Week at a Glance
November 4
Ordering Open for Prairie Dog Den Personalized Bricks
November 5
Election Day - NO SCHOOL
November 6
November 7
November 8
Spirit Day - Wear Green!
Monday, November 11 - Friday, November 15: School Psychologist Awareness Week
Monday, November 11: Veterans Day Assembly
Tuesday, November 12: Home & School Meeting - MPR - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, November 13: SFCP Family Bingo Night - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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 - 6:30 PM
Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29: No School – Thanksgiving Break
Sunday, December 1: Last Day to Order a Prairie Dog Den Personalized Brick
Wednesday, December 4: 4 & 5 Gr. Band & Orchestra Demo Concert - WJHS 7:00 PM
Saturday, December 7: Jingle Bell Junction - 9 AM - 12 PM
Tuesday, December 10: Home & School Meeting - MPR - 9:00 AM
Friday, December 20: Winter Parties - 1:30 PM
Monday, December 23 - Monday, January 6: Winter Break for Students
We are excited to be continuing our Lunch and Play program at Prairie. Lunch and Play is a time for a parent/guardian to join his or her student during lunch as well as to assist students during recess by providing additional supervision as well as potentially leading organized play with groups of students. The program will run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The program will start the week of November 11th.
What are the expectations if I sign up for a Lunch and Play slot?
- Parent/Guardian will enjoy lunch with his/her student.
- Parent/Guardian will attend recess with his/her student’s grade level.
- Parent/Guardian will have the opportunity to lead a game or activity during his/her time at recess.
- Parent/Guardian will support Prairie staff in ensuring all expectations and safety procedures are followed.
How many times can we sign up for a Lunch and Play slot?
- We are limiting signup to one adult per family for one date. If you have students in multiple grades, you can sign up for one slot per child. Families who sign up for multiple days will have these dates forfeited.
Sign up for Lunch and Play HERE!
Commemorate your Prairie Elementary experience with a personalized engraved brick surrounding the Prairie Dog Den located in the back of the school! Don’t delay, order HERE today! Orders for your custom brick are due December 1, 2024 with a scheduled installation in the spring. 100% of the proceeds go directly back to Prairie Home and School.
Questions? Email Kristin Turnbull at PrairiePavers203@gmail.com
Jingle Bell Junction is scheduled for SATURDAY, December 7th, at Prairie School from 9AM – 12PM. This fun event allows our students the opportunity to shop, select and purchase gifts for their loved ones. While the children shop, parents have the opportunity to visit and shop vendor tables, composed of members from our very own Prairie Community.
Volunteers will make this event successful, so please check out our SignUpGenius to secure a spot to volunteer.
We still have one remaining vendor spot still available. If you are interested, please reach out to us at prairie203jbj@gmail.com.
The YMCA's Safe 'n Sound program is designed to help youth learn important life skills, build character, make healthy choices, and be a part of improving our community for the better! We provide a balance of enrichment and health-focused activities that are sure to be fun for each and every child!
Currently the YMCA Safe ‘n Sound offers a Before School Program at Prairie Elementary this school year, which runs from 6:30am-8am. During Before Care we provide the children with engaging activities, creative crafts, character development, team building opportunities, active activities (CATCH games), and homework help if needed. The children will be signed out and dismissed to their classrooms by our staff every morning.
If you are interested in enrolling for the program, please reach out to the YMCA Safe ‘n Sound Office at 630.585.2207 or email sns@ymcachicago.org. There is a $125 Registration Fee to enroll in the program and a monthly fee based on the number of days. Five days a week is $177 per month and 3 days a week is $139.
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!
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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