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New Student ouncilOfficers

September 2018

THE MUSTANG PRIDE Prairie Creek Elementary

Inside this issue:

Student of the Month 2

Counselors Corner 3

August Birthdays 4

September Birthdays 5

Lunch Menu 6

Mustang Reminders 7

PTO News 8

PTO Flyers 9-11

Principal Jody Cole

@colejody1

Elections

Coming

Soon

Community Connection 12

Join us for an Ice Cream

Social and Outdoor Movie!

Forgot to get your ballot in the

mail? No problem! Deliver

your ballot to the Johnson

County Election Office

(2101 E Kansas City Road,

Olathe) by noon on Sept. 6th!

Thursday, September 6th, from 10:30 am to 9 pm, Papa Murphy’s will donate 25% of the proceeds from our Prairie Creek orders! Papa Murphy’s Olathe – 16563 W 151st St Olathe, KS 66062

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All September

Students of the Month

Will be announced

at the

SOM Assemblies on

Friday, September 29th

“Congratulations

Summer Read-ers!”

All Summer Reading participants

need to watch for their Chipotle

dinner coupon coming home soon!

Pay close attention to the

expiration date of 9/30/2017.

They will also receive a coupon to

use at the Fall Bookfair!

Great job logging those minutes!

Band Students of the Month

Beginning in October

Orchestra Students of the Month

Beginning in October

Vocal Music Students of the Month

Beginning in October

Physical Education Students of the Month

Beginning in October

Continental Math League

Watch for results here

in November.

Mrs. Kristi Bickford, Gifted Education Teacher

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Counselor’s Corner

Dear PCES Families,

My name is Deb Lawson and this is my tenth year as Prairie Creek’s School Counselor, and

I am excited to get started on yet another great school year! I am here to help your

child navigate through the wonderful and sometimes challenging elementary school years.

Getting a new school year off to a good start can influence children’s attitudes,

confidence, and performance both socially and academically. The transition from August

to September can be difficult for both children and parents. Even children who are eager

to return to class must adjust to the greater levels of activity, structure, and for some,

pressures associated with school life. The degree of adjustment depends on the child, but

parents can help their children (and the rest of the family) manage the increased pace of

life by planning ahead, being realistic, and maintaining a positive attitude.

My Role as Your Child’s School Counselor Is:

To be an advocate for your child and work collaboratively with parents, students,

teachers, administrators, and with our community

Educational Specialist who assists students with their academic, career development, and

personal/social areas.

All students have the opportunity to meet with me, as needed. Students are instructed

to leave me a note and I will schedule with their teacher a time hopefully to meet with

them during their non-instructional time. In addition, I also meet individually with

students whom would benefit from (weekly/ bi-weekly) counseling.

Lastly, I am available to meet with parents. I regularly attend IEP meetings and

parent-teacher conferences. As needed, I can meet with parents individually to discuss

specific concerns or to serve as a liaison for families needing community resources.

Please feel free to contact me anytime through e-mail lawsond@usd230.org or phone

(913) 592-7122. If I do not answer please leave a message and I will get back to you

as soon as I can.

Sincerely,

Deb Lawson

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Peat

Brody

Genesis

Quentin

Lacey

Yuvi

Zoey

Tinley

Lilian

Ainsley

Ava

Lynkin

Ava

Wyatt

Addison

Jayden

Landon

Sophia

Jace

William

Ian

Jack

Londyn

Brooks

Andrew

Ethan

Bennett

Nate

Brilyn

Henry

Tim

James

Case

Elise

Alexandra

Stanley

Kailey

Zava

Axel

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William

Kendall

Natalie

Paighton

Brooklyn

Brennan

Austen

Victoria

Conner

Macy

Hudson

Liam

Owen

Vadym

Asher

Stella

Bryce

Colton

Brendan

Eliza

Xavier

Gabby

Presley

Autumn

Lucas

Izle

Allison

Dylan

Aila

Elsy

Liam

Macee

Mercedes

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Always available at: http://pces.usd230.org/parents___students/MealMenu

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September 6th Papa Murphy’s Fundraiser All Day

September 10th Site Council Meeting 5:30pm

Board of Education Meeting 7:00pm

September 11th School Picture Day

September 12th Hearing Screenings

September 14th PTO Ice cream/Outdoor Movie 6:30pm

September 17th PTO Meeting 6:00 pm

September 24th Board of Education Meeting 7:00pm

September 28th Student of the Month Assemblies

September 29th Foody’s Fundraiser 10am-2pm

October 2nd Custodian Appreciation Day

See the Calendar on our website for all September activities

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President –Kasey Zuniga

Vice President –Sarah Geiter

Secretary –Valerie Love

Treasurer –Kuierra Swift

Contact them @

PCESolathepto@gmail.com

Next PTO Meeting is Monday, September 17

th @ 6:00pm–at PCES

Childcare will be provided!

THANK YOU to all who volunteer –

we appreciate you and all you do for PCES!! .

Welcome Back to School ! PTO is excited for another great year at Prairie Creek Elementary !

This year’s first Box Tops contest is

under way. Box Tops can be turned into

your student’s teacher on the forms so

they can be tallied for the contest!

Remember to save your Olathe

Hyvee receipts for Dollars for

Scholars. All proceeds go towards 2018 Field

Day. Receipts can be turned into the collection

box in the front office.

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Kick off Football Season with a

Take n’ Bake pizza from Papa Murphy’s!

Thursday, September 6th, from 10:30 am to 9 pm, Papa

Murphy’s will donate 25% of the proceeds from our Prairie

Creek orders! Make sure to show this flyer to the cashier from

your phone or this printed flyer! Thank you for your help in

raising money for our PCES students!

Papa Murphy’s Olathe – 16563 W 151st St Olathe, KS 66062

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Go to https://www.springhillfallfestival.com/ for all the details!