Today is Election Day! If you haven't voted yet, stop by your polling location and cast your vote! If you're looking for last-minute information about the Technology Levy funding request, visit the link below! priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us/referendum

We are sorry to report that our Technology Levy request on the November 2, 2021 ballot was not approved by voters: 49.3% voting yes and 50.7% no. Read the full press release here: bit.ly/3GWjYph

Huge shout out to to Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center for coming down to McColl Environmental to teach our 5th graders - nature journaling to start the day! Joe Walewski Teach Outdoors! Minnesota PL-S Education

Animal signs, forest ecology and earthworks! What a day! Joe Walewski Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center Teach Outdoors! Minnesota PL-S Education

The last day with the Wolf Ridge staff at McColl Pond. The students at Five Hawks and Redtail Ridge enjoyed nature journaling, hiking, making forts, climbing trees and exploring. Another beautiful day to be outside. Barb Yetzer Katy Schuerman PL-S Education

Thank you to the Wolf Ridge Naturalists for taking the COVID Pandemic and turning it into a positive experience for our students. Your willingness to create a program in our area was no small undertaking. Your hard work was greatly appreciated. Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

Finally back outside with my 5th graders this week. We studied our local pond ecosystem and identified sugar maples for our syrup making. Check out the details here: fhoutdoorlearning.blogspot.com Katy Schuerman PL-S Education Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Teach Outdoors! Minnesota Joe Walewski

Tapped our trees and made a visit to the Landing over the past two days Teach Outdoors! Minnesota PL-S Education Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Katy Schuerman

Tapped our sugar maples with the Junior Naturalists yesterday! Anna Dutke Teach Outdoors! Minnesota PL-S Education Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Katy Schuerman

Quote of the day from a student after observing red winged blackbirds: “This was more fun than I thought. With all this quarantine stuff you forget about nature. It’s nice to take a walk in it.” Never mind - that’s the quote of the year Katy Schuerman Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Teach Outdoors! Minnesota

Went out to find lichens today and then made comic strips to teach about them - the students had a blast! Katy Schuerman Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Teach Outdoors! Minnesota Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

This was a first for me - frozen sap on the trees - looks like the sap wasn’t getting into the spiles and tubes - very odd, but quite the find for students today Katy Schuerman Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Teach Outdoors! Minnesota PL-S Education

Science this week was learned vs instinctive behaviors - we went out to observe birds - students saw both types of behaviors from the mallards and red winged blackbirds - hands on, real world learning = high engagement and retention of concepts Katy Schuerman Teach Outdoors! Minnesota

Male Red Winged Blackbird putting his beautiful call on display while we observe birds at the pond Katy Schuerman Teach Outdoors! Minnesota Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

Mallards shadowing how they protect their young and find food as we study learned bs instinctive behaviors Katy Schuerman Teach Outdoors! Minnesota Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

Junior Naturalists got to enjoy the maple syrup they made - we also put up three parts to our squirrel playground Katy Schuerman Teach Outdoors! Minnesota Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

That was an amazing final meeting for our JNats! Thanks for joining us Teri Staloch and Katy Schuerman

We hope you can join us virtually or in person to learn about The State of the District with our superintendent, Dr. Thomas. ⁦Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools⁩

Election Day! Exercise your freedom to vote and make your voice heard.

Principal Katy Schuerman 's powerful testimony to the House Ed Finance Committee highlights a crucial truth: achieving literacy for every child demands more than intention; it requires 💰. Grateful for the funding already allocated. #READAct Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools #MESPAAdvocacy MASSP