Spring Garden CCSD 178

Middle School students do receive daily points for PE. We have attached the scoring rubric & scoring guide so that families are aware of the expectations. Both documents were explained to all 5-8 grade students at the beginning of this school year.

Please help us by making sure your student has NON MARKING shoes (no Crocs, slides or sandals) & clothing that covers the body while exercising & participating in PE activities.

Attention all 5th-8th Grade Girls. Day 2 of Girls Basketball Tryouts will be held this Thursday Oct, 1st from 4:30pm-6:00pm at the Middle School.

Sending out a big THANK YOU to all of our PTO members! We're thankful for all of the dedicated parents/guardians, teachers & staff that help make Spring Garden CCSD 178 an AMAZING school!!!

Attention all 5th-8th Grade Boys. Basketball tryouts will be held this Monday, September 28th and Tuesday, September 29th from 5:30pm-7:00pm at the Middle School. This will be a closed tryout. Parents can drop their kids off by the double doors to the gym.

Monster Mash is coming up on Saturday, October 24th, and we’re excited to continue our tradition of the Monster Mash basket raffle for each class!

Each class is invited to create a basket based on the theme assigned to their grade. Students love seeing all of the baskets their classes put together!

Kindergarten: Fall/Halloween

1st: Making S’mores Memories / Camping

2nd: Arts & Crafts

3rd: Family Fun Night (Movies/Games)

4th: Take It Outside! (Outdoor Games/Activities)

5th: Girls’ Day Out (Spa Day/Pampering)

6th: Grillin’ & Chillin’ (Grill Theme)

7th: Running on Caffeine (Coffee/Tea)

8th: Just Add Ice Cream (Ice Cream/Dessert)

Donations are due by Friday, October 9th.

Fun Incentive: The basket that earns the most money/tickets at Monster Mash will win a donut party for its grade!

Thank you for helping make Monster Mash a fun tradition for our students!

Our 5th and 6th grade classes had a great time at the Amazing Career Race at Rend Lake College yesterday! We’re so proud of our students! One of our teams placed 3rd, and another team built the strongest raft! 🏆👏 Way to go, Hawks! 🩵🖤

See You at the Pole 🖤2026🩵

Tomorrow, Thursday, September 24, will be a Spring Garden Hawk Spirit Day as we show our support for our baseball team as they compete in the Regional Championship Thursday night!

Let’s fill the school with Hawk spirit and cheer our team on! Go Hawks!!

The Boys Baseball team has moved on to the Regional Championship Game! They will play Woodlawn on Thursday 9/23 @ 4:30pm at Veterans Field in Fairfield. Come support our boys!!!! The address for the field is Veterans Field NW 7th St, Fairfield, IL 62837.

Spring Garden is looking for coaches for the following positions for the 26-27 school year:
Bowling
Volleyball
If you are interested or have questions, please call the school at 618-244-8070 or email tbeckham@sgd178.org.

What a special day in Kindergarten! Our kindergarten students had the opportunity to meet author Melanie Downen, author of Little Taps for Big Feelings! She shared her story with us, answered questions, and helped our little learners understand how tapping can be a simple tool to help calm our bodies, work through big emotions, and remind ourselves that our feelings are okay. Thanks to the generosity of some amazing donors, every kindergarten student received their very own signed copy of Little Taps for Big Feelings to take home! We also had a special surprise for Melanie! Our class created a book for her filled with ideas about what we can do when we have big emotions. Each student contributed their own page, making it a sweet keepsake to remember our time together. We are so thankful for experiences like this that encourage a love of reading while also giving our students meaningful tools for understanding and managing their emotions. Thank you, Melanie, for spending time with our kindergarteners, and thank you to everyone who helped make this special day possible!

Our Spring Garden Family would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of the schools, businesses, organizations, and community members who have shown their support, kindness, and generosity to our student and her family during this very difficult time. Your compassion and willingness to help have meant so much to our school family, and we are truly grateful for the incredible support of our community.

Come out this weekend and enjoy some fall fun!

Help support one of our students on Friday!🩵🖤

Congrats to the 7th grade class at the Middle School and the 4th grade class at the Elementary School for winning the pizza party. Each class was the top fundraiser for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

Love's Travel Stop in Ina challenged our students to a coin fundraiser. The picture shows families in our area that have been impacted by CMNH. We're happy to support such a great cause!

The Elks Chicken Dinner was a success! 🩵🖤 A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out and supported our 8th grade class! We truly appreciate everyone who bought tickets, enjoyed a chicken dinner, volunteered, or helped spread the word. Your support means so much to our students and helps make these opportunities possible for them. Thank you for supporting our 8th graders!