September 28th, 2026

This week is full of events and activities including dress up days for Red Ribbon Week, assemblies, our annual Trunk or Treat community event, the start of our Book Fair and even a field trip! Phew!

This week also marks the start of our annual Dollars for Scholars program. Each Friday between now and December 4th, students will bring in change and bills in advance of our Jingle Bell Jog coming up on December 11th. The Jingle Bell Jog is held each December by our amazing PE teachers in conjunction with Marcus Cross Country. Our 1st to 5th grade students run with Marcus Cross Country team members, learning to build habits for a lifetime of health. The money raised from the Dollars for Scholars days leading up to the big day is used to provide scholarships for graduating seniors from the Cross Country team, often former PTE students. This longstanding tradition is something we have been doing for over 25 years and students both at Prairie Trail and Marcus look forward to it each year. Thank you in advance for your support in making it another successful Jingle Bell Jog season!

As mentioned already, it is a VERY busy week. Please be sure to take some time to read through this week's newsletter to be sure you don't miss anything. If you have any questions, you are always welcome to call the front office or reach out to your teacher. We look forward to seeing everyone in their Hallowe'en gear on Thursday evening as we welcome families around the back drive for some treats and time together! Let's make it another great week on the Trail!

Here's a quick look at what is happening at Prairie Trail this week:

Monday, Oct 26

• Red Ribbon Week- Be "Red-y" to Make Healthy Choices for a Happy Life.- Wear red

Tuesday, Oct 27

• Second Steps Lesson
• Red Ribbon Week- Too Smart for Drugs- Wear your favorite college gear
• Wize Academy (After School Program) - 3:05 to 4:05 PM
• Becoming a Love & Logic Parent- Part Three (WebEx- 6 to 8 PM)

Wednesday, Oct 28

• Red Ribbon Week- Be a Hero- Stay Drug Free- Wear a superhero shirt
• Student Assemblies- Team Big Air- K-2 @ 8AM, 3-5 @ 9AM
• Pulse Music Club Practice- 3:05 to 4:00 PM
• Book Fair- Student Preview Day

Thursday, Oct 29

• Red Ribbon Week- Use Your Head, Don't Do Drugs- Wear a hat
• Choir Music Club Practice- 3:05 to 4:00 PM
• Trunk or Treat- 6:00 - 7:30 PM- back drive behind the school
• Book Fair- Student Preview Day

Friday, Oct 30

• Red Ribbon Week- Good Decisions Build Character- Dress like a book character
• Dollars for Scholars- send in loose change and dollar bills in support of our Marcus Cross Country Scholarship Fund
• Field Trip- 5th Grade- Ft Worth Zoo
• SSA Sports (After School Program)- 3:05 to 4:00 PM
• Book Fair- Open for sales!

Saturday, Oct 31

• Service Saturday- 8:30 to 10:30 AM

Calling all Prairie Trail Texans! 🤠❤️ Our online Book Fair shop is OPEN NOW, so you can start browsing and finding your next favorite read from home! 📖💕

🛍️ Online Shop: Open now! https://literati.com/a/store?school=prairie-trail-elementary-school-flower-mound-tx

👀 In-School Preview: October 28–29
📚 In-Person Book Fair: October 30–November 6

Get ready to discover new adventures, fall in love with new stories, and find books to fill those shelves! 📚🎉 We can’t wait to see what our Texans pick!

Our Prairie Trail Trunk or Treat is coming up on October 29th, and we need your help to make it a spooktacular night! 🧡🖤

🍭 We need candy donations! Every bag helps us make sure our Prairie Trail Texans have plenty of treats to enjoy. If you’re able to donate, we would greatly appreciate it!

🚗 We also have room for a few more trunks! Want to decorate your vehicle and hand out treats? There’s still time to join the fun!

Sign Up Here!

There will be pizza from Jet’s Pizza, water and elote for sale!

Thank you for helping us make this a fun and memorable Halloween for our Prairie Trail Texans! 👻🕸️

Join us on Saturday, October 31st, from 8:30–10:30 AM for a morning of giving back to our community! Everyone is welcome, and middle school and high school students can earn service hours while making a difference. We hope to see you there! ❤️🖤

Yearbooks are on sale now and this is the LAST WEEK to get them for $28. The price will increase after October 16th so be sure to go to Josten's website and search for Prairie Trail Elementary, Flower Mound, Tx to reserve your copy today!

• If someone other than parent/guardian listed in Skyward is coming to have lunch with your student. You can use this convenient google form to let us know to expect a non-guardian for lunch. As family situations can frequently change, we do need this filled out each time someone comes for lunch.
• REMINDER: You may bring food for your child but we cannot allow you to bring food for or eat with other children.
• Students enjoy an occasional lunch visitor, but it is also important for them to have routine opportunities to have lunch with their friends. We ask that lunch visits are limited to once per week.

🚨 PREORDER BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT NOON!

Support Lamar Middle School PTA with an In-N-Out Burger fundraiser! For just $8, enjoy a burger, chips, and a drink!

MEAL PICKUP: Monday, November 2 | 5–6 PM

📍 Outside the Lamar Cafeteria

NO WALK-UP SALES! All meals must be preordered by the deadline.

🍔 CLICK HERE TO ORDER NOW

The Marcus Boys & Girls Basketball Booster Clubs are hosting an event together to kick off the 2026-2027 Marcus basketball season and would love to have our future marauders and staff join us to celebrate the start of our season.

Hi, Texans! 🤠

We’re Mrs. Cook & Mrs. Gebbia, your Prairie Trail counselors! We’re here to support our students socially, emotionally, and academically while partnering with families and staff to help every Texan thrive. ❤️

Want to see what we’re working on? Check out our Counseling Newsletter for current topics, helpful resources, and ways to continue the conversation at home. You can also visit our Counseling Website to learn more about our program, services, and how to connect with us!

Thank you for supporting your child's teachers. Here are the updated links for Amazon wish lists.

OCTOBER

• 26th-30th: Red Ribbon Week
• 27th: Becoming a Love & Logic Parent- Part Three (WebEx- 6 to 8 PM)
• 28th-30th: Book Fair Preview
• 29th: Trunk or Treat
• 30th: 5th Grade Field Trip- Ft Worth Zoo
• 30th: Grandparent’s Day for 3rd Grade only
• 30th: Dollars for Scholars

NOVEMBER

• 2nd-6th: Book Fair
• 2nd: Grandparent’s Day for all grades
• 2nd: Field Trip- 3rd Grade Elm Fork (Monolingual)
• 3rd: Election Day- No School
• 4th: Field Trip- 3rd Grade Elm Fork (Dual)
• 5th: Family Fitness Night @ PTE- 6:00 to 7:30 PM
• 6th: Dollars for Scholars
• 10th: PTA Board Meeting
• 10th: PTA Membership Meeting with 3rd Grade Music Performance
• 11th: Veteran's Day Celebrations- K-2nd at 8 AM, 3rd to 5th at 8:45 AM
• 12th: Picture Retake Day
• 13th: Dollars for Scholars
• 14th: November Food Blessing- 10AM - 12PM @ Vernell Gregg Early Childhood Center
• 20th: Dollars for Scholars
• 20th: 5th Grade Fundraiser- $1 PJ Day
• 23rd-27th: Thanksgiving Break

Our PTE Trunk or Treat is coming up on October 29 from 6:00–7:30 PM, and our Candy Monster needs your help! 👻

We’re collecting candy donations to make sure our Prairie Trail Texans have plenty of treats to enjoy. If you’re able to donate, we’d love your help filling up the Candy Monster! 🍭🧡

Interested in hosting a trunk? Awesome! Use this link to sign up.

Let’s make Trunk or Treat a sweet night to remember! 🎃❤️🖤

Our Motor City Pizza Spirit Night was a HUGE success! 🎉 Thanks to your amazing support, we raised $510 for Prairie Trail Elementary! 🖤❤️

A big thank-you to everyone who came out, enjoyed some delicious pizza, and supported our Prairie Trail Texans! We’re so grateful for a community that continues to show up for our school. And thank you to Motor City Pizza for partnering with us! 🙌

We couldn’t do it without you! ❤️

📚❤️ Want to help at the Book Fair? Sign up to volunteer and help our Prairie Trail Texans discover their next favorite book! As a thank-you, volunteers receive 20% off their Book Fair purchases! 🛍️✨ We appreciate your support!

https://tinyurl.com/PTEBookFairVolunteers

We now have signups available for both the Copy Room and the Library!

✅ You must have a Voly account and be approved in order to volunteer.
✅ Shift times listed are only a recommendation—we know schedules vary!
👉 If you sign up for the Copy Room, you can come anytime after 7:45 am.
👉 If you sign up for the Library, you can come anytime after 8:30 am.

Library: https://lewisvilleisd.voly.org/opportunity/volunteer.html?id=120373

Copy Room: https://lewisvilleisd.voly.org/opportunity/volunteer.html?id=120605

Your help makes a HUGE difference for our teachers and students, and we are so thankful for all of our amazing volunteers! 💙🤍

Email: prairietrail@lisd.net
Website: lisd.net/prairietrail
Location: 5555 Timber Creek Road, Flower Mound, TX, USA
Phone: (469)713-5980
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prairietrailes
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prairietrailes/