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Prairie Vista Elementary Life Science Fourth Grade Owl Pellets

Prairie Vista Fourth Graders Explore Science Through Owl Pellet Dissection

Prairie Vista Elementary fourth graders in Mrs. Hopper’s Life Science class recently took learning to a new level with a hands-on owl pellet dissection! Over the course of the week, students explored how owls eat and digest their prey. They learned that owls swallow their prey whole—and since their stomachs can’t digest certain parts like bones, fur, and feathers, those materials are compacted and regurgitated ...
Prairie Vista Named Among U.S. News 2026 “Best Elementary Schools”

Prairie Vista ranked #2 Elementary School by U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News and World Report released its “Best Schools” rankings for K-8 public schools by state and Prairie Vista is #2 out of Indiana’s 989 public elementary schools! Data is based on the 2021–2022, 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 school years. All of P-H-M’s elementary schools are ranked among Indiana’s “Best Elementary Schools”: Northpoint #1 Prairie Vista #2 Horizon #37 Mary Frank #39 Bittersweet #94 Elm Road ...
McTigue First Grade Pumpkin Book Report 10-22-25

Prairie Vista First Graders Combine Reading and Creativity!

First graders in Mrs. McTigue’s class at Prairie Vista Elementary brought their favorite storybook characters to life—one pumpkin at a time! After reading a book, students decorated pumpkins to represent a character from their story, then shared their creations in a fun “book report” presentation with classmates. After sharing their report, each student had the opportunity to answer three questions from their classmates. Mrs. McTigue’s ...
Principal Keely Twibell

Get to Know Principal Keely Twibell

October is National Principals Month! To celebrate, we’re sharing short Q&As with each of our principals—giving you a glimpse into their leadership style, favorite parts of school life, and what drives their #PHMExcellence every day. If you could swap places with a student for one day, what class or activity would you be most excited to participate in — and why? If I could trade ...
2025 Community Connections Fair

2025 Community Connections Fair

P-H-M’s ENL Department is hosting their annual Community Connections Fair on Saturday, November 1st. Join us for activities, arts & crafts, food, performances, and to learn about resources in our community. It is completely FREE and all P-H-M families are invited to attend. Click here to see photos on Facebook of past Fairs. For any families that want to sign up to perform, please click ...