Summer School Fun: The upper grades completed a team-building activity that involved challenging students to build the tallest tower possible using only a limited number of straws, index cards, and tape within 40 minutes with a partner. This activity encouraged students to work collaboratively by sharing ideas, developing a strategy, and adjusting their plans when challenges arose. Students quickly learned that effective communication and cooperation are just as important as having creativity and engineering skills! Throughout the activity, students practiced problem-solving, compromise, and perseverance as they tested different designs and supported one another’s ideas. Each group was left with a standing tower at the end of 40 minutes, with measurements from 7 inches to 18 inches in height! Fun for all!

🌟 Celebrating Excellence at Prairie View Elementary! 🌟 We are proud to recognize Heather Stenslien, whose dedication, compassion, and commitment to students have made a lasting impact on our school community. Known for her positive spirit and unwavering support of both students and colleagues, Heather truly embodies what it means to be an exceptional educator. Thank you, Mrs. Stenslien, for being a champion for children and a cornerstone of Prairie View Elementary. Your influence reaches far beyond the classroom, and we are grateful for all you do each day to help our students learn, grow, and succeed. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 🎉🍎 Read the full story from News 8 here: https://www.news8000.com/news/education/topnotch-teachers/super-stenslien-first-grade-teacher-considered-the-backbone-of-prairie-view-elementary/article_95ddca83-5bfd-471a-9487-c445d37e163f.html

🎉 8th Grade Promotion – Class of 2030 Congratulations to our 8th graders as they complete middle school and prepare for the exciting transition to high school! 🎉 5th Grade Graduation – Class of 2033 We celebrate our 5th graders as they move from elementary school into middle school—what an important step forward! 🎉 4K Graduation – Class of 2039 A big round of applause for our youngest learners as they complete 4K and get ready for kindergarten. The future is bright! We are so proud of each and every student and grateful to our dedicated staff and supportive families who help make these moments possible. 💙📚 Congratulations to all of our students—keep learning, growing, and shining!

🏴‍☠️ State Track Success! Congratulations to our Girls 4x200 Relay team on their 6th-place podium finish at the WIAA State Track & Field Championships! A special congratulations to Paisley Egge on her outstanding 2nd-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles and earning State Runner-Up honors! We are proud of all of our Pirate athletes for representing De Soto so well on the state stage.

Today, our De Soto Pirates compete at the WIAA State Track & Field Championships! WXOW highlighted our program's incredible journey and how our team continues to succeed despite not having home track facilities—a true testament to the commitment of our student-athletes and coaches. Read the story here: https://www.wxow.com/news/coulee/local-track-team-strives-to-succeed-with-no-facilities/article_f46b8202-1a20-4b6c-bb42-8478420048f3.html We would also like to congratulate Coach Mooney on being named the Ridge & Valley Conference Track & Field Coach of the Year! This honor reflects passion he brings to our program each day. Head to La Crosse today, to cheer on our Pirates and show your support for this group of student-athletes. We are proud of all they have accomplished and can't wait to see them represent De Soto at State. Good luck, Pirates! 🏴‍☠️

🏴‍☠️ STATE BOUND! 🏴‍☠️ Congratulations to our De Soto Pirates State Track & Field Qualifiers! 🎥 Watch Live:
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Our 5th grade students at Prairie View recently had the opportunity to visit with former PV/De Soto alumnus Jordan Fremstad, who is now a reporter for KCTV in Kansas City! We are incredibly grateful to Jordan for taking the time to give back to our school and community. It’s always inspiring to see our alumni share their experiences and encourage the next generation of Pirates. Thank you, Jordan, for reminding our students that great things can happen when you work hard and pursue your goals!

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🏴‍☠️ STATE BOUND! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Show your Pirate pride and help cheer on our De Soto Track & Field athletes as they compete at the WIAA State Track & Field Championships! Get your state apparel here... https://sportsworld.chipply.com/DeSotoStateTrack2026/

Way to go Trap Team! 1st Place Grady Loken 22.20 2nd Place Brenner St. John 21.10 3rd Place Cade Mikkelson 19.50 4th Place Auden Slaght 17.70 5th Place Braedyn Peterson 17.00 Female 1st Place Ella Swiggum 18.50 2nd Place Gracie Caley 15.20 3rd Place Kendall Caley 15.10 4th Place Kylie Peterson 14.00 5th Place Sylvia Krueger 13.60 The Sportsmanship award went to Alexis Scoville The most improved Shooter for 2026 season Male went to Lincoln Deflorien And The most improved female was Gracie Caley

Congrats to our sectional qualifiers! #gopirates

Recap from the lifetime activities camping trip to Wyalusing state park!

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Game Day!
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🎓 Graduation Day is Here! Join us tonight as we celebrate the De Soto High School Class of 2026! Graduation begins at 7:00 PM. If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch the ceremony live here: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/wi/de-soto/organization/16111/de-soto-high-school?shared=true We are also sharing the digital graduation program so family and friends near and far can follow along and celebrate our graduates. Congratulations to the Class of 2026!🎓💛

Join us in celebrating the Graduating Class of 2026 on Friday, May 22 at 7:00 PM at De Soto High School.

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