A Note from the Principal

4/26/2026 12:25 am

Please check out Principal Cummings' Smore for helpful information about the 2nd-graders' Family Heritage Day, D181 text messaging, and more.

2025-2026 Yearbooks on Sale!

4/26/2026 12:24 am

Don’t miss out on this year’s memories! The Prospect Elementary 2025–2026 Yearbook is now available for order.

To ensure your child receives their book by the last day of school, please place your order by May 1st.

Click here:
https://web.treering.com/createAccount/1015058316061257?PassCode=1015058316061257

ABC Countdown: Week of April 27

4/26/2026 12:23 am

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week!

4/26/2026 12:22 am

🌸 Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week Kickoff 🌸

We’re excited to kick off Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week (May 4 - May 8) with a fun and meaningful activity: creating beautiful bouquets for our amazing Prospect teachers and staff!

Save the Date: Monday, May 4th

The Teacher & Staff Appreciation Committee is asking each student to bring 3 flowers to school on 5/4. These can be:

* Store-bought
* Picked from your garden
* Gathered on a walk to school

Parent volunteers will be stationed at each school entrance to collect the flowers. Together, we’ll create colorful bouquets to brighten the week and show our appreciation for all the hard work and care our teachers and staff give every day.

If you have any questions, please reach out to:
teacherstaffappreciation@prospectschoolpto.org

Thank you for helping us make this a special week for our incredible educators and look forward to more great events happening that week! 🌼💐

Stock the Lounge!

4/26/2026 12:19 am

Calling all Panther Prospect Families!
This is our final School Stock the Lounge of the year—don’t miss out! Let’s finish strong and make it the best one yet!

We will collect the items on Tuesday, May 5th, 2026 between 8:15-8:40a in the car line of Prospect Elementary.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0448ABA629A6FB6-63733714-allschool

Please Join Us for Prospect's Spring Book Fair!

4/26/2026 12:18 am

PLEASE JOIN US FOR PROSPECT LIBRARY’S SPRING BOOK FAIR
PARTNERING WITH ANDERSON'S BOOKFAIR COMPANY

Get ready for a blooming good time at our Spring Book Fair! It’s the perfect opportunity to explore new books, find exciting stories, and stock up on great reads while supporting our school library. A wide selection of books for all ages will be available, including fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, activity books, and more!

When:
• Tuesday, May 5th from 8:25AM – 3:30PM
• Wednesday, May 6th from 8:25AM – 3:30PM and from 5:30PM-7:00PM during Prospect's Fine Arts Night

Important Info:
• Students in Grades K thru 5th 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 (smaller bills appreciated) and all major CREDIT CARDS. Sorry no checks.
• 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.

New This Year:
• Since most items at the book fair are priced at $xx.99 the total due will be rounded up to the nearest dollar when paying with cash.

The Prospect Library directly benefits from a portion of all book fair sales. These proceeds help us add new titles to our collection and replace worn out favorites, ensuring our library continues to grow and inspire a love of reading.

Book Fair Class Schedule:

Tuesday, May 5th
8:45 - 9:05: Rediger
9:10 - 9:30: Matt
9:35 - 9:55: Wheeler
10:20 - 10:40: Bergin
12:20 - 12:40: Segovia
12:45-1:05: Abitz
1:10 - 1:30: Mundt
1:35 - 1:55: Nolin
2:00 - 2:20: Shramovich
2:25 - 2:45: Litman

Wednesday, May 6th
8:45 - 9:05: Palumbo
9:10 - 9:30: Johnson
9:45 – 10:00: Legner
10:00 - 10:15: Tweedie
11:05 - 11:25: Kapotas
12:20 - 12:40: Bauer

You can check-in before arriving at the book fair and your badge will be waiting for you in the office. Just scan the QR code below and follow the prompts. Any questions, please email bookfair@prospectschoolpto.org. We can't wait to see you there!

2026-27 PTO Chair and Committee Positions Open

4/26/2026 12:17 am

Sign-ups for 2026-27 PTO chair and committee members are open. Once you click the link below, you can find the form available on your family account page. You will need to be signed into your account and you must be current on your PTO dues. If you are unable to see the link, try to clear your cache.

CLICK HERE TO PTO VOLUNTEER OPENINGS

**Bike Rodeo and Teacher/Staff Appreciation Committees need chairs. These are both super fun and a great way to get involved! Find a friend and sign up.

Parent support and involvement is a large contributing factor in making Prospect Elementary School such an amazing place for our children. Thank you for considering a volunteer role.

Note: Room Parents, Music, Library and Hot Lunch volunteer roles will be released in the early fall.

Prospect Fine Arts Night!

4/26/2026 12:10 am

Mark your calendars for this year’s Prospect Fine Arts Night on Wednesday, May 6. This year’s celebration is themed around Literature and features our One Book, One School author, Christina Soontornvat. We are thrilled that she will be joining us in person to autograph books during the evening.

Families will have the opportunity to enjoy a Book Fair, explore the K–5 Art Show, take part in an Art Scavenger Hunt, create a shell necklace, and visit the “Guardian” Family Creature Gallery. The evening will conclude with “Simon at the Art Museum,” a musical retelling of the story by Christina Soontornvat, performed by the Prospect Choir and Ukulele Club.

This is a wonderful chance to celebrate the incredible work Prospect students have done all year in Art, Music, and Literature. We hope to see you there!

Fine Arts Night Program
5:30–7:00 p.m. (Book Fair, K–5 Art Show, Art Scavenger Hunt, Shell Necklace Making, Author Signing, “Guardian” Family Creature Gallery)

7:15 p.m. “Simon at the Art Museum” Performed by the Prospect Choir & Ukulele Club

Prospect Teacher and Staff Gifting

4/25/2026 11:40 pm

To show our appreciation to Prospect staff, the PTO is using GiftCrowd to facilitate year-end gifting to Prospect staff. GiftCrowd enables families to make a contribution to any staff member and include a personalized message. (Room Parents will continue to coordinate classroom teacher gifts.)

Click here to access the Prospect staff gifting page.

Notes:
- You may choose to give to whomever and however you wish. But gifting a smaller amount ($2-$5) to staff who work with most students is appropriate as this is one collective, school-wide gift.

- This is a comprehensive list (less the classroom teachers who will have their gifts coordinated by room parents). Our intention is to include everyone that families may have a connection to in order to streamline your gift-giving process.

- Please note that while teachers/staff will see which families contribute to the collective gift, the amount you contribute will be private.

- Unlike the holiday GiftCrowd, custodians are included on this list. Mr. Angel is retiring at the end of the year after MANY years as a Prospect custodian.

As always, these group gifts are completely optional and the monetary contribution is up to each family. Should you wish to contribute, please do so by Thursday, 5/21. Gifts will be distributed on Friday, 5/22. Thank you so much for your involvement and support!

Donations Collected at the Book Fair

4/25/2026 10:47 pm

Donate to the
Prospect Cares Committee
at the Book Fair!

Please let your child know if they can donate their book fair change or have them bring a donation with them. (FYI -- no coin change will be given this year at the book fair but coin change is accepted as a donation.) We will also have collection jars at the book fair registers on Fine Arts Night. Thank you for supporting our committee as we provide support and service opportunities to our students and community!