
Today students and staff had a great time today during our PBIS second quarterly reward. Madhouse Serpents brought over several species of snakes, bearded dragons, and an eyelash crested gecko. Ask your student about it! So much fun!











Happy new year Schaefer students, staff and families! We had a great start to the new year yesterday. We have a new bulletin board up with some advice from our staff members to their middle school selves. Stop by the main hallway and take a look! Also a quick reminder that grade cards will be sent home tomorrow, January 5th. Everyone stay healthy! Looking forward to a fantastic 2024!


Reminder: Classes resume Wednesday, Jan. 3. We can't wait to see you back at school, Wildcats!

January breakfast and lunch menus (including Clark ELC & SOI) are now available online and in the SCSD app! 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 at scsdoh.org: Choose the 'Services' tab at the top of the webpage > Food & Nutrition > Menus.

Today we had staff and students visit us from SOI to do a presentation for our 8th graders as an option for their high school years. If your student is interested please contact Mrs. Connolly for an application.


Did you know the SCSD has created a monthly podcast that highlights the best of our District? Search for Cat Chat: The Official Podcast of the Springfield City School District on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or iHeart Radio Podcasts. December's episode is out now -- give it a listen!


Tonight is our winter band, choir and orchestra concert starting at 6! Please come out and support our students and their teachers as they have worked so hard preparing for this. Our staff and students got a sneak peak this morning. They did awesome!









Today we had our quarterly school store where the students got to spend their PBIS points that they earned in second quarter. So much fun!








Been a busy week this week! Some of our math teachers were matching today with our plaid theme! Next Friday is holiday headwear!


Students in Ms. Teters Science class completed a STEM challenge last Friday! They had so much fun! Ask your student about it!





December breakfast and lunch menus (including Clark ELC & SOI) are now available online and in the SCSD app! 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 online: Choose the 'Services' tab at the top of the webpage > Food & Nutrition > Menus.

The students and staff want to wish the best to our custodian Mr. Tilford as he retires after 28 years in our district! Good luck Mr. Tilford! Hope you enjoyed your clap out!!




Can't wait to see all of our parents tonight for parent teacher conferences! 4-7!! See you then!

Welcome back Schaefer families, students and teachers. We hope you had a restful week off. Just a reminder that we have parent teacher conferences on Thursday from 4-7. Please come visit your student's teachers. See you then!

DISTRICT-WIDE CHANGE IN DISMISSAL FOR FRIDAY, DEC. 1
The Springfield High School Wildcat football team will be playing in the State Championship game in Canton, Ohio on Friday, December 1, 2023.
In order to ensure all staff, students, families and friends who wish to travel to Canton to support the football team in their quest for the state title may do so, the Springfield City School District will be releasing students 3 hours early on Friday.
Buildings will dismiss at the following times:
Springfield High School at 11:00 AM
Elementary Buildings at 12:00 PM
School of Innovation at 12:17 PM
Middle Schools at 12:45 PM
Thank you for your support as we send our Wildcats to represent all of Springfield in the State Title Game! Go Cats!

Good morning Schaefer families! On Wednesday this week our Youth Summit students went to Wittenberg to kick off the 2023 school year for Youth Summit. The students participated in activities around this year's theme of resiliency and got to eat lunch in the college's cafeteria. They had so much fun! Thank you to Mrs. Connolly for helping to organize this fun outing!








Please join us in spirit week this week as we kick off our United Way campaign.


Honoring the men and women who served on this Veterans Day week with a bulletin board Mrs. Connolly did. The people on the board have very special connections to our staff. Thank you to all that served or are still serving! We are proud of you!


Hope everyone enjoyed their extra hour of sleep on Saturday night! Don't forget tomorrow is professional development day for our teachers and voting day! No school for students. See you all Wednesday!

Happy Friday from the social studies team here at Schaefer middle school! Everyone have a safe weekend and don't forget to get your extra hour of sleep on Saturday night!
