Illinois School Report Card Designation

Beginning in 2018, each Illinois school is receiving a Summative Designation, a measure of progress in academic performance and student success.  

Four Designations:

• Exemplary – Schools performing in the top 10 percent of schools statewide with no underperforming student groups.

• Commendable – A school that has no underperforming student groups, a graduation rate greater than 67 percent, and whose performance is not in the top 10 percent of schools statewide.

• Underperforming – A school in which one or more student groups is performing at or below the level of the “all students” group in the lowest-performing 5 percent of schools.

• Lowest Performing – A school that is in the lowest-performing 5 percent of schools in Illinois and any high school with a graduation rate of 67 percent or less.

I could not be more thrilled to share with you that Prairie Elementary School has received an EXEMPLARY DESIGNATION for the 2017-2018 school year.

An Important Note About Student Progress Reports

Your student’s progress report is available for you to access online today 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.

Family Educator Conferences

We look forward to meeting with parents next week for Family Educator Conferences.  This year we will be conducting workshops for parents to attend in addition to your conference time.  Please see the schedule below for the offering along with dates and times.

Family Educator Conferences - Childcare Provided

This year we are happy to continue supporting your attendance at Family Educator Conferences by offering childcare.  Please see below for times and the room number.

Conference Sign-Up

At this time, our live link to sign-up for conferences is closed. If you have a need to add, change, or cancel a conference, please reach out to Mrs. Johnson, our administrative assistant, at 847.634.3144. Thank you!

Library News

We have been receiving calls from local libraries that our books are being returned to community libraries instead of Prairie. In addition, we also have books from local libraries here in the Prairie Learning Center. We have set them aside, so if you are looking for a lost book, we may have it.  Email [email protected] if you have any questions.

Goodie Bags for Birthdays and Class Parties

Parents, please remember that goodie bags for Birthdays and Parties can only contain non-food items.  Please do not place candy or other food items into the goodie bags or we will need to send them back to you.  This is very disappointing and upsetting for your student. Thank you for your cooperation in helping to keep our students safe!

Ms. Strom, RN - School Nurse

PTO Points

• Book Fair: We look forward to seeing you at the Enchanted Forest Book Fair open this week and during conferences.  
• Staff Appreciation The Prairie PTO Staff Appreciation Committee will be hosting a dinner for teachers and staff during Family Educator Conferences on Mon., Nov. 19.
• We'll be putting together a Pasta Bar. There are plenty of items to donate. You can make it, bake it, or buy it–or if you don't have time to do that, you can donate CASH and we will do the work for you. Let's show our Prairie Staff how Thankful we are for them. SIGN UP TO DONATE ITEMS
• Donating money?  Send to the Prairie School Office CASH ONLY in a sealed envelope marked "Staff Appreciation" OR log in to the Prairie PTO MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT and donate using Paypal or credit card.
• Questions? Please contact Karen Abrams.