Prairie Point Panther Press
Newsletter for Prairie Point Elementary School
Friday, September 16, 2016
Welcome to the Prairie Point Panther Press!
3rd Annual District-Wide Food Drive
Panther Fitness Olympic Challenge
2016 PANTHER FITNESS OLYMPIC CHALLENGE IS COMING!
September 30th, 2016
(held during school hours)
Challenging yourself through fitness & fun
to always do your best!
Amazing prizes:
IPAD MINI 2
BEATS HEADPHONES
FITBIT ALTA
AMAZON GIFT CARDS
RAFFLE PRIZES
PARTICIPATION PRIZES FOR EVERYONE
Packets will be coming home in Thursday Folders on 9/8
Good Luck to everyone!
PANTHER PRIDE!!!
News From the Music Room
Hello parents! I'd like to welcome your kids back to music class at Prairie Point. Here is what your child may be talking about this month:
Kindergarten - Fun singing games and poems that focus on steady beat and movement!
Grades 1-4 - We will be diving into the rhythmical component of music - the part of music that we can clap. Each grade level will be introduced to a specific repertoire of music rhythms. Students will take part in fun activities that include performing rhythms on instruments, creating their own mini music compositions, understand how rhythm is connected to existing songs/poems, and much much more.
Grade 5 - A reminder that the 5th grade musical performance will be Wednesday, October 19 at 7:00pm. This year's show is called "A Kid's Life". All 5th grade students are required to attend the performance. The show is FREE to all who attend. If he/she cannot attend the performance, please let Mr. Hafenrichter know as soon as possible. Rehearsals will be held during your child's music class time. Specifics regarding acting part rehearsals & costume ideas will be sent home shortly...stay tuned!
If you have any questions about the music program at Prairie Point, please don't hesitate to reach out or stop by during Parent/Teacher conferences.
Musically Yours,
Clint Hafenrichter
Music Teacher, Prairie Point Elementary
Home and School Calendar
September
19 Food Drive Kick-off
22 Panther Fitness Olympic Challenge packets due
23 No School – Teacher Institute Day
27 Food Drive final collection day
27 TND – Culver’s Night
30 Panther Fitness Olympic Challenge
October
5 WOW (Walk on Wednesdays) begins (12, 19 & 26)
6 H&S (Home and School) Meeting 7:00pm
10 No School – Columbus Day
11 TND – Lou Malnati's
19 Fifth Grade Musical
21 4-hour school day
25 TND – Culver’s
26 Family Fun Night Bingo/Book Fair
31 Halloween Parties
Students& Parents-join us in the TerraCycle Drink Pouch Brigade!
TerraCycle upcycles and recycles traditional waste including drink pouches (such as Capri Sun, Kool Aid, Honest Kids, etc.) into a variety of consumer products. These products keep waste out of our landfills and contribute to a cleaner world. Here at Prairie Point, there are two easy ways to collect juice pouches at school and at home.
Students: After your lunch, simply place your empty pouches in the collection bin in the school cafeteria. No need to remove the straws!
Parents: Save your pouches at home and stop into the school foyer and deposit them into the Capri Sun collection box. Also-remind your child to place them in the collection bin during their lunch period.
Together we can help save the planet and earn money for our school.
Small efforts can make a difference!
News from the Nurse
NUT ALLERGY ALERT!
An important message from your building nurse
September 9, 2016
Dear Parents,
We have many students in our school with allergies to Peanuts/TreeNuts. An accidental contact with a nut of any kind, even tiny amounts, can cause a severe allergic reaction and death. A nut allergy for children is a very serious issue. If there is a child in your child’s classroom with a nut allergy, an informational letter went home last week.
Although most children “outgrow” some of their allergies, allergies to nuts may be life-long. They can cause reactions ranging from itching or swelling of the lips, tongue or mouth, to life-threatening shortness of breath and a drop in blood pressure.
Avoidance, education, awareness and preparedness are the four keys to management of a nut allergy. This means not coming into contact with anything that has even minute traces of nuts or nut butter. Nuts may be concealed in processed and baked foods. Examples include baked goods, candy, cereals, chili, cookies, dips, egg rolls, ice cream and spaghetti sauces.
How can a parent help keep all students in our school safe? While a suggested list of safe snacks was sent home to many students at the start of the year, you are not limited to those items. However, we ask that a concerted effort be made to send snacks to school that do not contain nuts. Please check the ingredients on any snack before sending it to school with your child.
Students are encouraged to wash their hands after eating lunch, and particularly after they have eaten any peanut product. Contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely yours,
Dominique Acuff RN, BSN
Prairie Point Building Nurse
630-636-3602
Oswego Future Girls Basketball
Aramark Positions Available
For details visit
http://www.sd308.org/Page/8234 or call Kate Kloet at 630-636-4611.