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PRAIRIE EXPRESS APRIL, 2018
“Failure is Success in Progress” Albert Einstein The March theme in our Growth Mindset Coach book for chapter 7 is titled “Mistakes are Opportuni-ties for Learning”. People with a fixed or growth mindset approach mistakes very differently. When people with fixed mindsets make mistakes, they are often unwilling to change their behavior or ac-tion. Einstein defined insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Where as people with a growth mindset are willing to try new strategies to find more effec-tive results. Learning is filled with mistakes. Many people believe the learning curve is a straight line, but it is MESSY. How do we help students navigate these mistake? Below are three strategies.
1. Normalize mistake: Use mistake language, like “great mistake”. 2. Value mistakes as learning opportunities: Ask “What can I learn from this mistake?” 3. Coach students through setbacks: Provide kids with strategies to solve problems.
Don’t solve the problem for them. Students need opportunities to experience failures at home and at school that are supported in a positive and encouraging environment. These opportunities will allow them to understand that fail-ing is not something to be covered up or feared. Instead, failing is a natural experience that they can learn from. Dean & Katie
No Invitations Distributed at School
It has long been our practice to not have parents or children hand out invitations at school. We respectfully ask parents to follow our practice to help avoid classroom disruptions.
Art Show & Cultural Arts Bake Sale Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 5:00-6:30
Families are invited to see the All School Art Show featuring the excellent student art work displayed in the hallways throughout the school. You are also invited to pick up some tasty baked goods from the Cultural Arts Bake Sale going on at the same time. If you are able to help hang artwork, please go to this site, http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b45a5a62da0f94-artshow2 and sign up.
Wisconsin Tornado & Severe Weather Awareness Week April 9-13, 2018
Prairie Elementary students and staff will participate in a
tornado and severe weather drill during the week of April 9th. Children will be reviewing emergency plans in anticipation of this event. The statewide drills will take place on Thurs, April 12 between 1:00 & 2:00 p.m.
Field Day & School Picnic Students will enjoy a "Fun in the Sun" day. The Physical Education Dept. will host Field Day on Friday, May 25th (rain date Tuesday, May 29th). Younger siblings are not encouraged to attend this event.
Field Day Event Time: Lunch Time Changes Kindergarten 8:00-9:15................11:15-12:00 Grade 1 from 9:30-11:30..............12:00-12:45 Grade 2 from 9:30-11:30..............11:45-12:30 Grade 3 from 12:15-2:15..............10:45-11:30 Grade 4 from 12:15-2:15..............11:05-11:50
An all school picnic is planned for this day. Students who participate in the hot lunch program will be served a picnic style lunch consisting of hamburgers or hotdogs grilled by staff. Students who do not partic-ipate in the hot lunch program may bring a sack lunch for this event. If you would like to join your child for lunch please let the Prairie kitchen know by filling out this information on this link by May 18 https://
CURRENT EVENTS
Arbor Day Ceremony Prairie students and staff will celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, April 27th, with a tree-planting ceremony. More info will follow.
School T-Shirts available for sale
$6.00 each.
As part of the fourth grade health program, a unit will be taught on Human Growth and Development in May. The unit specifically focuses on physical and emotional changes your child may experience as she/he enters puberty. The parents of fourth graders are invited to an informational session, which will be held on Thursday, May 3rd at 6:00 p.m. in the Prairie Elementary School Library. This is not a required meeting for parents. An overview of the curriculum will be presented, parents will have the opportunity to review materials, and questions will be answered. An informational letter with permission form will be sent home in Thursday folders on April 12th. Please return permission forms by Monday, May 7th..
Forward Testing We will be participating in the State Forward Exam for grades 3-4 between April 4th and April 13th. The Forward Test is a computer based assessment system measuring reading, writing and math. 4th Grade will also participate in science and social studies as part of this exam. Results will be sent after all test have been scored and released by the DPI sometime during the summer. Please encourage your child to try their best each day. Help them succeed by: Knowing their strengths and weaknesses to reinforce and encourage a little extra work at home if needed. Keep them moving, physical activity can help them let off steam and reduce anxiety. Bedtime is important to ensure proper rest. Studies indicate students may do better after having 10 hours of
sleep. Going to bed earlier helps ensure proper rest. Give them the fuel they need. Avoid high-sugar cereals & pastries for breakfast. A more substantial breakfast is
encouraged by nutrition experts for better performance. Help them relax as anxiety may affect your child’s performance. Encour-
age them to use some to the mindful practices they learned in Wellness class.
Let them know you believe in them no matter how they do as long as they have tried their hardest and do their best. A positive attitude has positive results.
Thank you for your support and encouragement as we celebrate your child’s success.
2018-2019 Optional Student Placement Information (Grades 1-4) Our goal at Prairie is to place children in classroom environments that facilitate continuing aca-demic as well as social and emotional growth. Students will experience a variety of teaching styles, classroom structures and flexible groupings in each of our classrooms. Please be aware that many variables are considered in the process as we place a large number of students in a
limited number of classrooms. The information that you provide will be considered as placements are made, however we are unable to accommodate all requests. REQUESTS FOR A STUDENT TO HAVE A SPECIFIC TEACHER ARE NOT CONSIDERED. Please complete and return a separate information sheet for each child who will be attending Prairie. Place-ment forms may be picked up in the brochure rack outside the front office in the hallway. Completed forms must be returned to the office by: Thursday, April 12, 2018.
CURRENT EVENTS
School Supply Kit Option for
2018-2019
We are pleased to once again offer prepackaged
school supply kits as a service to our busy fami-
lies. Parents have the opportunity to order pack-
ets online off the Prairie website. The packets
will be ordered directly from School Pak, a com-
pany which packages your child's school sup-
plies in a personalized box at a reasonable
cost. The supplies are those requested by your
child's teacher and include most items on the
supply list for their 2018-2019 school year.
There may be items that are not on this list be-
cause they are teacher specific. Watch for more
information to come home in
Thursday folders. Check the
Prairie website for an order-
ing link. There are no paper
order forms. Order your
School-Pak online or by
phone . More information will follow.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Celebrate Screen-Free Week! April 30-May 6, 2018 is Screen Free Week. Children, families, entire schools, and communities will redis-cover the joys of life beyond the screen. Plan to un-plug from digital entertainment and spend all that free time playing, reading, daydreaming, creating, exploring, and connecting with family and friends!
1. Rearrange the furniture 2. Start the day screen-free 3. Enjoy screen-free meals 4. Encourage sensory play
5. Explore the outdoors 6. Create activity kits 7. Limit your own screen time
UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER April 2 NO SCHOOL
April 9 Summer School Reg begins @ 6:00 pm
April 9 Board of Education Mtg
April 9-13 Severe Weather Week
April 12 18-19 New Kindergarten Welcome Mtg
April 18 PTO Meeting 6:30 LMTC
April 19 Cultural Arts Ballet Folklorica show
April 20 3rd Grade to Aldo Leopold
April 24 April Birthday Sundaes @ 1:40
April 26 4th Grade Lumberjack Breakfast
Apr 26 Art Show & Cultural Arts Bake Sale
April 27 Arbor Day Assembly
May 3 Human Growth & Development Parent
Mtg
May 7-11 Teacher Appreciation Week
May 9 Volunteer Assembly
May 10 Kindergarten to Aldo Leopold
May 14 BOE Meeting
May 16 PTO Meeting
May 17 4th Grade to Chazen Museum (Walker, Ehle, Jensen)
May 17 Ice Cream Social at Prairie
May 18 4th Grade to Chazen Museum (Hottinger, Leder, Heieie)
May 21 NO SCHOOL—Staff Development Day
May 22 May Birthday Sundaes @ 1:40
May 25 Field Day, Spirit Day-school t-shirt
May 25 All school picnic lunch
May 28 NO SCHOOL—Memorial Day
May 29 Field Day Rain Date if needed
May 30 Book Swap
May 31 Kindergarten to Vilas Zoo
May 31 Safety Patrol/4th gr service groups to
Chula Vista
May 31 3rd Grade to Cave of the Mounds
May 31 Bike Rodeo at Prairie
June 5 Mrs. Trudell Field Trip to Village Park
June 6 End of Year Dance Party
June 8 Last Day of school for students
Gett ing to School Safe ly
Whether ch i ld ren walk, r ide thei r b icycle or take the bu s to school , i t i s v i ta l ly im-portant that they – and the motor ist s around them – take proper safety precaut ions . Walkers » Walk on the sidewalk; if there is no sidewalk and you must walk in the street, walk facing traffic Before crossing the street, stop and look left, right and left again to see if cars are coming Never dart out in front of a parked car Parents: Practice walking to school with your child, crossing streets at crosswalks when available Never walk while texting or talking on the phone Do not walk while using headphones Bike Riders » Always wear a helmet that is fitted and secured properly Children need to know the rules of the road: Ride single file on the right side of the road, come to a com-plete stop before crossing the street and walk the bike across Watch for opening car doors and other hazards Use hand signals when turning
Wear bright-colored clothing Bus Riders » Teach children the proper way to get on and off the bus
Line up 6 feet away from the curb as the bus approaches If seat belts are available, buckle up
Wait for the bus to stop completely before standing
Do not cross in front of the bus if possible, or walk at least 10 feet ahead until you can see the other drivers
Drivers, Share the Road » Don't block crosswalks
Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, and take extra care in school zones Never pass a vehicle stopped for pedestrians
Never pass a bus loading or unloading children The area 10 feet around a school bus is the most dangerous for children; stop far enough back to allow
them to safely enter and exit the bus Resource: National Safety Council
ONGOING INFORMATION
Building Community Through Reading Together
On February 28th, we used our PBIS club time to read together. Students practiced respect by working to-gether in their clubs to read with a partner. What a fun way to build community and work together. Here are
some highlights from our morning:
CHECK IT OUT
BIRTHDAY SUNDAES What: April Birthday Sundaes When: Tuesday, April 24 @ 1:40 p.m. Who: Students with birthdays in April. Parents are welcome to participate in birthday sundaes.
POSITIVELY PTO
PTO meetings Where: LMTC Time: 6:30 pm
Dates: April 18 May 16
June TBD Come join the fun!!!
PTO NEWS At our last PTO meeting it was decided that due to the tremen-dous financial support of our families during our Annual Prai-rie Stomp, there is no need for the PTO to host the Basket Bo-nanza this year. That said, we will not be soliciting donations from families this year for the various baskets by classroom.
DANCE PARTY PTO will sponsor our end of the year dance party on June 6th. The students and adults have so much fun outside dancing and enjoying the great weather.
BIRTHDAY BOOKS Student birthdays are included in morning announcements and the children are invited to the office to pick out a book provid-ed by the Prairie PTO. Thanks to the PTO for providing such a great gift!
Visiting School Parents/legal guardians are encouraged to visit their children in their classrooms. Advance arrange-ments should be made with the teacher. When you come to school, please sign in and secure a visi-tor’s tag from the office. If you are not wearing a visitor’s badge, please do not be offended if some-one stops you and asks you to go back to the office and sign in. We are simply trying to keep your children safe. If you plan to eat hot lunch with your child, please let the office know early in the day by 8:30 a.m., so they may notify the lunch service to ensure there is enough food for our students.
Take Your Child To Work April 26th If you plan on participating in Take Your Child to Work Day on April 26th, please email or send a note (to your child’s teacher and to [email protected]) or call the attendance line, 849-2235. Please send this info at least one week prior to absence. As in the past, if you can arrange for your child to go to work with you on a day there is no school scheduled, it would be greatly appreciated.
Dress for the Spring Weather Suggestions: Send extra:
Socks Pants Shoes
Good ideas to send for temperature changes: Wind Pants Jeans Rain Boots
Please label all of your child’s clothing .
ONGOING INFORMATION
Lamer’s Lost and Found Please check the Lost and Found table at Lamer’s Bus Lines for items that your child may have left on the bus. Lamer’s is located at: 217 Raemisch Road Waunakee Industrial Park. Tel: 608-850-5253 (ext. 2)
Prairie Elementary 700 North Madison Street
Office 849-2200 Fax 849-2255 Attendance 849-2235
Principal Dean Kaminski 849-2200 ext 0 Assoc. Principal Katie Grundahl 849-2200 ext 0 Admin Assist Janice Henn 849-2200 ext 0 [email protected] Attendance Shelley Finnel 849-2200 ext 1 [email protected] Health Assist Diane Laubenstein 849-2200 ext 2 [email protected] Nurse Wendi Dorn 209-5555 [email protected] Counselor Brit Doty 849-2200 ext 0 [email protected]
Psychologist Sarah Dimick 849-2200 ext 0 [email protected] Social Worker Kristin Meyer 849-2200 ext 0 [email protected] Lamers Bus Service 850-5253 Ext. 2 Taher Food Service 849-2185
2018 Summer School Online registration begins Monday, April 9th @ 6:00 pm
June 18 – July 26 6 weeks, all remedial classes & upcoming grades 5-12 June 18 – July 3 Session I, upcoming grades K—4 enrichment classes July 9 – July 26 Session II, upcoming grades K—4 enrichment classes Swim – 2 week day or 4 week night sessions, June through August Classes are held Monday—Thursday mornings (except where noted in the catalog in class descriptions). No classes held on Wednesday, July 4th or Thursday, July 5th . Check out the summer school website at: www.waunakee.k12.wi.us. Look for the summer school link under the District – Programs & Services tab. This site will have current updates for new infor-mation. Look for the 2018 summer school catalog, both online and in the school’s office.
Mark your calendar to join in the fun!
NON BUS STUDENTS Non-bus students MAY NOT accompany a bus student to/from home and school on the bus because of liability and seating availability issues. All QUESTIONS regarding bus transportation should be directed to Lamers Bus Company, at 850-5253 ext. 2
A BUS STUDENT who needs to accompany another BUS STUDENT to or from home or who needs to use a different bus or bus stop must have a note of explanation written by their parent, approved by the bus com-pany and submitted to the school office for a signature and given to the bus driver.
Waunakee Community School District 2017-2018 District Administrative and Maintenance Center · 905 Bethel Circle · Waunakee, WI 53597
OPEN ENROLLMENT NOTICE To: Families who have moved, or are planning to move out of the Waunakee Community School District boundary limits. Your student(s) may be eligible to continue attending the Waunakee Community School Dis-trict under the State of Wisconsin's open enrollment program. Open enrollment applications may be com-pleted electronically through this link: http://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment between February 6th and April 28th, 2017. Please call (608)849-2470 or e-mail Julie Gengler, Registrar for more information at: [email protected]
FOUR YEAR OLD KINDERGARTEN (4K) ENROLLMENT Do you have a child who will be four years old on or before September 1, 2018 ? The Waunakee Community School District is currently accepting Interest Forms for the 2018-2019 school year. You may have already received this form from us in the postal mail. Please see the information on our website: Waunakee 4K Enrollment Information or contact Diane Pursell at 849-2000 ext 8020 for more in-formation on how to enroll, or if you have questions.
CENSUS UPDATE Waunakee School District would like to keep their census information up to date. Please go the this link: http://www.waunakee.k12.wi.us/district/waunakeecensusinformation.cfm to find English and Spanish forms. If you cannot access this site for the form please call the district office at 608-849-2000.
DISTRICT NEWS & INFO
SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT
1 Happy Easter
2 NO SCHOOL Snow Make Up if needed
3 4 5 End 3rd Qtr
6 7
8 9 Board of Educa-tion Mtg Online Summer School Reg begins 6:00 pm
10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 PTO Meeting
19 Cultural Arts Ballet Folklorica performance
20 21
22 Earth Day
23 STAR Assessment begins thru May 11
24 Birthday Sundaes @ 1:40
25 Administrative Professionals Day
26 4th Gr Lumber-jack Breakfast Art Show & Bake Sale Take your child to work day
27
Arbor Day
Celebration
28
29 30 Screen Free Week begins
Tornado Awareness Week
