Sterling Public Schools

CALLING ALL TEACHERS... SPS has a 3rd grade opening at Lincoln Elementary School. Apply online at www.sterlingpublicschools.org and click on Menu, then Job Openings. For questions, email Dr. Sara Dail at sdail@sps5.org.

Board of Education member vacancy. The deadline to apply is Friday, August 7th at 4:30 PM. Please visit the link below for more information. https://www.sterlingpublicschools.org/o/sterling/page/board-of-education-vacancy-aug-2020

Thank you to the families that completed the 2020-2021 learning choice form for 1st semester. If you did not complete the form prior to the deadline, the district will be calling to ask your choice for the upcoming school year. You may also call the District Office at 815-626-5050 to submit your choice. Confirmation letters will be sent out this week.

Just a reminder that families must make their learning commitment choice for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year by Friday, July 24 at 4:30 PM. If you have not completed the online form, please access your Skyward account to complete the form or call the District Office at 815-626-5050 for assistance. If you have already submitted your online form and want to review, please click the link below for the steps to view your selection in Skyward. If you have any questions, call the District Office at 626-5050 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wWytJyNmHCoA6xY5uS-K2iRJMYR_52Zz/view

For the latest on SPS' Parent Commitment Form & draft Back to School Plan, please click-on the attached link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xAoXWQdIvpatQqu0TOYQZLV8VBTtnb-U1RX-v-yhfnk/edit?usp=sharing

SPS Parents, the attached link is my "Superintendent’s Mid-Summer Update_July 7, 2020." It contains the latest back-to-school information for SPS, as well as a parent survey. https://docs.google.com/document/d/13S9dhBNhLEGxcQDprGshMmt6q2jF0Tn3X3GXb5aERyI/edit?usp=sharing

Parents and Guardians, School registration is available on-line. There will be no traditional one day on-site registration. Please register using your parent Skyward Family Access account at your earliest convenience. You do not have to submit payment at this time. Please call district office if you need any assistance or to make an appointment for in-person support. 815-626-5050, ext. 1631 or 1612

Losing a student is the hardest thing we deal with in schools. Therefore, it was a tough day for Sterling Public Schools. To the Serrano Family, please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers, and we will forever keep CC in our hearts. #GoWarriors

Sterling Public Schools is collecting data on Internet availability within the district to better help us plan for the fall. If you had a student in grades K-5 this past year, please complete the survey below. https://forms.gle/GGmBkrFaQTVg4hem7

Parents and Guardians, Please register using your parent Skyward Family Access account at your earliest convenience.  You do not have to submit payment at this time. Please call district office if you need any assistance or to make an appointment for in-person support. 815-626-5050, ext. 1631 or 1612

Sterling Public Schools would like to thank our families for their support and effort during the last 9 weeks of the school year. Please help us improve by completing the Remote Learning Survey at the link below: https://forms.gle/44ePr6US4U5G7h2k8 #GoWarriors

SPS Students & Parents, Here's the latest edition of Superintendent's Update_04.26.20. #GoWarriors https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZP2G4NkB2an2Pl4EIGwxx4Eu687GgF2peGpuxRB42ZM/edit?usp=sharing

Students, parents and community members, Here's the latest edition of Superintendent's Update, dated 04.19.20. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZP2G4NkB2an2Pl4EIGwxx4Eu687GgF2peGpuxRB42ZM/edit?usp=sharing

Today, IL Governor JB Pritzker suspended face-to-face learning for the remainder of the school year. I will provide more information to our stakeholders Sunday night. #GoWarriors

SPS Parents, here's the latest edition of Supt. Updates_04.09.20. Have a great weekend! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OJ5t30ZIfVp2bxTI_rsxQlx13cxXYWF9-P0R34OwrVg/edit?usp=sharing

A huge shout out to BlueBerrity for supplying learning boxes for all of SPS' PreK students, & to First Student for delivering them. This is just another example of why Sterling, IL is such an awesome community in which to to live and work. Thanks again BlueBerrity & First Student

SPS Students & Parents, here's the latest edition of my Superintendent's Update_04.06.20 https://docs.google.com/document/d/14vNVVAusNrCfxbGYd58HFxQchRoITpE7Ovo2s6XcEJg/edit?usp=sharing

Kindergarten Registration Is happening Now! Please see web-site for further details https://www.sterlingpublicschools.org/article/223680?org=sterling

Today during his daily Coronavirus press release, Governor Pritzker announced that he is extending the date of required Remote Learning Days for all of Illinois’ PreK-12 schools minimally through April 30th.

Reminder! Please complete if you have not already done so! The district is in the process of collecting names of students that may need a device at home. Please take this brief survey if your child does not have access to a learning device. We are working to setup an iPad loaner program for those with Internet, but no device. Link to survey (only complete once). https://forms.gle/4hWciYezMQ7zifug8