Boy Scouts - Character Counts

We were very lucky to have Amy Burrows and Ciara Crowther, den mothers from Cub Scout Pack 48. They came to Prairieview Elementary School today armed with pictures and stories of camping trips, fishing extravaganzas, bow and arrow activities, and derby races, they sought out to recruit 3rd grade boys. Encouraging personal growth in boys age 8 and 9, Cub Scouts have been a staple in Darien and Downers Grove for years and we hope to see many of our students join this worthy group.

Today, we also had a character counts assembly which highlighted all the pillars which represent good character. The children will be asked to wear the appropriate color on Friday to show which represents the pillar being highlighted.

September 11th

Patriot Day was observed on September 11th in memory of the 2,993 people who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 attacks here in the United States. On that day, two hijacked airplanes crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in NYC. A third hijacked aircraft crashed into the Pentagon near Washington, DC. Then a fourth airplane which was to crash into the White House, was diverted by passengers which took control over the hijackers to prevent the attack; that plane ended up crashing in Pennsylvania. Many innocent people lost their lives during this tragedy and many of them through heroic efforts died trying to help others.
Here at Prairieview we observed a moment of silence at the beginning of the day and asked all our students to wear red, white and blue in honor of those heroic people. Many teachers talked to their classes about this day and followed up with different activities. This was indeed a horrible time for our country and should never be forgotten.

Safety Number 1

Since many of our students walk home, please follow the suggestions below.
Your child's safety is number one with us.

Walking in Traffic

Protect yourself and your family by doing these things:
Walk on the sidewalk and crosswalks.
Avoid walking in traffic where there are no sidewalks or crosswalks. If you have to walk on a road that does not have sidewalks, walk facing traffic.
Cross at intersections; most people are hit by cars when they cross the road at places other than intersections.
Stop at the curb and look left, right, and left again for traffic.
Stopping at the curb, signals drivers that you intend to cross. Cross in marked crosswalks and obey the signal.

Make sure you check our district web page for all the updated information concerning current topics which are making the news this week.

Have a lovely long weekend and just be safe, Mrs. Schultz