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*First Day of School is MONDAY August 19th- 7:45 Start Time*

Upcoming Events Aug 10th, 9-11am : Kindergarten playdate, HPS play yard Aug 15, 5pm : Ice Cream Social, HPS (All students & families) Aug 17, noon : New family picnic, HPS Aug 19, 7:45am : First Day of School Aug 26, 5:30pm : Kindergarten Parent Orientation Aug 27, 5:30pm : 5th/6th Grade Parent Orientation Aug 28, 5:30pm : 4th Grade Parent Orientation  Aug 28, 6:30pm : 1st Grade Parent Orientation  Aug 29, 5:30pm : 3rd Grade Parent Orientation  Aug 29, 6:30pm : 2nd Grade Parent Orientation Sept 2: Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

Ice Cream Social Thursday 8/15 5:00-6:00 pm Location- Hyde Park School- Gym & Cafeteria Join us for ice cream cups in the cafeteria! Visit your child’s classroom, drop off your child's school supplies, see old and new friends. Representatives from Athletic Boosters, Cub Scouts, Suzuki Strings, and a sneak preview of Extracurricular Activities will be showcased.

New Family Picnic- Saturday 8/17 12:00-2:00 pm Location - Hyde Park School Playground Inviting all families who are new to Hyde Park School this coming year. Please come meet other incoming Hyde Park parents and their children. Make new friends and help us get to know you! We are asking attendees to bring the following:  Last Names starting with A-M: Side Dish Last Names starting with N-Z: Dessert HPS PTO will provide hot dogs, bbq pulled chicken, buns, lemonade, water, and dishes/utensils.

Sports Spotlight

Hyde Park Athletics Website As many of you know, we launched a new registration platform and began using it during the Fall 2019 Registration process. Thank you for your patience as we work through the learning curve. Moving forward, all things athletics will be posted to  https://www.hydeparkschoolathletics.org/ , including access to all future registrations. While the site is still under construction, it can be accessed today and will be added to constantly. Parents and coaches can find a ton of valuable information, including program summaries, documents and files, Booster information, important calendar updates, etc. When sport teams are created for any season, the site will automatically create a page that the coach can manage and use to communicate to their parents. This also includes a mobile friendly version that can be access using Sports Engine mobile app. More to come as we roll into the fall season, but bookmark  https://www.hydeparkschoolathletics.org/  now and visit often.     Booster Membership Booster Membership for the 2019/2020 school year will open soon! You will be able to signup on the website at  https://www.hydeparkschoolathletics.org/ . Booster Membership is only $30 per year and is a huge part of our progress over the last 12 months. Along with our fundraisers and corporate donations, membership provides the financial ability to support our existing programs, add new programs, keep registration costs low, and purchase new equipment and uniforms. Speaking of new uniforms; as many of you already know, we will be issuing new soccer uniforms this Fall at zero cost to the participants. Be on the lookout for a Facebook announcement regarding uniform selection!   More Improvements Coming! HPS Athletics doesn’t like to sit still! And so, more improvements are coming. While the project is currently classified as top secret, know that our HPS pride will become even more visible when school resumes. Thank you to the Booster Board and all athletic supporters for allowing this project to move forward. See you on August 19th Please direct all questions to Mike Brugh. hps.athletics@outlook.com

Box Tops Big changes are coming to Box Tops! Earning cash for your school just got easier and all you need is your smartphone. 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 your school’s earnings online.

Fall Socials We have a dazzling lineup of social events to start fundraising and to give parents a chance to get to know each other and have fun!! Several of the parties are already organized and tickets are available now. Some are almost sold out... so make sure to get your tickets soon!  https://www.eventbrite.com/o/hps-socials-events-and-teacher-parties-9236187888

Extracurricular Activities Extracurriculars are coming soon! Session 1 starts September 9th. Flyers for all extracurricular activities will be sent home in your child's Tuesday take-home folder on September 3rd. All details on how to enroll, schedule, price, and duration will be included on that flyer or online.

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