Panther Digest

Dear Prairie View Families,

Thank you for helping us kick off a wonderful start to the school year! September was full of energy and excitement, and we appreciate your continued support in making Prairie View a great place to learn and grow.

October is shaping up to be an action-packed month! Next week, we are excited to welcome families into the building for our VIP Lunch Week and the Scholastic Book Fair. These events provide a fantastic opportunity for our students to connect with loved ones and celebrate their learning.

We also have Parent-Teacher Conferences scheduled for the evenings of October 17th and 23rd from 4:00-7:00 PM and the morning of October 24th. Be on the lookout for more information about how to sign up and connect with your child’s teacher.

To wrap up the month, we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week, encouraging students to make healthy choices and live drug-free lives. We look forward to engaging our students and families in all of these wonderful activities throughout October.

Thank you again for being a vital part of the Prairie View community!

Warm regards,
Val Vos

10/2 National Custodian Day

10/7 Fire Prevention Week

10/7-10/11 VIP Lunch & Book Fair

10/8 5K to Mukwonago Family Dentistry, 12:30-2:15 p.m.

10/9 Student Advisory, Coins for Kids, 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

10/9 5K Field Trip, Mukwonago Family Dentistry, 12:30 -2:15 p.m.

10/14 PTO Meeting, PVES Library, 7 p.m.

10/17 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

10/23-10/31 Red Ribbon Week

10/23 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

10/24 NO SCHOOL

10/24 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.

10/25 NO SCHOOL

10/25 Halloween Dance

10/28 - 11/1 RED RIBBON WEEK (details below)

10/30 Student Advisory, Coins for Kids, 7:45 a.m.

10/31 Grades 5 & 6, Field Trip, 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

11/1 High Interest Day

11/4 Picture Retake, 8:30 -10:00 a.m.

11/5 NO SCHOOL

We need your help to make our Scholastic Book Fair a success! If you have some time to spare, please consider signing up to volunteer. Whether it's setting up, helping students find the perfect book, or assisting with check-out, we would love to have you!

Sign up here to help us out!

Thank you for supporting our students and school community!

Conferences will be held both in-person and virtually. Fall parent teacher conferences are scheduled for:

• Thursday, October 17th, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 23rd, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 24th, 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Thursday, October 24th and Friday, October 25th are no school days for students.

Parents will sign up online using a link that will be sent to all parents electronically from your child's teacher. The goal of using an online sign up is to quickly allow families to self-select a convenient time for parent teacher conferences. Questions regarding use of the online sign up form should be directed to your child's teachers.

Please use the updated October Menu -- more new items have been added since we last printed in September. This menu can also be found online at October Lunch Menu. Please note that due to availability and/or staff shortages, some menu items many change throughout the month (rare, but could occur). Please use the online version for the most up to date information.

Prairie View classrooms (5k-4th Grade) will be having Halloween Parties and Parade on Thursday, October 31st. Please look for additional information in your child's classroom newsletter.

Grades 5 and 6 students have a field trip planned for the afternoon on Thursday, October 31st.

Friday, October 18th & Saturday, October 19th

6:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Field Park, Mukwonago

In order to volunteer the Board of Education requires a background check for all volunteers. You will need to complete the online volunteer application (link below).

The application can take up to 5 business days to process. Once you are approved your application will remain active for 2 years and is good for any school in the Mukwonago District.

Below is the link to the application. If you have any questions please contact the PVES Main Office.

Link to Online Volunteer Application

Prairie View Elementary is hosting our second annual High-Interest Day on Friday, November 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. We are looking for a variety of excited volunteers to spend their day sharing expertise in their careers, hobbies and talents. Demonstrations, hands-on activities, and engaging presentations are encouraged to inspire our students!

Would you, or someone you know, like to be a part of this amazing event? COMPLETE THIS FORM and a member of the Prairie View High Interest Day will be eager to share more about this event. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact Anna Mack at mackan@masd.k12.wi.us.

Join us to help keep kids drug-free by participating in Red Ribbon Week at Prairie View. The theme this year is "Life is a movie, film drug-free"

Monday, October 28 - PJ Day
Lights, camera, action! Dress in your coziest PJs and star in a drug-free life for Red Ribbon Week!

Tuesday, October 29 - Character Day
Dress as your favorite movie character and bring the movie to life to show the world you’re living drug-free!

Wednesday, October 30 - Camo Day

Lights, camera, camo! Let's stand strong and film a drug-free life this Red Ribbon Week!

Thursday, October 31 - Halloween Costume

Bring your best Halloween costume for the afternoon parade, because in this movie of life, staying drug-free is the ultimate plot twist!

Friday, November 1 - High Interest Day

Learn about careers and hobbies that are available to a healthy and drug-free learner!

Do you have concerns about your child’s development?

The Mukwonago Area School District will conduct preschool screening for children between the ages of 3-5 years old, or children not attending 5 year old kindergarten. Children MUST be residents of Mukwonago. If you have concerns about your child's development, you are encouraged to register. District staff will screen your child in the areas of cognitive development, personal/social skills, fine motor (small muscle), gross motor (large muscle), adaptive, speech/language, hearing, and vision.This screening is NOT 4K or 5K kindergarten screening. There is no cost, and takes approximately 45 minutes. To schedule a required appointment, please contact Gina Berka at 262.363.6300 x24201, or by email at berkagi@masd.k12.wi.us.

Parents struggling financially may apply now to receive 2024 Christmas gift assistance.

Visit https://www.christmasclearingcouncil.org/application for program information and application links.

Deadline to apply is Nov. 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.

To qualify, a family must:

• Live in Waukesha County, WI or be caring for a Waukesha County foster child.
• Have custody of the children they are applying for.
• Provide proof of financial hardship (such as qualifying for free/reduced lunch).
• Have children ages 0-18 (will accept older if still enrolled in high school.)

• Have you ever thought about teaching in a classroom?
• Do you want to earn some extra money?
• Do you enjoy working with students?

It is now easier than ever to become a substitute teacher. A three-year short-term sub license is available for applicants who hold an associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university and who have successfully completed an approved substitute training program, but has not completed a state-approved educator preparation program.

Once an educator holds a current three-year short-term substitute license, they may short-term substitute at any Wisconsin school district that employs them.

A great to learn more about Prairie View, connect with parents and get involved is to attend a PTO meeting. The goal of the PTO is to support students and teachers as well as build a strong "school-family-community" connection.

Join us for the first PTO meeting on October 14th.

Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. and is located in the Prairie View Library.

Click HERE to learn more about the PVES PTO, upcoming events, meetings and ways to get involved.

Please feel free to reach out to the office staff with any questions or concerns:

Mrs. Valerie Vos, Principal

262-392-6310, ext. 26500

vosva@masd.k12.wi.us

Mrs. Ann Dudek, Administrative Assistant

262-392-6310, ext. 26501

dudekan@masd.k12.wi.us

Mrs. Tara Rice, Clerk

262-392-6310, ext. 26502

riceta@masd.k12.wi.us

Mrs. Cindy Fendryk, Health Assistant

262-392-6310, ext. 26503

fendrci@masd.k12.wi.us