News From The Nest
Michael Kosmalski, Principal
Weeks of April 22 - May 3, 2024
Phone: 715-262-2383 ext. 3151 or kosmalm@prescott.k12.wi.us
School Website: Intermediate School Website School Lunch Menu: Link
The Principal’s Chirp:
Hello, Intermediate Families!
Congratulations to our 5th-grade Math Masters Team on their performance today. Congratulations to Celia Larson and Stevie Johnson for earning a medal in the Individual Rounds!
I hope to see you all at the Malone Parent Committee "Down on the Farm" Carnival held Tonight, Friday, April 19 from 5:00-7:30 at the Middle School. THANK YOU for all of the donations to the classroom baskets. Find more information and volunteer sign-up below.
The Spring Music Concert will happen at the middle school gym on Monday, April 22, at 6:00 pm. A book fair, hosted by the Malone Parent Committee, before and after the performance will be in the cafeteria. The doors to the gym will open at 5:30. Students should arrive no later than 5:50 to line up in the Library.
Thank you to those who signed up and paid for the Field Trips in May.
If you have not done so, learn more and digitally sign the permission form using the links below.
Enjoy the Spring Weather!!
Together WE Make THE Differences at Prescott Intermediate!
~Michael Kosmalski, Principal
Upcoming Dates
April 19 - MPC Down on the Farm Carnival 5-7:30pm PMS
April 22 - Spring Concert 6:00pm Middle School Gym
May 3 - No School - Staff PD Day
Mark Your Calendar
May 10 - 4th Gr. UWRF Dairy Farm & High School STEM Trip
May 22 - 5th Gr. Willow River State Park Field Trip
May 29 - 5th Gr. Graduation and DARE Graduation @ 1:00
Down on the Farm
School Carnival
April 19, 5-7:30pm
Prescott Middle School
Join us for the 2024 Down on the Farm Malone and Intermediate School carnival on Friday, April 19 from 5:00-7:30pm at the Middle School We'll have games, bounce houses, concessions, silent auction, raffle prizes, book fair and MORE! Purchase tickets at the main door to play games, bid on silent auction items online and enter tickets for raffle prize drawings! The carnival is a great fundraiser for our schools so join us for a night of FUN! Several local organizations are helping sponsor games. Proceeds from the School Carnival go to MPC which supports many efforts in education at both Malone Elementary and Prescott Intermediate. This money is used to enrich the school programming at both schools
Volunteer Information
You can be part of the carnival crew as a volunteer! Not only will the classroom with the highest bidding silent auction get a classroom party, but the classroom with the most volunteer hours gets a party too! Help make it happen! Sign up HERE
Payment/Pick-Up
At the close of the auction, you can view the items you have won and pay directly from the website. You can also pay with cash or check at the School Carnival.
All silent auction items can be picked up at the School Carnival. If you can’t make it to the School Carnival, items can be picked up at Malone Elementary during school hours April 22-26.
Silent Auction Information
Silent auction opens April 15 and will close April 19 at 7pm. You will need to set up an account in order to bid on items. Here's the website link and QR code.
THANK YOU in advance for your support! Your help is much appreciated!!
4th grade Field Trip
We have an upcoming field trip to the UWRF Farm on Friday, May 10. You can read all of the details here and families are required to fill out the field trip permission form by Friday, May 10 for your student to attend this free educational event.
5th Grade Field Trip
On Wednesday, May 22, all fifth graders will be traveling to Willow River State Park in Hudson to release the trout they have been raising and learning about in STEM. This will be a full day of learning with partners from Trout Unlimited. You can read all of the details here and families are required to fill out the field trip permission form by Monday, May 20 for your student to attend this free educational event.
The $5.00 fee for the trip has been assigned to Infinite Campus. Free and reduced have been applied. Please pay for the trips prior to the day of the trip.
If you ever have questions about your child’s field trips, please contact your child’s teacher.
SO MANY STYLES SPRING CONCERT
Your children have been practicing with enthusiasm in preparation for the Spring Concert on Monday, April 22. This concert will be held in the Middle School Gym. The doors to the gym will open at 5:30pm. Students should arrive no later than 5:50 to line up in the library.
Malone Parent Committee (MPC) will be hosting Scholastic Book Fair at the spring concert. Books will be available before and after the concert in the cafeteria.
Check out the Music Newsletter - CLICK HERE
Summer School 2024
Courses will be running June 10-28, 2024, from 9:00am-12:00pm.
Transportation for rural students is provided for summer school before the 9:00am classes and drop-off after the 12:00pm classes. Transportation will also be offered to and from Heart Hands and Minds and New Adventures daycare centers, as well as three locations in the hazardous city routes
At the corner of Canton and Pearl Street
Through the Pine Ridge neighborhood
Through the Freedom Park loop
If you have any questions, please reach out to Suzi Linder, the Summer School Administrative Assistant. She can be reached at linders@prescott.k12.wi.us or 715-262-5389, Option 3.
School Store Open!
Student Council now has their school store open every Friday morning at PIS from 7:30-7:55. The student council members are cashiers at the store and are learning all that goes into running the store, such as stocking, marking prices, promoting merchandise, and making change. We will have the store open every week until the end of the school year. At the close of this year, the student council members will help decide where the proceeds should go.
Wonderful Donation!!
At the board meeting on February 21, Afton Apple made a donation to our school of $10,500. This money will support our Building Thinking Classrooms and One School, One Book programs. This will impact all of our classrooms and students for years to come.
With these great tools we now have the great responsibility to use them to the best of our abilities.
Thank you is not enough. On behalf of all of the intermediate staff, I will say we are honored and humbled by your support and generosity. We appreciate you Afton Apple!
School Closings
The safety of our students is very important in every decision we make including making weather-related closings. As these decisions are made we will make every effort to notify families and staff as soon as we are able to confirm the conditions are truly materializing and not just speculation. Please review all the things that are considered with winter weather closings.
Cold Weather - Recess Procedures
With the cold temperatures upon us, students must be dressed appropriately. They will need winter boots, winter coats, snow pants, hats and mittens or gloves. We will not have outdoor recess if the air temperature falls below 0oF or a wind chill below -10oF.
The Future is in Our Hands
All students and staff at Prescott Intermediate "lended a hand" to create a mural in the cafeteria using imprints of their hands. The title of the creation is "The Future is in our Hands!"
Parent Committee Activity Highlights:
The Malone Parent Committee is a volunteer organization open to all interested parents. Becoming an active member is a great way to get involved at your child’s school and make a noticeable impact. The committee meets the second Tuesday of the month in the library at Malone Elementary School during the school year and consists of members from the community, parents, and school staff. Contact us at maloneparentcommittee@gmail.com, follow us on facebook at Malone Parents, or on our website.
MPC Meeting
MPC will be meeting on Tuesday, May 14 at 6:30pm in the Malone Elementary Library.