Eagle Express
Silver Springs Elementary School - February 6, 2023
Mark Your Calendars
This Week:
February 6th - After School Science
February 6th - 6:30 p.m. - PTA Meeting
February 7th - iCook Class with Mrs. Tomlinson and Ms. Rogers
February 9th - Credit Union Deposit Day
Next Week:
February 13th - After School Science
February 14th - iCook Class with Mrs. Tomlinson and Ms. Rogers
February 17th - Leadership Day!!!
February 17th - 1/2 Day of School - Dismissal at 12:15 p.m.
February 20th - NO SCHOOL
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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Dogs at Dismissal
We appreciate your understanding about leaving furry friends at home during arrival and dismissal.
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Credit Union Deposit Day - February 9th
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COVID and Influenza
-The Silver Springs Attendance Team
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Would you like to attend Leadership Day?
Typically, we invite all kindergarten parents and new families to Silver Springs to attend. We've sent those invitations out, and we STILL HAVE A FEW remaining spots to fill!
If you would like to:
~Learn how the 7 Habits have become the guiding principles in developing our school culture.
~Visit classrooms and learn from our student crew leaders about the following:
What are the 7 Habits?
How can the 7 Habits become guiding principles in my home?
What common language can I use with my child at home?
We have about 5 spots left...we will fill those spots on a first come, first served basis.
I promise you won't want to miss this! It's one of the best days of the school year!
Please complete the invitation (click on it to open a printable version) and send it back to school or email it to tomasakkr@northvilleschools.org
We hope to see you there!
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Cans for Kindness - Civic Concern Food Drive
The Student Lighthouse Community Service Action Team will be sponsoring a food drive to benefit Northville Civic Concern.
The drive will run from Feb. 6-17.
Please send in unopened boxed or canned goods and place them in the appropriate boxes near the front of the school.
We will be having a competition between upper el. and lower el. to see who can collect the most cans, so make sure to put your items in the correctly labeled box.
The winner will receive extra Fun Friday time! We have set a school wide goal of collecting 300 items! We are looking forward to synergizing to make this event a success and to help people in our own community.
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Kids Against Hunger - We need your help!
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NWEA Testing Window January 30-February 17th
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Classroom Close-Up: Ms. Rautio, Silver Springs
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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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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Northville Parent Camp is February 4th
For more information regarding schedule and presenters For Parent Camp please visit NEF's website at www.supportnef.org/parent-camp. This year, in conjunction with Parent Camp, we will host Northville's 1st Annual Mental Health & Wellness Fair from 10am - 2pm in the Northville High School Cafeteria. Thank you to current fair sponsors, Galvin Growth Group, Building Bridges Therapy and Kiss My Lash. If you would like to become a sponsor please visit www.supportNEF.org.
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SON + 1 = FUN ON 2/24/23: TICKETS ON SALE NOW
🎳 Silver Springs PTA is planning an awesome event just for sons and their “plus ones.” This is similar to a mother-son event, but your son can bring a mom, step-mom, aunt, grandma… or any special “plus one” in his life.
Date: Friday, February 24
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Location: Super Bowl in Canton (Spins Bowl) 45100 Ford Road, Canton, Michigan
Fun: The party includes two hours of bowling, pizza, soft drinks, and shoe rental.
Tickets are $27 per couple (includes one son and his "plus one")
Tickets are on sale now through 2/10/23, or sooner if the event sells out. Buy early to save your spot!
This event is limited to Silver Springs students only. (No other siblings or other guests.)
If two or more sons all attend Silver Springs, then you can purchase add-on ticket(s) for $13 per son.
📸 Photo op extra: We will have a photographer at the event to take a special keepsake photo of each son and his “plus one” for $10. Must be purchased in advance (no sales at the event). After the event, the PTA will send you access to a shared Google drive to download your digital image. You will also receive 2 copies of 4x6-size prints. Print images will be sent home with your child via their Monday envelope a few weeks after the event. *If you’d like to purchase, please make sure to add the Son +1 Fun Photo to your cart when you buy your tickets online.
🪩 p.s. Save the date for all the young ladies at Silver Springs… The PTA will host “Gal With A Pal” dance on Friday, April 21, 2023.
As always, all info is on the PTA website: www.silverspringspta.com (click on the Events page). Questions? Email silverspringspta@gmail.com
PTA MEETING AND BOOK CLUB: FEB. 6th at 6:30pm
Want to learn more about how parents can step back to let their kids step up?
The February PTA meeting will be on Monday, February 6 at 6:30pm in the Media Center at Silver Springs. We will have some brief PTA business, followed by a book club discussion of “Free Range Kids” by Lenore Skenazy and “The Let Grow Project.”
The PTA and Mrs. Booth are partnering to host this discussion and Mrs. Booth has FREE copies of the book. Please sign up to reserve yours!
p.s. All are welcome to participate! You don't have to be a PTA member. And you're still welcome to come, even if you didn't read the book.
Want to learn more?
· Read the book “Free Range Kids” by Lenore Skenazy
· Check out the “Let Grow Project”
· Hear from Lenore Skenazy, keynote speaker at the 2022 Northville Parent Camp (the recording is available on the NEF website for FREE!)
· But even if you do none of these, you’re still welcome to come and join the conversation!! J
SILVER SPRINGS SKATING NIGHT: THURSDAY, FEB. 16
Thursday, February 16 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.
NORTHVILLE PARENT CAMP
Northville Parent Camp is TOMORROW, February 4, at 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Northville High School! It is FREE to attend, and no registration is required.
Northville Public Schools and Northville Educational Foundation have again partnered to bring you Northville Parent Camp; a morning filled with resources, speakers, and workshops, presented to empower parents of children of all ages with practical knowledge, resources and tools to help equip them to support and guide their children
New this year: Northville's 1st Annual Mental Health & Wellness Fair (there are 50 vendors secured that cover the needs of everyone, including special education specific vendors) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Northville High School Cafeteria.
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???
GIRLS ON THE RUN / STRIDE : COACHES NEEDED
🏃🏽♀️ Girls on the Run is a 10-week after-school program for girls in grades 3rd-5th. Spring 2023 season is March 13 – May 22. Practices are twice a week. The 5K event is at Lake St. Clair Metropark on May 21, 2023. This awesome program will run (pun intended) if 1-2 parents or teachers would like to volunteer to lead it and coach the team. Check out volunteering to coach and please contact Kate Rundell at silverspringspta@gmail.com if you’re interested!
🏃🏼♀️ More info: Girls on the Run is a transformational physical activity based positive youth development program for girls in 3rd-8th grade. We teach life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and running games. The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5k running event. The goal of the program is to unleash confidence through accomplishment while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness.
🏃🏿♂️ Interested in the STRIDE program for boys? Visit https://ymcadetroit.org/recreation/stride/.
PIZZA, PIZZA!!! GET YOUR PIZZA KITS
🍕 🍕Everyone loves pizza! And everyone loves supporting Northville Public Schools. Win-Win!! 🍕 🍕
Now through February 15th, you can buy Little Caesars Pizza Kits and the funds will go to:
Silver Springs PTA programs and events
and
Northville Council PTA community engagement programs.
In both cases, it benefits YOU and YOUR STUDENTS!
Every kit we sell makes an impact. We earn $6.00 on every item sold so your participation makes a big impact!
Everyone in the family can help make pizza with these kits! Pre-measured and packaged ingredients to keep in your freezer until you need them. Great for sleepovers, pizza night or even the big game party.
Here’s a clip from our Superintendent, Dr. RJ Webber with more reasons to participate.
It’s easy:
1. Order your Pizza Kit online.
2. Package will be delivered directly to your door by FedEx.
3. Enjoy your easy, fun to make, and delicious pizza!
4. If you have any questions, please contact: northvilleptavp@gmail.com.
🧡🖤 Thank you to the Northville Council of PTA for organizing this easy and fun fundraiser that benefits Silver Springs and our NPS community! 🧡🖤
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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Are you looking for a fun activity for your child during Mid-Winter break?
Are you are Girl Scout? Bonus, you can also earn a badge!
See flyer for additional details or register here: https://northvilleschools.revtrak.net/rwyouthcamps/
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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)
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
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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