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SPEAK UP! Anonymous Tip Program
If this is an urgent matter do not submit it here alone. Dial 911 if it is an emergency!
The Crime Stoppers in Schools program in Sedgwick County has created the Speak Up! program, which allows students, staff, and parents the ability to send anonymous tips through a secure website, smartphone app, or by phone to keep their schools safe. All messages are encrypted and routed through secure servers to protect the sender. The user is given an alias and a unique ID before the message is sent to the Speak Up Coordinator for USD 261. This allows the user and the coordinator to have a two-way dialog without revealing the sender’s identity. The funding for the service is provided by Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County.
More information about the SPEAK UP! Anonymous Tip Program can be found HERE!
Prairie Elementary Named Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School.
Prairie Elementary School has once again been recognized by the Flippen Group to receive a Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase SchoolsTM award for the 2018-2019 school year.
Through the Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools awards, the Flippen Group recognizes and celebrates campuses that go the extra mile each day, building an environment where students and staff feel safe and connected. Capturing Kids’ Hearts campuses across the country were considered for these awards based on the following criteria: 1) nomination based on observation by Flippen Group personnel, 2) level of implementation of Capturing Kids’ Hearts processes by all staff as measured by online surveys, and 3) data demonstrating that Capturing Kids’ Hearts has made a significant improvement in attendance, discipline, climate/culture, or academics.
A Flippen Group team visited each nominated campus to gather additional quantitative and qualitative data, and to interview students, teachers, administrators, and parents. They used a matrix of key measurements to gather information during the campus walk-through. Finally, an additional survey was conducted to collect feedback regarding the perceived climate and culture of the campus and its conduciveness to learning. Following this visit, the selection team reviewed all accumulated data and selected the campuses to receive the Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools awards.
Kids don’t come with instructions. That’s why the Kansas Children's Service League has the Parent Helpline. The Parent Helpline is a free, anonymous telephone counseling service. It is a voice on the other end of the line that can empathize with what you’re going through. It’s a trained person who will listen and help you with simple questions or complex situations. There’s no question too small or problem too big. The Helpline counselors are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and can refer you to services anywhere in Kansas.
Call the Parent Helpline whenever you have a question or a problem. Don’t wait until “the next time.” When you feel frustrated, upset or confused someone at the Parent Helpline will listen and help.
Kansas Children’s Service League www.KCSL.org
Box Tops for Education
Prairie Elementary participates in the Boxtops for Education Program. Bring your boxtops and labels to the school office. PTO earns 10 cents for each boxtop.
Target
Use your Target Visa Credit Card and Target will donate 1% of your total purchase to our school. Make sure to share Prairie's ID number, which is 126593.
Office Depot
Office Depot will donate 5% of qualifying purchases when we give our school id number #70216039.
The Literacy First process is the heart of our instructional system. Literacy First is a professional development program that builds an understanding of the role literacy plays in academic achievement and reinforces the skills needed to address student performance challenges in reading comprehension and the content areas. In using the Literacy First approach teachers are better able to meet student needs through concentrated and direct reading instruction. Instruction is assessment driven and directed according to individual student needs. In turn, students find more success and assurance in reading that carries across the curriculum.
We have Literacy First Consultants in each building.If you have any questions, please talk to your child’s teacher at conferences. You may also call me at 554-2350, email mtrotter@usd261.com, or check out the official website: www.literacyfirst.com.
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Counselor's Corner
Build Healthy Relationships
Jim Fay and Dr. Charles Fay, authors of Love and Logic, remind us to focus on the following to help build healthy relationships with our children . . .
- Focus mostly on your child's strengths rather than their weaknesses.
- Smile at them as often as possible.
- Write them little notes that tell them how much you adore them.
- Greet them each day with a hug or high five.
- Make sure they overhear you talking about how much you love them.
- Deliver consequences with sincere empathy.
About Our School
School Facts
Student Enrollment: 414
Grade Levels: Kindergarten thru 5th
School Colors: Orange and Purple
Mascot: Bulldogs
Principal: Mr. Jarrod Craig
School Hours
| Kdg - 5th |
| 8:35 AM - 4:00 PM |
Prairie PTO
Membership
Prairie PTO always accepts new members.
To become a member, forms are available in the office or email: PrairiePTO@usd261.com
Meeting Dates:
PTO meets on the third Thursday of each month at 5:15 PM at Prairie Elementary in the Library Conference room.
Box Tops for Education
Box tops coupons can be found on hundreds of products. Our school earns 10 cents for each box top collected. The money is used towards school activities.
Contact Us
In the Office
Jan Williams
Secretary
email: jawilliams@usd261.com
Jerri Clagg
Secretary
email: jclagg@usd261.com
