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Author Meg Eden Kuyatt talks about being “Good Different” with students
Meg Eden Kuyatt visited Pershing, Cherokee and Pipkin to talk with middle school students about her book.
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Elementary and middle school music performances strike a chord
Students performed in both the Middle School Solo/Small Ensemble Festival and Elementary Honor Choir on March 7.
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Symphony performs for thousands of fourth graders
The Springfield Symphony Orchestra performed a racing themed concert for students as part of the Any Given Child program.
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Founders’ Day banquet honors parent volunteers
Springfield Council of PTAs hosted its annual volunteer celebration.
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Sock drive benefits students
Pershing students collected socks for the PTA Clothing Bank.
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Pershing serves students in grades K-8 in the southeast area of Springfield.
718
Students
68
Years in operation
2028
New building for Pershing Middle School will open