The Texan Star 11/3/2024

Prairie Trail Elementary School Newsletter

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🌟 Grandparents Day – TOMORROW, Monday, November 4th! 🌟

We’re rolling out the red carpet for all the amazing Grandparents! 🎉 Join your student for a special lunch 🥪🍎 and make some wonderful memories that will last a lifetime. 💖 After lunch, stroll down to the Book Fair 📚 in the library to explore magical stories together!

3rd Grade Families: Since 3rd grade has a field trip that day 🚌, grandparents can celebrate with their kiddos on Wednesday, November 6th during lunch instead! 🗓️

Lunch will not be provided. You can bring your own lunch or buy from the cafeteria.

Visitor/ Adult Lunch: $4.20

Most families bring in lunches when they come to visit. November menus are not published yet so I am not sure what is being served tomorrow.

Please arrive at least 10 minutes early to check in and get your visitor's badge. EVERYONE must have a government provided ID to enter the school even if you pre-registered.

***If you did NOT pre-register by the deadline, you can still attend, but you will need to come early to have a badge printed.

Monday, November 4th Grandparents Luncheon for:

Kinder – 10:15-10:45 am
1st grade – 10:50-11:20 am
2nd grade – 11:30 am -12:00 pm
4th grade – 12:00-12:30 pm
5th grade – 1:00-1:30 pm

Wednesday, November 6th Grandparents Luncheon for:

3rd grade – 12:30-1:00 pm

No School on Tuesday, November 5th

Reminder! There is NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, November 5th due to many schools being used as elections sites.

Be sure to vote!

🎉 Get Ready for Family Fitness Night! 🎉

🏃‍♀️ Thursday, November 9th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the school! Join us for an action-packed evening of Gaga ball and other super fun games 🏅. Plus, the American Heart Association will be there with some heart-healthy tips ❤️!

Don’t forget to swing by the Book Fair 📚 and check off those wishlists while you’re here! It’s going to be a night of fitness, family, and fun! 🎈

Penny Fridays are HERE!

Bring your loose change or dollar bills each Friday until December 6th to help raise money for a Marcus Cross Country scholarship! For over 20 years, the Marcus Cross Country team has partnered with Prairie Trail for our Jingle Bell Jog. The grade that raises the most by December 1st wins a Choice Day in P.E. after the jog on Dec 13th!

Kindergarten will only be spectating during the jog, but they’re welcome to join the fun by cheering on the other grades and by participating in Penny Friday!

Jingle Bell Jog 2024

It’s almost time for our 29th Annual Jingle Bell Jog. The date is Friday, December 13th! Twenty nine years ago, when the Jingle Bell Jog started, we were looking for a way to promote lifetime fitness and wellness. We chose the Marcus Cross Country Team to be our role models and partners. Everyone is invited to come and jog with your child. Due to increased security, parents must pre register to attend. Details will be shared in the coming weeks. Each grade level will jog during their designated time listed below. Please note, this may not be their regular Specials time. Kinder will be spectators this year and participate next year.

8:00-8:50 1st grade
8:55-9:45 2nd grade
9:50-10:40 3rd grade
10:45-11:35 4th grade
11:40-12:30 5th grade

The t-shirt order form went home last week. Remember to order your shirts by November 18th!!!!. If not sure on size, you might go up a size so they can wear the shirt a little longer. Extra order forms are in the front office or you can email your child's teacher to have another sent home.

The easiest way to order is online. Here is the LINK to order online.

Thanks,

Ms. Massa

Massav@lisd.net

Recognize Someone!

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

Second Step Lesson PAUSE!

Second Step lessons the week of Nov. 4th with Unit 2, Emotional Management.

For lesson 6 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.

Important Dates

November

4th - Grandparents Day (Kinder, !st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades)
4th - 3rd Grade Field Trip
4th-8th - Book Fair
5th - No School (Some school used as Election Sites.)
6th - Grandparents Day (3rd Grade)
7th - Family Fitness Night - 6:00-7:30 pm
8th - Veteran's Day Program

8:00-8:30 am for 3rd-5th graders
8:45-9:15 am for Kinder-2nd graders

8th - Penny Friday
15th - Penny Friday
18th-22nd - College and Career Week
19th - PTA Meeting and 3rd Grade Program 6:30 - Doors open at 6:15 pm
19th - Thanksgiving Feast
22nd - Penny Friday
25th-29th - Thanksgiving Break

PTA Corner

Volunteer Opportunities!

Copy room and library volunteer spots for November and December are open! 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 link below to learn more and sign up!

Copy Room Helpers- November/December 2024 - Voly.org

Library Helpers - November/December 2024 - Voly.org

Are you interested in what other volunteer opportunities there are? You can find them all in one place at https://prairietrailpta.membershiptoolkit.com/Volunteer.

📚✨ Prairie Trail’s Annual Book Fair is almost here! 🎉

Students will have their Preview Days on October 31st and November 1st during assigned classroom time to check out the amazing selection of books and make their wishlists 📝. The fair will officially be open for shopping from November 4th to 8th 🛍️. Interested in getting a discount? Volunteer to help make this event a success and those who help will receive 20% off their Book Fair purchases 🙌📚! Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/PTEBookFair24

● Monday, November 4th, is Grandparent’s Day, so invite those special grandparents 👵👴 to shop with their grandchildren during lunch! The fair will be open from 7:30 AM to 3 PM and 5 to 6:30 PM.

● There will be no school on Tuesday, November 5th, for Election Day 🗳️.

● On Wednesday, the fair will be open from 7:30 AM to 3 PM and again from 5 to 6:30 PM.

● Thursday is Family Fitness Night 🏃‍♂️, so families can shop for books from 7:30 AM to 3 PM and from 5:30 to 7:30 PM while having fun getting fit!

● Friday, November 8th, is the last day, with the fair open from 7:30 AM to 3 PM.

Families can help fulfill teacher wish lists by purchasing an egift card 💝 online or at the register!

Snack Attack Alert! 🍎🍿

Help us keep our Prairie Trail students powered up during snack time! From November 4th-8th, we're calling on all 3rd-grade families (and anyone else who wants to join the fun) to pitch in and keep those snack bins stocked. Imagine the smiles when they find their favorite treats waiting for them!

We're looking for nut-free, individually wrapped goodies like pretzels, goldfish, Nutri-Grain bars, and applesauce pouches. 🥨🐟🍎

You can drop off your snack donations at the front office, or make it even easier by shopping from our Amazon wish list: https://tinyurl.com/PTESnackPantry. Just select "Prairie Trail Elementary c/o Natalie Smith" as the shipping address at checkout, and your goodies will be delivered straight to us!

Get Ready for Our Texas Roadhouse Rolls & Butter Fundraiser! 🥖🧈

Back by popular demand! Last year, you loved these irresistible rolls so much that we had to bring them back! Starting November 8th, you'll have a whole week to order these deliciously soft rolls and Texas Roadhouse’s famous honey-cinnamon butter—just in time to make your Thanksgiving feast extra special!

Options include:
➢ $5 per dozen frozen rolls (easy baking instructions included!)
➢ $2 for honey-cinnamon butter
➢ Gift cards starting at $10 (up to $100 per card)

Best of all, 50% of all bread and butter sales and 10% of gift card sales go back to Prairie Trail! 🌟

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!

Big Events for 2024-2025

Nov. 4th - Grandparents Day (Kinder, !st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades)
Nov. 5th - No School
Nov. 6th - Grandparents Day (3rd Grade)
Nov. 6th - Family Fitness Night
Nov. 8th - Veteran's Day Celebrations
Nov. 25th-29th - Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 4th - Spelling Bee
Dec. 10th - Choir and Pulse Performances - 6:30-7:30 pm
Dec. 13th - Jingle Bell Jog
Dec. 19th - Holiday Parties
Dec. 20th - 11:45 am Early Release Day
Dec. 23rd-Jan. 6th - Winter Break
Jan. 7th - First Day back from Winter Break
Jan. 20th - No School
Jan. 23rd - STEAM Night 6:00-7:30 pm
Feb. 13th - Friendship Parties
Feb. 14th - No School for Students
Feb. 17th - No School
Feb. 27th - Talent Show
Mar. 6th - Open House 6:00-7:00 pm
Mar. 7th - 11:45 am Early Release Day
Mar. 10th-14th - Spring Break
Mar. 28th - Family Movie Night 6:00-8:00 (doors open at 5:45 pm)
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. 18th - No School
Apr. 21st - Bad Weather Day (possibly No School)
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

Common Sense Media Tip

Hispanic Heritage Month is here! While we can (and should) celebrate all-year-long, September 15-October 15 is a great time to embrace and honor the rich diversity of stories, voices, and achievements of those in Latino communities, past and present.

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#HispanicHeritageMonth!

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