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The deadline to change a child's transportation assignment is noon on August 17.
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Meet the Teacher events are scheduled at every school on Thursday, August 20
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SPEC and SPMS teachers have prepared grade-level suggested supply lists for the 2026-2027 school year.
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A link to the PDF agenda is provided while the district transitions from BoardDocs to Keystone Agenda
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The district has ended its agreements with BoardDocs and Peachjar. Migration work to their replacements is ongoing.
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The Lady Eagles won the school's second WPIAL softball championship
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Students in Mr. Whittington’s middle school manufacturing foundation II class have been simulating running a manufacturing business.
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Jonah Jasek and Steven Duing won the WPIAL 2A Boys’ Tennis Doubles Championship
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Ryan Spitznagel is the District 7 boys’ representative for the 2025-2026 Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) and Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) All-Academic Athletic Team
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Livia Monaco has been named a 2026 National Merit Scholarship Finalist
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The names of military members and veterans who graduated from South Park/Snowden High School will be part of a new display.
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Sixth grade students traveled to BizTown for lessons in financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness.
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South Park High School students Lilly Pritts and Emelyn Schlater have been named 2026 Carson Scholars.
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The first SPMS Drama Club performance took place on February 27 and 28
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More than 30 South Park Eagles took part in the Special Olympics Polar Plunge on February 27
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The Connect 6 event brought families and staff together for an an evening of pizza and wood-making
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The South Park School District’s Board of Directors approved the district’s 2026-2027 academic calendar at its meeting on Thursday, February 12.
The 2026-2027 school year will begin on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
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Eleven South Park High School seniors are ready to take the next step in their academic and athletic careers
School Board meeting dates for the 2026 calendar year have been approved