Life on the Prairie

March 11th . . . Illinois Science Assessment (8th grade only)

March 19th & 20th . . . Parent-Teacher Conferences

March 20th . . . Early Release at 12:07 PM

March 21st - 30th . . . Spring Break . . . NO SCHOOL

The Meet the Teacher registration system is now open for conferences. The portal will close at 11 PM on Sunday, March 16th. Should you need help navigating the system, click on the link under "Important Dates" above.

The PTO will provide dinner for our Prairie staff during parent-teacher conferences on Wednesday, March 19th. Please sign up here to donate desserts & beverages for the dinner. Donations may be dropped off at Prairie the week of March 17th. Thank you!

The 2025 PTO spring spiritwear sale will run from March 7th through the 21st, with delivery the week of April 21st. If you missed the 8th grade t-shirt sales, which, of course are not mandatory, here is a second chance to order! Follow this link to order starting on March 7th.

Anderson’s Book Fair is back! Students will be visiting the fair with their English classes during the week. It will also be available for parents to browse during conferences.

Buy a book for your favorite teachers from their wishlists or grab a book to read over the break!

Service will be scheduled for the day following your regular trash collection. Simply leave your bins out for cleaning.

The cost is $25 for one bin, $50 for two bins, $15 for each additional bin and 20% of all proceeds will be donated to the Prairie PTO.

How does it work? Sign up here by March 31st for a cleaning during the month of April. Following sign up, you will receive a Booking Confirmation with your scheduled cleaning date. Enter “PRAIRIE PTO” in the comments to participate in the fundraiser.

You have the option of paying online or providing a check at the time of service. Check out the San-A-Can website for more information.

Contact amandamanczak@yahoo.com with any questions!

Take the Illinois 5Essentials Survey here.

The survey opened February 18th and closes March 28th.

Click here for information regarding registration for our spring sports.