Little Prairie Primary School
May 2024
From the Principal's Desk
It is hard to believe that May is upon us, and the end of the school year is right around the corner. The school year, thus far, has been full of learning, growth, and excitement. Through the month of May, students will participate in some assessments. The results of these assessments give us valuable information about the growth that students have made over the course of the year. All 4K-2nd grade students will participate in the Fast screening in the areas of reading and math. Administration of this literacy screening tool is a state requirement, and measures children’s knowledge of important literacy fundamentals. Students will take part in this assessment within the course of their regular day.
As we navigate the last weeks of school, and all of the busyness that goes a long with them, please also keep in mind that the week of May 6th is Educator Appreciation Week- a big thank you to those who work so hard to meet the needs of your little ones!
Happy Spring!
Focus on Growth for all Students,
Mrs. Harris, Principal
May's PBIS theme is Cooperation!
**We recently earned a school-wide reward of: "Neighborhood Block Parties." We are currently working towards a school-wide reward of "Playmore Park."
** Just a friendly reminder about completing a bucket drop and sending it to school when you catch your child showing “bucket filling” behavior at home.
**Don’t forget to wear your school shirts on Mondays.
**A big thanks to Marcus Theatres: Student Motivation Program for donating two-for-one movie passes (with complimentary soft drinks). When students return “bucket filling drops” for demonstrating bucket-filling behavior at home and in the community, they will receive a movie pass. Additional copies of the “bucket filling drops” can be found here.
May Reading Calendar
The PTO Prompt
Donations
No Flip Flops
With the excitement of warm weather near,
please keep safe shoes on your children for playing at recess and on the playground equipment!
Thank you!
4K Enrollment Open
Elementary Tutoring Availability
If you are looking for academic support for your student, we have several staff members who are available to tutor. Please note the grades each staff member is available to service (current grade of student during the school year, or grade the student has just exited if being supported over the summer). These sessions can be very flexible to meet the needs of your student. Please contact one of the tutors below for pricing and scheduling information.
Heather Glass: 262-993-5636 glahea@easttroy.k12.wi.us 4K-1st grade
Ashlyn Brey: 262-359-0199 breash@easttroy.k12.wi.us 4K-3rd grade
Tiffany Bottoni: 920-296-3632 bottif@easttroy.k12.wi.us 4K-2nd grade
Laurie Fitch: 262-441-0375 fitlau@easttroy.k12.wi.us K-3rd grade
Katie Jeske: 262-844-1675 jeskat@easttroy.k12.wi.us 1-3rd grade
Cathianne Kurtz: 262-470-0513 kurcat@easttroy.k12.wi.us 3-5th grade
Savannah Baumeister: 262-305-9402 bausav@easttroy.k12.wi.us 3-5th grade (math only)
Summer Availability Only:
Cari McBurney: 262-496-5921 mcbcar@easttroy.k12.wi.us 4K-12th grade (reading, writing, note taking)
Katie Dathe: 262-305-4697 datkat@easttroy.k12.wi.us K-8th grade (reading and writing)
Counselor's Corner
🌸Bloom where you are in May 🌸
A recent article published in the journal of the American Educational Research Association reported that teachers across the world feel undervalued and unappreciated. Teacher appreciation week is May 6-10 this year, and we encourage parents to show appreciation to teachers for their continued dedication to teaching our kids. This year we will look at some ways that parents can show gratitude to teachers throughout every school year.
The Best Gifts for Teachers
One way we can send a big thanks to educators is by helping our kids view all teachers with great respect. A powerful strategy for achieving this goal involves allowing our kids to overhear us talking positively about their teachers. You’ve probably noticed your children’s eyes glazing over as you’ve tried to lecture them about some essential truth. In contrast, you’ve seen how closely they listen when they see that you’re trying to have a private conversation! Experiment with this:
At least twice a week intentionally let your children overhear you saying something positive about their teachers. Do this for the rest of the school year.
All dedicated educators want to be appreciated for their hard work and long hours. It’s amazing to realize that teachers can take classrooms full of kids with different needs, abilities, behaviors, and troubles and turn them into high-powered learning teams. Teachers deserve to be appreciated for this miracle!
Another gift we can give them involves our own parenting. The most wonderful display of our appreciation is to send them students truly ready to be respectful, responsible, and eager to learn. No doubt this gift also benefits our children, who will rise to the top when equipped with such character attributes. In addition to letting our kids hearing our positive comments about their teachers, here is list of a few additional things you can do to help teachers help your kids succeed:
- Ensure that they are doing chores without reminders at home, so that they know how to do assignments without reminders at school.
- Allow very little time with technology, including video games, texting, surfing the web, watching videos, television, etc. These activities make it more difficult for our children to remain calm and content at school.
- Have family meals together, where you enjoy each other and talk about all the things you’ve learned during the day.
Upcoming Events
(CO)OPERATION LEARN
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 05:00 PM
PTO End of Year Bash
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 02:00 PM
School Board Meeting
Monday, May 20, 2024, 06:00 PM
5K Field Trip
Friday, May 24, 2024, 08:00 AM
No School
Monday, May 27, 2024, 07:00 AM
No School
Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 07:00 AM
2nd Grade Field Trip
Friday, May 31, 2024, 08:00 AM
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Little Prairie Primary School
Website: https://www.easttroy.k12.wi.us/schools/little-prairie/
Location: 2109 Townline Road, East Troy, WI, USA
Phone: 262-642-6730