Rising from the Prairie
đ Attention Seniors & Families
IMPORTANT MESSAGE to Caregivers of Graduating Seniors
As we approach graduation, we want to ensure that all seniors and families are aware of the key deadlines and expectations regarding graduation eligibility and participation in the ceremony.
Seniors who complete all graduation requirements by June 4th will have their names included in the graduation program.
If students complete their required work between June 5th and June 10th, they may still participate in the graduation ceremony; however, their names will not appear in the graduation program, as it becomes very difficult to make last-minute adjustments after programs have been finalized.
All coursework, dissertation requirements, Life Mapping activities, and mandatory graduation requirements must be completed by June 10th in order for scholars to participate in graduation.
We strongly encourage families to continue monitoring student progress and communicate with staff if support is needed to ensure all requirements are completed on time. This information will also be communicated directly to your students if it has not already been shared.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support as we celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2026.
Caregivers: We need your support. As we all know, it takes a village to ensure our scholars are successful. Please encourage your senior to meet with their advisor, review their graduation plan, and stay focused during this final stretch.
Letâs finish strong together.
ACT Information
ACT discovered an issue affecting some students who took the ACT with writing online during spring school-day testing, so revised scores will be reissued. Current scores will be removed from MyACT on May 13 and updated scores will be available by June 2. Importantly, studentsâ scores will either stay the same or increase slightly; scores will not go down. Students do not need to take any action, and any colleges or scholarship organizations that previously received scores will automatically receive updated scores as well.
Complete message from ACT-
We are reaching out to you on an issue affecting some of your students who took the ACT with writing during the spring administration of the exam.
As part of our continual evaluation of scores, we have discovered a need to reissue scores for students who took the online test this spring during school-day testing. This need relates to an update to the process used to ensure all test scores are fair and accurate, regardless of when and how a student tested. We will be communicating again with you when your students' revised scores are uploaded to Success.
As a next step, we recommend you communicate the following to your students:
Based on its continual evaluation of scores, ACT has informed us that it needs to reissue scores for students who took the ACT online during the school day this spring. If you are among those students, your current score will be removed from your MyACT account on Wednesday, May 13. When scores are available again (no later than June 2), your Composite score and section scores will remain the same OR go up slightly based on your individual performance. Your scores will NOT be lower than what was previously released. There is no action you need to take. ACT will post revised scores on MyACT and will be resending scores to your school. If you previously opted to send scores via ACT to a college, university, or scholarship-awarding organization, they, too, will be sent any updated scores.
We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion. If you have any questions, choose the appropriate connection listed below.
Sincerely,
Catherine Hofmann
Sr Vice President, ACT Government and Public Relations
and the ACT State Testing Team
ACT Customer Support
Phone: 877.553.6244
Standard time questions, ext. 2800
Accommodations and supports questions, ext. 1788
Contact Us: www.act.org/stateanddistrict/contactus
Fun Opportunity!!
We are excited to share that our school was awarded a Sun Prairie Education Foundation grant that will directly support our scholars through an HBCU field trip.
This opportunity is designed to expose students to Historically Black Colleges and Universities while connecting learning to future vision, leadership, college readiness, and personal goals. We are grateful for this support and excited to provide our scholars with meaningful experiences that inspire achievement and expand their future opportunities.
Fun Opportunity !!
Important Summer School Information
As we begin preparing for the end of the school year, we want families to be aware that summer school opportunities will be available for students who need an opportunity to recover credits and stay on track for graduation.
Families of selected scholars will receive direct communication indicating that their student has been identified to attend summer school. Attendance and participation will be important to ensure students remain on track and are successful during their senior year and beyond.
Please stay tuned for additional communication regarding summer school expectations, schedules, and next steps. If you have any questions or need additional information, please reach out to our school directly.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support.
Busing Information
Preliminary transportation information is viewable in Infinite Campus by logging into Campus Parent, clicking on âMoreâ, then choosing the Transportation tab. If the bus stop does not look accurate, please contact Kobussen. Pickup and drop-off times are continually changing as new students enroll and other students move out of the district.
This year, High School students will NOT receive bus tags. Students will need to be able to show their bus assignment through Infinite Campus when asked. Once the bus information is available, take a picture of it and add it to your favorites for easy access.
Please contact Brinda Thompson at brinda.thompson@kobussen.com or (608) 825-8700 ext. 5509 if you have questions or concerns about your childâs bus route or stop. If you have any other questions related to busing, please contact either Lisa Sprindis at lasprin@sunprairieschools.org or Rhonda Page at rspage@sunprairieschools.org. If your child is NOT going to ride the bus but is eligible, please stop by the bus table at Registration or reach out to one of the people above.
Prairie Phoenix Academy
Email: ntbarre@sunprairieschools.org
Website: https://www.sunprairieschools.org/prairie-phoenix-academy-home
Location: 220 Kroncke Drive, Suite 13 Sun Prairie, WI 53590, USA
Phone:608-834-6900 ext. 5210