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Silver Springs Elementary School - December 12, 2022
Mark Your Calendars
This Week:
December 12th - 3:45 -5:00 p.m. After-School Science
December 12th - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Skating Night at the Skatin' Station
December 15th - Credit Union Deposit Day
Next Week:
December 19th - 3:45 -5:00 p.m. After-School Science
December 22nd - 2:30 p.m. Schoolwide Assembly WEAR YOUR COLORED LEADERSHIP TSHIRT
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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A Note from Mrs. Booth
Below, are just a few pictures that I have captured over the last couple of weeks as I have visited classrooms. If you aren't following us on Twitter yet, I encourage you to do so. I try my best to tweet out about my visits. This will give you a window into the greatness that happens in our classrooms everyday from both our students and our teachers!
Follow us on Twitter @sspringselem or by clicking on the following link:
https://twitter.com/sspringselem
Be Well,
Katie Booth
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Credit Union Deposit Day...December 15th
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From our Student Lighthouse Team...
Senior Cheer
The Student Lighthouse Community Service Action team would like your help to spread some holiday cheer this season. We will be collecting donations of holiday cards or cards with kind messages as well as toiletries (like shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, soap, lotion, toothpaste etc.) to give to our local seniors living in nursing homes or adult foster care facilities. The project will run from November 28th-December 16th. The collection boxes will be near the front office. Thank you for helping us to spread some joy to our local seniors.
Toys for Tots
The Student Lighthouse Community Service Action Team is excited to announce an upcoming service project! Silver Springs Elementary will be an official collection site for the US Marine Toys for Tots 2022 campaign.
Please send in any new unwrapped toys to Silver Springs from Nov. 7-Dec. 9th. No stuffed animals, please. Keep this project in mind as you begin your holiday shopping!
We can’t wait to see our Silver Springs community synergize to make this holiday season a little brighter for some very needy children!
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Congratulations to our Robotics Team!!!
They are advancing to the State Finals at Mason High School on Dec 10!!!
Let's wish them luck!!!
Check out the picture of the amazing team below! Attending the tournament:
Asmi (not pictured),Quin, Eliza, Laura, Diana, Madden, Coaches Joe and Corey
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SILVER SPRINGS SKATING NIGHT
Monday, December 12, from 6:00-8:00pm at the Skatin Station.
Cost is $10, including skate rental.
All are welcome! See the PTA Events page for details.
COOKIE EXCHANGE FOR SILVER SPRINGS TEACHERS
Thank you to the 19 volunteers who are signed up to bring cookies for the annual cookie exchange for teachers. Our teachers LOVE this event and are looking forward to it! It’s a great way to show how much we appreciate them.
Volunteers – you can expect a reminder email a couple days in advance. Please deliver two dozen fresh cookies anytime between 8:30am-4:00pm on Thursday, December 15. There will be a cart in the vestibule outside the Silver Springs office, so you don’t even need to buzz in. You can simply place your wrapped/covered tray or container of treats on the cart, which will be marked with a sign. Feel free to check the sign-up sheet for more details.
On Friday, Silver Springs staff will each receive a large Tupperware container and get to help themselves to an assortment of cookies, set up buffet-style with a wide variety of choices. Staff always enjoy taking these treats home to enjoy with their families at the holidays. Thanks again to the parent volunteers who make this possible!
TEACHERS’ FAVORITE THINGS LISTS – NOW AVAILABLE!
Parents often love to show appreciation to their child's teacher and the Silver Springs PTA loves to help you do that! The Silver Springs PTA is providing TEACHERS’ FAVORITE THINGS LISTS, with fun facts compiled from the teacher survey this school year.
Of course, there is ZERO obligation. Gifts to teachers are never expected, and any gift is always appreciated. We hear teachers often say their favorite gift is a handwritten note from the student. However, if you would like to do something more at the holidays, during Teacher Appreciation Week (May 1-5), or any other time of the year, the Teachers’ Favorite Things lists give some hints.
All Teachers’ Favorite Things, including classroom teachers, specials teachers, and other school staff, are posted online in this folder, which is also accessible from the PTA website: www.silverspringspta.com, under the “Parents and Families” tab. A copy of your child’s classroom teacher’s favorite things will also be sent home in Monday envelopes the week of December 12th.
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PTA TRIVIA… DID YOU KNOW??? There are over FIFTY ways our PTA provides support and enrichment, directly impacting your child’s education.
WHAT DOES THE PTA DO? Check out the Silver Springs PTA program plan for this year – it’s the master list of PTA events, activities, assemblies, staff support, products, and improvements for 2022-2023. From the Multicultural Fair, to the yearbook, to Kona Ice treat day, to spirit wear – we invest PTA funds, time, sweat, and energy into it all.
SO HOW DOES ALL THIS GET DONE? With YOUR help, of course!!
PTA programs and events only run when parents take the lead or volunteer.
🙋🏾 If you have very little time but can squeak out a few minutes here and there – we need you!
🙋🏼♂️ If you’re busy, but can lean in, even just a few hours – we need you!
🙋🏻♀️ Whether you’re creative, a great planner, tech savvy, or none of the above – we need you.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Are you new? Need a refresher on what committees do? Want to know some details before you sign up? Here’s the nitty gritty on over 25 different committees.
Ready to dive in? Sign up here! We have posted a Sign-Up Genius of all the volunteer openings we currently have. Whether you want to be a chairperson, serve on a committee, or volunteer only once in a while, we have a spot for you!
The PTA is looking for any and all who want to help. Due to bylaws and insurance reasons, any chairperson must be a PTA member. If you're not a member yet, it's super easy to sign up! If you want to join, but the $15 dues fee is a hardship for you, please contact us!
BOOK CLUB
Pick up your copy of the book “Free-Range Kids” by Lenore Skenazy for the book club discussion happening on February 6. Mrs. Booth has 15 free copies available.
PTA MEETINGS
The next PTA meeting is Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 9:00am at Silver Springs. (No meeting in December.) We work hard to schedule some meetings in the evenings, but also offer a few during the morning to accommodate different schedules. Check the schedule for the whole year at www.silverspringspta.com
Parents, we hope you can join us! If you have little kiddos at home, we’d love for them to join too! Ms. Silence will be our guest speaker, teaching us about Social Emotional Learning and Zones of Regulation – so the topic is perfect, whether you come with adults or your littles.
BIRTHDAY LUNCHES
The Birthday Lunch program is a fun way to celebrate your child’s special day and the funds raised from this program directly benefit PTA programs. Win-win! To sign up and select your date, parents may submit a request form and a donation (any amount) to the PTA. Or, it’s even easier to sign up and donate online. On your child’s day, you can come and join them for lunch! Some parents choose to bring a special lunch or a treat. You get to sit at the Birthday Lunch table near the MPR, which will be decorated with a tablecloth and birthday napkins. Book now to ensure you get your spot, even if it’s later in the year. Please book at least two weeks in advance to ensure our volunteers are available.
INVEST IN YOUR CHILD
What is Invest In Your Child? IIYC is the one, big, annual fundraiser that supports all the awesome PTA programs, events, and activities benefiting our school and community! Silver Springs PTA simply asks families to make a one-time donation, rather than bothering with door-to-door sales or other time-consuming efforts. No one is required to donate, and any amount is valued! To learn more about how these funds benefit our school, visit our “Invest In Your Child” page. You can donate online via MemberHub or by sending in the form to school, along with check or cash. Thank you!
JOIN THE PTA
All are welcome, whether you want to be involved hardly at all or a whole lot! Visit our Membership Page for all the details.
PTA WEBSITE IS YOUR ONE-STOP-SHOP! www.silverspringspta.com
Our new, and freshly-updated, website has all the info you need, from what we do, what events are coming up, how to get involved, and how to donate.
LET’S BE FRIENDS IRL AND ONLINE!
All Silver Springs families are invited to join our social media pages - you don’t have to be a member of the PTA to benefit from our updates, reminders, and helpful info. Facebook @SilverSpringsElementaryPTA
Twitter @SS_PTA
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LEADER IN ME FOCUS FOR THE MONTH - HABIT 2 Begin With the End in Mind
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.
December At Home Activity
This month’s Habit: Habit 2 Begin With the End in Mind
Activity: Gantt Chart
Due Date: December 23, 2022
Habit #2 Begin with the End in Mind- "I have a plan"
What this means: Have a mission, a clear sense of where you want to go. Think about the end first- how are you going to get there?
“I plan ahead and set goals.”
“I do things that have meaning and make a difference”
“I am important part of my classroom.”
“I look for ways to be a good citizen.”
How can I do this in my life?
1. Write down your goals. It is said that "A goal not written is only a wish.”
2. Lay out your clothes for tomorrow the night before.
3. Write down 3 goals you want to accomplish.
Great Books for Habit #2 - Begin With the End in Mind
- The BFG by Roald Dahl
- When I Grow Up by Sean Covey
- Click Clack Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin
- Little Bunny on the Move by Peter McCarty
- The School Story by Andrew Clements
- Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto
- Plant a Kiss by Amy Krouse
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Northville Youth Network
Northville Youth Network (NYN) provides valuable programs and services to the Northville Community such as education and awareness, referral services and case work services. As part of the ongoing Social Emotional education NYN provides to our community, they have included resources that are available for parents! Please check out NYN's latest resource templates: Tech and Internet Safety and Social Anxiety as well as all of their other offerings! Be sure to check back in the future as their templates will be updated throughout the year (https://www.twp.northville.mi.us/your_government/departments/NYN)
December Wellness Wednesday Programs
Zumba Kids - Littles (5-8) - Dec. 7 - 4:30-5:30pm
Dance, play games, learn some fun rhythms - all with a holiday theme! Kids will learn teamwork and confidence building too!
Bullet Journaling - Teens (13-18) - Dec. 7 - 7:00-8:00pm
Create a customized calendar that can also help track habits, note taking, brainstorming ideas and more. Journal kits provided.
See flyer for more details! Registration is required - https://form.jotform.com/222187543053150
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School Lunch Program
The Northville Public Schools provides a hot lunch program for interested students.
Families must PREORDER lunches for preschools and elementary students. Orders must be in by 8:30 am for preschool students and for elementary students to receive a lunch that day. The system will not allow you to order after the time listed above. For your convenience, meals can be preordered up to 30 days in advance. To avoid any issues, we recommend ordering the night before.
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