Halloween Celebration
The Monday Halloween celebration was kicked off with our annual "Parade of Costumes" along Kingsbridge. Thank you to all the parents and grandparents that came out for the special photo opportunity. The students love seeing their family members along the route. We re-entered the school for our Halloween assembly where, staff who were dressed as Scrabble pieces, spelled out Halloween words for the students. The assembly ended with the ever fun "wrap your teacher up as a mummy" game. Students then enjoyed a Halloween party in their classrooms. Thank you to all the parent volunteers who helped out with the party and who supplied snacks and craft materials.
Positively Prairie Student Leadership Team Highlight
As you remember, the Positively Prairie Committee has branched out and expanded its leadership team by including 4th & 5th grade student leaders. These student leaders work alongside the teacher committee in planning assemblies. This week, I’d like to share some snippets from our October assembly that include the first introduction of Parker the Prairie Dog and the Positively Prairie Student Leadership Team. The Student Leadership Team, which is comprised of 4th graders: Hannah M., Tyler D., Rebecca K., RJ H., CaiMin X., and Michael B., along with 5th graders: Noah S., Nancy K., Lauren M., and Blake N. is featured conveying bus safety messages as well as how to be a good partner in class.
The Monday Halloween celebration was kicked off with our annual "Parade of Costumes" along Kingsbridge. Thank you to all the parents and grandparents that came out for the special photo opportunity. The students love seeing their family members along the route. We re-entered the school for our Halloween assembly where, staff who were dressed as Scrabble pieces, spelled out Halloween words for the students. The assembly ended with the ever fun "wrap your teacher up as a mummy" game. Students then enjoyed a Halloween party in their classrooms. Thank you to all the parent volunteers who helped out with the party and who supplied snacks and craft materials.
Positively Prairie Student Leadership Team Highlight
As you remember, the Positively Prairie Committee has branched out and expanded its leadership team by including 4th & 5th grade student leaders. These student leaders work alongside the teacher committee in planning assemblies. This week, I’d like to share some snippets from our October assembly that include the first introduction of Parker the Prairie Dog and the Positively Prairie Student Leadership Team. The Student Leadership Team, which is comprised of 4th graders: Hannah M., Tyler D., Rebecca K., RJ H., CaiMin X., and Michael B., along with 5th graders: Noah S., Nancy K., Lauren M., and Blake N. is featured conveying bus safety messages as well as how to be a good partner in class.
Sun-Times Recognizes the Top 50 Schools in the Six-County Area
Congratulations to parents, students, and staff on our October 31st recognition in the Chicago Sun-Times where Prairie School is ranked 30th in the six-county area and 34th in the state. The rankings are based on average scores on state achievement tests.
Principal Coffees
Congratulations to parents, students, and staff on our October 31st recognition in the Chicago Sun-Times where Prairie School is ranked 30th in the six-county area and 34th in the state. The rankings are based on average scores on state achievement tests.
Principal Coffees
Last week I had asked that parents complete a survey to determine topics of interest to be presented at an informal coffee. Unfortunately, there was an error in the link. The survey link has now been corrected. Please take a few minutes to share your responses and thoughts. Thank you.
Standards Based Report Card Parent Night at Prairie on Wednesday, Nov. 9th
Parents please take this opportunity to learn more about the standards-based report card which will be coming home on Friday, November 19th and how the standards-based report card relates to District learning targets. The evening will begin at 6:30pm in the multi-purpose room.
Foundation Volunteers Needed
The Foundation is seeking volunteers for the following committees:
· Scholarship (first meeting December 8, 2011)
· Capital Campaign
· Golf Outing (August 6, 2012)
· Recognition Dinner (January 20, 2012)
If you are interested in serving on any of these committees please contact Mrs. Rosenberg, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, or Mrs. Chase, the Foundation President, atwwc11@aol.com or 847-537-9477.
Important Dates
- Daylight Savings Time - November 6th
- Family Reading Night - November 17th at 7pm
- Parent-Teacher Conferences - November 21st from 5pm-7pm and November 22nd from 2pm-7pm
PTO News
To learn about current PTO events, please visit the PTO Newsletter.
