Prairie Trails
Back to School Edition August 13, 2021
Welcome to Prairie Trails
IMPORTANT DATES
Important Dates:
What's Happening at Prairie Trails:
- Wednesday, August 18 - Kindergarten Meet & Greet at assigned time
- Thursday, August 19 - First day of Kindergarten 9:50am start
- Friday, August 20 - Pre- K Meet & Greet at assigned time
- Friday, August 20- First full day of kindergarten 9:00-3:30
- Monday, August 23- First day of Pre-K
- Tuesday, August 31 - Picture Day
- Tuesday, August 31- Virtual Google Meet the Teacher & Curriculum Night
- Monday & Tuesday, September 6-7 - No School
LOOKING FOR PART TIME WORK?
WE ARE HIRING
Prairie Trails is looking for lunchroom / playground supervisors for the 21-22 school year.
- 5 days per week
- 1.5 hours / day
- $12.00 per hour
- Start Now
- Reach out to Mrs. Veytsman if you have any interest. aveytsman@rtsd26.org
Help Build Our Prairie Trails Community
Socially distanced lunch time... Please send a small beach towel!
Please help keep our students and staff safe!
Do not send your child to school if they show any new symptoms of illness: fever, runny nose, congestions, sore throat, headache, stomach ache, muscle/body aches, nausea, diarrhea, loss of taste/smell. The Covid Delta-variant looks very much like a cold or seasonal allergies. Please err on the side of caution when your child has new symptoms.
Additional Safety Practices:
All River Trails students, teachers and staff will be required to wear a mask indoors and on busses regardless of vaccination status.
Only essential school visitors will be allowed in the schools and are required to wear masks.
Masks will not be required for outdoor activities, such as recess & outdoor class.
All students will be eligible for remote learning if they are required to quarantine after being exposed to the virus, regardless of vaccination status.
The district still intends to implement weekly COVID-19 saliva screening tests through Shield Illinois for unvaccinated students and staff.
Afternoon School Car Pick Up
FREE MEALS.......
FREE MEALS ALL SCHOOL YEAR
This school year, breakfast and lunch will be free to all students. This is funded by the USDA.
FREE BREAKFAST
The breakfast program will be a take home bag given to students twice a week. Families will need to sign up for the program just once by sending an email to: breakfastorder@rtsd26.org.
Email should include the following for EACH child in our schools:
- each child: first and last name
- school
- grade
FREE LUNCH
This will be available every day the student is in attendance at school. Students who pack their own lunch from home will still enjoy a bag of fruit, vegetables, and milk at no cost.
Before or After School Child Care
21-22 KID SQUAD BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL CARE
Kid Squad is a cooperative program between the River Trails Park District and School District #26. This program is available for parents who need Before and/ or After School Care for their children in kindergarten through 5th grades. Program will meet at the Weiss Center for the start of the 21-22 school year. Bussing will be available between Weiss Center and Euclid.
Online registration and parent manual available at Weiss Center or online at rtpd.org starting Tuesday, August 3. Follow this link for more information.
Child Tax Credit
CHILD TAX CREDIT
Monthly Payments for Families with Kids (link)
Raising kids can be expensive, and the Child Tax Credit is here to help. President Biden’s American Rescue Plan increased the amount of the 2021 Child Tax Credit to support families with children. The full benefit of the Child Tax Credit is now $300 per month per child under age 6 and $250 for each child age 6 to 17.
The Child Tax Credit has been expanded to $3,000 per child 6-17 years old and $3,600 per child under 6. All working families will get the full credit if they make up to $150,000 for a couple or $112,500 for a family with a single parent. That means that nearly 90 percent of children in the U.S. will automatically receive the new child tax credit.
Contact Information
Principal
Email: aveytsman@rtsd26.org
Website: https://www.rtsd26.org/schools/pt/index
Location: 805 N Burning Bush Ln, Mount Prospect, IL, USA
Phone: 224-265-9900