A Message from our P.E. Teachers
Human Growth and Development will be taught to all third, fourth, and fifth grade students Wednesday, January 16th- Friday, January 18th. The unit will deal primarily with the informational aspects of human growth and development. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us and we will be happy to talk to you. Mrs. Lehtman & Mr. Verzani.
GIRLS ON THE RUN- SPRING 2019 (Repeat)
Dear Parents of 3rd, 4th and 5th-grade girls,
We are excited to start recruiting for our 8th year of Girls on the Run- Prairie! Girls on the Run is an international social-emotional learning program for 3rd-5th grade girls. During the practices, we play games and do activities, all while training for a 5K run! More information about this incredible program is available at www.girlsontherun.org or www.gotrchicago.org.
At Prairie, this program is 12 weeks long and runs from roughly the end of February through May. The program concludes with a huge running event in Lake County. The program is done on Wednesdays AND Thursdays from 3:00-4:30pm and the girls must be present for BOTH sessions. There is a program fee of approximately $210 (there is financial assistance available from GOTR-Chicago) If your girl is chosen there will be a mandatory parent night to discuss the program in mid-February. If you have questions now, please contact our head coach, Erin Sauer at [email protected] or 847-634-3144 x3720. Additionally, parents will be encouraged to attend a practice 5K run, a celebration pasta party night, and attend the final 5K run with their girl.
Girls on the Run is a very popular club at Prairie, and we want as many girls as possible to get to experience the program in one of the three years they'll be here at Prairie. Girls on the Run, as an organization, limits the number of students based on how many coaches we have. For this reason, we do a modified lottery system to choose the girls to participate. We want an even number of 3rd 4th and 5th-grade girls to be able to participate. Preference is given to girls who have never participated in the program. Then we look at balanced grade levels. We give a slight preference to 5th-grade as this is the last year they can participate. With all things being equal, students are "picked from a hat" randomly. If there are any questions about the selection process, please contact Miss Sauer at [email protected].
This year we will be having any girls who are interested to fill out a short application in addition to parents filling out information.
Please complete this form CLICK HERE to show us that you are interested in having your girl participate in GOTR at Prairie. This is INTEREST only. This is NOT enrollment. We will be sending out who was selected after winter vacation with a link to registration. Unfortunately, we will not be able to make exceptions to this timeline.
Thank you and Sparkle Fingers!
Coach (Erin) Sauer, Coach (Robin) Lehtman, Coach (Melanie) Abramowicz and Coach (Stephanie) Just
Holiday Party Treat Reminder
Treats must be at school by Thursday morning, 12/20/18, no later than 11:00am to be checked by our school nurse. All snacks for the class parties should come in the ORIGINAL packaging or they will not be allowed into the classroom due to safety concerns. Please only bring snacks from the approved snack list. Goodie bags are not allowed. We appreciate your support in keeping our students safe.
Parents of Current 5th Graders (Repeat)
If your student is currently a 5th grader at our school, you will need to prove residency again between Jan. 8 and Feb. 15, 2019, in order to receive the email to register him or her for the 2019–2020 school year. Only parents of current kindergartners and 5th graders have this requirement. To prove residency, please bring to our school office the following:
• a current monthly mortgage or lease statement OR property tax bill
AND
• a current utility bill
Please call our District 96 public information coordinator if you have questions: 847.459.4260, ext. 8022.
Plan Ahead for Kindergarten Registration (Repeat)
Parents of 2019–20 kindergartners, please take note:
Preregistration for 2019–20 Kindergarten begins in January.
Preregister at Willow Grove Early Learning Center, 777 Checker Dr., Buffalo Grove, on
Thurs., Jan. 17, 5:00–7:00 p.m. OR Wed., Jan. 23, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Preregister by Jan. 31 to receive a FREE Willow Grove T-shirt for your incoming kindergartner.
Parents of incoming kindergartners will be requested to prove residency with required documents and District forms and to complete a brief online pre-registration form.
Required documents:
• current monthly mortgage or lease statement or property tax bill AND
• current utility bill AND
• child’s birth certificate, passport, or visa AND
Questions? Contact the public info coordinator: 847.459.4260, ext. 8022, [email protected]
Warm Regards,
Dr. Christine Pfaff, Principal
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