The Hall Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is committed to making the 2020-2021 school year the best it can be.
This year will be different from any other year we’ve had, and we want you to know that we’re “Hall” in this together! We will provide and share opportunities for you to be more informed and engaged with the many things happening at Hall High School and in our community.
You are automatically a member of the PTO as a Hall parent or guardian.
Please make a donation to support Hall PTO this year!
With such uncertainty about what lies ahead, we need your support more than ever. Donations directly support students, faculty & staff and enable the PTO to provide necessary funding to support needs as they arise. All donations big or small, are welcome and greatly appreciated.
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What the PTO offers to every family:
● Communications-- monthly (optional) meetings, eblast
● Volunteer opportunities
● Engaging school events
● School directory (Click HERE for your free PDF of the 2020/2021 School Directory.)
● Weekly newsletter (Sent every Tuesday morning!)
How the PTO supports Hall:
● Contributes money to support artists and authors-in-residence programs
● Sponsors student activities, including Safe Grad and Fall Fest/Spring Fling
● Provides resources to help meet identified school needs
● Supports faculty funding requests where budget funds are not available
● Operates the Hall High Concession Stand for sporting events (where the funds raised go back to PTO to support programs and grants)
● Provides unique & timely programming on a variety of topics. (Vaping, Mental Health and Well Being, Safety and Security, Guidance Counseling Services, and more.)
Join our volunteer list by clicking here: Volunteer!
Our Hall community is a wonderful and supportive group of parents, students, faculty and staff.
We are so proud to be a part of it.
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Communication is key. Don't miss a beat.
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Thanks to all who turned out for our 1st 2020 PTO Zoom Meeting.
Look how happy our awesome principal is -- 3rd row, 2nd square. :-)
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...and for Virtual Curriculum Night! |
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Thanks to the teachers and staff for sharing their love of learning, and for trying to keep us in the loop!
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Get Your Tickets to (Safe) Black Box Theatre. |
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Hunter Parker, Theatre Director + Acting Teacher, let us know they are kicking off our season of shows this year with some outdoor one act plays by David Ives, as part of a collection called ALL IN THE TIMING.
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Safety strategies:
- The actors and audience will be masked.
- The audience is asked to bring their own chair to watch our shows in the bus loop.
- Audience size is limited.
Tickets are free, but we're requiring that everyone reserves a spot in advance. Donations are accepted and can be made online when reserving free tickets.
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Check Our Kids' Health Each Day,
We Will All Be Safer.
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Senior Parents, We Have Your Back. |
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News from Amy Shaffer, Student Activities/Career Center Coordinator,
on College-Readiness and Process
Questions? Email Amy
* Don't wait! Fill out the FAFSA at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.
* SAT test scores from the Sept. 23 in-school testing day will be available on your child's College Board account on Oct. 15. Be sure to check to see if the colleges your child is interested in are going test optional this year.
Some important questions to ask...
*Should students schedule a college interview if they are not sending test scores? Many colleges ask that students consider scheduling a (virtual) interview if they decide not to send test results. Students should take advantage of this opportunity to “demonstrate their interest” in their top schools while strengthening their relationship with the admissions representative.
*Will students still qualify for a merit scholarship if they don’t submit my test scores? Inquire if test scores are mandatory for merit scholarships.
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Transcript Request Deadline Reminder!
To Hall seniors,
All Transcript Requests for colleges that have a Nov. 15th deadline must be submitted to the Counseling Office NO LATER than this Friday, October 23rd!
IMPORTANT NOTE: In order for a student transcript request to be processed, ALL items listed below must be completed prior to your transcript submission. Please visit the Hall School Counseling (GR 12) website for a helpful college application checklist as well as required forms and video tutorials to assist you in completing the required tasks.
1) Resume
2) Student & Parent Brag Sheets
3) Sign FERPA in CA
4) Link your Naviance and CA accounts (tutorial included in college application checklist)
5) Submit Permission to Release Records Form. Submit form via email to jean_baril@whps.org or print and drop off in the Counseling Office.
6) Request transcript in Naviance ONLY after completing steps 1-5.
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Flock Your Kids & Friends of the Family |
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Flocking is a cheerful, encouraging act that shows kids we care.
This year, watch not just for pink flamingoes, but blue ones!
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Each year on graduation night, Hall HS senior graduates are treated to a fun filled evening of entertainment , activities, prizes and delicious food. The Hall HS cafeteria is transformed into an amazing chaperoned, substance-free celebration for our graduates from 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM.
We continue to add volunteers to our recently established Committees, and we would love to have any many parents of this year’s 393 seniors as possible participate in some way.
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Safe Grad Fundraiser: Support 2021! |
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- Oct 23 Restaurant Night @Blue Plate
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Oct 24th Saver's Drive 10:30 a.m. – Noon at the High School Parking Lot - Pack donations in garbage bags please.
- Oct 24th Bottle & Can Drive
Saturday, October 24th 10:30 a.m. – Noon
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GO Cards – the discount cards for local restaurants and shops that you can use all year long. Limited supply, email to schedule delivery to your home as soon as they arrive at hallsafegrad2021@gmail.com.
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WHPS Free Breakfast & Lunch Programs |
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Click here for more information about the
WHPS Free Breakfast & Lunch
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Registration Deadline for Ski Sundown Family-Sponsored Program for Gr. 3-12 is Friday 11/6 |
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West Hartford Special Education PTO (SEPTO) invites you to join our dynamic organization, serving the needs of our community. We are a district wide PTO that supports special education for all the children in our town from Pre-K – High School, at all of our 16 schools which includes 1,287 students with IEPs and over 750 with accommodations under 504 plans.
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School Will Be Closed on These Holidays |
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Nov. 3 Election Day
Nov. 26-27 Thanksgiving Recess
Dec. 24-Jan.1 Holiday Recess
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Good News on Social Media |
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Follow Hall HS on Instagram & Twitter @whallhigh
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Inclusion & Anti-Racism Resources |
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How to Post in This Eblast:
Please Note the New Time
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To have items added to this PTO eblast,
Information must be received by SUNDAY at 12:00 PM to be included in that week's email.
You can send information to: hallpto@gmail.com
Please note: The information must uphold the PTO's mission to inform families in support of all students.
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Election day is Nov. 3
To register to vote (in Enlish or Spanish), click here!
To check your status, and make sure you are registered, click here!
Registration deadlines
Online: Oct. 27
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 27
In person: Oct. 27
Absentee ballot deadlines
Request: Nov. 2
Return by mail: Received by Nov. 3
Return in person: Nov. 3 by 8:00 p.m.
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Dear Hall FAMILIES,
We’d like to remind you about our FERN STREET BACKPACKS program, which provides free weekend food supplies for your in-need students. WHPS high school students are eligible to participate in our in-library program as opposed to our in-school program for students in middle and elementary school. Hall students participating in our program pick up their food bags from either Noah Webster or Faxon Branch libraries each week throughout the school year.
Attached is a flyer about the program. Our program is free of charge and designed for WHPS students who are eligible for the free and reduced meal programs, and those who have difficulty accessing food on Saturday and Sunday.
Please reach out to me directly with any questions. We are ready immediately to help you support the health and well-being of your students.
With thanks,
Katherine Wilson, Coordinator
Fern Street Backpacks
Fern Street Food Ministry, Universalist Church of West Hartford
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2020-21 PTO Board Members |
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Membership:
Adria Giordano & Monica Ehrlich
Hospitality:
Stephanie Kudler & Stacey Safryn
Communications:
Catherine Flavin & Loretta Waldman
Treasurers:
Jane Robinson & Laura Harker
Recording Secretaries:
Carolyn Martindale & Liz Reynolds
Concessions:
Carl Cieplinski & Louise Teodosio
Safe Grad:
Sharlene Seidman & Kristin Magendantz
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Parent Teacher Council:
Carl Cieplinski
New Family Engagement:
Annie Keith
Community of Concern:
Jenn Rossi
Foundation for West Hartford Public Schools:
Traci Friedman
West Hartford Scholarship Fund Representative:
Randi O'Brien
Faculty
Principal Dan Zittoun
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