
Reminder: Tomorrow is the first day of school for students in grades 1-9! We can't wait to see you, Wildcats!

Schaefer staff is ready for open house and can't wait to meet you!! 🤩💙💛








Good evening Schaefer families! We wanted to let you know about the Open House this Thursday, August 14 from 3:30-5 pm at Schaefer. There will also be 7th grade orientation in the cafeteria at 4:15 pm. Come meet your teachers, tour the school, get information about this school year, and snap a pic at our photo booth! We can't wait to see you there! 🤩

August breakfast and lunch menus are now available in the SCSD app and online! To view in the app: Choose your child's building from the 'Schools' button in the bottom right corner. Then select 'Menu' in the bottom left corner and choose 'Dining,' where you can view the menu for each day of the month. To view menus online, visit: https://scsdoh.nutrislice.com/ This online menu site can also be translated for the convenience of our families.

Check out the Back-to-School Hub for everything your family needs to feel prepared before the first day! Visit scsdoh.org/btshub25 for building contact information, open houses & more!

Good morning, Schaefer families! We are reaching out to you with a request. If you own a business and would be interested in donating a poster board-size advertisement or other similar sized item with your company's name and logo on it, please reach out to dayek@scsdoh.org or connollyt@scsdoh.org for more information! We greatly appreciate you and hope to display the amazing businesses in our Schaefer family!

Heads up, Families! The 2025-2026 school year calendar has been revised to remove the Professional Development Day on April 17, 2026. Students WILL report to school on this day.

Don't forget about the District's Summer Lunch Program! This program provides free lunch for students under the age of 18, Monday-Friday until August 1.
Locations & Times:
• Snowhill Elementary (531 W Harding Rd, Springfield, OH 45504)
Lunch: 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
• Horace Mann Elementary (521 Mount Joy St, Springfield, OH 45505)
Lunch: 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
• Ronez (1948 Wilkes Drive, Springfield, OH 45503)
Lunch: 1-2 PM
• Clark County Public Library Main Branch (201 S. Fountain Avenue, Springfield, OH 45506)
Lunch: 1-2 PM
• Snyder Park Oval Shelter House (Snyder Park Rd. & US Hwy 40, Springfield, OH 45503)
Lunch: 1-2 PM
• Clark County Police Substation (17 W. Johnny Lytle Avenue, Springfield, OH 45506)
Lunch: 1 PM-2 PM
• SHS Foyer / Outside (701 E. Home Road, Springfield, OH 45503)
Lunch: 11 AM-12 PM
Open the app's Live Feed to see more details.






COMMUNITY SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITY ☀️ Springfield Promise Neighborhood is offering 4 different camps this summer! See the flyers in the Live Feed for details and visit springfieldpromise.com for sign up information.


Some awesome photos from our 7th grade awards! Happy last day of school, and cheers to summer! We're so proud of you and all your hard work this year, Wildcats! 👏🎉🏆🤩










congratulations to our Leader in Me 7 Habits awards winners!


Families, please see attached flyer for a summer safety event from the Clark County Combined Health District on May 17! There will be games, raffles, face painting, and a resource fair!



Good morning Schaefer families! Please see attached flyer and permission slip for our summer reading club! It will meet 3 times this summer and focus on 3 books. Books are available for pickup between 8 and 3 from now until May 30. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Marshburn at the email on the flyer. 😃



Experience everything the SCSD has to offer this summer! Several camps and opportunities feature activities for all ages. Registrations are open now! Visit scdsoh.org/summer for more details.

Please see attached images about the Color Our World summer challenge and family resource guide from the Clark County Public Library! We hope these opportunities ignite a love of reading and learning in our students!! 📚🥹



Reminder: There is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, May 6 for Staff Professional Development Day. Classes will resume on Wednesday.

Congratulations to the 2025 Do the Write Thing Ambassador, Jasyla Lambey from Schaefer Middle School! 🎉✏️
As the Springfield National Ambassador, Jasyla will get to travel to Washington D.C. this summer along with a parent and a teacher of her choosing. While in D.C. she will attend the National Do the Write Thing Conference with legislators and ambassadors from other school districts around the country!
Join us in celebrating Jasyla's achievement!
#catpride
#WeAreSpringfield


The Summer Lunch Program is back! 🥪
The program provides free lunch for District students under the age of 18, Monday-Friday, starting June 2 running through August 1. Sites will be closed on June 19 for Juneteenth and on July 4 for Independence Day.
Locations & Times:
• Snowhill Elementary (531 W Harding Rd, Springfield, OH 45504)
Lunch: 11:30am-12:30pm
• Horace Mann Elementary (521 Mount Joy St, Springfield, OH 45505)
Lunch: 11:30am-12:30pm
• Ronez (1948 Wilkes Drive, Springfield, OH 45503)
Lunch: 1-2pm
• Library - Main Branch (201 S. Fountain Avenue, Springfield, OH 45506)
Lunch: 1-2pm
• Snyder Park - Oval Shelter House (Snyder Park Rd. & US Hwy 40, Springfield, OH 45503)
Lunch: 1-2pm
• Clark County Police Substation (17 W. Johnny Lytle Avenue, Springfield, OH 45506)
Lunch: 1pm-2pm
• SHS - Foyer / Outside (701 E. Home Road, Springfield, OH 45503)
Lunch: 11am-12pm
This program is made possible with the partnership of: Clark County Public Library, Springfield Police Division, and National Trail Parks & Recreation Districts.






Please see attached information about summer PE offerings for incoming freshmen (currently 8th graders). Summer PE can be used to fill a high school gym credit. Information about session offerings, times, and attendance are on the flyer. Registration forms are due to the high school officeNO LATER THAN May 1st!



Please see attached flyers for information about SMS's upcoming community night led by our student lighthouse team! Join us for games, food, and students sharing information they are learning through our Leader in Me curriculum! We hope to see you there Thursday, May 8 from 4-6 pm at Schaefer! 🥳




