Eagle Express
Silver Springs Elementary School - October 25, 2021
Mark Your Calendars
October 25 - 3:45 - 5:15 p.m. - After School Science
October 26 - 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. K-3 Robotics Club
October 26 - 6:00 - 7:30 4th-5th p.m. Robotics Club
October 28th - 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. 4th-5th Robotics Club
October 29th - 2:30 p.m. Halloween Parade (see more info below)
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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Bus Cancellation - Route D
Thank you for your grace and understanding as the transportation department does their best to provide reliable and predictable transportation during this period of severe driver shortages.
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Silver Springs Spirit Wear is Back!!
You can now purchase your items online in 3 easy steps:
1. Scan the QR code or go online to https://silversprings.itemorder.com/
2. Choose your items and add them to your cart
3. Securely checkout with your credit card
Online Store Deadline: Friday November 5th, 2021 (11:59pm EDT)
Team Sports cannot guarantee that orders will be delivered before the December Holidays because of delays related to COVID.
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Trunk or Treat - THANK YOU SILVER SPRINGS FAMILIES!!!
Thank you to all our families who decorated trunks, donated treats, and attended Trunk or
Treat on Friday evening!!
The students had a great time and it was wonderful to see our Silver Springs Community together!
Happy Halloween!!!!
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Halloween
Halloween celebrations will take place on Friday, October 29th. Students will enjoy their parties in their classrooms on that day. Unfortunately, parent volunteers and visitors are not allowed at this time.
We will still have our Halloween Parade on Friday, October 29th at 2:30 p.m. The Halloween Parade route will take us outdoors and families are more than welcome to come view the parade outside! More specific details about the parade route will be shared in next week's Eagle Express.
Students can either wear their costume to school or be able to put it on over their clothes to avoid congestion in the bathroom areas.
Please follow these guidelines when planning your child's costume:
- Please make sure the costume is weather appropriate (students will go outside for recess)
- Students are responsible for their costumes not causing a problem during learning time.
- Face make-up, hairspray, etc. must be applied at home.
- No fake weapons of any kind are allowed at school.
- No fake blood and no scary costumes (if it would scare a kindergartener, please don’t wear it!)
Happy Halloween!
Halloween Parade Information
The parade will take place outside this year on Friday, October 29th at 2:30 p.m. The parade route is highlighted below. Students will walk the parade route on the sidewalk that surrounds the building.
Parents are invited to watch the parade. We ask that parents line the parade route by standing in the grassy areas or along the gym wall, so students can walk on the sidewalk.
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Nuts About Science - Session 2
Who: Students in grades 1st - 5th
When: Mondays, 3:45-5:00 pm: Nov. 29th, Dec 6th, 13th, Jan 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, (make-up date is Jan 31st if a class is cancelled due to inclement weather or illness)
Where: Silver Springs Art Room
Tuition: $167 per student; $132 for student with parent helper (parent helpers must attend all seven weeks). All materials are included.
Registration Steps:
1. Visit our website at: www.nutsaboutscience.com
2. Click on After School Registration
3. Click on Northville Schools
4. Click on Silver Springs Elementary
5. Follow the registration and payment steps (Credit cards and PayPal accepted)
* Registration opens November 1st at 8 am and closes November 15th at 11pm
Click the flyer below for more information.
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Yearbook Cover Contest Winner!
We can't wait to see your design on the Yearbook!
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Silver Springs Cardboard Challenge
Please see the flyer below for more information! Throughout the month of October, we will be collecting cardboard and donations of packaging tape and duct tape. In the hallway, outside grade level classrooms there will be a large box that will collect all the cardboard and tape donations that students bring in.
Then, the week of November 8th, classrooms will pick a time to go to the Makerspace to create things with the cardboard.
Great cardboard donations include:
Toilet paper rolls
Paper towel rolls
Cereal boxes
Amazon Boxes
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Leader in Me Focus for the Week - Habit 6: Synergize
Habit #6: Synergize
What this means: Working together is better. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
“I get along well with other people and work well in groups.”
“I value the strengths of others and allow myself to learn from them.”
“I know that working together as a team we can get more done and come up with better solutions than we could alone.”
“I seek out other people’s ideas to solve problems.”
How can I do this in my life?
With your children, choose a problem you may have (like curfew or completing tasks). Use the Synergy Action Plan to summarize your child's solution and your solution: (1) define the problem, (2) share your views, (3) think of solutions, (4) choose the best solution together. See if you can reach a better solution (The High Way) than either of you could come up with alone.
Great Books for Habit #6- Synergize
Saturdays and Teacakes by Lester Laminack
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathman
Swimmy by Leo Lionni
Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall
My Friend is Sad by Mo Willams
A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams
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Box Tops are Back!
Did you know you can support Silver Springs when you grocery shop?
Both Kroger and Busch’s grocery store allow you to link your shopper card to Silver Springs.
Click below to help Silver Springs! Kroger: Silver Springs PTA (CH721)
https://www.kroger.com/i/community/ community-rewards
Busch’s: Silver Springs PTA https://www.buschs.com/community
Box Tops for Education has an app!
No more clipping, gluing, counting, or mailing!
Follow the directions below and you can help Silver Springs each time you grocery shop. Simply sign up, scan your receipt, and Silver Springs benefits!
About Virtual Box Tops:
https://www.boxtops4education.com
To sign up:
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Northville High School Haunted House!
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Northville Township Trunk-or-Treat - Friday, October 29th
When: Friday, October 29th 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Northville Township Police Department
See flyer below for registration information!
Register by emailing: mbrown@twp.northville.mi.us by October 22nd.
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NEW - Northville Public Schools Close Contact Quarantine Protocol
NPS has aligned our Close Contact Protocol with the guidance provided by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) shown here in the School Quarantine Guidance graphic and supported by our local Health Department. This guidance provides multiple pathways for students to remain in school. For a more detailed explanation of this graphic, please see this NPS Close Contact Quarantine Protocol Explained document.
If your child is an identified Close Contact to a positive COVID case, we will contact you and further explain your options of, where possible, keeping your child safely in school.
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Northville Public Schools COVID-19 Testing Site
Northville Public Schools (NPS) announces a new partnership with RAPIDBIO to provide the NPS community a reliable and convenient COVID-19 testing site on campus.
As part of the NPS CLOSE CONTACT QUARANTINE PROTOCOL and in partnership with RAPIDBIO, all Northville students, staff and families are eligible to make a COVID-19 test appointment at this priority testing site:
NPS COVID-19 Testing Site Location:
Northville High School, 45700 Six Mile Rd, Northville MI 48168 (Main Entrance)
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Appointment Link:
Northville Public Schools/RAPIDBIO Appointment Link
(select Northville School District under Location options)
We are incredibly thankful for the opportunity to partner with RAPIDBIO to provide our community with a priority test site on our high school campus allowing our students and staff to remain in school and continue to discover a World of Possibilities.
(Additional testing resources can be found at NPS COVID-19 Testing Resources.)
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COVID Safety and Mitigation Plans
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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 8am for preschools students and 8:30 am 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.
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Overbooked – Parenting is hard. Your book club shouldn’t be!
Join us as we launch Overbooked 2.0, a quarterly book club co-hosted by a Northville personality. We are excited to announce that Joe Reimann, the new principal at Moraine Elementary, will be our inaugural host for our discussion on the book Why We Sleep, a revolutionary exploration of sleep, examining how it affects every aspect of our physical and mental well-being. Participants will learn about as well as share their own family sleep strategies that support healthy sleep habits.
November 18th from 7-8pm at the Northville Community Center
No registration necessary
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Calling all elementary students! Join us for our November Wellness Wednesday Program!
Join us for our November Wellness Wednesday program: Zumba Kids with Jade Schneider!
Kids will get to dance and play games along with learning team work, confidence building, coordination and more. The theme of the class is gratitude.
Date: November 10th
Time: 4:30-5:30pm
Location: Northville Community Center - 303 W. Main St.
The program is free to kids ages 5-8 and pre-registration is required at this link: https://form.jotform.com/212857530379160
See flyer for more details!
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Northville Youth Network (NYN)
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Northville Public Schools is hiring the following part-time positions
- Food Service Assistant: Please visit www.northvilleschools.org click on the "Employment Tab" and select "Current Job Openings" for more information.
- Substitute Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Para Educators: Substitute employment opportunities can be found through educational placement services at EDUStaff. Northville Public Schools uses this service for placement of teachers, K-12 Paraprofessionals, Para Educators and Office Support. If you are interested in becoming a Substitute, please visit www.edustaff.org/ or call (877)974-6338 for more information.
-Bus Drivers: See flyer below
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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