Cross Prairie K-8 PTO

05/29/2026

😎 🌴 School’s Out! 🌴😎

As we wrap up the school year, Cross Prairie K-8 PTO would like to send a HUGE thank you to all of our families, teachers, staff, sponsors, and supporters for your generosity and encouragement throughout the year!

Your support helped make so many special moments possible for our students and school community, and we are so grateful for each and every one of you.

We hope everyone has a fun, safe, and relaxing summer break! 😎 🌴 We’re already excited and looking forward to an even bigger and better year ahead. See you next school year Owls! 🩵🦉🧡

05/28/2026

💙 A huge THANK YOU to Huggies and PTO Today for their generous donation of wipes for our PreK–2nd grade classrooms! 💙

Your kindness and support help keep our students clean, comfortable, and cared for each and every day. Donations like these make such a big difference for our teachers and classrooms, and we are so grateful for your generosity!

Thank you for supporting our school community and helping our youngest students thrive! 🦉✨



¡Un enorme GRACIAS a Huggies y PTO Today por su generosa donación de toallitas húmedas para nuestros salones de PreK a 2.º grado! 💙

Su amabilidad y apoyo ayudan a mantener a nuestros estudiantes limpios, cómodos y bien cuidados cada día. Donaciones como estas hacen una gran diferencia para nuestros maestros y salones de clase, ¡y estamos muy agradecidos por su generosidad!

¡Gracias por apoyar a nuestra comunidad escolar y ayudar a que nuestros estudiantes más pequeños sigan creciendo y prosperando! 🦉✨

05/20/2026

📆 Don't forget to mark your calendar! The last PTO meeting of the school year is on Tuesday May 26th at 6:15pm!

🦉 ✨Thinking of joining PTO?✨🦉

Now is the perfect time to see what we’re all about! Join us for our FINAL PTO meeting of the 2025-2026 school year on Tuesday, May 26th at 6:15PM immediately following the SAC meeting.

Whether you’ve been involved all year or are thinking about joining for next school year, we’d love to have you there! PTO is a great way to connect with other families, support our students and staff, share ideas, and help make amazing things happen at Cross Prairie K-8.
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Come see how YOU can be part of something big as we begin planning for an even more exciting 2026-2027 school year! We’re always looking for new faces, fresh ideas, and helping hands.

Let’s build something AWESOME together! 🧡



🦉✨¿Estás pensando en unirte al PTO?✨🦉

¡Ahora es el momento perfecto para conocer de qué se trata! Acompáñanos en nuestra ÚLTIMA reunión de PTO del año escolar 2025-2026 el Martes, 26 de Mayo a las 6:15 PM, inmediatamente después de la reunión de SAC.

Ya sea que hayas participado todo el año o estés pensando en unirte para el próximo año escolar, ¡nos encantaría contar contigo! El PTO es una excelente manera de conectarte con otras familias, apoyar a nuestros estudiantes y personal, compartir ideas y ayudar a hacer cosas increíbles en Cross Prairie K-8.
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¡Ven y descubre cómo TÚ puedes ser parte de algo grande mientras comenzamos a planificar un año escolar 2026-2027 aún más emocionante! Siempre estamos buscando nuevas caras, ideas frescas y manos dispuestas a ayudar.

¡Construyamos algo INCREÍBLE juntos! 🧡

05/15/2026

🦉 ✨Thinking of joining PTO?✨🦉

Now is the perfect time to see what we’re all about! Join us for our FINAL PTO meeting of the 2025-2026 school year on Tuesday, May 26th at 6:15PM immediately following the SAC meeting.

Whether you’ve been involved all year or are thinking about joining for next school year, we’d love to have you there! PTO is a great way to connect with other families, support our students and staff, share ideas, and help make amazing things happen at Cross Prairie K-8.
🩵🦉 🧡

Come see how YOU can be part of something big as we begin planning for an even more exciting 2026-2027 school year! We’re always looking for new faces, fresh ideas, and helping hands.

Let’s build something AWESOME together! 🧡



🦉✨¿Estás pensando en unirte al PTO?✨🦉

¡Ahora es el momento perfecto para conocer de qué se trata! Acompáñanos en nuestra ÚLTIMA reunión de PTO del año escolar 2025-2026 el Martes, 26 de Mayo a las 6:15 PM, inmediatamente después de la reunión de SAC.

Ya sea que hayas participado todo el año o estés pensando en unirte para el próximo año escolar, ¡nos encantaría contar contigo! El PTO es una excelente manera de conectarte con otras familias, apoyar a nuestros estudiantes y personal, compartir ideas y ayudar a hacer cosas increíbles en Cross Prairie K-8.
🩵🦉🧡

¡Ven y descubre cómo TÚ puedes ser parte de algo grande mientras comenzamos a planificar un año escolar 2026-2027 aún más emocionante! Siempre estamos buscando nuevas caras, ideas frescas y manos dispuestas a ayudar.

¡Construyamos algo INCREÍBLE juntos! 🧡

05/15/2026

💰🏆Penny Wars Grand Prize Celebration🏆💰

What an exciting finish to our Penny Wars fundraiser! A huge congratulations to all of our winning classes — the students had an absolute blast celebrating their hard work and teamwork! 🎉

🥇 1st Place – 2nd Grade
Celebrated with an awesome lunch social filled with music, cupcakes, drinks, and lots of fun! 🧁🎶🥤

🥈 2nd Place – 3rd Grade
Enjoyed popsicles during lunch along with fun stickers to celebrate their win! 🍧⭐

🥉 3rd Place – VPK & Kindergarten
Had the chance to pie the teacher in the face AND received slappy hand toys — definitely a crowd favorite! 🥧😂🙌

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make Penny Wars such a success for our school! We couldn't have done it without you!
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05/11/2026

🥧🎉Penny Wars 3rd Place Winners! 🎉🥧

Kindergarten & VPK will be celebrating their Penny Wars prize with “Pie a Teacher” on Thursday, 5/14!🧑‍🏫 🥧

We can’t wait to see all the fun (and whipped cream!) as our students enjoy their well-earned reward!

Thank you to everyone who participated in Penny Wars and supporting our school. We couldn't have done this without you!

🩵🦉🧡 Go Owls!

05/09/2026

🎉🦉 Teacher Appreciation Week Finale🦉🎉

What an incredible way to wrap up Teacher Appreciation Week at Cross Prairie K-8! 🧡

Today our amazing teachers and staff were celebrated with a special BBQ lunch provided by Principal Telemko — the perfect finale to a week full of appreciation, gratitude, and love for everything our educators do each day.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make today so special:
✨ Deputy Pagan for the delicious pasta salad
✨ Kassandra Galezo for the homemade potato salad
✨ Texas Roadhouse for the fresh rolls, cinnamon honey butter and refreshing lemonade to top it all off!

Today also marked the exciting conclusion of our raffle giveaways as winners were announced and prizes distributed! We hope all of our teachers and staff felt celebrated, appreciated, and supported throughout the week. 🩵

To our incredible Cross Prairie teachers and staff — thank you for your dedication, compassion, patience, and the countless ways you make a difference in the lives of our students every single day. We appreciate you more than words can say!
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05/08/2026

Update: Clothing Donation Details
Thank you so much for the quick response and thoughtful questions. Here are a few helpful clarifications for anyone planning to donate:

👕 What we’re collecting:
We are specifically requesting school uniform items in good condition.
We will also gladly accept collared shirts in other colors to keep on hand for student emergencies.

📍 Where to drop off donations:
Please bring all donated items to the front office and let staff know they are for the School Counseling Department.

Your generosity directly supports students in our Cross Prairie community, and we are so grateful for your kindness and care. 🧡🦉

05/07/2026

🍎🦉Teacher Appreciation Week Day 4🦉🍎

WOW! Today was an absolutely incredible day celebrating our amazing Cross Prairie teachers and staff from start to finish! 🧡🦉🩵

We kicked off the morning with delicious bagels generously sponsored by Right At School — the perfect way to start the day!
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This afternoon, our teachers enjoyed refreshing Starbucks iced coffee and pastries donated by Carolina Castro. Thank you so much for your generosity and support — it was the perfect afternoon pick-me-up to keep our staff energized and smiling! ☕🧁

To top it all off, our PTO hosted a special Teacher Treat Market where staff members were able to “shop” a variety of goodies and create their very own snackle boxes!
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Our teachers go above and beyond every single day — encouraging, supporting, inspiring, and making a lasting difference in the lives of our students. We are incredibly grateful for the time, heart, and dedication they pour into Cross Prairie K-8 each and every day.

Thank you for everything you do! 💫 We hope you feel as appreciated this week as you make our school community feel all year long.



🍎🦉Semana de Apreciación para los Maestros – Día 4🦉🍎

¡WOW! ¡Hoy fue un día absolutamente increíble celebrando a nuestros maravillosos maestros y personal de Cross Prairie de principio a fin! 🧡🦉🩵

Comenzamos la mañana con deliciosos bagels generosamente patrocinados por Right At School — ¡la manera perfecta de comenzar el día!
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Esta tarde, nuestros maestros disfrutaron de café helado de Starbucks y pastries donados por Carolina Castro. ¡Muchísimas gracias por su generosidad y apoyo! Fue el detalle perfecto de la tarde para mantener a nuestro personal con energía y sonrisas. ☕🧁

Para cerrar el día de la mejor manera, nuestro PTO organizó un Teacher Treat Market especial donde los miembros del personal pudieron “comprar” una variedad de dulces y crear sus propias snackle boxes.
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Nuestros maestros dan siempre más allá cada día — motivando, apoyando, inspirando y dejando una huella duradera en la vida de nuestros estudiantes. Estamos increíblemente agradecidos por el tiempo, el cariño y la dedicación que entregan a Cross Prairie K-8 todos los días.

¡Gracias por todo lo que hacen! 💫 Esperamos que se sientan tan apreciados esta semana como ustedes hacen sentir a nuestra comunidad escolar durante todo el año.

05/06/2026

✨🍎 Teacher Appreciation Week Day 3 🍎✨

Today we kept our teachers full and refreshed with breakfast and a hydration station! 🥐🍩

A huge thank you to Carolina Tomlin with Elite Financial Group for providing breakfast and supporting our amazing staff! 🩵

Thank you to DrinkLMNT for sponsoring hydration drink mixes to help keep our teachers refreshed throughout the day! 💧🥤⚡

Finally, thank you to Nothing Bundt Cakes for sponsoring delicious Bundtinis for our staff to enjoy! 🧁 They were the perfect treat to show our teachers just how much they mean to us! 💖

To our incredible teachers, thank you for everything you do for our students and school community! 🩵🦉🧡



✨🍎 Semana de Agradecimiento a los Maestros – Día 3 🍎✨

¡Hoy mantuvimos a nuestros maestros llenos de energía y refrescados con desayuno y una estación de hidratación! 🥐🍩

¡Un enorme agradecimiento a Carolina Tomlin de Elite Financial Group por proveer el desayuno y apoyar a nuestro increíble personal! 🩵

¡Gracias a DrinkLMNT por patrocinar mezclas de bebidas hidratantes para ayudar a mantener a nuestros maestros refrescados durante todo el día! 💧🥤⚡

Finalmente, ¡gracias a Nothing Bundt Cakes por patrocinar deliciosos Bundtinis para que nuestro personal disfrutara! 🧁 ¡Fueron el detalle perfecto para demostrarles a nuestros maestros cuánto significan para nosotros! 💖

A nuestros increíbles maestros, ¡gracias por todo lo que hacen por nuestros estudiantes y nuestra comunidad escolar! 🩵🦉🧡