Lark Families,

As we head into March, I can’t believe how quickly this year is moving—and what an incredible month it has been at Prairie Hills!

One of the greatest celebrations has been the level of student agency shining throughout our building. Across the building, students have been deeply engaged in opinion writing—sharing their thinking, backing it up with reasons, and participating in thoughtful discussions. We are also seeing great excitement around the use of new Thinking Maps schoolwide. These tools are strengthening critical thinking, helping students organize ideas, and building consistency across classrooms. We enjoyed having our School Accountability Committee visit in a recent learning walk to see this great thinking in action!

Along with classroom learning, we had an amazing experience as our Student Leadership team welcomed residents from Balfour Senior Living to visit our school, where our students confidently presented their learning, spoke with pride, and demonstrated ownership of their growth.

Thank you to the many families who joined us for our Skate City Glow Party at Skate City! It was such a fun evening filled with laughter and community connection. There are so many great experiences for students this spring in our after school co-curricular experience and we are so thrilled to highlight our new parent-led 2/3 Lego Club—a wonderful example of families partnering with us to create meaningful student experiences. Such fun!

We look forward to seeing you all at our upcoming Bingo for Books event sponsored by our PTA later this month for a night of literacy, fun, and community!

Sincerely,

Stephanie Auday

Principal

Jennifer Hetrick

Assistant Principal

NEHS Presenting Soaring Scholar Awards in Mrs. Haan's Class!

Mrs. Hahn's Class Field Trip to the Arvada Center was a Hit!

Over 140 Skaters! Great job with the Hokey Pokey and Limbo!

MARCH LARK STAFF PRIDE (Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dreams to Achieve, Empathy) NOMINATIONS

At Prairie Hills we believe in the importance of feedback and recognition and would like to invite you in recognizing staff within our community that exemplify the vision of Prairie Hills. Thank you to families that have already reached out- it means so much. Please help us nominate exceptional staff who support us in building a Thriving, Innovating and Nurturing Community. To nominate Lark Staff, please click on the link below. We will be recognizing two staff members per month based on nominations during our PRIDE celebrations.

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Lark Families,

Each year, schools are required to share information with families about immunization requirements for school attendance.

This Annual Parent Letter explains which vaccines are required for students to attend school in Colorado and provides helpful information about exemptions.

The letter also includes our school’s MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) vaccination rate and exemption rate from the 2024–2025 school year, as required by the state.

Annual Parent Letter English

Annual Parent Letter Spanish

If you have any questions about your child’s immunization records or school requirements, please contact the health office. We’re happy to help!

Thanks!

Collyn Knoles RN, BSN

Registered Nurse

Century Middle School

Prairie Hills Elementary School

Child Find Evaluation Team

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

o:720-972-3241

c:303-883-8867

Collyn.M.Knoles@adams12.org

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing a coordinated Whole Child approach to wellness that promotes proper nutrition, regular physical activity, and the development of social emotional and mental health skills as part of the total learning environment. To support a healthy day, teachers do allow for a short time for students to eat a healthy snack. This time is a short 10-15 minute break, so snacks should be small enough to eat in that time period. Most snacks should consist of nutrient-dense foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, dairy products, and nuts/ seeds (with consideration for classroom allergies). Snacks should be something that provides sustained energy and helps your child concentrate better in school. With this goal in mind, the following is a list of snack ideas: Fruit/vegetables, Gogurt, Granola bars, protein bars, cereal, popcorn, rice cakes, string cheese, mini muffins, raisins, bagels, pretzels, applesauce pouches, crackers.

Please note that cookies, cakes, candy, or other sugary items are not permitted as snacks. Please also be sure students have only water in their water bottles. Thank you for your understanding and support

Please slow down and be mindful as you enter and exit our school area when driving. During these winter months we have more vehicles that may be unfamiliar with our traffic flow. Please be patient and look for the multiple crosswalks that surround our community to ensure safety.

We are excited to see so many student riding bikes and scooters to school. A friendly reminder that they are to walk always on school grounds for the safety of all. We highly encourage everyone to wear helmets, closed toe shoes and have a lock for your equipment.