Prairie Parents WIN BIG at Trivia Night!!!

I couldn't be more excited that the District 96 Foundation Trivia Night trophy cup is now proudly displayed in the Prairie School office!  Though Prairie staff had a healthy representation at the event, it was indeed, the Prairie parent team that came through with the victory.  Congratulations to Lori and Mike Lev, Dave and Susan Heald, Mike and Heidi Fine, Ryan and Michelle Edley, and their friend John Lavalie for their amazing show of intellect and finesse in rivaling their children's teachers and administrators.  The Prairie staff team came in a respectable... well, it's not really that important.  Michelle Edley shared, "The evening was super fun and we're proud the trophy is going to be at our school."  Indeed the evening was a huge success and a lot of fun.  Please stop by to view the trophy cup which is prominently displayed near Mrs. Johnson's desk.  


Highlight of the Week 
The Twin Groves Drama Club was at Prairie today presenting The Reluctant Dragon an adorable story of a misunderstood dragon and his quest for acceptance.  The presentation was enjoyed by our third graders who thoroughly enjoyed the performance.  A huge thank you goes out to Mrs. Dawn Bussert, TG Drama Director, for bringing the Drama Club to Prairie for this terrific performance and the TG actors for their wonderful performance. 

Child Care for Parent-Teacher Conferences

Prairie School’s 5th Grade Girl Scout Troop 41416 will be providing child care services during the upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences for children ages one and older. (Diaper changing services will not be available).  Please help Troop 41416 feed the hungry by utilizing their services.  For one hour of child care, Troop 41416 kindly requests one non-perishable food item or a $2.00 donation per child.  All donations, monetary and food items, will be given to the Vernon Township Food Pantry.  Your support helps the girls of Troop 41416 earn their Bronze Award.  This award is the highest Girl Scout service award for Junior Girl Scouts.  Locations are as follows:

Monday, November 21st - 4:45pm - 6:00pm in Room 19
Monday, November 21st - 6:00pm - 7:15pm in the Gym
Tuesday, November 22nd - 1:45pm - 7:15pm in the Gym

Parents may not leave school and must provide a cell phone number and conference room location.  For additional information, please email troop leader and Prairie parent, Mrs. Nina Strezewski at nina_strez@yahoo.com.

Family Reading Night

Family Reading Night is coming to Prairie this Thursday from 7 - 8 p.m. This year’s theme is “Reading Takes You Places!” We will have several guest readers who will be “taking you places” with their stories from many countries. There will also be an area to read with your family, so don’t forget bring a favorite book to read together, or come early and purchase books to read at the PTO Book Fair. Hope to see you there!

Standards Based Report Card Presentation

This past Wednesday, Mr. Paul Louis, Director of Curriculum and Assessment, presented UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD'S ELEMENTARY REPORT CARD.  This informative presentation shares why the transition from traditional to standards based reporting is occurring in District 96, many other districts in the area, and across the nation.  Please take some time to view the powerpoint.  Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask your child's classroom teacher or Dr. Pfaff.  

PTO Highlight

Next week, the PTO sponsored Book Fair will be occurring.  Please visit the PTO Newsletter for further details and to learn about more upcoming PTO events.