We develop compassionate, engaged students who are HAPPY to be at school! |
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*This Week Is Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week!
Bring Your Flowers Tomorrow (May 9)!*
*Field Day Sign-ups Are Open*
*Virtual Talent Show Submissions,
Due Friday May 12*
*Soccer Camp Registration is Open*
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May: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 8-12: Staff Appreciation Week
May 12: Last Day to submit Virtual Talent Show video
May 19: Field Day!!
May 24 (6 pm): Sixth Grade Ceremony
May 25 (8:30 am): Last Day of School & Kindergarten End-of-Year Ceremony
May 25 (afternoon): Class Parties Grades 1-5
August 7 (6-8pm): New Family Picnic
August 15: Ice Cream Social (A-L, 5:30-6:15pm; M-Z, 6:15-7pm)
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May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage Month! |
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May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The month of May was chosen in commemoration of the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869, as the majority of workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants.
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It's Your Time to Shine! Virtual Talent Show Submissions Are Due This Friday, May 12 |
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You may have been wondering, "Will there be a Talent Show this year?" Of course!! Here’s what it will look like:
Format: Virtual
Submission Deadline: May 12
How to Participate: Students will submit a video of their act to Mr. Messerly's Google Drive. Click on this link when you are ready to upload:
What Mr. Messerly needs in your video:
1. Your performer should announce their name and the title of the piece they are
performing before beginning.
2. Or if there is no title a brief description of what they’re doing. Your child's act can be anything he or she is proud of! They could hold up a picture they made, show off a unique Lego structure they've created, perform music, dance, poetry, juggling Taekwondo, etc. All acts should be no longer than three minutes, but shorter is fine!
The show will debut on the Happy Hyde Park YouTube Channel the week after submissions are due. If you have questions send Mr. Messerly an email at messerm@cpsboe.k12.oh.us.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you shine!
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HPS Actors in "Willy Wonka" Bring a Packed House at Withrow to Their Feet! |
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The 60 HPS Student Actors in "Willy Wonka" dazzled a packed auditorium at Withrow HS on Saturday in the school's first musical since 2019! Thank you to everyone who supported the show! |
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This Week Is HPS Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week: Sign-up to Help with Appreciation Week Needs; Tomorrow Is Flower Day! |
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May 8-12 is HPS Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week! Tomorrow (May 9), please plan to bring a bouquet, individual blooms, or filler to be used for teacher & staff flowers! Flower collection will take place at drop-off; volunteers will be at the car line so you don't even need to find a parking spot! All donated flowers will be arranged into bouquets and delivered to each faculty member. Do you have unwanted vases to donate for staff appreciation week? Please drop those off as well. Sign-up here to help with flower and vase collection the morning of Tuesday May 9: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084CA4AE2FA3FB6-flower1
Do you have an artistic eye? If so, we need you to help assemble the teacher bouquets the morning of Tuesday May 9 using the donated flowers and vases. Sign-up here to help assemble the flower bouquets that all teachers and staff will receive: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084CA4AE2FA3FB6-flower1
On Friday May 12, the PTO will cater a lunch for all teachers and staff. Sign-up here to donate drinks for their special luncheon: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084CA4AE2FA3FB6-staff3. Items can be dropped of either by handing them to the staff at the walker entrance or to staff in the car line any day of Appreciation Week, Monday through Friday May 8-12.
Other Teacher & Staff Appreciation Events:
- Monday May 8: Teacher & Staff Spirit Wear, gifted by the HPS PTO
- Wednesday May 10: Teacher & Staff Coffee & Donuts sponsored by the HPS PTO
- Thursday May 11: Snack Cart for Teachers & Staff
Thank you for your support in showing love for our HPS Teachers & Staff!
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Field Day Volunteer Sign-ups: The BEST DAY EVER Returns to HPS on May 19! 150 Volunteers Needed! |
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Field Day returns to Hyde Park on Friday, May 19! More commonly known as the "The Best Day Ever," the event is jam-packed full of games, special treats, inflatables, and or course, the dunk-tank! For parents who have yet to experience Field Day, it's truly something special!
Check out the various volunteer options and sign-up at the two links listed below to be a part of the action! Grades K-2 will be outside from 7:50 am to 12:20 pm. Grades 3-6 will be outside from 9:50 am to 2 pm. The day requires nearly 150 volunteers to pull off so consider taking the day off to help make this special day happen! Trust us when we say, your kid will be smiling from ear to ear all day!
Sign up to donate various food or supply items: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084ca4ae2fa3fb6-field2#/. Thanks to generous corporate and family sponsors, the kids will be feasting on pizza from LaRosa's and snow cones from Patty's Popcorn. But this sign up link includes some additional specific supplies needed to hydrate, shelter, and entertain 550 students on a warm day in May! The link includes specific instructions about drop-off, pick-up, and labeling your item if it's one being borrowed for the day.
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HPS Summer Soccer Camp Registration is Open |
HPS Soccer Camp with Jack Hermans is back! Registration is now open and will close on May 31. Camp will take place August 7-11, and is available for both half day (9 AM-12 PM) and full day (9 AM-3 PM) at Fairfax Recreation Fields. The half day camp is $109 and the full day camp is $149. All grades are welcome, as children will be divided up by age.
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Now Seeking: Hosts for Fall Parent Grade Level Socials |
HPS Parent Grade Level Socials are themed adults-only parties that take place each Fall, usually at someone's house, and that act as the HPS PTO's first fundraisers of the year. Because the socials typically start in the last two weekends of August, we figured now is a good time to start recruiting hosts!
If you are interested in hosting a Parent Grade Level Social, please contact Caroline Gregoire at 513.260.9359. Caroline will share a signup with interested parents so that you can claim your party date.
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School Breakfast & Lunch Menus for May |
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. |
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1st Day School Supply Kits for the 2023-2024 School Year are On Sale Now! |
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.
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Kindergarten Info Night Follow-up: Links for Registration & More |
After a successful Kindergarten Info Night, here are four important follow-ups:
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.
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Free Kids Bowling This Summer! |
Kids can bowl for free all summer long! Register at www.kidsbowlfree.com and receive bowling passes for the entire summer! Details below. |
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Seeking Kindergarten Lunch & Recess Volunteers |
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.*
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Make Life Easy: Upload All HPS Events to Your Own Calendar |
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!
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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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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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Meet the HPS PTO Board Officers for 2022-2023 |
Here are the HPS PTO Executive Board Officers for the 2022-2023 school year:
President: Ashley Hammond
Vice President: Hilary VanderMolen
Treasurer: Emily Ricciardi
Vice Treasurer: Kevin VanderMolen
Secretary: Michele Berry Godsey
LSDMC Representatives: Ed Paff and Amy Lovelace
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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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