Life on the Prairie
January 9, 2026
Important Dates
January 13th . . . PTO meeting . . . 9:15 AM
January 19th . . . Martin Luther King Jr Day . . . NO SCHOOL
January 19th . . . PTO Dine and Share at Panera in Hoffman Estates
January 23rd . . . Combined 6th grade social with Station at Prairie
February 8th . . . District orchestra festival . . . 1 PM at BHS
February 9th . . . Winter band concert . . . 7 PM at Prairie
February 11th . . . 7th grade social at Main Event . . . 5 PM to 7 PM . . . Details coming soon!
It's Time to Sign Up for the Speech Tournament!
The Speech Tournament is on Wednesday, March 11th, from 4 PM to 7 PM at Prairie. Information has been sent to all students via Schoology. Registration closes at the end of January.
PTO Panera Dine and Share on January 19th
No school? No problem! Join us at the Panera in the Arboretum of South Barrington all day on Monday, January 19th for a PTO Dine and Share. Use the code FUND4U for online or kiosk orders. See you there!
Erin's Law
Please click here to read about the sexual abuse prevention curriculum that will be taught by our Wellness staff in late January and February.
PTO General Meeting 1/13
Join the PTO on Tuesday, January 13th at 9:15 AM for our general meeting. Get helpful updates from our counseling department on each grade level’s activities, get the scoop on everything sports from our Assistant Principal/Athletic Director and ask your hard-hitting questions like, “What does 6-7 even mean?” We may not know all the answers, but we’ll have a good time figuring it out together!
Register here for the meeting ahead of time and we’ll have your credentials ready when you roll in.
6th Grade Combined Social Winter Beach Bash
When: Friday, January 23, 2026 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Who: Prairie & Station 6th grade students
Location: Prairie
$10/student - Register here by Monday, January 19th! F/R student fee is waived for this event.
We are gearing up for a Winter Beach Bash for our 6th Graders - a fun evening filled with music, food, games, and plenty of tropical-themed excitement! This is a combined social for Prairie & Station 6th graders and will be held at Prairie this year.
To help make this event a success, we rely on the support of parent donations and parent volunteers. If you’re able to lend a hand, we’d love to have you join us!
If you would like to help out at the social, sign up here.
If you can donate snacks, sign up here.
Bring It!
Your outgrown spiritwear, that is. To school. No extra trip to the resale shop required!
The PTO has placed boxes inside the main and student activities entrances to collect your too-small or rarely worn spiritwear. They are hoping to pass along items your kids have outgrown to others who can give them a second life.
The plan is for the boxes to be there throughout the year, so send 'em in!
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