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CONNECTING.
LEARNING.
LEADING.
Pray-Woodman Elementary
605 W. Academy Ave.
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 721-0902
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The Pray-Woodman Way
October 2018
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Pray-Woodman will have an official mascot!
The Board of Education has granted approval for each elementary school to choose a mascot.
A survey for mascot ideas will be sent Friday, and we invite all families to suggest ideas for our school mascot by completing the online survey. All responses must be submitted by Friday, Oct. 12.
Each class will submit mascot nominations, and staff members will also get to join in on the fun.
Once we have received all of the ideas; staff, Site Council, and the PTO Executive Board will review the nominations and narrow the list down to 10 to 12 finalists.
Toward the end of October, students and staff will vote on these finalists and narrow the field to 3-5 mascot nominees.
The final vote will occur in mid-November, and the nomination for the Pray-Woodman mascot will be submitted to the Board of Education for approval at their December meeting.
For both voting cycles, students will have the opportunity to write essays and make posters to promote their favorite mascot nomination.
The guidelines for choosing elementary school mascots are:
- Every elementary school will choose a different mascot.
- Since each school has students who will attend both high schools, no birds that are like Eagles (Hawks, Falcons, etc.) and no bovine (bulls, bison, etc.)
- No state mascots (Jayhawks, Wildcats, Shockers, etc.)
- Student, parent, and staff involvement
- Must be approved by the Board of Education
This will be an exciting and memorable experience for our students, and we look forward to having an official mascot for Pray-Woodman!
EXCEL with Pray-Woodman Pride!
Nils Gabrielson
Principal
Pray-Woodman Elementary School
316-350-2603
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Now Hiring: Full-Time Para and 2 hr lunch Para
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We are in need of a full-time instructional Paraprofessional and a 2 hour lunch para position (11-1 everyday) at Pray-Woodman. Please apply online on the USD 266 website.
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Three reasons to take the wheel with Maize USD 266
- Bonuses: In addition to competitive pay, our drivers receive a monthly $50 bonus for perfect attendance.
- Flexible Schedule: Our typical bus driver schedule is 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on school days, convenient for small business owners, college students, and those who want to be off when Maize USD 266 students are off. No evenings, weekends, or holidays. Fall Break, Winter Break and Spring Break Off.
- Benefits: Retirement earnings through KPERS (Kansas Public Employees Retirement System), nine paid sick days a year, and $250 each month paid towards your health insurance.
Click the link above to visit the district website to apply.
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Mom's are Magical....Like Unicorns
Thursday, October 11th - Kdg, 1st and 2nd Grade
Friday, October 12th - 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Come and enjoy breakfast (Muffins, String Cheese, Trix Yogurt, Juice, Fruit, Milk, Coffee) in the Cafeteria and activities in the Pray-Woodman Gym and Music Wing. We will have color sheets, games, and a magical photo backdrop. If you need to leave right after breakfast please take your child to the Music Wing or Gym and we will have supervision.
Students must use their lunch account to pay.
Adults may use cash or check to PWS.
Exact Change is appreciated.
Student Breakfast - $1.80
Adult Breakfast - $2.15
After breakfast activities are FREE.
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Back by popular demand!!
Groove and Glow 2018!
Friday, November 2nd
6 - 8 pm
Last year this event brought in almost $10,000 for our school! Please join us Friday, November 2nd from 6-8 pm for our Groove and Glow black light dance. There is a suggested $2 donation at the door and every person gets a glow necklace and bracelet upon entering. We'll have kid friendly music courtesy of Another Dimension DJ Services so the kids (and parents) can dance and glow the night away. We will be sending home raffle tickets soon for our awesome raffle baskets (see classroom themes below). We'd love to see our PWS family come support our mission! Bring cash or check to purchase tickets!
Can't wait to see you there!
Also, if you have any items to contribute to the classroom raffle baskets you have until
Oct. 12th
! Just send it to school with your child or leave it in the PWS office.
Kindergarten
Brownlee/Shively - Pampered Pup
Bever/Roulhac/Goens - Sweet Tooth
1st Grade
Courter/LaFay - Indoor Family Fun
H Johnson/Price - Family Movie Night
2nd Grade Basket Theme Partners
Andrus/Hubert - Restaurant Gift Cards
A Johnson/Eikelman - Wichita-Awesome/Staycation
3rd Grade Basket Theme Partners
Schweikert/Martin - Arty Party
Ewert/Roe - Disney
4th & 5th Grade Basket Theme Partners
Baird/Green - We All Scream for Ice Cream
May/Graber - Fall Fun
Hill/Dick - BBQ Grill Master
Sidwell/Kear - Books, Books and More Books
Scribner/Wiechman - Date Night
Please contact pwspto@yahoo.com with any questions!
- PWS PTO -
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Come join your child on
Wednesday, October 31st!
2:00 - 3:05 p.m.
Costumes should be appropriate for the school environment. Please remember these guidelines:
- Masks are allowed as long as they are only worn during the parade and provide adequate visibility.
- Make-believe weapons such as guns, swords, knives, etc. are not to be brought to school as part of the costume.
- No makeup or face paint.
- Children should not wear their costumes to school.
- Costumes should be easy to put on over clothing.
- Children will not be allowed to change in/out of their costumes in the restrooms.
- Students should bring their costumes in a sack in the morning.
- Before school is dismissed, the costumes should be removed to take on the bus.
Additional Party Information
- Parties will begin at 2:00. Parents may go down to the room starting at 1:45 to set up. Parents who arrive before 1:45 may wait in the cafeteria.
- All party visitors are asked to sign in and wear a special sticker. Multiple sign in forms will be available at the west door (by the office) and the east door (by the cafeteria). All other exterior doors will be locked.
- The parade for K-4 will begin at 2:00. All family members are asked to stand in the grassy areas on the east side of the building to view the parade. After the parade, family members can join the parties in the classrooms.
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Mark your calendars
for upcoming PTO Events:
Dairy Queen - Oct. 16th
Glow Dance Party - Nov. 2nd
Chick-fil-A - Nov. 8th
Papa John's Pizza - Dec. 6th
Carousel Skate - Jan. 31st
PWS Pie Sale - Feb. 28 & Mar. 7th
Chick-fil-A - Feb. 21st
Chick-fil-A - April 4th
Carousel Skate - May 22nd
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There are two ways to purchase your 2018/2019 Pray-Woodman Yearbook:
- To purchase through Lifetouch, please go to https://yearbooks.lifetouch.com/ or click the box to the left and use PWS Yearbook ID: 3075419.
- Sending the order form along with $20 to the Office. Additional order forms are available to pick up in the office.
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Alerts & Notifications used in the event of an emergency
In the event of an emergency in your child's school, the Blackboard Connect parent notification system will be used to notify you of the situation and will alert you to steps you need to take in order to reunite with your child. Voice messages will be sent to all phone numbers and email listed in Skyward Family Access "Family 1" and Guardian 1 of "Family 2". To view the contact information the district has on file, please log on to Skyward Family Access and click on "Student Information." If you are unsure how to log on to Skyward Family Access, please contact your child's school for assistance.
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Volunteer background check instructions
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Desktop computer
- Go to www.USD266.com website
- Choose Our Schools (right side toward the top
- Choose Pray-Woodman School (from drop down, you will have to scroll down)
- Choose School from top menu
- Choose Volunteer Background Check
- Choose either Self Pay or District Paid
- Follow instructions and submit
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Mobile device
- Go to www.USD266.com website
- Choose Menu
- Choose Schools
- Choose Pray-Woodman
- Choose Menu
- Choose School
- Choose Volunteer Background Check
- Choose either Self-Pay or District Paid
- Follow instructions
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Thursday, Oct. 11
Breakfast with Mom
Kdg - 2nd Grade, 7:30 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 12
Breakfast with Mom
3rd - 5th Grade, 7:30 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 15
NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, Oct 31
2:00 p.m. Fall Parties
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SCHOOL POLICIES
Party Invitations
Party invitations CANNOT be distributed at school. We ask that you mail invitations to personal events or parties directly to the home of the student(s) you are inviting. Parents and guardians may now opt to include address, primary phone number, email address, student's school and student's grade level in the Skyward Family Access Student Directory so that other families with login rights to Family Access can view your contact information.
Deliveries
We would like to remind everyone that PWS CANNOT accept deliveries of flowers, ballons, candy, cookies, etc., per USD 266 District Policy.
We appreciate your cooperation!
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Dillon's Community Rewards
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Don't forget to link your Dillon's Rewards Card to Pray-Woodman Elementary. A percentage of your purchases are donated back to our school. Go to
www.dillons.com to login to your Rewards Card. Our organization number is TH774. Thank you for your support. Currently We have 175 households signed up that contributed $1,357.33 last Quarter.
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