Prairie Lane Families:
We are excited to announce that the construction/renovation of our new Prairie Lane Elementary School is going well and we remain on target to have it done by the end of February. This year has been full of many challenges for all of us and we are trying to plan ahead to do what we think is best for our students as we contemplate yet another transition.
We are planning to move into the new facility this spring taking advantage of our district’s Spring Break and other strategic dates to help make this happen.
This will allow our 6th grade students to spend most of their last quarter of elementary school in their new Prairie Lane. Additionally, a spring move will allow us to work out many of the “kinks” that often accompany opening a new building, such as learning the new daily operating procedures so we can be better prepared for the start of the 2021-22 school year.
Below is the transition plan we intend to use. As with most things this year, this is subject to change. We plan to allow our teachers and staff three days to prepare for and unpack from the move.
NO SCHOOL for Prairie Lane students on Friday, March 19th
o All other district schools will be in session
o Prairie Lane teachers and staff will be working on the move
NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, March 26th
o All other district schools will be in session
o Prairie Lane teachers and staff will be working on the move
DISTRICT-WIDE SPRING BREAK IS MARCH 29th – APRIL 2nd
NO SCHOOL for students on Monday, April 5th
o All other district schools will be in session
o Prairie Lane teachers and staff will be working on the move
TUESDAY, APRIL 6th will be the first day of school in the NEW Prairie Lane
Best Wishes,
Belinda Westfall
Principal, Prairie Lane Elementary
