Husky Tracks

Hello PRT Families,

What a fun first full week of school! Students nailed the spirit days, the pep assembly was full of energy, there was lots of student engagement in classes, all classroom doors were decorated during WAG time - great team building, and so much more! It's great to be settling into the routine of the school year!

After a full year of planning, our 20 year anniversary community-wide celebration is TOMORROW - Saturday, August 24. We will be starting at 10am with fall sports scrimmages. The pep rally will begin at 11am at the PRT football stadium. Food trucks, yard games and self guided building tours to see fantastic displays will begin at 11:30am. Parking will be at CBAC. Food trucks will accept cash and credit card. Seating at the football stadium may be limited so bag chairs are welcome. Prairie Trail is excited to celebrate this milestone with all past, present and future Huskies! We hope to see you there!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dr. Jenna Jones

Proud PRT Principal

#PRT20YrsGreat

All students will complete their reading Fastbridge assessment on Monday, August 26 during their ELA class. Any student needing additional time for their reading assessment will complete it on Tuesday during their ELA class.

All students will complete their math Fastbridge assessment on Wednesday, August 28 during their math class with additional time provided on Thursday, if needed.

Here are some reminders for testing:

• Students should get a good night's sleep.
• Students should eat a good breakfast with protein.
• Students should bring their device each day fully charged.
• Should need to have their choice reading book with them.
• Students may bring their own wired earbuds or the school will provide them with new ones that will be used this year for testing.

Students will choose their lunch seat on Wednesday. Tables can either sit 10 students or 12 students. If a student is absent, their friend can save them a seat. Students are reminded when choosing seats that all students must be included - no one is excluded.

Auditions for the fall musical, Finding Nemo Jr., are coming up August 28th & 29th from 3:30 – 6:30 pm in the auditorium! Students can grab an information packet outside room 601 to learn all the details. Reach out to Mrs. Davis with any questions. ddavisprt@olatheschools.org

Friday, August 30 is a half day. Students are dismissed at 11:35am.

The Father's Club is a dad-led, grassroots effort creating simple ways for dads to be intentional with their kids, with other dads and within their community. With resolve, humility and love, our mission is to be a catalyst for positive influence around the world. Examples of Father's Club involvement: fist bump Fridays, handing out fruit snacks on assessment days, guesting speaking, lessons in tying ties, mock interviews and more! Here is a link to the website: www.fathersclub.org

If you are interested in learning more about the Father's Club at PRT and interested in receiving communication about the various events throughout the year, please complete this Google Form. No need to complete again if you completed it at back to school night.

https://forms.gle/CEc2o5jFxtR39bWd6

Students need to bring their device CHARGED daily to school. The library has a very LIMITED number of extra devices reserved for students who may need it for when their device needs to be repaired OR for testing. Please help remind your student(s) to charge it each night AND bring it to school daily.

We are excited to announce that the 2024-2025 Prairie Trail Middle School yearbook is now on sale! Our students and staff are working hard to capture the events, activities and memories of this school year. Parents will receive emails directly from Jostens with purchasing information, or you can click on the Order Yearbook button in the flyer attached to the email. If you have not yet received any emails from Jostens about purchasing a yearbook, please check your spam folder!

**Special Offer: Parents that purchase personalization on their student's yearbook will get 4 icons included for free! This offer is available until August 30, 2024.

Technology Student Association will have their first informational meeting of the year on Friday August 30th at 7:30AM in room 204. TSA students compete in several technological events, including robotics, dragsters, engineering, and more. For more information, see Mrs. Eker in room 204.

All 7th graders must get the nurse your student's Tdap, Meningitis and Hepatitis A vaccines. These are requirements for 7th grade. Please check with your doctor to make sure you student has received these vaccinations. Starting in mid-October, students who have not received them will be excluded from school.

Minsky's Pizza is served by the slice every Wednesday. The first slice is a regular lunch. A second slice is an extra $2.95.

The ala carte snack bar started this week and will be served most days. Sometimes ala carte is not an option due to being understaffed or not receiving the shipment. Here are the prices of all extra options. You can click on the picture to make it bigger.

All student ($5) and adult ($10) activity passes will be digital through GoFan and are currently being sold on the enrollment/fee payment page, here is the link Middle School Activities Pass. These digital passes will now be tied to a mobile device. The pass can be displayed at the ticket table for each event where admission via ticket is required. This simply replaces the student ID and card that parents were using for access.

Parents, you have been sent an invitation to link yourself to your child’s Xello account. You may need to check your junk folder as well. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Mrs. Brown (8th/7th Glacier) or Mrs. Vena (6th/7th Tundra).

Xello Lessons

6th grade students will be taking assessment this semester to learn about the different ways in which we process information. Soon, they will learn about different learning styes. You can ask your student if they are a tactile, visual, or auditory learner and ways in which they can study more effectively based upon their results! They also took a Matchmaker survey and saved careers that were interesting to them. They were able to look at education, training, salaries, and schools that offer those degree programs.

7th grade students will be looking at their Matchmaker survey results next week. They will also be completing their personality style survey and reflecting upon careers that match their values and strengths.

8th graders completed their career matches and have saved careers that are interesting to them.
They started to explore pathways, education and training, and programs of study that fit their interests.

We will begin to prepare students to attend the Pathways Fair at JCCC on September 17th with this information! Mrs. Brown will be sending out more communication soon on this event.

If you have questions about how to access any of your student’s results or resources, please reach out to the counselors!

Please follow us on Twitter! We tweet about all the fun things that happen at PRT. It's a great way to keep our community connected!

School: @PRT_Huskies

Dr. Jones: @MrsJonesPRT

Mrs. Stoskopf: @jenstoskopfPRT

Mr. Mellen: @BMellenPRT

The INCREDIBLE PRT Staff

Coming soon...logos of our 20 Year celebration sponsors. Thank you sponsors!