Time to Celebrate!

We took some time today to celebrate...we had SO much to celebrate!!!  Today we hosted our 3rd Annual End of the Year picnic.  We took time to celebrate all of our accomplishments and learning from this year by watching our Video Yearbook...ask a PrairieWood student if you would like to see this, they all have their own copies.  We took time to celebrate our PrairieWood Alumni by enjoying lunch and chatting about some adult accomplishments of Allison and Melissa, who graduated from PrairieWood last year.  We also celebrated our 2010-2011 PrairieWood graduates by presenting certificates and gifts to Cassie and Brian (Andy received his earlier this week).  What a happy day with so many accomplishments to celebrate!

Our feature blogger this week is Brian.  Here is what he has to say about his week at PrairieWood...

"This week at PrairieWood I learned about the Geographic Bee in the News2You.  I enjoyed vacuuming at the Hotel.  I was challenged by scooping ice cream out of the container for my cooking project.  At PrairieWood I would like to learn more about making PB&J sandwich."

Mr. Whitehead celebrates with current and past PrairieWood students.

Congratulations Cassie!

Congratulations Brian!

Congratulations Andy!

 We are so proud of all the accomplishments of all our PrairieWood Students, new and old!!! 

WHAT A WEEK!!!

We have had a very busy and eventful week at PrairieWood.  Several of our students had very exciting meetings where they received their high school diplomas and were staffed out of the PrairieWood program.  We had our usual routines of cooking, riding the bus, grocery shopping, doing chores and going to work as well.  Then, on Thursday we enjoyed a BEAUTIFUL day at the ballpark and watched the Kernels come out of their losing streak.  We wrapped up our busy week with a delightful day at Palisades park in Mt. Vernon.  There we enjoyed a relaxing cook-out lunch, yard games, and even took time to enjoy (and draw) the scenery.  Our feature bloggers this week are Sarah and Andy.  Here is what they have to say about their week at PrairieWood.

Andy: "This week at PrairieWood I learned to make Taco Salad for lunch.  I enjoyed picking up garbage all over grounds.  I was challenged by following directions.  At PrairieWood I would like to learn more about taking care of plants.

Sarah: "This week at PrairieWood I learned where the chocolatee chips are in Hy-Vee.  I enjoyed the Kernels game.  I was challenged by cleaning the lockers by myself at the hotel.  At PrairieWood I would like to learn more about Parks."

Andy enjoying the sunshine at the Kernels game.

Brian purchasing his snack at the Kernels game.

Ahsia drawing the beauty at Palisades park.

We LOVE cook-out lunches!!

Kendra having a blast drawing and chatting on a beautiful Friday afternoon.

Have a great weekend!!!!

And the countdown continues...

School is definately winding down.  With the beautiful and summer-like weather we experienced this week, we found it difficult to focus on the tasks that our school days require of us.  We are ready for summer!  Our feature blogger this week is Kendra.  Here is what she did this week at PrairieWood...


"This week at PrairieWood I learned about Jumping Frogs in my News2You.  I enjoyed coloring on one of my worksheets.  I was challenged by working hard.  At PrairieWood I would like to learn more about playing my favorite Dolch word game."

Enjoy your weekend!

A "taste" of summertime

Happy Friday to you all!  And what a BEAUTIFUL Friday it is!!  PrairieWood students and staff made sure to enjoy this beautiful weather by a day outside.  First we enjoyed a wonderful picnic lunch at the Swisher Park.  Many of our kids live in the Swisher area and were excited to have some Recreation and Leisure time close to home.  Our next stop was a bit farther south in North Liberty.  There we visited a snow cone shop owned by our friend Donna.  She treated us to a little taste of summertime.  We got to make and enjoy our own snow cone.  What a treat!  They had so many delicious flavors to choose from...some of us even tried more than one!  We hope to go back there again this summer, this time with our friends, families, and staff.  Our feature blogger this week is Ahsia.  Here is what she had to say about her week at PrairieWood.

"This week at PrairieWood I learned to take the city bus to the Kirkwood Rec. Center.  I enjoyed eating my chicken patty lunch outside on the deck.  I was challenged by cleaning the glass doors at the hotel.  At PrairieWood I would like to learn more about making snow cones."

Enjoy some pictures of our time at the snow cone shop.  Have a great weekend...and Happy Mother's Day!

Sarah adding her flavor syrup.

Ahsia making her snow cone.

After a great picnic lunch at Swisher park.