Principal Weekly Update to Families

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Prairie! This is a great opportunity for parents to do some early holiday gift shopping or for students to stock up on winter reading materials.

Book Fair Hours:

November 15–17: 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

November 20–21: 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

November 22: 8:00–8:30 a.m. (Last Day)

Scholastic offers a program called eWallet—a digital payment account for your child. Before the Book Fair, parents can set up an eWallet account for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute—out of town grandparents, family or friends! Teachers will also be able to create an eWallet to purchase new books for their classrooms. If you can't make it to the Book Fair, you will be able to shop online. All orders ship directly to your home and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every online purchase will also benefit the Prairie Library. Their goal is 1,000 new books! Visit the Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/yelmprairieelementaryschl.

Did you know that the Third Grade team has a total of 79 years of teaching experience! Mrs. Valerie Harmon is in year three, Mr. Kevin Kier is in year 32, and Mrs. Cyndy Freshour-Johnson is in year 44!!! When asked about something the team has in common, we discovered their connections to the military. Mrs. Johnson's father served in the Air Force and she went to Kindergarten in Germany. Mr. Kier served in the Coast Guard. And Mrs. Harmon is a military spouse, her husband recently retired from the Army.

Ask any Prairie student and they will tell you that in third grade Iditaread is a big thing. Many of the reading projects that students will do are connected to Alaska's Iditarod in March. Students will follow the mushers and read their way from Anchorage to Nome. Thank you, Third Grade Team, we appreciate you and your service!

• November 16: Popcorn Day
• November 20: Caffeine and Kindness Day, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Open to all! Watch for further information.
• November 30: Popcorn Day

If you are on Facebook, please follow our amazing team of volunteers at Yelm Prairie PTO! Their posts offer lots of great reminders and information on upcoming events at Prairie. You can also reach out to them by email at yelmprairiepto@gmail.com at anytime for questions or to volunteer.

Ever wonder which transportation route your child is assigned to? At Prairie, our students find it easier to refer to their transportation routes by a color. However, it often leaves parents wondering what route/ bus color their students are on. Below is a quick reference list of transportation route numbers and the assigned Prairie color:

Route 25–Yellow

Route 26–Red

Route 27–Purple

Route 28–Pink

Route 29–Green

Route 30–Blue

Route 31–Orange

Yelm Community Schools does not discriminate in any programs, activities, or employment opportunities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights: Dee Dee Buckingham, 360.458.1900, doyla_buckingham@ycs.wednet.edu

Title IX Coordinator: Lisa Cadero-Smith, 360.458.6120, lisa_cadero-smith@ycs.wednet.edu
504 Coordinator: Shannon Powell, 360.458.6124, shannon_powell@ycs.wednet.edu

HIB Coordinator: Brittany LaPalm, 360.458.6124, brittany_lapalm@ycs.wednet.edu

Address: 107 First St. N., PO Box 476, Yelm, WA 98597.

For the complete district policy, see Board Policy 3210 & 3210P

• Sunday, November 5: Standard Time Begins! Make sure to reset those alarm clocks on Saturday night.
  
• Tuesday, November 7: Election Day—Don't forget to vote!
• Thursday, November 9: Early Release, 11:35 a.m. Lunches will be served. Records Day.
• Friday, November 10: No school, Veterans Day.
• Wednesday, November 15: Late start day.
• November 15–17: Book Fair, open 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
• November 20 & 21: Book Fair, open 8 a.m.–7 p.m.
• Fall Conferences: November 20, 21, & 22. Classes will be released at 11:35 a.m. Lunches will be served. No late start on Wednesday, November 22.
• Tuesday, November 21: Picture Retake Day.
• Wednesday, November 22: Book Fair closes at 8:30 a.m. Open at 8 a.m.
• November 23 & 24—No School. Happy Thanksgiving!