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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our "NACHO Average" Teachers and Staff!
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CICS Prairie and CICS West Belden staff members participated in the first Crosstown Classic yesterday! Sun, Fun, and Softball!
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Our Prairie Family Connection is hosting a Krispy Kreme Fundraiser! Orders will be collected until Thursday May 18th!
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Our 4th Graders had a blast with our REACH Teaching Artist last week. They learned Math through Tap!
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Please join us for an Open House on Tuesday, May 2nd from 9am-10am and 6pm-7pm virtually! Learn all about the amazing community at CICS Prairie! Visit cicsprairie.org to learn more about the Prairie experience and for the Virtual Open House zoom link!
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Happy Administrative Professionals' Day! We are so grateful to our office teams for keeping our building running smoothly every day. These individuals bring so much organization and joy to our community, thank you so much!
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Thank you to our 9th Ward Alderman, Anthony Beale, for visiting with our 6th graders and talking about the civic process and how our students can become involved in the community.
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CICS Prairie is excited to have our Teaching Artists through the REACH Grant (Race-Equity-Arts-Cultural History) back in the building! Teachers have worked to co-plan together based on current curricular units they are teaching to students. Yoga, Math through Tap Dance, and History of Jazz.
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Interested in being part the CICS Prairie Family for the 2023-2024 School Year? Join us for our Virtual Open House at 9:00am or 6:00pm on Tuesday May 2nd, 2023. See details in our flier.
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Help us stock the lounge for Teacher Appreciation Week! Check out our Amazon List to show love to our teachers! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1D6U9PTEXWHR?ref_=wl_share
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Great weather for some softball! Prairie Staff had their first practice today.
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Join us for our New and Returning Student Enrollment Event this Saturday!
- Receive enrollment support for the 23.24 School Year Registration
- Turn in any required paperwork
- Tours are also available for Interested Families!
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We are hosting a 2 Day Golf Clinic for 3rd-8th grade students starting TODAY! Parents, check your email to register your student!
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CICS Prairie will be participating in a Food Drive until Monday, 5/15/23. The 2 homerooms with the most donations will receive a pizza party from Distinguished Gent. of Chicago!
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Our RIP the Spring Break RUNWAY performers did an amazing job! They sure do know how to entertain a crowd!
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Our RIP the Spring Break RUNWAY fashion categories were fantastic with all of our students' great looks!
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Prairie Parents: Spring Picture Day is Tomorrow April 13th, 2023! Students can wear any school appropriate outfit. Check your email for more information.
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Our Kindergarteners are working on their Sight Words with shaving cream!
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Spring After School Program Registration is NOW AVAILABLE! See details below! Check your email for registration link or visit the Main Office.
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Early Admission Kindergarten Applications are available NOW at cicsprairie.org! Do you have a scholar ready to start kindergarten early? Apply today at cicsprairie.org!
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