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We attend, we learn, we know kindness. We at Douglas Gardens envision a kind, respectful, accepting community where everyone will engage in becoming life-long learners.
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School supply lists are now available | Complete the Register and Review
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This FREE summer program gives kids the skills needed to successfully start school.
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Families are encouraged to complete their "Register and Review" to help plan for next year.
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SPS is thrilled to offer its FREE summer SPARK camp in July!
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Volunteers are an essential part of our school communities. Update or complete a volunteer application today!
![Mt. Vernon teachers Haley Alexander, Alex Watson, and Annette Peters examine and discuss an exercise for teaching phonics to students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726081339/springfieldk12orus/gtufbnegmqegpshcp0p2/20240819_SPS_Literacy_Training.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726081339/springfieldk12orus/gtufbnegmqegpshcp0p2/20240819_SPS_Literacy_Training.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726081339/springfieldk12orus/gtufbnegmqegpshcp0p2/20240819_SPS_Literacy_Training.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726081339/springfieldk12orus/gtufbnegmqegpshcp0p2/20240819_SPS_Literacy_Training.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726081339/springfieldk12orus/gtufbnegmqegpshcp0p2/20240819_SPS_Literacy_Training.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726081339/springfieldk12orus/gtufbnegmqegpshcp0p2/20240819_SPS_Literacy_Training.jpg","width":1920}])
SPS’s Teaching and Learning Department has added the Magnetic Reading Foundations curriculum to all K-2 classrooms.
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