Pratt Southwest Elementary

June Summer Food Free Lunch Program Menu

The District website and the USD 382 app have already moved to a new day-to-day calendar. If you have the previousUSD 382 calendar bookmarked on your computer, now is the time to make this change.

Here's the why. Our league and most schools in the state of Kansas are moving to a new athletic scheduling software called Bound next year. This means that all district events for 26-27 are now found on the BOUND link. This is the link to find out when events such as Fall Homecoming, Volleyball games, Cross Country, Picture Day, etc. are taking place in 26-27.

Here is the link https://www.gobound.com/ks/districts/usd382/calendar?includePractices=false

To be clear, there has been no change to the BOE approved official school calendar. The first day of school remains Wednesday, August 12.

June Summer Food Free Lunch Program

This game makes math patterns child's play

Improve your child's ability to recognize math patterns by playing the What's My Operation game. First, think of a simple math operation, such as "add 5" or "multiply by 3." Then, ask your child to say a number. Perform your operation silently and say the result out loud. For example, if you choose “multiply by 3,” when your child says 6, you say 18. When your child says 4, you say 12. After three rounds, can your student guess your operation?

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Congratulations to these Superfrogs who won the drawing for either No Discipline Points in the 2nd semester or had their Reading Star drawn! Great job, kiddos!

On Friday we honored 1st grade teacher, Karen Schoenberger, and custodian, Mike Loganbill. Both will be retiring at the end of this school year. Our Southwest family wishes them both an amazing new chapter in their lives!

Help your child set a weekly learning goal

Having students set a weekly learning goal can motivate them to aim high and keep trying. It can also help families make sure students stay on track. Have your child choose a goal and post it on the refrigerator. Then, talk about what steps your elementary schooler will take to reach it. For example, a child who wants to finish a book could decide to read two chapters per day. During the week, check on your child's progress. If problems arise, help your child brainstorm possible solutions.

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School Messenger Launch: Monday, May 14th
Audience: TK-3rd grade
Re: Last day of school information

Ask questions that encourage self-improvement

If you say, "You could do better" when your child does a half-hearted job on an assignment, your child may hear, "You're not good enough." You don't need to praise your elementary schooler for a poor effort. But to motivate, it helps to begin by saying something positive about the work. Then ask, "Are you satisfied with your work? Do you think the assignment reflects the effort you put in? What would you do differently next time?" It's possible your child will say, "I could do better."

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