Prairie Dell Elementary School

Due to inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, all #unionrxi schools are closed on Monday, 1/6/25. Be safe and #Uproud

Here are the January menus.

Kindergarten registration for the 25/26 school year is coming up... are you ready!? Registration will be completed all electronically via our Infinite Campus parent portal. Stay tuned for more information in January! #Uproud

Check out th holiday edition of PDNN. https://www.canva.com/design/DAGY7XWVRQE/RCsvTfOUTdKHVRMu1pgQxg/watch?utm_content=DAGY7XWVRQE&utm_campaign=share_your_design&utm_medium=link&utm_source=shareyourdesignpanel

Christmas break is fast approaching! Enjoy these last few days of school. On behalf of the entire Union R-XI School District, we wish you and your family a wonderful and happy holidays. #Uproud

The building looks very festive thanks to the work of some talented PDE staff.

Check out this week's episode of PDNN. https://www.canva.com/design/DAGYQlJeJkc/gsgxKMEqY9q2PvOTLL3TnA/watch?utm_content=DAGYQlJeJkc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

During the month of December we would like to add some Christmas spirit to the air. Please join us in dressing up accordingly on the given days.

Dear #unionrxi parents/guardians: Temperatures are falling and with that comes wintery weather. The Union R-XI School District recognizes the challenges that result from school being canceled due to inclement weather. As such, we want to share some information to keep you informed about our district's procedures for school closings and delays due to weather. In the case of inclement weather: 1). The district administration will make a decision as soon as we can. In general, school officials will not cancel school based on a forecast. However, there are occasional instances where decisions could be made when inclement weather appears to be inevitable. 2). When possible, the decision to cancel school may be made the night before, usually by 9:00 pm. However, in most situations, a decision isn’t made until the following morning. An early morning decision is typically made by 5:00 a.m. A decision to cancel school will be shared in the following ways: automated phone call, email, text, notification through our mobile app, district social media sites, and local news television stations. 3). In the event we need to have an early dismissal once students have already arrived at school, we will use the same communication means as listed above. 4). In order to receive the above listed communications, you’ll need to ensure your Campus Parent Portal has been updated in addition to opting into receiving district text messages. If you have questions about updating your Parent Portal, please contact your child’s school. As we look ahead, we ask that all parents/guardians: 1). Create a plan for unexpected school closures and share the plan with your student. School cancellations due to weather are unavoidable and will happen at some point. 2). Please watch our district website, mobile app, and social media pages for information related to school closures. We will post periodic updates about the decision making process. We will not respond to questions submitted on social media asking if we plan to have school. 3). Recognize that snow itself rarely closes school. Snow in the forecast is not our primary concern. Rather, safety, visibility, road conditions, ice build-up, and the status of plowing are more important issues to consider. In addition, the capability of our staff to safely travel to school and for our custodial/maintenance departments to clear sidewalks and parking lots have a large impact on our ability to have school. As always, the highest priority for our district is the safety of our students and staff, for whom we will always err on the side of caution. We appreciate your understanding as we focus on doing what’s best for both our students and staff. Thank you and #Uproud!

Check out December's breakfast and lunch menus.

We have a lot of things to be thankful for at Prairie Dell. We are thankful for our wonderful staff, students, PTO and families. Have a happy Thanksgiving and we look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Monday.

Check out this week's episode of PDNN. https://youtu.be/jACI5cZudlI

We had a wonderful opportunity yesterday for a few of our PDNN news crew anchors. We were invited to go to KLPW and be on their morning show talking about Prairie Dell and all of the wonderful things that we are doing for kids! We had three 5th graders that were able to go and talk on the radio! https://youtu.be/WmhQ_8G52js

Today is substitute teacher appreciation day! Our substitute teachers play a critically important role in our district and do a wonderful job helping us when we are most in need. Give a big shout out to our awesome substitute teachers and thank them for all they do! #Uproud

*Thanksgiving Break* No school, Wednesday, 11/27 - Friday, 11/29 All schools are back in session on Monday, 12/2 #Uproud

Check out this week's episode of PDNN. https://youtu.be/_CXOQ7fDYBc

**New substitute teacher and paraprofessional pay rates!** Have you heard!? 1). We increased our substitute teacher rate of pay from $115 per day to $135 per day. Retired teachers (from any district) who substitute teach will be paid $150 per day up from $135 per day. https://tinyurl.com/unionrxipay If you enjoy working with students and wish to make a positive difference in the lives of students, please consider applying. If you have any questions about becoming a substitute teacher, contact Mrs. Nickie Voss, Human Resources Specialist: 636.583.8626 (vossni@unionrxi.org) 2). We also increased our district paraprofessional hourly rate of pay. Our paraprofessionals fill a variety of roles throughout our district. If you have 60 college credit hours or you’ve passed the paraprofessional exam, please check out our current openings. If you have any questions about these positions, contact Dr. Justin Tarte, Executive Director of Human Resources: 636.583.8626 (tartej@unionrxi.org) https://tinyurl.com/unionrxipara Employment page: https://unionrxi.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx We look forward to working with you! #Uproud

This week we are excited to have Natalie Voss, paraprofessional at Prairie Dell Elementary, as our Wildcat of the Week. Natalie, thank you for taking the time to share a little information about yourself! #Uproud

Cookie Dough Delivery is on November 20th from 3-7pm in the Prairie Dell gym. All orders must be picked at this time.

We would like to thank Charlie Williams and the Local 513 for their generous donation of coats to Prairie Dell.