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Leadership Society Spotlight: Lilah Behrends
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Girls’ Tennis Wins Conference In Convincing Fashion
Hawks sweep MCC foes |
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Prairie’s “Calming Presence”
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Prairie teacher takes over girls' soccer program |
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WIAA Boys’ State Tournament Preview
Hawks Go for the Gold |
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People of Prairie: Cooking with Carol
Prairie's most famous recipe lives on. |
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2020, you were nothing short of interesting. |
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Building Community However We Can |
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Come Hell or High Water
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People of Prairie: The Coolest Nerd You’ll Ever Meet
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Make You Laugh Monday
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The Halls Are Alive
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People of Prairie: Dancing Through Life
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People of Prairie: The Students, Teachers, and Parents Making Distance Learning Possible
TPS comes together |
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Student Advocates Testify at Wisconsin Statehouse
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Senior Three-Sport Standout Profiled by TMJ4
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Introduce Your Shelf
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Nancy Wang ’20 Tackles the Big Topics
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Happy Thanksgiving 2019!
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Making Space for Creativity
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The Boys are Back: Prairie Returns to State Championship Game
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Prairie Named Best Place to Work
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Hawks Bring Home Inaugural Metro Classic Cup
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Start With a Smile
Mrs. Christensen infuses fun (and emojis) into her new Middle School math class. |
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The Importance of Being A Verb
2019 Convocation speaker encourages Prairie students to “do,” not just “be” |
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Upper School Players Honored by The Jerry Awards
Prairie Performing Arts Nominated |
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Not all superheroes wear capes. |
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The Path of Preparation
College Counseling |
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Students Recognized at Honors Assembly
Excellence Honored |
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Science Olympiad Finishes Season in 5th Place at State
Upper School students earn their best-ever state-level finish in school history. |
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Perfect Fit: How to Find the Best School for Your Child
What to Know When Researching Schools |
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Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain
Led by a former Prairie student, Tech Theatre students mastermind backdrops for TPS productions |
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Endless Melodies
Prairie and Jazz make the perfect match |
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Won’t You Be My Buddy?
Students come together across divisions to share and learn |
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Across the Aisle: Working Together Despite Our Differences
Middle School students discuss finding common ground |
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In the Interim
Discovering Passions at Prairie |
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Top 10 Most Newsworthy TPS Moments of 2018
Count down the Prairie community's top moments from the past year |
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Happy Thanksgiving from Dr. Coffman
Giving Thanks |
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Prairie Recognized Nationally Among Top Wisconsin Schools
TPS ranks #1 among the state's private K-12 schools |
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Jumping Right In
Meet the first varsity swimmers in TPS history |
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From the Archives: Ask Mo, The Prairie Hawk
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Teacher Tuesday: Mrs. Aragones is a Scientist — and So Are You
Experiments equal experience |
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On Air: Primary School Students Create First Prairie Podcast
Introducing the Prairie Podcast Project. |
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Teacher Tuesday: Hangin’ with Mr. Yehlen
Making math relatable — and fun! |
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Establishing A Connection
Making new friends while reconnecting with the old. |
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Music Tech Lab: Prairie Musicians Get a New Place to Play
New Music Tech Lab Opens |
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Building Community In Canoes
Learning to cooperate at Camp Timber-lee. |
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The Importance of Failing Fast
Brian Harris '74 speaks at Convocation 2018. |
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Thank A Teacher: Mike Boticki
A community grows together. |
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Let’s Get Physical: Incorporating Movement into Year-End Lessons
Keeping students engaged. |
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Thank A Teacher: Alan Mills
Cultivating community. |
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Thank A Teacher: Kevin Will
Meet a seasoned Prairie veteran. |
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Thank A Teacher: Early School Team
Collaboration drives this energetic group. |
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Thank A Teacher: Shannon Schafer
Meet one of Prairie's most involved educators. |
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Thank A Teacher: Sarah Barbian
Recognizing the folks who make Prairie great. |
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Thank A Teacher: Zach Nacev
Prairie thanks its teachers. |
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Mrs. Imogene Powers Johnson
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Terie Carpenter Provides Students With an Unforgettable Early Childhood Experience
Early School at Prairie |
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A New Beginning: Eric Morocco ’22 Finds His Place
Excelling in Middle School |
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Community and Purpose: The Independent School Difference
Jason Bates '17 Finds His Calling |
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Potential Realized: College Counseling Prepares Students to Succeed
How Prairie's College Counseling is Preparing Students to Succeed |
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All Aboard: Prairie Welcomes Creative Captains
New Section of Early School |
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Convocation: Looking Ahead to a Year of Possibility
Prairie Celebrates Convocation |
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Small & Mighty: Why Class Size Matters
Importance of Small Classes |
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True North: Camp Manito-Wish Offers Perfect Starting Spot
Upper School at Camp |
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Curly and Compassionate
Prairie's Service Dog |
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A Way With Words
Jasmine Roach '20 |
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A Celebration of Each Other
World Language Week |
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Bookworm Gardens |
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Autumn’s Aspirations
Convocation Celebration |
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Prairie Celebrates Hindu Festival of Lights
Diwali |
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A Trail Blazed
Sandy Freres Retires |
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The Mission to Know More
Anita Bhattacharyya |
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A Force to be Reckoned With
Adam Paluka |
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Something In The Water
Ben Gelhaus |
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The Sweet Melody of Remembering
iPods for Alzheimer's |
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