Principal's Message 12.21.12

The Prairie staff wishes all our families 

the most wonderful of holidays.  

Enjoy winter break and the 

precious time with your children.  

Highlight of the Week
On Tuesday, we had a wonderful PTO sponsored Cultural Arts assembly featuring the musical group, Rhythmunity.  Rhythmunity took students on an international music tour through Africa, the Middle East, India, and the Caribbean utilizing various drums from all these regions.  Students really enjoyed the concert and wonderful questions for the musicians.  This is an example of the wonderful programs that the PTO is able to provide our students through their fundraising efforts and your support.  

Human Growth & Development Unit Coming Soon

Human Growth and Development will be taught to all third, fourth and fifth students February 11 - 15.  The unit will deal primarily with the informational aspects of human growth and development education.  Instruction will be provided by a trained teacher to teach our district's program.  Classes will meet for four-five 30 minute sessions as part of the Physical Education program.  The connection between this subject matter and individual moral values and religious beliefs will be considered the responsibility of parents.  Unit objectives were shared at the start of school.  Should you need further clarification on the objectives of the program please contact the school.

4th Grade Parent Math Night at Ivy Hall School

If you are a parent of a 4th grader, please mark your 2013 calendar to attend a district wide Math Night for Grade 4 Parents on Thurs., Jan. 10, 2013. The program will be 7pm–8pm at Ivy Hall School in the Mat Room for ALL District 96 parents of 4th graders. Ivy Hall School is located at 1072 Ivy Hall Lane, Buffalo Grove, 60089. Join this lively workshop to learn the algorithms your 4th grader will be using in math this year. Bring a pencil!

Click here for the PTO Newsletter.

Lost & Found

Please encourage your kids, or come by yourself, to check our lost & found.  It's bursting at the seams!  Come on by or if you are here for the winter party festivities, feel free to take a peek.  It's set up in our cafeteria.  All remaining items at the end of the day on Friday, December 21st will be donated to a local charity.  

WOW names read this week during announcements...

Grade 1:  Shane G., Elena H.

Grade 3:  Ari M.

Grade 4: Josh C., Jamie K., Prerna P., Alan L. 

Grade 5:  Lucas B., Megan L.

Important Dates

*Wednesdays - School Store

*Fridays - Ice Cream Fridays

*Winter Break - 12/24 - 1/4

*School resumes Monday, January 7th

*Martin Luther King Day - Monday, January 21st - No School

*PTO Movie Night - Friday, January, 25th at 6:30pm.  Prairie students only can attend.