PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL

Jan 5th

Jan 10th

To Janae Obbink. She has stepped in and quickly

made connections with students. She has supported
us all through some tough situations already and
continues to do all of this with a smile on her face.
Thank you Janae!! It is awesome to have you here!

District Commitments
Focus 1: We believe all children can learn at high levels
Focus 2: We believe educators matter
Focus 3: We believe all students will be prepared for post high school success.
Focus 4: We believe in developing community partnerships.

District Goals
5 Years: CCSD is committed to establishing a guaranteed and viable curriculum for all students
with a comprehensive, multi-tiered system of supports.
10 Years: CCSD is committed to providing all students with a competency-based education.

Building Improvement Goals for 2014-2015:

Through implementing research-based instructional strategies, we will
Goal 1: By the end of the year, 85% of all students final grades will be C or higher.
Goal 2: By the end of the year, our graduation rate will be at least 92%.

 Please read through the district and building goals above.

are helping our kids attain these goals.

Consider how you

BE GREAT!!
Essential Standards charts should be completed before the unit takes place. These
will be used to guide our Dept PLC work.
Everyone should fill out the Enrichment form on our staff site,
http://prairiehsstaff.weebly.com/
Under RTI/MTSS click on ER Plans Form. This
needs to be completed by everyone by the end of the day Monday.
Focus on offering more extension opportunities for Our Kids that are already
proficient in their standards.
Be sure to check the list of when your dept is working with Heather. You will meet in
the SH Rooms on these meeting days. Here is the link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17WwB9GxYQgxpYSVCHHBnC6M_veEOvQXlKJQZ0IVBDJY/edit
Jan 7th and 8th are ER days, no HR this week.
Jan 8th is the next cadre date. Please put into SEMS ASAP.
Jan 9th is a faculty meeting in the study hall rooms. We will begin promptly at 8 am.
Saturday Jan 10 is the Premiere Show Choir Invite. We will have thousands of students
and parents in the building. We will put on a great show and put our best foot
forward as a building.
o Most rooms are being used as well. Please secure your valuable items in your
classroom. If you do not have a lockable area, bring them into my office and we
can store them here.
The week of Jan 12th has 8 period days on Monday and Thursday. Odd blocks on Tuesday
and even blocks on Wednesday.
Jan 16th is a no school, clerical day.
Jan 19th is a PL day.

LEARNERS CORNER

As we build a Culture of Greatness, our understanding and use of PLCs is paramount

to our success for kids.
Here is a video from Dr. Rick DuFour, from Solution Tree
and a highly respected PLC expert. It explains a difference between being a group
and a team.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd1qc4htiEY

To staff with birthdays this week:

o Jan 6 Helen Wise
o Jan 8 Clint Schmitz
o Jan 9 Debbie Erenberger
o Jan 11 Jeff Moeller
o Jan 11 Lisa Saladin
To our Bus Supervision Crew for this week. Enjoy the vest and the fall weather
o Matt Alexander
o Paul Schenkelberg
o Devon Ashby

ITIES THIS

Monday January 5:
7 pm Boys JV Basketball vs CRX @HOME

Tuesday January 6:
2:30 pm Boys and Girls Varsity Bowling vs. HD @Diamond Jo Casino
6 pm Boys Varsity Swimming vs ICH @Mercer
6 pm Girls JV Basketball vs CRX @HOME
6 pm Boys Soph Basketball vs CRX @CRX
7:30 pm Girls Varsity Basketball vs CRX @HOME
7:30 pm Boys Varsity Basketball vs CRX @CRX

Wednesday January 7:

Thursday January 8:
3 pm Boys and Girls Varsity Bowling vs CRX @Lancer Lanes
5:30 pm JV and Varsity Duals vs WW and CRX @HOME
Friday January 9:
6 pm Girls JV Basketball vs WE @ WE
6 pm Boys Soph Basketball vs WE @ HOME
7:30 pm Girls Varsity Basketball vs WE @ WE
7:30 pm Boys Varsity Basketball vs WE @ HOME

Saturday January 10:
ALL DAY Dance Team vs Mall of America Dance Competition @ Mall-o-Merica
TBD NEIBA Honor Jazz Band vs the rhythm @Somewhere Deep Within My Soul
8 am Premiere Show Choir Invitational vs Ourselves @Concert Hall
9 am JV Wrestling Invite vs the draw @Clinton
10 am Varsity Wrestling vs the weigh-in @Ames

Enjoy the week Prairie Hawks! As always, if you

have any questions or concerns stop in and see me.
Take care of yourself, take care of each
other, and take care of Prairie.