Week at a Glance
October 7
Prairie Book Fair
October 8
Prairie Book Fair
Home & School Meeting, 9:00 AM in Multi-purpose Room
October 9
Prairie Book Fair
Author Visit with Author/Illustrator Tom Lichtenheld, Grades K-2, 1:30 PM - 2:20PM
October 10
NO SCHOOL - Institute Day & Parent/Teacher Conferences, 5:00-8:30 PM
Book Fair Online Ordering Available
October 11
NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Book Fair Online Ordering Available
Monday, October 14: Gr. 5 Outdoor Ed
Monday, October 14: Gr. 3 Naperville Police Department "On Your Own" Presentation (3C and 3N – 9:00 AM; 3D and 3O – 9:45 AM)
Wednesday, October 16: School Picture Retake Day
Wednesday, October 16: Vision and Hearing Screenings
Monday, October 21: Board of Education Meeting, 7PM
Tuesday, October 22: IL School Bus Driver Day
Tuesday, October 22: Little Pops (Lisle) Dine-In/ Carry Out Fundraiser
Wednesday, October 23: Crosstown Classic
Sunday, October 27: Occupational Therapy Day
Tuesday, October 29: Pumpkin Contest Submissions Due by Midnight
Wednesday, October 30: Vision & Hearing Re-screenings
Thursday, October 31: Fall Parties - Volunteer Check-In: 1:20PM/ Parade 1:30 PM/ Parties 1:40PM
Tuesday, November 5: Election Day - No School
Monday, November 11 - Friday, November 15: School Psychologist Awareness Week
Tuesday, November 12: Home & School Meeting - MPR - 9:00 AM
Friday, November 15: School Board Member Day
Monday, November 18 - Friday, November 22: American Education Week
Wednesday, November 20: Educational Support Personnel Day
Thursday, November 21: Family Magic Show, 6:30PM
Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29: No School – Thanksgiving Break
Dear Prairie Elementary Parents and Guardians,
The Prairie Elementary Social and Emotional Learning team is excited to offer a Parent Education Night designed to support our school community. To ensure this session addresses the needs and interests of our families, we are seeking your input on topics you would like to learn more about.
Please take a moment to fill out this Google Form and let us know which topic would be most beneficial for you and your family. Your feedback is valuable in helping us create a meaningful and engaging session.
Thank you for your continued partnership!
Best regards,
The Prairie Elementary SEL Team
The Fun Run was a huge success, and there is one last prize to redeem! Wednesday, October 9, will be the all-school Movie & PJ Day!
Classroom teachers will be showing the movie Monsters University (G) and Home & School will be providing a special snack pack for all students who complete this form by Tuesday, October 8, at 9 a.m. All students must have a permission slip on file in order to enjoy the snacks.
Please complete one form per child. Thank you for your help in ensuring a safe and fun movie experience for all!
Snack Permission Form
The Crosstown Classic is a free running event held at NNHS on October 23rd. All students K-5 can participate but MUST register ahead of time. This is not a “drop off” event.
Races start at 4:00 PM. Please arrive by 3:40 PM at the latest to ensure you have time for parking and to get the runners where they need to be. All 14 elementary school are participating, so this is a pretty well-attended event. You do not need to be a part of Run Club to participate in this event.
All other details can be found on the attached flyer and on the registration website.
You can register here:
https://runner-registration.cheddarup.com
If you have any questions, feel free to email mfries@naperville203.org
On Wednesday, October 9, author/illustrator Tom Lichtenheld will visit Prairie Elementary School and will talk with K-2 students about his career and his new book, A Moving Story.
If you're interested in ordering a signed copy of A Moving Story, please return the flyer by Monday, October 7.
Get ready to "Tackle Some New Books" at the Prairie Fall Book Fair!
Students can shop during the school day from Monday, October 7th until Wednesday, October 9th. Students are also welcome to shop on those days after school with an adult until 3PM. In-person Book Fair purchases are tax free. Also, 25% of book fair proceeds come back to our school! Online shopping is also available at www.abcfairs.com from October 7th until October 13th.
Can't make it in person? Visit one of the Anderson's Bookshop locations and present this certificate at checkout. Anderson's will donate 20% of your purchase to our school! This certificate expires October 27th. Online shopping is also available at www.abcfairs.com from October 7th until October 13th.
Teachers will be adding to the wishlists as they are able to visit the book fair. Books can be purchased online and delivered to the school, or you can purchase in person. Please sign up using the Signup Genius if you intend to purchase a book so we can avoid duplicates!
We could still use a few volunteers! Check out the signup and see if you can help. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050845A4A92CA2F49-book
Email Alyssa Connolly or Whitney White at prairiebookfair@gmail.com with any questions.
The district’s weekly newsletter has all the info you need to stay up-to-date on district-wide events, initiatives and more.
Check out this week’s newsletter and catch up on all the district news!
Welcome to the Committee Spotlight, a way to learn more about the different Home & School committees at Prairie and the awesome volunteers who chair them.
This week we are featuring Fifth Grade Special Projects!
Fifth Grade Special Projects is chaired by Ali McKenna and Megan Pagnucci.
Ali and Megan coordinate and organize the events and traditions that celebrate the 5th graders’ last year at Prairie Elementary. This includes the kick-off to 5th grade party, 5th grade panoramic picture, distribution of Prairie signs, 5th grade Fine Arts Program, class T-shirts, Color Run, and other “special projects” deemed unique to 5th grade.
They have already hosted the first ever Color Run for Prairie 5th graders and the Kick-Off to 5th Grade party, both with rave reviews from the 5th graders. We appreciate all that they have done so far and all that they will do this year. Thank you, Ali and Megan!
Please contact Carolyn Buckingham (prairieschoolvp@gmail.com) with any questions, changes or submissions for the WAAG. Submissions for the following week's WAAG are due by noon on the prior Wednesday.
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