Today we had our second Positively Prairie assembly of the school year. The Positively Prairie Student Leadership Team provided our students with positive and negative examples of behaviors that depicted our Positively Prairie tenets of being kind, respectful, responsible, and ready. Students in the audience watched mini-skits and then applauded for the positive behavior. Students leaders did a really nice job of illustrating appropriate behaviors. Also at our assembly today, Parker the Prairie Dog made an exciting appearance dancing and dribbling a basketball to get everyone pumped up. Mr. Nagle closed our assembly with our beloved Prairie School Song.
Box Tops for Education
Thanks to all families for saving and sending into school Box Tops for Education. This week we received a check from Box Tops for $200. As always, this money goes back into the Student Activity Fund and is used for programs and activities that directly benefit our kids. Please keep clipping!!
Willow Grove Kindergarten Registration is Now Open
Kindergarten registration for the 2012-2013 school year began on January 3, 2012. Students must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2012. Registration will be accepted at Willow Grove Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm when school is in session. Please bring an original birth certificate (not a copy), travel visa, or passport for the enrolling student. Additionally please bring two proofs of residency: tax bill or monthly mortgage statement or current lease agreement AND utility bill or home insurance bill or driver's license. Any questions please call Willow Grove's Administrative Assistant Sue Winston at 847-541-3660.
K.I.D.S. Mini-Grant Opportunity
Our students are invited by the District 96 Foundation to be creative and suggest their ideas for making their classrooms and our school a better place to learn. The Foundation is again accepting nominations online for K.I.D.S. mini-grants (Kids Initiating a Difference in School). Please encourage your child to apply. Find the KIDS MINI-GRANT LINK on the front page of the District website. The last day K.I.D.S. mini-grant proposals will be accepted is Monday, January 31st. Questions? Contact Foundation President Wright Chase at wwc11@aol.com.
Family Nutrition Learning Opportunity
Is improving what your family eats one of your New Year’s Resolutions? Nutrition for children is the topic of the daytime Parent-To-Parent Network program next Wednesday., January 18th (9:00 a.m. at Sunset Foods in Long Grove, 2nd floor). If you want more information about this free program featuring dietician Dave Grotto, please call the public info coordinator at 847.459.4260, ext. 7722.
Snow and Recess
We finally have some beautiful snow covering our landscape. Please remember that for students to be able to play in the field when snow is present, they must have snow boots and snow pants.
The Human Growth and Development Unit
This annual curricular unit will be taught from January 17th-23rd to all third, fourth and fifth gra
Principal Coffee
Thank you to all parents who responded to our online Principal Coffee Survey. Our first presentation will focus on the social-emotional topic Developing Positive Relationships and Behaviors in Your Child. This presentation will occur on Monday, February 6th, at 9am and 6:30pm. Miss Erin Sauer, Social Worker, and I look forward to seeing you there.
PTO Highlight
Please visit the PTO Newsletter to learn about upcoming PTO events and news.
