This Wednesday We Will Walk, Bike & Roll to Prospect!

10/1/2026 12:33 pm

Celebrate National Walk to School Day with the Prospect community!

Wednesday, October 7 | 7:30 – 8:25 a.m.

What You Need to Know
- Coffee: Travelin’ Tom’s will be on site from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. selling beverages and goods with 10% of proceeds benefiting Prospect.
- Bike Parade: 8:00 a.m. — a loop around Prospect Park led by the Clarendon Hills Police Department.
- Community Parade: 8:05 a.m. — a loop around Prospect School led by the Clarendon Hills Fire Department.
- Fun Stops: Kids can decorate bikes and scooters, help chalk the walk and learn important bike safety information.
- Books: The school library and Clarendon Hills Library are currently promoting books about walking and biking to school.
- For Parents: The PTO will have a table for you to learn more about our activities. You can also chat with local community leaders who will be in attendance, including Superintendent Jim Wipke, Fire Chief David Godek and Police Sergeant Matt Kane.

This flyer lists optional activities for students to make their walk to school extra fun.

Grab your sneakers and join us!

One Book One School - Cheetahs / Dogs Prospect Art Exhibition

10/1/2026 12:26 pm

Have you been reading the One Book One School selection, The Unlikely Tale of Chase & Finnegan? It’s not too late to start! The author Jasmine Warga (bio link: https://jasminewarga.com/about) will be presenting to Prospect students on November 4th in an assembly. Remember to bring your book if you’d like it signed!

Help us welcome Jasmine Warga and celebrate her book The Unlikely Tale of Chase & Finnegan by making your own cheetah or dog to be displayed in the Prospect Library. If you would like to show off your creative side, we are looking for students to color, draw or build their own cheetahs or dogs. You may color the cheetahs or dogs that were sent home on Friday, Oct. 2nd or print out your own (school appropriate) cheetahs or dogs to color. You may also draw or build a cheetah or dog from scratch using paper, legos, kits, poster board, cardboard boxes or recycled goods and make it as big or as small as you like. All submissions should include your first and last name and your class (i.e. 5B) and should be delivered to the Prospect Library on or before Friday, October 30th. We will display them as soon as you deliver them.

Questions? Ask Mrs. Swanson (rswanson@d181.org)

10/1/2026 12:20 pm

The Charleston Wrap Fundraiser benefiting the Prospect PTO is in full swing and there are TWO weeks left in our sales. Thank you for your awesome support so far!

All orders are done online and delivered directly to your home. Please use this link with instructions on how to register your student online. Prospect’s School ID is: 12653. In order to guarantee delivery for the holidays we need to submit all orders by Friday, October 16th.

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! 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

Stock the Lounge - 5th Grade Families

10/1/2026 9:05 am

📣 Calling all 5th Grade Families!

Stock the Lounge is happening this Tuesday, October 6! 🐾

If you haven’t signed up yet and would like to, please use the link below to choose a slot and help us keep the Prospect teachers’ and staff lounge stocked with snacks and treats!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4BABAB2CAAF5C25-66012354-stock#/

📅 Drop-Off: Tuesday, October 6
⏰ 8:15–8:40 AM
📍 Prospect School car line

Thank you for your generosity and continued support of our amazing teachers and staff!

EcoPanthers

9/30/2026 8:54 am

Although our first meeting has passed, it is not too late! We want YOU to join in and become an environmental leader at Prospect. Turn the permission form in before our next meeting on October 8th to join in on the fun! Please reach out to Ms. Rediger or Ms. Mundt with any questions.

Prospect Prides

9/30/2026 8:51 am

Thank you to Elizabeth Toscano and Olivia Rickert (Book Fair Co-Chairs) for updating the Library’s display case for our upcoming Fall Book Fair, coming up October 21st & 22nd!

Thank you to the amazing Parents who volunteered their time to Hot Lunch in the month of September:
Seema Patel, Kelly Corty, Duncan McKellar, Ajay Shah, Amanda LaReau, Shuqing Stacker, Kathryn Tumen, Victoria Pierson, Sarah Dybas, Lauren Shelton, Pari Pappas, Danielle Boyajian, Kristen Fisher, Tina Lattas, Joyce Dong, Emily Casey, Liz Mccoy, Kathryn Tomasino, Beth Gandre, Yali Zhang, Alaina Kaczmarski, Melissa Fanaro, Christy McCormick, Kelly Moskowitz, Sarah Freel, Jodi Haraldson-Noonan, Jackie Poetter, Robin Moore, and Amy Ponto.

We wouldn’t be able to do this without you!

- Georgia Miocinovic, Jaime Weibel, & Olivia Rickert
Hot Lunch Co-Chairs

A Note from the Principal

9/26/2026 3:54 pm

Please check out this week's Smore from Principal Cummings to learn more about D181's Assistant Superintendent of Learning search, Prospect school library news, a community speaker series event with Michaeleen Doucleff, and upcoming town hall meetings with D181's new superintendent, Dr. Jim Wipke, and more!

Prospect Ukulele Club Registration Is Open!

9/26/2026 3:50 pm

Ukulele Club is open to 4th and 5th grade students. No experience or instrument needed! Students will learn basic chords and melodies, learn how to read chord charts and TAB, and be able to play along with some of their favorite pop tunes.

The club is 17 weeks long, split between fall and spring semesters. The Fall session will culminate with a Club Luau during lunch on Wednesday, November 18. Spring session will culminate with a performance at Prospect’s Fine Arts Night on Thursday, May 13. Please note that the spring session is a continuation of the fall session. If a student registers, they are signing up to participate for the whole year. Please read the information found HERE and if your child would like to participate, fill out the online registration form by Wednesday, Sept. 30 HERE. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kozakis at ekozakis@d181.org.

Walk, Bike & Roll to Prospect!

9/26/2026 3:48 pm

Lace up your sneakers, grab your helmet and start the school day with the Prospect community! Walk, Bike & Roll is coming Wednesday, October 7, from 7:30–8:25 a.m., to celebrate National Walk to School Day.

Families can enjoy activities around the school campus, including a coffee truck, chalk stations, bike safety information, and opportunities to connect with the PTO.

Join the Parades!
Bike Parade — 8:00 a.m.
Bring your bike and helmet for a loop around Prospect Park, led by the Clarendon Hills Police Department.

Community Parade — 8:05 a.m.
Walk, roll or cheer along for a loop around Prospect School, led by the Clarendon Hills Fire Department.

Please note: Students in grades K–2 may ride their bikes and scooters to school for the event. If possible, please arrange to have bikes returned home after the morning’s festivities. No electric bikes / scooters, please.

Contact event co-chairs Alex Blair (apblair@gmail.com) or Natasha Nudel (N.Wasinski@gmail.com) for more information.

Kindergarten Music VIP Day

9/26/2026 3:41 pm

This October, Prospect kindergarten students can invite their Very Important Person (parent, grandparent, relative, friend) to participate alongside them in music class.

This event is an "informance" - an INFORMal perFORMANCE presentation to INFORM parents/ grandparents, etc, about what their child will learn and experience in music. VIPS will meet in the music room for a short introduction to their child's music education and then will be joined by their kindergarten student for 25 minutes of joyful music making! Please click HERE for more information.

Mrs. Abitz's Class: October 9 - 1:00 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Mrs. Bergin's Class: October 7 - 1:10 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Mrs. Wheeler's Class: October 7 - 9:55 - 10:30 a.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kozakis at ekozakis@d181.org. We look forward to seeing all of our VIPs soon!