Principal Weekly Update to Families

By proclamation of the governor, January is School Board Recognition Month. Prairie Elementary would like to extend appreciation to our Yelm Community Schools Board of Directors. Special thanks to Debbie Edwards, Denise Hendrickson, Mark Rohwedder, Casey Shaw, Bill Hauss, and senior representatives Damian Aalona, Madisyn Erickson, and Lilly Williams. Thank you for your time and service.

Don't forget Friday, Janary 26, will be an early release day. Staff will be working on grading. Classes will be released at 11:35 a.m. Lunches will be served.

“Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another.” – Alfred Adler

Do your students have outgrown clothing you would like to donate to a worthy cause? Our healthroom is in desperate need of boys pants, sizes 4-6 and 7-10, to refill emergency supplies. If your students have borrowed clothing or shoes, please return those items to our office to be reused by another student. Clothing received is washed before being placed in the healthroom for others to use. Donations are always appreciated no matter the size or time of year. Thank you for your consideration.

For the past nine years, many YCS elementary schools have been hosting the week-long event "The Great Kindness Challenge" along with the rest of our country & world. The aim of the project is to challenge students to perform 50 kind acts in five days. The premise is that by doing many kind acts over many days, a habit of kindness is grown and extended beyond the week. YCS school(s) have shown a decrease in discipline and bullying incidents since implementation. This year, the Great Kindness Challenge will be taking place in all YCS elementary schools January 22-26, 2024. Students will be taking part in the district-wide dress up days and can submit pieces for the "Kindess Matters! How We Create Kindness in Our Yelm Community" art contest. To learn more information about Yelm Community School's Kindness Week, click here.

Thanks to PTO and a team of volunteers who commit to making this happen each week. PTO is looking for more volunteers! Click this link to sign up. You can follow them on their Facebook page for the latest Prairie news and district reminders. Thanks PTO for your continued support!

• Monday, January 22: Dream Kindness Day (Wear your pajamas!)
  
• Tuesday, January 23:
• Kindness Makes a Difference (Wear different shoes on each foot!)
• Yelm FFA will be visiting Kinder classes for a special project, 9:45-11 a.m.
• Wednesday, January 24: I'm Crazy for Kindness (Wear a crazy hat or clothes)
• Thursday, January 25:
• Popcorn Day!
• I Shine with Kindness (Wear shiny or sparkly things)
• Friday, January 26:
• I Feel the Beat of Kindness (Listen to uplifting music to encourage myself and the world around me)
• Early Release, Records Day! Classes dismissed at 11:36 a.m.
• Assembly, 8:40 a.m.
• Wednesday, January 31: Hour of Code, 5–6 p.m., in the Library.