Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome back to Prairie View! We hope this newsletter finds you well and filled with excitement as we prepare to embark on a new school year filled with learning, growth, and memorable experiences. Whether you are returning families or joining our school community for the first time, we want to extend a warm welcome and express our enthusiasm for the upcoming year.

At Prairie View, we recognize the vital role that parents and guardians play in their child's education. We value your partnership and open lines of communication. We encourage you to stay engaged in your child's academic journey, attend parent-teacher conferences, and actively participate in school activities and events. Together, we can create a supportive and collaborative community that nurtures the growth and success of our students!

Prairie View Principals,

Mrs. McConnell (PK-5) + Mrs. Rezac (6-8)

Open house will be Meet & Greet style.

Elementary Students will be able to pick up your student's classroom schedule, tour the classroom and building, drop off supplies, and meet their teacher(s)!

Middle Grades Students will be able to visit classrooms and meet teachers. (OMG Students will receive their schedules and bring school supplies on the first day of school)

Say hello to parent-teacher chat and classroom announcements in the Ogallala app!

Our PK-8 teachers, along with principals, will use Rooms as our primary school-to-home communication platform.Now it’s easier than ever to stay up-to-date with the district, schools, AND with your student’s teachers and classes. Parents and guardians will soon receive instructions via email to create their login to access Rooms within the district app.

• Entering the Building
• Kindergarten - 8th Grade Students enter through the West doors (Main Doors)
• Pre-School Students enter through the North Pre-School Door
• If you (parent/Grown-up) need to come into the building, please park in the West (main) parking lot
• The Circle Drive is for student drop off only. There is no parking in the Circle Drive (this helps us keep all students safe)
• Reminder: Have students exit the vehicle curb side.
• Use the left lane in the Circle Drive as a passing lane once your child has exited the vehicle

All 1st - 8th Grade Students can be picked up outside of the West (Main) Doors

Kindergarten and Pre-School Students are picked up at the North Doors

• Please park in the North parking lot and walk up to the KG doors or PK Doors to get your child.

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a proactive approach to promoting and reinforcing positive behaviors in children at school and home. It involves creating a supportive and structured environment where students are taught social-emotional skills, expected behaviors, and rewarded for demonstrating positive actions. By focusing on prevention and early intervention, PBIS aims to reduce problem behaviors and increase academic engagement and overall well-being.

Parents play a crucial role in this system by collaborating with teachers to reinforce consistent expectations and using positive reinforcement strategies at home, helping their children develop essential life skills and flourish in various aspects of their lives!

NWEA MAP Growth (Measures of Academic Progress) is an adaptive computerized assessment widely used in schools to measure a student's academic progress in various subjects, such as math, reading, language usage, and science!

All P.V students in grades kindergarten through eEight grade take MAP assessments in the fall, winter, and spring!

The test is designed to provide personalized and precise data on each student's current skill level, as well as their potential for growth over time. This valuable information helps our educators tailor their teaching strategies to better support each student's unique learning needs, fostering academic growth and achievement!

FALL MAPS TESTING WILL TAKE PLACE THE WEEK OF AUGUST 21ST

Enrollment forms can be picked up and dropped off at Prairie View Central Offices or scanned and emailed to karriecurtis@opsd.org.

The after-school program is designed to engage students with opportunities for homework help, computer skills, and STEM-based learning and activities.

Hours are: Monday - Thursday, 3:30- 6:00 Monday - Thursday
Friday, 1:30- 5:30
*There is no cost for this program*

Kids Oasis is sponsored by OPSD and is a 21st Century Community Learning Center Program supported in part by Federal Funds Title IV-Part B Elementary and Secondary Education Act

• PV Doors open at 7:30 for breakfast

• Staff supervision (for non-breakfast students) begins at 7:45
• Breakfast ends at 7:55
• School day begins promptly at 8:00

First, call central office to add your child to a bus list.

Students will not be permitted on a bus unless their grown up has notified central office and they have been added to a bus roster.

If your child's primary mode of transportation home is by bus, you will need to notify the Prairie View office by 3:00 PM if they are not riding that day. (written notes brought by students will not be accepted).

• Visit with the Mrs. Nowak (our school nurse) about any medications your child may take during the school day (prescription and non-prescription).

• Prescription medication(s) need to be given to the nurse in the original bottle

Students may bring a water bottle to school, but the water bottle must be a see-through, plastic container no larger than 32 ounces.

You can bring lunch money to Mrs. Kipple and Mrs. Towell, our School Secretaries, in the office OR make a deposit online via Infinite Campus!

Students may bring a cell phone to school, but the cell phone must be powered off and remain in the students’ backpacks during the school day. We will allow students a window of time to access their cell phones during lunch, but this is a privilege afforded to students who follow the expectations for lunchtime cell-phone usage.

Yes, students in middle grades (6-8) will need a backpack to use throughout the school day. It is perfectly okay for the backpack to have “wheels” so it can be pulled instead of carried. For safety and efficiency, students will be asked to bring only the essential items to school in their backpacks each day. Teachers will take time to review the list of essential items with students, but essential items may include: Chromebook & charger, earbuds, library book, classroom supplies (pencils, highlighter, colored pencils, calculator, pocket folders), and a “see-through” plastic water bottle.

Yes, each student will be issued a Chromebook. Chromebooks will be checked out to students the first week of school, but parents and students will first need to fill out a Device Loan Agreement and pay a usage fee of $20 for the school year (or $10 each semester).

Parents may stop by the Prairie View Office, with their middle-grade child(ren), to sign the device agreement and pay the usage fee on Tuesday, August 15, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and/or Wednesday, August 16, from 12:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Yes, students in grades 6-8 are expected to dress out for PE. The PE teachers, Mrs. Skalsky and Mr. Benson, will review the expectations for dressing out in the proper PE attire and assign students a PE locker for proper storage of each student’s PE items.

Title I is the largest federal aid program for elementary, middle, and high schools. Through Title I, money is given to school districts around the country based on the number of low-income families in each district. Each district used its Title I money for extra educational services for children most in need of educational help. The focus of the Title I program is on helping all students meet the same high standards expected of all children

Mrs. McConnell

Contact Mrs. McConnell for Elementary matters that are rather significant or require higher-level decision-making. These could include issues related to school-wide policies, major discipline concerns, parent-school communication, curriculum decisions, or any matters that have a broader impact on the school community!

Mrs. Rezac

Contact Mrs. Rezac for Middle Grades matters that are rather significant or require higher-level decision-making. These could include issues related to school-wide policies, major discipline concerns, parent-school communication, curriculum decisions, or any matters that have a broader impact on the school community!

Mrs. Lippert

Reach out to Mrs. Lippert for any K-8 day-to-day operational issues, minor disciplinary matters, attendance concerns, and minor student behavior problems, or if Mrs. McConnell or Mrs. Rezac is unavailable.

Mrs. Pohlson

Contact Mrs. Pohlson for issues and concerns related specifically to 504 plans or special education services and support for students with disabilities. Mrs. Pohlson is your contact for any questions regarding special programs and services or for specific question about unique needs of your child .

* You should always contact your child's teacher FIRST with any classroom level questions or concerns!