The Siegrist Star

Coach Stapleton took some pictures and captured our Homecoming parade and some Siegrist Students. Check out our Facebook page for all the pictures.

Our 4th-grade students had an amazing time on their water safety field trip at the YMCA! This trip provided a valuable opportunity for students to practice important preventative, reactionary, and lifesaving water safety techniques. These are skills that can make a real difference in their safety and confidence around water.

After their time at the YMCA, the students enjoyed a well-deserved lunch at the park and had a blast playing a game of frisbee golf.

A big thank you to Coach Crawford and Coach Stapleton for organizing this fantastic trip! We’re so grateful for the experience and the fun memories made. Enjoy more pictures on our Facebook page.

Siegrist had the exciting Roving Chef program, designed by SFE (Southwest Food Service Excellence), which offers an interactive cooking and learning experience to get students excited about food. Chef George and Chef Steve led the way, teaching students the basics of food preparation, so they could recreate the meal at home. With their "chefs in training" ready to go, Chef George demonstrated each step as students followed along to create their very own Worm Gardens!

The students from Ms. Marrs' class and Mrs. Kish's were provided with step-by-step instructions to guide them through the process. Working together as teams, they collaborated to make the delicious dessert. Not only did they get to enjoy making their Worm Gardens, but they also used their creativity to decorate and, of course, eat their masterpieces!

Chelsea Brotherton, General Manager of Foodservice, was also on hand to provide valuable assistance to the students throughout the experience.

• October 25: Report Cards Emailed Home
  
• October 30: Elementary Fall Parent/Teacher Evening Conferences
• October 31: No School, Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences - All Schools
• November 1: No School

Click here to view the full Siegrist Elementary calendar on our website.

Siegrist archery tryouts are on Wednesday, October 23rd at Platte County High School South gym. This is for only 4th and 5th grade students. Below is the link for signup genius to sign up for tryouts.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4AADAC2FA4F58-compass2
If anyone has any questions have them reach out to me via email stephenson.dana@pcr3schools.org

The Siegrist Culture/Leader in Me team of teachers is coordinating a fun voting day activity for our students next Friday, 10/25. They are in need of parents to monitor voting booths! Please look at the Voting Day Sign Up, and sign up if you can take a 1.5 shift(s). Note the request to dress in an Americana theme.

Please contact Jordan Wittman (wittman.jordan@pcr3schools.org) with any questions.

Before the Book Fair begins you can set up an eWallet account. Students can shop without cash thanks to Book Fair eWallet.

Sign up for notifications about your school's Book Fair and exclusive offers from Scholastic

Click on the link below to get started.

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/siegristelementaryschool

PTA needs your support to make this year’s book fair an amazing event for our Siegrist students! Please consider volunteering your time by using the QR code or click on button below to register for a date and time. The book fair wouldn't be possible without the generosity of our wonderful families.

If you'd like to volunteer during your child’s scheduled shopping time, check the classroom schedule in the sign up link!

Thank you for helping us make this a special event for our students!

The PCHS Treasures Dance Team is inviting all Pirates in grades PreK-5 to join them for a dance clinic on October 22, then a performance during pregame of the home football game on Oct. 25. Sign up by clicking here: https://bit.ly/PCHSTreasuresMiniClinic, and see flier for details!

Dear Platte County Families,

It's time to "pull" together for a great cause! The Siegrist Student Lighthouse team is collecting pop tabs donations to support the Kansas City Ronald McDonald House. We invite you to collect aluminum tabs from any cans, place them in a ziplock bag, and send them to school with your child.

Our students will handle the rest!

We appreciate your support as we work towards our goal of collecting 100 pounds of pop tabs by the end of May. Let’s pull together and make a difference for families in need!

Thank you for your generosity!

First off, THANK YOU! We couldn’t make this program work without YOU!

One of the goals of PTA is to support our amazing teachers by helping with copying, printing, laminating, cutting, and assisting with projects. We’ve set up a simple process to make it easy for you to help:

• There will be a bin in the workroom where teachers will place their papers/projects with clear instructions on what they need and when they need it by.
• Once you’ve completed a project, please place the finished materials in the teacher’s mailbox.
  
  

If you’re available to volunteer, the Siegrist PTA has created a Sign-Up Genius for workroom help. We offer 3 slots per day, with options for both morning and afternoon shifts. You can choose to volunteer once or twice a week, or as your schedule allows—every little bit helps!

We truly appreciate your time and support. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at siegristelementarypta@gmail.com.

Thank you again for your dedication!

Dr.Mann and Mrs. Burrows will be starting their counseling lessons for the month soon. Here are the topics that we will be covering by grade level.

Lessons: Kindergarten- Tattling vs. Reporting and steps to take for each

1st- continuation of listening skills-Howard B Wigglebottom

2nd-Expectations of 2nd graders at school

3rd- ‘I’m in charge program’- How to be safe at home and safe at school

4th- Size of the problem and each students circle of control

5th- Time Management Skills

We also support students and the school community daily. Here are some of the activities and supports that we are doing this month:

• Quarterly new student lunches

• Supporting Red Ribbon Week-in conjunction with Compass and PCMS

• Parent teacher conferences-10/30&10/31 Don’t forget to sign up!

• Continuation of supporting all students for success

• Continuation of supporting school systems for student success

If we can assist you and/or your child(ren) please reach out to us.

Mrs. Burrows
816-858-5977 ext. 1407

burrows.julia@pcr3schools.org

Dr. Mann

816-858-5977 ext. 1406
mann.lori@pcr3schools.org

Visitors to the building: you will always need to bring your ID with you when you come into the building. We will scan your ID into our safety system Platte County uses to ensure the safety and security of our students.

Birthday Celebrations-Here is the district policy:

"We believe it is important for the school to recognize our students on their birthday and other special days. However, for several reasons including increased food allergies, preservation of the instructional day, and student equality, students are not allowed to bring treats from home or have flowers/balloons or other items delivered to the classroom for birthdays, going-away parties, or other personal events. Each classroom teacher will recognize the student in a special way to celebrate his or her birthday. (See Snacks for more information about opportunities to share snacks in the classroom) If a student receives a delivery at school, the student will be notified to come to the office to view the item. Parents will be responsible for transporting the item home. Birthday party invitations may only be distributed if invitations are given to every student in the class."

Transportation:

If your child has a transportation change for the day, please call the office before 2:00 PM. This ensures we can process the change in time before dismissal. You may also send a note with your child or email Anne Klopp at klopp.annemaire@pcr3schools.org.

If we do not receive a call, note, or email regarding transportation changes, we will follow the information already in our system to send your child home.

For any permanent transportation changes, please refer to the "Important Links" section below.

Additionally, please click on the "Transportation Expectations" button below to review important bus and car rider guidelines with your child.

Student Illness/Injury:

If you're unsure whether to send your child to school due to illness, please click the button below. Our nurse has provided important information on her Siegrist webpage about when to keep a sick child at home. There is also guidance on what happens if your child is injured while at school.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Heather Guzman at guzman.heather@pcr3schools.org.

The PCR-3 Treasure Chest is a stocked resource center providing food, milk, and toiletries for PCR-3students and families in need. Qualifying families will receive a weekly form via email to sign up or can call 816-858-7001 for assistance.

Families will receive an email with approval to come to the Treasure Chest on Wednesdays from 4-6pm at the new Treasure Chest site (south side of Paxton building).

Siegrist Library Facebook Page

Lunch Schedule and Visitor Lunch Sign Up and Letter Day

School Closing Notification/Winter Weather Information

Linq Connect for Lunch Account Payments

Before & After School Club Programs sponsored by Northland Career Center (NCC)

Substitute Opportunities

Watch D.O.G.S. Sign Up
Join Girl Scouts
YClub Before & After School Information
PowerSchool Parent Portal
Winter Weather Information
Permanent Transportation Changes

Now accepting applications for teaching positions for the 2024-25 school year.

Come join our community, our team, our family, our tradition! We have several current opportunities available and are now accepting applications for teaching positions for the 2023-24 school year. Check out this video from our staff, sharing what makes Platte County School District special and what a new staff member will love about PCR-3, then visit ➡️
www.plattecountyschooldistrict.com/careers/currentopenings to apply! #PCR3Proud 🧡🖤

Make sure you check out the “Business & Community” tab on the Platte County R3 School District webpage. There you will find an option called “Community Event/Flyers” where you can access flyers with information regarding various events and opportunities within our community!

Here are some opportunities our families might be interested in!

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You can always contact us at anytime by phone or Email. If you have a specific question for administration, please email us at sutton.johna@pcr3school.org ( Mrs. Johna Sutton, Principal) or powers.michael@pcr3schools.org (Mr. Michael Powers, Assistant Principal)

Email: itao.tracy@pcr3schools.org(Administration Assistant)
Website: http://plattecountyschooldistrict.com/siegrist
Location: 1701 Branch Street, Platte City, MO, United States
Phone: (816)858-5977
Facebook: facebook.com/SiegristElementary/
Twitter: @Siegristelem

⏲️ School Hours of Operation

• Office is open from 8:15AM - 4:30PM
• Students can enter the building- 8:30 a.m.
• Official start of school- 8:50 a.m.
• Dismissal- Car Riders, Walkers and Y-Club-3:35 p.m.
• Dismissal-Bus Riders- 3:50 p.m.