PSS Family Week Ahead May 25- 29 

DIVERSITY. CREATIVITY. COMMUNITY. 

TOGETHER WE SHINE 

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School Information 

• Website: https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/prairiesky/Pages/default.aspx     
• Address: 201 Skyview Ranch Rd NE  
• Phone: 403-817-3452  
• Attendance Line: 403-807-8029  
• Email: prairiesky@cbe.ab.ca 

Prairie Sky News  

Community Survey 

Dear Families, 
 

As we continue to grow together as a K-9 learning community, we are inviting families to share their voices in helping shape and strengthen our school vision. Your feedback and perspectives are important as we reflect on who we are, what we value, and the future we hope to build for our students. Please take a few moments to complete the survey linked below.  
Thank you for your continued partnership and support. 

Survey Link: Prairie Sky Vision: Community Survey – Fill out form 
 

Survey deadline: Monday May 25th 11:59 pm. 

~Prairie Sky Vision Team 

Book study- The anxious generation 

Chapter 2 Summary: “What Children Need to Do in Childhood” 

In Chapter 2, Haidt shifts from looking at the rise in youth mental health concerns to examining an important question: What do children need during childhood to develop in healthy ways? 

A central message in this chapter is that childhood is not simply a period of keeping children safe and busy. Children develop critical social, emotional, and problem-solving skills through experiences that allow them to explore, play, take manageable risks, and interact face-to-face with others. 

Haidt highlights several experiences that are especially important for healthy development. One is free play- unstructured time where children create games, solve conflicts, negotiate rules, and learn resilience without adults directing every interaction. Another is social learning, where children learn by observing peers, older students, teachers, parents, and other role models in their lives. 

The chapter also discusses the importance of attunement- the ability to connect with and understand others through face-to-face interaction, conversation, body language, and shared experiences. Haidt suggests that as screens take up more of children’s time, opportunities to build these important skills can decrease. 

A key takeaway from this chapter is that healthy development happens when children have opportunities to experience independence, navigate challenges, build friendships, and learn from the world around them. Haidt encourages adults to think carefully about whether modern childhood is creating enough space for these experiences. 

Reflection Questions for Families 

• What opportunities does your child have for free, unstructured play? 
• How can we create more time for face-to-face connection at home? 
• In what ways can we gradually build independence and responsibility as children grow? 

School Council 

Next School Council Meeting: 

The next school council meeting will be at 5:45 pm on Monday, June 15th at Prairie Sky School, in the Gathering Space. We will continue to incorporate a 'live stream' Teams meeting options if you would prefer to join remotely, please click here to join. All parents and guardians are welcome! We hope to see you then. 

Microsoft Teams meeting 

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/243577912778735?p=TZx3OLS18wBVL6ga7C  

Math 

Shout out to the Grade 7 and 8’s who wrote the Gauss Math Contest this week and the Grade 7 and 9’s who wrote the U of C Math Contest prior. All participating students will receive a certificate once all results are released. 

Well-being and Leadership 

Wellbeing Lunch Clubs 

• Art Club - May 27 
• Grade 5-9 
• Coding Club - May 26 
•  Grade 5-9 
• Bhangra Club - May 28 
• Grade 3-6 
• Bracelet Club May 25 – Grades 4-9 
• Minecraft Club 
• Wednesday May 20 – June 10 
• Grade 1- 3 

PSS Athletics – Badminton, Track & Field, Flag Football 

• Lacrosse Residency at Prairie Sky School – May 25-29 and June 1 -5 
• Tuesday May 26 
• Flag Football Practice – Jr. & Sr. @ 2:45 
• Div 3 Soccer Intramurals 
• Wednesday May 27 
• Div 2 Soccer Intramurals at lunch 
• Thursday May 28 
• Flag Football Practice – Jr. & Sr. @ 2:45  
• Track & Field Jumping Practice – Gr 6-9 @ 2:45 

Key Dates: 

• May 25 – Grade 6 ELAL Part A PAT 
• June 11 – Band Concert & CTF Celebration of Learning 
• June 15 – School Council 

This Week We Celebrate  

• May – Asian Heritage Month, Canadian Jewish Heritage Month, Polish Heritage Month 
• May 19-26 – Indigenous Awareness Week 
• May 21-23 – Shavuot 
• May 27 – Eid al-Adha