The Texan Star 4/6/2025

Miss the line at Spring Fest and order your wrist bands TODAY, Sunday, April 6th.

Today is the last day to order wristbands and get them before the event on Friday, April 11th. Be on the lookout for your wristbands in your child's backpack on Monday or Tuesday of this week. If you pre-order your wristbands by today, you will get them and won't have to wait in line to pick them up.

Come one, come all to Prairie Trail's Spring Fest Carnival! Hosted by our PTA, this annual event is a community favorite and an unforgettable experience for the kids!

🌟 What to Expect:
🎢 Real Carnival Rides – Enjoy the thrill of large mechanical rides!
🎈 Inflatables & Obstacle Courses – Bounce, jump, and race your way to fun!
🏀 Games & Activities – Try out fun sports-style games!
🚚 Delicious Food Trucks – Grab a bite from local favorites!

🎟️ Entry is FREE, but wristbands are required for all rides, inflatables, and games:
💲 $25 – Kindergarten & Up
💲 $10 – Pre-K

🔗 Get your wristbands now: https://tinyurl.com/PTESpringfest25

Don't miss out on this unforgettable night of family fun! See you at Spring Fest! 🎡✨

Monday, April 7th is Spring Picture Day! You can pre-order pictures or order after the pictures are taken. Go to Lifetouch.com and use the school code to order your child's pictures.

CODE - EVTWFQT8M

We are very excited to have members of the Marcus Volleyball Team greeting our future Marauders every Monday morning during the month of April. They will be opening car doors, giving high fives, and as well as greeting at school doors. Thank you Marcus Volleyball! 🏐

Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders have STAAR during the month of April. Please remember that on STAAR testing days there are no lunch visitors for any grade level on campus. Please plan ahead so you don't come on those days.

• Wednesday, April 9th - Reading/Writing - STAAR - 3rd-5th Grades
• Wednesday, April 9th - Science - STAAR - 5th Grade
• Wednesday, April 9th - Math - STAAR - 3rd-5th Grades

After the excitement of Spring Fest, let’s come together to give back to our amazing school! Service Saturday is the perfect time to roll up our sleeves, tidy up, and make Prairie Trail shine.

✨ Why join us?
✅ Spruce up our school grounds 🏫
✅ Meet awesome new friends 🤝
✅ Build community spirit ❤️
✅ Middle & high schoolers can earn service hours ⏳

Join us from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM—bring your family, your friends, and your energy! ALL are welcome! Let’s make a difference together! 💪

• 7th - Spring Picture Day
• 8th - Spring Fest Auction Opens
• 9th - 3rd-5th Grades - Reading and Writing STAAR (Campus Closed to Visitors)
• 11th - Spring Fest 5:30-8:30 pm
• 12th - Service Saturday - 8:00-10:00 am (Clean up after Spring Fest)
• 15th - PTA Meeting and 1st Grade Program 6:30 pm
• 16th - 5th Grade - Science STAAR (Campus Closed to Visitors)
• 16th - Kindergarten Field Trip to Crayola Experience
• 17th - Careers on Wheels (Kinder-2nd Grades)
• 18th - No School (Good Friday)
• 21st - School Day (Make-up Day for Snow Day)
• 22nd & 23rd - 5th Grade Field Trip to Outdoor School
• 24th - 1st Grade Field Trip to Dallas Aquarium
• 25th - Spring Fest (Rain Out Date)
• 30th - 3rd-5th Grades - Math STAAR (Campus Closed to Visitors)

• 2nd - Thinkapalooza
• 5th-9th - Teacher Appreciation Week
• 9th - Field Day
• 13th - PTA Meeting Featuring Choir and Pulse Performances - 6:30 pm
• 15th - (Rain out date) Field Day
• 16th - Senior Breakfast - 7:15-8:30 am
• 22nd - 5th Grade Celebration of Learning - Rain or Shine 6:00-7:30 pm
• 23rd - 5th Grade Final Walk - 9:05 am
• 23rd - Last Day of School - Early Dismissal 11:45 am

Get ready to browse, bid, and win some amazing items—all while supporting Prairie Trail!

🔗 Start saving your favorites now: 32auctions.com/PTE2025
🛍️ Bidding opens: April 8 @ 8 AM
⏳ Auction closes: April 15 @ 10 PM (Extended bidding applies! See below 👇)

💡 How to bid like a pro:
✔️ Create your account now (email & phone number required).
✔️ Use proxy bidding to let the system bid for you—last-minute bidding gets competitive!
✔️ Watch for outbid emails so you don’t miss out on must-have items.
✔️ Winners will get a payment link after the auction ends. Pay online or email treasurer@prairietrailpta.org for cash/check options.
✔️ Item pickup: April 24 (3:30-6 PM) in the PTE gym—no shipping available.

🕒 Extended Bidding: If a bid comes in during the last 3 minutes, bidding extends by 3 more minutes. This continues until no new bids are placed (up to 30 extra minutes max).

Check out the graphics for more info! Any questions? Email silentauction@prairietrailpta.org! Happy bidding!

Spring Fest is almost here! Join us on Friday, April 11, from 5:30-8:30 PM for a night of fun, games, and great food. We’ve got an amazing lineup of food vendors ready to serve up delicious eats! Whether you're in the mood for something savory, sweet, or refreshing, we've got you covered:

🔥 Harold Dean Smoked Goods
🍧 Bahama Buck’s
🍦 Froyo Joe’s
🧁 Petite Sweets Bakery
🍕 Jet’s Pizza
🍭 Smitty’s Goodies
🍗 Chick-fil-A Sandwiches (sold by the PTA)

Bring both cash and card payment options, as vendors may not accept both.

✨ Reminder: Entry into Spring Fest is FREE, but if you’d like unlimited access to rides, bounce houses, and games, grab your wristbands in advance at tinyurl.com/PTESpringFest25.

Mark your calendars and come hungry—we can’t wait to see you there! 🎉

There are still lots of volunteer spots open in April for both the copy room and library! Whether it's one day or several, we’d love to have you. Flexible shifts make it easy to fit into your schedule. Click the links below to learn more and sign up!

Copy Room: April Sign-Ups

Library: April Sign-Ups

You can find all our current and ongoing volunteer opportunities on our website at https://prairietrailpta.membershiptoolkit.com/Volunteer.

This is our last call for snack donations this school year! The week of March 31st-April 4th, all PTE families are invited to help us keep students fueled and focused by contributing to our final snack pantry restock. Every donation helps refill classroom snack bins so no student goes without a snack during the day.

📍 Drop off donations at the front office
🛍 Shop online and ship directly to the school through our Amazon wish list: https://tinyurl.com/PTESnackPantry (Be sure to select "Prairie Trail Elementary c/o Natalie Smith" as the shipping address at checkout!)

Let’s finish the year strong and keep our snack bins stocked! ❤️

Mark your calendars for April 11th—we can’t wait to show you all the fun we have planned!

🔥 Early Bird Wristbands Are on Sale Now! 🔥
Wristbands are just $20 for a limited time but will increase on March 25th—grab yours now! While entry to Spring Fest is free, wristbands are required for rides, inflatables, and games. Get yours here: https://tinyurl.com/PTESpringFest25

🥧 The Pie-Throwing Booth is BACK! 🥧
You asked, and we delivered—one of the most beloved student activities is returning! Stay tuned to find out which teachers will be brave enough to take a pie to the face! 🎯 Each pie thrower gets 3 tries for $5 or 1 throw for $2 (cash only).

🛍 Sneak Peek: Online Silent Auction 🛍
Check out the amazing items up for grabs and start saving your favorites now! Bidding opens April 8th: https://32auctions.com/PTE2025

Get ready for an unforgettable night of fun at Spring Fest! 🎡🎟🎶

Mark your calendars! Our next PTA Membership Meeting is happening on Tuesday, April 15th, at 6:30 PM in the Prairie Trail Cafeteria. In addition to sharing exciting plans for the last few months of school, we will be voting on the nominees for the 2025-2026 PTA Executive Board. Your voice matters—come be part of the process!

📌 Bonus: Stick around afterward to enjoy the 1st Grade Program – you won’t want to miss it!

We hope to see you there! ❤️🖤🤠

The Prairie Trail Elementary PTA is thrilled to announce the slate of candidates nominated for the 2025-2026 executive board! Voting will take place during our next general membership meeting on Tuesday, April 15th, at 6:30 PM. We encourage everyone to attend and have a voice in shaping our PTA leadership.

For all the latest information, upcoming events, and more, join us in our Facebook group, follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and check out our PTA website!

• Apr. 8th-15th - Spring Fest Auction
• Apr. 9th - 3rd-5th Graders Reading/Writing STAAR - Campus Closed to visitors
• Apr. 11th - Spring Fest 5:30-8:30 pm
• Apr. 15th - PTA Meeting & 1st Grade Program
• Apr. 16th - 5th Graders Science STAAR - Campus Closed to visitors
• Apr. 30th - 3rd-5th Graders Math STAAR - Campus Closed to visitors
• May 5th-9th - Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 9th - Field Day
• May 13th - Choir and Pulse Performance 6:30-7:30 pm
• May 15th - Rain Out Day for Field Day
• May 22nd - 5th Grade Celebration 6:00 (outdoor event - will move inside if raining)
• May 23rd - Last Day of School & 11:45 am Early Release

Second Step Tuesday lesson for this week is in Unit 4, Problem Solving. This is our last lesson.

For lesson 20 topic for each grade level, please click here and for Spanish, please click here. Click on the grade level at the top of the page to see your child's lesson topic.

All lesson summaries are linked here for the entire year for you to see now.

Here are the menus for April:

• Elementary Breakfast Menu
• Elementary Lunch Menu

We have several students with outstanding cafeteria accounts. Please check to make sure your child does not owe any money. RevTrack Link

If you would like to donate to the Angel account, please see the link below. This goes to help those who might need a little extra help.

https://lewisville.revtrak.net/r6#/v/ptes-angel-lunch-account-donation

For all the latest information about Marcus High School Summer Camps, check out this LINK. Not all camps have been added yet, so check back periodically for new information.

You asked and FMYFA added a cheer program as part of their football academy to give daughters an option to participate. They are happy to announce that they have partnered with Excite Cheer Gym to set up the new cheer program. This program will kick off soon so don't wait, sign-up today.

Check out dates for the 2024-2025 school year at this LINK.

April 21st is now a School Day!

Recognize Someone submissions are open again! Would you like to recognize a staff member at Prairie Trail or LISD, click here to type a quick note. It will be printed on a nice post card and delivered to that staff member. It is free for you, but worth so much!! :)

https://www.lisd.net/recognize

Email: prairietrail@lisd.net
Website: lisd.net/prairietrail
Location: 5555 Timber Creek Road, Flower Mound, TX, USA
Phone: (469)713-5980
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prairietrailes
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