We develop compassionate, engaged students who are HAPPY to be at school!
Thank you Hyde Park School community as we sacrifice to control the spread of the coronavirus in our community and give doctors, nurses, and hospitals the best chance to treat those in need. Many of you may be feeling isolated as public health officials order us to distance ourselves from others and community events are canceled. We encourage you to still find ways to connect with your loved ones. The great outdoors indeed are great, and technology is our friend! Create new memories in this time of temporary new normal. And remember that even while we are apart, we are in this together.
Cincinnati Public Schools Closure

Parents are encouraged to continue to monitor the district’s website for more information and updates,  cps-K12.org . There you can find information for parents, staff, and tips for students, including meal distribution sites, how to get your homework packets printed, and other ways you can help.
Ohio History Day Competition
Congrats to THREE Hyde Park 6th grade teams, under the instruction of Ms. Fisher, that will advance to the state final for the  Ohio History Connection  virtual competition. One of these projects about The Human Genome Project titled "Breaking Through" can be viewed on YouTube .
Upcoming Restaurant Nights

We are still working out the details for these restaurant nights, but please mark your calendar to help support these partners of Hyde Park School. Tuesday, April 7th - Marco's Pizza and Tuesday, April 28th - Skyline on Madison Road. We also remind you to support our local and HPS family owned restaurants as well: Dinners to Doorbells , Mango Tree Thai & Sushi , and Sunny Side Brunch Food Truck . Please let us know of any others we may have forgotten about.
Hyde Park School Community Play Yard Closure!
ATTENTION: for the safety of our community & to help slow the spread of COVID-19, the Hyde Park School Community Play Yard is CLOSED until further notice! Following Governor DeWine’s Stay at Home Order, Cincinnati Parks is closing all playgrounds and play equipment throughout the city, and Hyde Park School feels it best to follow suit. Thank you for your understanding.
Happy Hyde Park School YouTube Channel
Be sure to tune in to the Happy Hyde Park School YouTube channel . Mr. Messerly has already uploaded a number of music lessons, as well as other videos from Ms. Martin and Ms. Boada. There are also playlists full of mindful music moment videos, art lessons, STEAM activities, and more!
Give HPS that Virtual Razzle Dazzle!
Just because school isn't physically in session doesn't mean we have to miss seeing our students' talents performed. We encourage any student who wants to submit a video of their Talent Show performance to upload it to this shared Google Drive so that we can post it on our Facebook page. We can't wait to see you shine! https://www.facebook.com/HydeParkSchoolPTO/
Yearbook Orders!

There's still time to Order Your Lifetouch Yearbook!
Enter Yearbook ID code: 12159720

The yearbook staff also needs your help! In an effort to streamline the process of collecting photos for the yearbook and end of the year video, please load all of the great photos you've taken this year in this Google Drive . When you upload your pictures, please create a folder and make sure to include the grade level, homeroom teacher and if applicable, the event where the photo was taken.
Spring Celebration: Silent Auction Donations
The HPS Spring Celebration Committee is still collecting items, services, or experiences for donation to the 2020 Spring Celebration Silent Auction. Please consider donating! Every donation, big and small, is much appreciated!

While school is out you can drop items on Ed Paff's porch at 1345 Cryer Avenue or email us at auction@hydeparkschoolpto.org to arrange a pick-up if necessary.
Spring Celebration: Raffle Basket Donation Collection
Each Classroom is co-sponsoring a basket that will be raffled at the 8th Annual Spring Celebration . All proceeds from the raffle baskets are consolidated and equally distributed among the teachers for use in their classrooms.

Please donate items related to the raffle basket theme assigned to your child's homeroom as indicated on this flyer . Donations can be dropped off at Sarah Aubrey's house at 3409 Paxton Avenue (black house with white porch). Please leave them on the front porch and give her a text that you are doing so at 513-693-7098. You can also order directly from our suggested Amazon Gift Lists and have items shipped directly to her. Those links are also found on this flyer .
HPS Eagles Sports
All HPS athletic events have been suspended until further notice in alignment with the state and CPS officials. We are in close contact with the CPS Athletic Director and officials from the various leagues. If you have any questions regarding athletics, please do not hesitate to contact HPS Athletic Director Mike Brugh at hps.athletics@outlook.com .
 
Remember- just because we do not have official practice doesn’t mean your kids can’t go outside in the backyard and work on their own. Sports is a great way to release energy in a time where things may be a bit chaotic. Even if your kids are alone, there are plenty of drills and ideas online for all sports. Stay active, stay healthy!
Fight With Gina

A member of the HPS family needs our help fighting cancer. We would like to make this fight as easy as possible on the family. As little or as much as you can give will be put to use to keep this family comfortable during the fight of their life. The GoFundMe page can be found here .
Fundraising Opportunities

There are several SUPER EASY ways to earn money for our school. Additional information can be found on our website .

MABEL'S LABELS
These waterproof, personalized labels go safely in the laundry, dishwasher, and microwave. They are perfect for all of your belongings – from water bottles to coats to lunchboxes and more. Labeling everything is a great way to keep items out of the lost and found! They even have address labels and cute holiday items. To start shopping, go to  campaigns.mabelslabels.com  and choose “Hyde Park School PTO (Cincinnati)” 20% of every sale will be donated to HPS!

SHUTTERFLY
We have teamed up with the Shutterfly school fundraising program! Simply place an order using our link  http://hpspto.shutterflystorefront.com  and Shutterfly will donate a percentage of each sale. You are still able to use any coupons or promo codes as you normally would! Great for extra school pictures, gifts, invitations, holiday cards, and more!

BOX TOPS
When you download the NEW and improved Box Tops App, you’ll be able to scan your receipt, instantly identify Box Tops products and automatically add cash to our school’s earnings online. Box Tops are still worth 10¢ each for your school. This may not sound like much, but it adds up to hundreds of dollars!

AMAZON
AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support Hyde Park School every time you shop at no cost to you. 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 0.5% of the purchase price to HPS. To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to  smile.amazon.com  from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to  smile.amazon.com  to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. Purchases through the mobile app and amazon.com do not qualify. Please choose Hyde Park School PTO Inc. as your recipient.

You can now support Hyde Park School PTO Inc. in the Amazon shopping app on your Android device! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.
1. If you have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping App, open the App on your Android device.
2. View Settings and select AmazonSmile.
3. Follow the in-app instructions to complete the process.
If you do not have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping App, update your App. Click here for instructions:  https://smile.amazon.com/b…
AmazonSmile is not currently available for iOS users. We will notify AmazonSmile charities when it becomes available.

KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS
Earn 4% of your purchase for Hyde Park School. Don't worry... you still keep all of your points.

*You must have a Kroger Plus Card to register. If you don’t have a card you can get one at the customer service desk at any Kroger store.
1) Register online at  www.krogercommunityrewards.com
2) Click on Sign In (if you are a new online customer, click “Create an Account”, make sure you have your Kroger Plus Card)
3) From a newly created or existing account, click on “My Account”, then “Account Settings” and then click on “Community Rewards” information and search for “Hyde Park School”.
4) Select “Hyde Park School PTO Inc” from the list.

REMKE REWARDS CARING NEIGHBOR
With Remke’s Caring Neighbor program, sign-up and they will donate up to 2% to Hyde Park School for every purchase made when you use your Remke Rewards card.
1) Register online at  www.remkes.com
2) Go to My Account in the top right corner of the page (or create an account if you don’t have one already, entering your Remke card number and pertinent personal info).
3) In the drop-down menu labeled “Caring Neighbor”, select “Hyde Park School PTO”.
4) Click “Update”

GIFT CARD DONATIONS
Do you have a drawer full of unused gift cards? Donate them here! The Hyde Park School PTO is now accepting gift cards as donations in addition to other payment forms. We accept new or partially-used gift cards. Just enter your card info to check the gift card balance and submit your donation. https://www.braandz.net/#/give/YfFqlCiA  
If you have information that you would like included in a future newsletter, please send to  president@hydeparkschoolpto.org (content included at PTO discretion).