The Siegrist Star
INFORMATIONAL NEWSLETTER AUGUST 19, 2022
POWER UP PIRATES!!!
Hello Siegrist Families!
Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year. Last night we kicked off the new year with our Meet the Teacher Night. What a HUGE success. It was so great to welcome you into our building and to see everyone's smiling faces. CLICK HERE to view pictures from the evening and be sure to follow Siegrist Elementary on Facebook and Twitter.
As we prepare for the next week, I want to highlight that this edition of the Siegrist Star, holds a lot of information regarding arrival/dismissal and lunch/breakfast procedures. Please let us know if you have any questions or needs.
Have a wonderful weekend and we look forward to seeing our Siegrist Leaders on Tuesday!
All the best,
Mrs. Johna-Kaye Sutton
Upcoming Siegrist Events
AUG 23 - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!
SEPT 5 - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
SEPT 7 - Fall Picture Day
SEPT 14 - PLC Day - Early Dismissal 1:35pm
Click here to view the full Siegrist Elementary calendar on our website.
First Day of School Procedures
First Day: Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022 School Hours: 8:50 AM - 3:50 PM
The first day of school is an exciting time filled with a few tears and possibly a few nervous butterflies. To help ease the anxiety of the first day, we do allow parents to walk their child into school on the first day. If parking permits, 1-2 parents/guardians may park and walk their child to the classroom door on Tuesday, August 23rd (the First Day of School) only! We do ask that parents park their cars in one of the parking spots and walk to the front entrance. We need to make sure the front curb is not blocked for our car rider and bus arrivals.
Staff members will be stationed all throughout the building to assist students in getting to their classrooms. In order to begin our school day in a timely fashion, we will ask that all parents exit the building by 8:55 AM.
If you are picking your child up at the end of the day, please follow our dismissal process. We ask that parents stay in their cars and not walk up to the front of the building or get out of their car to buckle in their child. There is an area specifically designated for buckling up your child once they are loaded in the car. A visual of our dismissal process for car riders is shown below.
If your child is a bus rider, please expect delays the first few days. Our bus drivers will be ensuring that every child is getting on and dismissing at the correct stop. This process will take some time, and on average our afternoon buses are typically delayed approximately 15 to 20 minutes during the first few days of the school year.
Thank you for your patience as we work through the first day processes!
New Procedures for Student drop off and pick up
Siegrist's doors will open at 8:30 AM on a daily basis, including on the First Day! If your student is a bus rider, they will be escorted into the building via the gym doors. Please stay in your car for both drop off and pick up. Staff members will assist your child out of the car and into the building each morning.
We are very excited that our parking lot construction is complete. The new layout will help us increase the safety and efficiency during the arrival and dismissal process. Please refer to the map for more specific details regarding morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. We have indicated the changes by using star shapes in certain areas of the map.
Transportation Changes
If you should have a transportation change for your child for the day, please call our office at 816-858-5977. We will not take your child's word for any transportation change. All changes need to be made prior to 2:00 each day. This will help insure that your child makes it home safely.
BREAKFAST/LUNCH/LUNCH VISITORS
Breakfast
Breakfast will be available from 8:30-8:50 AM in the Siegrist Cafeteria daily.
The costs for school breakfast are as follows:
- Elementary Breakfast: $1.85
- Reduced Price Breakfast: $0.30
Lunch
Each day, students will have a 25 minute lunch in the Siegrist Cafeteria. Each morning students will be asked to select from the following:
- Home Lunch
- Salad
- Hot Lunch Choice 1
- Hot Lunch Choice 2
The costs for school lunch are as follows:
- Elementary Lunch: $2.60
- Reduced Price Lunch: $0.40
- Extra Milk or Milk by itself: $0.55
The daily breakfast menu can be found on Nutrislice (through our website)
Visitors at Lunch
In order for our staff to establish lunchroom processes with our students, the first day parents can attend lunch with students is Tuesday, September 6th. Due to space limitations, this will be on a rotating schedule by grade level and there will be a sign up capping the number of adult visitors each day. Keep your eye out for that Sign Ups.
Celebrations and Birthdays
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 and preservation of the instructional day, 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.
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.
Now Hiring!
Siegrist has an open position for the 2022-23 school year! As of right now, we are seeking:
- 1 Lunch Monitors (Hours are 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM)
If you are interested in coming to work every day in a community-oriented, fast-paced atmosphere, either of these positions might be for you! Apply online via the Platte County R-3 Website today!
Upcoming Community Events & Flyers
Here are some opportunities our families might be interested in!
Siegrist Elementary Contacts
You can always contact us at anytime by phone or Email. If you have a specific question for administration, please email us at suttonj@platteco.k12.mo.us ( Mrs. Johna Sutton, Principal) or powersm@platteco.k12.mo.us (Mr. Michael Powers, Assistant Principal)
Email: itao@platteco.k12.mo.us
Website: http://plattecountyschooldistrict.com/siegrist
Location: 1701 Branch Street, Platte City, MO, United States
Phone: (816)858-5977
Facebook: facebook.com/SiegristElementary/
Twitter: @Siegristelem
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