Boys' swim caps off record-breaking season with a pair of medalist finishes at the WIAA State Tournament – Jack Borzynski '26 (silver in the 100M Butterfly), and Nathan Breit '26 (sixth in the 100M Backstroke). 
Girls defeat Brookfield Academy 67-26 to finish the regular season with a 22-2 record. The Hawks now begin postseason play with a home game on February 28th. 
Creativity Thrives in Wind Point
At Prairie, art is both a body of knowledge and a studio experience in which we organize activities related to observing, planning, and creating. Art activities teach students about different cultures while nurturing their individual creative and imaginative capabilities. In Early School through 12th Grade, we teach our students to value the originality and joy of innovation and develop a spirit of inquiry and adventure in the search for personal expression.
We help students to grow in the appreciation of their own art and in the art of others by on-campus exhibitions, positive critiques, field trips to museums, and exposing them to professional artists through the Art Department’s Visiting Artist Program. Various artists, art styles, and cultures are explored to open the student’s eyes to a world of beauty and art around them.
At Prairie, art is also in the performance. Through a creative, hands-on program that includes the disciplines of music, theatre, and technical theatre our students embrace an array of both curricular and extracurricular performing arts experiences that span Early School through 12th Grade.
We look forward to helping students discover their own artistic selves as we sing, play, act, compose, practice, design, construct, and crew. We believe that when we explore the performing artist in each of us and experience passion and understanding, we are all transformed. Writer Annie Dillard states, “Beauty and grace are performed whether or not we will or sense them. The least we can do is try to be there”. At The Prairie School, we like to think our work together celebrates just that. Putting the arts in motion begins with YOU! Won’t you join us?
The Prairie (Arts) Blog
Hawk You Should Know – Kelly B. ’25
Meet Kelly Baker ’25, a dynamic leader and performer in the Upper School community. Accomplishments & Activities Head of the Performing Arts Council Lead Sound Technician Senior Member of the Multicultural Club Musical Cast: Mean Girls (Ensemble), Something Rotten (Shakespeare) Musician: Multi-instrumentalist, singer, and band member with Billy Smith ’25 and Brody Lucarelli ’25 for the last three years Co-Host of the 2024 12 Days Assembly Athletics Tennis Cross Country What Being a Hawk Means to Kelly “For me, being a Hawk means creating an environment of togetherness and respect for everyone in my community, especially in the extremely diverse … Continue reading
Hawk You Should Know – Maddox M. ’29
Meet Maddox, an 8th Grade performer and leader. Accomplishments & Activities: Starred in The Grunch, Space Pirates, Newsies, and Shrek (Pinocchio) Narrator for the Choral Arts Society’s 2023 production of The Cry Guest Artist Reader in the Choral Arts Society’s Lessons & Carols What Being a Hawk Means to Maddox: When asked what is means to be a Hawk, Maddox said, “To me, it means being a leader and a representative of my school. It feels really good!” Maddox’s passion for acting and music is undeniable, and he brings an infectious energy to every project. Everyone around him feels his … Continue reading
Hawk You Should Know – Norah B.
Meet Norah B. ’25, a dedicated scholar, musician, and athlete who embraces every opportunity to grow and lead. Accomplishments & Activities: Science Olympiad PASS Tutor Peer Mentoring Strings Club Performing Arts: Concertmaster for Pairie’s Orchestra WSMA State Solo & Ensemble Competition – Violin WSMA State Honors Orchestra – Violin Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) – Senior Symphony, Violin Pit Orchestra for The Little Mermaid, Mean Girls, and the upcoming Something Rotten Athletics: Varsity Soccer Captain Polonia Soccer Club Captain Racine All-County Soccer Team Selection: 2022, 2023, 2024 Metro Classic All-Conference Soccer Team Selection: 2022, 2023, 2024 State Soccer Tournament Runner-Up: … Continue reading
Crafting Creativity
In the realm of education, the unique class “Sick Beats to Dope Tracks: Creating an Album,” led by Jamie Breiwick, Instrumental Music Teacher, stands out as an exemplary fusion of creativity, technology, and education. Breiwick, a professional jazz musician and passionate advocate for music creation, conceived the class with the intention of connecting with students outside traditional teaching realms while introducing them to the world of album creation. The course was an integral part of Prairie’s first-ever, wildly successful J-Term, a distinctive two-week program nestled between semesters that provided students with the rare opportunity to delve into subjects beyond the … Continue reading