The Siegrist Star

On Monday, September 21, school will not be in session for our first Professional Learning Community (PLC) day of the 2026-27 school year.

PLC days are designed to establish sustained and uninterrupted time for teachers to work together and collaborate to improve student learning and achievement. This time allows educators to examine and respond to the four basic fundamental questions of a Professional Learning Community:

• What is it we want students to learn?
• How will we know when each student has achieved the learning?
• How will we respond when a student is not learning?
• How will we respond when we know a child has mastered the learning?

For more information on PCR-3's Professional Learning Community, visit the PLC page on the District's website.

Siegrist Library Celebrated Dot Day. This special day is based on a book written by Peter H. Reynolds titled The Dot. His purpose for writing this book was to remind readers that creativity lies within each of us. This power allows us to enrich and encourage ourselves and everyone around us. Students were invited to wear clothing with dots on it.

Congratulations to our inaugural LEAD Academy participants from Siegrist, Kealey Mathieson and Ashley Richardson who were two of the 11 certified staff members selected for Platte County’s inaugural LEAD Academy cohort! LEAD Academy - Leading Excellence through Alignment and Development - is a new yearlong leadership development experience created as part of our Strategic Plan Action Plan. The academy reflects our belief that leadership is not defined by a title or position, leadership exists at every level of our organization.

Throughout the 2026-27 school year, these aspiring leaders will participate in monthly leadership learning, mentorship with district administrators, connections with district leaders, a three-day leadership shadowship across elementary, middle, and high school settings, a mock leadership interview with the Superintendent, and a culminating Leadership Capstone Presentation.

We are excited to invest in our people, grow leadership from within, and watch this inaugural group LEAD the way!

SEPT 15-30 - Major Saver Fundraiser
SEPT 21 - NO SCHOOL - PLD DAY
SEPT 25 - Wear Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness

SEPT 28 - PTA Meeting In Siegrist Library from 6-7pm
SEPT 28-OCT 3 - Homecoming Festivities
Click here to view the full Siegrist Elementary calendar on our website.

We have several students at Siegrist who rely on our accessible parking spaces so their families can safely get them in and out of the car. We kindly ask that these spaces remain available for families who truly need them.

If you are using an accessible parking space, please make sure you have a valid handicap/accessible parking placard or license plate displayed. Even if you are only going to be inside for a few minutes, these spaces need to remain available for those who need them.

A friendly reminder that the yellow-striped crosswalk areas are NO PARKING zones. Please do not park or leave your vehicle in these areas, as they need to remain clear for safe access and traffic flow.

Thank you for helping us keep our parking lot safe, accessible, and welcoming for all of our Siegrist families!

The Health Room will be completing our annual student screenings throughout September.

Vision and hearing screenings will be provided for all students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade, and vision screenings will be provided for all 5th-grade students. All new 4th-grade students will also be screened.

We plan to have screenings completed by the end of September. If your child's screening indicates that further evaluation may be needed, the Health Room will notify the parent by email.

Thank you for helping us keep our students healthy and ready to learn!

This week, we kicked off our Platte County Education Foundation fundraiser. Our schools, in conjunction with Major Saver, work with businesses throughout our District to offer a $20 discount card providing customers with 22 local buy-one-get-one-free or discount offers. Proceeds from the fundraising campaign directly benefit your student's school and the Platte County Education Foundation. The Foundation gives back to the Platte County R-3 community by awarding annual pre-K through 12th-grade classroom and building site grants, as well as senior scholarships, and sponsoring other meaningful experiences. The fundraiser wraps up on Wednesday, September 30. Please consider supporting our school!

Parents - Getting started is quick and easy: register, create your student selling link, and share it with family and friends.
Click here to register and get started!

Thank you for supporting the Platte County Education Foundation and our students!

If you need to order fall pictures, you have time to send in your order form to school. Otherwise, you may order online.
The online link does expire on Tues. Sept. 22

Here is that link:

http://rpg.hhimagehost.com/SiegristElementaryUC2026

We will notify parents when the retake day has been scheduled.
If you have questions, you can contact Reed Portrait Group at 816-436-5550. Thank you.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and our District is coming together to show support. On September 25, we encourage all students, staff, and community members to wear gold in honor of those impacted by childhood cancer. Many of our PCR-3 families have been affected by this disease, and by wearing gold, we stand in solidarity with them. Let’s raise awareness and show our support for these brave children and their families as we work towards a future without childhood cancer.

We’re excited to share that Mrs. LaHue and Ms. Huddle will be in charge of the Lost & Found this year! To help us keep things organized and make it easier to get lost items back to their owners, we’ve enlisted some wonderful 3rd–5th grade student leaders to lend a hand.

Our student leaders will help us by:

• Taking pictures of items that have been turned in (we will do our best to update images approximately every 2 weeks)
• Checking our Lost & Found request form
• Returning claimed items to their owners

Lost something? First, take a look through the Lost & Found photos on our Google Drive to see if you can spot your missing item. If you find it, please fill out the Google Form below with a description of the item. Our student leaders will periodically check the form and search the Lost & Found for matching items. When an item is identified, we’ll work to get it back to its owner!

We encourage students to check the Lost & Found regularly and parents to check the Lost & Found photos on Google Drive regularly. This helps us tremendously in getting items home!

Please. please, please, put child's name on lunchboxes, water containers, hats, coats, backpacks, clothing. This will help us keep out lost and found to a manageable amount.

Lost & Found Photos: Lost Items
Lost & Found Google Form: Lost Item Claim Form

Siegrist is collecting colorful ribbons for a special community art project! This project is inspired by the What Fills Your Heart? art installation that was on display at Union Station during the World Cup events. We will use the donated ribbons to create something meaningful that represents the love, connection, and community within our school.

Have ribbon to spare? Please send in ribbon of any color, pattern, length, or style with your student! A collection box is located at Siegrist.

Every ribbon will help us create something amazing together. Thank you for helping us fill Siegrist with LOVE!

Platte County School District's Homecoming festivities run Sept. 28-Oct. 3. This year's theme is "The Magic Lives On," - a Disney theme. Visit this event page for information on Homecoming activities, including spirit week information, the Powder Puff game, parade, and football game.

Platte County School District is starting a new tradition to recognize the employees who make a difference every day.

Orange Crush celebrates Pirates who are “CRUSHING IT” in the ways they support our students, staff, schools and community. From creating meaningful experiences and welcoming environments to showing exceptional care and making a positive impact, Orange Crush gives us a chance to shine a light on the people behind the everyday moments that matter.

All employee groups are eligible to be nominated throughout the school year. Nominations will be reviewed by the District's Executive Leadership Team, and every nominee will be acknowledged for the positive impact they are making across our District with at least one (or maybe more!) nominees selected monthly as an Orange Crush honoree.

Submit a nomination today!

• When: Mondays at 6:00 PM - every 3 weeks beginning September 28th
• Where: Platte City Mid-Continent Public Library
• Cost: Annual memberships are $65, financial assistance available
• Learn more and sign up online: mygs.girlscouts.org

For further questions, contact Madison Brandt, derrymadison@aol.com, Phone: (913) 909-6855

Calling all Pirate Dancers K-5th grade! The PCHS Treasures Dance Team is hosting a Mini Treasures Clinic on October 6. Participants are then invited to perform on October 9 at Pirate Stadium!

See details below and use the sign up form to register.

Mini Treasures Camp Rock Dance Clinic: Come dance with PCHS TREASURES Dance Team!

• Clinic: October 6th, 5:30-7:30pm at PCHS North Gym
• Performance: October 9th, 6pm at Pirate Stadium
• Cost: $35, includes t-shirt & bow
• Questions: Treasurespchs@gmail.com

We Need YOU!

Our teachers do so much for our students, and a little extra help behind the scenes can make a BIG difference!

The PTA is looking for volunteers to help in the Teacher Workroom with things like:

• Making copies
• Laminating materials
• Preparing and organizing classroom resources
• Helping teachers save time so they can focus on our students

Have a little time to give? We'd love your help! Every bit of volunteer time makes a difference in our classrooms.

Scan the QR code or click on the button below to sign up!

Your time. Their success. Thank you for supporting Siegrist!

Parents can use Parent Portal (www.plattecountyschooldistrict.com/parents/parent_portal) to keep up to date on grades and assignments (for students in grades 6-12), attendance, and make meal and fee payments (Go to "Balances" once logged into Parent Portal).

• Click here for Guide to Parent Portal.
  

New parents who have not received their PowerSchool Access ID and Password should contact our school for assistance.

To make it easier for parents and guardians to make payments using a credit card, we have several items available in Parent Portal to purchase, pre-order, or complete. Please take a moment to log in and check for the following:

• 2026–27 Platte County Schools Device Insurance Payment – Payment needed
• 2026–27 Platte County Schools Device Insurance Form – Form needs to be completed
• 2026–27 Siegrist Yearbook – Pre-order and payment needed
• 2026–27 Siegrist Recorders – 4th & 5th Grade Only – Payment needed
• 2026–27 Platte County School District Parent/Student Handbook – Acknowledgement needed

Thank you for taking care of these items through Parent Portal! 💙

Device insurance for student devices has moved to a new system for the 2026-27 school year. Families who wish to participate must enroll by October 1 through your PowerSchool Parent Portal account.

• Enrollment Cost: $30 per student device
• Free/Reduced Meal Students: $0 enrollment cost
• How to Enroll: Log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account and complete the Insurance Form under "Forms." Via the PowerSchool app, go to "More," then "Forms." The $30 enrollment fee will be collected within the form.

Insurance can significantly reduce the cost of repairs or replacement. With insurance, the cost for a standard repair is $40, while lost or stolen devices have a $100 replacement fee. Without insurance, families are responsible for the increased repair or replacement costs. Visit the One-to-One Learning page of our website for additional Student Device FAQs and responsibilities.

Replacement costs without insurance:

• K-2: $400
• Grades 3-8: $475
• Grades 9-12: $500

Additional fees apply: Case replacement ($40 with insurance/$110 without), Apple-certified charger replacement ($40 with or without insurance), and cleaning fee for sticker removal ($20 with or without insurance).

Questions? Please contact us at the school for assistance.

All parents are asked to review the 2026-27 Elementary School Parent/Student Handbook with their student and complete the acknowledgement form in the PowerSchool Parent Portal by October 2, 2026 The handbook can be found on Parent Portal or on our website here.

If using the PowerSchool mobile app:

• Select the More icon at the bottom of your Dashboard.
• Tap Forms.
• Choose Platte County School District Parent/Student Handbook.

If using a desktop browser:

• Sign in to PowerSchool Parent Portal.
• From the left menu, select Forms.
• Choose Platte County School District Parent/Student Handbook.

Safety is our District's top priority. PCR-3 has a system of safety and security measures in place, including trained security staff, secure entryways, ongoing monitoring, and partnership with local law enforcement.

We remind parents, staff, and students that school safety is the responsibility of the entire school community. Please follow the principle of "see something, say something." If anyone (student, parent, staff member, community member) sees or hears anything of concern, please contact the District office at (816) 858-5420 so that those concerns can be investigated. You and your child can also easily report tips on bullying, harassment, or any safety issue you're concerned about through our online Safe Schools Alert system. Every tip is immediately logged in the system and our administration is notified so that they can investigate and take appropriate action. Each building's website has the Safe Schools icon located within the “quick links” bar on the homepage.

Platte County School District is Cell Phone Free during the school day to support focused learning, respectful interactions, and a safe, welcoming school environment. The plan is in alignment with Missouri legislation (Senate Bill 68) and means students will keep their personal devices put away during the school day so they can fully engage in learning and social connections. Learn more about what this means, what devices are included, and how we support students by clicking here.

If you plan on coming in to eat lunch with your student, please click on the lunch visitor button and sign up.

Didn't get signed up? No worries! If you arrive without a reservation, we’ll add you if space is available. If we’re full, we’ll help you sign up for another day, and you can still leave the lunch for your student.

Questions? Give our office a call—we’re happy to help!

We believe it is important for the school to recognize our students on their birthday and other special days. However, for several reasons including increased food allergies and preservation of the instructional day, students are not allowed to bring treats from home or have flowers/balloons or other items delivered to the classroom for birthdays, going-away parties, or other personal events. Each classroom teacher will recognize the student in a special way to celebrate his or her birthday.

If a student receives a delivery at school, the student will be notified to come to the office to view the item. Parents will be responsible for transporting the item home. Birthday party invitations may only be distributed if invitations are given to every student in the class.

To make a long-term transportation change, use the form linked here. After you form is completed, please notify the child school to let them know of the change.

All daily request, please notify your student's school office of any address and bus changes by 2pm if possible so arrangements can be made. To ensure that your change is made, please email all three of our Administration Assistance. klopp.annemarie@pcr3schools.org, itao.tracy@pcr3schools.org and mausolf.berenice@pcr3schools.org Thank you!

Thank you for your cooperation in our efforts to transport our students - your children - in a safe and timely manner.

To help ensure the safety of our students, we will no longer be heating student breakfast or lunch meals in the microwave. Thank you for your understanding and for helping us keep our school community safe.

We will be starting our WATCH D.O.G.S. program on September 20th. This is a one-of-a-kind, school-based father involvement program that works to support education and safety. Who are Watch D.O.G.S.? Fathers, grandfathers, step-fathers, uncles, and other father figures who volunteer to serve at least one day a year in a variety of school activities as assigned by the school principal or other administrator.

Siegrist Library Facebook Page

Lunch Schedule and Letter Day

School Closing Notification/Winter Weather Information

Parent Portal

K12 Payment Center for Lunch Accounts

After School Club Program

Substitute Opportunities

Watch D.O.G.S. Sign Up

Here are some opportunities our families might be interested in!

Parents, if you would like to stay up to date with what we are doing in PE class, please consider following our Siegrist Physical Education page. Here is the LINK. Thanks in advance!

We are also looking for more pictures for the Siegrist Activity Hall of Fame. As long as it is a physcial activity, send in a copy the picture. FYI, The pictures will be cut up.

Crawford and Stapleton

You can always contact us at anytime by phone or Email. If you have a specific question for administration, please email us at sutton.johna@pcr3schools.org ( Mrs. Johna Sutton, Principal) or powers.michael@pcr3schools.org (Mr. Michael Powers, Assistant Principal)

Email: itao.tracy@pcr3schools.org
Website: http://plattecountyschooldistrict.com/siegrist
Location: 1701 Branch Street, Platte City, MO, United States
Phone: (816)858-5977
Facebook: facebook.com/SiegristElementary/
Twitter: @Siegristelem