Panther Press
May 5, 2023
Mark Your Calendar
- May 1-31 • Canned Chili Drive Starts
- May 10 • One Hour Late Start
- May 12 • Assembly 8:40 a.m. - 1st Grade Animal Songs • PTO Parent Meeting 8:35 a.m. • ABC Countdown Begins
- May 17 • One Hour Late Start
- May 19 • Assembly 8:40 a.m.
- May 24 • One Hour Late Start
- May 25 • School Board Meeting
- May 26 • Assembly 8:40 a.m. - 4th Grade Recorder Performance
Kinder Round-Up • June 7
We are excited to have your kindergartner as a new Prairie Panther in September! You are invited on June 7 for our Kindergarten Round-Up. This is a special event where your kindergartner will get a sneak preview of Prairie. Your student will take a short assessment and meet our kindergarten teachers. If you have not registered your kindergartner, you may pick up a packet at this time too. To sign up for the Round-Up, please call our office at: 360.458.3700
There are three-time slots for the Round-Up to choose from: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 am., 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.. and 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Chili Drive to Support Rotary
The Rotary Club of Yelm needs our help. The club provides a weekly bag of food to students who might otherwise go hungry during the summer. It is a great resource for our families when school is out.
To help the Rotary, Prairie will be holding a canned chili drive to help offset the rising food costs as chili is the most expensive item. This is NOT a general canned food drive but a chili drive.
Prairie has a drop box in the foyer.
Thank you Prairie families for your chili donations!
Prairie's Chili Drive will continue until May 31.
Prairie ABC Countdown
A – 5/12 – Airplane Flying Contest Day
B – 5/15 – Wear Your Beach Clothes Day – No Swimsuits, goggles, floaties, etc.
C – 5/16 – College/Career Day – Wear your college gear or dress like a fun career.
D – 5/17 – Doubles Day – Dress up with a friend as a set of twins
E – 5/18 – Exercise Day – Learn a new exercise
F – 5/19 – Favorite Fact Day – Share a favorite fact with your class
G – 5/22 – Game Day – play a game in class/recess
H – 5/23-Hawaiian Day – Dress tropical
I – 5/24 – I Spy Day – Play I Spy with your class
J – 5/25 – Jam and Jump Day – Listen to music while you work
K – 5/26 – Kindness Day – Be kind to your peers!
L – 5/30 – Lunch Location Day – Enjoy lunch in a new location!
M – 5/31 - Mustache Day
N – 6/1 - Neckties and Necklaces Day
O – 6/2 - Outside Day – Enjoy writing outside today
P – 6/5 – Pirates/Princess Day
Q - 6/6 – Quiet Day – Bring a pillow for quiet reading, whisper all-day
R – 6/7 – Run Day – go for a run as a class
S – 6/8 – Sunglasses Day – Wear sunglasses all-day
T – 6/9 – Team Day for Field Day – Wear your grade-level color
U - 6/12 – Wear Red/White/Blue Day
V – 6/13 – Voice Day – Sing a song
W – 6/14 – Wacky Socks Day
X – 6/15 – Exchange Autographs Day
Y – 6/16 - Year End Clearance Day – Help clean up and pack up belongings
Z – 6/20 – Zip Up and Zoom Out of School Day
Clothing Needed In Our Healthroom
SPRING CLEANING!!! If you are rummaging through your kids' old clothes to make room for their summer clothes and upcoming new school year wardrobes, PLEASE DONATE ALL sizes to our health room for students who may need a change of clothes or shoes throughout the school year! We appreciate all donations of any kind.
Thank you,
Hope C. Madick LPN
Volunteer Application
https://www.helpcounterweb.com/welcome/apply.php?district=yelm
Popcorn Thursdays
Students have the opportunity to purchase a popcorn treat for just 50¢. Popcorn punch cards are available for purchase so that you never forget those pesky quarters again! Huge thank you to our PTO for providing this again as our students look forward to this with great anticipation!
Discipline
Discipline procedures will follow district policies.
Student Conduct – Policy 3420
Classroom Management, Discipline & Corrective Action – Policy 3241
Exceptional Misconduct – Policy 3241
Student Sexual Harassment – Policy 3205
Use of Tobacco and Nicotine Products & Delivery Devices – Policy 4215
District Policies are available in the Student Right & Responsibility Handbook or the District website at www.ycw.wednet.edu/policies.
Prairie Elementary
Email: teresa_henry@ycs.wednet.edu
Website: https://www.ycs.wednet.edu/Domain/200
Location: 16535 110th Avenue Southeast, Yelm, WA, USA
Prairie Phone Numbers:
Main Office: 360.458.3700
Attendance Line: 360.458.6271
Fax: 360.458.6326
District Office: 360.458.1900
Transportation: 360.458.3300
Nondiscrimination Statement
Yelm Community Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or use of a trained guide dog or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee(s) has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights: Julie Mondry, 360.458.1900, julie_mondry@ycs.wednet.edu ; 504 Coordinator: Shannon Powell, 360.458.6124, shannon_powell@ycs.wednet.edu; Title IX Coordinator: Lisa Cadero-Smith, 360.458.6120, lisa_cadero-smith@ycs.wednet.edu; Address: 107 First St. N., PO Box 476, Yelm, WA 98597
Prairie Elementary 16535 110th Ave SE Yelm, WA 98597