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Upcoming Important Dates

11/14 from 7-10pm - Head to Madtree for "A Toast to Our Supporters", a fun, FREE social event to celebrate the Community Play Yard! RSVP by clicking here. 11/17 at 6:30pm Family Movie Night in the gymnasium (details below) 11/27 at 6:30pm Stephen Smith presents "Social Media - Your Child's Digital Tattoo" in the gymnasium (details below) 11/29 between 4pm-9pm - Restaurant Night at Pizzeria Locale (details below)

General Information & Announcements

HPS Family Movie Night is on Friday, November 17! Family Movie Night in the gymnasium is scheduled for Friday, November 17 th @ 6:30 pm ! The kids voted in Mr. Messerly's class and the winning movie is: Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie ! This is a FREE event encouraging our HPS community to spend an evening together. Please bring your picnic blanket and movie snacks…it’s going to be a great Friday night!

Winter Coat Drive As the temperatures start to drop, and you find yourself digging through closets to find those winter jackets, please set aside any outgrown gently-used coats! We are in the process of organizing a winter coat drive to share the warmth with our HPS students. We will accept all donations of gently-used (or new) winter weather items. Ideally, we’d like to collect sizes ranging from 5T to XXL as we have a wide range of students spanning from Kindergarten to 6th grade. Drop boxes are located at the walker entrance, the entrance to the main office, and in the hallway outside of the cafeteria . Many thanks!

Save the Date for this Upcoming Presentation: Stephen Smith - Social Media: Your Child’s Digital Tattoo 11/27 at 6:30 PM in the gymnasium Staying ahead of the digital curve presents a continual challenge for both Hyde Park School and parents. This discussion centers on educating parents on how a child’s social media activity can impact their future endeavors. Stephen will provide information necessary to be an informed parent in an ever-changing digital world. His informative presentation gives parents the tools to better monitor their child’s online activity. With technology ever-changing, he keeps parents abreast of new apps and social media trends. His talk is easy to understand and gives parents more confidence in understanding what happens when their child goes online and clear steps on how to keep kids safe when they are online.

Join your HPS Friends for the Annual Swim Party! Sunday, January 28 from 3-5pm (The 1pm session is already sold out!) University of Cincinnati Leisure Pool $8 per person, with a max of $32 per family For more details, and to buy tickets, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hyde-park-school-family-swim-party-tickets-36239484273

"Like" the Hyde Park School PTO Facebook Page! The HPS PTO also sends reminders and information via the Facebook page. This is another great way to stay connected with the HPS community and know what's going on! So don't forget to "like" the page if you want to see our posts!

Fundraising Programs

Restaurant Night at Pizzeria Locale Wednesday, November 29 (4-9pm) Who wants to cook right after Thanksgiving? Plan to eat out on this evening, perhaps before a little holiday shopping across the street! The address is 7800 Montgomery Road - right across from Kenwood Towne Center. Let's make this our best Restaurant Night yet, as Pizzeria Locale is donating 50% of the proceeds to the PTO! Check out their menu by clicking here .

Shop at Amazon and Fundraise! Simply shop through Amazon Smile after linking your account to the HPS PTO! In a few quick steps, at no cost to you, you can help HPS earn money to put towards programming, supplies, and improvements!  What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is simple and automatic and you support HPS every time you shop!  When you shop at  smile.amazon.com , you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as  Amazon.com , with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion (.5%) of the purchase price to HPS.  It’s easy to get started!  Sign in to smile.amazon.com From your desktop, go to Your Account from the navigation at the top of any page, and then select the option to Change your Charity. Or, from your mobile browser, select Change your Charity from the options at the bottom of the page. Select HYDE PARK SCHOOL PTO. Moving forward, every time you want to make an Amazon purchase, go to AmazonSmile at smile.amazon.com. You may also want to add a bookmark to make it even easier to return. Now, add Amazon Smile to your phone! If you shop from your iPhone or iPad, you will need to do the following on your device: 1.Open Safari and type smile.amazon.com in the web address field at the top. 2. Touch the "Share" button (looks like a box with an arrow). 3. Select "Add to Home Screen". 4. Voila! It now looks like an app on your phone that you can access quickly and easily! THANK YOU!

Sports Spotlight

HPS Baseball Looking for volunteers to coordinate baseball and take our HPS teams to the next level! Interested? Contact Will Menz at  HPS.Athletics@mail.com. HPS Soccer Save the date! HPS Soccer Summer Camp will take place August 6-10. This year, we will have an option for kids to do the camp from 9am-12pm or 9am-3pm. We look forward to another great camp with Jack Hermans and his coaches!