Back-to-School Event

Wednesday, August 31st arrive anytime between 4:00-8:00pm

TWIN OAKS LIFETOUCH FALL PICTURE DAY

Friday, September 9th during Primetime

Click on the link http://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/pictureDayId/MI296218Y0 ​

 to order pictures electronically or order forms will be available at the Back-to-School event.

TOMS Back-to-School Event

Wednesday, August 31st 

4:00-8:00pm

Bus Stop Information & Reminders

 Bus information will be available in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal as listed below:   

• 6th graders will have bus information available Aug. 18th. This is to accommodate the WEB program on Aug. 25th in which we bus the students to their afternoon bus stop.
• Bus information for all other grade levels will be available Aug. 23rd.

*** Please be sure to look at this information again right before school starts as times can change due to routing and/or stop adjustments. ***

All in-district students are automatically assigned a bus to and from school.

If you have an alternate bus stop location, the forms are due now. These forms must be completed each year. Please complete a form for any of the following reasons:

• Daycare pick-up and drop-off location
• Open Enrolled student
• Dual household/2 stops for students grades 6-12

To access the Alternate Bus Stop Request Forms, click here. Completed forms should be sent to Jody Swedberg at jswedberg@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us, or faxed to 952-226-0049. You may also drop the form off at the District Services Center, 4540 Tower Street SE, Prior Lake.

Bus reminders:

• Please be at your stop 5 minutes prior to the time listed.
• Remember that we do not allow students to ride on another bus with their friends. They must stay on their assigned bus except in the case of an emergency. In that case, please contact the transportation office to make arrangements.
• Large band instruments are not allowed on the bus.
• Students residing on dead-end streets/cul-de-sacs are expected to walk to the nearest intersection to access a bus stop.
• Safety and efficiency are primary considerations in establishing stops.
• Bus stops may not be visible from the students home.
• Bus stop change requests will not be considered until the third week of the new school year.

Please visit our  transportation page  for any questions you may have about busing.

Prior Lake-Savage Parent Portal Online Tools

Quick Guide to the Parent Portal

Communicating with parents is important to us. That’s why we use the following online tools to help us communicate student progress and information on a day-to-day basis.

Located at the top of the website at www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us, the Parent Portal contains quick links, all on one page, to the most frequently needed sites for your student. The following is a breakdown of online tools parents use on a regular basis.

Infinite Campus is our Student Information System that houses bus stop schedules (available August 23), official grades, class schedules for grades 6-12, attendance, health and contact information.

Schoology is our Learning Management System (LMS) that serves as a communication tool for teachers, students and parents. On Schoology, you will find classroom updates, assignments, a calendar of events, study guides, quizzes/tests and interactive discussions.

FeePay is where you register and pay for activities, meals, Community Education classes, Kids’ Company, Circle of Friends Preschool, field trips and more.

In order to access your student(s) information, you need to create an account with each of these programs. Our Information Technology Department will be on hand at the following events to assist parents with login instructions.

August 15, 4-8 p.m.

iPad rollout night at Hidden Oaks for 8th grade

August 16, 4-8 p.m.

iPad rollout night at Twin Oaks for 8th grade

August 17, 1-8 p.m. Important for kindergarten parents

Technology Open House at the District Services Center, 4540 Tower Street SE, Prior Lake

August 22, 4-8 p.m.

iPad rollout night at PLHS for new PLHS students

August 25

•   6th Gr. WEB parent meeting, 8 a.m.
•  Picnic at Twin Oaks(6:00pm) for new Middle School families
•  New to the District MS Family Technology Meeting 7:00pm in the Media Center  

August 31 (times vary by building)

·         Grades 1-5 Open House at all elementary schools

·         Grades 6-8 Open House at Hidden Oaks & Twin Oaks

If we need to set up another day for new parents at the district service center, we can do so. 

Have a great afternoon!

Lynn

Lynn Wieczorek

Data Systems Specialist

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

952-226-0062

lwieczorek@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Friendly Exchange Program

Friendly Exchange is looking for loving families who would be willing to open their hearts and homes to an exchange student from Guatemala. The program is an 11 week program. Students arrive September 23, 2016 and depart December 10, 2016. The exchange students attend school with their host siblings.

At this point the program only has boys left - in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade. These kids will be placed in homes with students of the same age and gender. The program’s purpose is to promote peace and understanding by providing a cultural exchange experience for the exchange students and their host families. This experience will foster a deeper understanding and appreciation for other cultures, customs and way of living.

The students fund their own experience. All that is asked of host families is to provide room and board, to accept and love the exchange student as one of their own, and offer them some unique Minnesota activities. Many tremendous lifelong friendships have been formed through this program.

If you would like to consider this program please contact Heidi Preslicka 612-875-6630. heidi@preslickastudio.com. She and her family have hosted 5 times.

TOMS 6th Grade WEB Orientation

This event is for ALL incoming 6th Graders.

Meet new people, tour the school, & play fun games!

WEB is a program that stands for "Where Everybody Belongs"

Thursday, August 25th

TOMS Gymnasium (Jerabek Hall)

8:00am Parent Drop Off / 8:00-8:30am Parent Meeting

12:00pm Buses depart for home

Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Backpacks and other supplies are not needed.
If special education transportation is required, please contact us by August 15th at (952-226-0032)

If you have specific questions, please contact Sarah Loechler, WEB coordinator, at sloechler@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us
We hope to see you there!

8:00-8:30am: Parents, if you are able, please stay after drop off for a brief session in the TOMS media center to help with Schoology and Infinite Campus set up and other practical Middle School tips from our 6th Grade staff and Technology support staff.

IPad Rollout Night

Below you will find information regarding the iPad handout for the 2016-17 school year! Students can arrive anytime between the hours of 4-8 p.m. on their designated date.

iPads will be handed out in an open house format at the school listed.

August 15, 2016 (4-8 p.m.): All HOMS 8th grade students @ HOMS Media Center
August 16, 2016 (4-8 p.m.): All TOMS 8th grade students @ TOMS Media Center
August 22, 2016 (4-8 p.m.): All NEW PLHS students @ PLHS Commons Area

If you are unable to attend your grade's designated night you may attend on any of the other nights. If you are unable to attend any of the nights, you may pick up the iPad at your school's Back to School Night or the first day of school in the media center.

We anticipate a smooth process the evening of the rollout. In order to ensure student success, an Apple ID is required before you arrive. Students that already have an Apple ID may continue to use that one. Students age 13 or older who do not have an Apple ID will need create one. You are encouraged to create one using the student's @plsas.org username. Students who are not age 13 before the start of school will receive a separate email with additional information prior to rollout night.

**All students must complete the online iPad agreement prior to attending the rollout night. Once you have completed the online agreement, you will receive an email which confirms you have completed the agreement. Please keep this email until you have the iPad.

The online agreement can be found here: https://goo.gl/forms/5MkBKqs3Xi2xpXlK2

Middle School Students:

Remember to complete the three quizzes in the iPad Ninja Schoology course. You have until August 26th to complete all quizzes with 80% success. Failure to achieve 80% the quizzes will result in restrictions placed on your iPad until you have attained 80%.

You do not need to attend rollout night if you currently have the iPad from last school year. Please make sure that any updates are completed to the iPad before the first day of school.

Parents may opt-out of technology use by printing the last page of the form found at:http://goo.gl/tdSd4J and returning it to the district office at 4540 Tower St. SE, Prior Lake.

Middle School Fall Sport Registration

Registration for Fall sports and activities will be open on FeePay. Be sure to get your updated sports physical if you need one before the August start dates.

Physicals must be dated Dec. 1, 2013 or later to begin fall practices/tryouts. We must have a copy of the physical on file in the PLHS Activities Office prior to the sport start date. No physical = no participation. Check out our activities page for specific information.

Many more activities, clubs and intramurals will kick off this fall, so stay tuned for more information this summer. We'd love to see as many students involved as possible, so please check out all opportunities!

There will be a Parents/Athletes/Coaches Meeting for ALL PLHS Fall Sports on Monday, Aug. 15th at 6PM – 7:30PM in the Gold Gym. Activities Director Russ Reetz and Fall coaches will lead these sessions for all participants and parents.

Health Office News

Annual Health/Emergency Contact Forms

Annual Health/Emergency Contact forms were mailed out the end of the 2015-16 school year.  Please complete and return those to the school your student will be attending (attention Health Office).  They need to be turned in prior to schedule pick-up at the Back to School Night this fall.

Immunizations

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools adhere to a “No Shot No School” policy.  This means that incoming 7^th graders must meet the state immunization requirements prior to schedule pick-up at the Back to School Night this fall.   These requirements can be waived due to medical exemption or conscientious objection to a particular immunization.  Visit the district website and click on Health Services, immunizations, state immunization requirements, for more information and copies of downloadable forms for recording shot records and for waivers.   You can also visit http://www.health.state.mn.us/immunize for more information regarding immunizations.

Scott County (952-496-8552) offers immunizations clinics as an affordable option for those families who may not have health coverage.   There is a suggested $10.00 donation per immunization.  No one will be refused if unable to pay. 

Have a safe, fun summer and we will see you this fall!

Prior Lake Health Services