Welcome Back
We hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving break!
December will be quite busy! Check out upcoming dates and more information below.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5
- Dessert Day Order Form Closes: If your student has been receiving dessert day this year, there's nothing for you to do!
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8
- Dessert Day
December Special Lunch order form closes. No exceptions for late orders.
https://prairiepto.membershiptoolkit.com/open_forms
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11
- Culver's Dine Out Night
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15
- Special Lunch
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21
- Winter Classroom Parties
Winter Classroom Parties Are Coming
It may seem early, but our Winter Parties will be here before we know it! The parties are at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 21. Please sign into MTK to check if your student's classroom is still in need of volunteers. Davis and Smith still also need room parents!
Sign up here: https://prairiepto.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/118323
Coming Soon: Gift Crowd for Teachers and Staff Holiday Gifts
Prairie will be using Gift Crowd again this year to support holiday gifts for our teachers and staff. This is an optional tool the PTO offers to make holiday gifting easy. Please keep an eye on future blogs and our social media pages for updates. Site coming soon!
GENERAL REMINDERS
PTO Exec Board Has Openings
We have two open positions on our PTO Exec Board. Email us at [email protected], and we are happy to discuss these positions and what the commitment includes.
Open positions:
- MTK: Help us manage our MTK system. Training will be provided.
- Corresponding Secretary: Help with blog posts, social media and other communications.
Both positions are listed in MTK under order forms and sign ups: https://prairiepto.membershiptoolkit.com/open_forms
Interested in Our Open Volunteer Positions?
We have various volunteer positions open for this school year. Please consider joining us. We are looking for help for the following events:
- Pizza Bingo: April 2024
- Ice Cream Social: May 2024
- Spring Book Fair: TBD
- End of Year Staff Appreciation: May 2024
- 5th Grade Kids Night Out: May 2024
Sign up here at https://prairiepto.membershiptoolkit.com/open_forms or email us at [email protected] to see how you can get involved.
Ordered Yearbook, Dessert Day and Special Lunch?
Have you ordered your student's 2023-24 yearbook, signed up for Dessert Day Membership (once and done for the school year) and ordered special lunches? ALL these forms are available on MTK. Please remember, Special Lunch and Dessert Day forms do close in the days (sometimes longer depending on the vendor) leading up to the event in order for the PTO to place orders. We cannot accept late orders.
Order here: https://prairiepto.membershiptoolkit.com/
It's on Membership Toolkit
All Prairie PTO forms – including volunteer sign-up forms, PTO purchases, and volunteer opportunities – are included in the Prairie PTO Membership Toolkit.
Login here: https://prairiepto.membershiptoolkit.com/ 
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:
Please consider volunteering or donating items for events. We appreciate your support!
~ Submitted by Elisabeth Samuels, Prairie PTO