Community Speaker Series Announces 2024-25 Season Lineup

9/28/2024 11:54 am

Announcing the Community Speaker Series lineup for the 2024-25 season! We are thrilled to welcome these top experts to our community this school year. Please mark your calendars:

Dr. Aliza Pressman
The 5 Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
7:00-8:30pm, The Community House
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
9:00-10:30am, The Community House

Dr. Michele Borba
Empathy and the Unselfie Revolution
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
7:00-8:30pm, The Community House
Thursday, February 6, 2025
9:00-10:30am, The Community House

Harlan Cohen
Win or Learn: The Naked Truth About Turning Every Rejection Into Your Ultimate Success
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
7:00-8:30pm, Hinsdale Central Auditorium
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
9:00-10:30am, The Community House

The Community Speaker Series is committed to fostering a sense of community through hosting in person events that inform and inspire. CSS is funded jointly by District 86 and District 181 and is supported by the D181 Foundation. Our events are free and open to the public. We encourage everyone to come out to connect and learn together.

Click here for more details and registration.  Please reach out to speakers@d181foundation.org if you have questions or are interested in getting involved. We are looking forward to a great season!

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Walk to School Volunteers Needed

9/28/2024 11:50 am

The Walk to School Committee is looking for volunteers to help "chalk the walk" after school on Tuesday, October 8th.  Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 9th!

Please email Melissa Fanaro - MelissaFanaro@gmail.com if you're interested in helping.

Prospect Prides

9/28/2024 11:38 am

A huge thank you to all the 5th grade families who donated to this month's Stock the Lounge.  We greatly appreciate it all the drinks, snacks and coffees.  This month, we also brought in treats from 12 Cookies Co., a Wisconsin based bakery with a purpose! 4th grade families: keep an eye out for October Stock the Lounge details.

A big thank you to all the Hot Lunch Volunteers for the month of September! Harley Houser, Beth Hoekman, Hannah Harrelson, Jasmine Sandhu, Rose Chow, Amanda LaReau, Meredith Cull, Parin & Vicky Katwala, Nicole Turano, Katie Allanson, Kerissa Ellenburger, Sarah Kelly, Megan Bartelli, Sarah Freel, Jaime Weibel, Melissa Schaefer, Lisa DeCourcy, Diane Crites, Danielle Boyajian and Elizabeth Toscano.  We couldn't have made a weekly hot lunch work without all of your help. Many thanks!

A Note from the Principal

9/21/2024 10:59 pm

In this week's S'More, Principal Cummings shares a playground update and details about the upcoming Rotary Run.

Picture Day is THIS WEDNESDAY!

9/21/2024 10:58 pm

Dress to Impress…Picture Day is on Wednesday 9/25!

Reminder to order your pictures in advance or you can also order them after!

Hot Lunch Signup - One Last Chance!

9/21/2024 10:56 pm

The Hot lunch signup reopens today, September 22, and will close at 2pm on September 27nd. This is the last chance to sign up for the year, so get your orders in by 9/27 if you are interested!

The Hot Lunch Committee is offering WEEKLY lunches this year.

We will offer the option of chicken tenders or buttered noodles once a month on Wednesdays, Culver's burgers once a month on Wednesdays, and Home Run Inn pizza will be offered twice a month on Fridays. Parents can also sign up for an extra pizza slice on Fridays.

Parents can sign up now in Membership Toolkit on your Family Account Page. All ingredients are listed on the signup.

One Book, One School is Beginning!

9/21/2024 10:54 pm

One Book, One School is back! This year we will be reading Marina and the Kraken, an illustrated fantasy by Lauren Magaziner. Full of action, adventure, and friendship, a team of five girls must stop a powerful villain by finding their mythical familiars! (Click here for a short book trailer). The books should be coming home with your youngest Prospect child on Monday, 9/23.

We are also thrilled to announce that author Lauren Magaziner will be visiting Prospect for student assemblies AND at our Family Reading Night on Oct. 24th!

What is One Book, One School? It is a program designed to create a shared reading experience within a school community, while encouraging the habit of family reading. Every Prospect family receives the same book to read together at home. Our schedule (coming with your book) suggests you read about 30 pages a week, which can build the habit of reading together. However, do what works for your family! We hope that your family will simply enjoy reading together.

Children of all ages can benefit from hearing a story read aloud. Research shows that hearing a story read aloud sharpens the imagination, promotes comprehension and vocabulary, and helps children love reading. Additionally, when families read together, it strengthens their emotional bonds and helps provide positive parent-child connections essential to a child’s psychological health and academic growth.*
* Taken from http://readtothem.org.
Questions? Ask Mrs. Swanson (rswanson@d181.org)

Stock the Lounge: 5th Grade Families!

9/21/2024 10:52 pm

5th Grade Fall Party Signup

9/21/2024 10:48 pm

Calling all 5th graders! Get ready to GLOW at the Fall 5th Grade Party, October 6 at Ruth Lake Country Club with special guest DJ Maximus, glow putt putt golf, tee shirt making and MORE!

Please use this link for more information and to RSVP

This event is also made possible by parent volunteers. Please use this link to our Volunteer Signup Genius.

We are looking forward to a fun night to kickoff 5th grade for this amazing class! If you have any questions, please reach out to:
Emily Barron - emilyeg10@gmail.com 
Kristyn Dunn - dunn.kristyn@gmail.com 
Harley Houser - harley.culbertson@gmail.com 

Charleston Wrap Fundraiser 2024

9/21/2024 10:45 pm

We are pleased to announce the official kick off of our 2024 Charleston Wrap Fundraiser benefiting the Prospect PTO! To reach our goals and make this fundraiser a success, we need support from our amazing families. We encourage you to spread the word to your friends and family, near and far!

9/27 Kick-off Date: The Charleston Wrap catalogs with registration instructions will be coming home with your students on Friday, September 27th.

10/18 Order Deadline: In order to have products delivered in time for the holidays, we need to submit the orders by Friday, October 18th.

Prospect’s School ID: 12653

All orders will be done online and delivered directly to your homes. Once you receive your catalog you can register your student online. Please use this link with instructions on how to register your student. 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 support!

Jaime Weibel and Angela Goss