Prairie Trails

March 25, 2022

Important March / April Dates:

What's Happening at Prairie Trails:

3/31- Multicultural Night 6:30-7:30 @ Prairie Trails

4/6- 1st PTC Meeting 7:00 pm @ Prairie Trails

4/7- Incoming Kindergarten Parent Meeting

4/15- No School

4/26- Board of Education Meeting (rescheduled from 4/19)

Covid Update

The company that provides the Shield tests to us on Wednesdays requires that students be masked when they are turning in their sample. If you would like your student to continue testing, please make sure they have a mask on Wednesdays.

RTEF Plant Fundraiser

The River Trails Education Foundation’s annual Flower and Plant Sale is back this year. This is the RTEF’s largest fundraiser and will help provide enrichment programs for the district’s four schools. Orders are due by April 11 and the pick-up date is May 7 (the day before Mother’s Day). Orders can be placed online. There is also more information available on our website.

PTC Donations

Prairie Trails School PTC runs on volunteers and donations. Please consider supporting this newly developed organization by making a donation today. Every penny adds up to amazing events and rewards for our children. Check out this list of potential events for this year! We are also looking for volunteers! If you would like to participate in upcoming events please fill out the volunteer form on our PTC website at https://www.rtsd26.org/schools/pt/ptc.

Thank you for your anticipated support!!

List of PTC Events

1.Parent teacher conference dinners

2. Shoe Drive

3. Kindergarten Meet and Greet

4. Donuts with Grownups

5. McDonald’s Hamburger Day

6. Teacher Appreciation Week

7. Ice cream social (beginning of next school year)

You may make a donation by sending an envelope with your donation to your child’s homeroom teacher labeled Prairie Trails PTC or by check made payable to Prairie Trails PTC.

PTC UPDATES

Open committees for 2021-2022 school year.

We are looking for volunteers to help fill the following committees for the end of this school year. A PTC committee member will help you get started and give you guidance for each event.

1. Donuts with Grownups: Late April/Early May event. Organize a form for parents to sign up to attend. Order the food for the event, seek parent volunteers to help set up and serve the day of. The grownups (parents, grandparents, babysitter, etc) are invited to come in and have a donut breakfast with their child.

2. McDonald's Hamburger Picnic Day: Potentially the week of May 23rd The Committee head organizes and finds parents from each class to help. For this event parents are given the option to order a Hamburger from McDonalds for their child and we will also supplement with a chip, juice, and treat (like rice krispy). Kids have a picnic lunch outdoors where they get served their hamburger meal and can play with friends.

3. Teacher Appreciation Week: (Week of May 2nd) The committee organizer(s) will arrange a sign up genius for parents to sign up and donate different items for a snack cart that will be available to the teachers throughout the week. This is a way for us to thank them for all their hard work.

4. Music Show popsicle pre-sales (Mid May Date TBD) We are still finalizing this even but we are also looking for a volunteer or 2 to organize a presale of frozen treats for after the kindergarten music show and to be there to serve the day of.

5. Back to school celebration: Beginning of next year back to school celebration (Date August TBD). Music and fun outdoors to celebrate the start of the school year. More details for this to come.

Please email the prairie trails PTC at prairietrailsptc@gmail.com to express interest in one of our open committees.

Sincerely,

Prairie Trails PTC

Do you need technology support for your child's Chromeboook?

Remote Technology Support: Families can submit a Remote Technology Support Ticket through Incident IQ for their child. The link can be found on the district website under the Parents tab. They can also submit a ticket by logging into Incident IQ with their child’s login information.

Substitute Teachers Wanted!

Want to choose your own schedule and help make a difference in our students’ lives? Come join us as a substitute teacher! We have an immediate need for subs at all of our schools. Daily rates were recently increased! For more information or to apply, visit applitrack.com/rtsd26/onlineapp/default.aspx.