PHOTOS: Spring Hill students are back at school this week
New classroom pods, expanded playgrounds and a high school addition underway mark a year of growth for a fast-growing district.
Students greet each other outside Prairie Creek Elementary on the first day of school. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.
School was back in session this week for students in the Spring Hill district. Pre-kindergarten through eighth grade started Monday, followed by the high school on Tuesday.
“We enjoy the first day of school. There’s a lot of hard work by teaching staff and building principals to be ready for the first day, and this is kind of the celebration of everything that is to come this school year,” said Josh Robinson, assistant superintendent for Spring Hill.
At several buildings, things looked a little bit different. Prairie Creek Elementary got a new pod of four classrooms as well as a new playground. Timber Sage and Spring Hill elementary schools also received additions.
On the high school level, Robinson said he’s excited that they can offer bowling and flag football as new sports this year.
“As fast as the community is growing, you’re wanting to make sure that you can manage the student enrollment, but also we’re continuing to be competitive from a programming standpoint as well,” Robinson said. “That’s part of the high school addition is being able to add some additional career tech ed opportunities to go along with the AP classes and college courses that we continue to offer.”
Check out more of our first day of school photos at Prairie Creek Elementary, Woodland Springs Middle and Spring Hill High below.
A group of kids get their picture taken in front of Prairie Creek Elementary on the first day of school. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.A third-grader raises her hand in class at Prairie Creek Elementary School. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.Third-grade students work on an assignment at Prairie Creek Elementary School on the first day of school. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.Third-graders talk with their teacher at Prairie Creek Elementary School. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.Fifth-graders at Prairie Creek Elementary School play during gym class on the first day of school. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.Fifth-graders at Prairie Creek Elementary School play during gym class on the first day of school. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.A student uses a tablet during class at Woodland Springs Middle School. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.Students talk with a teacher during class at Woodland Springs Middle School. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.Students play a game during an English class at Woodland Springs Middle School. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.Students walk through the hallway at Woodland Springs Middle School. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.A student opens a locker during passing period at Woodland Spring Middle School. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.Students walk through the hallway at Woodland Springs Middle School. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.A student works on an English assignment at Woodland Springs Middle School. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.Students arrive at Spring Hill High School for the first day of school. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.Members of the student council hand out Pop-Tarts to students arriving at Spring hill High School for the first day of school. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.Students meet their science teacher in their first class of the day on the first day of school at Spring Hill High School. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.A students receives her schedule on the first day of school at Spring Hill High School. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.Students listen to their science teacher on the first day of school at Spring Hill High School. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.Students listen to their science teacher on the first day of school at Spring Hill High School. Photo credit Beth Lipoff.
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