The Siegrist Star

At Siegrist Elementary, we’ve embraced the FranklinCovey 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, teaching our students and staff essential principles for success. Every day, we see these habits in action throughout the school.

Recently, Mrs. Kirchner’s class demonstrated Habit 6: Synergy. Synergy is about taking good ideas and making them better through collaboration. To put this into practice, the class participated in the Tallest Tower Challenge during their morning meeting. By working together and combining their creativity, they learned firsthand how powerful teamwork can be!

Today, we continued our beloved tradition of Got Character High Five Friday at Siegrist! This morning, we were excited to have students from Platte County High School join us to greet our students with warm smiles and high fives, helping to start their day on a positive note.

After the welcoming outside, the high school students joined a few of our classrooms during their morning meetings. They shared their thoughts on their chosen character traits and what those traits mean to them as students and young leaders.

A special thank you to Grace, Annabel, Avery, Taylor, Haley, Kennady, and Chloe for spreading positivity and sharing their experiences with our students. Your presence made a big difference, and we appreciate your support in helping us build a strong, character-driven school community!

• September 11: Major Saver Campaign Kickoff
  
• September 16: No School, Professional Learning Community Day
• October 3: PCHS Fall Parent/Teacher Evening Conferences
• October 7-11: Homecoming Spirit Week Parade starts at 3pm
• October 11: Homecoming, 3-hour early release; Parade, 4pm, 4th Street Platte City; Football Game 7pm
• October 14: No School, Professional Learning Community Day
• October 18: End of 1st Quarter
• October 23: Middle School Fall Parent/Teacher Evening Conferences
• October 25: Report Cards Go 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.

PCHS Cheerleading is sponsoring their 38th annual “Super Saturday" cheer clinic on Saturday, September 14. Participants are invited to perform at the October 9 Victory Supper during Homecoming week. See flier for details and click here to pre-register.

Platte County School District is reaching out to our parents and community members to gather feedback that will inform the development of our updated Strategic Plan for 2025-30. Please complete the short five-question survey linked below by September 15. Thank you for your feedback!

On Monday, September 16, school will not be in session for our first Professional Learning Community (PLC) day of the 2024-25 school year.

PLC days are designed to establish sustained and uninterrupted time for teachers to work together and collaborate to improve student learning and achievement. This time allows educators to examine and respond to the four basic fundamental questions of a Professional Learning Community:

• What is it we want students to learn?
• How will we know when each student has achieved the learning?
• How will we respond when a student is not learning?
• How will we respond when we know a child has mastered the learning?

For more information on PCR-3's Professional Learning Community, visit the PLC page on the District's website.

Did you know that Siegrist has a CARE Team? This team is focused on Celebrating All Reset Everyone.

Our goal is to celebrate and support all students and adults at Siegrist. We are here for you too!

Meet your CARE Team Members!"

What is Good Attendance?

At least 90% attendance is our goal for every student. This equals missing no more than two days of school per month (18 days per year).

We're here to support your family. Attendance is a partnership between families, students and the school. If something is standing in the way of your student being able to attend school every day, please reach out! We can help find solutions and connect you to resources.

**When a student is absent or needs to be called out of school early, please call the front office at (816) 858-5977. You can leave a message if it is outside of school hours**

Siegrist School Counseling Vision Statement:

The students of Siegrist Elementary will continue building towards being the learners and leaders of tomorrow as they imagine, believe and ultimately achieve lifelong success in their careers and relationships.

Siegrist School Counseling Mission Statement:

The Siegrist Elementary comprehensive school counseling program, in collaboration with a dedicated staff and devoted families, is committed to providing equitable access and support to every student as they grow and develop the skills necessary to become successful lifelong learners, workers and citizens.

We will be starting our WATCH D.O.G.S. program on September 20th. This is a one-of-a-kind, school-based father involvement program that works to support education and safety. Who are Watch D.O.G.S.? Fathers, grandfathers, step-fathers, uncles, and other father figures who volunteer to serve at least one day a year in a variety of school activities as assigned by the school principal or other administrator.

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.

Due to space limitations, there is a rotating schedule by grade level and a sign up capping the number of adult visitors each day. Click here to sign up for a lunch date and time.

Platte County School District's Homecoming festivities run October 7-12, 2024. This year's theme is "Homecoming 2024: GAME ON." Click here for the week's spirit days and festivities.

PCHS Student Council is also partnering with Glory Days Threads for an official Homecoming tee. Click here to order yours! The pre-sale will run until September 15. All orders will be delivered to PCR-3 schools on October 9. A portion of the proceeds from every shirt sold will be donated back to PCHS Student Council.

Additional information for parade entries will be sent soon.

• Homecoming Spirit Week Flier
• Homecoming T-shirt Orders

QR Code is used only for permanent transportation changes.

If your are changing your child transportation on a permanent basis, please us the QR code below to fill out the form for transportation. After they are received your changes they will notify you and the school of the change and when it will start.

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).

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 🧡🖤

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

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!

Please like and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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.