Pray-Woodman Elementary School
A message from Principal Mr. Nils Gabrielson
A Note from Nils
Happy New Year!
We are looking forward to a great 2023!
It was great to see so many families at our Title I Family Night: Gaming Unplugged. More than 300 students and their families were here! Wow!!
The installation of our solar panels has been completed, and we are already saving energy and money. Check out this link to see how we’re doing Pray-Woodman Solar Array.
Conferences will be Feb. 9. Your child’s teacher will send a calendar invite soon. We are really focusing on the importance of attendance as we seek to lower our chronic absenteeism rate. (Please see Attendance Matters attachment below) Teachers will have additional information for you at your conference.
See you at conferences!
Stay Connected
Visit our website at www.usd266.com/pws.
Connect with Mr. Gabrielson at ngabrielson@usd266.com or call 316-721-0902.
Pray-Woodman Elementary School is located at 605 W. Academy Ave. in Maize.
A Message from Mrs. Callie Harris, Assistant Principal
Hello, Pray-Woodman!
I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to give an affirmation to our fantastic para-professionals who work with us day in and day out. Did you know that we employ about 50 paras? They are our unsung heroes. They help with drop-off, pick-up, lunch duty, recess duty, structured breaks and helping to support classroom instruction. We could not do what we do without them! These ladies do an amazing job of nurturing and advocating for our students.
One reminder about recess. Please remember to send a coat, hat and gloves. We will go outside each day as long as the windchill is nineteen degrees or above.
Stay Connected
Visit our website at www.usd266.com/pws.
Connect with Mrs. Harris at charris@usd266.com or call 316-721-0902.
Pray-Woodman Elementary School is located at 605 W. Academy Ave. in Maize.
Media Center with Mrs. Trish Shields
Our Fall Get Your Paws On a Good Book Fair was the most successful fair in PWS history. Thanks to each and every one of you, we met our goal of getting books in the hands of our Pray-Woodman Pride. 495 students and their families visited the fair. 144 books were gifted to PWS classrooms. Over 100 photos of reading with pets were shared and the PWS media center has been able to add over 80 new books and eBooks to our circulation benefitting our students and staff.
Mrs. Carrie Heide and Mrs. Ashley Hett
This month our Capturing Kids’ Hearts Character Trait is RESPECT. Respect: Give honor and value to ourselves and others. Below is the Capturing Kids’ Hearts family newsletter.
Nurse Katie News
Hello from the PWS nurse's office! PWS will host dental screenings on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Screenings will be done by a dentist. If you would like your child to opt out of the dental screening, please contact Pray-Woodman at 316-721-0902 by 3 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 2, 2023.
We are in need of clean underwear donations sizes 4/5, and 6/6x. If anyone would also like to donate boys/girls pants, shirts or shoes we would be so grateful!
Love, Nurse Katie (tooth) and Mrs. H (tooth fairy).
Picture Day is February 1, 2023
Time to start thinking about the outfit! INTER-STATE Studio Tip: Solid colors or patterns look best. Try to avoid green, white and shirts with graphics.
No order is due now. You may receive an email shortly after Picture Day to view and order the picture.
Order Your Yearbook Today!
Softcover yearbooks are $25 each.
Please visit inter-state.com/order and enter code 74738M.
Upcoming Events
Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students)
Watch D.O.G.S. is a school registered volunteer program connecting father and father figures with students at Pray-Woodman. Fathers, grandfathers, uncles, adult brothers and father figures are all welcome!
Questions about our Watch D.O.G.S. program? Contact John Buchanan at (316) 721-0902 or email jobuchanan@usd266.com.
Interested in volunteering? Sign up here to become one of Pray-Woodman's Watch D.O.G.S.
Background checks are required for all volunteers. To volunteer please complete the Pray-Woodman Volunteer Background Check form.
Helpful Reminders
- School dismisses at 3:40 (2:55 on Wednesday) students should be picked up on time.
- Please keep contact information in Skyward up to date. Take a moment to review your phone number, email and emergency contact information. Notify the Enrollment Center (316-350-2050) or the Pray-Woodman office (316-721-0902) with any changes.