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A Note from the Principal

10/12/2024 11:15 am

In this week's S'More, Principal Cummings shares details on White Cane Day, Unity Day and Halloween.

JOIN US FOR PROSPECT LIBRARY'S FALL BOOK FAIR!

10/12/2024 11:11 am

Our Prospect Librarians, Book Fair Committee, and Anderson Bookfair Company are bringing a wide selection of the latest and greatest books right to our school library! From new titles to old favorites, you’ll find books in a diverse range of interests and genres perfect for kids and adults! It’s also a great opportunity to purchase gifts for family and friends while supporting our school library.

You can help our teachers build their class libraries too! Make sure to check out the Teacher Baskets to donate a book to your child(ren)’s classroom!

When:
• Wednesday, October 23rd from 8:25am – 3:30pm
• Thursday, October 24th from 8:25am – 3:30pm and from 6:00-8:00pm during Prospect’s Family
Reading Night

Important Info:
• Kindergarten Families: The kids will not come with their class but are welcome to shop with
their families during Book Fair hours and before or after school.
• Students in Grades 1-5 will visit the fair as a class at the times listed below. Parents are
welcome (and encouraged) to join their child(ren) when they shop with their class! You are also
welcome to send money with your child to shop during this time and our volunteers will help
your child manage the purchasing process.
• We accept CASH and all major CREDIT CARDS (sorry no checks this year).

The Prospect Library directly benefits from a portion of all Book Fair sales. Mrs. Swanson uses these proceeds to purchase new titles and replace well-loved books, continuously improving the library to foster a love of reading and nurture our children's growing minds!

Book Fair Class Schedule:

Wednesday, Oct. 23
8:45 - 9:05: Akiti
9:10 - 9:30: Goetz
9:35 - 9:55: Shramovich
9:55 - 10:15: Palumbo
10:20 - 10:40: Segovia
12:20 - 12:40: Abitz
12:45-1:05: Nolin
1:35-1:55: Bauer
2:00 - 2:20: Legner
2:25 - 2:45: Johnson

Thursday, Oct. 24
8:45 - 9:05: Tweedie
12:20 - 12:40: Matt
12:55-1:15: Litman

Below you will find a QR code for visitor check-in at Prospect to access the Fall Book Fair. You can check-in before arriving and your badge will be waiting for you in the office. We are looking forward to shopping with you in a couple weeks! Any questions, please email bookfair@prospectschoolpto.org.

Family Reading Night

10/12/2024 11:08 am

The animal familiars are coming soon! We hope all of our Prospect artists and adventurers are hard at work planning and building their family animal familiars to be displayed at school October 21st-25th, including at Family Reading Night. Please label your animal familiar with your student’s name(s) and grade(s). We will provide index cards on the morning of October 21st for anyone needing to label their animal creation.

We also hope you are enjoying reading The Mythics: Marina and the Krakken at home together! Our One Book, One School festivities will culminate on Thursday, October 24th from 6-8pm at Family Reading Night! Whether you have a few minutes or the whole evening, we invite you to join us to enjoy a variety of activities, including: a reading and meet and greet with author of Lauren Magaziner, meeting a variety of reptiles and bugs with Crosstown Exotics, a photobooth, opportunities to learn about octopi and make an octopus craft, fish for words, and much more!

Coins for Kindness

10/12/2024 11:07 am

As Prospect students get ready for the fun of the fall book fair on October 23rd and 24th, they will have an opportunity to help our sister school project at the same time!

Students are welcome to donate their change in the “Coins for Kindness” jar when they visit the book fair. All the loose change will be added up and used to support our sister school activities.

Charleston Wrap Fundraiser 2024

10/12/2024 11:00 am

The Charleston Wrap Fundraiser benefiting the Prospect PTO is in the homestretch and we have ONE more week left in our sales. Thank you for your amazing support so far!

10/18 Order Deadline: In order to have products delivered in time for the holidays, we need to submit the orders by Friday, October 18th.

Prospect’s School ID: 12653

All orders are done online and delivered directly to your homes. Please use this link with instructions on how to register your student online. After you register, you’ll be able to share your students’ link with your friends and family. Together, we can ensure our organization reaches its goal and even surpasses it! As a bonus you will also get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping. Please let our gift wrap team know if you have any questions at giftwrap@prospectschoolpto.org

Thank you for your support!

Jaime Weibel and Angela Goss

Shop at Minted & Support the PTO

10/12/2024 10:56 am

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!

Let's Raise Some Dough!

10/12/2024 10:53 am

Back by popular demand, 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 - just in time for Halloween! Pizzas can be baked within 48 hours, so make it right away, or save it for an easy dinner on the big day. Orders must be placed by October 25 using this link.

4th Grade Opera for the Young

10/12/2024 10:48 am

Prospect 4th grade students are in the midst of learning about opera. They discovered what characterizes the opera genre, the voice parts typically used in opera, and they will explore how other art forms collaborate to create a production with sets, costumes, dance, lighting, props, scripts and acoustics. To culminate their experience, they have the opportunity to collaborate with Opera for the Young, an organization that specializes in adapting some of the most beloved operas into student-friendly performances geared specifically for kids.

On Friday, October 25th at 1:30 p.m. in the Prospect Gym, Opera for the Young will present Mozart's The Magic Flute with cameo appearances by our 4th grade students. Every 4th grader will perform as part of the "Alien Council of Wisdom." All friends and family are invited to attend. Please see this flier for more details, including costume information for 4th grade students.

Kindergarten Music VIP Day

10/12/2024 10:44 am

Kindergarten students have been hard at work in the music room growing their skills to become tuneful, beatful, artful humans! They would like to share their work with a Very Important Person (this can be a parent, grandparent, relative, or grown-up friend). VIPs are invited to the Prospect music room at the times listed below to hear a short explanation of our music curriculum, and then participate in music class alongside their Prospect student. We can’t wait to see all of our VIPs there!

Tuesday, Oct. 22
9:40 - 10:15 a.m. - Mrs. Bergin's AM Class

Tuesday, Oct. 22
1:25 - 2:00 p.m. - Mrs. Bergin's PM Class

Community Speaker Series Presents Dr. Aliza Pressman

10/12/2024 10:37 am

Registration is now open for the first event of the Community Speaker Series season! We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Aliza Pressman to share her parenting expertise with our community. Whether you are in the trenches with a toddler or a teen, this event is for you.

There will be an evening presentation and a morning presentation to accommodate our audience. Both events will be held in person at The Community House. The events are free and open to all.

This year, local businesses are being invited to support the CSS as community partners by providing hospitality at the CSS events. Our first community partners are Cafe La Fortuna and Gone Grazy. Both have generously offered to provide refreshments at our October events. Come out to connect, learn and enjoy!

Tuesday, October 29, 7:00pm-8:30pm, REGISTER HERE

Wednesday, October 30, 9:00am-10:30am, REGISTER HERE

Dr. Aliza Pressman is a developmental psychologist with nearly two decades of experience working with families and the health care providers who care for them. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling book THE 5 PRINCIPLES OF PARENTING: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans, and the host of the award-winning podcast Raising Good Humans.