Thank You, Prairie Pumas!
Our first full week is done!
'Thank you' to everyone who donated to our welcome back breakfast for our awesome staff. The PTO could not do what we do without your support!
Share Those Photos
Do you have photos from last week's Meet the Teacher and the Fiirst Day of School? If so, we would love to see them! Please send your photos to [email protected] for consideration for the yearbook.
Reminders
Here are a few reminders for this week:
Special Lunch: Orders for September, October and November Special Lunch will be due by Friday, September 8, 2023. Forms for ALL 3 lunches are now LIVE on MTK: Prairie Elementary School PTO @ https://prairiepto.membershiptoolkit.com/login-form?r=%2F
Special lunch dates are:
- September 15: Papa John's Pizza
- October 27: Original Bagel and Bialy
- November 17: Weiner Takes All
Please be sure to send a drink with your child if they order a special lunch, as it no longer includes water.
Dessert Day: You scream, we scream, the kiddos scream for ICE CREAM! Our first dessert day will be Friday, September 8th. Sign ups for September will be due by Tuesday, September 5. In order for your student to participate in Dessert Day Club for September, sign-up is due Tuesday, September 5.
- Sign up on MTK: Prairie Elementary School PTO Login at https://prairiepto.membershiptoolkit.com/login-form?r=%2F
- Pay ONLY ONCE this school year and get an ice cream dessert from Hershey's during a designated Dessert Day each month starting from September 2023 to May 2024.
- There will be opportunities to sign up throughout the year if you want to add this for your student but it is only ONE membership per student.
- Parents can also sign up to volunteer for Dessert Day. Sign up forms are also listed in MTK but are limited to one slot per parent for the year.
- Sign up on MTK: Prairie Elementary School PTO at https://prairiepto.membershiptoolkit.com/login-form?r=%2F
Room Parent Sign-Up: Parents can sign up to be a room parent for their student's classroom through MTK. The form is now open and will close at the end of the day September 3.
- Sign up on MTK: Prairie Elementary School PTO at https://prairiepto.membershiptoolkit.com/login-form?r=%2F
- It is important that your student's teacher is updated in MTK first before signing up. Room parents will be chosen randomly from the list of those who signed up, not first-come, first-served. The PTO will notify you if you have been chosen as the room parent.
Save the Date: September 8, Back to School Bash
Our annual bash to welcome all Prairie families back to school runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. September 8, 2023. There will be fun games along with food and water to purchase on site (cash only). More information to come.
REPEAT
Mind Your Membership Toolkit
Have you created your PTO Membership Toolkit account?
All Prairie PTO forms – including volunteer sign-up forms, PTO purchases, and volunteer opportunities – are included in the Prairie PTO Membership Toolkit. Please make sure you have an UPDATED Membership Toolkit account with the correct current teacher/grade for your student.
Is your student a first grader, or is your family new to Prairie School? Please make sure you create your Prairie PTO MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT account today: https://prairiepto.membershiptoolkit.com/login-form?r=%2F.
Please "Like" our Prairie PTO Facebook page to stay up to date on all the exciting PTO information throughout the year. Also, please share this page with other Prairie families to keep everyone in the know!
PTO Mission
While we host several fundraising events, the mission of the PTO is to have events where our children can have fun, parents can meet other parents and we can bridge the gap between school and home. We truly want to have a sense of community among all our families. We welcome you to the community and are so excited to have you become part of the family. When you sign up to attend events, buy Spirit Wear, participate in Dessert Day, Special Lunch, or donate, we are able to support our community in new and creative ways, including:
- supporting the school by purchasing needed Wish List items
- creating community among our parents, students, teachers, and staff
Please consider volunteering or donating items for events. We appreciate your support!
~ Submitted by Elisabeth Samuels, Prairie PTO