Hello SPSD Families,
We look forward to welcoming students back for the 2025-26 school year! Please find important information below:
School Year Calendar and Attendance
Click here for the 2025-26 school year calendar, which also lists the regular school day and early release schedules for students. Please plan accordingly when scheduling non-urgent medical and dental appointments or extended vacations during the school year. For more information about building good attendance habits, please visit spsdme.org/attendance.
Back-to-School Safety
As school starts again, please review these safety guidelines for sharing the road with pedestrians, cyclists, and buses.
Families of PreK and Kindergarten Students
PreK students begin on Thursday September 4.
Kindergarten students - The first two days of school for kindergarten are different than grades 1-4
Tuesday, September 2nd - NO SCHOOL for kindergarten, students in 1st - 4th grade attend their first day of school
Wednesday, September 3rd - first day of school for kindergarten, early dismissal at 12:40pm for kindergarten only
Thursday, September 4th - early dismissal for kindergarten only at 12:40pm
Friday, September 5th - Full day of school for kindergarten
During these opening days of school, teachers will use this time to get to know the students and make classroom placement decisions. What this means for your child:
For the first two half days of school, kindergartners will be assigned to a group, not a specific teacher. The kindergarten teachers will work together to design activities that allow the groups to interact with each other and for all the teachers to observe and get to know the students.
On Thursday afternoon, class placements will be finalized and teachers will email families with that information.
On Friday, students will attend a full day of school with their assigned teacher and new class of kindergarten friends!
Family Events
Elementary Schools will host an open house on Wednesday August 27 - more information will come from the building principal on schedule.
Middle School will have two Back to School Nights
5th and 6th graders on September 16 from 4:30-6 pm
7th and 8th graders on September 18 from 4:30-6 pm
High School will host an open house on Wednesday August 27 from 5:30pm-7:00pm.
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Together, let’s make this school year one filled with learning and growth for every student!
Best wishes,
Dr. George Entwistle
Superintendent