The Siegrist Star

Leadership Teams are learning what it means to be a leader! These students have opportunities to build teamwork, responsibility, communication, and problem-solving skills while finding ways to make a positive difference in their school and community. We are proud of these young leaders and excited to see them put their skills into action! Every Friday, we will spotlight one of our leadership teams!

The Jolly Roger Trolley Snack Cart

with Coach Miles and Mrs. Sandlin

The Jolly Roger Snack Trolley brings together a variety of students from all grade levels to work on independent functional skills to lead, learn, and grow as one. By partnering the snack trolley team members build vital life skills such as communication by taking staff snack orders, and sorting among a few all while fostering a true culture of belonging and mutual respect across our entire campus.

POG: Effective Communication, Personal Growth, Self-Awareness

NOV 9 - 2nd Grade Music Concert @ Siegrist 6:00pm (students should arrive at 5:45pm)

NOV 12 - Picture RETAKE Day for Fall pictures

NOV 24 - iPads start going home with students

NOV 25-27 - NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING BREAK
NOV 20 - PTA meeting at Siegrist Library 6:00pm

Click here to view the full Siegrist Elementary calendar on our website.

Platte County School District is conducting its family survey to gather feedback on strengths of the District, as well as areas to consider for growth. Your input is valued and will be considered when making future decisions.

During and after Parent/Teacher conferences, we will encourage families to take this survey. You can complete the survey by clicking on the link below. Thank you in advance for your feedback!

*Within each school-related question, you have the opportunity to answer if you have students in multiple schools.

FCCLA is on a mission to help our Pirate family by addressing the “Impossible Choice”. We invite you to join us in the "Stuff the Turkey" initiative, aimed at stocking the PCR-3 Treasure Chest with essential toiletry items. Many families, facing tight budgets, often face the tough call of choosing

between putting food on the table, paying bills, or grabbing personal care goods. Having access to essential items like toothbrushes and toothpaste can help prevent serious dental problems. Similarly, soap and laundry detergent are vital for avoiding bacterial infections and skin issues. Moreover, access to period products significantly lowers health risks.

• Clean clothing and hygiene products empower children to attend school with confidence
• These items also allow adults to present themselves confidently during job interviews and at work.

Please support our Pirates in overcoming the “Impossible Choice” by participating in “Stuff the Turkey” by donating the following hygiene and toiletry items:

• Deodorant
• Shampoo & Conditioner
• Body Wash
• Deodorant
• Toothbrush & Toothpaste
• Laundry Soap
• Toilet Paper
• Paper Towels

Donation boxes can be found at each High School Welcome Center from October 23 - November 30.

Along with Newkirk Novak Construction Partners and Incite Design Studio, the District will be hosting a ribbon cutting and open house of Phase 2 of the PCHS Rebuild project on Thursday, December 3 from 5:30-7:30pm. Please enter through the new main entrance! This event is open to the community and tours and refreshments will be provided following the ribbon cutting at 5:30pm. Come tour our new completed high school which will be open for second semester!

The Platte County R-3 School District Parents as Teachers program is a free and voluntary program designed to help District families with children prenatal to school age through monthly home visits. The parent educators provide caregivers the knowledge and skills to empower them as their child's first and most influential teacher. Through this program you can learn more about parenting and child development, learn ways to cope with challenges of family life, identify any potential delays in your child's development, and join fun group connections to meet other families in the Parents as Teachers program.

For more information and to enroll please visit our Parents as Teachers webpage.

Click here for information on school cancellations/modifications due to inclement weather, how the District will notify parents, as well as information on recess, Y Club, and Inclement Weather Virtual Learning Days.

For the 2026-27 school year, PCR-3 will implement the following Inclement Weather Plan:

• First 3 Inclement Weather Days: These will be traditional inclement weather days with no school and no virtual learning.
• Inclement Weather Days 4-9: These will be designated as Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI) days, where virtual learning will take place.
• Inclement Weather Days Beyond 9: These will either be traditional snow days with no school or virtual learning. If necessary, additional school days may be added and may include days indicated as no school in February and April (Feb. 12, Feb. 15, and April 5).

School Messenger is our automated phone calling and text notification system. We use this system to notify parents quickly for sudden changes in schedules due to emergencies, school cancellations, or just important school announcements.

If you aren't receiving the District's text reminders and notifications and would like to opt in to receive these, simply text "YES" to 67587. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Volunteer to bag popcorn for our Siegrist kids as rewards for class attendance. Each week, the class with the highest attendance in each grade gets popcorn!

Please arrive around 8:30 at the Siegrist front office. Plan for about an hour, depending on the number of volunteers on any given day.

Thank you so much to the W.A.T.C.H. Dogs for lending a hand.

We appreciate our Siegrist families!

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

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!

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 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!

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