📅 October 19–24, 2026
Be sure to check out this week's bulletin for upcoming events, sports schedules, school announcements, and breakfast and lunch menus!
📌 Reminder: Thursday, October 22 – No school for Preschool–5th Grade, early release for Grades 6–12, and Parent-Teacher Conferences!
❤️🤍💙 One District. One Herd. One Incredible Story.
#SpringfieldLonghorns #BringTheHEAT #LonghornPride
🏀 WE’RE HIRING — JOIN THE LONGHORN TEAM! 🏀
Springfield School District RE-4 is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Junior High Head Boys Basketball Coach for the 2026–2027 school year!
We’re looking for someone who is ready to develop student-athletes, teach the fundamentals of the game, build teamwork and leadership, and create a positive and competitive team culture. Most importantly, we want a coach who will be a great role model for our Longhorn athletes! ❤️🤍💙
📲 Ready to join the Longhorn family?
Apply online at spre4.org
📞 719-523-6654
📧 hr@spre4.org
You Make It Matter… Bring the H.E.A.T!
Honor • Effort • Attitude • Team
🏀🤘 GO LONGHORNS! 🤘🏀
The SPRE4 Board of Directors will host the regular monthly meeting on Monday Oct. 19th, 2026 @ 6:00pm. Click this link for the agenda: https://aptg.co/Tyrp4H
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2026
&
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026
Please call the office at
719-523-6654 with any questions.
We had a great first Family Reading Night! If you missed it, join us on November 11th. Thank you to Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Avi for reading!
For the first time ever, Springfield will host a Regional Cross Country Meet — a state‑qualifying showdown right here at home!
Sixteen teams. Over 100 athletes. Each one chasing a ticket to the State Meet in Colorado Springs on October 31st
Let’s turn the Springfield Golf Course into a sea of red, white, and blue Longhorn pride — line the course, cheer loud, and celebrate our runners as they make history!
Event Details
📅 October 23, 2026
📍 Springfield Golf Course
🏃♂️ 11:00 a.m. — HS Boys
🏃♀️ 11:30 a.m. — HS Girls
👟 12:00 p.m. — Mile Fun Run
🏆 12:30 p.m. — Awards
Interested in volunteering?
Contact Brooke at brooke.hartley@spre4.org or 360‑393‑8748.
JOIN US FOR THE ANNUAL JUNIOR CLASS CHILI SUPPER Friday, October 16th, 2026. Thank you to all the community members & businesses who have donated supplies to help make this happen!
SPRE4 JUNIOR HIGH SAVE THE DATE: Homecoming Dance Thurs. Oct. 15th for 6th-8th Grade Students
ATTENTION! Elementary Students & Parents-The Elementary HOCO Dress Up Days are a little different than JH/HS:
Monday - Sports Day
Tuesday - Chef/Cook or Favorite Food
Wednesday - Favorite Singer
Thursday - Y2K
Friday - Longhorn Spirit
Don't forget to shop our Book Fair! We are open until 5pm on Thursday and located in the elementary library on the second floor! Shop Online until Oct. 15th: https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store-2.html?fairId=6209453
📸 School picture retake day will be October 14TH at 9am!! 📸
OCT. 12th-17th - HOMECOMING 2026 - ✨Longhorns Take Hollywood!✨
JH/HS DRESS UP DAYS:
Mon. - Adam Sandler
Tues.- Guy Fieri
Wed. - Pitbull
Thurs. - Y2K
Fri. - Red, White & Blue
EVENTS:
Mon. & Tues. - Iron Man Volleyball @ 3:30pm
Wed. - Powderpuff Football @ 7pm
Thurs.-Burning of the "S" @ 7 pm, JH Dance to follow
Fri.-Parade @10:30am, Block Party & Pep Rally to follow, HS VB & JH FB@ 4pm, Chili Supper, HS FB@7pm
Sat. -HS Dance @ 7pm
The Town of Springfield proudly marks 35 years as a Tree City USA community.
Join us for the Arbor Day Celebration at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, at the corner of Tipton and Fifth Avenue on the Springfield School campus.
Kallysa Schroder, District Manager for the Baca County Conservation District, along with District Conservation Technicians Joe Mort and Mikayla Sharpe, will present on the benefits of trees for soil health and animal habitats. Conservationist Kyle Wait will also join in sharing this outstanding program with students.
A Colorado blue spruce will be planted on site to commemorate the occasion.
This will be a grand celebration — the public is invited!