Welcome Mr. Doell!
Mrs. Jen Thiessen has started her Maternity Leave and we wish her all the best with her growing family!
A big and hearty welcome goes out to Mr. Graham Doell! He will be teaching Mrs. Thiessen's Gr. 4 class for the remainder of the year. This means 4JT is now 4GD. The PDS staff and students are happy to have Mr. Doell join the Stingers!
We Are The Champions
Report submitted by Mr. Rylan Price
The PDS Stingers Boys Volleyball team won the first ever championship banner for PDS this past weekend!
The boys started their tournament out against a very tough Emerado Eagles team. A nervous PDS team took the floor and saw themselves losing the first set of the match. They boys rallied and won the second and third sets in Stinger fashion and moved onto their second game of the tournament against WES.
WES was a new team for PDS. Once again, a nervous team hit the floor and spotted WES a 10 point lead. It was a close battle to the end, but PDS fell short in set 1. Once again, in Stinger fashion, the boys rallied back and won sets 2 and 3 to lock themselves a spot in the semi-finals.
The PDS team had an opportunity to scout their next opponent, Morden, as they beat Altona. The semi-finals were set: Morden vs Prairie Dale. After spotting EMMS a 10 point lead once again to start the match, the boys once again dug deep and started to play like Stingers. They set up multiple spike opportunities and slowly took control of the game. PDS proved to be too much for EMMS as they blanked them 2 sets to 0 setting up a final match against Gretna.
The Stingers had a game plan in place for Gretna, but it took a while for it to fall into place. Gretna found themselves up by 10 points early in the match. PDS once again had to settle themselves and find an answer to Gretna’s attack. PDS started to find their pace and won the first set in a close battle. When the second started, it was obvious the Stingers would not be denied their championship. They controlled the ball beautifully the entire game until the 25th point hit the floor. It was an excellent weekend with the Stinger boys peaking at the right time. Coaches, Mr. Price and Mr. Wall, would like to give a huge shout out to all the players who put in a lot of time and energy, and represented PDS like true champions!
We Remember
With heartfelt gratitude, we remember the many men and women that have fought for peace and continue with present-day peacekeeping efforts.
Thanks to the Mrs. Thiessen's Gr. 4 students for leading us in an assembly of remembrance. Lest we forget.
Parent Loop Changes at PDS
iAre you picking up students at PDS?
We now have a staggered dismissal so take note of the following changes to ensure student safety:
1. No parking, waiting, or picking up students on Church St. is allowed.
2. The Parent Loop will be closed from 9:00-3:20.
3. There is a two-minute maximum wait time in the Parent Loop. If the students are not ready for pickup within two minutes, move to Visitor Parking in the parking lot.
4. If the student you are picking up normally takes the bus, know the bus number.
- First Dismissal at 3:25 includes students on Bus 96, 54, 83, 68, and students that walk or bike - parents can pull into the Parent Loop to wait up to two minutes.
- Second Dismissal at 3:30 includes students on Bus 90, 94, 45, 73, and 30, parents must park in Visitor Parking in the parking lot.
Please help us to keep students safe at dismissal times!
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the PDS Office at 325-8203.
Happy New Year at PDS!
It's a new year at Prairie Dale School! 2019-20 is now underway. The first few days have been very. There are lots of new faces (students and staff) and new details to remember. One very important detail, especially for parents, is the new
30 km/h School Zone from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Church St. S.
Please drive with caution, safety is a priority at PDS!
Welcome to Prairie Dale School
PDS – History
Prairie Dale School opened its doors in September / 2011, as part of the GVSD Plan to relieve the overcrowded conditions at Southwood and Emerado Centennial schools. Previously, in 2006, Southwood School’s catchment was temporarily re-defined and grades 7 & 8 students began attending classes at Emerado. With the new school announcement in 2009 and ground-breaking in spring of 2010, excitement began to build in Schanzenfeld that one day soon the grades 7 & 8 programming would return, this time in a new 65,000 sq. ft middle school – grades 4 – 8. A “name the school” contest was held and the Board selected Prairie Dale. Students at Southwood were given a chance to “name the mascot/sports brand” and the Stingers was the chosen name/emblem.
PDS – Vision
Right from the start, we knew that PDS had to be about more than just the new spaces to work and learn in. PDS had to be about enduring elements of teaching and learning – culture, vision, relationships and greatness. Our vision has always been to “swarm with energy in the pursuit of greatness” – as a teacher and as a student. This meant teaching in Professional Learning Teams under the umbrella of the Learning Community.
Our goal has always been “80” – that we impact students in such a profound way that at least 80% of our students attain an 80% or greater degree of learning relative to the curricula’s essential outcomes. This would translate nicely to report cards and Manitoba middle years assessments as well. Thus far, PDS students have attained a “66/80” in ELA and a “72/80” in Mathematics. The staff have teamed together to raise up a high standard and do the hard work to help each student reaching it!
Together, the staff are experiencing the satisfaction of a collaborative & effective career well-lived, and the students are the direct beneficiaries of this excellence!
Mr. David M. Hoeppner
Principal
