Links

TED Videos:

Pam Warhurst: How we can eat our landscapes
Filmed: May 2012
TEDSalon London, Spring 2012

What should a community do with its unused land? Plant food, of course. With energy and humor, Pam Warhurst tells at the TEDSalon the story of how she and a growing team of volunteers came together to turn plots of unused land into communal vegetable gardens, and to change the narrative of food in their community.

Pam Warhurst cofounded Incredible Edible, an initiative in Todmorden, England dedicated to growing food locally by planting on unused land throughout the community.

TEDxWarwick - Charlie Price - Aquaponics - Getting More out of Less
Added 03/17/2011

From the social enterprise Aquaponics UK, Charlie Price explores the role aquaponics can play in the future of our collective food supply. He provides an insight into both the applications for aquaponics but more specifically a new approach to urban agriculture, turning wastes into resources and transforming disused urban spaces to provide not only food, but resilient communities.

Websites:

Challenge Success
A website focused on providing families and schools with the practical, research-based tools they need to raise healthy, motivated kids. The goal is to raise kids who become resilient, successful, meaningful contributors for the 21st century.

Prairie Crossing Charter School is proud to be affiliated with the following organizations:

Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS), the collective voice of charter schools in Illinois. Learn more.
Green Charter Schools Network, growing green schools across America. Learn more.
Chicago Wilderness, a regional alliance that connects people and nature. Learn more.

Prairie Crossing Charter School utilizes the following online educational programs:

PowerSchool, the leading and fastest growing student information system. Learn more.
Eduss, the complete, integrated, multidimensional teaching solution. Learn more.

Articles and Information:

Emotions Run Hot Over Cheetos
By Monica Eng
The Bulletin, October 24th, 2012

Raising Successful Children
By Madeline Levine
The New York Times, August 4th, 2012

Why Charter Schools?
Illinois Network of Charter Schools website

The Creativity Crisis: The Science of Innovation and How to Reignite our Imaginations
By Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
Newsweek, July 19th, 2010

The Food Movement, Rising
by Michael Pollan
The New York Review of Books, June 10th, 2010

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Wanted: 2013-2014 PSO Officers/Team Leaders. Click here to learn more! Click here for description of PSO Officers' duties

Finance Meeting 5/21/13 @ 6 p.m., click here for Agenda

Governance Meeting 5/21/13 @ 7:30 p.m., click here for Agenda

Support 7th Grade CP—No Child Left Inside Petition—sign HERE

Enrollment Dates to Remember: Kindergarten Only May 30 & 31 during your childs screening time. All School Enrollment Mon. June 3rd 8-10am, Wed. June 5th 1:30-3pm or Thurs. June 20th 4-7pm.

Supply Pack Order Form for School Supplies for 2013-14 School Year, Click here for Form Only or Click here for Form and Supply List

Supply List by Grade K-8, Click here for List

Click here to see our April Volunteer of the Month!

Click here to oppose HB2660

May 10, 2013 Newsletter

Executive Director position: please follow link for job description to apply http://k12jobspot.com/Jobs/?ID=466225

Learn more about the Sustainable Schoolyard and how students will benefit!

Lottery-Results for 2013-2014 School Year Click here

Executive Director Search Task Force

Prairie Crossing Charter School is honored with 2012 National Green Ribbon Award!

Donations

Your tax-deductible donation to Prairie Crossing Charter School will make a direct impact on our students’ educational experience. Thank you for your willingness to give! Please feel free to contact Sarah Eisner Kirch, Director of Development, directly.

May

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
			1 Early Release 1:00pm: Teacher In-service Wednesday, May 1, 2013 (All day)	2	3	4
5	6 Communication/Public Relations and Fundraising Committee Meeting Cancelled Monday, May 6, 2013 - 7:00pm	7 Human Resource Committee Meeting CANCELLED Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 7:00pm Board of Director's Special Board Meeting Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 6:00pm	8 Green Challenge Assembly Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - 8:30am Kindergarten Round-up Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - 6:00pm Farm to Table (Barn) Wednesday, May 8, 2013 (All day)	9 Board of Director's Special Board Meeting Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 7:00pm	10	11
12	13 Excellence in Academic Programming Advisory Committe Meeting Cancelled Monday, May 13, 2013 - 6:00pm	14 7th Grade Camping Trip May 14-17 Tuesday, May 14, 2013 (All day) PCCS Board of Director’s Special Meeting Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 7:00pm	15 Early Release 1:00pm: Teacher In-service Wednesday, May 15, 2013 (All day)	16	17	18
19 Prairie Pedal Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 8:00am	20	21 Governance Committee Meeting Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 6:00pm Finance Committee Meeting Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 7:00pm 5-6th Grade Camping Trip May 21-23/2 of 4 classes going at a time TBD Tuesday, May 21, 2013 (All day) General PSO Meeting Tuesday, May 21, 2013 (All day)	22	23	24 Kindergarten Metamorphosis Play (In Gym) Friday, May 24, 2013 - 10:00am	25
26	27 No School: Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2013 (All day)	28 Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 7:00pm	29 5-6th Grade Camping Trip May 29-31/ 2 of 4 Classrooms going at a time TBD Wednesday, May 29, 2013 (All day)	30 Kindergarten Screening 8-2 Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 8:00am 1st -4th Grade Music Concert (Gym) Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 6:30pm 1st-4th Grade Music Assembly (Gym 10-11 am) Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 10:00am	31 Kindergarten Screening 8-2 Friday, May 31, 2013 - 8:00pm

Upcoming Events

Prairie Pedal

Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 8:00am

Learn more about Prairie Pedal!

5-6th Grade Camping Trip May 21-23/2 of 4 classes going at a time TBD

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 (All day)

Prairie Crossing Charter School is a public school that transforms our children through academic discovery and interaction with our unique natural, ecological, and community resources.