Calling All Golf Enthusiasts!

12/20/2025 5:42 pm

And those who are interested in learning the sport. Prospect PTO is hosting a night of fun at The Warehouse Golf Club in Burr Ridge. There will be food, a wine tasting and some great raffle prizes, including rounds of golf at Chicago area country clubs, training sessions at the Warehouse, and other great prizes! Sign up via the QR code. Note, this is a parents-only event so make sure to book a sitter.

One World Night Showcase!

12/20/2025 5:35 pm

Thursday, February 5th, 2026 5:30p-7:30p
Theme: Fine Arts -- music, art, dance, literature (non-religious)

Join us for a celebration of cultures from around the world at Prospect’s One World Night! Enjoy a vibrant international fair by Prospect families, and explore our showcase highlighting music, dance, and art from around the globe.

This year we would like students to showcase singing, dancing, playing a traditional song/instrument, reading a poem, or displaying art from their country. The showcase item should be approximately 2-3 minutes in length.

Please sign-up for your group timeslot with the link below:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JbG9C09QraHvUHY7j9iNNlBCgB_eI4LvFvNk1U3KmRY/edit?usp=sharing

Happy Holidays from the Prospect PTO

12/20/2025 5:29 pm

Have a wonderful winter break, Prospect families! Our newsletter chair, Jodi Haraldson-Noonan, will be enjoying some time off. Thank you to Jodi for all her hard work so far this year. The newsletter will be back on Sunday, January 4th.

See everyone in 2026!
The Prospect PTO Board of Directors

Stock the Lounge- 3rd Grade Families

12/20/2025 5:26 pm

Help us spread a little joy (and caffeine 😄) by keeping the teacher and staff lounge stocked with snacks and drinks!

If you’re able to pitch in, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0448ABA629A6FB6-61288063-3rdgrade

We will collect the items on Tuesday, Jan 6th, 2026 between 8:15-8:40a in the car line of Prospect Elementary.

Next After School Golf Program Starts January 12

12/20/2025 5:22 pm

Elementary Golf School is offering an exciting junior golf program at Prospect School, designed to expose golf to juniors of all ability levels. This program is created and taught by PGA Professionals, including lesson plans that are fun, safe, and educational. Youngsters will be given the opportunity to experiment with playing a variety of different shots. Our program teaches fundamentals, with plenty of variation for practicing and playing. We will not only teach the shots, but also the etiquette, behavior, and finer points of the rules of the game. Our instructors will be able to adjust the level of complexity to each child’s individual level of progress.

For more information or to register for the after-school golf program at Prospect School, please visit www.elementarygolfschool.com or call (630) 853-6348.

Prospect Prides

12/20/2025 5:20 pm

Major thank you to these Panther Parents who filmed and photographed our music classes for the hectic month of December: Amanda Hamo, Stephanie Shah, Sarah Melgarejo, Amanda LaReau, Kaitlin Pilcher, Jaime Weibel, Kristin Konar, Olivia Rickert, Parin Katwala, Lindsey Uthe, Shawn Zadkovic, Sarah Kelley, Katie McMahon, and Sana Kahn.

A special thank you to Shawn Zadkovic and Jackie Mason for providing photo and video footage of the student's Winter Sing for all parents to enjoy.

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A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the Holiday Bazaar such a wonderful success!

Special thanks to the chairs who generously purchased each item, to Alaina Kaczmarski and The Everygirl for contributing to the inventory, and to our amazing committee members who wrapped every single item with care. Thank you as well to our sellers and cashiers, and to everyone who came out to support the event.

We truly love this tradition and are already looking forward to next year!

Reminder to Room Parents: Sign In Early for Class Parties

12/13/2025 10:34 pm

Due to the large number of volunteers coming into the school on Friday, please sign in early for class parties if possible. Thank you for volunteering. Happy Holidays!

Show Your Appreciation to Prospect's Custodians

12/13/2025 10:33 pm

This holiday season, we are continuing our long-standing tradition of collecting donations for our wonderful custodial team to show our appreciation for their hard work throughout the year. Donations are accepted until December 18th. Your generosity is much appreciated by our custodial team!

Click here for the custodial gifting link (look for it listed in "Forms").

Prospect Staff Giving Made Easy!

12/13/2025 10:32 pm

Reminder that you have until December 18th to use GiftCrowd, the online platform set up to facilitate holiday gifting to Prospect staff. GiftCrowd enables families to make a contribution to any staff member and include a personalized message. (Room Parents will continue to coordinate classroom teacher gifts.)


Click here to access the Prospect staff gifting page.

Notes:
- You may choose to give to whomever and however you wish. But gifting a smaller amount ($2-$5) to a non-classroom teacher is appropriate as this is one collective, school-wide gift.

- This is a comprehensive list (less the classroom teachers who will have their gifts coordinated by room parents). Our intention is to include everyone that families may have a connection to in order to streamline your gift-giving process.

- Please note that while teachers/staff will see which families contribute to the collective gift, the amount you contribute will be private.

As always, these group gifts are completely optional and the monetary contribution is up to each family. Should you wish to contribute, please do so by Thursday, 12/18. Gifts will be distributed on Friday, 12/19. Thank you so much for your involvement and support!

Last Call for Minted!

12/13/2025 10:31 pm

Last call to make your holiday card and gift purchases count this year by shopping at Minted using Prospect PTO's unique code FUNDRAISERPROSPECTELEM at check out. You'll get a 20% discount and Minted will donate 15% of your purchases back to Prospect PTO at the end of the year. Thank you so much for your support!