Panther Digest

Dear Prairie View Families,

We had another wonderful week at Prairie View! Thank you to the parents who volunteered during Wednesday’s corn roast. Your help serving lunch was greatly appreciated and helped make the event a success for our students.

We also held our first PTO meeting of the year on Monday evening and had an excellent turnout! We are incredibly fortunate to have so many families involved in our PTO and partnering with our school. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your continued support!

Thank you in advance to everyone volunteering at Harvest Fest this weekend. I’m hopeful the forecast improves and brings us some nicer weather for the festivities. I’m sure I will see many of you there!

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Valerie Vos
Principal, Prairie View Elementary

Monday,September 21st

Grade 4 Girl Scouts, Lobby, 3:35 p.m.

Tuesday, September 22nd

Qdoba Fundraiser, Mukwonago, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 23rd

4th Grade Choir, 12:15-12:45 p.m.

Thursday, September 24th

Picture Day, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

5th & 6th Grade Choir, 12:25-1:30 p.m.

Friday, September 25th

5th & 6th Grade Choir, 7:45 - 8:25 a.m.

Color Run, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

As a reminder, smartwatches are included in our school’s electronic device policy. If your child wears a smartwatch during the school day, it must remain in School Time mode to prevent calls, messages, games, and other notifications from becoming a distraction. Thank you for helping us maintain a focused learning environment!

To help keep our students and staff safe, all visitors and volunteers must check in at the Main Office during school hours. You will be asked to scan your driver's license using our visitor management system each time you visit.

After checking in, you'll receive a text message on your cell phone. When you're ready to leave, simply use the link in that text message to sign out.

This quick process helps us maintain accurate visitor records and ensures everyone's safety during drills, emergencies, or other situations throughout the school day.

Thank you for partnering with us to keep Prairie View safe and secure!

If your child brings lunch from home, they may purchase milk, which will be charged to their hot lunch account. Each student has a hot/cold lunch account in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Each time your child eats hot lunch or purchases milk, the amount is deducted from their current balance. You can check the balance at any time via the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. You will receive an automated phone call when the account reaches a low or negative balance. Payments can be made online through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal (REVTrak Webstore) or by check payable to Prairie View Elementary and submitted to the school office.

Lunch Choice

If you are reporting a tardy, please indicate whether your child will be taking hot lunch or cold lunch, and if so, their lunch choice, by 9:00 a.m. Hot lunches are prepared at our Central Kitchen and

All students will have their school pictures taken on Thursday, September 24, during the school day. It is recommended to preorder your student's photo package prior to picture day. Your child will have the opportunity for retakes if needed.

If you’re new to Prairie View, VIP Lunch & Book Fair Week is a special opportunity for students to invite a grandparent, parent, or another important adult in their life to join them for lunch at school! After lunch, guests and students can head to the Scholastic Book Fair together during the student’s lunch recess.

Each grade will have a recommended day to help minimize classroom disruptions and make scheduling easier. Students must attend their regularly scheduled lunch period and will not be taken out of academic time to attend another grade’s lunch. If you are visiting multiple students, you are welcome to stay between lunch periods.

A few important things to know:

• Reservations are required. Please complete the Google Form by Monday, October 5th.
• Due to capacity in the lunchroom, we recommend limiting VIP Lunch to 2 guests per student.
• Guests will check in through the main lobby when they arrive.
• Guests should bring their own lunch, as lunch will not be available for purchase.
• The Scholastic Book Fair will be open in the library during all lunch recess periods, giving students and their guests plenty of time to enjoy lunch first and then shop together afterward!

We love this week because it gives some of the special people in our students’ lives a chance to visit Prairie View, experience a little piece of their school day, and make a fun memory together! 💙

Scheduled Days by Grade:

• Mon: 4th– 11:45 a.m.

• Tue: Grade 1 – 11:15 a.m., Grade 5 - 11:55 a.m.

• Wed: Grade 2 – 11:25 a.m., Grade 6 – 12:00 p.m.

• Thu: Grade 4k & 5K – 10:55 a.m., Grade 3 – 11:40 a.m.

Please see the following information for updated information about the change in our spelling practices.

If your child is missing any required vaccinations or if the school does not have your child’s updated records on file, our health office has likely already attempted to reach out to you via phone, email, or letter.

Please take a moment to double-check your child's records. If you have received a notification from us, or if you know your child is due for a vaccine or vaccine booster, please connect with your pediatrician or local health clinic as soon as possible. Once completed, please remember to send a copy of the updated immunization record directly to the school health room.

We respect your personal choices and privacy regarding vaccines. If you have not yet gotten your child vaccinated for any reason (even if it is scheduled), please see “step 4” on the attached form Immunization Record. Please fill it out, sign it, and send it back to school so we can update our records. Thank you for your help.

Please feel free to reach out to the office staff with any questions or concerns:

Mrs. Valerie Vos, Principal

262-392-6310, ext. 26500

vosva@masd.k12.wi.us

Mrs. Valerie Politoski, Administrative Assistant

262-392-6310, ext. 26501

politva@masd.k12.wi.us

Mrs. Tara Rice, Clerk

262-392-6310, ext. 26502

riceta@masd.k12.wi.us

Mrs. Danielle Jones, Health Assistant

262-392-6310, ext. 26503

jonesda@masd.k12.wi.us