Prairie Point Panther Press
Newsletter for Prairie Point Elementary School
Friday, April 22, 2022
Welcome to the Prairie Point Panther Press!
Samantha Feinen Memorial Scholarship Recipients Announced!
Congratulations to Calla Donavon and Keira Griffin, seniors at Oswego High School, and Prairie Point Elementary Alumni, recipients of the Samantha Feinen Memorial Scholarship. Both Calla and Keira will receive a $500 scholarship to use towards their college education.
The scholarship was open to two seniors at Oswego High School or Oswego East High School who attended Prairie Point Elementary School. The scholarships were awarded based on leadership impact, community service achievements, and the demonstration of outstanding character.
Applicants submitted references and an essay. Applications were reviewed and voted on by a Scholarship Committee.
Congratulations!!
Spring Book Fair
Prairie Point Spring Scholastic Book Fair
April 27th- 29th & May 2nd (Wednesday-Friday, Monday) 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
May 3rd (Tuesday) 9:30 am – 11:30 am
FAMILY NIGHT SHOPPING: Tuesday, May 3rd 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Can’t make it? Shop our online book fair store and all purchases will be delivered to your home:
Registration 22-23 School Year
Online Returning Student Registration Reminder
Online Returning Student Registration opened in the Tyler Parent Portal on Wednesday 4/13. Online Returning Student Registration is available in the portal through the website or the app. The Online Returning Student Registration is due by May 1st.
Crossing Guard Coverage
Panther Paw Recipients
Student Leadership 4th and 5th Graders hid eggs for Preschool and Kindergarten students to find!
Summer Learning Program
Prairie Point is now on Instagram! Follow us at 308prairiepoint
Home & School - Konstella
Join us on Konstella!
For all communication and news from Prairie Point Elementary's Home and School Board, please follow the link below to begin the new sign in:
https://www.konstella.com/cd/0UJE2V
Sincerely,
Your 2021-2022 Home and School Board
Katie Lund & Beth Kremer, Co-Presidents
Erin Szostak, Vice President
Heather Gorny, Treasurer
Rachel Murray, Corresponding Secretary
Kelly Hoke, Recording Secretary
Other Ways to Earn for Prairie Point Home & School Organization
Young Rembrandts
REGISTER FOR OUR IN PERSON AFTERSCHOOL CLASSES AT SCHOOL
Register for VIRTUAL live-streaming classes
Goodbye February. Hello March!
Registration for our SPRING SESSION is now open!
FIND YOUR SCHOOL BELOW
(Old Post just invited us back!)
Click on SPRING to register for the spring session.
Click on the school name and you will be redirected to our current session taking place. We added a few more seats at a pro-rated tuition so it might not be too late to start drawing as early as this week!
Can't join us afterschool AT school OR want to give your child their double-dose of weekly drawing? Join me for live-streaming virtual classes Tuesdays at 6:45pm! Pick-and-choose your drawing dates. Only $8 per class. Siblings living in the same household draw for free!
Young Rembrandts Summer Workshops
ARE YOU STARTING TO PLAN YOUR SUMMER? Let me help you keep the kids drawing. Check out my Summer Drawing Days taking place in New Lenox the week of June 20. I just posted a few of the pictures we will be drawing on my website. Ages 7 - 14 welcome. NON RESIDENTS, too. During my 3 hour summer workshops, I will introduce your young artist on how to draw/color with watercolor pencils AND oil-based chalk pastels ... techniques that we cannot teach afterschool at school. The cost is $50 per workshop. ALL SUPPLIES provided. Questions? Contact me! Text (815) 242-2259 or email me at tess.gutkowski@youngrembrandts.com On behalf of Young Rembrandts, THANK YOU for your continued support of our parent-funded art enrichment program and giving us the gift to draw with your student. Artfully yours ... Tess Gutkowski, Youth Drawing Director
Voluntary 24 hr Student Accident coverage plan for the 20/21 school year
"Peachjar" Communication
Oswego CUSD 308 has launched a new communication tool called "Peachjar." School-approved flyers will now be sent to you electronically and posted on the school website. Simply click flyers you receive via email or on the Prairie Point homepage click Digital flyers then Peachjar flyers.
PushCoin - School Fee & Lunch Payment Procedures
New from the Nurse's Office
It can be sent in with your student or emailed to the nurse at dacuff@sd308.org.