Prairie School has an opening for a full-time teaching position, which is 1/2 time Music, for the 2019-2020 school year. Please email Tabitha Piel at tpiel@prairieschool.org or call the school at 970-437-5351 for information. Applications may be found on our website at the following link: https://bit.ly/2tGSP5i. The position will be open until filled. Prairie School is an equal opportunity employer.
Baseball has been moved up to start at 3 in Yuma on 3/25. The bus will leave Prairie at 12:30. The high school track meet has been rescheduled for Tuesday 3/26 in Yuma with a 1:00 start time. The Winter Sports banquet has been rescheduled for Monday April 1st.
The track meet today in Yuma is CANCELED. NO TRACIK MEET TODAY 3/23..
Make sure you look at the dinning tabs and the updated live feed because there are a few meals that have changed for this next week because I already had meals purchased before the blizzard hit. Thanks for encouraging your children to eat school lunches!!! See you all Monday!!!!
Our high school track team will leave at 7:30 on Saturday 3/23 for the Yuma meet. Our baseball team will leave at 1:00 on Monday 3/25 for our Yuma game.
Congratulations to Ayden Marler, Patrick Thompson, Walter Jordan, Devin Littlefield, Hannah Kinnison, and Eli Marler for their 3rd place finish in the State Knowledge Bowl championships! These students spent the last two days on the CSU campus where they competed in 2 written rounds and nine oral rounds of grueling competition. They represented Prairie well!! Great Job!
Fleming does not have enough players for a baseball team, so our game with them is canceled on 4/4. We will pick up a game 3/28 in Haxtun at 3:00.
It may be Spring Break, but these Prairie Mustangs were on the road this morning at 5:30 heading to the Colorado Knowledge Bowl Championships! Day 1 is in the books and finds the Mustangs sitting in 3rd place by a narrow margin. The team competes again tomorrow...stay tuned!
Congratulations Amy & Walter!! These two Mustangs were selected as two of the 9 Morgan County Rural Electric Scholarship recipients for 2019. Each received a $1,000 scholarship to be used next year as they continue their education at the next level.
Morgan County Rural Electric Association hosted their annual meeting today and Andrew was able to express his sincere appreciation for the Washington DC trip they sponsored him to attend. He was also selected to represent Colorado at a national meeting held in Orlando, FL last week. Congratulations Andrew!!
The high school track meet has been canceled for Saturday 3-16-19.
3-14-2019
Breakfast: Donuts and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Tortellini, Salad,French Bread, Oranges
Due to hazardous weather conditions school will be cancelled tomorrow, Thursday, March 14th. Enjoy spring break!
3-13-2019
Breakfast: Pancakes, Sausage Links and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Pork Roast, Stuffing, Peas and Carrots, Diced Pears
Due to the predicted weather conditions tomorrow, there will be no school Wednesday the 13th. Decisions about Thursday the 14th will be made tomorrow afternoon or evening.
One of our very own FFA members was featured on the Colorado FFA Foundation Facebook page for his SAE Breeding Grant! Congrats David we are so proud of you and your hard work you have put into your Supervised Agriculture Experience!
3-12-2019
Breakfast: Bagels and Cream Cheese and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Fajita, Taco Fiesta Beans,Spanish Rice, and Pineapple
Congrats to 3rd Quarter 6th grade STELLAR STUDENTS! Kendra Sutter, Savanah Mertens, and Molly Wulf did a terrific job and turned in all assignments on time, brought all materials to class, weren't tardy, and had excellent behavior! Way to go girls!!!
3-11-2019
Breakfast: Croissant Sandwich and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Hamburgers, French Fries, Cooked Carrots and Baked Apples
Just a reminder to FBLA members and anyone who ordered pizza from us, FBLA Little Caesar's Fundraisers are delivered tomorrow afternoon. Members, please make plans to pick up these frozen items after 3:00 tomorrow and deliver them to your customers!
Poetry March Madness in 4th Grade - Starts Monday
Mrs. Long's 5th graders worked with measuring angles using protractors with Mrs. Marick's Algebra I class on Thursday.
Kindergarten and 1st grade tried to answer the age old question 🙋 how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?!?! 1, 2, 3......100...more than 100!!! 😍
6th Grade Science Lab with Mrs. Gooderum & Mrs. Jordan - Students are learning how to classify organisms with a fun hands-on science lab
We LOOOOOVE our Mustang team!!! Good luck!!!! We are behind you all the way....watching back home...with our hearts full of love and support!!! ❤️🏀😊
3/7/2019
Breakfast: Blueberry Coffee Cake, and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Teryaki, Oriental Vegetables, Egg Roll, Fruit Salad
Support our basketball team and wear our school colors tomorrow!! Go - GOLD, BLACK, and WHITE!!! ❤️🏀😊
We had the privilege of having Ms. Diane with the USTA show our elementary students a little about tennis.
This is what makes my job rewarding.
3/6/2019
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, WG Toast, and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Vegetable Beef Soup, Bread Stick, Tapioca Pudding
The first graders are getting “state basketball fever” as we make posters for our AMAZING team!! GOOOO Mustangs!! We believe in you!!! 🏀😊❤️
The last bunch of second grade animal report and habitat diorama presentations!
Day 2 of animal reports and habitat diorama presentations in second grade! They too did an amazing job! I am amazed at the creativity and thought that went into all of the second graders’ diorama projects!
The Bovine Reproduction Ag class is on day 2 of learning how to find a cervix, pass a rod for correct breeding, and getting semen correctly out of the tank. They are doing an awesome job and have worked so hard for this.
3rd graders interviewed our awesome boy’s basketball team as they are headed to state this week! Take state boys!!! The interviews are coming soon...
3/5/2019
Breakfast: Pancake on a Stick
Lunch: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Corn, and Apples
More wonderful animal report and habitat diorama presentations! Look for additional pictures tomorrow!
The first round of second grade animal reports and habitat diorama presentations! They all did an amazing job!
3/4/2019
Breakfast: Biscuits and Gravy , Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Beef and Noodles, Green Beans, WG Dinner Roll and Diced Peaches
6th Grade Fun Self-Directed Activity-Prodigy Games Blended Learning math review
National Honor Society applications are due this Thursday, March 7th, at 4 p.m. :)
Boys basketball: Prairie Mustangs play basketball at NJC on Saturday at 6:30 pm. Come out and cheer the boys onto state!
Dr. Seuss high school/6th grade reading Buddies and Lorax mustaches - What a FUN morning!!!
What a wonderful day second grade had celebrating Dr. Seuss and 100th day! Reading with our 7th grade buddies and 100th day STEM activities!
Today was AMAZING!!! 😍 Dr. Seuss
day and 100th day of school FUN!!!
Meet our First Grade Secret Agents!! They saved 100th day by solving the mystery of Hero the Zero!!! 😎
Just a reminder, money and paperwork for students attending the FBLA State Leadership Conference is due on Monday, March 4th!
Oil Spill Lab with the awesome 5th graders!
Team Building
Like our Lorax mustaches?!!! We had a WONDERFUL time with our buddies today!!
We ❤️ reading with our buddies to celebrate the LOVE of reading and Dr. Seuss!! 🥰
4th & 9th Grade Reading Buddies
5th Grade Operation Oil Spill Cleanup Lab
Come out to NJC tomorrow afternoon. Our Mustangs play at 2:30 vs. Arickaree/Woodlin. GO MUSTANGS!
Reading books with students and Lorax mustaches for Dr. Seuss Week 📖
9th & 4th Grade Book Buddies
2/28/2019
Breakfast: Scones, and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Cordon Blue, Peas and Carrots,French Bread, and Fruit Cocktail
Juniors complete a puzzle on Wednesday for Mental Health Day :)
Mental Health Day at Prairie School
Mental Health Day at Prairie School
Tomorrow is "Lorax" Day! Don't forget to wear yellow!!! : )
FBLA Community Service Project, Junior High and High School buddies, students ate lunch together then played board games. The goal is to bridge the gap between junior high and high school students.
4th Grade- Text and Graphic Features with Non-Fiction Passages
ReadWriteThink Venn Diagramming in 6th Grade for the Adventures of Tom Sawyer Blended Learning Station Rotation
3rd graders as “The Lorax”
Dr. Seuss fun!
2/27/2019
Breakfast: French Toast and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Pigs in a blanket, Chips, Chocolate Pudding,Grapes
Spanish II- A little singing and dancing in the Spanish classroom today.
“You’re off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting,
So...get on your way!”
- Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
7th Grade Reading Class analyzing symbolism in this fantastic book!
Tomorrow is "Green Eggs and Ham Day"! Don't forget to wear GREEN!! : )
3rd grade Cat in the Hat Activities
6th graders with Dr. Seuss Cat-In-The-Hat Spirit
2/26/2019
Breakfast: Breakfast Burrito and fresh Fruit
Lunch: Grilled Cheese, Waffle Fries,Celery , and Chocolate Cake
Celebrate Dr. Seuss Week at Prairie School :)
Remember!! Wear stripes and/or your favorite hat for "Cat in the Hat" Day tomorrow!!
6th graders Play Kahoot! Game for Review of Vocab during Blended Learning Station Rotation
Find the yearbook order form here https://5il.co/6oy6. Cost is now $35. Order online at jostensyearbooks.com or turn form and payment into Mrs. Meece.
2/25/2019
Breakfast: Bacon,Eggs, Potato Triangle and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Turkey Roast, Stuffing, WG Roll , Broccoli, and Peaches
Don't forget!!! Wear red or blue for "One Fish, Two Fish" Day tomorrow!!!
Prairie High School Teachers and Students have fun! :)
Teachers know how good it is to connect with students.
National Honor Society applications are due on Thursday, March 7th, 2019
The bus will leave prairie tomorrow at 12.
Prairie parents and students. The bus is now leaving Prairie at 3:45 today 2/22. It’s super slick out there so please give yourself some extra drive time. GO MUSTANGS!
FFA week was so much FUN!!!!!
Juniors and Seniors had an awesome day learning about entrepreneurship at OtterBox!! Our students represented Prairie well. Thank you Otters for the new phone cases!
Optimist Club Basketball Competition coming soon!
Forensic science with the 5th grade students!👩🔬 They were great scientists, making calculations and observations on "blood" splatter.
Exploring construction!
Integer Fruit Shoot Fun during Math station rotations and Blended Learning! Students played an Integer Addition game until they reached Level 3 with 100% accuracy. 6th graders ROCK!
Help us celebrate the love of reading ALL week long...starting Monday!!
Dr. Seuss Week is February 25-28th!!
2/21/2019
Breakfast: Tornados and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Fried Rice, Egg Roll, Oriental Vegetable, and Pineapple
Congratulations to the girls basketball team!! Good luck to the Lady Mustangs in round 2 of the District Tournament Friday night.
STEM activity: forensic scientists.
Congratulations to the Mustang boys for their win against Weldon Valley last night in round one of the District Tournament! Good luck to the Lady Mustangs tonight at 8:30!!
2/20/2019
Breakfast: FFA Breakfast Week
Pancakes, Bacon and Sausage Patties, and Fried Eggs
Lunch: Hot hamburgers, Mashed Potatoes, Green beans, and Mixed Fruit
Check out student self portraits in the library hallway and in front of the art room!
Science Collaboration with the 1st Grade was so much fun! ♥️ We learned all about patterns in the stars and created our own constellations!⭐⭐⭐
STEM Opportunity
FBLA Officers, Garrett Lindell and Patrick Thompson presenting on safe driving habits for Drive Smart at the FBLA District III Conference at NJC.
FBLA Fundraisers are due Monday, February 25th! Please see an FBLA member to order. Thank you for supporting our students and helping them attend our State Leadership Conference.
Here is the link to sign up for our Winter Sports Banquet.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FAFAD2FABF58-winter1
Barnyard fun and Ag in the classroom! Yesterday we had a chance to see and learn more about the barnyard animals and today the second graders had a blast learning how to make butter and had the opportunity to milk a cow! We love learning from our Ag students and teacher!
We have the best FFA chapter in the WORLD 🌎!! The first graders learned how to milk a cow and they made butter during AG in the classroom this morning!!! 🐄❤️
2/19/2019
Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza, and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Parmesan, Garlic Noodles, Monoco Blend, and Strawberries
Fun in 6th Grade Monday Morning Community Building Activity Blended Learning
A special thank you to Mrs. Piel for finding the Longs Peak Science and Engineering Fair for our Prairie winners to compete. What an amazing opportunity that was!
Congratulations Mrs. Gooderum
6th graders Collaborate with 7th graders to meet District Writing Goals - Personal Narratives, peer planning, peer editing/revision
We LOVE ❤️ the FFA!! The first graders visited the FFA barnyard today!! We had a wonderful time and learned soooo much!! 🐴🐐🐓
2/18/2019
Breakfast: Croissant Sandwich and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Chili, Cinnamon Rolls, Carrots and Celery, and Diced Apples
Here are the brackets for Boys and Girls Districts at NJC.
A Huge Thank You!!! To Michelle Welliver for replacing the Drum in our Classroom Printer/Copier
Valentines day FUN!! ❤️💞
4th Grade- Why does the sun rise and set?
3rd Grade Conversation Heart Valentine Letters Activity
Celebrate National FFA Week!! Here is the schedule for this upcoming week!
Monday - BARNYARD DAY - DRIVE YOUR TRACTOR TO SCHOOL DAY
Tuesday - AG IN THE CLASSROOM (Ask your littles what they learned and ask your high school students what they taught)
Wednesday - TEACHER and STAFF APPRECIATION BREAKFAST - The students are excited to be offering pancakes, sausage, eggs!
Thursday - AG TRIVIA - At lunch we will have a high school Kahoot challenge, there will be prizes for the winners!
* All week long there will be a coloring contest for Elementary and Middle school students! Prizes will be awarded on Thursday!
Valentine Fun in First Grade!! ❤️
Congrats to the 6th grade Regional Science Fair students! Kudos to Simon Marler, Beau Carlson, and Savanah Mertens who represented our school well at the regional science fair (Longs Peak Science Fair). We are so proud of you!
2/14/2019
Breakfast: Muffins, and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Stromboli, Salad,Strawberries
Winter Sports Banquet March 14 at 6:00
Community building activity with our Kindergarten buddies using chrome books!
The juniors are busy planning this year's prom - Invitations coming soon for "A Night in Cabo"
2/13/2019
Breakfast: Oatmeal, Whole Grain Toast, Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Super Nachos, Corn, Fiesta Beans, and Banana Cake
The second graders are busy learning all about habitats! We are finishing up our animal research and writing our reports here at school! Just a reminder, the animal habitat dioramas are due on Monday, March 4th!
Last week the FFA chapter had a blast with our special guests, the Colorado State FFA Officers!
National Honor Society applications are available from Mrs. Marick beginning February 14th, 2019. They are due to Mrs. Marick by Thursday, March 7th, 2019 at
4 p.m.
Happy Valentine’s Day ~ 4th Grade
Breakfast 2/12/19 Scrambled eggs
Lunch: Chicken Enchiladas, Spanish Rice, Catalina Blend, Applesauce
Prairie @ Briggsdale - 4:00 Friday 2/15
Testing coming home today!! : )
Reading reading reading!!!!!!
Collaboration rocks!!
A big thank you to Michelle Welliver for her generosity.
High school leadership class working with our 4th grade class.
Prairie School District was accredited with Distinction.