Recess Running Necklaces and Toe Tokens

10/31/2026 4:18 pm

Students have the option of running or walking laps during lunch recess and can earn special orange paws. Students can trade in the paws for a necklace and toe tokens! They love wearing them and seeing how many toes they can add to their necklaces. This program is completely optional and available at lunch recess only. Running helps improve cardiovascular fitness and alleviate overcrowding on the playground! We love seeing how proud our runners are!!!!

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Veteran’s Day Preview🇺🇸🇺🇸

10/31/2026 4:16 pm

The Philanthropy Club is partnering with Salute, Inc. to host a fundraising event this year to support veterans and their families.

We will be raising funds from November 9 to 20, which will be used to purchase gift cards for veterans in need. Additionally, there will be an after school opportunity for the students to engage in a hands-on activity to create ornaments to express their gratitude to our veterans.

Stay tuned for more details!

Leave Your Paw Print at Prospect

10/31/2026 4:13 pm

We are excited to offer families and Prospect community members the opportunity to purchase a personalized commemorative brick. Add your family name, student’s name, a special message, or dedication and become a permanent part of Prospect’s history!

$100 Per Personalized Brick
https://www.prospectschoolpto.org/form/m/410681

These special bricks will become part of our school grounds and serve as a lasting reminder of the families, students, and community members who make Prospect so special.

Brick installation is planned for Spring Break 2027, and we are thrilled that the installation will be completed by Christian Schloegel, Founder & General Manager of C+I Services and a former Prospect Elementary alumni.

Whether you’re celebrating your Prospect student, honoring a special family member, or simply want to show your Prospect pride, this is your chance to leave your very own paw print at Prospect! 🐾

Minted Fundraiser

10/31/2026 4:09 pm

Make your holiday card and gift purchases count this year by shopping at Minted.com using Prospect PTO's unique code FUNDRAISEPROSPECTELEM at checkout. You'll get a 20% discount and Minted will donate 10% of your purchase back to Prospect's PTO at the end of the year. Thank you so much for your support!

Wrapping Up Charleston Wrap Fundraiser 2026

10/31/2026 4:08 pm

Thank you for your involvement in the Charleston Gift Wrap Fundraiser benefiting Prospect School PTO. Our fundraiser was a success because of our wonderful Prospect families. A huge congratulations to our Top 10 sellers ... Mary Weicher, Elliott Lewis, Conor McCoy, Vasiliki Lattas, Ada Dobrez, Madelyn Weibel, Ford Crooks, Bennett McCellar, Daniel Tomasino, and Charlie Tomasino. Prizes will be distributed to students in mid November. Please look for them in your child's backpack. Thank you Prospect Panthers for your amazing support!

Jaime Weibel and Angela Goss

Prospect Prides

10/31/2026 3:06 pm

Thank you to the amazing Parents who volunteered their time to Hot Lunch in the month of October:

Liz Bassett, Jessica Cooper, Alyssa Culbertson, Jessica Fiscella, Sarah Kelley, Victoria Pierson, Claire VanHorn, Jennifer Van Zant, Diana Oroz, Jen Sperry, Kaitlin Pilcher, Kelly Atassi, Hannah Harrelson, Julie Steele, Emily Vangelovski, Adena Hartstein, Shawn Zadkovic, Venous Shabahang, Neha Chaudhary, Katie McMahon, Sarah Dybas, Danielle Boyajian, Mallory Solchenberger, Joyce Dong, Abby Ferguson, Ellen Wilson, Kristen Kester, Martha Gavin, and Parin Katwala.

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

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

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Thank you to all the Room Parents and Photographers for making Friday’s Festivities so fun and capturing those moments for the yearbook!!

Seema Patel, Linda Garbis, Mallory Solchenberger, Elizabeth Bassett, Emily Casey, Venous Shabahang, Erica Camiliere, Julie Steele, Kafi Matusiewicz, Joyce Dong, Linda Murphy, Kelley Nulton, Kessa McKellar, Pari Pappas, Jennifer Van Zant, Sarah Dybas, Amanda Hamo, Kristen Kester, Kristen Fisher, Carolynn Johnson, Yvette Doukas, Harley Houser, Alaina Kaczmarski, Rose Chow, Megan Gayeski Pirajno, Lauren Martin, Jessica Fiscella, Monica Jain, Niti Kumar, Shuqing Stacker, Nicole Hartigan, Tess Balzer, Kristin Herndon, Divya Punjabi, Danielle Boyajian, Abby Ferguson, Lindsay Housner, Kate Tomasino, Britt Crooks, Jessica Kaczmarski, Gelareh Karimi, Kirsten Konar, Adena Hartstein, Jen Sperry, Oojwala Rajmane, Wayland Chow, Katelyn Zitzer, Robin Moore, Katie Schmidgall, Sarah Kelley, Kerissa Ellenberger, Lela Vesecky, Georgia Miocinovic, Dawn Jones, Elizabeth Toscano, Lindsay Uthe, Sarah Freel, Jackie Poetter, Kate Weicher, Tina Lattas, Shawn Zadkovic

-Angela Goss & Olivia Rickert, Room Parents Co-Chairs
-Sai Sunkara, Yearbook Chair

A Note from the Principal

10/24/2026 8:43 pm

Please check out this week's Smore from Principal Cummings -- it's jam-packed with info about our upcoming Veterans Day assembly, Prospect's 75th birthday celebration,, Halloween celebration details, picture retake day, and more!

GLOW-GA in PE This Thursday!

10/24/2026 8:22 pm

 Get ready for a fun glow in the dark yoga party Thursday, 10/29 during PE classes! This is going to be a great time to glow, stretch, and shine. For the best glowing experience, please wear white or neon colored clothes. "GLOW-GA" is an immersive experience where literacy, yoga, and glow in the dark lights and clothing are combined for a Halloween extravaganza. Halloween-themed books and words are being turned into yoga poses. Please wear white or neon colors like green, pink, or yellow shirts, shorts, and especially socks! The dark environment helps many beginners feel less self-conscious about their poses and yoga ability! Special thanks to our PTO for supplying us with these fun black lights and our three PE teachers for the opportunity to really make our students GLOW!

Tech Ambassadors

10/24/2026 8:20 pm

We are excited to begin the fourth year of the Tech Ambassadors leadership program at Prospect School! Students who complete the application process and are selected as Tech Ambassadors will have opportunities to develop their leadership skills while serving our school and district communities.

Who: Students in grades 2–5

When: Thursday mornings at 8:00 a.m. (two or four mornings per month; the schedule will be determined once membership is established)

Goals and Mission of the Tech Ambassadors

*Develop Leadership Skills: Build leadership abilities while helping the school community.

*Promote Technology Integration: Serve as student leaders who help integrate technology into learning.

*Foster Digital Citizenship: Encourage safe, responsible, and positive use of technology.
Interested in becoming a Tech Ambassador?

Both new and returning students who are interested in participating must indicate their interest by October 28.

Please discuss this leadership opportunity with your child before beginning the application process. If your child would like to apply, please complete the Tech Ambassadors Application Google Form by October 28.

We look forward to another great year of student leadership, collaboration, and technology innovation at Prospect School!

Best,
Ms. Bailey

One Book One School Cheetah and Dog Art Exhibition

10/24/2026 8:10 pm

 It’s the last week to bring in your cheetahs and dogs to display in the Prospect Library. We have already received so many amazing cheetahs and dogs. Thank you to those talented artists!

We are looking for more students to color, draw or build their own cheetahs and/or dogs to give a warm welcome to the author of The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan, Jasmine Warga. You may color the cheetahs and/or dogs that were sent home on Friday, Oct. 2nd or print out your own (school appropriate) cheetahs and/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.