A Note from the Principal

8/15/2026 11:20 am

Click here to learn about first day of school logistics and important updates to school lunch in this week's S'More from Principal Cummings. 

Bike Rodeo

8/15/2026 11:10 am

Calling all 3rd-5th graders to the Prospect Bike Rodeo!
 
WHEN: Sunday, August 16th from 1:00 pm-2:30 pm

WHERE: Prospect School Blacktop (Basketball Court)



The Bike Rodeo is a fun rite of passage event for our 3rd–5th graders who would like to receive a “license” to ride their bike to school. Prospect works with a local bike shop, the Clarendon Hills Police Department, and parent volunteers to create stations where the kids receive a safety check for their bike and helmet, ride through a bicycling safety course, and finally get their bike registered with the school and the Clarendon Hills Police Department. We hope to see you there!


Requirements to Participate in the Bike Rodeo:


• An adult to accompany, supervise, and complete registration forms


• A bike helmet that fits properly


• A bike in good condition with filled tires

Frequently Asked Questions:


• If you can’t make this date, visit the CH police to register your bike


• Bike locks are not required at this event


• 4th and 5th graders with new bikes DO NOT need to do the Bike Rodeo again. Just take the new bike to the CH police department to be engraved



Volunteers Needed:


We need a few extra hands and extra air (bike) pumps at the event. To volunteer please simply show up at the event!

Save the Date!

8/15/2026 11:00 am

Hot Lunch Time! Important Sign Up Date!

8/15/2026 10:58 am

Prospect School will once again offer hot lunch options for students. Menu selections will be the same as last year. The menu will include Home Run Inn pizza (regular and gluten free option), Culver's burger, and Culver's chicken tenders or grilled cheese. Hot lunch will be served on rotating Wednesdays and Fridays.

Are you interested in being a hot lunch parent volunteer? It’s an awesome opportunity to see your kiddo/kiddos during the school day and help serve lunch.

Please mark your calendars for Sunday, August 23rd. The link to register your child/children for hot lunch will be available as well as the Sign Up Genius link to be a parent volunteer. The two links, a hot lunch FAQ, and additional details will be in the newsletter on 8/23. Each family will have the opportunity to sign up for 2 slots throughout the year. Only 1 parent attends from your family. Spots will go fast so don’t miss your chance for this exciting volunteer opportunity! We look forward to another fun year of hot lunch!

Be sure to sign up for text reminders: text 833-936-0813 with the message textpto.

Room Parent Volunteer Updates

8/15/2026 10:43 am

Sign-ups for Room Parent, Yearbook Parent, Library Volunteer, Music Volunteer, and Hot Lunch are all coming up soon. Room Parent sign-ups will be sent in the Sunday newsletter sent at 6:00 AM on Sunday, August 23.

Before you sign up for Room Parent, please review the revised Room Parent roles:

-Plan and execute a Halloween and Winter room party. Divide the duties of planning, purchasing, and executing the party with other grade-level room parents as you see fit. (For example: divide the room parents into two groups to plan each party.)
-Provide volunteer support for the Panther Fest.
-Support fundraising efforts for spring event as requested (i.e., collect a basket for the spring parent night out)
-Communicate about holiday and year-end gifting. Send emails with GiftCrowd link and include a listing of specials teachers and any support staff that help specifically with their classroom.
-Maintain grade-level Google document folder with any helpful documents/information for future Room Parents.

In the meantime, there are volunteer spots available on the following committees: Bike Rodeo (this afternoon-just show up to help!) * Spring Book Fair * Fall Panther Fest * Holiday Bazaar * Philanthropy
* Science Week * Spring Fundraiser * Teacher & Staff Appreciation

Thank you to all PTO volunteers who will help make this year SHINE BRIGHT!

Make Sure to Register for the PTO!

8/10/2026 2:10 pm

Don’t forget to register for the Prospect PTO for the 2026-2027 school year. The dues paid when registering for D181/Skyward for the next school year do not include Prospect PTO registration. This must be done through Membership Toolkit. If you haven’t done so, you may update your registration for the current school year by logging onto Membership toolkit or visiting the PTO website. Select “Our PTO” and “PTO Registration” from the drop-down menu. The list provided will walk you through the process.

Also, please check the Family Account page to ensure that your family info is up to date.
PTO membership allows your family to fully participate in the 2026-2027 school year such as purchasing raffle tickets for fundraisers, access to the directory, purchasing a yearbook, signing up for volunteer roles, and more! If you have questions on your registration, e mail webmaster@prospectschoolpto.org.

🎉 2026 Spirit Wear Store & Design Contest Winners 🎉

8/10/2026 11:16 am

The 2026 Prospect Spirit Wear Store opens next Sunday, August 23, featuring all new apparel and accessories! We’re especially excited that select items this year will feature artwork from our Student Design Contest winners:

🏆 Tyler Pilcher
🏆 Elina Baron
🏆 Mackenzie Schmidgall
🏆 Vivian Chung

A huge thank you to ALL of the students who participated in this year’s contest. We loved seeing your creativity and Prospect spirit!

Check next week’s newsletter for the official store opening and link to shop! We will also be at the Panther Fest!

Prospect Pride

8/10/2026 11:10 am

A heartfelt thank you to our School Supply Committee for the time, energy, and care you put into making our school supply distribution a success. We truly appreciate the effort of our volunteers: Olivia Rickert, Parul Thukral, Kelly Corty, Kathleen Buchanan, Yvette Doukas, Sarah Herrmann, Divya Punjabi, Manish Kumar, Shuquing Stacker, and Parin Katwala.

Thank you Allison Baron, Abby Ferguson and Mallory Solchenberger for chairing the Newcomers Committee and Erica Camiliere, Joyce Dong, Linda Garbis, Bevin Gniadecki, Carolynn Johnson, Jackie Mason, Olivia Rickert, Julie Steele and Kate Tomasino for serving as volunteers and making sure all the new Panther families received a warm welcome!

Prospect Pride

6/1/2026 11:22 am

Thank you to all our Hot Lunch volunteers during the month of May!

Angie Ehmke, Jaime Weibel, Georgia Miocinovic, Olivia Rickert, Sarah Kelley, Danielle Boyajian, Dawn Jones, Emily Barron, Pari Pappas, Shawn Zadkovic, Amanda LaReau, Jeannie Sullivan, Katie Allanson, Kerissa Ellenberger,, Kate Tomasino, Emily Loesche, Venous Shabahang, Angela Goss, Jessica Kaczmarski, Jessica Cooper, Liz Bassett, Kristen Fisher, Diane Crites, and Jen Van Zant.

A special thanks to all our volunteers throughout the school year! We couldn’t run hot lunch without everyone’s support. Thank you!

A Note from the Principal

5/23/2026 10:51 pm

Read this week's SMORE from Principal Cummings to learn more about Step Up Day and more!