A NOTE FROM NILS



On Friday we will have our annual Pray-Woodman Pride Bead Ceremony.

Since 1995 18,248 students have attended Pray-Woodman. This year our enrollment is 479 students bringing our total to 18,727. We will now have 18,727 beads in the foyer case representing all of the students who have attended our school.

We would like to honor and thank our staff members who are leaving Pray-Woodman.
  • Cindy Bruna (Instructional Para) retiring after 25 years at Pray-Woodman
  • Mary Flores (Food Service) retiring after 17 years at Pray-Woodman
  • Melissa McCook (Social Worker) moving to MES
  • Taryn Myers (Lunch Para) moving into graphic design
  • Kari Scheer (1st Grade Teacher) moving to Goddard Public Schools
  • Olivia Eskridge (SEL Para) starting counseling career
  • Audra Reed (Media Center) moving to Wichita Public Schools
  • Emily Schroeder (ESOL Para) moving to substitute teaching

We would like to announce the following staff changes and additions for the 22-23 school year.
  • Kathy Kelly-FAA Teacher
  • Pryianka Bhakta -4th Grade Teacher
  • Lisa Schweikert moving from 3rd Grade to 2nd Grade
  • Annette Martin moving from 3rd Grade to 2nd Grade
  • Ashlyn Johnson moving from 2nd Grade to 1st Grade
  • Jessica LaFay moving from 2nd Grade to 1st Grade
  • Kim Diaz moving from 1st Grade to 2nd Grade
  • Melissa Turner-IS Teacher

Have a great summer!
Nils Gabrielson
Principal
Pray-Woodman Elementary School
316-350-2604
CATCHING UP WITH CALLIE
Hello, Pray-Woodman Families,

As the school year comes to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to say how much I have enjoyed getting to know your children. I have appreciated you sharing them with us everyday. It has been a truly amazing year! 

One thing I wanted to highlight this month was all of the grants that have been awarded to our school this year. In the fall PWS was awarded almost a thousand dollars from Blue Cross Blue Shield to help promote movement throughout the school day, five hundred dollars from Credit Union of America to provide resources for our Regulation Station, and five hundred dollars for 3D pens for the library. 

Last Friday, PWS was awarded a little over $10,000 from the Maize Education Foundation. Ms. Ashley, one of our counselors, was awarded almost $5,000 for a grant titled: Regulated and Ready to Learn and Ms. Reed, our media specialist, was awarded a little over $5,000 for a grant titled: STEAM for All.

Exciting things are on their way for the next school year! I can’t wait for all of the new tools to arrive. I could not be more proud of what we are accomplishing here at Pray-Woodman.

Enjoy the extra time with your family this summer! I bet I see some of you at the ball fields.
Callie Harris
Assistant Principal
Pray-Woodman Elementary School
316-350-2604
4th Grade Parents Are Invited To The:
4th Grade Farewell Parade
3:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2022 

  • Parents can view the parade 
  • Outside between the 500 and 600 Hall (east side). 
  • Outside between the 300 and 400 Halls (west side)
  • In the foyer
  • Sidewalk area in front of the office.
  • Parking also available at Complete High School Maize
  • At the conclusion of the parade fourth graders will return to their classrooms.

-Join our celebration of our great years at Pray-Woodman!
$937.94 Donated
to Prairie Creek
Elementary School!
Pray-Woodman families helped support students and staff of Prairie Creek Elementary by donating a dollar to wear pajamas May 12, 2022. 100% of the proceeds went to Prairie Creek Elementary School in Andover.
Join Pray-Woodman for an exciting afternoon of school talent!
2 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2022
Maize Performing Arts and Aquatics Center (MPAAC)
Our Lego Wall is ready for Legos!
Need to get rid of some Legos or find some at a summer sale? We would love to have them. All types, shapes and sizes! Please drop them off at the PWS office. Thank you!

Find events, opportunities on district’s Online Bulletin Board

Maize USD 266’s Online Bulletin Board is the place to go for information about upcoming events, camps, clinics, fundraisers, and other opportunities available through the district and official partner agencies. Visit www.usd266.com/OnlineBulletinBoard.
Visit Pray-Woodman on the web at www.usd266.com/pws
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