A Note from the Principal

9/27/2025 9:42 pm

This week's SMORE from Principal Cummings highlights the Tech Ambassadors program and more!

Charleston Wrap Fundraiser 2025

9/27/2025 9:26 pm

The Charleston Wrap Fundraiser benefiting the Prospect PTO is underway. Thank you for your amazing 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 17th.

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 team know if you have any questions at giftwrap@prospectschoolpto.org.

Thank you for your support!

Jaime Weibel and Angela Goss

https://www.prospectschoolpto.org/download_file/62c2c959ae2ed121211c7a0b72d82d47

Spanish Club Registration Is Now Open!

9/27/2025 9:24 pm

¡Buenos días Familias de Prospect!

We’re excited to announce that our Spanish Lunch Club is coming back to Prospect School beginning Friday, October 3, from 11:25–12:15 PM! 🎉

Students will enjoy a fun mid-day adventure filled with:
✔️ Interactive games and activities 🎲
✔️ Super engaging content designed just for them ✨
✔️ Brand-new Spanish books created in-house this summer 📚

It’s the perfect way to explore the beautiful Spanish language and culture during lunch! Spots are limited, so sign up soon!

👉 LINK TO REGISTER: https://app.jackrabbitclass.com/regv2.asp?id=535503&preLoadClassID=20555263

¡Muchas Gracias!

French Club Registration Is Open!

9/27/2025 9:22 pm

Bonjour familles de Prospect,

We’re excited to announce that our French Lunch Club is coming to Prospect School beginning Wednesday, October 1, from 11:25–12:15 PM! 🎉

Students will enjoy a fun mid-day adventure filled with:
✔️ Interactive games and activities 🎲
✔️ Super engaging content designed just for them ✨
✔️ Brand-new French books created in-house this summer 📚

It’s the perfect way to explore French language and culture during lunch! Spots are limited, so sign up soon!

👉 https://app.jackrabbitclass.com/regv2.asp?id=535503&preLoadClassID=20555272

Merci beaucoup!

Save the Date for Prospect's Fall Book Fair!

9/27/2025 9:21 pm

SAVE THE DATE!
Prospect Library's Fall Book Fair
Tuesday, October 21st & Wednesday, October 22nd
8:25am - 3:30pm in the library

The Book Fair will also be open during Prospect's Family Reading Night on Wednesday, October 22nd from 6-8PM
*Please note the book fair will close after Family Reading Night.

Support Our Library and Classrooms!
-A portion of all book sales goes directly to the Prospect School Library.
-Help grow your child’s classroom library by purchasing a book from their teacher’s “Wishlist” basket.
-Shop with your child during school hours - specific time slots for Kindergarten through Fifth Grade classes will be shared soon!

5th Grade Fall Party!

9/27/2025 9:20 pm

Calling all 5th Graders! Get ready for a night of fun at the 5th Grade Fall Party. The event will take place Sunday, October 19th 5:00-7:00 pm at Skyzone Westmont. Please use the link below to the Sign Up Genius for all the party details, payment instructions, and volunteer opportunities. We hope all of our amazing 5th Graders can attend to kickoff their final year at Prospect together!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49ABA92DA7F4C34-58876056-5thgrade

Community Speaker Series -- Dr. Ethan Kross Event on October 8

9/27/2025 9:10 pm

 Please join us on Wednesday, October 8 at 7:15pm for the Community Speaker Series fall event at Hinsdale Middle School. We are thrilled to welcome Ethan Kross, PhD, two-time National Bestselling author of Shift and Chatter, and an award-­winning professor at the University of Michigan’s top-­ranked Department of Psychology and its Ross School of Business. In his talks, Dr. Kross connects science to real life, showing parents, teachers, and kids how small shifts in perspective can reduce stress, boost confidence, and strengthen relationships.

Flyer: https://www.prospectschoolpto.org/download_file/ee7f40a37a5728c19ebd6c6228f55959

Register here for Ethan Kross, PhD -- Shift: Managing Emotions So They Don’t Manage You. Staying Regulated and Confident -- a Guide for Parents and Kids.

http://weblink.donorperfect.com/CSSKross

5th Grade Families: Stock the Lounge

9/27/2025 9:03 pm

5th Grade Families!
We are excited to continue stocking the staff lounge with drinks, coffee, teas, snacks, and treats. Please sign up for a slot below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0448ABA629A6FB6-58933269-5thgrade

We will collect the items on Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 between 8:15 and 8:40 am in the car line of Prospect Elementary.

Prospect Prides

9/27/2025 9:00 pm

A big thank you to all the Hot Lunch volunteers for the month of September! Angie Ehmke, Jaime Weibel, Georgia Miocinovic, Simi Rakalla, Diane Crites, Amanda LaReau, Jasmine Sandhu, Kristen Fisher, Alaina Kaczmarski, Beth Hoekman, Oojwala Rajmane, Sana Khan, Megan Bartelli, Danielle Boyajian, Parin Katwala, Sarah Kelley, Melissa Fanaro, and Kerissa Ellenberger. Many thanks!

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Thanks to our amazing Prospect community, our Fall Spirit Wear Sale was a huge success! Together, we raised over $2,200 for the PTO. Orders will go home with students by mid-October, and we can’t wait to see everyone in their new gear. A big thank you to the Spirit Wear Committee—Robin Moore, Mandy Steinmetz, Sarah Dybas, Amanda Hamo, Ashley Russell, & Kessa McKellar—for making it all possible!

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Prospect Prides to the Class Picture Chairs, Liz Bassett, Danielle Boyajian, Kate Tomasino, and Venous Swan and committee members Emily Casey, Parul Thukral, Olivia Rickert, Parul Katwala, Kristen Fisher, Abby Ferguson, and Kerissa Ellenberger. Thanks to all of you, Picture Day ran smoothly, and all the little Panthers looked their best!

A Note from the Principal

9/21/2025 5:35 am

Please check out this week's SMORE for information about Prospect's Magical Pencil display, the upcoming Rotary Run, and more!