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Thank you all for the wonderful cards, meals, and kind words during Teacher Appreciation Week and continuing into this week. Our staff feel very loved and appreciated. Your support means the world to us!

Dear Prospect Community,

Per the School Safety Drill Act covered under Illinois Statute (105 ILCS 12/20), this notification is being provided to parents and guardians of students attending Prospect School. On Wednesday, May 29th at 2:45, Prospect will conduct a lockdown drill that will include school staff, students, andClarendon Hills law enforcement agency representative(s). During this drill, teachers will utilize the linked Google Slides to instruct students.

We understand that some parents/guardians may want to opt out of this type of drill for their child. As the parent/guardian of a student attending Prospect, you have the option to exempt your child, for any reason, from the drill. If you choose to exempt your child from the drill, please notify Mary Ann Alberts at 630-861-4400 or malberts@d181.org no later than the day of the drill.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Kristin Cummings

Principal

I have listed the upcoming events that include food, please check out the details on the ingredients involved below:

Kindergarten Field Day - May 22, 2024

1st-5th Field Day - May 22, 2024

5th grade Outdoor Ed - May 23, 2024

5th grade End of Year Party - May 30, 2024

Kindergarten End of Year Celebration - May 30, 2024

5th Breakfast May 31, 2024

5th TropicalParty May 29, 2024

District 181 has a placement appeals process for students who do not fully meet the 2024-2025 Approved Math Criteria and/or the 2024-2025 Approved ELA/ACE Criteria. If your child does not fully meet the criteria linked above, there are two options available for appeals:

1. The Department of Learning automatically appeals on behalf of students whose MAP, Common Assessment Average, or Placement Writing Assessment (PWA) scores are close to the scores needed to be automatically placed into advanced courses. Criteria for automatic appeals are listed in the Appeals sections of the 2024-2025 Approved Math Criteria or the 2024-2025 Approved ELA/ACE Criteria, which can both be found on the Placement, Advancement & Acceleration page of the D181 website.

• PLEASE NOTE - math students who qualify under the automatic appeals category will be given an END OF COURSE assessment to finalize their qualification for Summer Bridge. End of Course assessments will be administered between Wednesday, May 15 and Monday, May 20, 2024. Students who qualify for and pass the end of course math assessment will be invited to attend Summer Bridge via email by Tuesday, May 21.

2. If your child does not qualify for an automatic appeal and you would like to further appeal your child’s math, language arts, and/or social studies placement for the fall, families will have a Placement Appeals Form visible at the bottom of their placement letter in their Skyward account. Completion of the Placement Appeals Form is the ONLY METHOD for appealing your child’s course placement for next year. Emails to teachers, principals, and/or staff in the Department of Learning will NOT be considered for a placement appeal.

You can find your child’s “Other ID” under the “Student Info” section of Skyward. If you have questions about the name of your child’s current math, language arts, or social studies course, this information can be found under the “Schedule” button in your Skyward account. The Placement Appeals Form will close at 9:00am on Monday, May 20 - no appeals will be accepted beyond this point.

The D181 appeals committee, composed of various D181 teachers and administrators, will conduct an anonymous data review and make a final determination on student placement. FINAL 2024-2025 math placements for rising 3rd-8th grade students and A-ELA and ACE placements for rising 6th-8th grade students will be sent via email on Friday, May 31 to parents who appealed their child’s original placement. No further appeals will be accepted beyond this point.

New and improved absence reporting. You may now notify us of illness, vacation, appointments, and other absences through the same Absence Reporting Link. You may also submit them in advance and we will keep track of them.

Below you will find a QR code for visitor check-in at Prospect. You can complete the day of arriving at Prospect and your badge will be waiting for you in the office.

The Community House will be offering the Before and After the Bell programs at Prospect School to help meet the needs of our families.

The Community House Registration

For more information about either program, please contact Karen Kaspar at 630-323-7500 ext. 248 or at kkaspar@thecommunityhouse.org