We are excited to announce two special events happening on Friday, February 7! During the day, students and staff will celebrate the 100th Day of School with a fun all-school indoor parade. We would love to see students, and staff, dress up as a 100 year old! In the evening, we invite all families to join us for our annual "Pritchett Gives Back" event, where we’ll come together to make a positive impact in our community. See the information below, and mark your calendars—we can’t wait to see you there!
This month we enjoyed highlighting a key component to our district's Portrait of a Graduate, kindness. In February, we will focus on the trait of friendship. When a teacher sees a student demonstrating friendship, that child will be acknowledged by having his/her name and action shared during morning announcements. Afterward, the student will come to the office and will be given a red bracelet. The red bracelet is our way of congratulating children for modeling the important character trait of friendship.
Take care and be well,
Dr. Moreland -- Principal
The staff and I are excited about our annual “Pritchett Gives Back!” This event will take place on Friday, February 7 from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. right here at Pritchett. Please mark your calendars and make sure you attend this night of service to "give back" to our community. Please see the flyer below.
Your family is invited to join us for the Family Book Club! The Family Book Club will be held on Wednesday, February 12 from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm. Our book for the evening is the classic and student-favorite tale, The Mitten by Jan Brett. After a reading of the book, families will create a craft and have read-together time.
Participants are encouraged to bring a blanket, your favorite drink, and your child’s favorite book (or borrow the book from the library shelf). Please sign up by Friday, February 7. We hope you can join us! To sign-up, please click the button below to complete the registration form. If you have any questions, please reach out to dboznos@d102.org.
Happy Reading!
Ms. Boznos and Ms. Blair
January Reading Challenge
Author/illustrator Mike Boldt Visits Pritchett!
We are excited to share that author/illustrator Mike Boldt will visit with Pritchett students on Tuesday, February 25. Mike is the author/illustrator of the CANtaloupe and HoneyDO series. Mike is coming to share his latest book, CANtaloupe and HoneyDO Bake a Cake.
Author/illustrator Mike Boldt is the New York Times best selling artist of acclaimed picture books Just Try One Bite, How to Grow a Dinosaur, and the popular CHIP THE DOG and FROG series by Dev Petty. Mike has brought both his illustrator and author chops to award winning picture books Bad Dog, Find Fergus, A Tiger Tail, and more. He lives in Alberta, Canada, with his wife and three kids.
Copies of the book can be ordered through The Book Stall by clicking the button below. All copies purchased through the Book Stall will be signed by Mike Boldt. The deadline for ordering a copy of the book is Thursday, February 20. Please choose "school delivery" when checking out.
Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 via Zoom (registration link below)
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Transportation Changes
Please note we will send children home according to our student database records. If you are changing your child's transportation, please send your child with a note in the morning.
For example, if your child takes the bus every day and you are picking up for a doctor's appointment at 3:30 p.m. (dismissal) please send a note that morning. In an 'emergency' situation you may contact Ms. Barraza by phone or email. Unfortunately, we will not be able to honor any changes after 2:00 p.m.
Busing Information
In continued partnership with our transportation provider, First Student, District 102 is launching FirstView®, a bus tracking, and parent communications app for your smartphone or desktop. To download the app and get started using FirstView, click on this link. This app provides:
- Live Tracking
- Predictive Stop Arrival Times
- Custom Alerts and Messages
- Multi-Stop View
- Secure and Easy Access
- Dedicated Customer Support
If you have a busing question or would like to report a problem, please call First Student Bus Company at 847.634.0868 or our Transportation Coordinator, Denise Koto. She can be reached at 847.353.5680 or through email at dkoto@d102.org.
Dr. Matt K. Moreland, Principal
Email: mmoreland@d102.org
Website: https://www.d102.org/pritchett/
Phone: (847) 363-5700
Mrs. Julie Cummings, Assistant Principal
Email: jcummings@d102.org
Website: https://www.d102.org/pritchett/
Phone: (847) 353-5700
