Upcoming Important PTO Dates:
- May 14 - May 16: Book Fair
- May 16: Ice Cream Social at 6 PM
- May 21: PTO General Meeting at 12 PM
- May 23: Deadline to make lunch selection for your 5th grader for in school party
- May 25: Deadline to register for 5th Grade Night Out
- May 28: 5th Grade Night Out at 6 PM
- May 29: Deadline to contribute to GiftCrowd for end of the year gifts for teachers & staff
Ice Cream Social - TONIGHT!!!
The Ice Cream Social is TONIGHT, May 16th at Prairie at 6 PM. We will have a photo booth and My Funnel Truck on site with ice cream, funnel cakes, deep fried oreos, and fresh squeezed lemonade to purchase. The book fair will also be open to shop during the ice cream social. We hope you can make it for the last event of the school year!!!
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PTO General Meeting
There is a PTO general meeting on May 21st at 12 PM via Zoom. Please email us at [email protected] for the Zoom meeting information. Thank you!
Book Fair
The book fair will run from May 14th through the 16th. Volunteer slots are available on MTK. The book fair will be completely cashless this year. Please set up your child's eWallet. Children are not allowed to bring a credit card to school. Parents can shop the book fair with their child at the Ice Cream Social on May 16th using eWallet or a credit card.
Here is where you set up an eWallet:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/how-ewallet-works.html?fairId=5625460
Volunteer Needed: Frozen Juice Treat Fun on Half Day!
We're looking for 6 volunteers to help hand out free frozen juice treats at Prairie during the Half Day on Friday, May 23, 2025. This is a PTO-sponsored event for all students and staff!
Sign up here on MTK: https://prairiepto.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/133613
Details:
- Date: Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time: 9:40 am - 11:30 am
- Set up, hand out treats, and clean up. Please plan to stay for the full time.
- If you intend to take your child home afterwards, you must inform the office at check-in.
- Please bring a baseball cap or hair covering. Gloves will be provided.
Help us spread some cool fun! Thanks for your support!
5th Grade Night Out & In School Party
Our 5th Grade Night Out is Wednesday, May 28th from 6:30 to 8pm. The event takes place at Just for Fun Roller Rink in Mundelein in the evening. We host it jointly with Ivy Hall and will be chaperoned by PTO parents (email us below if you want to chaperone). All 5th grade students attending MUST purchase a ticket in advance. Tickets are $15 and cover 2 slices of pizza, skate rental, water, and a giveaway. Please sign into MTK by Sunday, May 25th to purchase a ticket for your student. Late registration will be on an as-available basis for $25 payable on MTK only.
Purchase ticket here: https://prairiepto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/326251
In addition, the PTO provides a FREE special lunch for all 5th grade students on the day of the in-school party on May 28th. This year, lunch will be from Real Urban Barbecue. Please make your student’s selection on MTK by Friday, May 23rd. If no selection is made, your student will receive the Bosco Stick (vegetarian) option by default. You can also opt to bring a lunch from home that day as well, but there will be no hot lunch served for 5th graders on this day.
Make lunch selection here: https://prairiepto.membershiptoolkit.com/open_forms
We will need volunteers for the in-school party from 12:20 pm to 3 pm. Full details on MTK.
Sign up here: https://prairiepto.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/147348
GiftCrowd
We will be using GiftCrowd again for end of the year gifts for teachers and staff. Let’s show the Prairie Teachers & Staff our appreciation for their hard work and dedication to our children! The Prairie PTO has set-up this GiftCrowd to allow families an easy way to contribute toward a gift for each teacher and staff member to choose and enjoy. The minimum recommended gift amount is $5 and up.
GiftCrowd Link
2025-2026 PTO Board and Committees
We are starting to look for new board members and committee support for the
2025-2026 school year. There is a lot that happens behind the scenes
with the PTO and we need your help! Please consider joining us. We will also have
committee spots opening soon. Planning for our Fall events (Back to School Bash,
Halloween Bash, Dessert Day and Special Lunch) all start in the Spring and Summer.
We are looking for new ideas to reimagine and update our events to keep them FUN for
our families. Without proper support, we will not be able to host these kinds of events
and activities. Please email us at [email protected] for more information.
General Reminders:
D96 School Directory / Family Contact Info
The PTO often gets requests for contact information for your student's classmates. This directory is NOT maintained by the PTO but can be found at the link below. You are able to sort by teacher, grade or school. Please note, families do have to opt in to be included in this directory.
https://kcsd96.membershiptoolkit.com/
Dessert Day and Special Lunch
Please remember, special lunch and dessert day forms do CLOSE in the days (sometimes longer depending on the vendor for Special Lunch) leading up to the event in order for the PTO to place orders. We can not accept late orders.
Membership toolkit
All Prairie PTO forms–including volunteer sign-up forms, PTO purchases, and volunteer opportunities–are included in the Prairie PTO Membership Toolkit.
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.