We develop compassionate, engaged students who are HAPPY to be at school! |
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*NO SCHOOL TOMORROW, Monday, February 21*
*HPS Restaurant Night, This Tuesday Feb. 22 at Currito!*
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February 21: No School (Presidents' Day)
February 22: HPS Restaurant Night at Currito
February 22, 6:30 pm: HPS Building Expansion Meeting (Google Meets link below)
February 24, 6pm: 3rd Grade Parent Info Night (Google Meets link below)
March 7: No School, Staff Professional Development Day
March 28-April 1: No School, Spring Break
April 22: The Annual HPS Spring Celebration
**Kindergarten Registration: Open & Ongoing**
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Black History Spotlight: Erin Jackson, the First Black Woman to Win Individual Gold at the Winter Olympics |
This past week at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Erin Jackson (29) became the first Black Woman from any country to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics as she topped the podium in Women's 500 Meter Speed Skating. Debi Thomas won the figure skating bronze in 1988 and bobsledder Vonetta Flowers won a gold in 2002 as part of a team. But Jackson's feat is a first for Black women worldwide. “Hopefully it has an effect,” Jackson said, “and we can see more minorities, especially in the USA, getting out and trying some of these winter sports. And I just always hope to be a good example, especially with helping kids see they don’t have to just choose one between schools and sport.” Her coach, Ryan Shimabukuro, said Jackson “proves there’s no barriers when it comes to diversity. It’s just a matter of following your passion and your heart where it takes you and obviously she’s had a great role model in Shani Davis as well, who led the way in 2006 and 2010, and I think she’s going to inspire a lot of the African American community as well.” More here from NBCOlympics.com.
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HPS Restaurant Night at Currito, THIS Tuesday, Feb. 22 |
The next HPS Restaurant Night is This Tuesday February 22 at Currito. The HPS PTO will receive 20% of all sales for dine-in, or carryout including online orders through the Currito website or Currito app. Be sure to type FUNDRAISER in the notes for online orders. **But please note** orders through third-party services including DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grub Hub are not eligible for the fundraiser.
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Join the HPS Building Expansion Meeting This Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 6:30pm via Google Meets |
The HPS Building Expansion project is moving forward! Please join us this Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 6:30 pm via Google Meets (https://meet.google.com/rgu-szgj-rit) to hear the VSWC Architects share their proposed plans.
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The Third Grade Parent Info Meeting is This Thursday, Feb. 24 at 6pm via Google Meets |
Third Grade Parent Information Night is set for Thursday, February 24 at 6:00 pm via Google Meets. Please save the date if your child will be in Third Grade next year in the 2022-2023 school year. Use this Google Meets link to join the meeting: https://meet.google.com/tqy-pbhg-rmp
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Sign-up to Help Make the Spring Celebration Happen: April 22 at MadTree Brewing! Sponsorships & Volunteer Opportunities are Available |
Planning is underway for the 10th Annual Spring Celebration! This adults-only event on April 22 is our largest fundraiser for the year, and after two years of hosting this event virtually we have every finger and toe crossed to be back in person for 2022! The Spring Celebration provides an opportunity for HPS families, staff, and community supporters to celebrate our successful and growing school. At Hyde Park School, we are proud to provide a personalized learning environment that supports academic achievement and social-emotional development for children in grades K-6. We are proud to serve nearly 550 students primarily from the Hyde Park and Oakley neighborhoods.
We also invite your family or business to participate as an event sponsor. Your contribution will help our PTO bridge the Cincinnati Public School funding gap by covering the costs of field trips, classroom supplies, technology upgrades, and enrichment opportunities for our students. By making a donation, you will also receive recognition in all Spring Celebration communications and enjoy the amenities our sponsor packages have to offer. If you are donating as a family, don’t forget to check with your employer as many companies have matching programs. The HPS PTO is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. Sponsors will be provided with a donation acknowledgment for their records. Thank you in advance for your support! Visit the Spring Celebration website here to see the levels of sponsorship available.
Thank you!! And continue to stay tuned for more news and updates about Spring Celebration 2022!
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Kindergarten Info Night Follow-up: Links for Registration & More |
After a successful Kindergarten Info Night, here are four important follow-up links:
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Registration Is Now Open for Clifton Cultural Arts Center's 2022 Summer Camps! |
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CCAC is thrilled to present an exciting slate of visual and performing arts summer camps designed to explore the limits of your camper’s imagination – all while observing health and safety protocols to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Check out the list below, then head over to cliftonculturalarts.org/summer-camps or call 513-497-2860 for camp descriptions, scholarship information, and to register!
Visual Arts Camps
Music Camps
Theatre Camps
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How You Can Help Keep HPS Open for In-Person Learning |
In the coming weeks, our HPS staff may need extra help. The PTO is committed to doing whatever is necessary and possible to keep our students IN the classroom. While it's uncertain what those needs may be, we want to be ready to immediately respond when those needs arise.
If you're willing to volunteer to help with things like drop off, pick up, lunch duty, cleaning, miscellaneous tasks, etc, please fill out this form. When the need arises, Ann Salzbrun or someone with the PTO will contact you to see if you are able to fill in for a need. THANK YOU in advance for all your support, we have the best community, and we appreciate you so much!!
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How You Can Help CPS Fulfill a Critical Need & Keep More Schools Open for In-Person Learning: Become a Substitute Teacher |
District-wide Cincinnati Public Schools are in critical need of substitute teachers to fill COVID-related staffing shortages. The basic requirements include a bachelor's degree and passing the necessary background checks. If you are interested in becoming a substitute teacher, please follow this link for more information and for instructions about how to apply.
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The Cincinnati Police Department is Hiring Paid Civilian School Crossing Guards: Here is How to Apply |
With HPS at the corner of busy intersections, the need for a crossing guard is evident and notorious. And the need exists throughout the city with 44 current openings including one at HPS. The Cincinnati Police Department is seeking to fill these important paid part-time positions. Pay is monthly, and no prior experience is needed. The crossing guard position involves observing traffic and nearby pedestrians, grouping pedestrians, and stopping and restarting traffic as needed to move pedestrians safely across the street. Please see the graphic below for more details including the number and contact for interested applicants and the application.
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Seeking Disinfecting Wipes! |
The staff ever-diligent with the COVID-19 health and safety protocol, HPS is close to exhausting its supply of Disinfecting Wipes! If you're out and about and are in the position to buy some extra, the HPS staff would greatly appreciate your donation, which you can drop off to the Main Office. Thank you for your support!
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HPS Athletics: Booster Membership Drive |
The Hyde Park Athletic Boosters is open to and seeking new members. Here is a note from them highlighting their mission and significant accomplishments:
The Hyde Park Athletic Boosters was founded in 2018 and has some amazing accomplishments due to your donations:
- Reduced registration costs for all sports
- Introduced 3 new programs –Volleyball, Softball, and Running Club
- Supplies for the Gym facelift in the Summer 2020
- Bought new uniforms at no cost to participants
- Provided gym space for basketball
- Donated to Mr. Schwab to purchase equipment
- Bought new basketball hoops for the gym
Did you know that the School District and our School DO NOT provide any funding for your HPS sports programs? So…if your little athlete is playing basketball, softball, volleyball, football, or soccer – all the expenses related to those sports (balls, goals, nets, referee fees, pinnies, jerseys, goalie gloves, league fees, tournament fees, court time, etc…) are ALL paid exclusively with your DONATIONS and from the various Booster fundraisers throughout the year.
This annual membership is important to keep our programs affordable for families and allows us to provide financial scholarships to Hyde Park students and families. You will also receive early access and discounts for our fun events.
Please join us in supporting athletics for another year by donating at HERE!
Join our Facebook Group at HPS Athletic Boosters to keep up with the news and timelines for registrations!
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Seeking Kindergarten Lunch & Recess Volunteers |
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. And while the added bonus of visiting your special Kindergartener is undeniable, please make sure you assist and monitor all the Kindergarteners in the cafeteria and on the playground. You can sign up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084CA4AE2FA3FB6-20212022
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Need a New HPS Mask Lanyard? |
As we hang on to our masks a little longer for safety's sake, do you need a safe place to hang yours during a mask break? If so, you can purchase a HPS mask lanyard from the HPS PTO website!
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Vintage HPS Spirit Wear is Calling Your Name! |
Vintage HPS Spirit Wear is on sale, and it's calling your name! Everything is now only $5!! Click here to find the limited sizes and styles, still available now but not for long! Local orders from the vintage catalogue will be delivered to your child's homeroom. Please contact Leah Wyrabkiewicz (leahnally@yahoo.com) with any questions.
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Follow HPS PTO on Instagram & Facebook |
Make HPS PTO part of your daily feed on Instagram @HydeParkSchoolPTO and Facebook (facebook.com/HydeParkSchoolPTO). Just another way to make communicating ideas and keeping track of HPS events more convenient!
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HPS PTO Linktree: The Link to All Links! |
No more FOMO! This HPS PTO Linktree is the link to all important links! So if you'd rather have one link to check than many (hmmm, it's a real toss-up), just check this link: https://linktr.ee/hydeparkschoolpto.
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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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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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