A Note from the Principal

11/2/2024 2:27 pm

In this week's S'More, Principal Cummings shares details on upcoming testing for 2nd and 5th graders, Veterans Day and a message about Mrs. Alberts as she begins a new chapter!

Save the Date for the Holiday Bazaar on 12/12!

11/2/2024 2:24 pm

Mark your calendars for the annual Prospect Holiday Bazaar which will be held on Thursday, 12/12 from 4-6pm. The students can shop for their family members at the bazaar, including their pets! Look for more details to come out this month.

Absentee & Retake Picture Day: This Friday!

11/2/2024 2:22 pm

Please see the below instructions for Picture Retake Day on Friday, November 8th.

ABSENTEE & NEW STUDENTS:
To place an order, please visit the Van Gogh website at www.ordervgil.com. Select Before Picture Day and enter School Code 20055002.

RETAKE STUDENTS:
If you are unhappy with your original photo, please go to the camera on retake day. If a picture package was purchased, please return the package to the photographer on retake day and Van Gogh will print the
original order with the new image. Be aware that the retake photo REPLACES the original image.

Forgot to Order the Original Photo?
Visit Van Gogh's website at www.ordervgil.com, click on After Picture Day and enter the Ticket Code (see above for this code).

Pleazzzz Help!

11/2/2024 2:20 pm

We're begging! The PTO really needs a volunteer to chair the Prospect Spelling Bee. The chair will work with Prospect staff to help organize materials for the class bees (grades 3-5) and then communicate information about the spelling bee with the winning students' families. With the help of staff, the chair will host the spelling bee at Prospect in mid-January. If you are interested in helping, please email president@prospectschoolpto.org 

Donate Your Halloween Candy with Ecopanthers

11/2/2024 2:18 pm

Have leftover Halloween Candy? Donate it to Chicago Survivors! Ecopanthers will be collecting Halloween candy in the Prospect foyer November 1st through November 13th.

Shop at Minted and Support the PTO

11/2/2024 2:17 pm

Make your holiday card and gift purchases count this year by shopping at Minted.com using Prospect PTO's unique code FUNDRAISEPROSPECTELEM at checkout. You'll get a 20% discount and Minted will donate 15% of your purchase back to Prospect's PTO at the end of the year. Thank you so much for your support!

Label Your Gear with Mabel's Labels

11/2/2024 2:15 pm

As the cooler weather starts to set in, make sure your child's outerwear is labeled with Mabel's Labels. If you’re not familiar with Mabel’s Labels, they are personalized, durable, waterproof labels. They are great for everything from shoes, clothing tags, water bottles and backpacks. You can customize them with your name and a design, and they are dishwasher, laundry and microwave safe.

Mabel’s Labels also offers clothing stamps, silicone bands for water bottles and medical alert labels. This is a great way to ensure your items don’t end up in the lost & found or mixed up.

To support our fundraiser, visit campaigns.mabelslabels.com and select Prospect Elementary School PTO. You can pick out whatever labels or product you want, and it will ship for free directly to your house! A portion of your sale will support the PTO.

The Parent List

11/2/2024 2:13 pm

Young children experiencing mental health issues may present with more subtle symptoms. For example, anxiety can present as recurring stomach aches, headaches, sleep disturbances or other physical complaints. Children experiencing depression may become easily irritated on a routine basis or have more frequent bouts of crying/sadness.

The Parent List contains first-hand referrals from local parents about area providers that have helped positively address their child’s: anxiety; depression; school avoidance; eating disorders; insomnia; peer relations; dyslexia; ADD/ADHD; autism and more. Much like “Angie’s List,” The Parent List is a list of resources in our community that have already been successfully used by another area parent whose child has experienced mental health, learning or behavioral issues. Insightful reviews on local doctors, therapists, support groups, inpatient and outpatient programs, tutors, nutritionists, books and holistic medical approaches may all be found on The Parent List.

Click here to read existing Parent List provider reviews.

In no way does the Hinsdale Central High or Prospect Elementary School PTOs, Hinsdale Central High or Prospect Elementary School staff, school districts 86, 63 or 181 endorse or recommend any specific provider reviewed on The Parent List. The Parent List is a subjective forum set up by the Hinsdale Central PTO for your convenience. Parents and guardians are solely responsible for deciding to use any of the service providers on The Parent List in any capacity, and district 86, district 63, district 181 and the Hinsdale Central High and Prospect Elementary School PTOs disclaim all liability for any damages, injuries, losses, expenses, or claims of any kind arising out of the provision of services by anyone or any agency appearing on The Parent List.

Prospect Prides

11/2/2024 2:00 pm

A big thank you to the 4th grade families who donated to the Stock the Lounge for the month of October.  We appreciate you!

More thanks to the Teacher Appreciation Committee for helping us celebrate Principal Cummings during Principal Appreciation Week.  We brought her flowers, lunch and gifts and chalked the walk thanks to the Schmidgall and the Gill families.

Thanks a BUNCH to October music volunteers for creating Seesaw content for this month’s music classes! Shawn Zadkovic, Amanda LaReau, Alaina Kaczmarski, Georgia Miocinovic, Jackie Mason, Emily Casey, Kerissa Ellenberger, Angie Ehmke, Jaime Weibel, Martha Gavin, Audrey Crouse, Colleen Hall, Kaitlin Pilcher, Eric Crites, and Ashley Melvin.

A Note from the Principal

10/26/2024 9:56 pm

In this week's S'More, Principal Cummings explains how to book a Parent Teacher Conference and details on an upcoming safety drill.