Moran Prairie Messenger
Weekly Moran Prairie Family and Community Newsletter
Friday March 22nd:
Highlights for the week:
- Mrs. Stumbaugh's students start their week, and every week, sharing a peach and a pit about the weekend!
- 5th grade mathematicians with Ms. Barret are working on multiplying fractions by whole numbers to find the missing factor when the product is known!
- Mrs. Dunne's 2nd graders read the Legend of Blue Bonnet and wrote about the lesson learned!
- Families and students came out for the STEAM fair on Tuesday!
- Mr. Kelly led the annual Egg Drop on the blacktop!
- Mrs. Walther's class is using PowerPoints to do research projects about a variety of student-interest topics!
- Mrs. Stone's class learned all about fractions and how to divide items into equal parts; they did so well they were all hired at a pizza parlor!
- The Mobius Planetarium visited third grade this week!
- 4th graders in Mr. Huntington's class wrote their paragraph of the week on their favorite sport!
- Mrs. K Brown's students wrote beautiful poems about the galaxy and outer space, then made art to match!
Principal Update
Last night we held a special virtual PTG meeting for us to share information on our class placement process at Moran Prairie. For those were unable to attend, the information was recorded and can be viewed in the video below. In the presentation, I share:
- Our class placement timeline
- The priorities (such as academics, behavior/social skills, etc.) we follow K-5 to place students in classrooms and create the most balanced classes we can
- Our collaborative process for placing students aligned with our priorities
- What happens over the summer and how families are notified of their child's placement
At Moran Prairie, we believe that in order to best serve the needs of all our students we must build balanced and equitable class lists. We also believe that our teachers hold the most up-to-date knowledge of their current students to make safe, trustworthy, expert decisions on the most appropriate class placement for the following school year.
We are intentional and thoughtful in our placement of students for the next school year. If families feel they have a unique situation to share and would like to provide input, they may do so using the family input form. Please know that this form is not a request or non-request form. Rather, it is for special and unique cases in which a family feels more information about their child's learning needs and strengths would be helpful. The vast majority, probably over 95% of them, do not do this; this is for those special cases. The presentation shares more about this.
- This form will be available in the office beginning Monday April 8th for parents to pick up or request.
- It is due Friday April 26th (the presentation has last year's date on it). We do not accept past this date as we begin the process with teachers with all the information provided.
- You also do not need the form if it's just a quick email to myself or to Mrs. Lorimer!
Updates & Reminders
- Moving and not returning next year? Please let the office know as soon as you know so we can accurately plan for classes and staffing next year!
- Please remember to notify the office of changes in dismissal plans as early as possible!
- Want to volunteer? We're always looking for approved volunteers to run our end of week prize store for students have shown excellent DIGS behavior! If you're approved to volunteer, sign up here. If you haven't yet been approved, find more information here.
- Wondering when to keep your sick student home? Find information and recommendations at the district webpage here.
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Volunteer Appreciation Lunch
At Moran Prairie, we are so fortunate to have such a dedicated group of volunteers. Our volunteers help in the classroom, help with special projects, help at events, attend field trips, and so much more. On Tuesday April 16th, we are celebrating all their work with our annual Volunteer Appreciation Lunch! See the flyer for details and please RSVP if you plan to attend so we can ensure we have enough food!
New Yoga Club
In partnership with Eclipse Yoga, the Moran Prairie PTG is bringing a yoga club to Moran as an after school extracurricular option. The flyer below is going home today with information on the club, dates, and sign up.
Prairie Dog Dash - Opt Outs
PTG is starting to prepare for our annual Prairie Dog Dash in late spring. It's time for us to get a list of students (with parent emails) to build the donation website. If you would like to opt out from being a part of this list, please either email myself at katehe@spokaneschools.org, Shelby McVay at shelbym@spokaneschools.org, or grab an opt out form from the office.
You could also print and send in with your student! You can find the form here.
Community Event - Daddy/Daughter Dance
Chase Middle School's CCTV
Upcoming Dates
- Monday March 25th: Student late start @ 9:30 am for staff collaboration, Prairie Dog Monday
- Tuesday March 26th: Fit for Bloomsday after school
- Wednesday March 27th: 3rd grade guest speaker from Mobius, 5th Grade Career Fair Trip
- Thursday March 28th: Fit for Bloomsday and 4/5 Spanish (last day) after school
- Friday March 29th: Spirit Day (Teacher Student Switch Day), Top Dog Virtual Awards
Stay Connected
- Email us: mrnprairie.ptg@gmail.com
- Moran Prairie PTG Website: www.moranprairieptg.org
- Like us: www.facebook.com/MoranPrairiePTG/