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*Spring Sports Registration is OPEN NOW through Jan. 30* |
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January 23-30: Spring Sports Registration
February 1: First Day of Black History Month
February 1: Return to 1-2-2 Hybrid Learning Model, Grades K-3
February 2-3: Group A Students in Grades K-3 Return In-Person
February 4-5: Group B Students in Grades K-3 Return In-Person
February 8: No School, Teachers' Learning Teams Session
February 15: No School, Presidents' Day
February 15: Return to 1-2-2 Hybrid Learning Model, Grades 4-6
February 16-17: Group A Students in Grades 4-6 Return In-Person
February 16-18: Parent/Teacher Conferences Conducted Virtually
February 18-19: Group B Students in Grades 4-6 Return In-Person
February 25 at 6:30pm: Kindergarten Virtual Information Night
March 3 time TBA: 3rd Grade Virtual Information Night
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Spring Sports Registration is NOW OPEN through Next Saturday, January 30! |
Registration for Spring Sports with HPS Athletics is OPEN, now through next Saturday January 30 at 9 pm. Please be sure to register on time to help avoid extra work and logistical problems for our volunteer staff! The Spring Sports offerings are: soccer, running club, baseball/softball, volleyball, and new this year-- flag football. HPS Athletics also works with Eagles Youth Lacrosse if your child is interested in pursuing lacrosse. Registration and detailed information for all programs is available at https://www.hydeparkschoolathletics.org/
Also, please take the time to review the requirements and policies associated with our return to sports. As with the Fall and Winter seasons, HPS Athletics will rely on the State of Ohio and the Board of Health along with the CDC to establish the policies and guidelines that govern the program. You can find these recommendations here. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mike Brugh prior to registering at michaelbrugh@outlook.com.
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CPS is Hiring Substitute Teachers, Special Needs Professionals, Substitute Paraprofessionals, & Nap Aids |
CPS is hiring substitute teachers, special needs professionals, substitute paraprofessionals, and nap aids to help facilitate the return to in-person school. You can scan the QR code below or use this link to register, apply, and learn additional information. CPS is hosting Virtual Walk-In Wednesday Open Interviews for these positions every Wednesday from 1-2:30 pm through February 24. The basic requirements for substitute teachers and paraprofessional substitutes are respectively listed in the blue boxes on the left and right sides of the graphic. HPS Parent Lee Sellinger (leesellinger@gmail.com) is gathering further details about these positions and is available to answer questions about the process; but please note, she does not work for CPS and is offering her help not to provide official CPS information but just because she's that good of a person!
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HPS Seeking Volunteers for the HPS Positive Choice Committee |
HPS is seeking two parent volunteers school wide to serve on the HPS Positive Choice Committee. The committee meets once a month (virtually for the time being) and is dedicated to promoting a positive culture at the school. This is an excellent opportunity to meet regularly with Principal Jill Sunderman to advance one of the most vital and fundamental aspirations of elementary school. If you're interested, please email Principal Sunderman.
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Class Composite Pictures Are In the Works! Please Submit Your Pics by February 1st. |
If you've been feeling blue about COVID canceling school pictures, you're not alone, and we've got you covered! The HPS PTO is collecting pictures by February 1 of all students to create class composite pictures for each grade. Be on the lookout for an email from your Room Parent asking you to submit to them a picture of your child, as high resolution as possible. This need not--and is not expected to be--professional. Cell phone pics will be the norm. We want EVERYONE included who permits their child to be included! So when you see your Room Parent's email, please by February 1, send a close-up/head-and-shoulders picture of your child OR upload a picture labeled with your child's name to this google doc link using the folder of your child's homeroom teacher. This way, we will have a way to memorialize this year and all of our students who persevered. If you are unable to submit a picture but would like your child included, HPS staff will take a picture of your child at HPS when he/she returns to in-person school.
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Spread the Word: Kindergarten Info Night is Set for February 25 at 6:30 pm. |
HPS Kindergarten Information Night is set for February 25 at 6:30 pm. With the lack of opportunities for new families to do in-person tours, this information night is more important than ever. So please spread the word through your network of families with preschoolers!
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Vintage HPS Spirit Wear is Calling Your Name! |
Vintage HPS Spirit Wear by our spirit wear partner, Koch Sporting Goods, is on sale, and it's calling your name!
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HPS Athletics is Live Streaming Basketball Games! |
HPS Athletics has launched a Live Stream service for basketball games! This service, made possible by the Booster Board, allows parents, friends, and family to watch live events, chat, and comment from anywhere with an internet connection. It will also save and store video for later viewing with your little Eagles. Follow this link to find schedules and archives. Go Eagles!
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Interested in Girls on the Run at HPS? |
Are you interested in your daughter joining a Girls on the Run Chapter at HPS? Or, are you interested in coaching? If so, contact Andrea Klocke at klockeA@cpsboe.k12.oh.us. Through Girls on the Run, "trained coaches lead small teams through research-based curricula which includes dynamic discussions, activities and running games. Over the course of the ten-week program, girls in 3rd-8th grade develop essential skills to help them navigate their worlds and establish a lifetime appreciation for health and fitness." Learn more at the GOTR website.
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CPS Launches Possip Surveys Asking for Parent Feedback |
Cincinnati Public Schools has launched a new program that will give parents a chance to submit feedback regarding their child's school on a weekly basis. It is their hope that the use of this program will further support student learning across the district. Please be on the lookout for emails referencing a Possip survey. You can follow this link and get a preview of what Possip is all about: https://possip.com/welcome-cps-families/
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City Survey to Improve Traffic Safety at HPS |
The Department of Transportation and Engineering (DOTE) has received several complaints about eastbound vehicles on Observatory Ave not yielding to pedestrians in the crosswalk when turning left (north) onto Edwards Rd. DOTE is considering modifying the traffic signal to include a “left turn on green arrow only” for eastbound vehicles turning left (north) on Edwards.
Adding a “left turn on green arrow only” will eliminate the conflict between pedestrians crossing Edwards in the north crosswalk and vehicles turning left on Edwards. When pedestrians have a “walk” signal for the north crosswalk, eastbound vehicles on Observatory will not be allowed to turn left on Edwards.
Adding this “left turn on green arrow only” will increase wait times for all users at the intersection. Vehicles traveling through the intersection will have a longer red light, vehicles turning north onto Edwards will have a longer wait, and pedestrians will have a longer wait for the “walk” signal. This change will also require the loss of a few parking spots on all legs of the intersection.
Please use the feedback form to let the City know if you prefer the existing traffic signal timing, or the addition of the “left turn on green arrow only.”
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We are collecting data for future Kindergarten enrollment at Hyde Park School. Please fill out this Google form if you are planning to send your child/children to HPS in the coming years. This includes families who already have children enrolled but will have additional siblings entering the school soon. Please help us spread the word!
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Join the Hyde Park Athletics Boosters and get your very own, highly-coveted, blue foam finger! Then, there's more! With foam finger in hand, remove the foam finger from your hand every Friday and place it in a window of your house for Foam Finger Friday. Every Friday, neighborhood drive-throughs will take place noting addresses where Hyde Park Athletic Foam Fingers have been spotted. All those addresses will be eligible for a weekly prize drawing.
By becoming a Booster Club member, you are directly contributing to the support and growth of the HPS athletic programs. Hyde Park Athletics are privately funded, and your annual membership will be used to reduce the overall registration cost of these programs, fund new programs not currently available, and ensure that our student athletes have the appropriate equipment and facilities to compete effectively.
Please visit the Hyde Park Athletics website for more information or contact Mike Brugh at michaelbrugh@outlook.com with any questions.
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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. Please choose Hyde Park School PTO Inc. as your recipient.
AmazonSmile customers can now support Hyde Park School PTO in the Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.
- Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
- Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings'
- Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process
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Earn 4% of your purchase for Hyde Park School. Don't worry...you still keep all of your points. Register online at www.krogercommunityrewards.com and select “Hyde Park School PTO Inc” from the list.
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Many people don't even realize just how easy the Box Tops for Education Program is now that it has gone virtual. No more clipping and collecting a pile of Box Tops. Just download the Box Tops App, scan your grocery receipt, instantly identify Box Tops products, and automatically add cash to our school’s earnings online. You can also email your online receipts to earn credit. Box Tops are still worth 10¢ each for your school. This may not sound like much, but it adds up to hundreds of dollars!
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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. Register online at www.remkes.com and select “Hyde Park School PTO”.
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If you have information that you would like included in a future newsletter, please send to president@hydeparkschoolpto.org (content included at PTO discretion).
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