Pizza-Bingo
We had a wonderful turn out for our annual Pizza-Bingo event last night. Thank you to all the families that came out for some old-fashioned fun. A big thank you to the PTO for organizing this event and thanks to the staff members as well that were able to share some of their personal time to call numbers or serve food. It was a great night!
An Important Note About Student Progress Reports
Your student’s progress report will be available for you to access online on Friday, Mar. 2, after 3 p.m. If you need assistance, please CLICK HERE for instructions to view your student’s progress report, to switch between your children’s progress reports, and more.
An important note for parents
When standards repeat in more than one trimester we do not expect that students will master the knowledge and skills indicated until the last trimester in which the standard is reported. It is likely that many students will earn a score of Developing (D for elementary) or 2 for middle school until the final trimester in which the standard is addressed.
For standards in literacy courses that repeat in more than one trimester, we report based on progress toward end-of-year expectations. Your child's score for each trimester indicates his or her progress toward end-of-year expectations, so you have consistent information regarding your child’s current progress, compared to where he or she should be later in the school or at the end of the school year.
We assess students using text we expect they will be able to master by the end of the school year, so the progress report indicates your child's progress toward that expectation. A steady progression toward mastery is what you should expect. For example, an expected progression on the report card for a standard that repeats in more than one trimester could be Not Mastering (1) or Developing (2) in Trimester 1, Developing (2) in Trimester 2, and Mastering (3) in Trimester 3.
6th Grade Placement Information
Please find placement information for 6th-grade placement for the 2018–19 school year HERE
Parent-Teacher Conferences Childcare
"Cadette Troop 40463 is offering babysitting during conferences, Thursday, March 8th from 5:00-8: 30 pm and Friday, March 9th from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. Please help our 7th grade Twin Groves Girl Scout troop support our local food pantry at conference time by bringing in canned/non-perishable foods or donating $1.00 per child in exchange for babysitting. The girls cannot wait to help you out and watch your kids. If you have any questions, please contact Alisa Seelig, [email protected]
PTO Points
1. Save the Date: Spring Book Fair March 6th-9th:
Take time and Paws to Read at our Spring Book Fair, March 6th - 9th! All purchases benefit Prairie’s library. The Book Fair will be open during school and during parent-teacher conferences.
Tuesday, March 6th: Class Preview Day 1 from 8:45 am - 2:30 pm
Wednesday, March 7th: Class Preview Day 2 from 8:45 am - 2:30 pm
Thursday, March 8th: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm (during lunch) and 4:30 - 8:30 pm during conferences
Friday, March 9th: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm during conferences
2. Save the Date: 5th Grade Girls Night Out: March 21st and 5th Grade Boys Night Out: April 12th. Details coming soon, stay tuned to the PTO Blog and Prairie PTO Facebook Page.
3. Celebrate and Donate Cultural Fair on March 16th is quickly approaching. We look forward to celebrating the wonderful cultural diversity at Prairie School.
4. Executive Board Positions are Open for the 2018-19 School year. The Executive Board is seeking candidates to fill the following open Board Positions: Co-President, Recording Secretary, and Treasurer. Please visit the Membership Toolkit (Prarieipto.membershiptoolkit.com) to apply.
5. Coffee Night PTO Meet and Greet February 28th at 7 pm. The PTO Executive Board invites ALL incoming and current Prairie Parents to learn more about the PTO and committee positions for next year.
From the Band & Orchestra Boosters
Find the latest information from the District 96 Band & Orchestra Boosters in their BLOG.