Staff - Primary
We teach 2nd grade
Mrs. Gambill
Mrs. Fahlstedt.
I am the office manager
Mrs. Tomic
PRA has won this prestigious award every year it has been awarded by the state of Colorado.
The John Irwin Award of Excellence
Newly installed, these provide a location for adding beauty to the PRA entry way, but also will be a barrier to prevent vehicles from coming into our front doors.
The large flower pots in front of the school.
What year did PRA open?
1997
We teach fourth grade
Mrs. Nichols
Ms. Franz
Need to get your PRA information to your High School representative? I'm the person to talk to!
Mrs. Poulliot
Platte River Academy has done well in this competition held for the primary grades. The goal is to know as much information as possible about specific works of literature.
Battle of the Books
This is located on the farthest corner of PRA (in the southwesterly direction). It is important for letting the community know what will be happening in the coming days at PRA.
The marquee (aka the message board)
Where was the location of the old PRA building?
On University and Colorado. There is currently a Landmark Education center there, as well as a hockey sporting goods store.
We teach 1st grade
Mrs. Martinez
Mrs. Barstad
Got an owwie? Awww poor wittle you! I would be one of the two PRA staff people in the office trained to help you out. Double points if you can name the main school nurse ( a third person) whose job it is run all of the health aspects of PRA.
PRA Staff:
Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Daws
Head PRA nurse:
Mrs. Brown
Also known as harriers, the competitors in this competition have run away from the competition, with many trophies to celebrate their success.
Cross Country
Did you know that PRA used to hold weekly church services? This might have fueled the speculation that we were a religious school, but really they only rented our gym. Did you know that they purchased a significant item that has been left behind (they closed down a couple years ago.) What is their legacy?
The speaker system in the gym.
When PRA opened, how many grades did it have?
7 grades, K-6
We teach kindergarten
Mrs. Brocka
Mrs. Morley
I manage all lunch activities at PRA.
Mr. Bernstein
Mr. Duque coached the PRA team in this sport several years ago, and is responsible for a couple trophies in the PRA collection. BTW, this year's team looks like the top seed in the upcoming tourney.
Boys basketball
PRA made a significant upgrade (in 2020, spring) to one of the systems in the school for health concerns. What does this system do?
The air filtration system.
The road directly in front of the front doors (not Colorado Boulevard) is named after a former principal of the school. This person served for 10 years. What is the name of the person or the street?
Dr. Stueven or Stueven Way
I am the aide in 2nd grade.
Mrs. Pethe
The school administration is made up of Mrs. Bonner (Director of Academics), Mr. McQueen (Directory of Operations), and me, the Business Manager
Mrs. Cote
PRA has a bronze statue on the trophy case. This was created by the mom of former students Shewli and Shiv Ghosh. It was created as a thank you to PRA for the years of service we provided not only to her children, but for all of the graduates of PRA. What is represented by this statue?
A panther, coiled, and ready to pounce.
This PRA landmark is managed each day by the scouts. It is their job to respectfully attend to this at both the beginning and end of the day. This is no trivial duty, as there are very specific ways to do their job. What is the landmark, and the job of the scouts?
The landmark is the flagpole, and the duty is raise and lower the flag.
Each year the Douglas County School District awards some of the top teachers in every school. PRA has had a representative each year this award has been offered. Recent recipients include Mr. Duque, Ms. Peterson, Mr. Willsea, Ms. Bidwell, and many others. What is the name of this award?
The Apple Award