

The Texan Star 2/24/2025
Prairie Trail Elementary School Newsletter
🍔🚚 The In-N-Out Burger Truck is coming to Prairie Trail! 🎉
Join us on Thursday, March 6th during Open House for a delicious dinner and skip the cooking! 🍽️
For just $5, you'll get:
🍔 1 hamburger or cheeseburger
🥔 Potato chips
🥤 1 soft drink
🔥 Pre-orders are REQUIRED! 🔥
⏳ Deadline: Sunday, March 2nd—no orders will be taken at Open House!
Tickets will be sent home with your child by Wednesday, March 5th.
🍽️ The cafeteria will open at 5:00 PM for staff order pickup. Family and student meal pickup will begin at 5:15 PM, so you can enjoy your meal before heading to your child's classroom for Open House. Please allow staff members to go first so they can eat and be ready for Open House!
📲 Order now: https://tinyurl.com/PTEInNOutPreOrder
Don't miss out on this tasty treat! 😋
🎭✨ Prairie Trail’s Got Talent! ✨🎭
Join us for a night of amazing performances at the Prairie Trail Talent Show on Thursday, February 27 in the PTE Cafeteria! Come cheer on our talented students as they take the stage and showcase their incredible skills.
🎤 Act I: 5:30-6:30 pm
🎸 Act II: 6:45-8:00 pm
Bring your family, grab a seat, and get ready to be entertained! You won’t want to miss this special event! 🎶🎭👏
Valentine's Day Party Pictures!
Check out all the fun pictures from the Valentine's Day parties! We have some super cute kiddos!!
HERE is the link. Thank you to all our volunteers for making it such a fun day for ALL! 💖
Marcus Baseball Clinic During Spring Break! Sign up TODAY!
Early Release on Friday, March 7th at 11:45 am!
Spring Break is March 10-14! No School!
Dear Parents and Staff,
We are excited to invite you to Lewisville ISD's Parent Cafe, a free parent support group led by our Student Assistance Counselors and Social Workers at Lamar Middle School. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents to connect, share experiences, and receive support in a welcoming environment.
Child care will be provided, and a free family meal will be served during each session. We hope to see you there!
Attached, you’ll find flyers in English and Spanish with dates, times, and additional details.
We look forward to having you join us!
Warm regards,
Lauryn Rutherford, M.Ed.
Professional School Counselor
Important Dates
February 2025
- 27th - Dennis Lee and Nana Puddin' Assembly
- 27th - Talent Show
- 28th - 3rd-5th grades - Career Day
March 2025
- 3rd - 4th Grade Field Trip Perot Museum
- 4th - 3rd Grade Field Trip Elm Fork
- 4th - LISD Honor Choir Performance for 5th graders who made Honor Choir
- 6th - Open House - 6:00-7:00 pm (come and go)
- 7th - 11:45 am Early Release and End of the 3rd 9-weeks
- 10th-14th - Spring Break - No School
- 17th - 5th Grade Fundraiser Day - $1 Shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day
- 19th - 3rd Grade Field Trip Symphony
- 28th - Family Movie Night 6:00-8:00 pm - Doors Open at 5:45 pm
- 31st - STAAR Pep Rally Assembly - Mavs Man!
PTA Corner
Volunteer Opportunities!
Volunteer spots for both the copy room and library are now open through April! Whether it's one day or several, we’d love to have you. Flexible shifts make it easy to fit into your schedule. Click the links below to learn more and sign up!
Copy Room:
Library:
You can find all our current and ongoing volunteer opportunities on our website at https://prairietrailpta.membershiptoolkit.com/Volunteer.
📢 Open House Teacher Dinner & Staff Lounge Restock! 🍽️✨
As we mentioned, the In-N-Out Burger truck will be at Open House! 🍔🍟 The PTA is buying meals for all our amazing teachers, but we need your help to keep them fueled for the night!
Let’s show our appreciation by stocking their favorite drinks and snacks. This is also a great chance to help fill the staff lounge one last time this school year!
➡️ Sign up to donate: https://tinyurl.com/PTEMarchDinner
🛍 Order online and ship directly to the school: https://tinyurl.com/PTEStaffLounge
All items can be dropped off at the Prairie Trail office between 3/3 - 3/5 (Monday-Wednesday). There will be a cart outside by the main entrance between 8:30am and 2:30pm, but smaller items may be sent in with your students and placed on the "Teacher Luncheon Donation" cart in the hallway between the cafeteria and the library.
🙏 Thank you for supporting our teachers! 💙✨
😊 Looking for a Way to Get Involved? 🎉
Our PTA Board & Committee Chair Interest Survey will be coming out soon! If you’ve ever thought about helping out, this is a great chance to learn more and find a role that fits your time and interests.
In the meantime, keep an eye on our socials and newsletters—we’ll be sharing info on different PTA positions, including what they do, their responsibilities, and the time commitment involved. Whether you have a little time or a lot, there’s a place for everyone!
Stay tuned, and start thinking about how you would like to help make Prairie Trail even better! 💙✨
🎡🎉 The countdown is ON for our Spring Fest Carnival! 🎠✨
This annual event is a beloved tradition in the Prairie Trail community!
📅 Save the Date: April 11, 2025 ⏰ 5:30-8:30 PM
🎟️ All the family fun you can imagine! Rides 🎢, games 🎯, bounce houses 🎈, food 🍿, and more!
🚨 Entry is FREE, but wristbands are required for rides & bounce houses.
🔥 Early Bird Pricing: $20 until March 24—prices go up after that!
🎟️ Grab yours now: https://tinyurl.com/PTESpringFest25
Don’t miss out on the FUN! 🎉🙌
Seeking Business Owners, Vacation Rentals, Season Ticket Holders, & More! 🎟️🏡🏀
Do you or someone you know own a local business & are looking for local sponsorship opportunities? 💼✨
Do you (or your family) own an Airbnb or vacation rental and want to get the word out to potential renters? 🏝️🏠
Do you or your company have season tickets for the Cowboys 🏈, FC Dallas ⚽, The Mavs 🏀, The Rangers ⚾, Broadway Dallas 🎭, or something similar, and you aren’t able to attend every game or event?
The Spring Fest Silent Auction is coming up soon (April 8th - 15th) and is our primary Prairie Trail PTA fundraiser of the year. Spring Fest and the Silent Auction have a broad reach beyond just our school and neighborhood and can help you or your business reach potential new customers/renters/etc.
✨ Last year’s online silent auction site had over 51,000 views!
✨ Reach up to 2,000 Spring Fest attendees & social media fans
✨ Individual auction items had up to 475 UNIQUE clicks/views!
Every penny we raise comes from donations from businesses and families like yours. The funds we raise help to pay for things like:
🏕️ New shade structures for the courtyard and the playground
🏀 Basketball goals for the playground
📚 Classroom supplies for teachers
🚌 Field Trips
🎭 Assemblies and special programs
🎃 Special events for our families like Trunk or Treat
💙 SO much more!
If you own a business, please consider sponsoring the auction. If you are able to donate an item, tickets to an event, or a week/weekend at a vacation rental, or if you would like to donate your time or services in any way, we would be SO grateful! 🙌
📧 Please email Jennifer at silentauction@prairietrailpta.org with questions or for more information. 📨
For all the latest information, upcoming events, and more, join us in our Facebook group, follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and check out our PTA website!
Big Events for 2024-2025
- Feb. 27th - Talent Show
- Mar. 6th - Open House 6:00-7:00 pm
- Mar. 28th - Family Movie Night 6:00-8:00 (doors open at 5:45 pm)
- Apr. 8th-15th - Spring Fest Auction
- Apr. 9th - 3rd-5th Graders Reading/Writing STAAR - Campus Closed to visitors
- Apr. 11th - Spring Fest 5:30-8:30 pm
- Apr. 15th - PTA Meeting & 1st Grade Program
- Apr. 16th - 5th Graders Science STAAR - Campus Closed to visitors
- Apr. 30th - 3rd-5th Graders Math STAAR - Campus Closed to visitors
- May 5th-9th - Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 9th - Field Day
- May 13th - Choir and Pulse Performance 6:30-7:30 pm
- May 15th - Rain Out Day for Field Day
- May 22nd - 5th Grade Celebration 6:00 (outdoor event - will move inside if raining)
- May 23rd - Last Day of School & 11:45 am Early Release
Second Step Lesson this Week
Second Step Tuesday lesson for this week ends Unit 3, Empathy and Kindness.
For lesson 15 topic for each grade level, please click here and for Spanish, please click here. Click on the grade level at the top of the page to see your child's lesson topic.
All lesson summaries are linked here for the entire year for you to see now.
😋February Breakfast and Lunch Menus😋
Here are the menus for February:
Add Money to your Child's Lunch Account!
We have several students with outstanding cafeteria accounts. Please check to make sure your child does not owe any money. RevTrack Link
If you would like to donate to the Angel account, please see the link below. This goes to help those who might need a little extra help.
https://lewisville.revtrak.net/r6#/v/ptes-angel-lunch-account-donation
FMYFA Registration Still Open for Summer and Fall Events
There is still time to register for some of the FMYFA spring events. Registration for summer and fall events are still open. Check out the information at https://www.fmyfa.net/.
2024-2025 LISD Calendar
Check out dates for the 2024-2025 school year at this LINK.
Recognize Someone!
Recognize Someone submissions are open again! Would you like to recognize a staff member at Prairie Trail or LISD, click here to type a quick note. It will be printed on a nice post card and delivered to that staff member. It is free for you, but worth so much!! :)
Lunch, Recess, and Specials Schedule
Order Your Yearbooks!
Kindness All Year Long!
Stay Connected with us!
Email: prairietrail@lisd.net
Website: lisd.net/prairietrail
Location: 5555 Timber Creek Road, Flower Mound, TX, USA
Phone: (469)713-5980
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prairietrailes
X (Twitter): @PrairieTrailES