SEPTEMBER 2023

Upcoming Events

SEPTEMBER:

4 - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

5 - First Day of School

16 - 5-Hora & Neumann field trip 12:15-2:55 p.m.

18 - School Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.

21 - PRI Fundraiser Kick-off

22 - 4Bass & 4Green field trip

23 - First Day of Autumn

OCTOBER:

1-7 - Wisconsin School Board Week

2-7 - Fire Safety Week

6 - Picture Retake Day at Prairie Ridge

9 - NO SCHOOL - Student Success Planning Day

13 - Passport Bowling Reward Day

10 - Fundraiser sale ends - forms & money are due. (Delivery is at the end of November.)

10 - World Mental Health Day

19 - RIFF Night at PRI (more details in next month's newsletter)

16 - School Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.

31 - Happy Halloween

NOVEMBER:

2 - Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00 p.m.

3- NO SCHOOL Parent-Teacher Conferences 8:00-11:30 a.m.

5 - Daylight Savings Time Ends - clocks go back 1 hour

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Prairie Ridge Reminders

School Hours

8:00 a.m. - 3:10 p.m

Students are tardy at 8:15 a.m. or after

Students may enter the building at 7:45 a.m.

and will then report to the cafeteria

Students are expected to go home when school is dismissed.

Parent Drop-off & Pick-up Area: For everyone's safety, when using the Parent Drop-off/Pick-up lane, please park your car next to the curb and pull ahead as far as possible. Please have your child exit the vehicle on the passenger side.

Student Absence, Tardy, Leaving Early & Change in Going Home Plan: If your child is going to be absent, tardy, or leaving early, please call the Prairie Ridge Office at (608) 768-8942 or email both secretaries shmiller@rsd.k12.wi.us and plandon@rsd.k12.wi.us with the information. If you send a note with your child, please have them bring it to the office.

Make Us A Contact In Your Phone: Please enter the Prairie Ridge school name and phone number (608) 768-8942 in your phone to ensure you receive messages regarding your child's health, absences, school closings, etc., This will also help avoid a phone call from PRI coming up as SPAM and thus no indication a voicemail was left.

Visitors and Volunteers: Background checks must be on file 7 days prior to the event.

Medications: Both doctor-prescribed medications and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that need to be given at school require a completed Medication Consent Form

Elementary/Intermediate School Handbook

2023-24 & 2024-25 Student Calendars

Prairie Ridge Intramurals

Available to all 4th and 5th Grade Prairie Ridge students. The first activity is Co-Ed Soccer.

Click on the link below for more information and participation forms. Participation forms are given out by the Phy. Ed. Teachers and must be handed in before participating.

Participation Forms

BIKE SHOP

Bike Shop is BACK - for 5th Grade students. You may find the breakdown of the schedules here. Permission forms will come home from the homeroom when each class's opportunity is nearing.

Busing is provided from Prairie Ridge to Pineview Elementary where Bike Shop is held.

A Message from our Principals:

Principal, Clint Beyer

Associate Principal, Travis Frey

The Pursuit of Greatness

There’s a buzz in the air around Prairie Ridge to start the 2023-2024 school year. Teachers have been filtering in and out for weeks - busy preparing, decorating, and setting the table for a warm, welcoming environment for your child. Our custodial and maintenance staff have made our campus look even better than it was at our grand opening four years ago. Our office staff has been putting in countless behind-the-scenes hours to help our school run at an ultra-efficient level. We are so grateful for the work of our incredible staff each and every year to prepare such a welcoming environment.

We are excited to welcome several new teachers and paraprofessionals to the building this year alongside our PRI veterans. Some are new to the building; some are new to the district. Collectively, it will be outstanding to see this group pursue greatness together!

Logistically, our doors will open at 7:45 a.m. each morning, and we will dismiss at 3:10 p.m. As the weather cools down, it’s essential to keep that in mind or adjust your drop-off and pick-up schedules.

We are fired up to embark on another school year with your support. Each year is an opportunity to tap into your child’s heart and make a lifelong impact. Beyond the top-notch learning experiences we offer, your child will make lasting personal connections with our staff and other students. As always, we encourage you to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have as the year unfolds.

Yours in education,

Mr. Beyer and Mr. Frey

Prairie Ridge Picture Retake Day

Friday, October 6th

All students will have a picture taken for their electronic record. Parents are not required to purchase a picture packet.

More details about purchasing photos will be sent out soon.

Help Support Our School

Kick-off and Sales Begin: Thursday, September 21, 2023

Checks should be made payable to the Prairie Ridge Intermediate PTO or PRI PTO

The proceeds from this sale will be used throughout the school year on supplies, learning aids, field trip expenses, and numerous other tools and benefits that make our school a fun and special place to learn!

For online orders - these orders can start September 19

Sales End: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - Return all orders and money to your child's classroom teacher.

Delivery Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2023

Pick up will be in the Prairie Ridge Cafeteria
More details on this in the November Newsletter

Missoula Theater Presents:

The Princess & The Pea

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2023

SHOWS AT 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

AUDITIONS – MONDAY OCTOBER 2

4:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the CAL Center

The Princess & The Pea Audition Information:

An audition will be held for the Missoula Children's Theatre production of THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA on Monday, October 2, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Those auditioning should arrive at 4:00 p.m. and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the audition.

Approximately 50-60 roles are available for local students. All students, grades K through 12, are encouraged to audition. No advance preparation is necessary. Most students rehearse approximately 4 hours and 15 minutes each day, Monday through Friday.

THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA is part of the Missoula Children's Theatre's unique international touring project and is presented in Reedsburg by CAL Center Presents.

With your support, collecting the following items listed below greatly helps students at Prairie Ridge Intermediate School. The money raised from these collections is used to fund a variety of projects for students at Prairie Ridge Intermediate School. Collection bins are located across from the Prairie Ridge Office.

Box Tops for Education - now has a new process. Download their Mobile App. Buy Products. Scan Your Receipt - within 14 days of purchase. Earn Money for Prairie Ridge Intermediate School. Or Clip and Save from the products that still have Box Tops on them. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents. Here is the list of Participating Companies and Eligible Products.

Viking Village Grocery Receipts - We receive 1% of gross sales of groceries from receipts. Viking Village is the only grocery store that participates in this program.

Recycle Beyond The Bag - Recycle your household plastic bags and wraps: produce and bread bags, plastic grocery and shopping bags, cereal box liners, ice bags, Ziploc and other re-closable bags, case over-wraps, newspaper sleeves, dry cleaning bags, bubble wrap. Please make sure all plastic is free of dirt, residue, and food. Top winners - by weight of plastic turned in - receive prizes from the TREX company. Benches, planter boxes, window planter boxes are a few prizes that have been awarded.

Chromebook Insurance

If you are still interested in purchasing insurance for your child's Chromebook, please either contact your child's school office for a form to mail in the payment. Or Sign up and buy Online: U-PIC Insurance Services. Insurance should be purchased by the end of October.

Stay Connected with Us

Monthly Newsletters will be sent out on the last Tuesday of each month August-May.

Prairie Ridge News & Announcements

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Prairie Ridge Reminders

Registration Fees:

Grades K-5 - $15

Grades 6-8 - $25

Grades 9-12 - $50

**Unpaid registration fees do accumulate

Flowers & Gifts: If a student receives flowers/gifts during the school day, they will not be delivered until the end of the day, so distractions do not happen in the classroom. Keep in mind that balloons, and glass vases are not allowed on the school buses.

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Food Service

For the 2023-2024 school year, all K-12th students in the School District of Reedsburg receive free breakfast every day. Lunch costs can be found online. Does your family qualify for free or reduced-price meal benefits? Learn more.

The month's breakfast and lunch menus may be accessed by clicking the button below.

Milk Break: Milk for milk break is also FREE again this year. Milk needed for lunch brought from home will need to be purchased at the cost of 40 cents each.

Menus for this Month

Prairie Ridge Intermediate School – School District of Reedsburg

2400 8th Street | Reedsburg, WI 53959

(608) 768-8942 | Contact Us