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Prairie Vista's Weekly Newsletter
ISTEP+ STARTS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH
ISTEP+ and IREAD3 Testing
You can prepare your child/ren for testing by doing the following:
- Make sure your child gets a good night's sleep before a test and make sure your child eats properly the day of the test.
- Make sure your child has taken any needed medications.
- Ensure that your child is present during testing (children generally perform better when taking tests at their scheduled times rather than at a make-up time.)
- Arrive at school on time.
- Wish your child good luck each morning of the test. Tell your child that he/she is special and that you believe in him/her.
- Remind your child the test is important, Encourage him/her to do his/her best.
- Remind your child to listen carefully to the instructions from the teacher and to read the directions and each question carefully.
Prairie Vista - 4 Star School
Dr. Jerry Thacker writes:
I am pleased to announce the Indiana Department of Education list of Four Star Schools (2016-17 SY) has been released and six P-H-M schools have earned that distinction!
P-H-M's Four Star Schools are Discovery, Horizon, Northpoint, Meadow's Edge, Prairie Vista and Penn. This is the second year in a row that Meadow's Edge, one of P-H-M's five Title I schools, has made the list--a first for our Title I schools.
Among Indiana's approximate 300 public school districts, P-H-M has the 5th highest number of Four Star Schools!
The IDOE's criteria to be named a Four Star School changed from the 2015-16 school year. To qualify for the 2016-17 recognition, a school must meet the following criteria:
· A school must have received an “A” for the 2016-2017 school year.
· A school must have tested at least 95% of students on ISTEP English/Language Arts and Math.
· Grade 3-8 & Grade 10 combined ISTEP Pass Percentage (Pass Percentage of English/Language Arts ISTEP + Pass Percentage of Math ISTEP) must be in Top 25th Percentile for each grade tested. (minimum of 10 students).
· Grade 3-8 & Grade 10 Percent Passing Both ISTEP (Percent of students who passed both the English/Language Arts ISTEP + Math ISTEP) must be in the Top 25th Percentile. (minimum of 10 students).
Please join me in congratulating the principals, teachers, building staff, and students at all of our Four Star Schools for their hard work and dedication!
Lunch Accounts
Car Rider Information
We appreciate your cooperation!
- Thank you for pulling as far forward as possible before letting your child out of the car.
- Thank you for making sure your child is READY to get out of the car when you come to a stop.
- Thank you for treating our traffic assistants with respect and kindness. This is a cold, cold job at this time of the year.
Kindergarten Registration
1. Original Birth Certificate
2. Two copies of Proof of Residency (A lease/rental agreement or a mortgage statement/mortgage closing papers AND a current utility bill both showing your address.
3. Immunization Records
4. Any legal documents related to child custody, restrictions, or restraining orders.
When registering your child, you will be asked to bring them back on May 25th for the Kindergarten screening test. Please consult your calendar before registration so that you will be able to choose a time that works for you.
After School Activity Participation
Kids Club - Important Dates
March 30th - Recess Day
May 28th - Memorial Day
A full day childcare program will be offered when the school closes for spring break the week of April 2nd-6th, 2018.
Important Physical Education Information
Announcements & Important Dates
26th: ISTEP+ Begins
26th: Puma Full Cast - 2:20-3:15 pm
26th: PVU #5 - 2:20-3:45pm
26th: PUMA Cast 1- 2:20-4:00 pm
28th: Miss. Hake's Birthday
28th: PUMA Full Cast - 2:20-3:15 pm
28th: Puma Cast 2 - 2:20-4:00 pm
1st: Boys' Basketball Teams 5&6 - 2:20-3:15 pm
1st: Student Council - 2:20-3:10 pm
2nd: PUMA Principal - 2:20-4:00 pm
2nd: Boys' Basketball Games 1v3, 2v4 - 2:20-3:15 pm
3rd: Miss Laskowski's Birthday
About Prairie Vista
Email: ssage@phm.k12.in.us
Website: www.prairevista.phmschools.org
Location: 15400 Brick Road, Granger, IN, United States
Phone: 574-271-0055
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ktwibellprairievista/
Twitter: @PVPumaPride