{"id":26,"date":"2011-08-04T20:47:19","date_gmt":"2011-08-04T20:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pocket.kusd.edu\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2023-06-29T12:53:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T17:53:54","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/pleasantprairie\/information\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome To PPE!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>School Photo 1910 <\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2011\/08\/History-PPE-300x229.jpg\" alt=\"Class of 1910-11 photo. A legacy of learning for over 125 years.\" width=\"280\" height=\"213\" \/> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/pleasantprairie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/11\/PLEASANT-PRAIRIE-ALL-SCHOOL-PHOTO-TO-USE-2022-800x500-1-e1687803984126.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/pleasantprairie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/11\/PLEASANT-PRAIRIE-ALL-SCHOOL-PHOTO-TO-USE-2022-800x500-1-e1687803984126-300x141.jpeg\" alt=\"Group photo of PPE on playground.\" width=\"357\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/pleasantprairie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/11\/PLEASANT-PRAIRIE-ALL-SCHOOL-PHOTO-TO-USE-2022-800x500-1-e1687803984126-300x141.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/pleasantprairie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/11\/PLEASANT-PRAIRIE-ALL-SCHOOL-PHOTO-TO-USE-2022-800x500-1-e1687803984126-768x361.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/pleasantprairie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/11\/PLEASANT-PRAIRIE-ALL-SCHOOL-PHOTO-TO-USE-2022-800x500-1-e1687803984126.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/a> <strong>School Photo 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>School History &#8211; Established in 1876!<\/h2>\n<p>Community is a huge part of our success at Pleasant Prairie Elementary School and it has been that way for over 140 years!\u00a0 Our Motto that is posted over the main entrance is the same that was in our building in 1922, <strong>&#8220;Let the Spark of Learning Glow&#8221;<\/strong>.\u00a0 The engraved motto from the original 1922 building is now displayed inside our school main entrance foyer, the one outside the entrance is a replica of the original. With this motto and a strong sense of community we have everything we need to succeed!\u00a0 We have a proud history, a wonderful focus on character and a deep history that has taught a community the power of learning and the importance of a light that will shine. Our current school building was built in 1994 but history dates back to 1876!<\/p>\n<h2>Mission &amp; Values<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><em>The mission of Pleasant Prairie Elementary School, a diverse learning community, is to build a strong foundation for all students to reach their highest potential by providing quality instruction, challenging opportunities, and building principles of character in a welcoming environme<\/em>nt.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>We Are A Team.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0We Believe <em>All<\/em> Students Can Learn and Succeed.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0We Believe in Character.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>The Pleasant Prairie Way &#8211; We&#8217;ve Got Character!<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/10\/Character-Tree-300x194.png\" alt=\"Pleasant Prairie tree logo surrounded by the words Compassion, Respect, Responsibility, Citizenship, Work Ethic, Integrity, Self-Discipline, Courage, Hope\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1eFOeS0kxndjuZVqWcZdinfdxHlHi5T8c\/view?usp=sharing\">The Pleasant Prairie Promise<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1WmKJAQGQUaDlyeO9lBsbYZOLIkgQ1aez76lI_29Eaf0\/edit\">The Pleasant Prairie Way Matrix<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966\"><strong>Character is one of the key pillars of our school culture. <\/strong><\/span>It shapes who we are.\u00a0 It shapes how we treat each other.\u00a0 It teaches us how to be compassionate, honest, and work hard.\u00a0 Our School wide effort produces not only smart students but students with good character that are kind, sharing, giving, and willing to put forth that added effort to be the best they can be.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966\"><strong>What does character look like?<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 It shows through a common school language.\u00a0 It is evident in the &#8220;feel&#8221; of the school.\u00a0 It is displayed in positive acts of students and staff.\u00a0 It is the welcoming presence of parents, volunteers and visitors. It is the displays and messages that we want to be the best of who we are. It is the friendliness of each other and kindness students show to others.\u00a0 It is the connection that binds us together around something good.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School Photo 1910 \u00a0 School Photo 2023 School History &#8211; Established in 1876! 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