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Prairie View Elementary News

School District of Holmen

1201 Newport Lane, Holmen, WI 54636

Dr. Patrice Tronstad,

Principal

E-MAIL tropat@holmen.k12.wi.us

VOICE (608) 526-1600 FAX (608) 526-1695

WEB SITE www.holmen.k12.wi.us

PRINCIPAL PATRICE’S PONDERINGS:

DPI Report Card – The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

released the 2016-17 School and District Report Cards on November

21st. The purpose of the report cards is to help families and

communities understand how well their school and district is

performing. As a school we use the data to assist with identifying our

strengths and opportunities for improvement. The DPI website lists

the report cards for every district and school in the state. Historically Prairie View has done very well on our overall accountability score and rating. 2011-12 scoring 75.3 Exceeds Expectations 2012-13 scoring 80.8 Exceeds Expectations 2013-14 scoring 77.4 Exceeds Expectations 2014-15 Transition year (WKCE/Badger exam) No Report card 2015-16 scoring 87.4 Significantly Exceeds Expectations 2016-17 scoring 91.8 Significantly Exceeds Expectations

All complete public Prairie View report cards can be found on our school webpage starting with the 2011-12 school year. We are very proud of the hard work and dedication of our students and staff. We greatly appreciate the support of our families and the community as we continue to build on our successes and address our opportunities for growth. Thank you, for your continued support as we think, dream, believe, and achieve at Prairie View. Attendance Reminders- Attendance at school is essential to the successful completion of an education. The student’s attendance record is one of the most frequently used part of a school record. Students are considered absent if they miss part or all of a school day. A half day absence will be recorded if a student is not present between one and four hours of a school day. A full day absence will be recorded if a student is not present for four or more hours. Parents/guardians and the school staff must work cooperatively to enable students to attend school. On-going communication is essential. Part of the school’s mission is to teach students good work habits, which include regular attendance. A copy of the attendance policy and procedures can be found in the Elementary Handbook.

--Dr. Tronstad

Prairie View Elementary-A Learning community committed to achieving

excellence.

DATES TO

REMEMBER

December 7:

GR 2 Music Program 6pm

GR 3 Music Program 7pm

December 8:

PTO Kids Night Out 5pm

December 13: Early Release (students are released at 1:40pm)

December 15:

Kindergarten Music

Program 2:15pm

December 25-Jan 1: NO SCHOOL

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DECEMBER MUSIC CONCERTS in the Prairie View Cafetorium

Thursday, December 7 Grade 2 at 6pm Grade 3 at 7pm

Friday, December 15 Kindergarten at 2:15pm

(Grade 1, 4, and 5 concerts will be in April 2018)

The holiday season is upon us as well as the

WI winter! Our Prairie View students have

been learning about social skills and

friendship skills in November as well as how

to stay safe during WI’s other important

season—hunting season!

In December we will be talking about

character—who you are and the choices you

make when no one is looking—just in time

before Santa comes for his visit.

Prairie View is fortunate to have partners in

the community to assist our families who

may be encountering challenges during the

holiday season. If we can be of assistance

please do not hesitate to contact your

child’s classroom teacher or myself at

608.526.1600 x1610 or

eikbre@holmdn.k12.wi.us. Happy Holidays!

COUNSELOR CONNECTION – MR. EIKEN

The 2nd graders have been very busy this year creating beautiful art! Right now we are finishing up our mini unit on color by ending it with Color Wheel Snowflakes. Next, we will be beginning our winter season unit by creating projects such as Zentangle Christmas Trees, Winter Cardinals and Sparkling Snow Globes. The students at Prairie View have been an absolute joy to work with so far and I look forward to the rest of the year!

~Katie Breidel, Traveling Art Teacher

SNOW DAYS AND EARLY

DISMISSAL NOTIFICATION

Announcements regarding closing or late start of school due to weather conditions will be made frequently via the following Radio stations:

Radio Stations:

WQCC-FM CC 106.03 106.3 FM

WLXR-FM Magic 105 104.9 FM

WLFN-AM AM 1490 1490 AM

WKBH-FM Classic Radio 100.1 FM

WKBH-AM Relevant Radio 1570 AM

WFBZ-FM ESPN 105.5 FM

KQEG-FM The Eagle 102.7 FM

WIZM-FM/AM

Z-93 93.3 FM/1410 AM

WKTY Sports Radio 580 AM

WRQT The Rock 95.7 FM

WCOW-FM Cow 97 97.1 FM

Television Stations:

WKBT TV Channel 8

WXOW TV Channel 19

Dear Prairie View Families, Gift giving is an accepted part of Christmas, but giving a gift to a person who is in need is especially gratifying. During our holiday season at Prairie View we plan to have our staff and students experience that joy.

On November 28, 29, 30 and December 1, 5, 6, and 7 children representing the 1st – 5th grade classrooms will take turns being “bell ringers” in front of the entrances. In addition, bell ringers will be present the evening of the music programs on Thursday, December 7th. We encourage you or your child(ren) to bring any loose change to deposit in the bell ringers’ collection buckets. Some children may even want to do special chores around the house to earn money. The money collected will be used to purchase gifts for individuals from the Caring Tree at a Holmen church which helps students from the School District of Holmen. We thank you in advance for supporting us in this service project. Please contact your children’s teachers with any questions regarding this.

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NEWS FROM THE STUDENT COUNCIL

Guess the weight of the pumpkin was a success. We raised $323.00 which

will be used to purchase items for the Children’s Section of the new

Holmen Library. During the month of November, we held a food drive.

Thanks to you and your families, we collected 686 items to donate to

local food pantries.

We just got word from our friend, Milton, the snowman, that he will be

returning to visit our school this year. We can’t wait to show him how

amazing our school is! The student Council would like to wish you Happy

Holidays! May you enjoy days spent with those you love during this

holiday season.

We are always looking for

volunteers! If you have a few hours

to share, contact a PTO board

member at holmenprairieviewpto@gmail.com

THANK YOU

The Prairie View PTO Sunshine Committee would

like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all parents

who generously donated to the meals for parent

teacher conferences in November. The teachers

and staff enjoyed two wonderful meals thanks to

your donations. Thank you again for your

contributions, they are very much appreciated.

SAVE THE DATE

Mark your calendars for a FUN winter event on

February 1, 2018 4:30 P.M. – 7:00 p.m.

At the Barnes and Noble Book fair, you and your children will enjoy story time readers and musical

performances from each grade level!

More information will be sent home in January. (Sponsored by the PTO)

NEWS FROM THE PRAIRIE VIEW PTO

Join us in the LMC

for the next PTO meeting on

January 11, 2018!

Free child care will be provided

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The Library Zone

Congratulations Prairie View families! Because of your dedication to summer reading we won the participation award from the La Crosse County Library. This is the first time that we have received this award - let’s not make it our last. Check out the photo of Dr. Tronstad, Mrs. Knapmiller, and Library Dog on our webpage. https://www.holmen.k12.wi.us/Page/53

The Little Free Library book supply is dwindling. If you have any gently used books that you would like to donate to replenish our collection for the LFL please drop them off in the office. Thank you in advance!

Other news in the LMC: Battle of the Books - Interested students in 3rd - 5th grades are continuing to read books

from the lists. See the LMC website for access to the lists. https://www.holmen.k12.wi.us/domain/158 Students in 4th and 5th grade have formed their teams and joined a Google Classroom where information will be shared amongst team members.

Third Grade Bookmark Club - Interested students in 3rd grade met in November to create Origami bookmarks for the patrons of the LMC.

Kindergarten students continue to practice the use of the shelf marker and responsibility of using an LMC book. They are learning the various parts of a book and the difference between fiction and nonfiction text. We will make our way into the computer lab for mouse practice in December. Our next author study will be the James Dean and Eric Litwin team.

First graders will be introduced to coding and will practice their skills during the Hour of Code. Searching for books on Destiny will begin. Our author study will include Kevin Henkes and Eric Carle.

Second through fifth grades will be examining the Acceptable Use Policy and gaining understanding of what it means. We will also investigate our digital footprints. Students will participate in the Hour of Code between December 4 and 10th.

Thank you for supporting our LMC by attending our book fair. Our goal was to sell 860 books. We exceeded our goal by over 200 books! The proceeds from the fair will be used to pay for our author visit on April 18, 2018, when Miranda Paul will be at Prairie View. We will have another book event, a BOGO fair, during spring conference time. We look forward to seeing you then.

Triumph Card Company and Spirit Chains

The Holmen High School Special Education

Department students have cards and spirit chains

available for sale in the Prairie View office.

The cards are $1.00, made by the Project Bridge

students which is a transition program for

students age 18-21.

The Spirit Chains $3.00,

are made by students

in the Tools class.

Special orders are accepted!

WINTER WEATHER IS HERE!

We would like to remind you that students will go

outside daily when the temperatures/conditions permit.

Please make sure your child is dressed

appropriate for the weather with mittens, a hat, a

scarf, appropriate coat, boots and a snowsuit on cold

winter days.

Students will go outside when the temperature

is +1 degrees or above.

Students will stay indoors when the

temperature is below 0 degrees, or when the

wind chill is 0 degrees or below.

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From the Health Office:

Hearing and Vision Screenings: Screenings have been completed for all students. Hearing screenings were done for kindergarten and 1st grade students. Vision screenings were done for kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students. If there were any concerns with the screenings, a letter was sent home. If you have questions about your child’s vision and/or hearing, contact the health office.

The School District of Holmen does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, disability, pregnancy, marital or parental status, religion, sex, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or gender nonconformity.

Don’t forget to check Virtual

Backpack for educational

opportunities, activities, and

events available in our area. The link to Virtual Backpack is

located on the front page of the

Prairie View Elementary website.

Some upcoming events include: The Lodge

Grand Opening, Dancing with the Sports

Stars, Turkey Trot, Youth

Book Month, Wrestling Club,

Boys Choir, Coulee Parenting,

Substitute Teaching, and more!

LOST AND FOUND

Our lost and found has filled up quickly with sweatshirts,

hats, gloves, jackets, and other items. Please be sure to

label your child’s items so if they are found, they can be

returned back to them.

Unclaimed items need to be picked-up by 12/22.

All remaining items will be donated to the Holmen Police

Department to be distributed locally to those in need.

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Harvest of the Month As part of the School District’s Farm to School program different fruits and vegetables are

featured monthly in our schools. Students learn about the fruits and vegetables along with

having them served in the cafeteria. You can see learn more about the featured item, where it

came from (which farm), and a variety of recipes and nutritional information about the Harvest

of the Month by going to the district’s website, www.holmen.k12.wi.us / Departments / Nutrition

Services / Farm2School/Harvest of the Month.

December’s featured item is CHEESE!

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