2019-2020 Annual Report

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THE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR THE SPASD, EVEN IN THE MOST DIFFICULT TIMES. In fact, our mission and vision were developed by our community.

SPHS Automotive Program was recognized for being a top 100 school in the Nation for utilizing the Ford Ace program, a vehicle service training program used by Ford Motor Company to train its employees.

District Support Center staff raised money for the Sunshine Place by hosting a lemonade stand during the lunch hour.

community

engagement

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS ONE OF

Kindness Retreats were held at all nine elementary schools for all 4th graders. Kindness Retreats are made possible by donations of time and money from our community and area businesses, such as the Bank of Sun Prairie and more.

We partnered with Oakwood Fruit Farm from Richland Center to supply local apples for all 8,000 students to “crunch” for the Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch in October.

Eastside Elementary School has been adopted by WPPI and Sun Prairie Utilities as part of the GRIT program focusing on the soft skills at the 4th- and 5th-grade levels. GRIT = Giving it your all, Responsibility, Initiative, and Teamwork.

The Masonic Lodge donated $5,000 to our Hunger Hero Campaign. We are so thankful to this group and so many other community groups for donating money to help support student lunch balances in Sun Prairie.

Thank you to a generous grant from the Sun Prairie Education Foundation for funding the ASAP wheelchair basketball learning opportunity for all Patrick Marsh and Prairie View students.

Thank you to the Madison Reading Project for the books and to Celebrate Smiles for the toothbrushes! Our Community Schools staff handed them out at our food distribution sites. 2019–2020 A REPORT TO OUR COMMUNITY

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