Electronic Devices and Lasers

• The personal use of pagers, cellular phones, laser pointers and other similar electronic devices in any form is prohibited on the school premises, on school buses or any school-provided means of transportation (both on or off District property) and while involved in any school related activities unless the device is authorized and approved for use by the Building Principal.
• The presence of an unauthorized and unapproved device shall be cause for further search for possession of additional prohibited items.

 

Smoking & Tobacco Use

State law prohibits any use of tobacco on school property. This includes spectators and visitors at all school events. Students may not use or be in possession of tobacco products at any time.

• While on school property,
• While on school buses or any form of transportation provided by the school both on and off District property 
• While attending or participating in any event sponsored, conducted, approved or authorized by the District. This includes but is not limited to curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular activities such as field trips, athletic events, dances, music/drama productions, choral trips, etc.

Bus Conduct

• School rules apply to all students who are transported by the District. Violation of bus rules and safety procedures will result in disciplinary action which may include a suspension of bus privileges.  Students are required to carry their school I.D.’s for their bus boarding permit.

Study Hall

• All freshmen students will be assigned to study halls during their non-class time (except for one lunch period).
• Provisions are available for freshmen students to confer with teachers, use the library or attend the computer labs with approved passes from staff personnel.

Commons

• All sophomore, junior and senior students who demonstrate acceptable responsibility (following all rules and meeting requirements) will have access to non-classroom areas on the lower level of the school building in lieu of being assigned to a study hall. This area contains the student union, faculty office, library, computer labs and guidance office.
• It is the student's responsibility to be in one of the designated areas during his/her Commons period.
• Commons students who cannot demonstrate acceptable responsibility will be assigned to a study hall where attendance will be taken and passes will be needed to move from one area to another.
• Whenever possible, medication should be taken at home.
• Medication, which is necessary to maintain the student during school hours, must be stored by and administered by the school nurse. File proper parent and doctor authorization in the Nurse's Office.     

Getting Yourself and Your Child to Prairie Ridge:

Bus Information

Know your child's bus route number as well as his/her pick-up and drop-off locations. Also, make sure your child memorizes this information -- especially if he/she does not regularly ride the bus.

Remind your child to be at the bus stop on time in the morning.

After school, remind your child to find his/her bus in the loading area (route numbers should be clearly visible).

Finally, be patient if the bus is running slightly behind -- sometimes delays are unavoidable.

Driving Your Child To/From School

When dropping your child off in the morning or picking him/her up after school, please:

• Use the Walkup Ave. entrance and access the campus via Dvorak Dr.
• Exercise patience and caution -- especially in the circle drive outside the main entrance.

 

Visiting the School

During the school day:

• please park in a "Visitor's" space
• enter the building through the main doors
• please stop by the Greeter’s Desk at the main entrance to sign-in

 

When attending after-school events please park in an appropriate place and enter the building or spectator area and enjoy the results of our students' hard work and dedication, whether on the field, in the gym, or on stage.

 

Lost and Found Clothing

Did your student misplace any clothing or school items during the school year?  These items are located in the Principal’s Office Lost and Found containers at Prairie Ridge. All items will be available at the school until August 7th.  Please feel free to stop by and check for any Lost and Found items.  Any unclaimed items will be donated to charity on August 9th.