Challand Middle School

SPS is Hiring! If interested , visit www.sterlingpublicschools.org and click Apply Now in the upper right-hand corner. For questions, email Dr. Sara Dail at sdail@sps5.org.

SPS is hiring! District Office Secretary (Salary Position, Hours: 5:30 am - 2:30 pm) High School English Kindergarten (Jefferson) 5th Grade (Washington) To apply, visit www.sterlingpublicschools.org and click Apply Now in the upper right hand corner.

SPS is Hiring! To apply, visit www.sterlingpublicschools.org and click on "Apply Now" in the upper right hand corner. For questions, call Dr. Sara Dail at 815-626-5050 ext. 1615 or email sdail@sps5.org.

SPS is Hiring! To apply, visit www.sterlingpublicschools.org and click on "Apply Now" in the upper right hand corner. For questions, call Dr. Sara Dail at 815-626-5050 ext. 1615 or email sdail@sps5.org.

Sterling Public Schools is hiring a HS English, 5th grade and Kindergarten teachers! To apply go to www.sterlingpublicschools.org and click "Apply Now" in the upper right hand corner. For questions, email Dr. Sara Dail at sdail@sps5.org.

Friday, May 31 is the last day of student attendance for SPS5. The District will release early, using the same schedule as Wednesdays. Jefferson and Franklin dismissal is 2:05. Lincoln and Washington dismissal is 1:55pm. CMS dismissal is 2:00pm. SHS will follow the finals schedule. There is no preschool on May 31.

SPS Staff, Students, and Families, SPS Students and Parents, At approximately 1:34 pm today, Sterling Public School District (SPS) enacted our Crisis Plan and went into a district-wide Building Lockdown. This means students and staff stayed within their classrooms, inside the building. Please know that this lockdown was a result of a report of a suspicious person with what looked like a weapon, on a bike, near Sterling High School. Sterling Police Department responded to the call quickly and notified Sterling Public Schools at approximately 2:01 pm that it was safe to lift the district-wide Building Lockdown students and staff continued their regularly scheduled day. Thank you, Sterling Public Schools

Friday, May 31 is the last day of student attendance for SPS5. The District will release early, using the same schedule as Wednesdays. Jefferson and Franklin dismissal is 2:05. Lincoln and Washington dismissal is 1:55pm. CMS dismissal is 2:00pm. SHS will follow the finals schedule. There is no preschool on May 31.

Due to the weather, tonight's SHS 2024 Graduation Ceremony will take place inside SHS' Musgrove Fieldhouse. The ceremony will still commence at 6:30 PM and the doors will open to the public at 5:30 PM.

SPS has released the Shelter in Place and will be resuming normal schedule. We will continue to monitor the weather. Thank you.

All SPS buildings have one into a Shelter in Place due to the Tornado Warning. Updates will be sent via text and social media.

Last Day of Student Attendance is Friday, May 31.

At approximately 11:00 am today, Sterling Public School District (SPS) enacted our Crisis Plan and went into a district-wide Limited Access Lockdown. This means students and staff can continue with their normal school day, inside the building, but we carefully monitor those entering and exiting. Please know that this lockdown was at the request of the Sterling Police Department’s (SPD) Administration, and was done so due to a SPD traffic stop near Sterling High School. The safety of our students and our staff is our number one priority, and this traffic stop unveiled some potential safety concerns, therefore, SPD requested we go into lockdown status until the investigation could be concluded. SPD believes that this is an isolated incident and that it does not pose an immediate threat to any students or staff. They also reiterated that this is an ongoing investigation and they will release more information to SPS as it becomes available. When this occurs, I will further update stakeholders.

SPS is Hiring! Openings include Kindergarten at Franklin, 4th Grade (Math/Science) at Lincoln and English at Sterling High School. To apply, visit www.sterlingpublicschools.org and click "Apply Now" in the upper right-hand corner. For questions, email Dr. Sara Dail at sdail@sps5.org.

The Sterling Public Schools Arts Department is excited to announce its inaugural Art Show, taking place from May 14th to 16th in the SHS Commons. This event will highlight artworks created by students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Visitors are encouraged to drop by between 5 pm and 8 pm before or after one of our spring concerts to admire the talents on display.

Proud of Andrew Root and Dr. Sara Dail for presenting at the Illinois Teacher Shortage Summit and promoting SPS University and Sterling Public Schools state-wide! #joinourfamily

SPS University applications for the 2024-2025 school year are now open! Applications are due to Dr. Sara Dail by May 20, 2024. SPS University is for Sterling Public School employees or permanent substitutes that are interested in obtaining his or her teaching degree. There will be an informational meeting on May 10 at 3:15 p.m. in Sterling High School Library, Please RSVP at the following link and email questions to sdail@sps5.org or call 815-626-5050 ext. 1615. RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/WGuhMqmntTFKt7QZA

Openings Include: Special Education Teachers (3 positions) Science Teacher (CMS) PE Teacher (Fran/Wash) Orchestra Teacher (CMS) Social Worker (2 Positions) English-Language Arts (CMS) 4th Grade Teacher (Wash) Apply at www.sterlingpublicschools.org and click "Apply Now" in the upper right hand corner! For questions, email Dr. Sara Dail at sdail@sps5.org.

Sterling Public Schools has two social work openings. If you do not have your school social work certification, but have always wanted to work in the school setting, please reach out to Becky Haas at bhaas@sps5.org or call 815-626-5050 ext. 1633. We have some options for you!

Sterling Public Schools is hiring in the areas of Special Education Teachers (3 positions) Science Teacher (Middle School) PE Teacher (Elementary) Orchestra Teacher (Middle School) Social Worker (Elementary) If interested, please visit www.sterlingpublicschools.org and click "Apply Now" in the upper right hand corner.