Resources
School links, calendars, staff favorites, and PTO records.
Family resources
School information
Transportation
Classroom connections
2026–2027 Class List Information Form
Share class contact information and your child’s Prairie Dog Dash T-shirt size.
Yearbook photos
Submit photos for the 2026–2027 yearbook
Share photos from Meet the Teacher, the first day of school, and Chalk the Walk.
School supplies
Search the supplier’s site by school ID or ZIP code. Check the school’s current information for availability.
Calendars
Lunch & meal information
Use SchoolCafé for current menus, nutrition, and allergen information. Choose “View Menus (as a guest)” to see menus without creating an account. Menus may change without notice, including for weather-related school cancellations.
2026–2027 K–5 meal prices
Breakfast: $2.15. Lunch: $3.30. Reduced-price breakfast and lunch: $0.00 for the 2026–2027 school year. One milk is included with a school lunch; extra milk or milk with a lunch from home costs $0.55. Check current district prices.
Families who may qualify for free or reduced-price meals can review eligibility and application instructions. A new application is required each school year. Qualifying families may also receive reduced textbook fees, activity passes for grades 9–12, and reduced Driver’s Education fees with an Ankeny waiver on file.
K–5 lunch menu
The menu follows four rotation weeks: silver, maroon, yellow, and white. Match dates using the menu’s color calendar, or check SchoolCafé for current menus and ingredient and allergen information. An asterisk marks items containing pork or gelatin, including Eggstravaganza and pulled pork.
Download the district’s 2026–2027 menu PDF
Choose a rotation week below to expand its Monday–Friday menu.
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Monday: Breaded chicken sandwich or cheese pizzable; celery, salad, baby carrots, peaches; white or 1% milk.
Tuesday: Cheesy beef nachos or popcorn chicken; guacamole and salsa, shredded lettuce, jicama, sliced apples; white or 1% milk.
Wednesday: Hamburger or cheeseburger, or popcorn chicken with a dinner roll; baked beans, salad, grape tomatoes, watermelon chunks; white or 1% milk.
Thursday: Pizza crunchers or popcorn chicken with a dinner roll; roasted mixed vegetables, spring mix, celery, fresh honeydew; white or 1% milk.
Friday: Eggstravaganza with a cinnamon roll, or strawberry and yogurt parfait cup with a cinnamon roll; fresh broccoli, salad, cucumbers, cinnamon applesauce cup; white or 1% milk.
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Monday: Boneless wings with a Bosco stick or cheese pizzable; chilled edamame, salad, baby carrots, strawberry wiggles; white or chocolate skim milk.
Tuesday: Walking tacos or cheese pizzable; corn, shredded lettuce, black beans and salsa, pear cup; white or 1% milk.
Wednesday: Pulled pork with sweet Hawaiian rolls, or popcorn chicken with a sweet Hawaiian roll; pickle spears, salad, Ankeny coleslaw, cantaloupe; white or 1% milk.
Thursday: Cheesy pasta bake or popcorn chicken; roasted green beans, salad, cucumber slices, grapes; white or 1% milk.
Friday: Breakfast omelet croissant sandwich, or strawberry and yogurt parfait cup with chocolate chip waffle snaps; breakfast potatoes, salad, baby carrots, sliced apples; white or chocolate skim milk.
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Monday: Chicken minis with sweet Hawaiian rolls or cheese pizzable; celery, spring mix, baby carrots, applesauce cup; white or chocolate skim milk.
Tuesday: Scotty’s straw hat or popcorn chicken; sweet corn, shredded lettuce, guacamole and salsa, mango chunks; white or 1% milk.
Wednesday: Mini corn dogs or popcorn chicken with hushpuppies; sweet potatoes, salad, sliced cucumbers, pineapple tidbits; white or 1% milk.
Thursday: Wild Mike cheese bites with warm pizza sauce or popcorn chicken; Mediterranean garbanzo salad, salad, fresh broccoli, fresh strawberries; white or 1% milk.
Friday: Eggs and tots with Cinni Minis, or strawberry and yogurt parfait cup with Cinni Minis; baby carrots, salad, grape tomatoes, orange smiles; white or chocolate skim milk.
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Monday: Hamburger or cheeseburger, or cheese pizzable; seasoned crinkle-cut French fries, salad, baby carrots, mixed fruit cup; white or chocolate skim milk.
Tuesday: Walking tacos or popcorn chicken; black beans, shredded lettuce, guacamole and salsa, dried cherries; white or 1% milk.
Wednesday: Teriyaki chicken with brown rice or popcorn chicken with brown rice; vegetable stir-fry blend, spring mix, celery, fresh kiwi; white or 1% milk.
Thursday: Cheesy pasta bake or popcorn chicken; roasted cauliflower, salad, fresh broccoli, sliced apples; white or 1% milk.
Friday: Chicken and waffles, or strawberry and yogurt parfait cup with waffles; mini sweet peppers, salad, cucumbers, mango froot jooce; white or chocolate skim milk.
Teacher & staff favorites
Choose a teacher or staff group to find their favorite things. Teacher links open PDFs; staff group links open shared folders.
Transitional kindergarten
Kindergarten
First grade
Second grade
Third grade
Fourth grade
Fifth grade
Additional staff
Meeting records & budgets
Meeting records from the 2025–2026 school year.
See current PTO meeting dates.
Reimbursement & payment requests
Complete the PTO Reimbursement or Issuance Form for all Prairie Trail PTO expenditures. Expenses must be initiated and approved according to PTO bylaws.
$25 or less
No approval required, but inform the Committee Chair of the expense.
$26–$100
Committee Chair approval required. The expense must be within the committee’s approved budget.
$101–$500
Committee Chair approval and Vice President or President approval required.
$500+
Committee Chair, Vice President, and President approval required.
For a request of exactly $500, confirm the required approval with treasurer@prairietrailpto.org. These expenditure limits do not apply to classroom party reimbursements.
Receipts and processing
For money already spent, attach the original receipts. If a check will be used to buy merchandise, put the receipt or invoice in the PTO mailbox after the merchandise is received. Keep copies in case originals are misplaced.
During the school year, place the completed form and receipt or invoice in the PTO mailbox or email the Committee Chair. Expense requests are processed at the end of each month.
The online form requires a scanned receipt and accepts up to five PDF or image files, up to 10 MB each. Google sign-in is used for file uploads.
Specials calendars
Prairie Trail Elementary’s letter-day calendars for 2026–2027. Choose a month to see its dates and no-school notes. Confirm schedule changes through school communications.
Open a calendar image for a full-size view.
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A days: 24, 31
B days: 25
C days: 26
D days: 27
E days: 28
First day: August 24.
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A days: 8, 15, 22, 30
B days: 1, 9, 16, 23
C days: 2, 10, 17, 24
D days: 3, 11, 18, 25
E days: 4, 14, 21, 29
No school September 7 (Labor Day) and September 28 (professional learning).
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A days: 7, 16, 23, 30
B days: 1, 8, 19, 26
C days: 2, 13, 20, 27
D days: 5, 14, 21, 28
E days: 6, 15, 22, 29
No school October 9 (Fall Break) and October 12 (professional learning).
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A days: 6, 16, 23
B days: 2, 9, 17, 24
C days: 3, 10, 18, 30
D days: 4, 12, 19
E days: 5, 13, 20
No school November 11 (professional learning) and November 25–27 (Thanksgiving holiday).
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A days: 3, 10, 17
B days: 4, 11, 18
C days: 7, 14
D days: 1, 8, 15
E days: 2, 9, 16
Holiday break: no school December 21–31.
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A days: 7, 14, 25
B days: 8, 19, 26
C days: 4, 11, 20, 27
D days: 5, 12, 21, 28
E days: 6, 13, 22, 29
No school January 1 (holiday break), January 15 (professional learning), and January 18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day).
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A days: 1, 8, 16, 23
B days: 2, 9, 17, 24
C days: 3, 10, 18, 25
D days: 4, 11, 19, 26
E days: 5, 12, 22
No school February 15 (professional learning).
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A days: 2, 9, 24, 31
B days: 3, 10, 25
C days: 4, 11, 26
D days: 5, 22, 29
E days: 1, 8, 23, 30
Spring Break: no school March 12 and March 15–19.
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A days: 7, 14, 21, 29
B days: 1, 8, 15, 22, 30
C days: 2, 9, 16, 23
D days: 5, 12, 19, 27
E days: 6, 13, 20, 28
No school April 26 (professional learning). April has 30 days; ignore the extra “31” printed in a weekend cell.
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A days: 6, 13, 20, 27
B days: 7, 14, 21, 28
C days: 3, 10, 17, 24
D days: 4, 11, 18, 25
E days: 5, 12, 19, 26
May 28 is the last day of school. Check school updates for any changes.
Back to School
Share your family’s information
Complete the class information form for each child, including T-shirt size.
Complete the class information form
Connect with PTO
Prairie Trail PTO is a group of parent volunteers supporting teachers, planning student activities, and bringing families together. The annual Prairie Dog Dash helps fund that work.
