About P.I.E.C.E.

P.I.E.C.E. (which stands for People Involved in Expanding Children's Education) is the parent-teacher group at Prairieland Elementary. We are organized and maintained by parent volunteers. Our mission is simple:

To promote an atmosphere in which children can pursue academic excellence, develop self-esteem, and attain full potential as individuals.

To nurture a spirit of unity, honesty, fairness, and integrity among the students, parents, school (faculty, staff and administrators), and the community.

To serve as a non-profit organization whose proceeds are spent for the welfare of the students and school.

To serve as a coordinating body and means of communication between parents, teachers and faculty to inform members of current P.I.E.C.E. educational programs and policies.

All parents of Prairieland students are already members of P.I.E.C.E. We invite and encourage you to become involved in supporting our school!

We all want our children’s school experience to be the best it can be. Parent volunteers and teachers at Prairieland Elementary have teamed up to provide the high-quality educational environment our kids deserve. We hope you’ll join in this year!

P.I.E.C.E. Board Officers

(2019-2020)

President - Courtney Odland

V.P. of Fundraising - Natalie Livingston

V.P. of Communication - Amanda Black

Treasurer - Kathy Aiello

Secretary - Jon Klix

P.I.E.C.E. Committees

{Committee chairs: click here for reimbursement forms}

Box Tops
Jill Usiak
What we do: Coordinate Box Tops collections; remit Box Tops to sponsor; reward winning classes

CAC Representative
Amanda Black

Carnival
Elizabeth McMorris
What we do: Coordinate games, food, and activities for the annual carnival; hire and work with vendors; organize admission and prepaid tickets

Homecoming Parade Float
Odland, Brown, and Bishop families
What we do: Represent Prairieland in the NCWHS homecoming parade

Library Liaison
Megan Kaeb
What we do: Assist IMC with volunteer coordination.

Movie Night/Back to School Social
Joey Brown
What we do: Host the annual Back to School Social

PBIS
Jodi Pomis
What we do: Assist faculty in providing rewards for positive behavior incentives

Raffle
Natalie Livingston
What we do: Coordinate raffle and raffle ticket sales

Room Parent Coordinator
Angie Harden
What we do: Organize room parent volunteers for holiday parties and other activities to support classroom teachers

School Kits
Josh Tarnowski
What we do: Gather grade supply lists from teachers; collect orders; distribute school kits

Spirit Wear
Sarah Stoller
What we do: Collect/place/distribute orders

Staff Appreciation
P.I.E.C.E. Board members
What we do: Coordinate activities for various appreciation and recognition events for faculty

Telephone Directory
Angie Harden
What we do: Coordinate the phone directory

Trunk or Treat
Joey Brown and Derek Bishop
What we do: Coordinate the Trunk or Treat Halloween events

Welcoming
Bonnie Jolley
What we do: Help new families become familiar with P.I.E.C.E. activities and volunteer opportunities

Yearbook
Bree Nord
What we do: Coordinate the sale of the Prairieland yearbook; take photos at events

Special Committees

Hearing Committee: Jodi Pomis, Natalie Perrone, Michelle Starkey, Elizabeth McMorris, and Rachel Schlipmann

Auditing Committee: Dan Schlipmann, Tim Jorczak, Adam Pomis

Scholarship Committee: Jamie Jorczak, Scott Peters, Jodi Pomis, Natalie Livingston

Monthly Meetings

P.I.E.C.E. meetings are held in the K-2 Commons, usually on the second Monday of each month, at 6:30 p.m. Free child care is provided at every meeting for ages 2 and up. (Please do not send snacks.)

Everyone is welcome! Attending P.I.E.C.E. meetings is an easy way to become more directly involved with your child’s school experience, and to meet other Prairieland parents. There is no pressure to sign up for anything — we’re just glad to see you!

Meeting dates for 2019-2020:

September 9

October 7

November 11

December 9

January 13

February 10

March 9

April 13

May 11