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Silver Springs Elementary School - March 27, 2017
Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars! We have quite a few upcoming events!
This Week’s Events:
March 27th - School Spirit Wear Day! Wear Blue or a Silver Springs T-Shirt!
March 28th - “Wacky Science with Doug Scheer” Assemblies
March 29th - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Facilities Planning Community Engagement Mtg. at Meads Mill - see information below
March 31st - Pajama Day!!!
Staff vs. Students Basketball Game at lunch
Next Week’s Events:
NO SCHOOL - Enjoy Spring Break
School Resumes - Monday, April 10th
NO SCHOOL - Tuesday, April 11th
NO SCHOOL - Friday, April 14th
Have a great week!
Katie Booth, Principal
The 7 Habits at Home for March
This month’s Habit: Habit 5 Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
Activity: Circle of Viewpoints
Due Date: March 31st
Check out the video below for more information!
Spring Student-Led Conferences
Dear Families,
Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming! In the Spring, conferences are Student-Led. This is a time for students to share their progress with you. Conferences are scheduled for:
• Thursday - April 20 - 1:00 - 7:00 PM
• Friday - April 21 - 1:00 - 3:45 PM
Please note that Thursday and Friday, April 20 and 21 are half days for students. Students will be dismissed at 11:55 AM on those two days. No lunch will be served.
On Monday, March 27th, teachers will send you a Sign Up Genius link can be used to select conference times for all your teachers at once. Simply click on the grade level for the teacher you would like to meet and then scroll down to his/her name to select the time you would like. Tabs are organized by grade level. Please read the dates carefully. The sign up closes on Monday, April 17, 2017 at 11:45 PM. Any changes to appointments after that time need to be made through the Silver Springs office by calling 248-465-2300.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Fun Fair Thanks
The PTA would like to thank all the wonderful Silver Springs teachers, parents, and staff who helped out at the Fun Fair! An extra special thanks to Kristin Gifford and Carrie Kohler for stepping up and organizing this fun family event when we weren’t sure it was going to happen. You are all shining stars! It was Out of this World fun!
Yee Haw…It’s time for the Silver Springs Daddy Daughter Dance
It’s time to RSVP to the Daddy Daughter Dance by Tuesday, March 28th for the discounted price. So girls round up your dad or someone special for some good ole’ fun! Don’t miss out!
Summer Jump Rope with Ms. Phillips and Ms. Haite
Age: Students entering 2nd – 5th grade
Date/Time: Monday through Thursday 11:00am-2:00pm. July 10-13
This summer jump rope program will focus on short ropes, long ropes and team building. The purpose of this is to increase cardiovascular fitness, develop jump rope skills, provide a fun fitness activity that can be done inside or outside and to allow students to work collaboratively with others. Jump Rope class should bring water and snack.
Sign up Information is on the second page of the document below:
https://1.cdn.edl.io/pNlFTr4dG06aYJfcs1MWYdh2CRHTSmeFbGIzB72GPeQgucBV.pdf
If you have trouble with the link provided- see Northville Summer Connections.
Message from Mary Kay Gallagher Regarding Community Engagement Sessions
School families, staff and community members invited to
take part in Northville Public Schools Community Engagement Sessions
Northville Public Schools will host two Community Engagement Sessions for school families, staff and community members to help bring into focus a plan for upgrading educational facilities to support learner-centered school communities that meet the vision and goals of the school district.
While the Sinking Fund millage – first approved by voters in 2011 and renewed in 2015 – has been essential in addressing the district’s most critical facility repairs, the district’s aging buildings, shifting student enrollment, and the desire to modernize facilities to address the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s learners have made facility planning a top priority for the district.
With this in mind, the Northville Board of Education and district leaders recently formed a Facility Review/Bond Study Committee comprised of district stakeholders including students, teachers, school parents, community members, district and school administrators, and Board of Education members. The study committee’s charge – acting as a good steward of the community’s resources – is to review, analyze and provide input into a plan for upgrading Northville Public Schools’ educational facilities to support learner-centered school communities that meet the vision and goals of the school district.
Community feedback will assist the Study Committee’s work in shaping the direction for what the school district may need from a bond proposal based on the Facility Condition Assessment completed on the district’s behalf by TMP Architecture in February 2015, and updated in 2017.
The following are the major facility needs and learning environment improvements that would require resources beyond what the district’s Sinking Fund and/or General Fund can support:
· The significant and costly facility concerns impacting Hillside Middle School;
· The increasing enrollment at Northville High School, along with some elementary schools, that is straining capacity;
· Facility needs across the district’s other school buildings;
· Creating flexible, 21st century learning environments for students and teachers across all levels to support programs.
In this work, the committee is being guided by the district’s Purpose, Vision and Goals, specifically District Goal V – Organizational Effectiveness, Key Action C-8: Continue to explore the most effective use/re-use of district buildings and properties to support the programmatic and administrative needs of today’s and tomorrow’s learners. In addition, the Study Committee is being asked to be mindful of the district’s desire that any bond proposal brought before the community not result in an increase for taxpayers over the current millage rate.
The Community Engagement Sessions will take place as follows:
Session 1 – Wednesday, March 29, 2017
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Meads Mill Middle School (Fish Bowl)
16700 Franklin Road
Northville, MI 48168
Session 2 – Thursday, May 10, 2017
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Meads Mill Middle School (Fish Bowl)
16700 Franklin Road
Northville, MI 48168
“The input from the Community Engagement Sessions will expand the analysis by the study committee and help bring focus and detail to the needs of our students, staff and community,” said Northville Superintendent Mary Kay Gallagher. “The school environment, where teaching and learning take place, is a critical ingredient in providing a quality education. Your participation in these sessions provides an opportunity to help create a vision for the district’s facilities and programs for the future.”
The sessions will be interactive, informative and structured to allow everyone to contribute. Session 2 will build on Session 1, so participants are encouraged to attend both sessions, if possible. For more information about the Community Engagement Sessions or questions regarding the Facility Review/Bond Study Committee e-mail NPS@NorthvilleSchools.org.
The same information is included in the attachment.
Supporting the The 7 Habits at home!
Habit 5– Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
What this means: Listen before you talk. In order to communicate effectively, we must first understand each other.
“I listen to other people’s ideas and feelings.”
“I try to see things from their viewpoints.”
“I listen to others without interrupting.”
“I am confident in voicing my ideas.”
“I look people in the eyes when talking.”
How can I do this in my life?
1. Listen.
2. Put yourself in the other person’s place.
3. Notice a person’s body language, tone, and reflection in their voice.
Great Books for Habit #5-Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
Alejandro’s Gift by Richard E. Albert
The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
Jamaica’s Find by Juanita Havill
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
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