Prairie Elementary School
Email: prairie_attendance@waunakee.k12.wi.us
Website: waunakee.k12.wi.us/prairie/
Location: 700 N. Madison Street, Waunakee, WI 53597
Phone: 608-849-2200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaunakeeCSD/
Twitter: @WaunakeeCSD
Calendars & Lunch Menus
Prairie Elementary April Printable Calendar: Click Here
NO SCHOOL DATES:
April 15--NO SCHOOL
April 18--No SCHOOL
Elementary Lunch: CLICK HERE
Elementary Breakfast: CLICK HERE
Menu del Almuerzo para la Primaria: clic aqui
Menu del Desayuno para la Primaria: clic aqui
To view the WCSD 2021-2022 Calendar Summary: Click Here
Save the Date
April
14--Incoming Kindergarten Night 2022-2023
15--No School
18--No School
22--Prairie Spirit Day: Earth Day
May
6--Spring Music Program, ALL invited!
12-All School Art Show
19--FTO Ice Cream Social
20--Prairie T-shirt Day
23--No School, Staff Development Day
Lost & Found LAST CHANCE! Items will be donated on 4/18/21
As we transition seasons, please make sure you have all your winter gear picked up from the Lost & Found.
Any items remaining will be donated on 4/18/21.
Lost & Found will temporarily be located in the front hallway of the school. Please stop in the office and get a pass or call 608-849-2200 for more information.
Please click here to view the Lost & Found photo gallery.
Optional Student Placement (Grades 1-4) DUE FRIDAY 4/14
Our goal at Prairie is to place children in classroom environments that facilitate continuing academic 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. REQUESTS FOR A STUDENT TO HAVE A SPECIFIC TEACHER ARE NOT CONSIDERED.
OPTIONAL: Please complete and return a separate information sheet for each child
who will be attending Prairie to the school office by April 14th, 2022.
Please click here for the printable placement form or stop in the Prairie office to pick up a paper copy. Thank you!
Volunteers Needed!
There are many different ways to help out.
- Please click here for April playground supervision Sign Up.
- Please click here to sign up for April Watch D.O.G.S. opportunities.
- May volunteers to help assemble decorations for the spring music program Click here. (see details below)
- May volunteers to hang up student artwork for the Art Show--click here. (see details below)
Prairie Art Show--coming soon!
Families are invited to walk through the All School Art Show on Thursday, May 12th from 5:00-6:30pm. See all of the excellent student artwork on display throughout the hallways.
Summer School--REGISTRATION OPENS April 19th at 6pm
June 20 – July 28 6 weeks, all remedial classes & upcoming grades 5-12
June 20 – July 7 Session 1, upcoming grades K—4 enrichment classes
July 11 – July 28 Session 2, upcoming grades K—4 enrichment classes
Classes are held Monday—Thursday mornings.
No classes on July 4th or July 5th.
Registration:
Summer School Online Registration Opens:
- Tuesday, April 5th at 6:00 PM Middle and High School classes
- Tuesday, April 12th at 6:00 PM Intermediate School classes
- Tuesday, April 19rd at 6:00 PM All Elementary School classes, swimming and Camp Invention
A staggered registration schedule will speed up the registration process for all. It should also help our families with students at multiple age levels to be able to focus on each individual student.
Please click HERE for more information on registering.
Here is the on-line link to our summer school web page containing the catalog:
4th Grade Families: Human Growth and Development
Important Dates:
- Informational meeting for families to discuss the fourth grade human growth and development curriculum will be held on Tuesday, May 3rd at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom for any interested parties; this is not a mandatory meeting. The zoom link is HERE.
- We are requesting that parents/guardians complete this Google form to provide consent/opt out for their child’s participation in the human growth and development unit by Monday, May 9, 2022.
Pick Up Drop Off (PUDO) Reminders
With warmer weather arriving, more students will be walking, biking or riding scooters to school. Please review these safety items to ensure a safe Drop Off and Pick Up for all students and staff.
When dropping off/picking up your child(ren) in the PUDO area--
Please pull ahead as far as possible in line. A few extra steps for your child is okay.
Please do not stop at the crosswalk area.
Please have your child exit the vehicle on the passenger side.
Please have your child out of the vehicle within 15-30 seconds (child is prepared when you drive in). If you have some start of the day rituals as a send off, please take care of those before leaving home.
If you need to enter the building or get you child out of the car, please pull into a stall (not the fire lane) in the parking lot.
Please be patient and take it easy.
Please do not drop your child off in the bus loop. Mixing car traffic with buses is unsafe.
Please follow the white arrows to help monitor traffic flow in and out of the parking lots.
Please refrain from using your cell phone while in our PUDO area’s. They are a distraction and it is vitally important that full attention is on our student safety.
Please click here for map. Please click here for a video explaining drop off procedures.
Cafeteria and classroom update
Dear Prairie Families,
As you are aware, we've been practicing some distancing measures and practices while students are eating in the classroom and cafeteria. We are extremely appreciative of the volunteers who have assisted with cleaning desks while we have navigated through this current arrangement for eating.
We are also eager to share that we will be shifting all of our students back into the cafeteria for lunch, no longer requiring us to use the classrooms on a rotational basis for lunch. We will be utilizing the tables and benches in the cafeteria as they were originally designed for lunch in the building. Additionally, rooms will begin migrating into learning environments with flexible seating and arrangements according to classroom teacher preferences. We appreciate your continued support and understanding.
Appreciatively,
Dean & Katie
Staff Appreciation Week
Hello Prairie families!
We are looking forward to celebrating our wonderful staff this year for Staff Appreciation Week, May 2-6. We are hoping to collect donations to purchase items for the week, and any amount would help! We would like to provide a pizza luncheon, a donut breakfast, a mailbox gift and special Prairie t-shirts for all staff! We look forward to showering our staff with treats, gifts, and surprises! More details to come on how you can participate as well! Thank you for your supporting our staff and FTO! Click here to donate to our Classmunity site.
Prairie FTO
Class photos from Lifetouch
If you are interested in purchasing a classroom group photo, you may order directly through Lifetouch: MyLifetouch.com
Picture Day ID: EVTBFDWZW
Cost is $11.00
Book Collection
Incoming 5th Grade Orchestra Information
Greetings, 4th grade students and parents/guardians!
My name is Mike Steen, and I am the orchestra teacher at Waunakee Intermediate School. Next year, all incoming 5th grade students have the option of participating in orchestra. Orchestra is an elective (optional) music class where students can learn to play stringed instruments (violin, viola, cello, and bass). General music is a required class for all 5th grade students.
In 5th grade orchestra, students can start on the violin, viola, or cello. Students interested in learning to play the bass in 6th grade will need to start on cello in 5th grade. There are no beginning orchestra classes after 5th grade.
Full information about getting started in orchestra can be found on the Incoming 5th Grade Orchestra website. Click here to see the full message
Mike Steen
Orchestra Teacher
Waunakee Intermediate School
michaelsteen@waunakee.k12.wi.us
WCSD News
March 29, 2022
Dear Staff and Families:
The Board of Education held a community engagement meeting on Monday, March 28th. The topic for our March meeting was school safety planning. Thank you to those that attended. We appreciate your participation.
We invite our staff and families unable to attend to view the recording of the district presentation. Here is a link to the recording of the webinar and the presentation slides.
By working together, we can strengthen our student’s learning experience and success. We appreciate your contributions to this and other school support initiatives.
Sincerely,
Anne Blackburn
Communications & Engagement Specialist
Aquatic Center-Spring Programs
2022 Open Enrollment and Intra-District Transfer Notice
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 District under the State of Wisconsin's open enrollment program. Open enrollment applications may be completed electronically through this link: http://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment between February 7th and April 29th, 2022. Please call (608)849-2000 x 8470 or e-mail Julie Gengler, Open Enrollment Coordinator, at juliegengler@waunakee.k12.wi.us for more information.
Intra-District Transfer Notice
To: Families who wish to request a transfer of elementary aged students (K-4) outside of your assigned attendance area or back into your assigned attendance area.
Your student(s) may be eligible to transfer outside of your assigned elementary (K-4) attendance area or back into your assigned attendance area. The transfer request form is available on our district website at this link: Intradistrict Transfer Request Form or by contacting the district registrar. Transfer requests must be returned to the district registrar by March 18th, 2022.
Transfer requests must comply with Board of Education policy 432-Rule.
COVID-19 Testing at District Office
Our district on-site COVID-19 testing center at 905 Bethel Circle, is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Please note that the testing site is now open until 3 p.m. each day. You can view the hours here. To view the on-site testing clinic information and consent forms, please click here. Other test location options can be found here.
Attendance procedure
608-849-2200 Ext. 1
prairie_attendance@waunakee.k12.wi.us
Llamar o Enviar Correo Electrónico si su hijo(a) falta
Si un estudiante va a faltar a la escuela, las familias/tutores deben llamar a la línea de asistencia escolar de la escuela o enviar un correo electrónico a la dirección de correo electrónico de asistencia escolar el día de la falta, antes de las 8:30 am para estudiantes de Kinder a 4°
608-849-2200 Ext. 1
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Girls Soccer Clinic for U12 and under 4/25/22
Strikeout Cancer Softball Youth night 4/28/22
Birdhouse Workshop Parent & Child 4/27/22
Tri 4 Schools Offerings Waunakee - 5/21/22
Madison Youth Choir - Sing With Us Summer programs 07/15/22
2022 Spring Swim Programs 6/30/22
Waunakee Artistic Youth Showcase 5/14/22
4K Registration for the 2022-2023 School year.
Youth Girls Lacrosse registration open until 4/30/22
WCSD Parent & Child Classes Birdhouse 3/29/22 Puzzle 5/25/22
Spring I9 Sports starts April 16, 2022
Please see the full list of community sponsored opportunities by clicking here.
FTO News
PTO is now the FTO, Family Teacher Organization
Stay up-to-date with FTO news by liking our Facebook page: Waunakee Prairie FTO
Upcoming Meetings:
Prairie LMTC @ 6:30PM
Thurs., May 19
Chef Brian Meals
Tuesday, April 26th: Crab Rangoon Pasta Bowl
TO ORDER: CLICK HERE
Thursday, April 28th: Pesto Chicken Caprese
TO ORDER: CLICK HERE
COVID-19 DASHBOARD
Please click here if you'd like to access the most up to date statistics for WCSD.
Food Service Questions?
● Morning Milk or Breakfast/Lunch Account Questions: 608-849-2185 x1
● Free and Reduced Meal Information: Jessica Dargenio, 608-849-2185 x2
● Director of Food Services: Connie Vacho, 849-2185 x3
Bridging Brighter Smiles
Waunakee School District has once again partnered with Bridging Brighter Smiles Dental Program. Visits are held during school hours throughout the year.
Please click HERE for more information.
