September 6, 2024
Dear Prairie Trace Families,
What a great start we have had! I hope you had a great three day weekend, and you could ease back into a short week with your kiddos. As we settle into the rhythm of the school year, I wanted to touch base on a few important updates and reminders for the coming weeks.
Parent Information Night - September 10th at 6:00 PM
Please join us for our Parent Information Night on Tuesday. District Superintendent Dr. Beresford will be here to share important information about School Board Elections, and then I will share information about happenings at Prairie Trace. Our PTO will also share information about important events this year too. Childcare will be provided! Hope to see you there.
Fall Fundraiser - Race to Prairie Trace
Our annual Fall Race to Prairie Trace Fun Run is just around the corner! This event, organized by our amazing PTO, is a fun way for our students to get active and support our school. The Race to Prairie Trace is our largest fundraiser of the year, with 100% of proceeds going directly to support educational programs and classroom resources. We will have a kick off convocation on Monday. Please make sure you are registered at mybooster.com before Monday, so our students can start receiving pledges for our school! Please keep an eye out for more information on Monday, including details on how you can participate and contribute. We have met our 75% registration goal! So, all students will receive a Dude Perfect Collectible key chain! If we get to 96% registration, students will get a pajama day!
Student Pick-Up Procedures for After School Activities
Some of our after school activities have organized pick up to be in the back parking lot. For the safety of all students, I want to remind families that pick-up occurs after the buses have departed. If you are here to pick up students for an after school activity, please wait to pull in until all buses have left. Our last buses pull out of the parking lot around 3:05, so please plan accordingly. Please park in the back lot and follow the designated path to ensure a smooth and safe process. We kindly ask for your patience during this time and for all families to adhere to the set procedures to avoid congestion or confusion. Thank you for helping us keep our students safe!
Attendance and Tardiness
A new school year brings new opportunities, and regular attendance plays a key role in your child’s success. Missing school or arriving late not only disrupts your child’s learning but also impacts their classmates. Please ensure that your child arrives on time each day, ready to learn. Students should be in the building at 7:40, so they can be in their seats and ready for announcements at 7:45. If you are facing any challenges that affect attendance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our office or social worker, Mrs. Rhyner—we’re here to support you!
Thank you for your continued partnership as we work together to provide the best learning environment for our students. We are looking forward to a fantastic September!
Warm regards,
Kim Piper
Principal
Important Dates
september
| 9 | Race to Prairie Trace Kick Off! Freddy's - Dine to Donate |
| 10 |
Parent Information Night, 6pm |
| 17 | Race to Prairie Trace! |
| 18 |
Late Start |
| 20 | Hawks Herald |
| 27 | Fall Tailgate, 5:30pm |
Make sure to bookmark this site so you always have the latest dates of things happening around Prairie Trace!
a note from our nurses
Parents - please note that there have been NO changes in the fever policy or the medical or illness excuse policy. The ONLY change this year, that was delivered to all Indiana schools, was an attendance policy. This policy states that "per Indiana Code 20-33-2.5, when a student misses 5 unexcused days of school within a ten-week period the school will provide written notification to the parent/guardian regarding school attendance, and that a conference must be held."
We understand this has put extra concern when calling your student out ill. Please know we are happy to continue to answer questions as they arise.
PTE family directory
Prairie Trace utilizes DirectorySpot for our Family Directory. It gives you all the school and class info you need, directly from your phone or the web.
This is the only directory PTE utilizes for class information. So if you want to have information for playdates and birthday parties, this is it!
LOOKING FOR A 2023-2024 YEARBOOK?
We have a short supply of last year's yearbooks in the office. They are $20. Email pgreene@ccs.k12.in.us if you want one or stop by office.
parent information night
In addition to hearing from Mrs. Piper and the PTO, District Superintendent Dr. Beresford will be speaking. Come prepared to listen and ready to ask questions! Childcare will be provided in the cafeteria. See you there!
dine to donate!
Head over to Freddy's on 146th Street on Monday, September 9th for dinner! They will donate back 15% of all sales to Prairie Trace. Make sure to tell them, I'm here for the Fundraiser!
pack the house tonight!
The CHS Lady Greyhounds are hosting their annual Youth Night tonight, September 6th! It's a BLUE OUT home game versus Mishawaka at Murray Stadium. Varsity kick-off is at 7:30 with the JV game prior. Free Entry for Youth Soccer Players wearing their jerseys. It's also the team's Food Drive for the CHS Backpack Program. Canned goods will be collected at the gate.
the race to prairie trace is on!
The Race to Prairie Trace kick off is Monday, September 9th and the Fun Run takes place September 17th. Our students and staff are so excited! Register & share today to help our school reach our goal of $55,000 for fun events, class parties, technology, professional development, teacher & student wish lists, curriculum & more. Thank you for supporting our school - we are grateful for our amazing school community!
register for the race to prairie trace today!
It's almost time for our Race to Prairie Trace fun run! The event this year will take place on Tuesday, September 17. If you would like to attend your child's race, you must RSVP using the PTO's Google Form. We appreciate your help in keeping our school safe, and we look forward to seeing you at the races!
support your hawk at the race to prairie trace!
As we continue gearing up for the Race to Prairie Trace, we would like to offer families who are not able to come watch their student/s run on Tuesday, September 17, an opportunity to support their student/s from afar!
We will be providing blank yard signs that families may decorate at home in honor of their student/s! These signs are FREE and will be available for pick-up at PTE September 11th through 13th (see the YARD SIGN REQUEST FORM below for all the details including specific pick-up hours and to request your sign/s). Decorated signs will be returned to PTE and volunteers will place the signs around the track during your student’s race time so they will see and feel your support!
To receive your FREE yard sign/s*:
(1) All your Prairie Trace students must be registered on the Boosterthon platform. Visit www.booster.com to register if you haven’t already - It’s also FREE!
(2) Fill out the YARD SIGN REQUEST FORM by this Friday, September 6th.
*We kindly request these yard signs be limited to families who are unable to attend the races on Tuesday, September 17th.
volunteer at the race to prairie trace!
We need lots of volunteers to help with the Race to Prairie Trace on September 17. It’s a great opportunity to get a front row seat at the races! All volunteers must have watched the anti-bullying video and have a valid background check on file.
5th grade event - headless horseman
Calling all 5th Graders! Join us for some spooky fun at the Headless Horseman Event. This will be a drop off event but chaperones will be present. We will have pizza and stix from Hot Box and drinks. We'd love for the students to wear their 5th grade shirts if possible.
The cost for the event will be $25 per student if you are NOT a Conner Prairie member. If your student has a membership at Conner Prairie, the cost is $15 per student. You will need to provide us a copy of their membership. If your student has an Access Pass membership, the cost is $12. You will need to provide us a copy of that pass. Please email your membership/access pass picture to PTE2032@gmail.com.
We are looking forward to this exciting event! Please RSVP by October 10th.
rSVP for headless horseman event here
If you have additional questions, please email them to PTE2032@gmail.com.
dine to donate!
Head over to Roots Burger Bar on 126th Street on Wednesday, September 18th for lunch or dinner! Make sure to tell them you are with Prairie Trace!
