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Click the button below to Register or Login to our site where you can have access to the directory, sign up to volunteer, make donations, and be kept in the know with all things Prospect!

If you already have a Membership Toolkit account login with
another organization, you can use the same login here.

Sweat for Prospect at barre3

1/11/2025 9:28 pm

Kick off the new year with a fun evening barre3 workout benefitting the Prospect PTO! Join fellow Prospect parents for a 45-minute barre workout led by studio manager, Sarah Van Zuidam. Stick around for post-workout drinks.

When: Thursday, January 30th at 7:00 PM
Where: barre3 Clarendon Hills at 158 Burlington Ave
Cost: $25 per person. 100% of the registration fee goes to the Prospect PTO. (Thank you barre3!)
Registration: Click here to register. Only 23 spots available, so snag yours quickly!

We hope to see you there!

PROSPECT WINTER SPIRIT WEAR SALE!!!

1/11/2025 9:23 pm

The Winter Prospect Spirit Wear shop is now open through January 13, 2025. Get your flannel pajama pants, joggers and hoodies to keep you warm throughout the new year!!

https://pswear.com/Prospect

Raise Some Dough for Prospect

1/11/2025 9:19 pm

Back by popular demand! Order Home Run Inn's Take 'N Bake heart-shaped pizzas, salads and cupcakes- just in time for Valentine's Day! A portion of your order will be donated back to the Prospect PTO.

Easy pick up at the school from 2:45-3:15 on February 13th. Orders must be placed by February 10 using this link.

PROSPECT PARENT DAUGHTER DANCE! SAVE THE DATE!!!

1/11/2025 9:16 pm

Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 17th for our annual Prospect Parent Daughter Dance sponsored by our Fifth Grade Girl Scout Troop! Get excited for a night of dancing, memories and fun! Featuring DJ Maximus

More info to come soon!

District-wide Author Event with Gordon Korman

1/11/2025 9:08 pm

We are thrilled to announce that best-selling author Gordon Korman will be visiting HMS on January 17, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. to share his insights, answer questions, and sign copies of his newest book, Old School, released on January 14th.

If you would like to attend the event, you must fill out this Google Form to let us know how many family members will be attending. Please note that this is only for students in grades 3-8, and one adult must attend per family. There is a minimum purchase of 1 book per family to attend the in-person event.

Pre-order your copy of Old School for $19.99 by paying the fee in Skyward (directions below). To make this event possible, we must pre-sell 150 copies of his book. There is a limited number of books still available, so order now! (A portion of the book sales will benefit our district library programs like Battle of the Books and Boundless!)
Even if your child can't attend the event, you can still purchase a personalized copy of Old School! Gordon has graciously offered to sign books in advance.

How to pay for the book in Skyward:
1. Log into your Skyward Family Access account
2. Click on the Fees tab
3. Click on Add a Fee
4. Select the Gordon Korman Old School fee (you can add multiple books)
5. Click Make a Payment
6. Pay in SchoolPay

Don't forget to also fill out the Google Form if you are attending the event!
Questions? Ask Mrs. Swanson - rswanson@d181.org

2nd Grade Families : Stock the Lounge!

1/11/2025 8:56 pm

2nd Grade Families ... let's show our appreciation to our amazing teachers and staff by stocking their lounge with drinks, coffees, teas, snacks, and treats.

Please sign up for an available slot using this Sign Up Genius link. We will be collecting items on carts in the Prospect School carline Wednesday, January, 22nd from 8:15-8:40. Please email questions or concerns to teacherstaffappreciation@prospectschoolpto.org.

Thank you so much for your support and generous contributions!

Join us for the upcoming Community Speaker Series events!

1/11/2025 8:36 pm

Registration is now open for the next event of the Community Speaker Series season! We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Michele Borba to share her parenting expertise with our community. Her dynamic approach and deep understanding of empathy will be of interest to parents of all ages of children.

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. Come out to connect, learn and enjoy!

Wednesday February 5
Evening Session:
http://weblink.donorperfect.com/CSSBorbaPM

Thursday February 6
Morning Session:
http://weblink.donorperfect.com/CSSBorbaAM

Culled from 30 years of research and experience, Dr. Borba shares why empathy is a skill that's vital for children's mental health, resilience, leadership skills, and job success and provides useful tools that parents can use to help our children become more empathetic.

Art Club Kids - Wednesdays at Prospect

1/11/2025 1:00 pm

Register at https://www.hisawyer.com/maureen-claffy-art/schedules/activity-set/1058204

- Wednesdays for 14 weeks - 1/22-4/30 - $350
- Time: 3:00pm - 4:15pm
- Location: Prospect Art Room
- Pick-up instructions: One of the instructors will walk the children outside and make sure that everyone is safely collected for the return home.
- Sibling discount available!

Our winter/spring curriculum furthers the skills learned in our fall curriculum - completely new material for students who were enrolled in the fall, while new students can jump in with our exploration of taking ovals to cylinders and triangles to pyramids!

Creating lifelong artists by teaching realistic drawing and artistic methods using professional materials and then connecting, through an open art studio format, to the most powerful force on earth, a child’s imagination. We take 2D shapes to 3D shapes to personalized objects to gain fundamental skills + creative confidence.

Teaching centered around a custom-printed ArtCard written by Maureen. 15 minutes of technical drawing skills + 45 minute open art studio with high quality art supplies. We end with circle talk, where the children learn to talk about their artistic process.

Included in tuition:
- A take-home sketchbook
- Zippered canvas bag with a pencil, eraser, and Sharpie
- All classroom supplies (professional art materials)
- Weekly custom ArtCards

We create a universe of Yes with positivity and encouragement for our students. We foster any artistic path the children want to follow and they gain confidence, new skills, and a new understanding along the way.

Prospect Pride

1/11/2025 12:56 pm

A big thank you to Harley Culbertson for stepping up and chairing the spelling bee! Thank you for jumping in and organizing it quickly!

Congratulations to the 2025 Prospect Spelling Bee Finalists!

1/4/2025 1:49 pm

Two students from each 3rd, 4th and 5th grade classroom won their class spelling bee and will move on to the school final this Thursday, January 9th. All students and parents are welcome and encouraged to come watch the bee held in the school gym after school. The winner of the school bee will move on to the district wide spelling bee later this month!

Please congratulate our finalists:

3rd Grade:

Zoey Jiang

Mary Gledhill

Connor Westberg

Phoebe Sullivan

Grayson Corty

Simona Miocinovic

4th Grade:

Maddie Clemmons

Layla Zahn

Eshan Bonthala