Prairie School District RE-11J, located in New Raymer Colorado, has the following positions open.
• Music Teacher
Employment applications may be found at Prairieschool.org.
Please send all applications to Mrs. Tabitha Piel at tpiel@prairieschool.org. If you have any other questions please call 970-437-5351.
These positions will be open until filled. Prairie School District Re-11J is an equal opportunity employer.
Mindset Saturday
Congratulations to my newest reading superhero, Owen Kilmer, for entering the 1,000,000 words club this morning. Your teacher is so proud of you. This news is the highlight of my day. Keep on reading!
STUCO Election Sign-up for officer positions for the 2020-2021 school year was emailed out to all students in 8th - 11th grade tonight. Email Miss Brendee at bwhitney@prairieschool.org if you did not receive a sign-up and wish to throw your hat in the ring!
Mindset Friday
Zoom zoom zoom we are off and rolling.
AR Information
Students in third through sixth grades will be able to take AR quizzes at home during this time. Mrs. Dollerschell is setting up classes also. Copy and paste the link below, or you can access the link on the school website. Go to Menu and then to Prairie Library link. Select student login. Student login is first name and first initial of last name. Each class has their own password. If you need password help, contact your teacher or Mrs. Northup at jnorthup@prairieschool.org. Keep reading!
Here is the link: https://global-zone51.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/371099
For quick links and helpful hints from our very own, Ms. Brendee, please go to this link: https://bit.ly/2QMVaYm. You may also find these resource following these steps: 1. Go to Menu
2. Then click on Quick Links
3. Last click on Useful Links.
Preschool-Fourth Grade Spirit Week
Mindset Thursday
3-26-2020
Breakfast: Blueberry Coffee Cake, Bacon, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Sloppy Joes, French Fries, Tropical Fruit, Carrots and Celery
Prairie Community- Do to the Governor's "Stay at Home" order beginning at 6 am tomorrow, we are canceling tomorrow's student supply pickup and are asking parents to pick up the students' supplies tonight between 6 pm and 9 pm if possible. Since we are short of staff, please text Mrs. Piel at 970-571-3642 when you arrive for pick up and we will do our best to get to you as soon as we can. Please do not text for any other reason than for needing a pick-up. We will move as fastly as possible. If you cannot come tonight, we will make alternative arrangements plans soon. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Please follow previous procedures for pickup.
Mindset Wednesday
3-25-2020
Breakfast: Biscuit and Gravy, sausage patty and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: White Chicken Chili, Cinnamon Rolls, Carrots and Celery, Watermelon
Thanks Mrs. Johnson
Our Sources of Strength group has a instagram page PHS_Sources_of _Strength where they will post daily challenges. Complete these challenges, post a picture or video, tag them in it and earn prizes, extra credit in a class of your choice, and have fun! Please follow them and pass this along to your peers.
Prairie Families,
On Thursday, March 26th, from 7:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m, we will be asking families to come pick up materials for students. We have learning materials, instruments, novels (grades 7-12), and other items ready for pick up. Please pull up to the main entrance, remain in your vehicle, call the school 970-437-5351, pop your trunk, and we will bring the supplies to your trunk. For secondary students teachers will be emailing if there are required pick-up items.
Mindset Tuesday
Prairie staff is meeting today to prepare for E-learning. Thank you to the staff and community for your flexibility during this time.
Monday Mindset
Dear Parents and Guardians, When we left school a week ago for spring break not many of us thought we would be saying goodbye for over a month. The Corona Virus has definitely altered the course of the school year among other things. Our community is made up of hard working families and I have no doubt that as a community we can turn this challenge into an opportunity. Our staff has been training on blended learning (E-Learning and Distance Learning) for the past two years and we are ahead of the curve for facing a situation such as this one. Will it be perfect? Doubtful. Will we need to tweak it as we go to better suit students and their families? Absolutely! Communication will be key to the success of this program. Let's work together for our students. Let's set the bar for how schools, students, and communities can persevere in the face of this adversity.
I will be emailing out more information today. If you are not getting emails from me, please email me at tpiel@prairieschool.org right away.
Friday Mindset
Prairie School Nutrition Services:Prairie School will offer both breakfast and lunch for any child up to 18 years old- free of charge. Bagged meals will be available for pickup in a "Grab and Go" drive-through style for families to pick up and take home. The pick-up point will be at two locations. One of the locations will be at Stoneham Community Building from 10:00-10:15 and the second location will be at the New Raymer Community building from 10:45-11:00. The meals will begin on Monday, March 23, and again on Wednesday, March 25, at the same time. The Monday/Wednesday schedule will continue until school resumes. You can remain in your car and staff will get the food to you. There will be enough in the bags for two days for breakfast and 2 days for lunch. We would like to get an idea of how many will take advantage of the breakfast and lunch so we know how much food to prepare. Please email Tabitha Piel at tpiel@prairieschool.org to let me know if you would like to pick up food, which location, and how many children at your earliest convenience?
If families are in need of lunches and breakfasts that do not live in our area, they may go to the following website to see the meals that are provided for students at different locations: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=eaae70d787a643b59359fe09e99b88d1
Thank you,
Mindset Thursday
Congratulations to our 2019-2020 Basketball All Conference players
Bobbie Schreiner
MaKayla Baker
Cierra Hove
Mitch Dollerschell
Kade Samber
Carson Holzworth
Honorable Mention
Ashley Scott
Congratulations again!
Spring Break
Dear Parents/Guardians,WIth the situation regarding Covid-19, Governor Jared Polis issued an executive order that suspends in-person instruction at all public and private schools from March 23 to April 17, 2020, which includes Prairie School. The administration and teachers will be meeting on Monday the 23rd to discuss educational opportunities through distance learning for students during the closure. During the week of March 23rd-March 26th our teachers will be preparing for implementation of distance learning for Prairie Students which we expect to begin on March 30th. Prairie staff will be in contact with you regarding plans for the start of instruction sometime next week. We are currently working through the process of being able to provide meals for students 18 and under if needed. More information to follow in the upcoming week regarding this matter.
With our school closure: - All school-related activities and events scheduled during the closure will be canceled or postponed. - CHSAA has suspended all spring sports and activities until April 18th.- All non-school related events scheduled to take place in our buildings will be canceled.- Bookmobile will be cancelling all stops until April 9th. - All school buildings will continue to be cleaned and sanitized.- State testing for the 2019-2020 school years have been cancelled. - We will share information as soon as it becomes available so everyone can plan accordingly.
Thank you,
Mrs. Tabitha Piel and Mr. Joe Kimmel
Spring Break
Tuesday Mindset
Spring Break
Lions Club Speech Contest is cancelled because of the quarantine. The Lions Club will still select a scholarship winner.
Thank you,
Monday Mindset
Spring Break
Wax Museum was great fun on Friday, March 13th, 2020. The high school students really enjoyed talking with the elementary students. :)
What a fun filled day the second graders had on Friday learning about animal biodiversity and adaptations! We spent some time reading about different animal teeth and how they can help animals survive, learned about physical adaptations by exploring various bird beaks, and created bird house prototypes.
Wax Museum
Wax Museum
Wax Museum
Thank you so much to all the wonderful teachers for putting on the wax museum!!!! My kindergarten students were so excited to go on a field trip to the Wax Museum. We are also very thankful for our 8th grade tour guides at the museum. We had so much fun learning today!!!
Wax Museum
Zones of regulation.... Learning all about our emotions. Color zone green means happy and ready to learn. Color zone blue means sleepy or sick. Color zone yellow means silly or worried. Color zone red means angry or upset. Then we learned tools to help us when we need to get out of the yellow, blue, and red zone to get back to the green zone so we are ready to learn. Fun learning in kindergarten!!!!
Wax museum
Wax museum
Wax museum
7th grade St. Patrick's Day escape room!
5th Grade Wax Museum
5th Grade Wax Museum
The Wax Museum is officially starting.
Multiplication Graduate and Mission 6 Complete
Dear Parents and Community Members,
Unfortunately, due to the mobility of all of us in the Prairie Community and the increasing spread of the Coronavirus, we are not allowing parents and visitors to attend the Wax Museum this afternoon at Prairie School. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you. We are trying to minimize any unnecessary exposure of the virus to our students or other community members before spring break, which begins tomorrow.
Please inform any community or family members that your student may have invited.
Thank you,
Mrs. Tabitha Piel and Mr. Joe Kimmel.
Friday Mindset
3-13-2020
Breakfast: Tornados, Fresh fruit
Lunch: Chicken Enchiladas,Spanish Rice, Pineapple, Fiesta Beans
Thursday Mindset
3-12-2020
Breakfast: Muffins, Sausage link, Fruit Parfait
Lunch: Spaghetti, French Bread, Cauliflower, Cantaloupe
Beef Reproduction class had a great hands on lab! We practiced passing our rods through the cervix to correctly land “on target” while using live tissue. Great job Levi and Hunter!
Two more 3rd graders reached the AR goal for the year and will be attending a special field trip! Great work Case and Cambryn!
Multiplication Graduate
Wednesday Mindset
3-11-2020
Breakfast: Sausage McMuffin, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Philly Cheese Sandwich, Curly Fries, Banana Pudding, Asparagus
Everyone is invited to attend Prairie's 3rd-6th graders' Living Wax Museum. Please join us anytime from 2:00-3:30 pm in the aux gym on Friday, March 13th. Enjoy an afternoon of learning about history.
FBLA officer applications for next year are available today in the business room. They are due back by April 6th.
Mindset Tuesday
3-10-2020
Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes, Corn , and Apples
3rd Grade’s Growth Mindset Message
"Plastic Bags!" - 5th Grade Science
We've spent the last week learning about the importance of Reducing, Reusing and Recycling.
I think the kids thought up some great ways to reuse plastic bags!
Monday Mindset
3-9-2020
Breakfast: Pancakes, Sausage Patty, Fresh fruit
Lunch: Pigs in a blanket, French Fries, Oranges, Broccoli
Congratulations to Prairie Mustang Patrick Thompson who signed his letter of intent to attend and play football for The University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA. Good Luck!
Congrats to our junior high brain bowl team. They were 3rd place finishers in the state competition.
We are so proud of our Freshman who competed in the District XIV Quiz Bowl contest on Tuesday. Brock, Bryndel and Tyler made it to the quarter finals! Hunter, Clay, and Chase advanced to the semi-finals! Great work New Raymer FFA/Ag I!
Thursday Mindset
3-5-2020
Breakfast: Bagels w/ cream cheese, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Ham and scalloped potatoes, Whole Grain Roll, california blend, Diced Apples
Isaac visited the 2nd grade classroom also to teach us all about being prepared for an emergency! The 2nd graders loved every minute of it and were prepared to go home to stock their go bag pillow cases with essentials! What an amazing lesson Isaac!
Isaac Doll came into our 3rd grade classroom today to teach us about how we can stay safe and be prepared during natural disasters. Students all made a pillowcase go bag that had some useful supplies in it. They will be adding to it at home as well. Great job Isaac on this creative lesson!
John Deere is hosting an open house that showcases their career opportunities. See the flyer below.
Mindset Wednesday
3-4-2020
Breakfast: Breakfast burrito, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Hamburgers, Potato Chip, macaroni salad, Baked beans
Picture taken from the new Ag toy.
Tuesday Mindset
3-3-2020
Breakfast: Scones, Sausage link, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Smothered Burritos, Refried Beans, Rice,Cocktail
Optimist basketball.
100th day STEM fun in second grade!
3rd Grade’s Growth Mindset Weekly Message
March of Dimes numbers are in! We raised approximately $435 for the March of Dimes with your help. In third place, we had 5th grade with $63.57. In second place, we had the juniors with $90.06. Congratulations to the first place winners, 3rd grade, with $107.76.
3-2-2020
Breakfast: Waffles, sausage Patty , fresh fruit
Lunch: Meatloaf, Baked Sweet Potato, Green Beans, Pear
Monday Mindset
The first graders became secret agents on Thursday as they worked to solve the 100th Day Mystery!! The evil villain...Agent 99...captured Zero the Hero and tried to stop the 100th Day from coming!! But, don’t you worry...our little agents solved the case and saved the day!! Congrats...Secret Agents!! 😎👍👣🕵️🕵️♀️
100th day fun!!!! 😍💯😍
2-27-2020
Breakfast: Oatmeal Bar, ham Slice, and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Parmesan, Garlic Noodles, Monoco Blend, Bananas
Mindset Thursday
Thursday, February 27th is the last day to bring change for the March of Dimes penny wars! 3rd grade and the Juniors are neck and neck.....who will win the doughnut party? Thank you all for your support of the March of Dimes and Prairie FBLA. Winner will be announced next week.
This week we created our own special and unique snow flakes!!!! ❄😍 Thanks for helping us 3rd grade buddies!!
Last week when it snowed.....kindergarten students and 3rd grade buddies went outside to catch snow flakes and discovered how special and unique each and every snow flake is!!!!!❄
2-26-2020
breakfast; Fruit Turnover, Sausage links, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Super Nachos, Corn , applesauce, Brownie
Mindset Wednesday
Prairie Coding Club
Today we celebrate our first year of coding! Last official meeting of 2020! Prairie Coders coded first and second grade students!
3rd graders have been learning all about integrity this week. They played the balloon challenge game to show their own integrity!
“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.” O.W.
Tuesday Mindset
Morgan Community College learning opportunities for students in grades 6-8 and 9-12.
2-25-2020
Breakfast: pancakes on sticks, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Fish Sticks, Macaroni and Cheese,Peas and Carrots, Cantaloupe
3rd Grade’s weekly growth mindset message...
2-24-2020
Breakfast: Sausage mcMuffin, fresh fruit
Lunch: Hot Hamburgers, mashed Potatoes, California Blend, Apples
Monday Mindset
High school teachers reading to kindergarten students is the best thing ever!!!!📚😍
Tuesday, we celebrated Dr. Suess day!!! Thank you high school teachers for coming to read to us in kindergarten!!! 😍📚
A special thank you to Mr. Kenny Holzworth for serving on the Prairie School Board.
Pep Rally on Monday, February 24th, at 3:15 p.m. Please wear school colors/spirit wear as we support our basketball teams heading for District competition. Go Mustangs!!
National Honor Society applications are due by Thursday, March 5th, 2020 to Mrs. Marick
More photos of girls in manufacturing.
Girls in Manufacturing Day at MCC: Our 8th and 9th graders had an informative day learning about different career opportunities.
Tuesday, February 25th will be class picture day for the yearbook for grades 6-12th. Please dress accordingly. Thank you.
Freshman Leadership class working together to walk through a "minefield". Working on communication and trust.
Mindset Thursday
2-20-2020
Breakfast: Blueberry Coffee Cake, Fruit Parfaits, and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Sandwich, Spaghetti Salad, French Fries, Diced Pears
This week’s Vocabulary Stars for the 5th grade.
Lions Club Youth Speech Contest- The contest is open to any high school student (9-12) and is sponsored by the Prairie Lions Club.
Liam is the first 3rd grader to reach the AR reading goal of 250,000 words for the AR field trip. He has read over 250,000 words. Hard work pays off when you not only read in school, but at home too! Great job Liam!
The Ag III/IV students have been working on learned basic wiring skills and their own personal project. Students worked through with some serious grit. We can’t wait to see their finished projects.
Mindset Wednesday
2-19-2020
breakfast: Scrambled eggs w/ meat, and Fresh fruit
Lunch: Tortellini, Breadstick, Salad, Strawberry cups
Bobby Jones is a motivational speaker who gave a phenomenal presentation to Prairie, Pawnee, and Briggsdale Schools today. He shared some awesome quotes with us today:
"Talent will take you where character can't take you."
Five Things to Take You Down the Right Path:
1. Figure out who you are.
2. The past is the past for a reason; don't let it define your future.
3. Who are you hanging out with? ** Watch the people who you are hanging out with.
4. There are people who know more than you do. Listen to them.
5. Find a way to give back. How you serve others is better for you.
"One big fall comes from one hundred bad decisions."
"You do not know how addicted you are until you try to walk away and then you can't."
More photos from today's events.
“Oh, the places you will go!” - Dr. Seuss
The first graders put their creative minds to the test by designing their own, “places they will go” parachutes!!! They were AMAZING!! 😊👍
Attention ALL Elementary families:
Please join us Friday, February 21st for the last home basketball game!!! GO MUSTANGS!! 💛🖤All elementary students have been working hard to put on a fun halftime show for the fans! Please be here by 7 to perform around 7:30. ELEMENTARY STUDENTS HALF TIME SHOW!!!!! 🏀 Here is a sneak peak....
Dr. Seuss Day reading buddies!!! The whole school enjoyed some reading time together!! Awww!! 📖📚❤️
“Aspire to Inspire” Stevi Hillman, NFR/Professional Barrel Racer, inspires one of our 4th grade students. Stevi took time to answer questions for Aislyn’s wax museum presentation and report.
Today was a day full of leadership, life lessons, and fun with our neighborhood schools (Pawnee and Briggdale).
Quote of the day: "Talent will take you where character can't take you."
Tuesday Mindset
Monday February 24 is the last day that Box Tops will be accepted. From then on all all redemptions will have to be done online.
Prairie has a few athletic positions open.
2-18-2020
Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza, and fresh Fruit
Lunch: Brats, Chips,Carrots and Celery, and Apricots
3rd Grade’s Growth Mindset Message
Spanish I Class: Filming our Spanish commercial for our April World Language Day competition @ UNC and then eating some delicious Mexican food.
Monday Mindset
2-17-2020
Breakfast: French Toast, Sausage Patty, and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Taco Salad, Churro, Refried Beans, Mixed Berry Cup
Valentine's day fun in Kindergarten!!😍💜
FBLA Week February 17th-20th!
March of Dimes next week!
7th grade Valentine's Day escape room was a hit!
Our wonderful Sources of Strength Team greeted students at the door yesterday morning with smiles and hugs...that is...candy hugs😉!!! Look at all those happy faces!! Best way to start the day!!! Awww!! 😊
Happy Valentines Day!! ❤️ The first grade!!!
Mindset Thursday
Science with Mr. Monheiser
Electricity and Circuits
2-13-2020
Breakfast: Tornados, and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Pork Cutlet, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Cooked Carrots, peaches
The Junior Basketball players got to celebrate there season today with a little ice cream. Great job boys and girls with a great season played hard by all!!!
FBLA will be providing babysitting tomorrow night at parent/teacher conferences from 4-6:30. See attached flyer.
We have had a busy week so far in second grade!😁 Barnyard day with the amazing FFA students, wrapping up our learning about producers and consumers with the wonderful FBLA students, going on a graphic feature hunt with our reading buddies, and completing our unit on erosion and work of water by engineering something that will prevent landslides! We are looking forward to another day of learning and fun tomorrow!
Mindset Wednesday
Great job FFA members in presenting a great barnyard experience for our students! They loved it!
2-12-2020
Breakfast: Biscuit and gravy, and Fresh fruit
Lunch: White Chicken Chili, Cinnamon rolls, Carrots and Celery, Watermelon
Coding Club- It may be the closest thing we have to a superpower!
We ❤️ the FFA!!! Thank you for our barnyard visit!!!! We learned sooooo much!!! 🐄🐓🚜
2020 1st Semester Gold and Silver Honor Roll-
Tuesday Mindset
2-11-2020
Breakfast: Donuts, Sausage Link, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Fried Rice, Egg Roll, Mandarin Oranges, Broccoli
Regional Knowledge Bowl Champions for 1A
February 10th, 2020
Junior High Health learned to sew felt pillows with buttons on them. Life skills 101.
3rd grade’s growth mindset message this week!
Good morning! The FFA will he adjusting some activities this week. Ag in the Classroom will by moved to Thursday and Barnyard Day will be Tuesday.
2-10-2020
Breakfast: Croissant Sandwich, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Meatball Sub, Tater Tots, Baked Beans, Fruit Cocktail
Candlelight Dinner Theater - "Jekell and Hyde - The Musical" on Saturday, February 8th, 2020
Candlelight Dinner Theater field trip to see "Jekell and Hyde, The Musical" on Saturday, February 8th, 2020
FBLA District 3 on Wednesday, February 5th, 2020
Friday Mindset
Growth mindset in our cookies!!! 😍
A reading activity from the Evan's family!!! Thanks so much for making reading a fun and tasty challenge today! We cracked open our fortune cookies and read our amazing messages!!!
Bus driver and Baseball Coach openings
Newton’s Arcade 4th Grade
5th Grade: This week’s vocabulary heroes: Congratulations Derek and Hayden.
The first graders enjoyed “coffee (apple juice) and newspapers” in our classroom this morning!! Our “newspapers” taught us all about the great country we live in!! ❤️💙😊
3rd graders have been learning about properties in materials and how the properties can change. They were challenged to build a tall tower using notecards that was 12 inches or taller. The other challenge was to build a strong tower that could hold up a hardcover book. The students had grit during this activity while they made lots of mistakes and kept trying new ways to built their towers!
2-6-2020
Breakfast: Bagels w/ Cream Cheese, Ham slices, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Pizza, Salad, Cookie, and Pineapple
Prairie FBLA had a successful District Conference today! Members showed up dressed professionally and ready to compete in a variety of competitions. We had 20 members qualify for State! I will post details in the news section soon. Congratulations to all!
FBLA also hosted a workshop at our conference promoting safe driving to fellow teens as part of Drive Smart. Students played a kahoot of the facts they learned, pledged to wear their seatbelts and not text and drive, and attempted sobriety tests with impaired goggles.
Creating music...
5TH Grade Canned Drive Pizza Party - Thank you FFA.
Wednesday Mindset
NATIONAL FFA WEEK!! February 10th-13th. . .
Monday: Ag trivia (Kahoot) and Greenhand induction at lunch. Hand out coloring contest (Pre K - 6th) sheets in the morning.
Tuesday: Ag in the Classroom . . . Our theme will be Energy
Wednesday: TEACHER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST! The members are excited to offer breakfast to their wonderful teachers :) We will start serving 7:15!! Breakfast includes: Eggs, Pancakes, Bacon, and sausage.
Thursday: Barnyard Day! All are welcome to bring their classes out to the old Ag shop and we will have an assortment of animals and equipment for students to explore.
Tuesday Mindset
Brain Bowl students in action.
The Corral School Store will be closed on Wednesday, February 5th as we will be gone competing at our District conference. Wish us luck! Thank you for your support!
3rd Grade’s Weekly Growth Mindset Message:
Monday Mindset
Multiplication Graduate
Multiplication Graduates
Friday Mindset
Tomorrow is the last day to order your yearbook for $30! Go online at jostensyearbooks.com.
Sophomore Class Supper
Friday, January 31, 2020
Vegetable Beef Soup, Breadstick, & Snickerdoodle
Thank you for your support. Go Mustangs!
1-30-2020
Breakfast: Blueberry Coffee Cake, Bacon and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Spaghetti, French Bread, Green Beans, Cantaloupe
3rd graders had a Super Bowl themed day of learning today! Too bad our Broncos aren’t in it, but our class sure represented them with their colors!
Thursday Mindset
Monday February 3 the JH A Team games @ Lonestar have been moved up an hour to start at 3:00 ~ Their bus will leave at 1:30.
The High School games will start roughly at 5:00 and their bus will leave at 2:45.
1-29-2020
Breakfast: Breakfast Biscuit Sandwich and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chef Salad, Bread stick, Apricots
Wednesday Mindset
We had a wonderful time at the Farm Show today. Our Beef Reproduction students volunteered for Beef Day and the rest of our members talked to companies of all shapes and sizes in the Ag industry.
Some days a lesson presents itself. Ag III/IV took a moment to teach a few students how to change a tire. I am so proud of their hard work and problem solving!
1-28-2020
Breakfast: Oatmeal Bar and Sausage link and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: BBQ Chicken Sandwich, Chips, Applesauce, Baked beans
Tuesday Mindset
Eli Marler competed in the final round of U.N.C.s Math Contest on Sunday, January 26th, 2020
7th grade Informational Text Features Escape Room was a success!!
A message from our yearbook staff:
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0A0r2hGejZAPGvbXohwWbWj_w#New_Raymer
The JH Basketball games in Peetz will run as follows, C girls and Boys will play at 4:00, B Girls and Boys will play following that, and then A girls followed by A boys.
3rd Grade’s Growth Mindset message this week!
Congratulations to my first million word reader, Hayden Marsh. You make your teacher proud. Don’t stop reading Hayden.
Wednesday Mindset
1-27-2020
Breakfast: Pancakes, Sausage Patty and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Tacos, Taco Fiesta Beans, Baked apples, Churros
Monday Mindset
Teachers just wanna have fun...
Prairie 6-7th brain bowl team placed 3rd place out of 32 teams. We are so proud of them. Off to state in March.
What an awesome Food Drive! We are a wonderful school! Results will be revealed on Monday. We are so thankful for the support, Prairie!!
Math competition in the 5th grade using our brain power and answer buzzers...we were so focused!
Mindset Thursday
1-23-2020
Breakfast: Scones, Sausage Patty and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Ham and Scalloped Potatoes, California Blend, Pineapple, WG Dinner Roll
FBLA members taught the third lesson in their American Enterprise project to elementary students today. 2nd and 3rd grade learned about producers and consumers and goal setting. 4th grade learned about Colorado's economy and 5th grade learned how to start a business.
The yearbook staff is excited about the 2020 yearbook and has been working hard to include all of the great stories and students of PRAIRIE. We will soon be finalizing the number of books that we will be ordering, but there is still time to order your yearbook if you have not done so already. From January 20th – January 31st the yearbook will be on sale for $30. You can place your order online at jostensyearbooks.com or with Mrs. Meece or Mrs. Holloway. If you have already purchased a book, thank you! This year’s book is one you won’t want to miss!
FBLA students teaching us all about money and how to spend your money wisely!!! Shopping was so much fun!!!
If I knew I couldn't fail I would....
Today we headed to Denver to celebrate our Grant Recipients. These students applied for a grant through the Colorado FFA Foundation to help improve their SAE’s. We are thankful to Greeley Water for their sponsorship. Bobbie will be updating fencing and sheds for her equine SAE and Zoey will use hers to offset the feed costs of her show animals. These girls will also spend the next year corresponding with their sponsor each month. Congrats again!
Prairie School welcomes our newest Board Member, Mr. Scott Meadows.
Best money lesson EVER!! The wonderful FBLA students taught the first graders all about coins and spending and then even let them go shopping in their “store”!!! They looooooved it and learned so much!! Thank you Prairie FBLA!! ❤️😊
Life
1-22-2020
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs w/ meat and Fresh fruit
Lunch: Beef and Cheddar, Curly Fries, Monoco Blend, Oranges
5th graders using fraction tiles to complete common core math.
1-21-2020
Breakfast: Pancake on a stick and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes, Cooked Carrots, Apples
Learning with our 3rd grade buddies!!!! Dreaming....growth mindset....never giving up!!!! We learned the history of Martin Luther King Jr and his famous speech "I have a dream." Then, we discussed our growth mindsets and added our dreams to the wall. "If I knew I couldn't fail, I would.....
Thanks Mrs. Bailey and 3rd
Graders for helping us learn and tackle big dreams!!!!
3rd grade’s growth mindset message this week...
1-20-2020
Breakfast:Croissant Sandwich and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Stromboli, Salad, and Cherry Dessert
3rd graders had a fun day at the National Western Stock Show. Thank you Morgan County Cattlemen and Ft. Morgan Young Farmers who provide this opportunity to our 3rd graders! They learned many new things about agriculture and got to prove their knowledge in a 5 round livestock trivia. We got all 5 points right!
Dream big...”Only as high as I can reach can I grow; Only as far as I seek can I go; Only as deep as I look can I see; Only as much as I dream can I be."
-Karen Ravn
Prairie JH Boys and Girls C teams won all their games at the Flemming Tournament! Congrats to all of you!
Prairie JH Boys B team brought home 2nd place in the Flemming Tournament! Congrats boys!
Prairie JH Girls A team brought home 2nd place at the Flemming Tournament! Congrats girls!
The Junior High Boys and Girls A, B and C teams fought hard today at the Flemming Tournament. Congrats to everyone for the growth they showed, their sportsmanship and the wins they brought home!! Congrats to the Girls B team on their championship win!!!
What are your goals for 2020? English students started the new semester by turning their 2020 personal and educational SMART goals into essays along with personal music playlists that connected with those goals. Every Thursday we get to hear a song from each student’s playlist which will help all of us stay on track to achieve those goals!
1-26-2020
Breakfast: Tornados and Fresh fruit
Lunch: Chicken Teriyaki/ Rice Noodles, Oriental Vegetable, Mandarin Oranges
Thursday Book Club in 7th Grade= Reading Success
The FFA will be hosting our Canned Food Drive for one more week! We will collect on January 23rd. Don’t forget there will be a pizza party for the winning class! Good luck!!
JH Boys and Girls C team brackets for tournament on Saturday in Fleming.
JH basketball tournament information for this weekend in Fleming.
1-15-2020
Breakfast: Biscuit and Gravy and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Sloppy Joes, French Fries, Watermelon, Carrots and Celery
1-14-2020
Breakfast: Breakfast pizza and Fresh fruit
Lunch: Chicken Enchilidas, Spanish Rice and Berry Cups
Scientists at work! Learning about the path of rainfall and how the powerful force of water has a role in reshaping earth’s surface.
Multiplication Graduate
3rd grade is starting off 2020 with 10 minutes in the morning learning about growth mindset. I will pick a student each week to put a message on our classroom message board that will remind us to have a growth mindset.
Happy New Year!!!
What's your word for 2020 to become a better YOU?
The 3rd graders picked a word for 2020 that will make them a better person and why they picked the word!
Prairie school district has an open position for Head High School Track coach.
Happy New Year 2020 from 4th Grade
Winter Reading Challenge
We read more than our teacher over break!
Winter Reading Challenge
We read more than our teacher over break!
1-13-2020
Breakfast: French Toast Sticks, Ham Slices and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Lasagna, Green Beans, Peaches, and French Bread
The games tonight at Lonestar have been canceled for our Junior High and High school basketball teams tonight 1/10.
Mad History: Students running towards the Exercise Polyspots (Gopher Stations) and grabbing history trivia questions. Resource from professional development.
The first graders have been learning about going to the Moon!! Today we took notes (like college students) and tried some astronaut ice cream!!! Maybe there’s a future space explorer in this crew!! I wouldn’t be surprised....they’re pretty amazing!! 😊👨🚀👩🚀❤️
There will be no concessions stand on Monday 1/13 and Monday 1/20.
Mad Math: 5th graders trying completing HW in an unorthodox way. I learned about this strategy at professional development and I made up the name of the game. Students loved it - math today was electric.
1-10-2020
Breakfast: Muffins, Fruit Parfaits and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Corn Dogs, Tater Tots, Grapes, Cheesy Broccoli
We L💜VE learning!!! Building words with cubes, rolling for sight words, and sequencing snowy days!!!! We love to play and learn.
1-9-2020
Breakfast: Waffle Sticks, Sausage Link and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Smothered Burritos, Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, Fruit Cocktail
1-8-2020
Breakfast: Breakfast Burrito and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Hamburgers, Potato Chips, Macaroni Salad, mixed Fruit
1-7-2020
Breakfast: Sausage McMuffin, and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes/gravy, Corn, Diced Pears
Ashley and Cierra volunteered at the Fort Collins Rescue Mission prepping meals for the homeless over Christmas Break.
Happy New Year!
Prairie Students enjoy the Secret Santa gifts - December 2019
Merry Christmas!!!!!
Merry Christmas!! ❤️ The first grade!!
More holiday fun from second grade!!
Second grade holiday fun! Reading under the Christmas lights with finger flashlights, sipping hot chocolate, and spending time with friends!
Elementary Christmas Movie Day is underway!!! Yeah The Grinch! Thanks to the elementary teachers and student support committee for the awesome popcorn bar!
The Ag program had a great day! We went to the front range and toured Fagerberg Produce (onion processing and the farm), 4 Rivers Equipment, and Double J Meat Processing. Students asked tons of questions! What a great way to close out the semester.
Fagerberg was the first farm in Colorado to implement drip irrigation to its crops. Today they use the system in over 300 acres. They also have 2,00 acres from Eaton to Fort Morgan. 4 Rivers Equipment houses $2.8 million dollars worth of parts for Ag and construction equipment needs. They showed us new technology on forage harvesters that will measure moisture content, partial size and so much more while harvesting your crop. And Double J walked us through the process of a cow becoming the product on our grocery shelves. They also harvest bison there. We learned about the by-products, aging beef products and quality assurance.
Our second stop was Empower Field @ Mile High where we toured the facility and learned about all the areas of the business. On a game day, there are 3700 employees working and running the stadium. What a wide variety of potential careers!
Business students visited Hammond's Candy factory today as our first stop on our industry tour trip. They learned about how a small family owned candy shop turned into the largest hand made candy distributor in the U.S.
12-20-2019
Breakfast:
Scrambled Eggs w/ Meat, Fresh Fruit
Lunch:
Brats, Chips, Baked Beans, Jell-o w/ Fruit
The middle and high school Christmas gift exchange and Elf movie were a hit today! Thanks to the student support committee for providing the snacks for this large group!
This week’s spelling stars.
Middle and high school secret Santa's are ready for today's gift exchange!
4th Grade Read-In
12-19-2019
Breakfast:
Breakfast Pizza, fresh Fruit
Lunch:
Pork Cutlet, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Wg Roll, Rice Krispy Treat
Reminder, Santa is coming before the program tomorrow!
Multiplication Graduate
All year long the students have been making a good character chain!! When students are “caught” showing a strong character trait, they are rewarded with a treat and smile from their teachers and staff!! If the students reach their finish line goal by the end of the semester, they all get a surprise!!
Check out the chain when you are in the building this week!! We are SO proud of all the amazing character we have seen in our students!! ❤️❤️
Ag III/IV presenting their final project. They took on the task of selecting a crop and “selling” it as the best crop. Students had to research seeding, fertilization, equipment, products, diseases, and cost. It was a great final and the students did great! Thank you to our 3 community members that joined class to judge presentations.
12-18-2019
Breakfast:
Bacon, Eggs, Potato Triangle, Fresh Fruit
Lunch:
Chicken Parmesan, Garlic Noodles, Green Beans, Strawberry Cups
See attached. Papers will go home with students today and tomorrow.
Prairie School District has an opening for High School Head Track Coach. Please send resume and emails to kholloway@prairieschool.org.
12-17-2019
Breakfast:
Pancake on a stick, Fresh Fruit
Lunch:
Spaghetti, French Bread, Tapioca Pudding, California Blend
Middle school and high school will be doing their gift exchange this Thurs after lunch, followed by a movie in the aux gym and a locker clean out. If anyone needs help with a gift they can contact Miss Brendee or any of the STUCO members. Friday, the middle schoolers (6-8), can wear pajamas to school if they would like to.
Christmas Carols @ lunch. Doesn't get any better.
Congratulations Cameron! On 12/11/19, Cameron signed with the ARMY 14Tango-Anti Air Defense Top Secret Clearance. He will be stationed in Hawaii, Japan, Germany or Italy.
12-16-2019
Breakfast:
Croissant breakfast sandwich, Fresh Fruit
Lunch:
Chili, Cinnamon Roll, Carrots and celery, Cinnamon Apples
This week's 3rd & 4th Grade STEM activity. The kids had a blast getting a start on building the tallest Christmas trees! Lots of creative ways to make a Christmas tree shown here!
12-12-2019
Breakfast:
Tornados, Fresh Fruit
Lunch:
Philly Cheese Sloppy Joes, French Fries, Tropical Fruit, Broccoli
This week’s spelling stars.
12-11-2019
Breakfast:
Biscuit and Gravy, Fresh Fruit
Lunch:
Pizza, salad, Oranges
The Missing Mitten Mystery 💖 with our 3rd grade reading buddies! Thanks so much for reading to us and teaching us about problem and solution!! We love books!
FBLA students helped with the giving tree today. They shopped and wrapped presents to make Christmas a little brighter for those in need. We are thankful to be a part of this annual community service project.
5th Grade Writing Trait Lesson: Organization. Mrs. Long created chaos in the room and students had to put everything back in place after coming up with a “plan” and strategy.
Check out these rockstar mathematicians! The second graders have been working hard to learn all about adding and subtracting two and three digit numbers with regrouping!
We are in the record books!
12-10-2019
Breakfast:
Fruit Turnover, Sausage Link, Fresh Fruit
Lunch:
Meatball Sub, Tater Tots, Catalina Blend, Bananas
Book Fair will be at Prairie School December 16-20. The fair will be open before and after the Winter Concert on Thursday, December 19. See News for more details on Ewallet and online shopping.
Drop off your donations at center court in the main hallway!
12-9-2019
Breakfast:
French Toast Sticks, Ham Slices, Fresh Fruit
Lunch:
Super Nachos, Cauliflower,Cantaloupe,Peanut Butter Bars
Who Poisoned His Meatballs? Play on Thursday, December 5th, 2019
Who Poisoned His Meatballs?
5th graders practicing parts of speech by playing Mad Libs. Funniest English lesson ever!
Our wonderful FBLA students surprised the teachers and staff with coffee, tea, and cookies this morning!!! Awww!! We really appreciated it!!! Thank you Prairie FBLA!! ❤️
12-5-2019
Breakfast:
Waffle Sticks, Sausage Links, Fresh Fruit
Lunch:
Chicken Strips, mashed Potatoes, Cooked Carrots, Pears
Who Poisoned His Meatballs?
"Who Poisoned His Meatball?" matinee performance is under way.
JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL WARMUPS
I am sending home a paper if anyone is interested in a warm up shirt. I am also including 5th graders as they will be able to play next year. Please send back to school by Decemeber 12th.
We are thankful for scissors, glue, and crayons!!!! We love kindergarten!!
12-4-2019
Breakfast:
Breakfast Burrito, Fresh Fruit
Lunch:
Chimichanga,Refried Beans, Mexican Rice, Apples
4th Grade’s Friendsgiving
Amelia Graduated from 4th Grade Multiplication Club!
12-3-2019
Breakfast:
Muffins, sausage patty, Fresh Fruit
Lunch:
Fish sticks, Mac and Cheese, Mixed Vegetables,Peaches
2019 JH football coach appreciation
Check out flyer
We do love our Ag students and FFA members! I am always proud of all they do!
3rd grade's Native American day was a success last week. They had been studying and researching different tribe leaders and their presentations were excellent! They got to see several real Native American artifacts, eat Native American food, and play Native American games! They even got to grind corn the Native American way!
12-2-2019
Breakfast:
Blueberry Coffee Cake, Sausage Links, and Fresh Fruit
Lunch:
Chicken Fried Rice, Egg Roll, Broccoli, Oranges
There will be no Junior High basketball games tomorrow. 12/2
A little Thanksgiving fun in second grade before the snow day! We packed our bag for the voyage on the Mayflower, had a pie tasting, and learned about turkeys before making our very own!
A few more pictures from our adventures.
What a great day exploring the Ag industry in our community. First stop, Quail Ridge Dairy then to McEndaffer Cattle Compnay. We finished the day in Sterling at the Ethanol plant and NJC. Great day to explore careers in different industries and draw connects from one business to another. We are so lucky to have community members who open their business and share with our students.
11-26-19
Breakfast: Blueberry Coffe cake, Sausage link, fresh fruit
Lunch: Chicken fried rice, egg roll, mandarin oranges, Broccoli
Due to the predicted weather forecast, we will not be having school tomorrow, Tuesday, November 26th. There will be no basketball games either. Happy Thanksgiving Prairie community.
We also visited Sam and Louie's where The Bank of Colorado President, Steve Meier, spoke with us concluding our bank tour. The manager from Sam and Louie's also shared information about owning and running a franchise before having lunch.
We had a great day on our business industry tours today. First stop, Gordon Insurance. Then onto Bank of Colorado. Next stop was Furniture Mart and finally Colorado Plains Medical Center. Students learned key information not only about careers, but also about the soft skills needed to advance in the workforce.
Congratulations to to Andrew Littlefield for becoming a QuestBridge College Match Finalist. https://www.questbridge.org/high-school-students/national-college-match/finalist-profile
Congratulations Loralei Carroll and Andrew Littlefield for advancing as semifinalist for the Coca-Cola Scholarship! https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/2020-semifinalists/
Preschool Update: Preschool will NOT be having Thanksgiving Dinner tomorrow 11/26/19.
11-25-19
Breakfast: Pancakes, sausage link, fresh fruit
Lunch: Turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, wg roll, pumpkin dessert.
The FBLA visited our classroom last week and taught us all about coins!! We loooooved having them teach us and we can’t wait until they come back again!!!💰😊❤️
The first Sources of Strength activity challenge was AMAZING!! Each student in the school filled out a thankful list!! They are hanging in the main hallway of the school...next time you’re here...check them out!! We are looking forward to all the wonderful challenges our student-lead organization will do this year!! ❤️😊👍
11/20/2019
Whereas there were no candidates that ran for the Prairie School District Board of Education opening for Director District E in the November 2019 election, the Board of Education has declared an opening for Director of District E (located in the south east corner of Prairie School District).
If you are a qualified resident of Director District E and would like to serve a two-year term on the School Board, please send a letter of interest stating why you would like to become a Board Member to Joe Kimmel at Prairie School. The letter must be received by the school by 4 PM on Tuesday, December 10, 2019.
For more information, please call Joe Kimmel at Prairie School 970-437-5351.
11-21-19
Breakfast: Oatmeal, WG toast, and fresh fruit
Lunch: Ham and scalloped potatoes, peas, bananans
FBLA students joined us in our classroom today. The American Enterprise project will be teaching us all about financial education! We love learning from high school buddies!!
4th Grade Multiplication Graduates
Spanish I: Testing their knowledge on numbers.
This morning the Ag III/IV students are building their edible internal leaf structure project.
Congratulations Colorado Coaches of Girl's Sports All State volleyball selections Emma Stump and MaKayla Baker. Both girls will play in the 1A All State match Sunday the 24th of November.
Congratulations North Central League All Conference Volleyball players MaKayla Baker, Emma Stump, Bobbie Schreiner, and Cierra Hove and Honorable Mention players Ashley Scott and Loralei Carroll.
Multiplication Graduates
Congratulations Isaac Doll, this year's recipient of the Hoby tuition scholarship. Isaac will attend the HOBY leadership conference in June in Denver. The goal of the conference is to provide Colorado sophomores with the opportunity to improve their leadership skills through education, understanding, and individual responsibility.
Concessions schedule has been updated. Thanks!
11-14-19
Breakfast: Pancake on a Stick, Fresh fruit
Lunch: Tortellini, Bread, Jello w/ Fruit,California Blend
District Speaking contest tonight! Again I am so proud of these students. They continue to ALWAYS put their best foot forward. Tonight we brought home hardware but more importantly they all did their best.
Creed: In the gold category Parker J, in the silver category Hunter B.
Prepared: In the gold category Bobbie S and Zoey S, Zoey was the District Champion.
Extemp: In the gold category (and the District Champion) Montana G and in the silver category Andrew L.
Congrats to all! We are so proud of you and good luck at state!
The first graders had a special visitor today....State Trooper Beaverson!!! ❤️
He taught us all about his job and even let us sit in his patrol car!!! We can’t wait for him to come back and teach us again!!! ❤️😊🚓
11-13-19
Breakfast: Biscuit and Gravy, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Taco Salad, Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, Apricots
"The Corral" ribbon cutting took place this morning. It is amazing to see this idea come to life and these student leaders take ownership. The CT Business class has worked hard to make this a reality. Stop by and see us!
11-12-19
Breakfast: Donuts, Fruit Parfaits, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Teriyaki/ Rice Noodle,Oriental Vegetables, Fruit Cocktail
IMPORTANT... PARENTS......Retakes for picture day are this Thursday! If you student was sick or you didn't like how the picture turned out, be sure to have your student get retakes. You can order online or new picture forms will be sent home tomorrow.
Veterans' Day Program on November 11th, 2019
Hooah! Our Veterans Day guests have arrived at Prairie.
Student Council Concessions are tomorrow night, Tuesday 11/12, starting at 4pm for the junior high basketball games! Come out and support your Mustangs and STUCO! See you there!
Concessions schedule has been updated for the basketball season. It is located in the concessions folder under the documents tab if you want to see when you student(s) class/organization concessions are. Thanks!
You can purchase punch cards to utilize in the school store express lane. Saves on carrying cash everyday, especially for the younger students.
Grand opening of The Corral is tomorrow! Come check it out!
11-11-19
Breakfast: Sausage Mcmuffin,Fresh fruit
Lunch: Corn Dogs, Tater Tots, Grapes,Corn
Tickets on sale now for Prairie High’s production of “Who Poisoned His Meatball?” Contact Mrs. Dollerschell or a drama student to purchase tickets:
Dec. 4th 1:15 Matinee: $5
Dec. 5th 6:00 Dinner & Show: $12
Join us for a night of laughs, mystery, and meatballs at Luigi’s Italian Restaurant!
The New Raymer FFA is excited to host the Annual Oyster Fry! All are welcome, please join us for a wonderful evening!
11-7-19
Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Sandwich, Smile Fries, Mixed Berry Cups, Peas
FBLA members have started their fall fundraiser selling pastry puffins. Please see a FBLA member if you would like to order! They will be delivered before Thanksgiving! Thank you for your support.
Prairie is proud to announce the Daughter's of the American Revolution local Good Citizen honoree, MaKayla Baker. Congratulations MaKayla!
11-6-19
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs w/meat, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Lasagna, Green beans, Peaches, French Bread
The Veterans Day Program is next Monday at 1:00!!! Please make sure your child is dressed in red, white, or blue for the program!!! 😊🇺🇸❤️
The Quarterfinal football game is scheduled for Friday 11/8 7:00pm at Fleming. Let’s take over Fleming with our Gold and Black! Go Mustangs!
11-4-19
Breakfast: Blueberry Coffee, Link Sausage, fresh fruit
Lunch: Hamburgers, Potato Chips, macaroni salad, mixed fruit
What a great few days! We are on our last day and we are here to give you a recap.
The chapter attended a tour hosted by Corteva and experienced a blue room. Last night we attended the Worlds Toughest Rodeo. It was awesome!
Ag Sales completed their written test yesterday. They also experienced a blue room and talked about sustainability and a circular recycling economy. This morning we received the results: SILVER NATIONAL TEAM! Shelby R was bronze individually, Montana G and Levi T were silver, and Andrew L was gold. Tell them congrats when you see them!
It’s been a great trip but I think we might need a nap when we get home tomorrow. Thank you all for your love and support.
Pumpkin play dough!!!! Thank you Mrs. Ramseier and 4th graders for making pumpkin play dough with the kindergarten students!!! It smells so yummy and so fun to play with!!!!
Happy Halloween!!
Halloween fun in second grade!
Happy Halloween!!!
❤️ The First Grade
4th Grade Escape the Haunted House-6 Escaped!
4th Grade Spooky Book Tasting
FBLA fall fest for elementary today. The members did an amazing job with the littles and hope they enjoyed it.
4th Grade Spooky Book Tasting
Halloween science!!
3rd Grade and Kinder Buddies. We learned about why we need skulls and made Halloween paper skulls!
Prairie Community,
You are now able to connect your personal calendars to the Prairie Events calendar and/or the Prairie Athletics calendar. Please go to the links below and clink on the plus sign in the right corner to add our calendars to your personal devices.
Prairie Events short link: http://bit.ly/2WudJSrEvents
Athletics Events short link: http://bit.ly/31YpIsRAthletics
10-31-19
Breakfast: Fruit Turnover, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Pizza Casserole, Cucumber Salad, Pudding, Chocolate Cookie
Pre-order your 2019-2020 yearbook today for only $25! Must order by Nov. 8th as price will go up. Order online at jostensyearbooks.com or complete an order form at school (see front office or Mrs. Meece).
Let's see some fun costumes tomorrow!
Stop by the business room and guess how many candy corns are in the jar for a chance to win a punch card for our new store (coming soon)!
Parents/Guardians of preschool through 4th grade: As much as we would LOVE to go to the pumpkin patch tomorrow, we are going to stay at school. The weather is supposed to be warmer, but with the wet and snow, we decided it would be best to stay where it is dry and warm!! But, don’t worry!! We have a few Halloween activities planned to make up for it!! Please contact your student’s teacher for details!!
ALL students (preschool through 12th grade) can still wear school appropriate costumes tomorrow to celebrate Halloween!! 🎃👍👻
Day 2 in Indy! We made it out of Denver, before the storms, just in time! We landed in Indy and went to the Indiana State Museum. Our students were wiped out after the long day.
Today Ag Sales will complete their team orientation and team activity. We are so proud of these 4 as they compete today and we know they are going to do a fantastic job! We will keep our community posted through out the competition and week.
The chapter gets to experience a “Blue Room” and check out the career show! Should be a fun day ❤️
10-30-19
Breakfast: Breakfast Casserole, Fresh fruit
Lunch: Meatloaf, Baked Potato, Corn Bread,California Blend,Cocktail Fruit
Volleyball districts at NJC will be played tomorrow 10/30 starting at 11:00. Following the schedule that was emailed out Monday.
The District Volleyball Games at NJC have been postponed until tomorrow.
Prairie school district families, school is cancelled today. No determination is made on volleyball yet.
10-29-19
Breakfast: French Toast Sticks, Sausage links, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Fish Sticks, Mac and Cheese, Mandarin Oranges, Green Beans
10-28-19
Breakfast: Ham and Cheese Breakfast Biscuit, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Fajita, Mexican Rice, Black Beans, Tropical Fruit
Parents/Guardians of students preschool-4th grade: We are keeping a close eye on the upcoming storm and will notify you as soon as we make a decision about our visit to the pumpkin patch!!! We are keeping our fingers crossed that the forecast improves for Thursday!!! 🤞
Support the freshman class today and enjoy a pulled pork sandwich at the football game! Served with a bag of chips and a cookie for $5. Thank you and Go Mustangs!
We have about 10 2018-2019 yearbooks that were damaged in shipping (the outside only) that we are selling for a discount price of $30 (they were $40 at distribution). Let me know if you would like one!
10-24-19
Breakfast: Waffles, Sausage Link, Fresh fruit
Lunch: Goulash, salad, Garlic Breadstick, pears
The JV volleyball game 10/24 vs. Peetz is now starting at 4:00.
Hearing and Vision screens are tomorrow. Please have your students bring their glasses or hearing devices with them.
With the change of the Football game, the FFA Chapter will also be moving the Corn Hole Tournament to Saturday!
4th Grade #ROLEMODELS
The football game that was scheduled for Friday 10/25 vs Cotopaxi at 2:00 has been changed to Saturday at 2:00pm at Prairie.
Big Deal! Pilot Passed 6 Missions in Math!
10-23-19
Breakfast: Donuts, Fruit Parfait, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Beef and Cheddar, Curly Fries, Apples, Cauliflower
10-22-19
Breakfast: Pancake on a stick, Fresh fruit
Lunch: Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Corn, Apricots
Please join the FFA Chapter on Friday for Corn Hole for a Cure after the Football Game! $10 to register your team and prizes for the champion team!
STUCO is enjoying our league summit, hosted by the Briggsdale Falcons!!
10-21-19
Breakfast: Sausage McMuffin, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Tacos, Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, Pineapple
The Veterans Day Program is Monday, November 11th at 1:00!! Invites will be mailed/delivered this week!! Please email me if your/any Veteran didn’t receive an invitation!! The program is open to the public, so please share the invite information below with any Veteran or Veteran’s family you may know!!
It is our sincere honor to salute America’s heroes!! ❤️🇺🇸
Send emails with names/addresses to:
dabringelson@prairieschool.org
Congratulations to our Junior High C-team on being champions in the NCL league tournament. Congrats also to our B and A teams on 3rd place finishes. We are proud of you all.
Junior high volleyball tournament brackets.
Check this out on Saturday!
10-17-19
Breakfast: Bagels w/ cream cheese, Bacon, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Shepards Pie, Salad, Wg roll, Chocolate Cake
Kindergarten went on an adventure to the Ag classroom this morning. High school ag students taught us all about apples and our five senses. Apples and applesauce is so yummy!!!!
The first graders enjoyed “Ag in the Classroom” today as the high school
Ag/FFA students taught them all about apples!! They even made us applesauce!! It was AWESOME!! 😊🍎❤️
Sophomores will be serving burritos, chips, and
M & M cookies at the volleyball and football games on Friday night.
Thank you for your support.
Physical science exploring friction with force sensors.
Attention Parents!
10-16-19
Breakfast: Breakfast Burrito, Fresh fruit
Lunch: BBQ Chicken Drumsticks, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, bananas
Reminder: Parent-Teacher Conferences are Thursday, October 17th from 4:00-8:00 for students in grades 7-12. Students in grades PK-6 have arranged conference times with teachers as well.
Our FFA Chapter Clothing Website is LIVE!! These items of clothing are just to sport the New Raymer FFA Logo and are not used as a fundraiser. Please complete orders by October 27th.
https://shop.envisiontees.com/new_raymer_ffa
10-15-19
Breakfast: Scones, Sausage Patty, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Pulled Pork Sandwich, Pasta Salad, Potato Chips, Fruit Salad
10-14-19
Breakfast: French Toast, Ham Slice, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Pigs in a blanket, French Fries, Mandarin Oranges, 3 Bean Salad
The Weldon Valley games have been rescheduled to varsity volleyball Monday Oct 21st at 5:00. Football will play Tuesday Oct 22nd at 2:00. Both game will be played at Weldon Valley.
5th graders completing their fractions, decimals, and percents drill.
The High School Volleyball and Football game tomorrow at Weldon Valley has been Postponed. We are working on the make up date. As soon as we know we will pass that information along.
10-10-19
Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Pork Cutlet, Cheese Potatoes, Catalina Blend, Applesauce
Reminder: Tomorrow we will have flu shots in the morning from 7:30-8:30. Most insurance pay 100%, if no insurance the cost of the shot is $24. Currently, Walmart does not cover Medicaid for the flu shot. Student must be 6 to receive the shot and paperwork must be completed prior to getting the shot.
Brrrrrr!! It’s going to be cold tomorrow!!! Please make sure your child/children come to school with a warm coat, hat, and gloves!! ❄️💨
The FFA Chapter Speaking Night has been POSTPONED to Tuesday OCTOBER 22nd! Thank you for your understanding and we hope to see you all there!
Weldon Valley is hosting a Chili Supper 10/11 for our Football Game at 3:00 and Volleyball at 5:00.
5th grade students preparing for our Argumentative Writing unit. Students participating in an oral debate; one of the the topics argued over, “Good looking people are more successful in life.”
The first 5th grade math competition has ended. Congratulations to my math super heroes: Ciree, 1st place; Hunter, 2nd place. Mrs. Long and Mrs. Piel are so proud of you...5th graders are looking forward to starting their second challenge. #5thgrademathrocks.
10-9-19
Breakfast: Pancakes, Sausage links, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: White Chicken Chili, Cinnamon Knots, Carrots and Celery,Oranges
If you forgot to send your picture forms, you can get them to Mrs. Holloway by Thursday and we can send them in. Or, it's easy to still order online with a lot more background options!
Retakes are November 14th if you missed today!
Fire 🔥 Safety week!!!! Thank you New Raymer Stoneham Fire Department for coming and teaching us all about fire safety!!!
Junior High Football and Volleyball games will start tomorrow at Caliche at 5:00.
10-8-19
Breakfast: Oatmeal, Toast, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Brats, Tater Tots, Cauliflower, Mixed Fruit
Due to the incoming predicted storm, the Junior high Volleyball and Football that was scheduled for Thursday 10/10 will now be played on Wednesday 10/9 at Caliche. The bus will leave Prairie at 2:00.
Sources of Strength at Prairie School. Building strength throughout our students and staff.
Reminder, picture day is tomorrow! You can order online with this code or send in packets with your student tomorrow.
10-7-19
Breakfast: Croissant Breakfast sandwich, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Cabbage Pocket, Broccoli, Peaches
Trigonometry Class - Hannah, Mitch, and Andrew
Lip Sync
Homecoming King Mitch Dollerschell and Queen MaKayla Baker
2019 Homecoming Queen and King
Prairie Homecoming dance is in full swing to wrap up our homecoming week!
Congrats to the 2019 Homecoming King and Queen!!!
Homecoming week fun!
Freshman English students presenting their group research projects for their novel study. Background building is necessary so that students can fully absorb everything the author has to offer. John Steinbeck was an American author who wrote about the working class and the victims of the Great Depression. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962. The freshman class is enjoying his novella, “Of Mice and Men.”
The Mustang's Volleyball and Football Games will be broadcasted tomorrow for our Homecoming games. It will be on 98.3 KATR Kat Country.
The link is attached https://mytuner-radio.com/radio/katr-kat-country-983-fm-435635/
Go Mustangs
10-3-19
Breakfast: Tornados, and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Smothered Burritos, Fiesta beans, Pineapple
Aloha from the Ag III/VI class!
10-2-19
Breakfast: Biscuit and Gravy, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Philly Cheese steak sandwich, French Fries, Cooked Carrots, Diced pears
Prairie will play one JV volleyball game to 25 on 10/4. This will start at 4:30. There will also be NO JV football game on 10/7.
Showing off our favorite literary characters in second grade!
Daniels Fund Scholarship Opens today!
Watch out world. Homecoming week is crazy.
FAFSA opens today for anyone planning to attend college in the 2020-2021 school year
Looking AMAZING on our favorite book character day!!!! Awwww!!! 🥰
10-1-19
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Potato cake,Toast, fresh fruit
Lunch: Chicken parmesan, garlic noodles, breadstick, watermelon
Pj's and write on day.... So much FUN!!!!
4th Grade Math Parent Letter
Join the FFA Chapter for the Annual Chapter Speaking Night on October 10th. We will have dinner for contestants at 5:00 PM and begin the contest at 5:30 PM. Come out and support our members!
9/30/19
Breakfast: Bacon, Eggs, Potato Triangle, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Taco Salad,Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, Apricots
This is a great community event on Halloween. Your very own Prairie FBLA and Student Council will be hosting the haunted house. Be there to be scared!
On Thursday, Business/FBLA students kicked off our Drive Smart campaign with a presentation from Marjorie Hanson, Drive Smart Weld County Public Relations/Community Outreach Specialist. The students have some great ideas to bring to our school and community this year to promote safe driving.
This past week physical science students had fun trying to match different motion graphs using motion detectors.
The high school volleyball team spoiled the teachers today with a spa day!! We were soooooo grateful!! ❤️😊
Science students performing water quality tests on the S Platte River as part of the River Watch program. The data is used by Colorado Parks and Wildlife to manage rivers. To quote their mission “Real people doing real science for a real purpose.”
9/26/19
Breakfast: Donuts, Sausage Link, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Spaghetti, California Blend, Peaches, Garlic Bread
Practicing our phonics and spelling using Body Spell on GoNoodle!
Through these halls...Walk tomorrows leaders.
We learned all about maps and cardinal directions on a Nearpod lesson before making our own compass rose.
Projects from our first couple of weeks of 3rd and 4th Grade STEM class! We've built Pencil Towers, designed Crayon Boxes and have started to create Greek Chariots!
9/25/19
Breakfast: Breakfast Burrito, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Meatball sub, Tater Tots, Strawberries, Catalina Blend
Flu Shots coming to Prairie on October 10th from 7:30-8:30.
Alphabet Exchange!!!! Our class made 26 letter E's to send to 25 other kindergarten classes all over the United States and Canada!! We will receive all the other letters in the mail from the alphabet exchange classes. We had so much fun creating an egg and putting them in envelopes!!! Check back often to what other letters we have received.
Ag I students love learning the FFA Creed! We are on paragraph 4. Today they played "Creed Ball" where each student must say at least 3 words and they pass the ball around the group to finish the paragraph.
The Math Daily 3: Math with Someone - K5th graders are problem-solving in a group setting.
9/24/19
Breakfast: Scones, Fruit Smoothie, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Sloppy Joes, Curly Fries, Watermelon, Carrots and Celery
Picture Day order forms are going home this week. Picture Day is October 8th!
All of the elementary students are working on sharpening their skills such as hand-eye coordination, concentration, attention to detail and much more through speed stacking!
"Types of Sentences" Student Skits. 6th grade students having a blast putting together and presenting skits that include imperative, declarative, exclamatory and interrogative sentences!
9/23/19
Breakfast: Pancakes, Sausage patty, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Super Nachos, Fiesta beans, Mandarin Oranges, Cookie
💛🖤💛🏐💛🖤💛
Volleyball goes 3-0 this week & finishes the first half of the regular season undefeated!
Daily 5 has officially started in the 5th grade.
First graders working on our adding skills through our Zearn math program!! 👍
9/19/19
Breakfast: Breakfast Puff, Fresh fruit
Lunch: Chicken Teriyaki w/ Rice Noodles,Oriental Vegetable, Fruit Cocktail
Check out the News Feed article, flyers posted around school, or flyers sent home with elementary students, for upcoming Homecoming Week information!
9/18/19
Breakfast: Breakfast Biscuit sandwich, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Pork Roast, Stuffing, Broccoli, Canteloupe
Thanks to Every Kid in a Park National Foundation, kids in 4th grade and their families are able to visit all National Parks in Colorado during their 4th grade year for free! Today we had a great presentation provided by the Rangers and we loved seeing Smokey the Bear. Tons of adventures to come for this 4th Grade Crew.
4th Grade Colorado List:
Bent’s Fort
Sand Dunes- We want to hear the dunes sing!
More to come....
The New Raymer FFA had a good day at the Regional Range Judging Contest. We were happy to host seven schools from the area and 98 fellow FFA members. Please see the picture below for contest results and check back later for pictures of the day. Congrats to everyone!
Come out and support Mustang volleyball this Thursday in Peetz!
9/17/19
Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza and fresh fruit
Lunch: Tortellini, Bread, Jello w fruit, Corn
Varsity Volleyball 🏐 Triangular schedule at Holyoke this Saturday, October 21st.
Match 2 & 3 times are tentative.
9am Idalia v Holyoke
10:30 Idalia v Prairie 💛🖤
Noon Holyoke v Prairie🖤💛
(Bus leaves at 7:20)
The PHS drama class is busy prepping for auditions. Stay tuned for more information on our fall performance dates!
3rd graders back to school vocabulary and grammar lesson on this candy bar letter. They all got a chance to earn a piece of candy afterwards!
Scientific Method fun with skittles!!
Brush Invitational Varsity 🏐 this Saturday @ Brush HS.
College or Trade School Bound?
Need help paying for education after graduation?
ATTEND the FAFSA Night
September 24th @ 6:30 @ Prairie
2020 & 2021 Students and Family
Presentation and Q&A session
Varsity Volleyball vs Briggsdale @ Prairie @ 5 pm this Friday. It's a whiteout. Wear your white Prairie gear!
One game down, next home game on Friday! Reserved parking spots are still available. It's going to get colder before the season is over! Spots are pro-rated for the rest of the games and are now $80. Contact FBLA at businessdepartment@prairieschool.org tomorrow to reserve your spot!
Congratulations to Shelby Robinette for verbally committing to the Fresno State 2021 Collegiate Equestrian Team!
Prairie Pride Members Needed.
Show Your School Spirit
Everyone wear Red, White, or Blue tomorrow 9/11 for Patriots Day
Your FBLA officer team (plus an enthusiastic member) attended the CTSO leadership training in Denver today! Students were able to network with members from other schools and gain ideas to implement into our chapter this year!
Step Up To Writing: Finding topic sentence, reason, explanation, and conclusion of a paragraph.
Volunteer Opportunity: Saturday, September 28th Lincoln Park in Greeley. The Success Foundation is looking for volunteers to help the Rider Support Team.
All details and sign up can be found here: https://www.d6successfoundation.org/ride4success/
Must be 18 or 14 w/adult
Contemplating electrolysis.
If you are interested in renting to own an instrument for your band kiddo, please email me for more details!
Mark this on your calendars,Tuesday October 8, School Picture are coming up. Be on the lookout for packets coming home soon.
9/9/19
Breakfast: French Toast, bacon, fresh fruit
Lunch: Meatloaf,Baked potatoes,cooked carrots, pears, chocolate cake
Grandparents day!!! Thanks for coming and creating beautiful pumpkins with us and reading to us!!!! 😍
Thank you FFA for the delicious snow cones!!! ❤️😊👍
9/6
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs w/ meat, whole grain toast, fresh fruit
Lunch: Pulled Pork Sandwich, Pasta Salad, Chips, Apples
The process of turning in Box Tops has changed. You now have to download the app and scan and GO! Super easy and convenient!
Eight yearbook students traveled to UNC today to learn more about design, writing, photography, coverage, and interviewing. They also created an amazing cover for the book! Good things are in store for the yearbook this year!
The first graders ❤️ practicing our reading skills in lots of different ways!!! 📚📖😊
MCC is offereing a STEM opportunity for students in grades 9-12.
9/5
Breakfast: Bagels W/ Cream Cheese, Ham Slice, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Peaches
Tutor Tutor....Mrs. Jordan understands today's middle school and junior high students well and shares all her knoweldge with them. I've had the pleasure of working with her since 2006. She has a proven track record and I am totally confident in her ability to coach and tutor your child, so they are successful in math.
9/4
Breakfast: Croissant Breakfast Sandwich, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Lasagna, Green Beans, Salad, French Bread
Learning on computers!!! So FUN!!!
Come out and watch the PRAIRIE MUSTANG Junior High boys take on the Weldon Valley Warriors today at 4:00. LET'S GO MUSTANGS
Attention Elementary parents:
Preschool through 5th grade!!
Please send a roll of toliet paper to school tomorrow for the Grandparents day pumpkin craft!!!
Tonight's 9/3 Athletic Events
4:00 JH Football
4:00 JH C team Volleyball 1 game to 25
followed by B, and A Team.
Varsity volleyball will NOT start before 6:00 pm.
See Everyone TONIGHT and GO MUSTANGS!
Counting Trees: Analyzing proportional relationships and using them to solve real-world mathematical problems.
9/3
Breakfast: Blueberry Coffee Cake, Sausage Link, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Fajita, Mexican rice,Black Beans, Pineapple
Prairie Spirit Wear is back! Website: https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/QXSBCLuadM Team Code: QXSBCLuadM
The store will open on 9/3 and close on 9/16. Happy shopping.
Important Message regarding 7th grade reading:
Our 1st Book Club Meeting will be Friday 9/6/19 NOT Monday 9/9/19. Please have your students check the announcement in our google classroom for more information and an explanation for the change. Thanks!
8/29
Breakfast: French Toast Sticks, Scrambled eggs, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Spaghetti, French Bread,Salad, Jello w/ fruit
Breakfast: Pancakes, Sausage patty, fresh fruit
Lunch: Hamburgers, Potato Chips,Macoroni Salad, Mixed Fruit
Testing our writing stamina, day two.
Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Pork Cutlet,Mashed Potatoes, Monoco Blend,Canteloupe
8th Grade class supper is Friday 9/6/19, starting at 6pm and going until the football game is over. Please see the email sent out to parents tonight for more info. 8th graders will be signing up for work shifts this week. Thank you! Go Mustangs!
Hello Prairie Families! The 19-20 concessions schedule and a letter from your Prairie Class Sponsors can be found in the documents section, in the concessions folder. Look there to find info on concessions and when your student(s) class or organization supper takes place! Thanks!
Work-On-Writing Stamina Lesson for Daily 5.
Breakfast: Oatmeal Bar, Ham patty. Fresh fruit
Lunch: Corn dogs, Tater tots, grapes and corn
We had a super first week of school in second grade! We learned all about our classroom and being a second grade superhero. We even had the chance to follow clues to solve the case of the runaway school supplies and to practice our addition facts with some familiar games. Looking forward to a great year with these wonderful students!
We love books!!!!! 😍 ❤️ So excited to learn how to read!!!!
Spanish III Class performing circumlocution speaking during class.
First graders ❤️ math!!
Ag III/IV identifying range plants and understanding the importance of range management.
Kindergarten ROCKS!!!!! 😍 ❤️
Assistant high school boys basketball coach
We had the best day EVER in first grade!! I am so excited to spend the year with these wonderful little people!!! ❤️😊
Pringles Challenge
4th Grade Completed the Pringles Challenge!
#BESTFIRSTDAY
Over the summer students were asked to read from any library program; the reward for completing the reading program was getting your name put into a bucket for a Amazon gift card. The K-2 winner was Treven Mertens and the 3-5 winner was Kyler Hynson. Great job students.
Illusionist, David Laflin, performing at Prairie School on Friday, August 16th
Thanks to everyone that came out and made the Back to School Night a success. Tonight was a great way to kick off the 2019-2020 school year.
4th Grade-Thanks to all the parents and students that came to Back to School Night! Reminder- Check the website weekly for current information for our school and classroom. https://tinyurl.com/ramseierclass
All ages please stop by the Back to School photo booth located in the elementary hallway! Grab a prop and a friend and take a picture! Can’t wait to see you all tonight! 🍎 📚 🎒 🍏 📝
Breakfast: Chocolate Muffins, Fruit Parfait, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Brats, Chips, Baked Beans, Grapes
Don't forget to bring completed reading logs tomorrow to Back to School Night! Students that have completed the reading goals will have their names put in a drawing for an AMAZON GIFT CARD......WOOHOO!!!!!!
Breakfast:Tornados, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Fried Rice, Egg Roll, Broccoli, Oranges
Please join us for Grandparents Day Friday September 6th!
Professional development before students:
Breakfast: Sausage, Egg and Cheese mcMuffin
Lunch: Tacos, Refried Beans, Spanish Rice, Churro, Pineapple
Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year: School starts for grades 6-12 this week. Students will be in session Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. We will be hosting an illusionist Friday night at Back to School Night for all the Prairie community. The kitchen will be serving chicken strips and mash potatoes.
Next week K-5 will begin classes on Monday (19th) and PK on Tuesday (20th).
If the student in grades 7-12 would like to pick up Chromebooks on Wednesday, please remember the $30 technology fee as well as the Chromebook Release Form (copies are on the website with the enrollment paperwork).
We are looking forward to a fun and productive year.
Mrs. Northup, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Whitney, Tanna, Brylee and Ciree attended Harry Potter: Half-Blood Prince at the Colorado Symphony in Denver on Saturday, August 3. This was their reward for completing the Harry Potter Book Challenge for the 2018-2019 school year. We had a wonderful time! It was amazing!!!
Hannah signing her national letter of intent to play D1 volleyball at the University of San Francisco.
Reminder: All junior high and high school athletes must have physicals prior to the first day of practice.
What a fun weekend the New Raymer FFA Officer team had on the Officer Retreat! We drove up to Estes Park and have stayed busy planning events for this coming year! We can’t wait for you all to join us! It’s going to be a great year!!
Here are our new officers for the 2019-2020 year:
President- Andrew Littlefield
Vice-President - Montana Goodman
Secretary- Ashley Scott
Treasurer- Arek Wulf
Reporter– Bobbie Schreiner
Sentinel- Levi Troudt
Attached you will find the Fair Schedule for this year. We would love to see everyone there.
Dear Junior High Football Players and Parents,
The football season is right around the corner. It is definitely going to be an exciting and fun season at Prairie School. Through the sport of football, there are so many life lessons to be learned along with the skills necessary to play the game properly.
This season we are expecting to suit up a team of around 20 players! With only 55 minutes available in the last hour of school for practice and our first game is at the end of the third week of school, I feel it is vital that we spend some time preparing before school starts. I want to go over proper techniques for safety purposes, terminology, and get a jump start on our fitness to help avoid injuries.
When thinking about preventing injuries, you can start today by working on your fitness. Here are some ideas of what you can do now to help yourself have a more successful and injury free season.
• Always start your workout by warming up properly; jumping jacks, karaoke, a short one minute jog, and STRETCHES.
• 30 lunges
• 1 mile run
• 20+ pushups
• 30+ sit-ups
• Planks, box jumps, jump ropes, bicycle ride, swimming, play basketball
• STRETCH….. COOL DOWN
BEFORE OUR FIRST PRACTICE, there is some paper work that needs to be filled out and ready to turn into the office. Go to the Prairie School website (under Athletics then Junior High) and find the Parent/Guardian Information Form, Doctor Physical Examination Form, Risk of Injury Form (Warning to Student and Parents), and Illegal Substance Abuse Agreement Form.
The equipment that you will need to bring to the first day of practice; football cleats, shorts, t-shirt, water bottle, mosquito spray, sunscreen, and a breakfast bar to eat during our break.
Thursday, August 8th ……. 7:00am (sharp on the field) – 10:00am
(We will start handing out uniforms on this day)
Friday, August 9th ………….7:00am - 10:00am
Monday, August 12th ………7:00am – 9:00am (Or longer depending on Inservice start time)
Tuesday, August 13th………7:00am – 9:00am (Or longer depending on Inservice start time)
Wednesday, August 14th…First Day of School
** Also note our first game is September 5th against Pawnee, so we have 2 weeks to practice. Therefore, we will start our Tuesday after school practices right away the 20th. They will last until 5:00. These are not mandatory, but hopefully as many as possible can attend.
Please call me if you have any questions or concerns (970) 580-2059,
Glenn Carlson
Prairie Junior High Football Coach GO MUSTANGS!!!!!
Thank you to all who supported us in our trip to the National Leadership Conference! Congratulations to Amy Pollart for placing 4th in the nation in Agribusiness!
Free and Reduced information is posted on the website at the following location:
http://prairieco.apptegy.us/o/prairie-school-district/browse/65693
Hey FFA members! Fair Clean-up will be Monday July 15th! We hope to see everyone there. Reach out to an officer or Mrs. Larson if you have questions.
Nationals, here we come......
This week someone will be in the office on Wednesday from 7-2 instead of Tuesday.
All Star Sports Awards at Fort Morgan - June 2019
All Star Sports Banquet with Bronco Dalton Risner and former Bronco Joel Dreesen. Walter and Amy received All Star Athlete awards
Reminder, come out to El Jacal tonight to support Prairie FBLA! 5-9 p.m. Fort Morgan
PRAIRIE's BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT- AUGUST 16, 2019 Schedule:
5:00-6:00 Introduction of staff and dinner served by the board.
5:45-6:30 Classroom visits- Elementary may bring supplies to classrooms if they’d like.
6:30-7:30 Special guest speaker: David Laflin Illusionist 7:30-8:00 Fall athletic meeting with junior high and high school students, coaches, and parents.
Don't forget to come out and support FBLA students tonight, and note the date change next week it's now on Tuesday! Thank you!
All State Baseball Game photos of Walter and Devin
Sunday, June 9th, 2019
All State Baseball Game in Denver on June 9th.
Walter and Devin played in the game.
All State 6 Man Football Game in Hugo, Colorado
All State 6 Man Football in Hugo, Colorado
Trey, Devin, and Wyatt played in the game
The North Team won 36 - 24
We had one heck of a FFA State Convention! Montana Goodman placed Gold with her Prepared Speech on Livestock Antibiotics. The chapter came in second in the volleyball tournament. Mitch Dollerschell, Andrew Littlefield, and Alyssa Johnson earned the highest degree that the State can bestow upon them. David Spiecher and Andrew attended a reception to show off their grant projects and success. We attended the hypnotist show and came home with Katy Perry (ask Andrew for more details). Everyone attended a leadership workshop and we listened to inspirational speeches about how to vitalize our life, friends, school, and community. And we wrapped it up with a family dinner filed with giggles and good conversation.
It has been a long week, I push the kids to be their best constantly; even when they are tired and hungry. But I couldn’t be more proud of our students, they are persistently rising to the challenge and exceeding expectations. Thank you to our community and school that supports us to 1. Be able to afford to attend and 2. Listen to speeches, work with ours kids in their SAE, and so much more. We are beyond grateful!
Montana is headed to the final round!! We are so proud of her!
MCC Art Opportunity
Summer Hours:
Prairie School will be open Monday-Thursday through May. In June and July the office will be open on Tuesdays from 8:00-3:00. Then August 1st, school hours will resume. Please contact Tabitha Piel at tpiel@prairieschool.org if you need prompt assistance.
FBLA night at El Jacal
Happy Monday! Members: we are moving cemetery clean-up to this Friday the 24th! Please meet at the Stoneham cemetery at 8:00 with gloves, weed walkers, mowers, racks, and trash bags! See you Friday!
Prairie High School Class of 2019
Prairie High School Graduation on May 19th, 2019
Updated List for Overdue Books
Kindergarten: Bentley; 1st: Austyn, Dominic, Gracie; 2nd: Mason O, Morgan, Sophia; 3rd: Addi, Cameron; 4th: Chase, Genna, Hayen, Macie, Riar, Seth, Zander; 5th: Cy W., Kolby; 6th : Justin; 7th: Mia
5/16/19
Breakfast: breakfast pizza
Lunch: Tortellini, bread stick, salad
Celebrating F. Scott Fitzgerald’s American classic, “The Great Gatsby” with a character-guessing party set in the 1920s! Can you tell who is Gatsby?...Jordan?...Tom?...Daisy?...Myrtle?
5/15/2019
BREAKFAST: BACON, EGGS, POTATO TRIANGLE,AND FRESH FRUIT
LUNCH: CHICKEN CORDON BLUE, BAKED POTATO, GREEN BEANS, WATERMELON
Please remind students to bring Chromebook and Chromebook chargers tomorrow. Students will owe $25 for missing Chromebook chargers.
We love Breckenridge!!
5/14/2019
BREAKFAST: DONUTS AND SAUSAGE LINK, FRESH FRUIT
LUNCH: SLOPPY JOES, CHIPS, CARROT STICKS AND PEACHES
Thank you for your fantastic support of the Book Fair! Remember to read 20 minutes a day this summer. High Plains Library is having a summer reading program through the Bookmobile. Students brought schedules home. Also check out the summer reading programs at the public libraries. Happy Summer Reading!!
Congrats to MaKayla Baker and Walter Jordan on making it to State Track! We are proud of you!
Class of 2019 Senior Trip
5/14/2019
BREAKFAST: FRENCH TOAST, HAM SLICES, AND FRESH FRUIT
LUNCH: CHICKEN FRIED CHICKEN, MASHED POTATOES,ASPARAGUS, MIXED BERRY CUPS
Report cards for students in grades K-5 will be coming home on Monday or Tuesday. Please ask your child.
Thanks to our Rural Ameritowne Parent Volunteers: Shanan Chase, Brendee Whitney, Michelle Welliver, Steve Bailey, Shelli Krager, Janell Sutter, Danielle Mertens, Austin Samber, Erin Butler, and Christie Jaeger for helping students in each of the 10 Rural Ameritowne businesses. We had a great day!
Elementary Track and field day tomorrow!! 🏃♂️🏃♀️
Remember - we changed things a little!!
9:00-11:00 Running Events
11:00-12:00 Lunch
12:00-Inside events start
Oh!! And....we HAVE to stay off the football field tomorrow...we are trying to do our best to help it be ready for football next fall!! So....we would REALLY appreciate everyone staying to the outside of track!! Thank you!! 👍
Last day to order a yearbook is the last day of school, May 16th. You can order by turning in an order form with payment to Mrs. Meece or order online at jostensyearbooks.com. Stay tuned for details about a distribution party for high school when yearbooks get in!
Ms. MaKayla Baker is our only Mustang trackster going to state. She qualified in the high jump, long jump, 800 and the mile. Congrats MAKAYLA! State track is at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood.
Movie Tickets: Please remember that the last day to purchase summer movie passes from FBLA or FFA will be tomorrow.
5th Grade Simple Machines. 5th graders had the opportunity to present their machines to the lower elementary students.
Thanks to all that supported the 8th grade Snack Shack! We loved our trip ❤️ to Spider Monkey!!
Thanks to all that supported the 8th grade Snack Shack! We loved our trip ❤️ to Spider Monkey!!
Mrs. Lawson's Prairie School Music Program and Retirement reception on May 9th, 2019
Our “Flat Friends” came back!! The first graders were so excited to learn about Flat Stanley’s adventures!!! Our friends went all over the country and a few even went across the ocean to England, Belgium, and to the Netherlands! We learned so much and are so thankful for our friends across the country and world!! 🌎📬🗺
5th Grade: Heart Dissection Lab
See you tonight at 6:50 for Kindergarten Graduation!!!!! 😍 🎓🎉
We've been hard at work in the art room, and now you can check it out! The Spring art show is up in the main hall, the aux. gym, and the library. Elementary parents, please take your students' work home with you this evening. You can also grab it next week!
Spanish II Class: A brain workout - playing Spanish Scrabble.
PH Indicators: Acids and Bases Chemistry Lab 5th Grade
