Eagles Exclamation

Dear Eagle Families:

We hope you all are enjoying summer break. As we step into this new academic year, our team is brimming with enthusiasm and dedication to make this year a memorable and enriching experience for your child.

The upcoming important dates are listed below in the newsletter's body. Please be sure to mark these dates in your calendar. We want all our students to be set up for success at the beginning of the school year. Please continue to check your email/Parent Square for important information regarding your student(s).

We are working hard to prepare for our students' return on Wednesday, August 21st, with the new arrival time of 8:40 a.m. for our first bell. For the safety of our students, please review the arrival and dismissal procedures below. Students should also bring their fully charged iPads on the first day of school.

Please send your student with a lunch on the first day. If you order lunch to be delivered to the office, please make sure that your student's name is on the lunch and that it is delivered before their lunch period.

Our Open House will occur on Monday, August 26th, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Your student(s) will bring home a schedule for you closer to the date of the Open House.

Here’s to a fantastic year ahead filled with learning, growth, and wonderful memories!

Best regards,

Maura R. Baskovich

Principal

Prairie View student schedules will be released via Infinite Campus Parent Portals on Monday, August 5, 2024. Transportation information will be available in portals on Friday, August 9

Please contact the PV office at 708.532.8540 if you need assistance with your parent portal.

Prairie View Middle School's Student/Parent Walkthrough is Wednesday, August 7 from

9:00 am - 12:00 pm and 5:00 - 8:00 pm.

The walkthrough provides an opportunity for parents to purchase locks, gym suits, spirit wear, pick up pre-ordered school supply kits, etc. Students and parents may also walk through the building to familiarize themselves with the location of classes and lockers.

Please note that students will not be allowed to enter the building unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. If you have any questions regarding the walkthrough, please contact the PV school office at 708.532.8540.

Please make plans to attend our Open House:

• Monday, August 26 – Prairie View Open House from 6:00 to 7:30 pm

Parents and students are welcome to view Prairie View, meet their teachers, and visit with our PTO.

KSD 140 uses the ParentSquare messaging platform to keep parents and guardians informed and engaged with our schools and the District.

• Receive messages from the school via email, text, or app notification

• Choose to receive information as it comes or all at once with a daily digest at 6 p.m.

• Communicate in your preferred language

• Direct message teachers and staff

• Sign up for parent-teacher conferences

• Sign forms & permission slips, sign up to volunteer, and more all from your desktop or mobile device

We encourage parents to access their accounts by visiting parentsquare.com/signin and REGISTERING using the email or phone number listed in Infinite Campus.

For even greater convenience, please download the ParentSquare app (available free for iOS and Android devices).

Click HERE to view school supply lists for Prairie View Middle School.

All Hot Lunch and Ice Cream Day ordering for the 1st half of the year will open August 8th!

Ordering will close on August 23rd, 2024.

Click HERE or scan/click the QR Code to order!

• There is NO LEFT TURN into the parking lot off of 175th street. (see map above; click to enlarge). Turning left backs up traffic and keeps buses from getting into the parking lot. You can also receive a police citation for turning left.

• When you turn into the parking lot, please form a single-file line on the arrows. Once you are in the parking lot, double lines can be formed. We ask that cars not block the far right lane so that buses can get into the driveway.

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• Do not pull behind the buses at pick-up. Cars should not be in the driveway until the buses have left to avoid collisions with the buses (see map above; click to enlarge).

• When dropping off and picking up, please pull forward as much as possible. When cars stop right in front of the building or do not pull all the way forward, fewer cars can load and leave. Your student will walk down to your car.

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Walkers who live east of Prairie View (toward St. Stephen’s), please use the new sidewalk when walking to and from school. Please reference the map (click on map for larger image) below that includes information regarding which way students who are walking will enter/exit Prairie View depending on which direction they are walking.

*bike riders must walk their bikes until they get to the sidewalk near the street*

Pictures will be taken during your child's PE class on Thursday, August 29. Order forms will be included in your packet that will be picked up during Walkthrough on Wednesday, August 7.

Please click HERE for more information.

Our bell schedule is changing slightly for the upcoming school year.

Important Notes

• Students are still able to arrive at 8:25 AM and will be able to enter school at 8:30 AM.
  
  
• The first period bell will ring at 8:40 AM to begin class, five minutes earlier than previously.
  
  
• Dismissal time will now be at 3:07 PM, eight minutes earlier than previously.

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• Monday, August 5th - Student Schedules will be released in IC
• Wednesday, August 7th - Student/Parent Walkthrough 9AM - 12PM & 5PM - 8PM
• Thursday, August 8th - 1st half of year Hot Lunch ordering OPENS
• Friday, August 9th - Transportation information released via Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Please contact your school office if you need assistance with your parent portal.
• Thursday, August 15th - The Board of Education Meeting will be held at the administration building at 7:00 pm
  
• Wednesday, August 21st - First Day of School - ALL STUDENTS: Middle school students will attend school from 8:40 am to 3:07 pm (see above for Bell Schedule)
• Friday, August 23rd - 1st half of year Hot Lunch ordering CLOSES
• Monday, August 26th - Prairie View Open House - 6:00 - 7:30 PM
• Thursday, August 29th - Picture Day

Click the link for the most up-to-date SWIC schedule and other PV events: Prairie View Calendar.

Keep connected with fellow Eagles by checking out any of these web pages.

Times may be uncertain, but rest assured, we are here for you and your family. As we forge ahead together, please know we have resources to help. Do not hesitate to reach out to your Social/Emotional leaders at Prairie View:

School Social Worker

Melissa Peterson

708.342.9267

mpeterson@ksd140.org

School Counselor

Annie Doody

708.342.9268

adoody@ksd140.org

Crisis & Support Hotlines:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)

24/7 free & confidential support & crisis resources

Crisis Textline: text HOME to 741741

24/7 text message support for those in crisis.

Between Friends: 1-800-603-HELP (1-800-603-4357)

24/7 domestic violence crisis line

Call 4 Calm: Text “TALK” or “HABLAR” to 552-020

Free Emotional Support Text Line

Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline: 1-888-293-2080

24/7 Chicago rape hotline for survivors of sexual violence & their significant others

Illinois Warm Line: 1-866-359-7953

Peer & Family mental health support by phone, weekdays M-F 9 AM-5 PM

NAMI Chicago: local resources & referral helpline: 312-563-0445

Compassionate support & personalized referrals M-F 9 AM-5 PM, Sat 9-1

If you or someone you love is experiencing an immediate, life-threatening mental health crisis, call 911, clearly state that the individual is experiencing a mental health emergency, and ask that a Critical Incident Team officer responds to the situation. A Critical Incident Team officer is trained in handling psychiatric emergencies.

Principal: Ms. Maura R. Baskovich

mbaskovich@ksd140.org

Assistant Principal: Mr. John Conley

jconley@ksd140.org

Website: ksd140.org/prairieview
Location: 8500 175th Street, Tinley Park, IL, USA
Phone: 708-532-8540
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PrairieViewEagles
Twitter: @PV_Eagles