Sauk County Partnership for Prevention is hosting a FREE parent/caregiver educational event on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. The event is from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Sauk Prairie River Arts Center at 105 Ninth Street in Prairie du Sac, WI.

Watch chapters from the film Screenagers: Under the Influence and hear examples from actual teens about their experiences with alcohol/vaping. Hear about what coalitions are doing in Sauk County to reduce teen vaping and alcohol use.

Receive $20 in gas cards after completing a post-event survey while supplies last.

Who should attend: Parents or caregivers to school-age youth (K-12) and Teens in 9th grade or higher

For More Information: Call or text Kate at (608) 477-3609 or email kate.stough@saukcountywi.gov or go to https://fb.me/e/R7CCIAp2

Fire Safety Week

October 8-14, 2023

The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) — the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week™ for more than 100 years —has announced “Cooking safety starts with YOU! Pay attention to fire prevention TM” as the theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 8-14, 2023. This year’s focus on cooking safety works to educate the public about simple but important steps they can take to help reduce the risk of fire when cooking at home, keeping themselves and those around them safe. 

According to NFPA, cooking is the leading cause of home fires, with nearly half (49 percent) of all home fires involving cooking equipment; cooking is also the leading cause of home fire injuries. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of home cooking fires and related deaths. In addition, NFPA data shows that cooking is the only major cause of fire that resulted in more fires and fire deaths in 2014-2018 than in 1980-1984...To learn more about Fire Prevention Week and this year’s theme, “Cooking safety starts with YOU! Pay attention to fire prevention,” visit www.fpw.org. Additional Fire Prevention Week resources for children, caregivers, and educators can be found at www.sparky.org and www.sparkyschoolhouse.org.

For this release and other announcements about NFPA initiatives, research, and resources, please visit the NFPA press room.

Bus Safety Week

October 16-20, 2023

Held during the third full week of October each year, National School Bus Safety Week is an active and evolving public education program and an excellent way for parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators, and other interested parties - to join forces and address the importance of school bus safety. Designed to promote school bus safety, school districts throughout the country observe School Bus Safety Week.

Bus Safety

With your support, collecting the following items listed below greatly helps students at Prairie Ridge Intermediate School. The money raised from these collections is used to fund a variety of projects for students at Prairie Ridge Intermediate School. Collection bins are located across from the Prairie Ridge Office.



• Box Tops for Education - now has a new process. Download their Mobile App. Buy Products.  Scan Your Receipt - within 14 days of purchase. Earn Money for Prairie Ridge Intermediate School. Or Clip and Save from the products that still have Box Tops on them. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents. Here is the list of Participating Companies and Eligible Products.

• Viking Village Grocery Receipts - We receive 1% of gross sales of groceries from receipts. Viking Village is the only grocery store that participates in this program.

• Recycle Beyond The Bag - Recycle your household plastic bags and wraps: produce and bread bags, plastic grocery and shopping bags, cereal box liners, ice bags, Ziploc and other re-closable bags, case over-wraps, newspaper sleeves, dry cleaning bags, bubble wrap. Please make sure all plastic is free of dirt, residue, and food. Top winners - by weight of plastic turned in - receive prizes from the TREX company. Benches, planter boxes, window planter boxes are a few prizes that have been awarded.  

Prairie Ridge Reminders

School Hours

8:00 a.m. - 3:10 p.m

Students are tardy at 8:15 a.m. or after

Students may enter the building at 7:45 a.m.

and will then report to the cafeteria

Students are expected to go home when school is dismissed.

• Student Absence, Tardy, Leaving Early & Change in Going Home Plan: If your child is going to be absent, tardy, or leaving early, please call the Prairie Ridge Office at (608) 768-8942 or email both secretaries shmiller@rsd.k12.wi.us and plandon@rsd.k12.wi.us with the information. If you send a note with your child, please have them bring it to the office.

• Make Us A Contact In Your Phone: Please enter the Prairie Ridge school name and phone number (608) 768-8942 in your phone to ensure you receive messages regarding your child's health, absences, school closings, etc. This will also help avoid a phone call from PRI coming up as SPAM, and thus, no indication that a voicemail was left.

• Visitors and Volunteers: Background checks must be on file 7 days prior to the event.

• Medications: Both doctor-prescribed medications and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications that need to be given at school require a completed 
• Medication Consent Form

Elementary/Intermediate School Handbook

2023-24 & 2024-25 Student Calendars

Registration Fees:

• Grades K-5 - $15
• Grades 6-8 - $25
• Grades 9-12 - $50
• **Unpaid registration fees do accumulate

Flowers & Gifts:

If a student receives flowers/gifts during the school day, they will not be delivered until the end of the day, so distractions do not happen in the classroom. Keep in mind that balloons, and glass vases are not allowed on the school buses.