August 11, 2025
Prairie Trail Elementary School Newsletter
Good Evening PTE Families!
We are so excited for our first day of school for the 2025-2026 school year! We can’t wait to see everyone bright and early tomorrow morning.
I have just a few things to go over before tomorrow morning.
Arrival and Dismissal has not changed from previous years. However, please review the links below so everyone is on the same page about expectations and procedures.
1st Day of School Drop-off
Due to safety and security protocols, only Kinder parents will be allowed into the building on the first day of school. Kinder parents signed up for a time with your child’s teacher.
We will have lots of photo opportunities for you to take of your child’s picture outside the building. You will need to get here early to take advantage of the photo opportunities.
We will also have lots of staff ready to escort any students to their class who may need assistance once in the building.
Doors will open at 7:15 am.
NOTE: Dismissal First Few Days of School
***During the first few days of school, dismissal will take longer than normal. We are all learning the new routines and making sure everyone is in the correct spot. Safety will be our #1 priority. Expect Car Riders to take at least 45 minutes, maybe longer. This will get faster. We are usually able to get car riders dismissed within 15 minutes. However, this will not be the case especially on the first day of school. Please be patient with us and plan accordingly.
We really need everyone to throw away last year's Car Tags and begin using the new car tags. If you have not been able to pick up the new car tags, we will allow you to use old car tags tomorrow only. After Tuesday, we will require everyone to without a new tag to park at the front and come inside with your ID to pick up your child.
One last pretty major change, in accordance with HB 1481, all students must keep personal communications devices, including cell phones and smartwatches, turned off and in there backpacks during the school day. I have included more information about it below.
There is so much information in this newsletter, please take some time to read it as soon as you can.
Let the adventure begin!
Sincerely,
Wendi Vaughn
Principal
Prairie Trail ES
🚌 Bus Rider Information - IMPORTANT! 🚌
Lewisville ISD will take over transportation operations for the district for the 2025-26 school year. Check out the video below for details on what to expect from LISD's transportation services this school year.
Visit LISD.net/transportation for details, including the Here Comes the Bus app and bus locator.
If you have any question or issues regarding buses, please remember to call 469-713-5983. If you have a child that rides the bus, I highly recommend that you put this number in your contacts.
There is also a video on the above website with more important information.
If students ride the bus home and are undeliverable due to not having an updated address in Skyward, the driver will return the student to the elementary campus as to not delay their high school routes. If you have not already updated your information in Skyward, please do so ASAP! Check that you address is updated in Skyward so that your children can be assigned to the correct bus. 🚌
Back to School Forms
Back to School Forms are now available for returning families to fill out!
An email from LISD Communications went out with all the information you need. If you missed it or can't find it, I have linked the website with more information for you below.
Each year, families must complete back to school forms that include permissions for district technology use, updated health information, acknowledgement of the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct, and updates to other important information so the district is able to stay in contact with families and support student needs.
These forms are available in the Skyward Family Access account. If a student has multiple families attached to their account, only the Family 1 parent or guardian can access the forms.
This RESOURCE may help with getting to the forms.
As always, please don't hesitate to email (saucedomonica@lisd.net or prairietrailattendance@lisd.net), call our office, 469-713-5980, or stop by. We have people ready to help you.
Teacher Wish Lists
Thank you for supporting your child's teachers. Here are the updated links for Amazon wish lists.
If you are still needing to get school supplies, here is the 2025-2026 list.
If you order a wrap pack from PTA, those will be delivered to your child's classroom before Meet the Teacher.
Email: prairietrail@lisd.net
Website: lisd.net/prairietrail
Location: 5555 Timber Creek Road, Flower Mound, TX, USA
Phone: (469)713-5980
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prairietrailes
X (Twitter): @PrairieTrailES