I'm Michelle Anderson, principal of Prairie Vale Elementary. I have been an educator since January of 1990 and have loved each and every role I have played in each school. My husband, Marc, and I have three children, Reece, Quinn and Beck who attend Deer Creek Schools. I love being a “mommy” and my children serve as a constant reminder to me of the kind of school I want to provide and what kind of relationship I wish to have with each student. My professional preparation includes undergraduate academic work in the area of elementary education and graduate and postgraduate work in the area of school administration. I've taught first grade, second grade, and third grade in 3 different schools and have served as an assistant principal and principal in 3 different schools. My goal is to bring the best parts of all the schools I've been involved with, along with my academic preparation and life experience to help make Prairie Vale better each year.

Our teaching staff includes many Master's degrees, teachers who have achieved National Board Certification and several teachers who are currently working on graduate degrees. We also host student teachers from several universities each year. They are a wonderful group of professional educators with a wealth of knowledge and experience.

The goals of Prairie Vale are to concentrate on the development of curriculum with “Rigor” and “Relevance” and to continually work on “Relationships”, while remembering that “Attitude is Everything”. These things make up the central theme I like to call “The New 3 R’s: Rigor, Relevance and Relationships-Attitude is Everything”.

I always like to remember this quote that really works for all of us in and around schools to remember:

"Those Privileged to touch the lives of children should constantly be aware that their impact on a single child might affect a multitude of others a thousand years from now !"

-Author Unknown

I want all children to enjoy their childhood while developing a lifelong passion for learning. I want to find each child's individual strengths and nurture those strengths while building up areas of need. I believe that we must educate the "whole child" which includes not only curriculum, but also social skills and character development. A well-rounded child is prepared to become a successful adult citizen who will eventually touch the lives of others. Welcome to PV, little Antlers!