Prairie Dell Elementary News

October is Bullying Prevention Month. In honor of National Bullying Prevention Month, we partnered with the Bully Buster Stars Program to bring awareness to bullying on October 16. During these programs, students participated by answering questions and singing songs about bullying prevention. These were interactive assemblies for K-2nd grade students and for 3rd-5th grade students.

In addition to the Bully Buster Stars Program, Dr. Griffin uses the First Step Bullying Prevention curriculum in her counseling lessons in each classroom. The curriculum focuses on how to recognize bullying, how to report bullying, and how to refuse bullying. All students receive this instruction.

We take bullying seriously at PDE! We want all of our students to feel safe, successful, and happy while in our building. Please communicate with your classroom teacher or the office if you feel like your student(s) are a victim of bullying behavior.

We are here to support our students and families. Please do not hesitate to stop by the office or give us a call if we can assist you in any way.

Ryan Klein - Prairie Dell Principal

There will not be school on Friday, the day after Halloween.

• showing kindness by cleaning up our playground and outside of school grounds
• promoting "no bullying" by making a buddy bench and posters around our school showing kindness to others.
• planting mums to welcome visitors to our school.
• went to a high school volleyball game to cheer on our district team.
• gave each staff member an apple to welcome them back to school.
• we are going to go trick or treating at a nursing home to spread holiday joy to the residents.

Teachers have started scheduling parent / teacher conferences. Our big night for parent / teacher conferences is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29. Please communicate with your student's teacher about what times work best for you. Parent / teacher conferences are a great opportunity to check in on 1st quarter progress and share celebrations and growth opportunities about students.

Information about the Fall Scholastic Book Fair has been sent home.

Book Fair Days October 24 - October 30

• The book fair will be open for students during their regularly scheduled library time while at school. The bookfair will also be open during parent/teacher conference night until 7:15.
• If you can't make it to the book fair and you want to order something, please visit our online book store. The dates for the online store are 10/24-11/6.