A Note from the Principal

10/25/2025 8:14 pm

Principal Cumming talks about IAR scores, upcoming CogAT testing, and more in this week's SMORE.

Last Chance to Raise Some Dough!

10/25/2025 7:40 pm

Don’t forget to order your pizzas for Halloween! Order Home Run Inn Take 'N Bake pizzas, salads, and cupcakes with easy pick up at the school. A portion of your order will be donated back to the Prospect PTO.

Pick up at the school lobby from 2:45-3:15 on October 30th! Pizzas can be baked within 48 hours, so make it right away, or save it for an easy dinner to fuel your trick-or-treaters. Orders must be placed by October 27 using this link.

https://prospect-school-october-fundraiser.raiselysite.com/

You're Invited to Attend the General PTO Meeting

10/25/2025 7:35 pm

The PTO Board of Directors will be hosting a general meeting on Tuesday, November 18th from 2:00-3:00 p.m. at Prospect School. This is a great opportunity to learn more about PTO volunteer roles, get updates/give input on current projects, and answer any questions you may have. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Please RSVP here so we can plan accordingly. We hope to see you there!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4AABAB2AA5F5C34-59758207-november#/

Picture Retake Day Is November 4

10/25/2025 7:32 pm

https://ordervgil.com/

If your child was absent on picture day, their name is already on the retake list. If you are unhappy with your original photo, please email Jill Conkright at jconkright@d181.org or call the Prospect office at 630-861-4402 to add your child's name to the retake list. If a picture package was purchased, please return the package to the photographer. Be aware that the retake photo replaces the original photo.

New Recess Running and Pacer PAWS

10/25/2025 7:23 pm

We have started an optional activity at lunch recess for our students called Recess Running! Students may walk or run laps around the field and earn Panther PAWS which can be traded in for toe tokens or saved up for a free choice PE class! If you see your child wearing a chain with red feet know they are participating in the activity! There are many studies on the benefit of exercise prior to academics including better attention, focus, and improved test scores. This activity is offered every single day for grades K-5!!! Special thanks to Miss Fitzgerald and Mrs. Imrisek for managing this program!

Minted Fundraiser

10/25/2025 7:21 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!

Family Reading Night

10/25/2025 7:20 pm

Thank you to everyone that was able to come out and explore and celebrate the works of Christina Soontornvat! We hope you had as much fun as we did. We look forward to reading one of her books together as a school as a part of One Book One School in early 2026. We are also excited to welcome her for an author visit in May, when she will present to students during the school day and attend Fine Arts Night.

Save the Date: Spring 2026 Parent Night Out

10/25/2025 7:12 pm

Mark your calendars! The Spring Parent Night Out will be held on Saturday, March 7th at Hinsdale Golf Club.

We are looking for a few more helpers to assist with event planning, securing sponsorships and/or assembling raffle items. If you would like to volunteer, please email prospectptopresident@gmail.com.

Prospect Prides

10/25/2025 7:00 pm

Thank you Prospect Community for your generosity during our Sock-tober drive! We collected almost a full transport bin of socks. People's Resource Center was surprised and thankful for the number of socks collected! Thank you also for the book fair change donations.

*Prospect Cares is a new committee that supports needs within our own Prospect community and communities around us. If you want to collaborate or know a need, please reach out!*

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This year the 2025 Fall Book Fair raised over $2000 for new books for Prospect's Library. Mrs. Swanson and Mrs. Bodrozic carefully selected an array of new books for our children to enjoy!

We want to thank all the volunteers that made this year's book fair a success. From set-up to take down, working the registers, and helping parents and students find books, we could not have done this without you. Thank you to Megan Bartelli, Trisha Lewin, and Olivia Rickert, our Book Fair Co-Chairs, and the parent volunteers, Manish Kumar, Simmi Rakalla, Katie Schmidgall, Oojwala Rajmane, Parin Katwala, Shuqing Stacker, Sarah Herrmann, Lindsay Uthe, Mallory Solchenberger, Sana Khan, Kerissa Ellenberger, Maureen Bowyer, Pari Pappas, Divya Punjabi, Julie Steele, Kristen Kester, Bevin Gniadecki, Linda Garbis, Danielle Boyajian, and Anne Lewis.

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Family Reading Night, featuring the works of author Christina Soontornvat, could not have been a success without our amazing librarians, Mrs. Swanson and Mrs. Bodrozic, and our Committee Chair, Gretchen Kotleba, who has chaired Family Reading Night for the past three years, this being her last! We are going to miss her so much! Thank you for all you've done! Thank you to Sarah Kelley for assisting Gretchen this year, as well as the teachers and staff who made it a magical night for everyone: Mrs. Cummings, Mrs. Duffy, Ms. Bailey, Mrs. Nardulli, Mrs. Bergin, Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Bodrozic, Mrs. Andrlik, Mrs. Matt, Ms. Scudella, Mrs. Litman, Mrs. Rudiger, and Mrs. Mundt. It was a great turn out and kids and parents had a great time!

A Note from the Principal

10/18/2025 11:35 pm

Please check out this week's SMORE from Principal Cummings to learn about Prospect's upcoming Unity Day (October 22nd) and more!