The Pray-Woodman Way

September 2019

We look forward to seeing all of you at Parent Teacher Conferences next Wednesday or Thursday, September 25th or 26th.  

If you have not signed up yet, please go to your Skyward account. Directions for scheduling your conference can be found by following these links:

Parent Teacher Conference Directions

or

Parent Teacher Conference Scheduler Video How-to.

We also hope you can visit our Book Fair and check out all of the exciting books. Proceeds from the Book Fair benefit our many awesome Library programs and also help get books for your child’s classroom.

Mark your calendar now for our annual Title I Family Adventure Night (Thursday, Oct 17th from 5:30-7:00 p.m.). Activities will include inflatables, make it take it games, reading campground, and science demonstrations from High School students. Pizza will be available for an additional charge if you’d like to eat dinner at the event. Information will also be provided about our school-wide Title I program.

We have had an awesome Kindness Week at Pray-Woodman! What a great way to show Pray-Woodman Pride (self-control-respect-responsibility).

EXCEL with Pray-Woodman Pride!

Nils Gabrielson

Principal

Pray-Woodman Elementary School

316-350-2603

Wear a shirt that makes someone Smile Day!

Wear silly socks and make a new friend!

Mrs. Wiechman's and Mrs. Scribner's 5th Grade Classes celebrated an afternoon honoring our grandparent's for Grandparents Day. The students interviewed, played games and compared life now to when the grandparent was in elementary school.

Maize USD 266 uses the Raptor Visitor Management System in our schools to strengthen safety for students and employees. Part of keeping those in our care safe, of course, is simply knowing who is in our buildings at all times, and this system will allow us to do that. Using it, our employees will screen visitors, contractors, and volunteers in our schools.

 

All of our school buildings have secure vestibules, which require staff member permission for any visitor -- including parents -- to access the building once school has started. To further improve safety, we are strengthening the required protocol to allow visitor access via the secure vestibule at our front office doors. All visitors now will be screened prior to accessing any school building.

 

During their first visit to the school with this system, visitors will be asked to present a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, which an employee will scan into the system. It will check the visitor’s information against a national database of registered sexual offenders. Once entry is approved, the system will print a self-adhesive name tag with the visitor’s photo on it for him or her to wear while in the building. In addition to identifying the visitor, the name tag will include the date and details of the visit. The district will not share any information collected with any outside agencies unless required by law enforcement. After the first visit, the system will save the visitor’s information, allowing an employee to do a quick search of the information without requiring access to the visitor’s physical ID card.

 

The process will be a requirement for anyone, including parents, contractors, and vendors, entering the school beyond its front office. Parents coming to pick up their child or drop off paperwork, for example, will not need to go through the Raptor screening process.

 

The Raptor process does not replace the volunteer background checks the district requires. Those who have conducted a background check still will need to use the Raptor system each time they enter a school.

 

We ask that visitors please plan ahead and schedule a little extra time when visiting our schools to allow for this process.

Save The Date

Music Program Dates

for 2019-2020

November 18th, 2019  

4th Grade at 6:30, MHS Auditorium

5th Grade at 7:30, MHS Auditorium

March 2nd, 2020

2nd Grade at 6:30, MHS Auditorium

3rd Grade at 7:30, MHS Auditorium

April 6th, 2020

Kindergarten at 6:30, MHS Auditorium

1st Grade at 7:30, MHS Auditorium

May 15th, 2020

PWS All School Talent Show

1:00 to 3:30 PM, MHS Auditorium

Thank you everyone who ordered from our PWS spirit wear. This was our biggest year yet! Ordering is now CLOSED for 2019/20 items. We have already placed an order from our shirt vendor and expect the items to be coming home with your student no later than the end of September.

 

Don’t forget to join us for our upcoming Spirit Nights!

You can easily view information about what is on our menu each day. You can see an image and description for food items, as well as nutritional information. Our innovative and interactive site and mobile app make our menus more convenient and informative than ever before!

Search for "menus by Nutrislice" on Google Play or the App Store or visit usd266.nutrislice.com