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June 2, 2015
Issue No. 21
PR SPECTUS
Newsletter of the Prospect School PTO
From the desk of Mrs. Kryger:
As the 2014-2015 school year comes to a close. I want to say thank
you for all the support you provided this past year. Prospect is an
outstanding school community because of our students, staff, and
parents. The students have grown academically and socially and I
have been very impressed with all of the students’ work ethics and
dedication toward learning. The Prospect Staff works endlessly to
provide a challenging learning environment that encourages lifelong
learning and helps students to be productive citizens in a diverse
global society. Our school is also fortunate to have such involved
parents that are committed to promoting excellence. Prospect truly is
a great place to learn!
A special thank you to the Prospect Executive Board and PTO members. The service provided to us at
Prospect is truly amazing. The funds raised are also important to maintain and further develop our
school’s programs and technology needs. We really appreciate all the PTO members and parents for
what they do for our students and our school.
I would also like to thank a few special people at Prospect School. This includes my administrative
assistants Mrs. Sandy Martinek and Mrs. Terry Pocius. They truly are the best administrative assistant
team with whom any principal could hope to work with. Mrs. Cathy Siracusa, our school nurse, has also
been an invaluable member of the office team this year.
We at Prospect are proud to have had the opportunity to work with your child(ren). I hope you all have a
great summer! Please look for additional information to be mailed to you over summer.
Prospectus
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As the end of the school year winds down, it is a great opportunity to look back at the year to celebrate all that has been
accomplished on behalf of our Prospect community. Just a few of many great initiatives, activities, and events carried out
by Prospect PTO this year include:
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Updating and revamp of the PTO website led by our forward-thinking webmaster, Lauren Inabnit. Thanks to
Lauren, our website is stable, looks great, and ready for the future!
Our first ever Fun Run, raising more than $15,000 for our Prospect School and kids, while generating a great
deal of positive energy and school spirit to start off the school year!
“World Cultures through Art” coordinating art themes in Art Awareness with fabulous Assembly offerings of South
and Central American culture and music, and Chinese dance.
A spectacular school Auction, led by Beth Clawson and many parent volunteers. It was a fun, rock-n-roll themed
night, raising more $58,000 for Prospect School.
Thank you to all the parents, teachers and staff both “experienced” and new to Prospect this year! Your enthusiasm,
creativity and dedication has kept us inspired every step of the way! We will miss working with you but look forward to
new and exciting opportunities. A special thank you to Mrs. Kryger - you are an amazing and caring leader and our
children are so fortunate to have you here at Prospect.
To our many Committee Chairs – THANK YOU! You are a talented group of parents who help make Prospect a
spectacular place to learn, grow and succeed! You are the heart of the Prospect PTO!”
Art Awareness
Assemblies
Auction Chair
Auction - Registration
Auction - Silent Auction
Auction - Classroom Art
Auction - Raffle
Auction - Classroom Parties
Back to School Social
Bike Rodeo
Book Fair
Box Tops
Breakfast with Dads
Barb Maduzia, Lucia Davila
Angela Satori, Shina Liu
Beth Clawson
Carrie Willard
Beth Clawson
Michelle Cutinelli, Jackie Anglin
Jill Assicurato, Stacy Wyent
Christy Rothkopf
Beth Clawson, Kathie Cihlar
Daniel Prieto, Don Knoll
Michele Goggin, Kathie Cihlar
Kerry McLaurin, Karen White
Michele Kreischer, Karen Bots, Melissa Staab
Prospectus
Chess Club
Class Pictures
Daddy Daughter Dance
Directory
EcoPanthers
Enrichment
Fifth Grade Activities
Future Projects
Grant Writing
Grounds
Holiday Bazaar
Hot Lunch
Information Services
Junior Great Books
MRC Coordinator
Newcomers
Nominating Committee
Parents’ Night Out
Prospectus Newsletter
PTO Website
Publicity
Publicity - Historian
Publicity - Photographer
Robert Crown Center
Rolling Panther School Store
Room Parent Coordinator
School Supply Kit
Science Week & Science Fair
Senior Readers
Shop N Share
Sister School
Social and Emotional Learning (SELAS)
Spelling Bee
Spirit Wear
Student Leadership Team
Teacher and Staff Appreciation
Walk to School
Yearbook
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Kate Whelan, Beth Nordby
Ann Miller
Jackie Anglin
Gayle Rediger, Kathy Harenza
Louise Collis
Amrit Singh, Lauren Inabnit
Cyndi Breslow, Linsey Rosland, Sayle Little, Michele
Kreischer
Sandy Bonino, Claire Rathnau-Minnella
Carol Birnbaum
Kimberly Leigh, Jackie Lynch
Ann Miller, Kathy Brent
Amy Wallace, Melissa Staab, Cyndi Breslow
Shelly McMillin
Pamona Namkung
Pamona Namkung
Cori Hamilton, Megan Bergin
Cheryl Butterbach, Pamona Namkung
Theresa Passino, Beth Nordby
Meredith Lannert
Lauren Inabnit
Lori Thompson
Karen White
Helena Joergenrud
Kathy Schilder
Lisa Graeb, Richelle Anderson
Kathie Cihlar
Vicki Anderson, Lisa Koranda
Louise Collis, Jill Backus
Meredith Lannert
Mindy Walch
Kimberly Leigh, Heather Manning
Amy Tausk, Bridget O'Meara, Jill Backus
Jill Livingston, Kerry Hagen
Amy Sutton
Jennifer Pisani, Karen Bots, Denise Howe
Charity Richardson, Sarah Ryan
Marianne Callan
Colleen Sullivan
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Lastly - To our wonderful “retiring” Executive Board members, Lana Ferren and Kelly Claus – thank you
for your unrelenting teamwork, dedication, professionalism, but most of all your friendship – we will miss
your camaraderie. And to our 2015-16 Executive Board – we wish you all the best and know that
Prospect is in great hands.
To all, we are so grateful for all your support, time and talents that you have given us throughout the
year! Thank you for the wonderful memories and friendships that are a result of us working for a
common cause – our children! You are truly a caring, generous and dedicated community – we are
grateful to have served such an amazing Prospect family.
We wish you and yours a fun and restful summer full of laughter, sunshine and happiness! Enjoy!
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We bid farewell to the following graduating families and thank
them for all of their contributions to the Prospect Community!
The Agrawal Family
The Ascher Family
The Biala Family
The Biegel Family
The Bowling Family
The Breslow Family
The Callan Family
The Calvo-Mendez Family
The Cook Family
The Cunniff Family
The Fendon Family
The Finley Family
The Fortman Family
The Fullerton Family
The Furlong Family
The Garrett Family
The Gasior Family
The Gurka Family
The Hales Family
The Holland Family
The Hughes Family
The Jenkins Family
The Kaplanov Family
The Kirby Family
The Kreischer Family
The McKay Family
The McManus Family
The Mitkus Family
The Patel Family
The Rakos Family
The Sarros Family
The Sutton Family
The Tanquilut Family
The Walch Family
The Xiang Family
The Zuaiter Family
Box Top collection has already begun for the 2015-2016 school
year!
Please clip Box Tops and turn them in to the canister in the lobby or office before the end of the the school
year. Please check expiration dates and turn them in especially if they will expire over the summer!
Be on the look out for Box Tops all summer long and bring them back in August. Every little bit helps.
Thanks,
Karen White & Kerry McLaurin
Prospectus
Prospect Peer
Mediators Celebrate
End of Year Party &
Buddy Bench Signing!
Congratulations to Prospect
Students Ella Barge, Cece Lynch,
Vandana Patel, Christopher
Rakos, Clare Kirby, Isabella
Leigh, Tessa Howe, Stella
Kaplanov, Kylie Furlong, and Mia
Gurka in a successful first ever
Peer Mediation Program at
Prospect! The 5th grade
students mediated peer conflicts
during lunch and recess using a
five step mediation process. The
mediators also created a "buddy
bench" for students to sit on
when in need of a friend. This
was a wonderful experience for
all. Thank you to Prospect's Peer
Mediators for making a
difference!
Asli Weil
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Prospect Prides
A big thank you for all you do!
A tremendous thank you to Art Awareness co-chairs, Barb Maduzia
and Lucia Davila—both of whom no longer have children at
Prospect!—for their leadership of this year’s “World Culture through
Art” program at Prospect. A special thank you to Lucia Davila for her
efforts creating all the take-home sheets for Art Awareness this year,
and to all the Art Express parent volunteers who have brought
American flag-themed art education into Prospect classrooms this
spring!
And a huge round of applause and thank you, again, to Barb Maduzia, who is “retiring” after 7 years as
the creative impetus for the Art Awareness program, and to Mrs. Kryger and Mrs. Tiemstra, whom she
credits for their tremendous support of this program all these years!
Many thanks to Kate Whelan and Beth Nordby for their fabulous leadership of Chess Club this year!
And many thanks to Sarah Rose for chaperoning the Chess Club session 4 pizza party, and to Bridget
O'Meara, Karen White, and Kathy Harenza for also serving as chaperones for Chess Club this session!
Thank you to Spring Book Fair co-chairs Michele Goggin and Kathie Cihlar and to Mrs. Swanson for
helping Prospect families stock up on great summer reads while benefitting our MRC and to the many
parent volunteers who made time during these busy spring days to help things run smoothly!
Heartfelt thanks to the many room parents who have organized and facilitated super fun classroom
parties and outings for each grade level all year long! And many thanks to room parent coordinator,
Kathie Cihlar, for helping to ensure all class party planning has run smoothly!
Tremendous thanks to Ms. Smiley and Miss Duffy for again organizing awesome Field Day fun for
Prospect students, and to the many parent volunteers who made the time to lend a helping hand! The
children love it when their parents help out at school!!
A big round of applause goes out to the Fifth Grade Activities Co-Chairs, Cyndi Breslow, Sayle Little,
Michele Kreischer, Linsey Rosland and the many parent volunteers who helped organize a fun and
memorable 5th Grade breakfast, Scavenger Hunt and Party at the Pavilion! A special acknowledgement
goes out to Cyndi Breslow for her leadership throughout the year. Our 5th grade graduates will cherish
these memories – thank you!
Next issue deadline:
the following Tuesday at 5 p.m.
School-related news items
should be submitted to the
editor, Meredith Lannert, at
prospectusnewsletter@gmail.com
EcoPanthers were busy this Spring, they
studied the Environment at the Fullersburg
Nature Center, and worked hard in the OLC
cleaning and planting. Later, first graders
helped to spread the mulch to keep in the
moisture! Contact Mrs. Grant if you can help
out with watering this summer for one week.
The OLC has been
lucky this spring
with all the rain!
Several 5th grade
girls also helped
plant some bee
loving plants!
Spreading the Mulch!
Prospect School
May 13th, 2015
Dear Mr. Martinek and the Tameling Team,
Thank you so very much for the
generous donation of mulch for our Outdoor
Learning Center. The gardens look so much
better and we has a good time working as a
team getting it all spread.
We really have appreciated your help.
Very Sincerely,
Prospect School Students
Dear Walgreens,
Thank you for the
donation of the Sidewalk
Chalk!
We had a great time spreading
the message of respecting nature
and our Earth! Once they washed
away, we started again!
Thank you so very
much!
Prospect School Students
Clarendon Hills
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Prospect Elementary School
Start clipping Box Tops today to help your
kid’s school. Every Box Tops clip is worth 10¢
and quickly adds up to money that can help
your school buy what it needs. Simply look
for pink Box Tops on products, clip them and
give them to your school. For more
information on the Box Tops for Education
program, including a list of participating
products and how much your school has
earned to date, visit www.btfe.com. Thanks
for your help!
© General Mills.
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Clip Box Tops.
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Tape or glue Box Tops on this sheet.
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Send completed sheet to your school.
Don’t forget to check the expiration date.
Teacher name: _______________________________________