at Regionals. They run at 10:45 a.m. in Buena Vista.
Due to scheduling issues, Trinidad has cancelled the volleyball game on Tuesday, October 24. This game will not be re-scheduled.
The Springfield chapter of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America held officer installation today. Cooper Stolebarger and Aliya Cohoon were installed as Co-Presidents. Karina Garcia, Lainee Leathers, and Tyann Miller were installed as Co-Vice Presidents. Bay Ellis was installed as Secretary; Colin Swanson as Treasurer; Joy West and Valerie Woller as Co-Historians; Cheyenne Penson as Reporter; Ellie Cohoon as Student Council representative; and Rayne Thomas as Parliamentarian. FCCLA Sponsor is Mrs. Kathy Self
