Eagle Express
Silver Springs Elementary School - January 30, 2023
Mark Your Calendars
This Week:
January 30th - After School Science
January 31st - iCook Class with Mrs. Tomlinson and Ms. Rogers
Next 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
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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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 15 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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BREAKFAST WITH A BUDDY!
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Free Breakfast Day was so fun!
To order school breakfast for your child visit the Nutrislice page here: https://northvilleschools.nutrislice.com/
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IMPORTANT: Date Change for Teacher Professional Day (No School for Students)
This change is being made to allow election day on May 2nd to proceed without students in the building.
Please make a note on your schedules that your children will be:
- IN SCHOOL on March 7th and
- will be OFF OF SCHOOL on May 2nd.
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Leadership Day is coming and we need your help!
Silver Springs will be hosting our annual Leadership Day on Friday, February 17th. We will be providing our guests with a light breakfast and a snack during their visit, and are asking for donations. Please consider volunteering your time and/or signing up for one or more of the following items.
Thank you for helping us on our "Island Getaway" by donating!
Please click here to access the sign-up genius.
We appreciate all your help!
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Kids Against Hunger - We need your help!
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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
LAST CALL FOR YEARBOOK ORDERS
Don’t miss out on the 2022-23 yearbook! Order your yearbook now!
· Yearbooks are $18.00 each.
· E-buzz current event insert (optional) $4.00
· All purchases can be made online at the PTA MemberHub store.
· For more info and to order online, go to www.silverspringspta.com, click on the Parents & Families tab.
· Deadline to buy is Saturday, January 28, 2023.
· Yearbooks will be delivered to students the last week of school.
· Questions? Contact silverspringspta@gmail.com
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.
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
NORTHVILLE PARENT CAMP
Northville Parent Camp is on Saturday, February 4, at 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Northville High School! 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. It is FREE to attend.
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???
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! 🧡🖤
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.
INVEST IN YOUR CHILD
What is Invest In Your Child? IIYC is the one, big, annual fundraiser that supports all the awesome PTA programs, events, and activities benefiting our school and community! Silver Springs PTA simply asks families to make a one-time donation, rather than bothering with door-to-door sales or other time-consuming efforts. No one is required to donate, and any amount is valued! To learn more about how these funds benefit our school, visit our “Invest In Your Child” page. You can donate online via MemberHub or by sending in the form to school, along with check or cash. Thank you
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
PTA WEBSITE IS YOUR ONE-STOP-SHOP!
Our new, and freshly-updated, website has all the info you need, from what we do, what events are coming up, how to get involved, and how to donate.
LET’S BE FRIENDS IRL AND ONLINE!
All Silver Springs families are invited to join our social media pages - you don’t have to be a member of the PTA to benefit from our updates, reminders, and helpful info.
Facebook @SilverSpringsElementaryPTA
Twitter @SS_PTA
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Nuts About Science
Who: Students in Grades 1st-5th
When: 3:45-5:00 pm on Mondays; 2/6, 2/13, no class 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20 (make-up date is 4/3 if a class is cancelled)
Where: Silver Springs Elementary Art Room
Tuition: $167 per student; We utilize parents as helpers to keep tuition price as low. Parents who register to attend with their child receive a discounted rate of $137, parent helpers must attend all 6 weeks. All materials are included.
This event is sponsored by Silver Springs PTA, $7 per student goes to the PTA as a fundraiser.
Registration Steps:
1. Visit our website at: www.nutsaboutscience.com
2. Click on the REGISTER button
3. Follow the registration steps on Active Network
4. Contact Jennifer Price at jenniferp@nutsaboutscience.com with any questions
* Registration opens January 17th and closes January 27th
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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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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 3 Put First Things First
We will focus on Habit 3 throughout the entire month of January. 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!
January At Home Activity
This month’s Habit: Habit 3 Put First Things First
Activity: Color, Symbol, Image
Due Date: January 30th
Habit #3 Put First Things First- "Work First, Then Play"
What this means: Focus on what is important, schedule the important things first. Don’t be a dreamer - stay focused!
“I spend my time on things that are most important.”
“I say no to things I know I should not do.”
“I set priorities, make a schedule, and follow my plan.”
“I am disciplined and organized.”
How can I do this in my life?
1. Do your homework as soon as you come home from school.
2. Do something you have been putting off for a long time.
3. Think about your most important responsibilities. Do them first.
Great Books for Habit #3- Put First Things First
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Pokey and the Spelling Test by Sean Covey
How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats
Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone
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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