Prairie Elementary School recently held their end of the school year awards. Top Kindergarten April and May Readers from left are Tinley Wemhoff, Mitchell Schacher, Adalee Lustig, Atlas Hills,
Christopher Waller, Saylor Forsmann, Sawyer Arnold, and Lane Holman. Photo by PES.

Top 1st grade April and May Readers from left are Isaac Ahlers, Solly Henry, Addy Jones, Sadie Holthaus, Gus Terhaar, Ryder Arnold, and Henry Seubert. Photo by PES.

Top 2nd grade AR readers from left are Swayzee Forsmann, Elianna Watkins, Izzy Miller, Victoria Hills, and Bridger Schmidt Photo by PES. 

Top 3rd/4th grade AR readers Back row from left are Emberlyn Pape, Paige Quintal, Hazel Terhaar, Harper Brady, and Drew Forsmann Front row from left are Lincoln Jones, Kason Frosmann, Wyatt Duclos, Oliver Lustig, and Kylee Bixby. Photo by PES. 

Top 5th/6th AR readers Back row from left are Orrin Lustig, William Holman, Darbie Fitch, Zeke Henry, and Evelyn Terhaar Front row from left are Bonnie Goff, Payton Heimbigner, Landon Jones, Ashlyn Hasenoehrl, and David Quintal. Photo by PES.

2025-26 Student Council- 5th grade reps: From left are Ava Nuxoll and Jordan Schumacher, Darby Fitch-Secretary, Lillian Kaschmitter- VP, Sawyer Stewart- President. Photo by PES. 

Classroom Citizenship award- Back row from left are Wyatt Duclos, Brayker Forsmann, Makaylin Lerandeau, Evelyn Terhaar, Charlee Key, and Everett Schacher Front Row from left are Elise Hasenoehrl, Blakelynn Holthaus, Daycee Williams, Bensen Heitman, Addy Jones, Solly Henry, Kinzley Ross,and Kreed Forsmann. Photo by PES.  

Knights of Columbus District and State champion for his age group- Tillman Uhlenkott. Photo by PES. 

Lunchroom best mannered students: back row from left are Everett Schacher, Clarise Duclos, Piper Watkins, Raiden Ross, Wyatt Duclos, and BensenHeitman. Front row from left are Victoria Hills, Elianna Watkins, Solly Henry, and Atlas Hills. Photo by PES. 

Lunch with the Principal gift certificate winners- Elijah Ratcliff, Hesston Green, Victoria Hills, Karson Farnum, Henry Seubert, Wyatt Duclos, and Maisie Brannan. Photo by PES. 

Outstanding artist award- Back row from left are Julia Schlader, Brody Raymond, Gunner Chandler, Riata Graning, and Ava Nuxoll Front row from left are Reagan Curry, Stanley Rehder, Swayzee Forsmann, Jaxson Hankerson, Lyla Nuxoll, Gus Terhaar, Baker Uhlorn, and Brooklyn Schultz. Photo by PES.

Perfect attendance– From left are Braedyn Watkins, Piper Watkins, Abby van Houten, Blakelyn Holthaus, and Rosa van Houten. Photo by PES. 

PE awards- Back row from left are Kylee Bixby, Tillman Uhlenkott, Lillia Kaschmitter, Jordan Schumacher, Wyatt Schumacher, Oly Schacher, and Skylar Scheffler. Front row from left are Cieran Tacke, Daycee Williams, Javi Hernandez, Adelia Jones, Gus Terhaar, Rallie Carl, and Atlas Hills. Photo by PES. 

Recorder Music awards– From left are Ruby Klapprich, Aurora Martinez, Ryatt Paul, and Zenith England. Photo by PES. 

Top Math and Most Improved awards- Back row from left are Jessie Goff, Claire Michels, Brynna Schlader, William Holman, Zoey Hagen, Evvy Terhaar, Braedyn Watkins, Emberlyn Pape, Declan Hagen, Jacob Holcomb, Laure Nuxoll, Kylee Bixby, Randal Becker, and Maddox Behler Front row from left are Brody Raymond, Hailey Frei, Ivan Lockett, Izzy Miller, McKenzie Martin, Gentry Pape, Jane Schwartz, Gus Terhaar, Ryder Arnold, Brooklyn Schultz, Mitchell Schacher, Maisie Brannan, Saylor Forsmann, Photo by PES.

VFW award winners Landon Jones and Lillia Kaschmitter. Photo by PES. 

Talent show winners- Riata Graning-1st place, Abby van Houten-2nd place, Ava Nuxoll-3rd place. Photo by PES. 

Talent Show participants.