Welcome to Prairie Mountain
Enrollment: 680
Grades: K-8
Phone number: 541-607-9849
Voice Mail 541-607-9858
Fax number: 541-607-9856
Address: 5305 Royal Avenue, Eugene, OR 97402
School Hours: 8:10 am to 2:10 pm
Driving Directions: West on Beltline, west on Barger, south on Terry and west on Royal.
News at Prairie Mountain School / Noticias de Prairie Mountain School
Thank you for visiting Prairie Mountain’s webpage. You will find many useful links on the side of the page in “Prairie Mountain Links.” Happy reading and please stop by again!
Gracias por visitar el sitio electrónico de la escuela Prairie Mountain. En este sitio usted podrá encontrar diferentes enlaces de interés. Estos enlaces estan indicados en un lado de la página (“Prairie Mountain Links”) “Sitios de enlace”. Disfrute de la lectura y por favor visítenos con frecuencia!
Meet Me in Kindergarten
Growing and learning day by day in Kindergarten
Prairie Mountain kindergarten is focused on nurturing enthusiastic lifelong learners. Our reading, writing and math instruction provides students with the groundwork to ensure their education gets off to the right start.
Parents of students in the future High School graduating class of 2025 will want to attend our Kindergarten orientation Monday, March 5. Please note that this is a different date from the date noted on the district calendar.
We have two sessions for you to choose from at 2:45 or 6:00 p.m. If your student will be five years old on or before September 1, 2012, we welcome you to come and learn more about kindergarten at Prairie Mountain. At either session you will be able to meet Kindergarten staff and pre-register for fall. We will even have a gift for you!
Please bring a copy of your student’s current immunization record and emergency contact information. We look forward to welcoming your student to learning with us at Prairie Mountain.
Fifth Graders Present Night of Music
A big finish at the Granny Awards
Family and friends of fifth graders packed the house to enjoy the musical “Granny Awards.” Under the direction of Kim Strohman,this entertaining musical featured favorite fairy tale characters competing for all variety of vocal awards.
Music education is so much more than an opportunity to put on shows for parents; it truly is an important academic component. Research has proven that music enhances learning and trains developing brains for reading and math. Best of all, music is fun!
We would like to thank all fifth grade staff as well as parents who assisted in making this preformance a successful and memorable event.
Mrs. Haliski: Invitation To Meet With The Superintendent
Invitation To Meet With The Superintendent Prairie Mountain families: there’s no need to rely on rumors when you can hear the truth from the official source.
Everything you wanted to know about Bethel schools is on the agenda for Superintendent Colt Gill’s Question and Answer session this Wednesday, February 15, at 6:00 p.m. in the Willamette High School library.
This one-hour open conversation for the entire community will include important information about the state’s new Open Enrollment law, school budgeting, Bethel’s facilities needs, and anything else on your mind related to schools.
Spanish interpretation will be available.
Invitación para Reunirse con el Superintendente
Familias de Prairie Mountain: no hay necesidad de basarse en rumores cuando puede escuchar la verdad a través de una fuente oficial.
Todas las preguntas y/o comentarios que usted quiera hacer sobre las escuelas de Bethel las podrá hacer durante esta sesión con el superintendente Colt Gill el Miércoles, 15 de Febrero a las 6:00pm en la biblioteca de la escuela preparatoria Willamette.
Tendremos traducción al español.
Esta reunión de una hora consistirá en un diálogo abierto entre el superintendente y toda la comunidad. Incluirá información importante sobre la nueva ley de matrículas en Oregon, presupuesto escolar, necesidades físicas de las escuelas y cualquier otra cosa que le preocupe a usted sobre las escuelas.
Mrs. Haliski: Celebrating Excellence
It's Friday Popcorn Day!
Pride Assemblies
We celebrated excellence here at Prairie Mountain with our recent pride assemblies. Our Advanced Band students began the middle school assembly on February 2nd with the playing of our national anthem. Principal Honor Roll students were recognized and we had some fun with the Brain Bowl organized by Mr. Murchison and Mrs. Smith.
Elementary students had their pride assembly on Friday, February 3rd. The audience got to enjoy some of the recent Talent Show performances. Students were honored for demonstrating Prairie Mountain Lifeskills, having perfect attendance during the 2nd quarter and for being ‘Golden Bus’ Riders. We were joined by staff from First Student Transportation.
Up Coming Events
Are you a 5th grade parent? Make sure to mark your calendar for Thursday evening, February 16th. Our fabulous fifth graders will be starring in The Granny Awards. The performance begins promptly at 7 p.m.
Remember PTO meets on Tuesday, February 14th, at 6:30 p.m. in the Elementary Library. Come find out what’s happening at Prairie Mountain and join in the fundraising efforts.
Middle school students will celebrate their good behavior with the No-Referral Social on Friday, February 17th. Tickets cost $2 and slices of pizza will also be sold for $1. Students can choose between the dance in the Caforium, active games in the north gym or a movie in the Library.
Support the BEF
There is a great opportunity to support the BEF (Bethel Education Foundation) and have some fun. BEF’s Trivia Night will take place on Friday, February 24th in the Willamette High School Cafeteria. Trivia Night is modeled after the quiz show, only you get to use teams. There will be food, fun, prizes and best of all….all monies raised support Bethel classrooms. Tickets cost $5 and are available in the Prairie Mountain Office.
Asambleas de honor
Recientemente celebramos en Prairie Mountain algunas asambleas de honor. Nuestros estudiantes avanzados de la banda escolar iniciaron la asamblea del dia 2 de febrero tocando el himno nacional. También los estudiantes nominados en la lista de la directora fueron reconocidos y por último nos divertimos mucho con la presentación organizada por los maestros Murchison y Smith.
Los alumnos de primaria tuvieron su asamblea de honor el dia vienes 3 de febrero. La audiencia pudo disfrutar de espectáculo de talentos. Algunos estudiantes fueron reconocidos por demostrar habilidades que se enseñan en escuela, por tener una buen asistencia durante el segundo cuarto de clases, y por haber tenido un buen comportamiento en el camión. En esta asamblea tuvimos la visita del personal de First Student Transportation.
Siguientes eventos
Es usted un padre con un alumno en quinto grado? Asegúrese de marcar su calendario. El dia jueves 16 de febrero nuestros estudiantes de quinto grado presentaran la obra, The Granny Awards. La obra comenzara a las 7:00 pm.
Le recordamos que la reunión de los padres de familia (PTO) se llevara a cabo el dia 14 de febrero, a las 6:30 p.m ,en la biblioteca de la primaria. Le invitamos para que asista y se entere de los que estamos haciendo en Prairie Mountain.
Los alumnos de secundaria celebraran su buen comportamiento en la reunión que llevaremos a cabo el dia viernes 17 de mayo. Los boletos tienen un costo de $2.00. Se venderán rebanadas de pizza a $1.00. Los estudiantes podrán disfrutar de actividades, bailar en la cafetería, juegos en el gimnasio o ver una película en la biblioteca.
Apoye a la Fundación para la Educacion en Bethel
Le anunciamos que tendremos una oportunidad de diversión para apoyar a la Fundación para la Educacion en Bethel (BEF.) El dia 24 de febrero, en la cafetería de la preparatoria Willamette, se llevara a cabo la noche de trivia. La noche de trivia es un juego en equipo. Habrá comida, diversión y lo mejor es que usted estará apoyando a las clases de las escuelas de Bethel. El precio del boleto es de $5.00 y lo puede comprar en la oficina de Prairie Mountain.
Calling all Incoming Kindergarten Students and Their Parents
Get on the Bus for Kindergarten
Prairie Mountain invites you to our Kindergarten Orientation Monday March 5. Please note that this is a different date from the date noted on the district calendar.
You may choose to attend our afternoon session at 2:45 or our evening session at 6:00 p.m. At either session you will have the opportunity to see a brief synopsis of what your student will learn their first year of school and pre-register for fall.
On hand for each session will be our amazing Kindergarten staff, Prairie Mountain Administrators and other support staff. We welcome all students who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2012. Please bring a copy of your child’s current immunization record as well as emergency contact numbers.