And the theme is Songs from Musicals! Get ready for another night of stunners led by Music Director Mr. Messerly and Art Director Mrs. Best! Kindergarteners will have their own concert the evening of May 25 at a special End-of-Year Ceremony.

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, location TBA. Elections for the 2023-2024 Executive Board will take place.

Here is the list of PTO Officers and general duties: If you have an interest in one of the below positions please send an e-mail to president@hydeparkschoolpto.org by May 1st. All candidates will be announced prior to the meeting.

Vice President - Assist the President with the basic operations of the PTO. Learn the schedule of events and regulations required to lead as the President the following year. Following his/her initial term of office, the Vice President shall automatically, and without a vote, fill the office of President for the following year. Perform such other duties as are pertinent to the office. Position as described in PTO Regulations available upon request.

Vice Treasurer- Assist the Treasurer with the basic financial operations of the PTO. Train on our financial management platform (Quickbooks) and become familiar with the regulations and policies established by the Board. Following his/her initial term of office, the Vice-Treasurer shall automatically, and without a vote, fill the office of Treasurer for the following year. Position as described in PTO Regulations available upon request.

Secretary- Assist with the basic operations of the PTO and record the minutes of every meeting. Create weekly email newsletters and send to PTO subscribers.

LSDMC Representatives (1) - 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 accepting Officer nominations at this time for the 2023-2024 fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). Officer Elections will be held at the last General Assembly meeting of this year, which is schedule 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).

Nomination due date: Friday, April 14, 2023 @ 12PM (noon).  At that time, ALL nominees will be presented to the Members via e-mail for review and consideration. 

Eligibility:  You must be a CURRENT Hyde Park School Athletics Boosters Club Member.

Interested Candidates: Please forward your nomination to Bob Welch at BOB3@croweandwelch.com AND send a text to Bob at (513) 520 1163.

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.

The Cincinnati Tennis Foundation is offering Spring & Summer Tennis and Pickleball Leagues and Camps at Withrow High School for all levels. Beginner Leagues begin on April 15. Scan the QR Code below for additional details. Register at www.cincinnatitennisfoundation.org/signup. Scholarships are available for all programs.

Orders for School Yearbooks are open now through April 21! To place your order, visit ybpay.com, and use the Yearbook ID Code listed in the graphic below.

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!