• Safety First: Wear your Student ID - All Day - Every Day
  

• Please read your email at least once per day, important communications regarding your classes, registration, Activities Office, and other updates and announcements are shared with you daily.

As the 2nd semester begins please take a moment to organize yourself to make the most of your daily schedule.

1. Clean out your email
2. Organize your Google Drive
3. Clean out your backpack and make sure you have the school supplies that you need (visit Student Services if you need supplies)

Mark your Calendars - Course ADD and DROP dates...

Last Day to ADD: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Last Day to DROP: Tuesday, February 1, 2022

2nd Semester opens the door to lots of opportunities for your future. Please make sure that you are staying current on announcements and emails. Registration will begin soon and you will want to submit your courses ASAP to get the courses that you are most interested in.

Juniors and Seniors... Opportunities to best supporting your next big adventure after graduation begin to become available in the next few weeks.

FAFSA Workshop Opportunity!

REGISTER NOW! The College and Career Transition team at Kirkwood Community College will be hosting a FAFSA Workshop at Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Hall Room 1036) on January 22, 2022 from 9am - 12pm. This event is open to students at Prairie High School, Jefferson High School, Linn-Mar High School, Washington High School and Solon High School. There will be 5 FAFSA experts on site to help you complete the FAFSA and answer any questions. Pastries and beverages will be provided. Please register here. If you have questions, please reach out to Ms. Rawson a nrawson@crprairie.org.

Be Safe and Have a Great Week!

Ms. Thies, Principal

The PHS Assignment Page is a single-stop reference for students and families to stay up to date on what is happening in all classrooms. On the PHS Assignment Page teachers provide a weekly update of daily assignments, long-term assignments and projects, and upcoming assessments.

For a more detailed understanding of what is happening in an individual classroom, please talk to your student or reach out to their teacher. Need assistance enrolling in the "Guardian View" of Google Classroom? Individual teachers can assist with this too.

What does your future hold? Sign up for an Internship or Job Shadow in January!

The Summer 2022 internship portal opens Dec. 13, 2021 through Feb. 4, 2022, for current high school sophomores and juniors. Internships are 45 – 90 hours in length and students may be able to earn high school credit.

The Winter/Spring 2022 job shadow application portal opens Jan. 3 – 28, 2022. High school sophomores, juniors, and seniors have the opportunity to explore a variety of careers and gain useful information about what it takes to succeed in different fields. Check back in January to see the broad scope of opportunities available.

FAFSA Workshop Opportunity!

REGISTER NOW! The College and Career Transition team at Kirkwood Community College will be hosting a FAFSA Workshop at Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Hall Room 1036) on January 22, 2022 from 9am - 12pm. This event is open to students at Prairie High School, Jefferson High School, Linn-Mar High School, Washington High School and Solon High School. There will be 5 FAFSA experts on site to help you complete the FAFSA and answer any questions. Pastries and beverages will be provided. Please register here. If you have questions, please reach out to Ms. Rawson a nrawson@crprairie.org.

College Visit Opportunity!

Prairie High School will be taking a group of students to Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, IA on Tuesday, January, 25th, 2022 for a Multicultural Student Visit. Cornell College is a small liberal arts institute about 30 minutes from Prairie. Being one of only two colleges in the US that operates on a block schedule, they offer a unique academic experience for students interested in focusing on one class at a time. Students who are interested in attending should complete a short application here. Please note, due to space limitations, we may not be able to bring everyone who applies. Priority will be given to 11th and 12th grade students.

Scholarship Info Session: College Prep Scholar Program Info Session

Join Ms. Rawson. QuestBridge is a non-profit organization with a mission to support high-achieving students from low to moderate income backgrounds access, apply and finance the nation's top colleges and universities. Juniors, if you are a student who meets these criteria (earn primarily A's in your classes, demonstrate financial need and involvement in your community), join Ms. Rawson on Friday, January 28th, 2022 during your lunch to learn more about the QuestBridge College Prep Scholar Program. Register to learn more here.

Have questions about college or career planning?

Reach out to Ms. Rawson at nrawson@crprairie.org or schedule an appointment here.

Poetry Out Loud is a poetry recitation contest for high school students across the country. It culminates with the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, D.C., where champions from all 50 states compete for a total of $50,000 in scholarships and school stipends, including a $20,000 college scholarship for the Poetry Out Loud National Champion. If you are interested in participating, please let me know as soon as possible!

Putting Personality on Paper: Profile Contest

Interview and photograph an interesting person in your community, then tell us about that person in a question-and-answer format. Learn more here. Contest Dates: Jan. 5, 2022 - Feb. 16, 2022

Mrs. Erin Hoffman

ehoffman@crprairie.org

PHS Main Office: 319.848.5340

Ms. Karla Thies, Principal - kthies@crprairie.org

Mr. Rocky Bennett, Athletic Director - rbennett@crprairie.org

Mr. Chuckie Geilenfeld, Associate Principal (Last Names A-L) - cgeilenfield@crprairie.org

Mr. Ian Kleman, Associate Principal (Last Names M-Z) - iankleman@crprairie.org

Mrs. Kelly Klekar, Building Facilitator - kklekar@crprairie.org

PHS Main Office:

Mrs. Brenda Haendler, Main Office 319.848.5340

Mrs. Lori Pleiness, Athletic Office 319.848.5350

Mrs. Debie Towe, Attendance Office 319.848.5360

Mrs. Angie Wagner, Discipline Office 319.848.5340 x2052

Officer Obbink, Student Resource Officer - jobbink@crprairie.org

Brianna Boston-Kemple, Nurse 319.848.5340 x2011 bbostonkemple@crprairie.org

Student Services: 319-848-5344

Laura Fisher, Counseling Secretary

Angela Amunson, Counselor (Students with Last Names A-G) aamunson@crprairie.org

Mike Reshetar, Counselor (Students with Last Names H-O) mireshetar@crprairie.org

Clay Stoffer, Counselor (Students with Last Names P-Z) cstoffer@crprairie.org

Nicole Rawson, KCC College and Career Transition Counselor nrawson@crprairie.org

Erin Hoffman, Gifted and Talented Coordinator ehoffman@crprairie.org

Josh Bentley, Transition Specialist

Mary Gudenkauf, Career Services: Internships and Job Shadows mgudenkauf@crprairie.org

Molly Rathe, Counselor - Tanager Services

Stormy Hinton, Counselor - Tanager Services

Jess Fitzpatrick, Community Engagement Specialist

Zeinab Osman, Community Engagement Specialist