Prairie West Elementary School

✨ Fable Olympics in Mrs. Lee’s Class! ✨ Today, Mrs. Lee’s class wrapped up their fables and folktales reading unit with a fun and engaging “Fable Olympics.” Students competed in hands-on activities that helped them review the stories they read, practice key vocabulary, and reflect on the morals behind each tale. The events included: • The Maid and the Milk Pail – Students balanced a bucket from one end to the other. Moral: Don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched! • The Goose and the Golden Egg – Students carefully transported their golden “egg” from the nest to a basket. Moral: Don’t be greedy! • The Fox and the Grapes – Students jumped to reach the grapes. Moral: Don’t be a sour grape! • The Tale of Peter Rabbit – Students raced to avoid being caught by “Mr. McGregor.” Moral: Always listen to your mom! The students had a wonderful time bringing these classic stories to life while strengthening their understanding of the important lessons each tale teaches.

10 days ago, Kacy Lee

Popcorn Friday in Mrs. Reuscher's class!

14 days ago, Jean Kampman

🍿 A huge thanks to our Prairie West parent volunteers for making our first Popcorn Friday a big success! We appreciate your time and energy!

14 days ago, Jean Kampman

🍿🎉 Popcorn Fridays just got a little sweeter!

Thanks to everyone’s generosity during Coin Wars, students can enjoy extra candy add-ins on this ‘Popcorn Friday’ with their popcorn! A fun (and tasty!) way to celebrate our school spirit. 💛🖤

14 days ago, Jean Kampman

Mark Your Calendars! 🎶

We’re excited to announce the dates and times for our K–4 music concerts for the 2025–2026 school year!

Throughout the year, students will be learning and practicing their songs with our music teacher, Mrs. Benschoter. These performances are a wonderful opportunity for students to showcase their hard work and musical growth—and they’ll be so excited to perform for you!

Stay tuned for more details as the concert dates approach. We can’t wait to see you there!

16 days ago, Emilee Metcalf

17 days ago, Emilee Metcalf

As part of the Day of Caring on September 11, Prairie West students collected cereal to support our local food banks. We celebrated with a domino train of cereal boxes through Prairie West — a fun visual of how one act of giving can lead to another. Thank you to our students who are discovering the message of giving – not for applause or attention, but simply to make a difference in the lives of others.

18 days ago, Jean Kampman

Partnerships with families for success - Part 3 in a 4-part series

Thanks to the Waverly Newspapers for publishing our four-part series introducing our district's new Mission, Vision, and Core Values. Here's the link to the third installment, published on September 11, 2025: https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/waverly_newspapers/partnerships-with-families-for-success/article_c8dae9a9-3c68-496e-9f4e-cc1dce781770.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawMxaVVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgHRhCQ9aaVvSQCUESpu-01nrib3xWu34DemnKIodUXmZ27yDvr5Spiv4YtR_aem_iMIdD9f7aV9hrGjzg1fDEw

The final installment will be published in the Tuesday, September 16 edition of the Bremer County Independent.

18 days ago, David Hill

Students talked; we listened.

Thanks to the Waverly Newspapers for publishing this four-part series introducing our district's new Mission, Vision, and Core Values, and describing the collaborative process used in the district to arrive at these new guiding statements. Here's the link to the second installment, published in the Bremer County Independent on September 9, 2025: https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/students-talked-we-listened/article_35c27e79-9952-4255-8894-3d31e463e4b5.html

23 days ago, David Hill

Welcome to the 2025–2026 school year: A new chapter for W-SR Schools!

Thanks to the Waverly Newspapers for publishing this four-part series introducing our district's new Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Desired Daily Experiences! Here's the link to the first installment, published on September 4, 2025: https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/welcome-to-the-2025-2026-school-year-a-new-chapter-for-w-sr-schools/article_1d4a52a2-1d10-4cb5-b4fc-cba98c2c6bae.html

23 days ago, David Hill

Our Leader in Me kick off assembly was a huge hit this afternoon! Fourth grade students put in a lot of time and effort to bring the energy and Go Hawk spirit. Our Iowa versus Iowa State dress up day also added to the fun! What a great way to end our Fri-YAY! #leaderinme #leadervalley

28 days ago, Emilee Metcalf

It's a great day to be in TK at Prairie West Elementary!

28 days ago, Emilee Metcalf

This Wednesday, our amazing third graders dove into an exciting Teamwork Activity. Sam the Worm was enjoying a peaceful day in his boat when suddenly, a giant wave flipped him over, trapping his lifesaver underneath! Their mission? Using only ONE paperclip each (no hands allowed!), students had to rescue Sam and get him safely back into his lifesaver—without harming Sam, his boat, or the lifesaver. Along the way, students explored what teamwork looks, sounds, and feels like, learning the power of communication, patience, and creative problem-solving. Way to go third graders! Teamwork makes the dream work!

about 1 month ago, Haley Reuscher

We kicked off Leader in Me with our students by hosting our first Go Hawk Academy! Our staff led all students through shared spaces in our school to learn what it means to be W-SR leaders: Work Hard, Stay Safe, and Respect All. Together, we explored the playground, the bathroom, our hallways, stairs, and the commons. We can't wait to see our Go Hawk leaders in action this school year!

about 1 month ago, Emilee Metcalf

Prairie West Penny Wars

about 1 month ago, Jean Kampman

It’s the first day of school at Prairie West! We’re excited to have students back in the building and can’t wait for all the fun and learning ahead. Let’s get this year started!

about 1 month ago, Jean Kampman