SIPLE SCOOP
OCTOBER 2023
A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Our students and staff have been working hard already this year. Believe it or not the first marking period will come to a close on October 26th! Our teachers are looking forward to meeting with you for Parent-Teacher conferences. These conferences are a valuable opportunity to ask questions and learn about how your child is progressing in school.
This year we are hosting conferences in person. Conferences will be by appointment only. Teachers have already begun scheduling conference times. If you have not scheduled a time, please contact your child's teacher as soon as possible as appointments are filling up. Conferences are scheduled for:
Wednesday, October 18th from 4:30-8:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 19th from 9:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
We look forward to seeing you!
Warmly,
Christy Flowers, Principal
810-591-5104
Fall Intersession is Going to be An Autumn Adventure
I wanted to remind everyone that Siple Elementary will be closed for our first intersession of the year Monday, October 30, through Thursday, November 2. Registration for intersession is now closed.
The SMILES Mobile Dentist is Coming Soon
Students must be preregistered in order to participate on November 7th.
Holiday Assistance Program
It's hard to believe but the holiday season is right around the corner. As Davison residents, we are fortunate to live in a community that has a multitude of service-minded groups. These organizations are generous in many ways, especially when it comes to helping children.
Each year, several of these community service clubs offer to help students whose families may be experiencing some temporary financial setbacks due to the tough economic times. These groups often donate a food basket, clothing and/or gifts. These items are meant to assist you in what you are already providing for your family.
Our staff does its best to be helpful yet at the same time not offend parents who wish to have their privacy protected. If you would like to have your family's name referred to a community service group that may help to meet your family's needs, please complete the application on the other side of this letter. You can be assured that our local service groups will treat any information they receive with the utmost care in order to avoid embarrassment to a child or a family.
Please note that applications for assistance need to be returned by Thursday, October 26, 2023. After this date, you will need to contact an agency directly for assistance. Your child's school counselor can provide a list of names and phone numbers. Completed applications can be sent to school with your child, you can personally deliver it to your child's school or you can mail it to Att: Sandy Potter, Hahn Intermediate School, 500 S. Dayton St., Davison MI 48423.
IT IS TIME FOR THE SIPLE PTO PIZZA SALE
Flyers were sent home explaining the details of the sale and the prizes children can will for top sales. I am including it below. The second page gives families directions on setting up their account for the online sale. Please contact the Siple PTO if you have any questions or need assistance. We greatly appreciate your support!
COME JOIN THE FUN AT PTO!
THANK A STAFF MEMBER!
VOLUNTEERS AT SIPLE
Let's Get Colorful for Count Day!
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
Our Scholastic Book Fair will be Monday, October 16 - Thursday, October 19. The book fair is a great opportunity for your child to add books to his or her library. All proceeds from the sale of books go toward our SIple library. Fliers will be sent home soon. Parents are invited to shop at the Book Fair in the Media Center during Parent Teacher Conferences. There will be a large selection of books available to choose from and they make great Christmas presents!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me, Heidi Dutkiewicz at
810-5104 or email me at hdutkiewicz@davisonschools.org.
HALLOWEEN PARTIES
We will celebrate Halloween on Thursday, October 26th, our last day of school before Intersession I. To ensure that everyone enjoys this very exciting day please carefully read the important information that follows.
Costumes: Siple is home to kindergarten through 4th grade students. Because we have such young students in our building, it is important that Halloween be celebrated in a kid-friendly manner. When selecting a costume for your child to wear to school please keep in mind the following guidelines.
Keep costumes kid-friendly/not scary
No blood/gore/weapons
No costume masks for safety sake. Please keep masks at home.
Blow-up costumes have become popular in past years. However the children wearing these costumes ended up taking them off since they could barely walk in them, they were hot, and they could not participate in any of the class activities at the party due to the physical limitations the blow-up costumes posed. Students may want to think twice about wearing this type of costume for class parties and save them for at home. If you are unsure about whether or not a costume is kid-friendly please contact your child's teacher or the office.
Classroom Parties: All parties will be held in the afternoon. Due to food allergies, we ask that you do not send any food or treats that are not cleared by the classroom teacher in advance. Every Siple student is precious and we want to protect our students with serious allergies. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Due to security and limited space we are limiting the number of parent volunteers. Teachers will select party helpers by random draw from parents that sign-up to help. Parents attending class parties should follow the same costume guidelines as the students if they choose to dress in costume. We ask that parent volunteers make alternate arrangements for siblings so they are able to focus on their task for the party. We appreciate your cooperation with this.
Halloween Parade: Everyone is welcome to attend our Halloween Parade. It will be held outside weather permitting. The parade will be cancelled if the weather is bad. The parade will take place in the bus loop. Guests are welcome to park in parent parking and the walk to line up along the bus loop to watch our fabulous Siple STARS proudly parade in their costumes. The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. Staff members will be outside to assist you as you arrive.
SCHOOL PICTURE RETAKE DAY
From Our School Counselor, Mrs. Liley
FUN TO BE FIT
Our unit that we are currently working on is soccer. The students are learning how to dribble, trap the ball and pass the soccer ball. We will also be taking our first of two Pacer Tests this month to see where the students are at the beginning of the year. We will take the second one sometime in May or June to compare with. I will talk more about the Pacer test in later Scoops. I am excited about this year to work with your child and teach them some basic skills that we use in a lot of different sports!
Please remember with the cold weather coming soon that we still need to wear tennis shoes to class. This is a safety rule. If the student(s) have to wear boots then have them put their tennis shoes in their backpack so they can change into them at school. Thank you!!
Mr. Sipley, Gym Teacher
810-591-0231
MUSIC NEWS
Mark your calendars for our
Siple Musical Performances:
*Letters home from Mrs. Odglen will provide more details to these performing groups.*
2nd Grade Musical = February 8, 2024
(7:00pm in the DHS Auditorium)
4th Grade Musical = March 7, 2024
(7:00pm in the DHS Auditorium)
3rd Grade Recorder Concerts = May 16, 2024
(Times will vary per class… between 6:00pm – 8:10pm.
This performance will be in the Siple Gymnasium)
Siple Singers
I am excited to announce that we will be rolling out our Siple Singers choir again this year!
This will be an after-school activity for 2nd , 3rd , and 4th grade students that sign up in time.
If your 2nd , 3rd , or 4th grade student has a PASSION FOR SINGING, please be on the look-out toward the end of this month for an explanation and sign-up letter coming home from me- Mrs. Odglen!! Once this letter is received, there will be a limited time to return your sign-up form because, I am only able to have 50 Siple Singers in the choir due to space in my room and at performance venues. *Please keep in mind this is only for students who are TRULY passionate about singing and are willing to work hard with their Siple Singers team to rehearse and represent Siple at performances!*
Mrs. Odglen, Music Teacher
810-591-0238
STEM FUN
Welcome back to school Siple students and families! I hope everyone had a fantastic summer and enjoyed a lot of family time. We started off the year reviewing the proper use of technology and discussing what Cardinal Code looks like for STEM class at all grade levels. In August and September, lower elementary students had lessons to improve their skills in navigating tablets and Chromebooks as well as cooperation with classmates when using STEM bins. The upper elementary students joined Google classrooms and began using Google Docs for basic assignments. The older students also started lessons in their code.org account so they can gain an understanding of basic programming. If you have any questions about STEM class, please contact me via email at ecarr@davisonschools.org. I’m looking forward to a fun filled year in STEM class!
Mrs. Carr, Computers
810-591-0238
UPCOMING EVENTS
PTO Little Caesars Pizza Sale: Now - November 4
October 4: Count Day
October 16 - 19: Scholastic Book Fair
October 18: Parent/Teacher conferences @ 4:30-8:00 p.m.
Book Fair open during conferences
October 19: NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher conferences @ 9:00 am -7:30 pm
Book Fair open during conferences
October 20: NO SCHOOL
October 25: School Picture Retake Day
October 26: Last day of 1st marking period
Halloween parade @ 10:30 a.m. weather permitting.
Classroom parties in the afternoon. See details above.
October 27: No School
October 30 - November 2: Intersession I/No school if not registered and attending Intersession.
November 3: NO SCHOOL
November 6: School resumes
November 7: Report Cards emailed home
Siple Elementary
9286 E. Coldwater Road
Davison, MI 48423
Christy Flowers, Principal
Office Phone: 810-591-5104
Office Fax: 810-591-5102
Attendance Line: 810-591-5100