Eagle Express
Silver Springs Elementary School - February 20, 2023
Mark Your Calendars
This Week:
February 20th - NO SCHOOL
February 21st - iCook Class with Mrs. Tomlinson and Ms. Rogers
Next Week: Northville Inclusion Week
February 27th - 3:45 - 5:00 p.m. - After School Science
February 28th - iCook Class with Mrs. Tomlinson and Ms. Rogers
March 2nd - 6:30 p.m. - PTA Meeting
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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Leadership Day was AMAZING!!
Thank you to all our families that donated food! Thank you to our parent volunteers as well for helping us to make the day a success!
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Milk and Cookies
Milk and Cookies will take place on Tuesday, March 14th from 5:30-6:30. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP here. The deadline for RSVPing to Milk and Cookies is Friday, March 3rd, so be sure to sign up soon!
We hope to see you at our annual Milk and Cookies event!
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Lost and Found - To Be Donated
Silver Springs Families~
Be sure to stop by and check out all the items left behind in our Lost & Found! All items will be donated the last week in February! See below for pictures.
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AUTHOR VISIT: AMY NIELANDER ON 3/17/23
During this March is Reading Month, author & illustrator Amy Nielander will visit Silver Springs on Friday, March 17! During the school day, all students will attend a presentation with Amy Nielander, including a chance to interact and ask questions! This special event is brought to you by the Silver Springs PTA!
Get excited for Amy Nielander’s visit checking out her website and lots of free printable activities for students to download: www.amynielander.com
Optional bonus: If your family would like to purchase Amy Nielander’s books in advance, they will receive their signed copies on March 17! Also, all students who purchase a book will be invited to join Amy Nielander for lunch that day! (Students should bring/buy their lunch as usual and will be invited to join Ms. Nielander in the Eagle’s Nest during their normal lunch time).
To purchase books, please order by Monday, Feb. 27 via MemberHub. All info is at www.silverspringspta.com under the Events tab.
Look for the flyer coming home in Monday envelopes!!
DONATE NEW & GENTLY USED BOOKS
The Silver Springs PTA and our awesome librarian, Ms. Meisel, are collecting new and gently used books for the brand-new Silver Springs Book Giveaway Program. Throughout the year, these books will be given away to Silver Springs students to help support reading at home. You can drop off any new or gently used, K-5 reading level, age-appropriate books to the office or library. Thank you!
NIGHT FOR NORTHVILLE: “BETTING ON OUR STUDENTS”
A benefit for the Northville Educational Foundation, NEF’s Night for Northville annual celebratory gala, will be casino themed—“Betting on our Students”—and will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at the Northville Square in Downtown Northville. This dazzling evening will feature a casino night, open bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres, amazing silent auction, wine pull raffle, photo booth, and entertainment! Night For Northville is a celebration of Northville Public Schools’ educators and students and our collective pursuit of educational excellence.
Casino Night - Betting on our Students
Saturday, March 11, 2023 | 6:30 PM
Northville Square
133 West Main Street
Northville, MI 48167
🔸 🔸 🔸 When you register to attend Night for Northville, please note SILVER SPRINGS in the “Additional Notes” section! The school that has the most attendees will be awarded a $500 check to the PTA. Last year, Winchester was the winner… can we make it Silver Springs this year???
SHARE YOUR PHOTOS FOR THE YEARBOOK
📸 Do you have some great photos of students & events happening at Silver Springs? The Yearbook staff wants to include your best photos capturing Silver Springs students in action, at clubs, events, class parties, Skating Nights, or just around the school.
📸 Upload them via Yearbook Snap and enter access code: eagles.
📸 Link to upload is also on www.silverspringspta.com under the Parents & Families tab.
📸 Be sure to put the event or date, students' names, and grades in the notes section.
📸 The deadline to submit photos for this year is March 30th.
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.
🗓 Please sign up for this program at least two weeks in advance!
✅ Book as soon as possible to get your spot, even if your requested date is later in the year. The schedule fills up fast!
☎️ Also, if you need to cancel due to illness, etc., please notify Kate Rundell at silverspringspta@gmail.com. Our volunteers arrange their schedule to be there and it’s very frustrating to have a no-show.
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
STAY UP TO DATE ON NEWS & EVENTS:
· PTA website – all the info in one place: www.silverspringspta.com
· Facebook @SilverSpringsElementaryPTA
· Twitter @SS_PTA
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Kindergarten Enrollment for 2023-24 School Year is now OPEN!
Please visit our Kindergarten Enrollment webpage to sign up for an appointment to
enroll your incoming Kindergarten student. Once you've signed up for an appointment, please return to the Enrollment webpage to complete the online portion of your pre-enrollment outlined in Steps 1-3.
If you have any questions, please call Student Data at (248) 344-3524.
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Northville Public Schools - Early Childhood and Extended Day Programs Open House
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STEAM Donations Needed
We have gotten off to a great start with our STEAM class this year! As we head into the break, we were hoping for your help. To keep our Makerspace stocked for the amazing creativity that occurs, we could use some donations. We are looking for things such as toilet paper/paper towel tubes, plastic bottle caps, ribbon, felt, and any other materials you think that could be repurposed for our projects (old CDs, cotton balls, coffee filters, etc). The kids always find a way to use whatever we have in our Maker Cart!
You can have your child drop off items to the Makerspace at any time. We truly appreciate it! Have an enjoyable and restful holiday break.
Kim Chenoweth and Meghan Davis
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LEADER IN ME FOCUS FOR THE MONTH - HABIT 4 Think Win Win
We will focus on Habit 4 throughout the entire month of February. I encourage you to visit the Leader in Me Website for activities!
The Learning At Home Activity is below. This will go home in Monday envelopes and as well as in the Eagle Express. It would be great if you could mention it to your students!
February At Home Activity
This month’s Habit: Habit 4 Think Win Win
Activity: Creating a Win-Win Agreement
Due Date: February 28th
Habit #4 - Think Win-Win- Everyone can Win!
What this means: Think about others as well as yourself. Long-term relationships require mutual respect and mutual benefit.
“I make deposits into others’ Emotional Bank Accounts.”
“When conflict arises, I look for third alternatives.”
“I balance courage for getting what I want, with
consideration for what others want.”
How can I do this in my life?
1. Live by the Golden Rule- Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.
Great Books for Habit #4- Think Win Win
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Lilly’s Big Day by Kevin Henkes
Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni
Let’s Be Enemies by Janice May Udry
I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff
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Northville Mustangs 16th Annual Spring Training Youth Baseball Camp
for girls or boys 7-14 years of age
With 39 collegiate players and 3 major league draft picks over the last
16 years, youth baseball camp could make your player next!
Hitting Camp
Saturday, March 18th 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration - 8:30 a.m.
Pitching/Defense Camp
Sunday, March 19th 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Registration - 8:30 a.m.
Location
NHS Gymnasium (enter at Athletic entrance)
Cost per session is $50. There will be no refunds.
Sign up and pay online using RevTrak:
https://northvilleschools.revtrak.net/rwyouthcamps/
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Northville Baseball-Softball Association
Registration for the youth baseball and softball house recreational leagues for the 2023 season
is now open. Registration ends March 19th. See the web site for details.
To determine which league your child should be playing, consult the grid below and/or the
House Leagues web page for age/grade breakdowns.
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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: Diversity/equity/inclusion 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)
February Wellness Wednesdays are all about self-love and self-care!
Yoga & Mindfulness for Self-Care for Tweens (9-12) - Wednesday, February 8
Facilitated by Stephanie Rife, Yoga Instructor
Love Yourself - Building Self-Esteem for Teens (13-18) - Wednesday, February 22
Discussion and activities around being unique, happiness, and remembering how to unapologetically love yourself!
Facilitated by Kristie Wyler, MA LLP, McCaskill Family Services
Tweens & Teens - join us for an upcoming Wellness Wednesday Program:
Yoga & Balance for the Body and Mind for Tweens (9-12) - Wednesday, March 8th 4:30-5:30pm
Facilitated by Stephanie Rife, Yoga Instructor
Be Body Kind for Teens (13-18) - Wednesday, March 15th 6:00-7:00pm
Body image can be challenging. Learn ways to improve your relationship with your body, and tips on how to handle the tough days.
Facilitated by Kristie Wyler, MA LLP, McCaskill Family Services
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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