Probstfield Elementary School
Welcome!
Greetings: Welcome to Probstfield Elementary!
Summer is going strong and August will soon arrive! We hope your summer has been full of time outside, enjoying family and friends, and resting and relaxing!
Our team is very excited to pair with you in creating a school that is welcoming, safe and a place where students can reach their full potentional!
Know that you are always welcome to reach out with any questions or concerns you have. We want all Probstfield Elementary students to experience success!
If you have any questions or need support, please reach out to our front desk at 218-284-3703.
All the best-
The team at Probstfield Elementary School
Kinder Kamp: Tuesday, July 26 from 3 pm- 6 pm
The event will be held at Probstfield Elementary School at 2410 14th St South in Moorhead. Please come to door 3.
Looking forward to seeing all of our newest SPUDS!
Dates to Remember
Kinder Kamp: July 26- 3 pm - 6 pm
First Parent Teacher Advisory Council meeting: August 16 from 5-6 pm
First Day of School: August 29
Probstfield Elementary Parent Teacher Advisory Council
Every elementary building has an active elementary Parent Teacher Advisory Councils made up of staff representatives, parents, and the principal. PTAC serves to increase communication between parents/guardians and the school, support parent involvement, increase awareness of the school by parents and the community, aid in securing funds for equipment and activities that support education and the school environment, and assist at school functions.
Any parent or staff member is welcome to contact PTAC officers or attend PTAC meetings. We will host our first Probstfield Elementary School PTAC meeting on August 16 from 5-6 pm. We will meet in the cafeteria. We hope to have a large group to help start this organization for Probstfield Elementary School. This is a wonderful opportunity to share your ideas, concerns and interests with our school.
Summer Boredom Setting In? Try an Activity or Two At Home!
Pick what works for you and your family and enjoy time with your child helping them grow and learn in a fun and easy way!
Social and Emotional Development
- Board games: Play board games with the child to teach turn-taking, sharing, waiting and the ability to cope when one doesn’t win.
- Following instructions: During daily activities encourage the child to follow 2-3 step instructions (e.g. get your hat and then go and get in the car).
- Play styles: Provide opportunities for the child to explore different styles of play (e.g. imaginative play, constructive play, symbolic play).
- Feelings: Talk about feelings with the child.
- Identify emotions: Verbalize when you see certain emotions in different people.
- Facial Expressions: Comment on facial expressions when reading books and talk about the way the person might be feeling and why.
- Explain Emotions: Talk about ways to express different emotions (e.g. you are laughing because you are happy; you are crying because you are sad).
Reading and Language Development
- Read to or with the child.
- Vocabulary: When reading books ask the child to point to/name different pictures to expand their vocabulary.
- Walks: When going for a walk point to items and name them.
- Weather: Talk about the weather.
- Colors & shapes: Talk about different colors and shapes.
- Point to the words in the book as you read them. Point to the pictures in the book as you read the story.
- Page turning: Encourage the child to turn the pages of the book, but only once they have finished attending to details on the page.
- Model to the child reading a book from front to back.
- Sing songs and nursery rhymes.
- Alphabet: Learn the alphabet song and point out letters you see in signs, ads, and on packages.
- Rhyming books: Read books that have rhyming words in them (e.g. Dr Seuss books).
- Games: Play games such as “I spy” to help children to
think about things that start with a specific sound (e.g. “I spy with my little eye something that starts with t”).
Physical/Motor Skills
- Cutting and pasting: Use cardboard (easier to hold) to cut out geometric shapes and make pictures.
- Drawing: Provide a model to copy or draw one shape at a time for the child to copy.
- Coloring: Using coloring books or filling in smaller shapes helps with motor skills.
Moorhead Area Public School App for Android and iPhones
To simplify communication, the Moorhead Area Public Schools free mobile app is available for download. Download the app to access lunch menus, staff contacts, live feed, news items, events, documents and so much more! The app is multilingual and will automatically translate into the language to which your phone is set.
The information you need will be at your fingertips anytime you choose! We hope this will streamline your access to school information!
Please download the free app today by searching Moorhead Schools in your app store.
Struggling with Mental Health Issues? Need help?
Are you or is someone you know struggling with mental health issues? If you need support, please reach out to one of the numbers below.
Clay County Link Up: Website that will connect you with resources and tools.
Emergency Mental Health Services
Clay County Mobile Mental Health Crisis Line - 800-223-4512
Local 24 Hour Help Line - Call 211 or 701-235-7335
24 hour Text Line - Text your ZIP Code to 898211
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line - Text MN or CONNECT to 741741
Probstfield Elementary School Contact Information
Email: csmith@moorheadschools.org
Website: moorheadpublicschools.org
Location: 2410 14th Street South, Moorhead, MN, USA
Phone: 218-284-3703