The Texan Star January 16th

Good Evening, PTE families,

I hope everyone enjoyed their MLK, Jr. holiday.

Thank you for all your help this morning for arrival in very cold weather. We will also need your help tomorrow morning as it will be bitter cold again.

After we all got inside, it was an excellent day filled with lots of learning.

It's a short week, so we will keep the message short.

Bundle up and stay warm!

Wendi Vaughn

Principal

Hey, kids! Get ready to showcase your amazing talents on stage! We're hosting talent show tryouts – this is your chance to share your special talent or skill with the world!

If your child is interested in trying out, they must attend tryouts, be able to attend one assigned practice & the dress rehearsal (see form for details), and complete this form by 4:00pm on Friday, January 18th.

Tryouts will be held after school in the gym on January 23rd OR 24th from 3:10-4:00pm (select your preferred date in the form).

Practice dates (must attend ONE): February 7th, 12th, 15th, or 22nd from 3:10-4:00 each day (practice dates will be assigned after tryouts).

Dress Rehearsal (MUST attend): February 28th from 3:10 - 5:00 pm

Talent Show: February 29th; Act I: 5:45-6:45pm; Act II 7-8pm (groups will be assigned to either Act I or II and will only attend their assigned act to help reduce the length of the show).

More information will be shared with participating families after tryouts are complete.

During our counselor time, we will spend most of February reviewing bullying prevention and empowering bystanders using our Bullying Prevention Unit. If you would like to know more about the lessons, click HERE or feel free to contact our counselor, Ms. Rutherford, rutherfordl@lisd.net.

Also, during March and April in elementary school, counselors will cover the Senate Bill 9 topics on the prevention of Child Abuse and Family Violence. As a reminder, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) requires anti-victimization lessons be taught in all public schools. Texas legislature also requires parents/guardians to opt-in to these lessons. You have already filled out the paperwork for this in the Skyward forms at the beginning of the year or when you enrolled your child. If you would like to check what you chose, you can log into your Skyward account, go to 2023-2024 Back to School Forms, then go to section 10 - Counseling SB9 Consent.

• If you have opted-in to lessons on the prevention of Child Abuse, your student(s) will receive Second Step’s Child Protection Unit (CPU) lessons

• If you have opted-in to lessons on the prevention of Family Violence, your student(s) will receive a presentation on Healthy Families

*If you opted out of these lessons, your student(s) will NOT participate in the applicable lessons

Please see link or PDF documents below for more detailed information about the lessons and content that will be covered.

Again if you have questions, don't hesitate to reach out to me.

Thank you,

Lauryn Rutherford, M.Ed.

rutherfordl@lisd.net

972-350-4062

SB9 Topics Letter English is on page 1 and Spanish is on page 2 - LINK

Unit 2 is Emotion Management. The next lesson is #7 during the week of Jan. 16th.

Here are the links to the overview of the lessons:

English

Spanish

For links to all the lessons for the rest of the year, CLICK HERE.

Friday, January 19th is $1 PJ DAY! For just $1, your kiddo gets to stay in their favorite PJs allllll day long and you’ll be supporting our 5th graders at the same time! All proceeds go directly to the 5th grade field trip fund.

Join us for an evening of innovation and exploration at Prairie Trail’s annual S.T.E.M. Night! We’ll have tons of fun science, technology, engineering, art and math games for the whole family, as well as interactive STEM stations hosted by MAD Science, sponsored by the PTA.

Are you a room rep for your child’s class? We’ll be holding our class auction basket meeting in person this year at Prairie Trail in the library on Wednesday, January 24th @ 6:30pm. Come get all the details on this year’s class auction baskets and meet a few of your fellow room reps while you’re there!

SECOND Grade! This is your time to shine! Each month we’re asking one or two grades to practice their good citizenship skills & give back to the Prairie Trail community. For the month of January, we’re asking 2nd grade to help by donating items to our snack pantry.

Help us restock the snack pantry by bringing in snacks like individually wrapped bags of pretzels, goldfish, applesauce pouches, nutrigrain bars, nut-free granola bars or raisins/craisins during the week of January 8th. You can also shop directly from the snack wishlist at https://tinyurl.com/PTSNACK and select “Prairie Trail Elementary” to have it shipped directly.

✋🙋🏽‍♀️🙋‍♀️HELP WANTED🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏾‍♂️✋: It’s a fresh new year and we have fresh new opportunities to volunteer! Click the links below to learn more and sign up to volunteer during the months of January & February. We can’t wait to see you! :)

📚📚January/February LIBRARY HELPERS📚📚

📝January/February COPY ROOM HELPERS📄

🐶 WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) Spring 2024 🐾

Dad, Papá, Baba, Grandpa, Uncle, Papaw, Father, Abuelo, Daddy…whatever name the special kiddo in your life may call you, Prairie Trail NEEDS YOU!!!

Did you miss the kickoff event? No worries! You can still be a part of the Watch D.O.G.S.

How do you get started?

• Make sure you have an updated Background Check Volunteer / Home
• Background Checks have to be done every year.
• Read through the slide deck from last night's event: Linked HERE!
• Don't forget the Safety and Security slides: Linked HERE!
• Optional - Order a shirt https://shop.dadsofgreatstudents.com/shop-all/

***Need more info? Please email Matthew Kulik watchdogs@prairietrailpta.org or Amber Bearden, VP of Volunteers volunteers@prairietrailpta.org.

For ALL the latest info & more upcoming events, hop on over to our PTA WEBSITE at www.prairietrailpta.org. 🌐👀

Follow us on FACEBOOK or INSTAGRAM for daily updates, fun content, photos & more!

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

• January Elementary Breakfast Menu

• January Lunch Menu

To get to your child's meal account: RevTrack link

Check out dates for the school year.

• 11th - PTA Meeting at 6:30 pm - Safety Program
  
• 15th - No School - MLK, Jr. Day Holiday
• 16th - PTA Room Reps Class Basket for Spring Fest Meeting @ 6:30 pm
• 19th - Read Around the World
• 23rd-24th - Talent Show Tryouts - 3:00-4:00 pm in the Gym
• 25th - 100th Day of School
• 25th - STEM Night - 6:00-7:30 pm
• 26th - Progress Reports

• 2nd - Nana Puddin' & Dennis Lee Program (8:00 am - K-2nd & 9:00 am - 3rd-5th)
• 9th - Multicultural Day
• 10th - Service Saturday 8:00-10:00 am
• 14th - Friendship (Valentine's Day) Parties
• 15th - Harry Potter Night
• 16th - Student Early Release - 11:45 am
• 16th - Progress Reports
• 19th - School Holiday
• 21st - Field Trip 1st Grade LISDOLA
• 22nd-23rd - Field Trip 5th Grade Outdoor School
• 27th - LISD 5th Grade Honor Choir Performance 7:30-8:30 pm
• 29th - Talent Show 5:45-8:00 pm

• February 14th - Friendship (Valentine's Day) Parties
  
• February 29th - Talent Show @ 5:45-8:00 pm (NEW DATE)
• March 7th - Open House
• April 12th - Spring Fest
• April 17th - Reading and Writing STAAR (3rd-5th grades)
• April 18th - Spring Picture Day (Individual and Class)
• April 24th - Science STAAR (5th grade)
• May 2nd - Math STAAR (3rd-5th grades)
• May 10th - Field Day (May 16th is rain out day)
• May 22nd - 5th Grade Celebration
• May 23rd - Last Day of School

Marcus High School’s Annual Elementary School Drum Camp is coming again this February. This introductory clinic is specifically designed for elementary-aged children who show an interest in percussion. Directed by Mr. Kennan Wylie, acclaimed music educator and Director of Marcus’ award-winning drumline, this camp’s purpose is to enrich and engage students from all over the metroplex, and especially LISD.

Need some ideas to keep the kind acts going? Check out the Random Acts of Kindness Calendar below. One kind act can change someone's day!

The 2024-2025 School Calendar has been approved by the school board. Check it out at this LINK.

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