Good afternoon Prairie Families,
What a way to close out September! I was able to visit several classrooms this week and witness some incredible teaching and learning happening. Make sure to read your child’s teacher’s update to hear more specifically about what’s going on in their rooms.
Our students also visited the Book Fair and were excited to show off all of their new reading material. Thank you to the PTO for setting this up!
Next week, we'll have a fantastic opportunity to come together during the Family Educator Conferences. It's a chance to connect, discuss, and collaborate, ensuring our students continue to thrive.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Ms. Lauren Delahanty
Important Upcoming Dates
- Thursday, October 5 & Friday, October 6 - No School
- Family Educator Conferences - 10/5 - 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Family Educator Conferences - 10/6 - 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
- Monday, October 9 - No School - District Holiday
- Tuesday, October 24 - Early Release
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NEW *Science Club - Seeking Interest*
Learning science through fun...this club is all about learning scientific truth through fun activities. In this club, the students will explore things through their "Scientist" eyes. They will also have a lot of fun while learning different topics through basic scientific experiments. Please complete the interest form below to join this club. Space is limited, so sign up now!
REPEAT *Halloween Costumes*
Our Halloween festivities will be here before we know it. We look forward to students dressing in their Halloween costumes for our Halloween Parade and classroom parties on Tuesday, Oct. 31st. Please help us with the following costume guidelines. Students will change into their costumes after their lunch period at school. Please ensure that your child can get the costume on with no or minimal help.
Costumes must be appropriate for school. If costumes are not school-appropriate the student will be asked to remove their costume.
- Please no masks, blood, super scary stuff, general ickiness, or weapons
- Please no cigars or cigarette items
- Please no bare tummies
- Please keep hair coloring and make-up simple
REPEAT *Fall Family/Educator Conferences*
Fall conferences will open at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, 9/26. They will close at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, 10/4. You will receive an email from School Messenger with the link to Meet the Teacher that will allow you to access the scheduling platform. After scheduling the conference, you will receive a confirmation email from Meet the Teacher that contains the link you will use to access the virtual conference. If you wish to have the conference in-person, you must notify the teacher by October 3rd. If the teacher does not receive notification, he/she will expect the conference to take place virtually.
The conference dates are Thursday, October 5th from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM and Friday, October 6th from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM.
Elementary availability:
- Classroom teacher
- Related service providers (if applicable)
- Music/PE teachers (Grades 1-3),
- Art/Expo Lab teachers (Grade 4-5),
- Band/Orchestra teachers (current rosters)
Middle school parents will have the option to sign up with one core content teacher (see below) and pertinent exploratory/PE teachers. Please note: Students on the A Day schedule will have their Spanish teachers available during this round of conferences. Students on the B Day schedule will have this opportunity in the spring.
Available Middle School Core Teachers
- 6th Grade: 2nd Period Teacher
- 7th Grade: 1st Period Teacher
- 8th Grade: 1st Period Teacher
If you are unable to schedule a conference with a specific teacher, please remember that conferences are not the only time to communicate with teachers. Please feel free to reach out any time.
REQUESTING AN IN-PERSON CONFERENCE
If you want to have an in-person conference with the teachers, you must notify the teachers via email by the end of the day on Tuesday, October 3rd.