MAY 2024

Principal Message

May Brings Exciting Things

May is filled with exciting yet bittersweet milestones. Sadly, our 5th graders will soon be moving across town to WEBB Middle School. They will tour their 6th-grade halls and orient themselves to that building. Incoming 3rd graders will tour our building as well. The change and the emotions that come with it at this time of year are certainly higher.

May 6-10 is Teacher Appreciation Week, so if you haven’t already, be sure to thank your child’s teachers and any other staff member who has touched your child's life. A flier with ways you can participate and support our awesome staff is coming home. As former teachers ourselves, any acts of kindness or words of gratitude can make a teacher’s entire year.

State testing has come and gone, and many opportunities to learn outdoors are upon us. The summer sun is peeking through and washing away the drear of April. Classes across PRI will be exploring Devil’s Lake, Mirror Lake, the Hartje Center, and more to take full advantage of the beautiful world around us!

Yours in education,

Mr. Beyer and Mr. Frey

Go to the website to learn more about the Long-Term Facilities Plan and Building Excellence at the School District of Reedsburg.

The School District of Reedsburg Board of Education will discuss the results of the community-wide survey at its May 20, 2024, meeting.

Monday, May 27th

In Honor of Memorial Day

School resumes Tuesday, May 28th

BOGO Book Fair

It's BOGO Book Fair Time!! Stock up on summer reading material for your child.

The book fair will be open May 6 - 10, during school hours only. 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

ADDRESS:

2400 8th Street

Reedsburg, WI 53959

CONTACT:

MAIN: (608) 768-8942

FAX: (608) 768-8943

OFFICE HOURS:

MONDAY THRU FRIDAY

7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Events

MAY:

Mental Health Awareness Month

1 - Principal Appreciation Day

2 - 3-Monte & Stoltz field trip

6-10 - School Staff Appreciation Week

6 - National School Lunch Hero Day

7 - 4-Knipp & Home field trip

8 - School Nurse's Day

10-20 - Seal-A-Smile re-checks

10 - Mrs. Malig & Mrs. Mayer - field trip - a.m.

12 - Mother's Day

15 - Grade 3 field trip

15 - 5-Corbin & 5-Weiss touring Webb Middle School

15 - Grade 2 from Westside & Pineview to tour Prairie Ridge - a.m.

16 - 4-Knipp & Home field trip - a.m.

16 - 5-Neumann & 5-Hora touring Webb Middle School

17 - Grade 5 - Egg Drop Finals -p.m.

17 - 5-Hora, 5-Peters, 5-Mundth touring Webb Middle School

20 - Grade 5 - Civil War Day Reenactment field trip

20 - 3-Lohr & Douglas field trip

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

22 - 3-Olson & King field trip

22 - Grade 4 Track & Field Day - a.m. at RAHS Track & Field area

24 - RAHS Graduation 7:30 p.m.

27 - NO SCHOOL ~ Memorial Day

28 - Carnival Day - students will attend by Grade level - more info below

29 - Track & Field Rain date

30 - 4-Sterkowitz & 4-Gesteland field trip - p.m.

JUNE:

Dairy Month

4 - 4-Bass & 4-Green field trip

4 - 3-Olson, Casey, King, Backeberg field trip - p.m.

5 - 3-Casey & 3-Backeberg field trip - p.m.

5 - 3-Monte, Stoltz, Douglas, Lohr field trip - p.m.

6 - All school sack lunch day

6 - Grade 5 field trip

6 - 4-Bass & 4-Green field trip

7 - All School Picnic - 11:15 a.m.

7 - Last Day of School - Early Release at 12:30 p.m.

16 - Father's Day

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

JULY:

4 - Celebrate America - 248 years

14 - Aug 1 - Summer School

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

AUGUST:

1 - K-12 Registration, RAHS, 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

6 - K-12 Registration, RAHS, 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

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

Last Day of School - June 7th

All School Picnic starts at 11:15 a.m.

Early Release - 12:30 p.m.

The last day of school will be here before we know it! This will be an early release day, with school ending at 12:30 p.m.

There will be an all-school picnic lunch that day starting at 11:15 a.m. Parents are welcome to attend. Look for more information about that from your child's homeroom teacher. This will be an all-school sack lunch day on June 7. Lunches can be purchased from the Prairie Ridge cafeteria (charged to your family lunch account) or brought from home.

A note will be sent home for your child's lunch selection.

Carnival Day - May 28

All Prairie Ridge Intermediate School students will participate in our end-of-the-year celebration, Carnival Day, which is held at the RACA Building.

The students will attend by grade level.

If you would like to volunteer to help with this fun event, please contact your child's homeroom teacher.

This will be an all-school sack lunch day. Information for lunches will be sent home with students the week of May 6. A note will be sent home with your child's lunch selection.

This is our schedule:

Grade - Leave PRI - Return to PRI

5th 8:20 10:40

4th 10:20 12:40

3rd 12:20 2:40

Seal-A-Smile Re-checks

Sauk County Seal-A-Smile will return to Prairie Ridge from May 10 through May 20 to conduct re-checks on students who were seen in February.

END-OF-SCHOOL REMINDERS

Last Day of School: For kindergarten through 11th grade students, the last day of school will be Friday, June 7. Prairie Ridge Intermediate will have an All-School Picnic that day from 11:15 to 12:30 p.m. Buses will leave Prairie Ridge at 12:30 p.m.

Library Books: Please return all library books no later than May 22.

Registration & Library Fees: Please pay all unpaid fees as they do accumulate to next year. If you need to know if your child's has an outstanding balance, you can check in Skyward Family Access or contact your child's school office

OTC & Prescription Medications: At the end of the school year, parents and guardians are asked to pick up all unused medications from the school Health Hoom. Please make arrangements to have your child's medication picked up no later than June 12th. Medications not picked up will be disposed of through the Reedsburg Police Department Disposal box. 2024-25 Medication Consent form can be found in the link or from your child's school office. These forms can be completed after July 1.

Lost & Found: There are still a few items in our Lost & Found. Please stop in before June 12 if you child is missing any items. Any items left after June 12 will be donated.

Summer School 2024-25

Prairie Ridge Intermediate School

Incoming Grades 3-4-5

July 14 - August 1

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

No Summer School on Fridays

The focus of Summer School is to strengthen a students remedial skills to ensure they are ready for school in the fall.

Families will receive a letter, around mid-May, if the student's current teacher(s) believe the student would benefit from attending Summer School.

Summer Meals:

In partnership with the Department of Public Instruction, the School District of Reedsburg is offering FREE meals to children 18 and under throughout the summer. Watch the website for more details about dates and locations - Coming Soon.

If you have any questions, please contact the School District of Reedsburg Food Service Department at 608-768-8938

Maple Syrup for Sale

The 2024 Maple Sap season brought us a surplus. If you or know anyone who would be interested in purchasing syrup, please contact the Prairie Ridge Office at (608) 768-8942 or stop by. The cost is $12 a pint. It is first come, first served until gone, and supplies are limited.

4-Kindergarten Registration is Open!

Online registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open. New students to the school district can enroll online using the following link:

4K & Kindergarten Registration

*Current 4K students will bring home a Kindergarten registration letter/form for parents to complete and return to their 4K teacher. You will not need to complete the online registration process. Building and classroom assignments will also be sent home to parents.

**There will not be an in-person 4K registration event this school year. If you need assistance with the registration process or have questions, please stop in or call the Central Office Building at (608) 524-2016.

Prairie Ridge Intramurals

Available to all 4th and 5th Grade Prairie Ridge students. The last activity for this school year is Co-Ed Flag Football. Click on the link below for more information and participation forms. The Phy. Ed. Teachers give out participation forms. Forms must be handed in before participating.

Participation Forms

Help Support Our School

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, and window planter boxes are a few prizes that have been awarded.

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 can then report to the cafeteria.
Students are expected to go home when school is dismissed.

ATTENDANCE, ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE:

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 at 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.

MEDICATIONS:

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

Medication Consent Form

ADD US AS A CONTACT:

Please enter the Prairie Ridge school name and phone number (608) 768-8942 in your cell 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 that a voicemail was left.

FLOWERS & GIFTS:

If a student receives flowers or 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.

REGISTRATION FEES:

Grades K-5 - $15
Grades 6-8 - $25
Grades 9-12 - $50

**Unpaid registration fees do accumulate

VISITORS & VOLUNTEERS:

Background checks must be on file seven (7) days prior to the event.

The School District of Reedsburg Food Market, The Den, is a FREE food market that is available to all. The Den drive-thru for community members is open most Tuesdays (see schedule below) from 3:30-5:30 p.m. or until all of the boxes have been distributed.

The Den will be closed:

May 28, 2024

The last distribution day until fall is June 4, 2024.

The Webb Care Closet is open to the public by appointment at Webb Middle School. Please contact the Webb Middle School office at (608) 768-8930 or email Lori Rose at lrose@rsd.k12.wi.us to make an appointment for another time.

Anyone is welcome to come and take what they need from the closet; there is a wide range of clothing sizes and clothing items.

Join The School District

of Reedsburg!

When you click on the links below, you will be taken directly to the WECAN System. You can then click on the Vacancy ID to view the job description.

Certified Staff Positions

(Teacher, Pupil Services, Interventionist, Administration, Substitute Teacher)

Support Staff Positions

(Paraprofessional, Administrative Assistant, Food Service, Custodian, Maintenance, Bus Driver, Coach, Full-Time, Part-Time, Substitute)

501 K Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959 Phone: (608) 524-2016 Fax: (608) 768-8927 Web: www.rsd.k12.wi.us

The School District of Reedsburg provides assurance that no student is discriminated against because

of the student’s sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or

parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability.