Panther Press
September 30, 2022
Transportation
Unless other arrangements have been made by a parent or guardian, students are expected to be transported from school by bus at the end of each school day.
MORNING DROP OFF: Many students are brought to school each morning by families. As you can imagine, this volume of cars (and minimal space) creates the need to have procedures in place to keep our students safe and keep traffic flowing in the most efficient manner possible.
To ensure the safety of our students, it is critical parents follow this set of procedures
- Please do not drop your student off in the parking lot area. Curbside drop-off only.
- Please – No student drop off in the bus area
- If you need to enter the building with your child, please park in a parking stall.
Drop Off Procedures
- Enter through the parking lot gate.
- Circle around to the curb in front of the school.
- Pull as far up the curb as traffic allows and drop off your student(s).
- Students exit the vehicle on the curb-side.
- Once your children have unloaded, you may carefully pull out.
AFTERNOON PICK UP PROCEDURE:
- Please do not ask your child to meet you in the hallway or parking lot.
- Please – No student pick up in the bus area
- If you need to enter the building for a meeting please park in a parking stall.
- Please stay in your vehicle, staff will assist your student.
RIDING THE BUS: The trip to school and back can be an enjoyable experience for a child when everyone respects certain rules of conduct. We expect students to observe the same courteous Prairie behavior on the bus as they would in class. Bus rules are reviewed by the drivers with students at the beginning of each year. If you have a bus-related question, please contact the transportation department at 360-458-3300.
BICYCLE/WALKING: Students are not permitted to ride bicycles or walk to school without prior permission from the principal.
Please join us for our Assembly each Friday
Popcorn Thursdays
Starting September 29 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!
Upcoming Events
September 26 Yearbook Pre-Order
September 29 PTO Popcorn Day
October 7 No School
October 10 Yearbook Pre-Sale Ends
October 17 Prairie Spirit Wear Sale
October 20 Fall Picture Day
October 28 PTO Halloween Carnival and Dress Up Day
October 31 Halloween (please do not dress up)
Prairie Elementary
Email: jennifer_brownell@ycs.wednet.edu
Website: https://www.ycs.wednet.edu/Domain/200
Location: 16535 110th Avenue Southeast, Yelm, WA, USA
Phone: 360-458-3700
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