Windsong Elementary

Dear Windsong Ranch Elementary Families,

We are thrilled to share some exciting news! This week, our campus was named a PLC Model Campus! This national recognition is given to only a small number of schools each year, and it highlights the hard work our teachers do every day to collaborate, focus on student learning, and ensure growth for all. We are so proud of our staff for putting in the right work for kids every day.

Thank you to our parents for teaching your children to be responsible! We are so proud of our independent students who exit their cars on their own and head straight to class each morning. This helps keep our car line moving smoothly. Way to go!

A quick reminder to students and parents to please use the designated crosswalks during arrival and dismissal. This helps keep traffic flowing smoothly and, most importantly, keeps everyone safe. Our two crosswalk locations are:

• Redstem & Southwest Corner Parking Lot exit (by the big park)

• Pine Leaf and Copper Canyon

Have a great weekend and we'll see you back at the Ranch on Monday morning.

Together we Prosper,

Michelle Qualls

September

15: Lockdown Drill

15: Celebrate Freedom Week

15-19: Start with Hello Week

16: District Wide Gold-Out for Childhood Cancer Awareness

17: Constitution Day

17: Hearing and Vision Screening

26: American Indian Heritage Day

View the full calendar for Windsong Ranch Elementary here

🥪 Lunch Visitors - sign up here

📅 Attendance / Absence Information

📣Make a staff member's day! Submit a shout-out here.

📘Reserve your 25-26 Yearbook

The City of Prosper has been working hard to find ways to make the area around Windsong safer for our students during arrival and dismissal. A Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon will be installed at First St. and Copper Canyon between 9/15 and 11/28/25. Mor information about what a PHB is and how it works can be found here.

North Texas Giving Day is the largest community-wide giving event in the nation, powered by Communities Foundation of Texas. Each September, nonprofits across North Texas come together to raise funds in just 18 hours of giving.

For Prosper Education Foundation, it’s a chance to showcase all the ways we invest in Prosper ISD, including:

• Teacher Grants that spark creativity and innovation in classrooms 📚
  

• Scholarships that open doors for graduating seniors 🎓
  

• Student & Teacher Support Programs that strengthen learning and well-being 💡
  

This year, NorthTexasGivingDay is on September 18! Every gift helps Prosper ISD teachers dream big and Prosper students thrive. 🚀

On Wednesday, September 17th, all state mandated grades will have their vision and hearing checked as well as a quick visual check of their necks for the acanthosis nigricans marker (which can be an identifying factor of Diabetes) by our PISD certified screeners. These students will include all of Kinder, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade, as well as all new to Prosper ISD students. If you have any appointments to attend, please try to schedule them for after 2pm on this date.

Here are some tips to prepare your student for screening:

• If your student wears glasses or contact lenses, please make sure they are wearing them for the screening day

• If your student wears contact lenses on the screening date, please have them inform their screener

• Please no earrings on this day - many of the students state that the headphones for hearing screening hurt them as they press on their earrings

Please note, if your student is determined to need outside evaluation for either vision or hearing, you will receive a notice sent home. Please reach out to Nurse Palmer (mspalmer@prosper-isd.net) if you have any questions or concerns.

We are thrilled to invite you to be a part of our 3rd annual Diverse Abilities Days, a two-day event dedicated to celebrating and supporting individuals of all abilities. This year's event will be held on Thursday, October 16, and Friday, October 17, 2025.

This year's topics include:

• Autism

• Adaptive Sports/Vision Impairment

• Diabetes

• Disability Awareness & Etiquette

• Dyslexia

• Hearing Impairment & Bee the One Reading

We are looking for volunteers to help make this event a success. Your support is crucial to creating an inclusive and engaging experience for everyone involved. We have a variety of volunteer roles available to suit different skills and interests, including:

• Presenter: Share your knowledge or read the script to the students

• Activity Monitor: Help facilitate and oversee various activities and stations.

• Student Monitor: Assist with guiding and supervising student groups.

• Floater: Provide support wherever it is most needed throughout the event.

If you're interested in volunteering, please fill out our Volunteer Form. The form will give us a better idea of your availability and which roles you're interested in. Please also complete the Volunteer Background Check if you have not already done so for this school year.

If you have any questions you can reach out to Mrs. Ododo at mdododo@prosper-isd.net.

Gifted Minds Prosper Member Kick-off Meeting will be held Monday, September 29, 2025. More information can be found at this link.

This year our Yearbook Cover Contest will be open to all grade levels! We would like students to create a picture on 8 1/2 x 11 paper keeping the school wide theme "Bright Futures Begin Here" in mind. All entries are due by October 27th. Please include the student's name on the bottom of the entry along with their teacher's name and do not laminate. The winner will have their picture on the front cover, runner-up will be placed on the back cover, and all other entries will be displayed inside the yearbook.

Check out Prosper ISD's latest Student Engagement Newsletter for updates on clubs, athletics, fine arts, and UIL academics. Stay connected as we share opportunities for students to get involved all year long.

Community Learning opportunity by Children's Health

Beyond Straight A’s: What Our Kids Aren’t Saying

Guidance Lessons

Mrs. Stenson will visit all 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms during the week of September 15-19. The topic discussed will be Responsibility for Self and Actions while we learn about making smart choices and being in charge of our decisions.

Start with Hello Week

This is a nationwide event that takes place September 15-19 and encourages students to connect with one another, make new friends, and create a sense of belonging within the school community.

Click here to see our monthly guidance topics for the 2025-2026 school year.

Click here for Nurse Palmer's notes on sore throats and how to stop the spread of germs.

Together we empower all Windsong Ranch Elementary staff to be leaders, by providing growth opportunities and professional development to help every staff member reach their full potential.

Our teachers meet in vertical teams to connect learning across grades—helping students grow while also learning from one another.

Together we cultivate meaningful connections across our growing school community.

Huge shout out to Brave New Wall, owned by Windsong parent Andreh Anderson. He created a beautiful mural to spruce up our staff lounge and we absolutely love it! Thank you, Mr. Anderson!

Together we champion every student’s path to excellence through consistent use of the Workshop Model to strengthen Tier 1 instruction, drive growth, and build future-ready learners.

Our 5th graders tackled breakout boxes to show what they know about matter! By solving puzzles with questions on measurable, testable, and observable properties, they made learning hands-on and fun.

Together we prosper by actively involving our Windsong Ranch Elementary families as partners in education while also fostering a senses of Prosper Pride that unites our entire school community.

A big thank you to all our first responder families who keep our community safe! We are especially grateful for our SRO, Officer McCoy, for protecting our school and always being there for our students and staff.

Hi Windsong families!! Look who's in the lead of the PTO Membership Drive!!

PTO Membership Drive – Every membership makes a big difference for our school! Currently Kinder is in the lead with the highest number of family memberships and faculty memberships. Way to go Kinder!

• Families can join using this link: https://windsongranchpto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/340234
• Staff can join too using this link: https://windsongranchpto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/341918

Upcoming events:

Chick-fil-A Spirit Day - 9/22/25 - ALL DAY

Thank you so much for your support in helping make this school year successful—we couldn’t do it without you!

With gratitude,
The WRE PTO Board

Quick links:

Update your directory info here

Join PTO today - click here

Subscribe to the PTO Calendar here

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