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February 26th, 2013
Prior to the 2012 winter break, Prairie students were treated to Metamorphosis, an annual fashion show put on by the Prairie 3rd graders, under the direction of Fine Arts teacher, Rusty Clevenger. With the help of a number of other teachers, the students made masks and costumes and told a story about transformation.
February 26th, 2013
In October, 2012, the Prairie Dual Language classes held a Farm Unit open house for the students work. All Dual Language classes participated in creating different works based on the farm theme. A great time was had by all!
November 30th, 2012
At a Prairie school-wide celebration organized by art teacher, Mr. Clevenger and music teacher, Ms. Claxon, students learned all about the Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead.
The 2nd grade classes created artwork for the offrenda, which was used as the backdrop for the celebration. Students listened to a presentation about the holiday and saw exciting performances from Ms. Ellis, Ms. L. Martin, and Ms. Loos classes. The celebration ended in an all-school Day of the Dead dance party. Read the rest of this entry »
April 23rd, 2012
At a school-wide Health Fair, organized by students from the Illinois Wesleyan University School of Nursing, Prairie students learned all about healthy habits. Read the rest of this entry »
April 23rd, 2012
It’s hard for Mrs. Colman’s 1st graders to do college work that is borrowed from the University of Illinois Nano CEMMS Lab, but with the help of 4th and 5th graders from Mrs. J. Martin’s class, they can do it! Read the rest of this entry »
| Mon, September 2nd | Labor Day * |
| Mon, October 14th | Fall Holiday * |
| Mon, November 11th | Veterans Day * |
| Thu, November 28th | Thanksgiving * |
| Fri, November 29th | Thanksgiving Break * |
