Gary Strout, Ed.S.

Ready to start year 18! #prairiepridesince1866

@swan_darcy Love it

#MarchMadness #RockChalk

Team Prairie at the new teacher clap out!

🌈 We are #OneShawneeMission and we are ALL IN! #ALLinSMSD

@DrMichaelSchum1 @smnw_office @theSMSD I saw eight of my first graders walk across the stage!

Congratulations to the @smnw_office class of 2025. We are so proud of you!! @theSMSD #AllinSMSD

Pope Francis was the rare leader who made us want to be better people. In his humility and his gestures at once simple and profound – embracing the sick, ministering to the homeless, washing the feet of young prisoners – he shook us out of our complacency and reminded us that we are all bound by moral obligations to God and one another. Today, Michelle and I mourn with everyone around the world – Catholic and non-Catholic alike – who drew strength and inspiration from the Pope’s example. May we continue to heed his call to “never remain on the sidelines of this march of living hope.”

Another wonderful kindergarten round up is in the books!

Third graders are soaking up the sunshine and getting creative in the Prairie Garden today! Nothing like hands-on building and fresh air to spark imagination and collaboration.

Sixth graders took to the skies in the Prairie Library today—flying drones, learning coding, and having a blast! Future pilots in the making! #STEM #Makerspace #PrairieLibrary

“Lights, camera, creativity! 🎬 Our third graders are bringing stories to life with stop motion animation. Digital storytelling at its finest! #StopMotion #EdTech #DigitalStorytelling #PrairieProud”

@DrMJHubb I remember when he was in first grade!

Luke is going to be an amazing teacher! Super proud! 💛🖤

Amazing job by the @prairie512 choir singing the National Anthem prior to the @SMEastLancers @SMWsports games! @theSMSD #ALLinSMSD

I can't believe this was 10 years ago!!!! 😭

Well, it's official! I'm really getting old. Students are now drawing pictures of me with gray hair and huge glasses. 🤓

✊📚February is an opportunity to celebrate, reflect, and honor the contributions of Black Americans who have shaped history and continue to inspire us today. Let's celebrate progress but never lose sight of the work to be done. bit.ly/BHMresourcesSM…

Come visit on a lar-tick-ca!

@MelissaCinOP I can give them one.

Someone needs a lesson in Venn diagrams.

📚 Our Prairie Panthers are mastering the art of paraphrasing informational text and citing resources! Learning how to express ideas in their own words while giving credit where it’s due. Way to go, future researchers! #PrairiePanthers #ResearchSkills #LifelongLearning

My Halloween birthday girl is now 13! She also got an iPhone.... 🎃 👧🏼

4th grade wax museum!

Working at my seasonal part time job! Come and visit me at the Rennisance Festival!