Prospect Prides

9/1/2023 1:47 pm

Thank you to our Bike Rodeo co-chairs Ann Tushaus, Sara Doss, and Kirsten Konar and committee volunteers Sybil Thomas, Casey Tushaus, Eric LePenske, Suraj and Divya Punjabi, and middle school volunteers Mae Tushaus, Claire LePenske, and Henry Konar for a successful Bike Rodeo! Thank you also to the Clarendon Hills Police Department for registering and engraving all the kids' bikes, Trek bike shop in Downers Grove for bike safety checks, and Mr. Angel for helping with set up and tear down for the event.

A NOTE FROM MRS. CUMMINGS

8/26/2023 5:41 pm

It was a fantastic first week at Prospect!! Check out this week's SMORE to learn more about P.R.I.D.E (our school-wide focus this year), Curriculum Night information, the fall MAP schedule and more!

Hot lunch signup is now open!

8/26/2023 5:40 pm

Prospect kids will have the opportunity to get 2 hot lunches per month this year provided by Home Run Inn. The hot lunch signup is now OPEN and will remain open until 9/3 for kids in grades 1-5 and rising star kindergarteners.

Parents can now signup in Membership Toolkit in the family’s account page. You will have the option to signup for pizza days, pasta days, or both. Please refer to the signup for a list of ingredients.

PIZZA DAYS (cheese pizza, carrots, and a rice crispy treat) will be on the following dates: 9/13, 10/11, 11/1, 12/6, 1/10, 2/7, 3/6, 4/10, 5/8 and field day (TBD).

PASTA DAYS (pasta with marinara, apples, and Oreos) will be on the following dates: 9/27, 10/25, 11/15, 12/20, 1/24, 2/21, 3/20, 4/24, and 5/22.

Panther Pride Fest

8/26/2023 5:39 pm

The Panther Pride Fest is coming up soon on Friday, September 15th from 3:30-5 PM. We are very excited about this event which will feature karaoke, Kona Ice, inflatables, a candy walk (similar to cake walks of previous years) and more.

We are looking for volunteers to help make this event a great success! Please take a look at the sign up genius and see where you might be able to volunteer. Contact Dharati Szymanski with any questions.

Parent Night Out immediately following Curriculum Night!

8/26/2023 5:38 pm

Prospect Parents are invited to gather at The Open Door for drinks and conversation right after Curriculum Night on Tuesday, August 29th! We hope to see you there!

Room Parent/Yearbook Photographer Sign Ups Coming Soon!

8/26/2023 5:37 pm

Hello Prospect Parents,

Watch your inboxes, we’ll be announcing the date soon when Room Parent and Yearbook Photographer Volunteer sign ups will go live. We’ll send an email with details on each position as well as when the sign up will open. Please note, all positions will be filled on a first come, first served basis via the Sign Up Genius when it goes live. So set your alarms!

Thank you,

Room Parent Co-Chairs, Michelle Darin & Karyn Szurgot
roomparent@prospectschoolpto.org

Yearbook Co-Chairs, Katie Allanson & Martha Gavin
yearbook@prospectschoolpto.org

One Author, One School coming soon!

8/26/2023 5:36 pm

One Book, One School is back this year with a twist! This year it will be “One Author, One School!” Students and families will have the opportunity to explore the a few of the works of best-selling author/illustrator Peter Brown. Students will explore some of his picture books during library class, meet Peter virtually in October, and enjoy a Wild Robot-themed Family Reading Night on October 19!

Look for more information next week about selecting a book for your child(ren) to receive! You will have a choice of books 1, 2, or 3 in The Wild Robot series, or the picture book You Will Be My Friend!

The Prospect Spirit Wear fall sale ends tonight!

8/26/2023 5:35 pm

Time is ticking! The Spirit Wear sale ends tonight, August 27th, at midnight.

All proceeds go to our Prospect School PTO. Merchandise will go home with your child mid-September during Spirit Week!

Fall Web Sale: pswear.com/Prospect

See you today at the Bike Rodeo!

8/26/2023 5:34 pm

WHEN: Sunday, August 27th from 11:30am – 1:30 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!

To avoid long lines, we are asking each participating student to sign up for a specific time slot. Please register using the link: 2023 Prospect School Bike Rodeo.

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

Art Enrichment Classes at Prospect

8/26/2023 5:33 pm

Calling all artists! The Maureen Claffy Art Academy is offering after school art classes this fall at Prospect on Wednesdays. Check out the flyer for more information.

Click here to sign up.