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Eagle Express
Silver Springs Elementary School - October 16, 2023
Mark Your Calendars
This Week:
October 16 - 3:45-5:00 After School Science
October 18 - 3:45-5:15 Chess Wizards
October 19 - Credit Union Deposit Day
October 20 - 6:00 p.m. - Trunk or Treat
Upcoming Events:
October 23 - 3:45-5:00 After School Science
October 25 - 3:45-5:15 Chess Wizards
Follow us on Twitter @sspringselem or by clicking on the following link:
https://twitter.com/sspringselem
Have a great week!
Katie Booth, Principal
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Let's Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month!
Check out the presentation below from our Multi-Cultural Action Team Leaders
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Socktober
Are you ready for “Sock”tober? The Community Service Action Team will be sponsoring their first project of the year during the month October. We will be collecting new socks of all colors and sizes throughout the entire month. Donations will be given to the Wayne County Family Center in Westland. We will be having a competition between upper and lower elementary with the winning team earning a pajama day! Students may put their donations in the appropriately labeled boxes (upper or lower elementary) near the front entrance of the school. Let’s synergize to make Socktober a success!
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Schoolwide T-Shirt Design Contest
Silver Springs Leaders!
Starting the week of October 16th, we will be launching a t-shirt design contest for all interested students to participate in! These t-shirts will be worn as spirit wear, at all schoolwide assemblies, class field trips, Leadership Day, and on NEST days (Neighbors Enthusiastically Synergizing Together).
Design Contest Rules: Designs must be in one color and fit on an 8 ½ by 11 size sheet of paper. All entries must be received in the office by Friday, October 27th . No late entries will be accepted.
Students will have the opportunity to order these special t-shirts within the next few weeks. Please keep a lookout for the order form in your child’s Monday envelope and in the weekly Eagle Express.
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Student Run Credit Union Grand Opening!!
Let's get back to saving! Our first Credit Union Deposit Day is THURSDAY 10/19.
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Coming soon... Glow Week (10/26-10/31) in your child's STEAM Class
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Don’t Scrap the App!
The Michigan School Meals program supplements the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program, meaning that parents of students who would otherwise be eligible for free or reduced meals should continue to submit applications for free or reduced meals for their students. Even though meals will be free this year, it is vitally important that parents who meet, or believe they may meet, the free and reduced income guidelines, submit an application to ensure maximum benefits for their students and the District.
Some of these benefits include: athletics and activities discounts for student fees associated with participating in athletics and activities programs, SAT/ACT/AP test discounts for academic testing, college application discounts for college application fees, discounted internet access services, federal/state/local school funding for school budgets, Summer EBT.
Make sure to fill yours out today https://links.northvilleschools.org/1a
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TRUNK OR TREAT: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20th 6:00-7:00 PM MORE TRUNKS AND HELPERS NEEDED!
Join us for a spooky, silly, and fun event! There will be trick or treating, cider & donuts, music, and other surprises!!! All Silver Springs families are welcome!
MORE VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED.
We need:
· Parent volunteers to decorate your vehicle trunk and pass out candy at the event.
· Families to send in donations of treats by Wednesday, October 18.
· A few more volunteers for set up, clean up, etc.
More details:
Attendees: All Silver Springs families (students and siblings) are welcome to attend – no advance registration needed. Children must be accompanied by an adult at the event. Attendees may arrive at 6:00pm (not earlier – volunteers will not be ready).
Volunteers: Vehicles may arrive at 5:30pm to set up. Please bring a supply of candy to get started. PTA volunteers will replenish with the donated candy.
Where: Silver Springs, in the side parking lot. This event is outdoors only. No bathrooms or inside facilities can be used.
When: Trick-or-Treating will be from 6:00-7:00pm.
(Due to daylight and safety, the event will end at 7:00pm.)
Other: Adults and children are welcome to wear costumes, but please stick to the same non-scary school guidelines. Adults may not wear masks.
Thanks for helping us make this a safe and exciting event for our families!
Questions, contact: silverspringspta@gmail.com
JOIN, DONATE, & FOLLOW BY OCT. 13th – THREE WAYS TO WIN BIG!
JOIN, DONATE, & FOLLOW
DEADLINE IS THIS WEEKEND TO WIN!
JOIN PTA BY OCTOBER 13th AND GET ENTERED TO WIN STARBUCKS
Anyone (yes, anyone: staff, parent, grandparent) who joins the PTA by will be entered to win a $5 Starbucks gift card. Five winners will be chosen! Each winner *also* gets to choose one Silver Springs staff member to win a $5 gift card, too! Truly, WIN-WIN!
DONATE TO INVEST IN YOUR CHILD FUNDRAISER AND YOUR KIDS GET A PRIZE
When anyone (any Silver Springs parent, guardian, grandparent) makes a donation to the Invest In Your Child campaign, your student(s) will receive a special gift delivered to them in class: a Smens brand scented tri-color click pen! (Even if you have more than one student, they will each receive the gift!)
LINK UP WITH PTA ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND GET ENTERED IN PRIZE RAFFLE
Parents – Be sure to like & follow the PTA on any of our social media! Look for pictures, updates, reminders, and tons of helpful posts to stay in the loop. PLUS, we’ll be posting a contest on our socials! Follow along to win! So many great prizes, t-shirts, and books, will be given out at Trunk or Treat. You do not have to be a PTA member – the social media benefits are for everyone!!
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SilverSpringsElementaryPTA
X (Twitter) https://twitter.com/SS_PTA
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/silverspringspta/ NEW! INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT!!!
INVEST IN YOUR CHILD
Invest In Your Child is the primary fundraiser of the Silver Springs PTA where families simply make a one-time donation. Funds raised from IIYC cover most of the PTA expenses for the whole year!
Why do families love it?
• IIYC is back by popular demand because it is the easiest way to benefit our school and requires zero effort on your part.
• Since our PTA is a 501(c)(3), your donation is tax deductible!
• 100% of funds will benefit Silver Springs students, staff, and school. No third-party companies hogging fundraiser profits.
• PTA will not ask you to do more fundraising later in the year. No sales of candy, popcorn, or wrapping paper. No making your kid go door-to-door. No need to hit up friends and family for sponsorships.
• If families donate generously to IIYC, then PTA will be able to keep all the awesome programs and events going. It’s a one-and-done campaign.
Please donate here today !
JOIN THE PTA!
The Silver Springs PTA wants YOU to become a member. Simply joining has a big impact – nothing more is required!
FACT: Joining the PTA does not obligate you to do ANYTHING. You don’t have to attend meetings, and you don’t have to volunteer… unless you want to! You get to decide how much to participate, a little, a lot, or not at all.
FACT: The PTA welcomes anyone and everyone (parents, guardians, grandparents and staff) to become members.
FACT: Simply joining and paying the membership fee helps the PTA accomplish goals and fund the programs we run all year.
What does the PTA do?
Silver Springs PTA is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), organization that enriches education, builds school community, plans fun events and supports teachers.
These are just a few of the awesome things the PTA does:
· Plans events like Trunk or Treat, Gal with a Pal, Son Plus One Fun, Breakfast with a Buddy
· Creates a student yearbook
· Creates and distributes a student directory to every student
· Sells Silver Springs spirit wear
· Organizes the School Tool Box program
· Coordinates Teacher Appreciation Week
· Provides meals for staff during conferences
· And so much more!
Please join here today or send in the form that came home with your student during the first week of school.
SCHOOLWIDE DIRECTORY – COMING SOON!!
The SS PTA has started work on the annual Silver Springs Schoolwide Directory. This awesome little book helps to forge friendships and make connections outside of school. The directory will come in two formats:
1. A print edition – Every Silver Springs household will receive one FREE copy.
You do not have to be a PTA member – all families will get one!
2. An electronic edition – this will be a searchable PDF format, posted on the password-protected PTA member portal. Access to the online version will only be for PTA members – another perk of membership!
If you do want your contact information printed in the directory, there is no further action.
All students will automatically be included unless you opt out.
The contact information that will be included (unless you opt out) will be:
Student First Name, Student Last Name, Student Grade, Student Class Teacher
Parent / Guardian Name(s)
Home Address
Parent Email
Phone Number
If you do NOT want your student’s contact information listed, you may choose to OPT OUT.
To opt out, please complete this form by Friday, November 3rd.
Note: If you have a unique circumstance and need to change the information that will be printed (e.g., the child lives at a different residence than the info in your MiStar / Parent Connection portal), please contact us at silverspringsPTA_directory@yahoo.com to request special changes.
The PTA plans to print and distribute the directory in December. Please stay tuned to the Eagle Express, PTA social media, and the PTA website for updates. www.silverspringspta.com
Please look for the flyer coming home in Monday envelopes next week for more details about the directory.
LOOKING FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES TO HELP
You can help the Silver Springs PTA produce the annual Schoolwide Directory by purchasing advertising. We are looking for any interested Silver Springs family-owned companies or local Northville businesses to help by sponsoring an ad.
A one-page ad is $100. Visit www.silverspringspta.com for details, ad specs, and the link to purchase.
Contact the PTA committee at silverspringsPTA_directory@yahoo.com with any questions.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
The PTA needs lots and lots of people to run all the amazing programs we have planned!
- There are nearly 50 PTA volunteer jobs and committee needs.
- Descriptions of all the opportunities, big ones, small ones, daytime jobs, on-your-own-terms jobs, and so much more are here.
- To volunteer, register on the Sign-Up Genius (also linked at www.silverspringspta.com).
- Volunteers working in the school building or with students, must complete an iChat form for the 2023-2024 year and submit to the school office.
- Committee chairs must be members of the PTA. Join here!
- Chairpersons: please help with “Pay It Forward Planning!” Please log any helpful planning details in a PTA planning document, so we can pass it along to next year’s volunteers. It saves everyone time and effort when we don’t have to reinvent every year!
- Questions? Contact Kate Rundell, PTA president, at silverspringspta@gmail.com.
SUBMIT CANDIDS AND FUN PHOTOS FOR THE YEARBOOK
The Silver Springs yearbook committee would love to add the fun photos and candid pics that you take of students and events throughout the year to the 2023-2024 yearbook. We’d love to include all the great things going on, such as:
· First day of school pictures
· Silver Springs after school activities, such Chess Wizards and Nuts About Science
· Victorian Festival
· Trunk or Treat
Guidelines:
- Upload images with a .tif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, or .heic extension.
- Don't use images pulled from the web.
- Upload the largest photo possible (25MB max).
- Only submit photos of students whose parents have given permission to post/print pictures.
To submit photos, please upload here (access code: eagles) https://snap.yearbookforever.com/snap/index.html#/upload/RohV9aEVA5bW7Ya403OqUce6
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LEADER IN ME FOCUS FOR THE MONTH - HABIT 1 BE PROACTIVE
Each month we will send home a 7-Habits activity for students and families to do together. The activity will come home in Monday envelopes and are due at the end of the month.
Please send the completed activities back to school so we can proudly display them in your child's classroom.
October At Home Activity
This month’s Habit: Habit 1 Be Proactive
Activity: You're in Charge
Due Date: October 31st
Habit 1 – Be Proactive – “I’m in Charge of Me”
What this means: Take charge of your own life. Make it happen. Don't wait for someone else to do it.
“I am responsible for me.”
“I do the right thing before I am asked.”
“I do the right thing even when no one is looking.”
“I do not blame others for my actions.”
How can I do this in my life?
1. If you do something wrong, say you are sorry before someone asks you to apologize.
2. When you get mad and want to say something, stop, think, and ask yourself-
Why am I getting so angry? Make a good choice in a good way.
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Girl Scout Robotics Workshop
Girl Scouts will work through the 3 robotics badges along with different crafts and activities. They will be learning how to build, program, and showcase a robot. Registration is due by October 4th, 2023, along with the payment of $20 which includes the 3 badges.
The link to registration is here
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What You Need to Know about Free School Meals - How to Order
- All students that may qualify for free or reduced lunch should still fill out the form as they will receive additional benefits. You can find a link to the application in the parent portal or on the district's website under the Food Service tab.
- Check out the Frequently Asked Questions surrounding the Free Meals Program this school year.
- Lunch and Breakfast menus are available online through Nutrislice.
- Breakfast:
- Pre-K and Elementary students:
- All students must pre-order breakfast through Nutrislice. (Instructions on how to place an order through Nutrislice)
- Make sure to include your student number when ordering and choose the correct teacher.
- ALL ORDERS ARE DUE BY 7AM THE DAY OF, *this is a change from last year. You can order up to 30 days in advance.
- Breakfast will be served in the classroom.
- If your student wants milk only, this is NOT free. Students must pay for the milk separately.
- Pre-K and Elementary students:
- Lunch:
- Pre-K and Elementary students:
- All students must pre-order lunch through Nutrislice. (Instructions on how to place an order through Nutrislice)
- ALL ORDERS ARE DUE BY 7AM THE DAY OF, *this is a change from last year. You can order up to 30 days in advance.
- Students may only have one free lunch a day, any additional items will be charged to their account (i.e. extra entree, extra milk).
- If your student wants milk only, this is NOT free. Students may pay for the milk separately.
- Pre-K and Elementary students:
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Community Resources
NYN Wellness Wednesday's are back!
Check out our Fall Preview, along with our October programs and register today: bit.ly/nynwellnesswednesday23-24 . These programs support the physical, social, mental and emotional needs of students in our community. See flyers for more details!
October Schedule:
Zumba Kids - October 25th - 4:30-5:30 PM - ages 5-8
Organizing the Chaos - October 25th - 6:30-8:00 PM
Two simultaneous sessions, one for students (ages 9-18), and one for parents supporting families with planning, time management, studying, multitasking and more!
Silver Springs Elementary School
Email: boothka@northvilleschools.org
Website: http://silversprings.northvilleschools.org
Location: 19801 Silver Spring Drive, Northville, MI, United States
Phone: (248) 465-2300
Twitter: @sspringselem