"They say, 'the neon lights are bright on Broadway.' They say, 'there's always magic in the air' "... Well, Mr. Messerly & Mrs. Best brought the magic to HPS in this past week's Broadway/Songs-from-Musical themed performances! And if you're heard the phrase "life imitates art far more than art imitates life," hopefully we can all imitate and live out the joy and love that Mr. Messerly & Mrs. Best clearly pour into their time with our students. Indeed, the Broadway theme was fitting, considering that they epitomize so many lines from famous musicals. Do they wake up and think, "I'll go eat some breakfast, and then I'll change the world"? (Hairspray). Because I'm sure that when our kids look back on these sweet days at HPS, they'll think, "Because I knew you, I have been changed for good." (Wicked). Thank you, Mr. Messerly & Mrs. Best, for the joy, the fun, the love, and the inspiration!

Due to the steady progress of our school expansion, the cafeteria will be closed beginning on May 1 so that the construction team can access the area. As a result, students will eat breakfast in their classrooms and lunch outside at picnic tables (weather permitting) or otherwise, in their classrooms. Additionally, the Breakfast and Lunch menus have been simplified. Click here for the May Breakfast & Lunch Menus.

Have you visited 1st Day School Supplies to purchase your child's back-to-school kit yet? 1st Day School Supplies helps parents and teachers get the exact supplies needed for next school year without the headache of shopping at busy stores... it's convenient, easy, and hassle free! Supply kits are delivered to the school with your child's name on it. It's easy for you, and makes it easy on the teachers to have the supplies well before the first day of school. Plus, they have guaranteed competitive prices on the highest quality brands.You can get ahead of the game, and make your purchase right now, by clicking here.

The next PTO General Meeting will take place on May 4 at 6:30 pm in the Gym or outside at the Picnic Tables (weather permitting) and online at https://meet.google.com/etz-amew-xhe. Elections for the 2023-2024 Executive Board will take place. We are seeking a candidate for LSDMC Representative. This position is described below.

LSDMC Representatives- The Local School Decision Making Committee (LSDMC) is the primary governing body for Hyde Park School. This committee gives insight and input into important decisions that greatly impact students’ lives and shape their educational experiences. The committee is comprised of community members, parents, support staff, teachers, and administration. Each of our representatives must be a parent, grandparent, or legal guardian of a student at Hyde Park School, and CPS employees may not serve as parent representatives. You must commit to a two-year term ending in June 2025. Candidates should also be able to attend all, to the extent practicable, of the LSDMC meetings. Meetings are typically held on the third Tuesday of each month at 2:30 pm.

The HPS Booster Club Board is holding elections at the last General Assembly Meeting of the year, which is scheduled for MAY 4, 2023 @ 7:00 (or right after the PTO Final Meeting) in the HPS GYM (but may change to a different room in the school).

President – GEOFF GLOECKLER

Vice President – LANCE MEISTER

Secretary – THERESA ROSENACKER

Treasurer – ROB EISENSTEIN

Director of Membership – KRISTIN HUNTER

(Please note: descriptions and responsibilities of each Officer position can be found at Booster Bylaws (hydeparkschoolathletics.org) 

We look forward to another successful year at Hyde Park School and within Hyde Park School Athletics and the Boosters Club. If you have any questions about the Hyde Park School Athletics Boosters Club 2022-2023 Officer Nominations and Elections, please contact Bob Welch, Booster President at BOB3@croweandwelch.com or 513-520-1163.

1) Use this link to Register for Hyde Park School.

2) Find the documents shared about a Day in the Life of a HPS Kindergartener here.

3) If you're in the incoming Kindergarten Community, please join the Incoming Kindergarten Facebook Group here.

4) If you know anyone else who would like to subscribe to this HPS PTO Weekly Newsletter, please send a request to Michele Berry Godsey at mberrylaw2007@gmail.com.

Kids can bowl for free all summer long! Register at www.kidsbowlfree.com and receive bowling passes for the entire summer! Details below.

Lunch time involves a learning curve, and our youngest students are in need of some assistance during lunchtime! Tasks like opening cheese sticks yogurt lids, and even putting straws in drink boxes can be challenging to little hands. If you could spare an hour of your time, please join our lunch and recess period to help make the most of this important hour of their day! Click here to sign up. This signup link will be included in this Newsletter each week for you to access.

*IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION*: To allow for more eating time, Kindergarteners now will be having recess BEFORE lunch. This means if you are the Lunch/Recess Duty Volunteer, you should check-in at the Main Office, then report to the Playground instead of the Cafeteria. Then, following recess, you will help escort the Kindergarteners to the Cafeteria where you will assist them as they eat lunch. Please act as the Caboose for the line, ensuring that the very last students and any stragglers make it safely into the Cafeteria.

*Please note (and, yes, it goes without saying, but) by signing up for this opportunity, you will be signing up to assist ALL Kindergarteners with their lunch and to help monitor ALL students on the playground during recess, not just your child.*

Streamline your life by using this link to upload all HPS Events to your calendar: HPS Events Calendar. Throughout the year, this link will be updated with other events like socials, movie nights, family swims, playground dates, and more!